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Year: 1871

The squeezed Orange of Chautauqua has the
effrontery to write letter to the citizens of
his County, to Justify his prostitution. As
might have been expected from so groveling
rogue, he charges the Republican majority
with corrupt intentions, which he says
he forestalled by his prompt sale of him
self. Virtue is nothing but the lack
of opportunity - has always been a
favorite maxim of fallen women; and now
Door Winans naturally adopts the same flimsy
vail of cynicism to cover his shame. But the
people who have been trading with him. and
who have looked to this statement OF his to
conceal the bargain and carry the war into
the ranks of his late party-what utter disgust
must possess them as they read his ptifully
weak performance
Year: 1871

Col. Forney is so fresh from sharp arraign-
ment of the Administration, that our present
Ugh esteem for him would have been better
preserved if he had not made haste, so soon
after taking possession of his CollectOrship in
Philadelphia, to renominate Gen. Grant for the
Presidency. We do not think the time has
come for nominating the next Presi-
dent, and we are very sure that
new and grateful ofice-holders are not
the men TO do it. But we join the
Colonel with all our heart in the rejOicings
over the Republican victory in the District of
Columbia; and especially congratulate the
people of that community or their choice Of
80 capable and true a man as Gen. Chipman
to represent them i'll Congress.
Year: 1871

The extra session of the Senate which the
President has called for May 10 is well under
stood TO he for the consideration of the work
of the Joint High Commission. The labors OF
the Commissioners are not yet completed, but
the publication of the proclamation at this
time indicates that there remains very little to
be done, and that little not important. Moth
ing is positively known of the nature of the
several agreements which, it is understood


have been reached; but it may be inferred
from the Presidents action that the discus
sion has resulted in the formation OF a
treaty to be submitted at once to the
Senate for confirmation or rejection, and
possibly also to the Canadian Parliament, one
of her Ministers having lately declared that
the Mother Country would concede that much
10 her semi independent and wholly irrespOn-
sible' daughter Great Britain has lately
betrayed great anxiety 10 have the Alabama
claims and the Fishery and Boundary ques-
lions amicably settled, for they are lOng-pend-
ing complications which at any moment may
grow embarrassing. Canada has been equally
nervous lest the Mother Country should sacri-
ice Colonial interests for Imperial security.
- ior the United States, it has been content
- vat AID has not thrown Obstacles N t4c
Year: 1871

A NEW PLACE FOR CHILDRBN.-Mothe hers
who entrust their children to the care Of
colored nurses are not aware, perhaps, that
the Police Court, which is dirty, filthy
place, is resorted to by these women during
the morning whilst the court is in session.
Yesterday novel sight was presented out
side the railing. A colored woman who
had evidently been sent out with q young
white child for exercise, appeared with an
at,ractlye-looking infant in her arms, and
it was remarked on all sides what queer
place had been selected to which to bring
this little baby for health.
Year: 1871

and secure to the authorities that efectth
execution Of other laws, that sympathy and
cooperation which ali wholesome laws re.


ceiYe, thus making their execution as sure,


and their violation as dangerous, as any


other law now in existence. The people


best informed on this subject believe with


the writer that about all the legislation ne.
cessary in regard to oyster bedsfs such aswiII
secure to the citizens Of the State the exclu-,
slve right to take oysters therefron, prevent
any and all persons working them during
the growing season, and require all persons
to Gull oil oysters taken from the beds at
the time and place of taking them. 1.-THE,
General Assembly will appoint special
committee on this subject who WIN take he
trouble to get at the truth of the matter, the
writer prophesies full and complete vim
dication of his views, and clear corrobora-
ton Of his statements, as well as the early
passage OF such laws as above indicated,


which In their operation will be sure to !.
,Gring ., into the treasury of the State, direct
y ana indirectly, an amount Of revenue


fuiiy equal to that now received. G.
Year: 1871

The great Blood Purifier and Delicious Brink WARMERS VINUM VITH, or WINE OF LIFE, is free from any poisonous drugs or impurities, being prepared for those who require stimulant. It is splendid appetizer and tonic, and the finest thing most pleasant and delicious article ever offered to the publ!c far superior to brandy, whiskey, wine, bitters, or any other article. It is more healthy, and cheaper Both male or female, young or old, can take the Wine of Life. It is, in fact, life preserver Those who wish to enjoy good health and free flow of lively spirits, will do well to take the Wine of Life. It is different from anything ever before in use. It is sold by all druggists. Price $1, in quart bottles.
Year: 1871

Yorabie View of Brak eman's Life.
From the Detroit Tribune.


A few nights since q resident of Tecumseh
who had been on visit to one of the way sta
tions of the L. s. and M. s. Railway, being de-
sirous of reaching home took passage on
freight train to which a caboose was attached.
The train was very long and heavy, and the
track was slippery, rendering it almost impos-
sible to make any sort of progress. In order,
therefore, to get the freight through the con-
ductor divided the train at q side track, leaving
the rear half to be drawn by another engine,
which was to have been furnished in the
morning


The idea of remaining in q caboose car, on
side track, on a cold night, was not relshed to
any great extent by the passenger referred to,
and he decided to test the virtue of riding as
the brakemen usually do, on the top of the
train. The roof of the car was covered with
snow and ice, and he seized hold of two iron
brackets in order to prevent his being rolled off.


On Numbered the train, and the home-sick
traveller clung TO his perch with heroism
worthy of man who loves his family and home
and friends, and has a holy horror of being
crushed to atoms by o railroad train. After
proceeding q few miles his hat flew off, and
each particular hair of his head stood up like
quills on fretful porcupine." The steam pene-
trated 'those hair, " went up his coat-sleeves,
around his face and throat, and soon he was
at Tecumseh, he was quite benumbed, and had
to be helped down. and he presented laughable
yet deplorable sight. His nose had swelled to
enormous proportions his head presented the
appearance of a miniature iceberg, and his ears
were "like unto those of a baby elephant the
only exception being that they couldn't be
Tapped worth cent.
Year: 1871

Mr.. Benefits resolution looking to the
suspension of portion of the tax levied
by the Legislature, is significant admis-
sion of its injustice and oppressiveness.


The Radical lawgivers in their revelling,
are beginning to read the ominous writing
on the wall. They are weighed and
found wanting. The burden of taxation
thrown on the people is simply unbeara-
BE. Its collection is an impossibility.


The people have not the means to pay it;


and if their property is sold under the
Sheriff's hammer in the present financial
distress, it will be sacrificed to the greed
of Shylocks for a mere song. They may
be imprisoned under the barbarous law
levying the tax, but this will only throw
an additional burthen on the treasury and
increase the public distress. Senator
Bennett of the majority, seeing this fa-
tai consequence of the act of the party
that elected him, now proposes that it
retrace its steps. But is time left to
modify or repeal the law before the col
lection of the tax is required? The linn
itation will soon expire, and, whatever is
done must be done quickly. The tax
gatherers, hungry like pack of wolves,


are bowling on the track of their game.
Year: 1871

The taxpayers of Vicksburg have
held meeting recently to make known
their views on the subject of the existing
tax-laws, and to petition for relief from
the insupportable burden which they
have imposed. From long series of res
lutions, we extract the following


Resolved, That the prostration of all bus
mess and the present pecuniary distress con
sequent upon the decline OF cotton from
500 per bale-iIs value when the present
crop was pitched-to $50 per bale, its pres
ent value, make it absolutely necessary that
expenditures both private and public should
be made upon the most economical scale,
and should be entirely avoided when not
called for by absolute necessity.


Resolved, That we solemnly protest against
the oppressive taxes levied by the board of
supervisors of the county, and we respect
fully but earnestly request said board to
appoint a committee of their own body to
meet committee to be appointed by the
chairman Of this meeting, on Monday, 23d
day of January inst- to considered the
question of county taxes.


Resolved, That this meeting cordially en-
dorse the action taken by Senator Bennett
of the State Legislature in endeavoring to
have the State tax suspended; and we re-
spectfully ask him and all the members oi
the Legislature to amend the revenue law
of the State so rs to make the State levy Il
instead of % of one per cent. on all proper
ty in the State.
Year: 1871

We understand that there are not ex-
ceeding one hundred (the number is
probably less) students at the Universi-
ty, showing falling off of more than
One-half from the previous session under
the attempt to organize it on Radical ba-
sis. Nothing but the timely warning
and earnest remonstrance of portion of
the press of the State against the re-
mOval of the old and devoted friends of
the University from its management to
give place to the alien pretenders and
public enemies of the people whose
money is relied upon to sustain the insti-
tuition, and against the insiduous scheme
: to convert it into a nursery of radicalism,
have saved it from utter desolation. The
schemers were brought to pause in their
mad career; and under the influence of
the indignation which had become awak-
ened, the Faculty registered publicly
their solemn pledge that they would in
stantly resign their places if the Mon
grels who composed majority of the
ROard should forbid them to look into
the faces of the applicants to determine
the color of their skins. Nevertheless,
the falling off in the number of students
exceeds one-half under the partizan ma
neuvering of the Radical authorities.
1heLaw Department is virtually broken
up. But four students are claimed to
Remembers and their attendance is semi
Occasional.
Year: 1871

To BE NoTED.-The expenses of the
first session of the present Legislature
were about two hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars, a sum equal to the ordinary
annual expense of carrying on the entire
State Government before the war.
Year: 1871




The republication of a paragraph in
THE CLARION from the Charleston News
in reference to the sensational story of a
''riot" at Harrison Station, elected re-
ply from j. S. B. Coggeshall, one Of the
party whose lives were alleged to be en-
dangered. The purport of the reply will
be understood from the rejoinder of Mr..
Woodson published elsewhere), the
agent who was sent to investigate the facts
on the faith of telegram from Memphis.
According to this despatch furious mob
had compelled certain carpet-baggers to
flee the village for their lives; and the
widest uproar and excitement prevailed.
1t actually called for troops to quell the
disturbance. The agent reports that the
whole thing was personal quarrel be-
tween a magistrate and citizen, the for
mer having been charged with having
made proposition corruptly to employ
the functions of his office-that no blows
were struek--no weapons were drawn
and that no crowd was assembled beyond
the few persons who had been drawn to
the town on private business, and had
their attention attracted by quarrel in
which they took no part.


These statements are verified by the
declarations of some of the most respect
able and best known citizens of the COM

muniH. And further by information
conveyed to the Governor by his own ap-
pointee, the Sheriff of Tallahatchie coun-
ty, that there was no use for troops in
the county, the civil authorities being
fully able to preserve the peace if dis
turbed.


And thus this raw head and bloody bones
sensation is exploded by the investigation
of the agents of the party in power. We
have given the facts in detail because they
are an example of the way in which hor-
nd Ku-Klux stories are fabricated by the
treasury vampires, who are interested in
keeping alive the flames of sectional
strife, and of furnishing pretexts for the
employment of troops as agents of des-
potism and of humiliation to the people
of the State. These gentry had as well
understand now as at any other time, that
the game Of governing the people of the
State by the bayonet, to insult and harass
them, for the qualification of official inso-
lence and corruption, is played out The
people are taxed heavily to support the
civil government, such as it is. They in
tend 10 give to Cesar the things that are
Casars sand they viii claim the benefit
of all the rights and protection which it
processes to secure. Holden and his
clan called to their aid Kirk and his bay
onets, and where are they now
Year: 1871

Young fruit trees for the fl I two or
three years after trausplanting, should,
before hard winter sets in, be prote ted
against any undue quaatity OF W ter,
especially in low situa ions. This can
best be done by making a email hi,lock
of dirt around the stems sufficient to
throw of the water and not let it settle
about the roots. We have known young
tire, to be killed by constant immersion
In water through most of the winter,
and have frequently known them to lie
stunted, from which many of them
never entirely recovered. On the other
hand, in summer these trees should
have the soilsllghtly bowled out around
them, IN order that they may have a
more abundant, supply of water than
they would otherwise oOtain. II wa
expect to be successful in fruit-raising
we must adopt all the means sttsinahle
to insure it.-lGermanto,on Telegraph.
Year: 1871

Come st by my side, little darling,


Ni hyyour brown head on my breast,
" the angels of twilight around u.s.


singing the flowers to rest


Tr hands are as fair as the lilies


hat blossom in shadows of green,
!-i their touch has a magical power,
rs heart from all sadness to wean.
lir'am when your arms are around me
That life is an infinite calm,
laa kiss like the spell of a charmer,
Your kiss is sweeter than balm.
Oh what could be sweeter than dreaming
This dream that on us to night?
I.rtu think of the present, my darling,
The future is out of our sight.
Sing low in the twilight some ballad
As sweet AZ the smile on your face.
That shall thrill me with melody's sweetness
And touch with its words tender grace,
Anl I'll give you kiss when its ended.
\ kiss that the SINGER shall earn;
And perhaps, DO you hear, little darling?
shall ask for kiss in return.
Year: 1871

From Edwards house l went to the home of
the Smallcombes; four of the family we're in the
mine, and the father, lay dead while the three
sons were lively and almost convalescent. The
explanations given by these three sons are very
clear and interesting. Each of them talked in
his turn. This is their statement


Thomas saw the smoke about two hundred
feet from the foot of the shaft; at 2 30 went to
look for Thomas Crehan, and saw him go up
the shaft Just as / reached 1t; L went back to
look for father and met him and my brothers
going towards the floor; we tried to get there,
but the fire was too hot and the smoke too thick;
we then went back to the east gangway and as
sisted the men to build barricade across the
gangway; we built 1t of cHlm and stone, and
some of the men stripped themselves of their
clothing to put in the crevices; it took us an
hour and half to put up the wall; all the men
in the mines we're assisting us as far as their
feelings would allow them; many of them were
overcome with grief, and could not work; Mar
tin Cooney, eighteen years old, died in half an
hour after the barricade was built; he died of
broken heart; the three men found on the out
side tried to get into the enclosure but were
suffocated in the attempt; two of the men on
the outside were doing sentinel duty, watching
the current of air at the foot of the Shaft the air
went upwards after the first half hour, and
continued so for two hours, SO we opened the
door; Robert and Thomas had just been re-
lieved, when Andrew Morgan and Hiram Nor
gan and Hiram Cuftis went there, and they
must have fallen under the influence of choke
damp. but we could not say why they did not
come Dack TO us. AT I'oU we Held q prayer
meeting. Some were cursing and others sing
ing hymns. We sang this verse;


Before Jehovahs awful throne,


Ye nations bow with sacred joy


Know that the Lord is God alone,


He can create and he destroy.


Many were crying, and one little boy James
Jones, cried out II shall never see my dear
mother again."


Information just received shows that John
Burroughs died this evening at the hotel near
the shaft. This makes


EIGHTEEN DEAD AND NINETEEN LIVING.


An inquest will be held tomorrow morning
on the dead bodies. There is no doubt as to the
criminal oversight of the operators in the eva
sion of the ventilation. This law forbids more
than twenty men to work in the shaft at one
time until two openings are secured. Black &
Co. worked sixty-fve men. The inspector had
visited the mines on Thursday, and should have
enforced the requirements of the bill


The men who have lost their lives in this dis
aster will be buried on Tuesday.-N. Y. World.
Year: 1871

The Detailed meteorological Report for


To-day.


The following is the meteorological report OF the
Signal Bureau of the War Department for this
morning all the observations being taken at 743
A. NJ, Philadelphia time. The barometrical reports
are corrected or temperature and elevation. The
velocity Of the wind is given in miles per hour,
and the force is an approximate reduction to the
ReaufOrt Scale.-
Year: 1871

and of mankind. The next Demo
cratic candidate for the Presidency,
he thinks, must be a Democrat i'll
deed, as well as in name, and pledged
to WELD the great power Of our Gov
ernment to promote an international


UNIF-CATIoN OF INDUSTRY
against effete aristocracy, idleness
and vice. The line must be drawn
distinctly, SO that every man will
know his neighbor for what he is, by
an unmistakable badge of brother
hood, among whom ''Liberty, Fra
ternity and Equality" shall be re-
cognized as rights guaranteed as to
men Of good will, and to no other.
The " Preacher" appears sanguine
that the day is near at hand when
the sons of toll will realize the
promises of the ancients, and that
it is the


MANIFEST DESTINY


of the Democratic party to rise from
its bed of atfiiction and mould the
material at its beck and call, and in
the era of Peace in its
broadest sense. The LET us have
peace" party who plundered the
nation during the civil war, and who
desire to maintain a military oil
garchy over the country, extorting
tribute at the point of the bayonet
from honest labor to pay usurious
interest on unlawful bonds. must
give place to the international Party
of Labor, with one at its head whose
heart and sympathies have ever been
identified with their cause.


ALECK.
Year: 1871

Come forth! come on. with solemn song;
The road Is short, the rest Is long;
The Lord brought here, He calls away!


Make no delay
This home was for a passing day.
Here I'm an inn "A stranger dwelt;
Here JOY and grief by turns he felt;
Poor dwelling, now We close thy door!


The task u Ger
The sojourner returns no more.
Now of n lasting home possessed,
He goes TO seek n deeper rest;
Good night! the day was sultry here,


In toll and fear.
Good night! the night Is cool and clear.
Chime on. ye bells! again begin
And ring the Sabbath morning in:
The laborer's weekday work j. done,


The rest begun
Which Christ has for his people won.


From the German OF Sach
Year: 1871

CURE FOR RHEUMATIsM.-As SO
many are suffering from rheumatism. l
could do nothing better than give re-
cipe that know is good In the Spring
and Summer of 1866, my wife was SO
afflicted with it that she could not use
her right arm. and was unable to rise
up in bed. We tried many linimcnts,
recipes and medicines, but to no pur-
pose. Doctors said that nothing could
be doue only to give it time aud let it
wear away. One day an old German
veterinary surgeon told me take equal
parts of the best oil of juniper end
spirits of ofturpeniine and apply to the
part affected. / did so, and 10 few
days the rheumatism had entirely dis
appeared, and my wife was we'll. A
few days later, while at picnic, she
caught cold, and was soon as low as ever.
Again did we apply everything we
could get, galyauic batteries and all.
We got the above recipe filled both the
oil and spirits being as clear as water,
aud in few days she was again we'll
and has remained SO for two years


Always be sure to use the best quality
Of oil and spirits. --lo0a Register.
Year: 1871

firing industry, great energy, strict
economy, and a good capital


Every young man entering the great
commercial circle on his own account,
should have before him. in letters of
light, the fact that in our great Eastern
cities more than ninety per cent. of
all who engage in trade fail. Some
learn wisdom by what they suffer and
lose, and try, try again, and finally sue
ceed. The fact that SO few succeed
should be lesson.to the most sanguine
to move cautiously. 1t should infu-
ence them not only to be industrious.
but to start with the determination to
spend nothing unnecessarily.


Business always before pleasure,
should be their motto.


We would urge all to recognize the
claims of the poor, the needy, and the
distressed; but while doing SO, Away.
| to bear in mind that men should not &C,
from mere impulse, even In striving Il
be good. & Be just before you are
generous" Deny self, that you may
have to give to the widow and orphan


BE humble that you may be exalted
and reflect how much pleasanter it is tt
be always ascending the ladder o
wealth and prosperity, than to b.
placed on the highest round aud ther
| to be compelled to come down step BY
step painfully, or to be hurled FROM th'
top without word of warning.