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Year: 1871

The way in which the tariff on imported


wool protects" the American farmer is


rather strikingly illustrated by an actual


occurrence related to us q few days age.


A New York house purchased a lot of


wool IN South America, and had it ship


ped to New York When it arrived it


was found that the tariff charges on it
amounted to more than the cost Of the


wool with the freight added-fully verify


ing commissioner Wells statement,


that to import one ship load of certain
commodities it is necessary to send along
another ship load of the same articles to
pay the duties on the first. The owner
of this lot of wool was not long in dIscov-
ering that he could do better than to pay
the tariff on il and import it he sent it to
Toronto, Canada, where the tariff is COM
paratiVely low; there it was sold, and is
now being manufactured into goods to be
sold in this country 1t must be this very
case or precisely similar one, alluded TO
in the following paragraph, from Chicago
paper: -..


ia journal published at Toronto, Cam
ada, has long article tending to prove
that Canada is destined to- be the great
wool market of the North and West.
Owing TO the enormous stupidity of our
lcBlhlabOISt ~ hOulu bcCIu do II LutS NdulJ
is likely to prove true. In this article
there is large amount of statistics, and
among others we find statements that
American firms doing business IN New
York are in the habit of importing fine
foreign woods, which they ship in bond to
Canada to escape our hi gh duty on foreign
wools Their next move is to have the
wool manufactured, and in this shape it is
returned to the United States, and the
duty paid, it being much less, in proper
ton, than on the raw material. The case
of one firm being under comment, that
journal says that the whole cargo had to be
brought into Canada instead of being
wholly or partly sold in New York, be-
cause the customs duty to which it would
have been liable there amounts to more
than the whole cost of the cargo 1t is
thus clear that the Canadian manufacturer
who pays no duty, buys his wool at one
half the price the manufacturer in the
United States can get it at and this pre-
vents the American wool-grower having
the demand for his wool to mix with the
foreign wool in the manufacture of fine
goods, and these the Americans continue
to import in the expensive manufactured
state from England, Belgium and France,
seeing that from the gross mismanage-
ment of the Americans the dury on the
foreign raw material Is more than that on
the foreign manufactured article of cloth"
Ohio Salesman.
Year: 1871

ment may sometimes be a compensation
for the burdens it imposes, but rotten
Republic IS at once the most costly, the
most oppressive. and the most unsteady
of all political structures
Year: 1871

EXAMINER, Aug. 81.
For u short time on Saturday
afternoon it seemed as though
hell had broken loose in our city.
4 Radical convention was in ses-
sion during the day at the court
house, attended by some twen-
ty or fifteen hundred negroes,
and until 3 O'Clock in the after
noon all was quiet and order. AT
that time an arrest was made by
the Marshal of u negro charged
with breach OF the city ordi-
nances. A rescue was attempt
cd, but Marshal Branner knocked
one of the party down, and sum-
moning two freedmen to assist
him. brought his prisoner to the
Mayors Office. While this was
going Oh, some one rushed up to
the courthouse and informed the
crowd that negro had been
killed by 4 white man, who was
then at the Mayors office, and
down the mob came yelling and
vOwing vengeance.


The Mayors Office seemed to
be their objective point, but
reaching there they confronted
determined, self constituted
posse, hastily assembled and
ready to give Mayor Lee their
aid in maintaining law and Or
der.


a freedman, gaily decorated
with ribbons and mounted, who
seemed to be in command of the
mob, ordered a charge, when ho
was Immediately hauled off of
his horse by order of the Mayor
and hurried to Jail.


This was the last dcmonstra-
tion, as Capt. Sturgis, with a de-
tachment of his cavalry, arrived
soon after and the mob quietly
dispersed.


Too much credit cannot be ac-
corded to u young private of tho
cavafry-we could not ascertain
his name-who being down town
at the time OF the disturbance,
reported to the Mayor and did
efficient service.
Year: 1871

From the Boston Post.


1t is no new thing for Demo
Gratis to plant themselves on the
Constitution. They have done


it from the earliest days of our


political history. 1t is nothing


more that they profess to do now.


Not only do they intend to hold


fast by it's authority as the sheet


anchor of safety now, but they


are resolved to hold the Radicals
to it also. The Democratic doc
trine is, that the Constitution is
the supreme law of the Union, to
be respected and obeyed in all its
parts. 1t is to he accepted as a
whole, none of it's provisions be-
ing ignored or distorted for par
tisan ends. The amendments
being II part of the instrument,
they possess equal authority with
the original body. The whole is
received by Democrats as the
rule for the country in it's fedora
tive capacity. 1t is precisely the
same ground in respect to the
amendments that was taken by
Massachusetts Democrats two
years ago. This being we'll es-
tablished, we have but to address
ourselves to the living questions
of the hour. They are many and
weighty, and demand the most
serious thought. Radicalism pre-
fers to evade them, and raise is
sues that are dead or irrelevant
but the Democracy will push Oh
to the adjustment of what is ur-
gent and alive. Both the State
and National Democratic conven-
tions will fully express this deter
mination. They will take posi-
tion on the Constitution as it is.
and demand it's just and equal
enforcement throughout the Un-
ion. And on this unshaken basis
they will advance to the removal
of abuses in government, the re-
storation of sound principles of
administration and the relief of a
taX-ridden country.
Year: 1871

An Arkansas paper says that
400 calves were shot ont of one
herd during the drive from Texas
to Kansas last month. All young
calves are shot as soon as they
are born, so as to be got rid Of
and allow tho COWS to be driven.
Year: 1871

Inc 1OllOWlnS DIT OF good al
vice is from the Working Man,
and is worthy the attention of all
our readers:


Lay it down as n foundation
rule that you will be faithful in
that which is least" Pick up the
loose nails, bits OF twine, clean
wrapping paper, and put them in
their pales. Be ready to throw in
al odd half hour or hours time,
when it will be an accommotla-
ton. and don't seem to make a
merit of it. DO it heartily.
Though not a word be said, be
sure your employer will make q
note of it. Make Yourself indis-
pensable to him, and he will lose
many of the opposite kind before
he will part with You.


Those young men who watch
the time to SEQ tho very second
their working hour is up-who
leave, no matter what state the
work may be in, ut precisely the
calculate tho extra
amount they can slight their
work, and yet not get reported
who are lavish Of their employers
goods, will always be the first
to receive notice that times are
dull, and their services are no
longer required.


\ Richmond correspondent
tells a story at tho expense of
Henry a. Wise, which, if true,
may have Il moral to thoughtful
minds. Wise as tho story runs,
was employed by Il man to de-
fend him in suit brought by n
negro tenant whom he had eject
cd. The plaintiff easily obtained
Judgment for damages, and when
Wise demanded fifty dollars as
his fee, the client sent him q
check for tho amount "payable to
Henry A. Wise for services not
rendered" This naturally ex-
cited the ire of the OK Governor
and ex-General, and rejecting the
offer of his son on the ground
that the latter was too fiery and
impulsive to manage the matter,
he interviewed his client himself,
and, after IL somewhat heated
discussion, struck him in the face
and then kicked him vigorously.
The following is the fifth rcso-
luton of the Wisconsin Democra-
cy: That as the State amend
ments to the Constitution have
been declared by the properly
constituted authority to DO part
of the fundamental law of the
land, they are binding upon the
people; that the Democratic party
now, as in the past, know no
kigher law than the Constitution;
that the time honored principle
of strict construction applied 10y
its trainers and accepted by the
wisest statesmen and jurists OF
the country should be observed
in all legislation by Congress rel
ativc to the Constitution and it.
amendments; that the Democrat


ic party are opposed to the with


drawal of civil and political right


from any class of the people, an,


that we demand the removal q
|all political disqualifications,
Year: 1871

The World gives the following account of
the hitch in what they perhaps call legislation
at Concord:


"smith is person who is giving the Democratic mem
hers of the New Hampshire Legislature great deal Of
trouble In consequence of the death of Senator elect
Thrasher who was Democrat, the Senate was obliged
Inv law 10 choose as his successor one Of the cand
dates against him who received the most votes These
two were Repubicans-one, Hall, who had received the
fu party vote the other Smith, who had received four
votes AS the latter entered into engagement to support
all the Democratic measures, He Democratic majority
elected him Senator 1t that he is disposed to
betray his promises and dash the hopes OF his bene-
factors Democratic legislative caucus resolved yes
terday TO fix Smith by inlpeaehing him for accepting
bribes He will be suspended during trial"


Bret Harte's Heather Chinee" is no cir
cumstance to this in its perfectly unconscious
exhibition of knavery. The Democrats at
Concord had to vote for one of two Republi-
cans for Senator votes for no one else would
count: SO they took the Republican who had
received but four votes at the popular election
and (as they say debauched him by ian en-
"eaeementn which they knew would render
him infamous; but what cared they for that'
They needed him; they could make him Sem
atOr: hence the engagement" that he would
proclaim himself scoundrel and stand III the
piIlory for the consideration of being called
Senator.


This story fixes the brand of infamy on those
who say they bought Smith; but we do not
believe their story so far as it affects HIM.
For why should he have made such an expos
ure of bimselfY He knew they had TO take
him-that they had no choice: then why sac
riice himself for nothingY Doubtless, he prom
ised to vote for their Governor and that prom
ise he has fulfilled. They have already got
out of him moro than he need have promised
Year: 1871

Yesterday the subscriptions for stock III the
New-YOrk Viaduct Railway were again en-
couraging to the promoters OF the enterprise
and the interest of the public was manifested
in applications for copies of the charter anu
prospectus of the Company.


An erroneous impression prevails IN some
quarters which it is well to correct at once.
The notion has gone abroad that the boaru
of Directors have secured to themselves GER
tain private privileges in subscribing 1or
stock. One prominent member OF the boaro
baa received a letter from friend, IN winch
he offers to take 100000 of stock II ne can
"come in on the same terms as the Directors
We are requested to say that there Is not elt
slightest foundation for any such IMPRESSION
The Directors are all men of business, and are
too largely interested in the success OF the un-
dertaking to adopt so impolitic course. Ihey
court the confidence and support OF the pup
lie. Such action az that imputed to them
would only induce distrust. They have
individually signed a paper by which they
pledge themselves respectively to subscribe
for certain amounts of stock; but they were
doubtless, prompted to take this course by the
Act of the Legislature, which requires thai
81 OOO, 900 must be subscribed for by private
"partiesr before the City subscription o.
5000, 900 is made and not from any imprope
motive. No subscriptions from the Director
could be received before Wednesday; and thel
they were made in precisely the same form ant
under the same conditions as those OF tn
general public, and in accordance with tn
advertised terms.
Year: 1871

With every disposition to do justice to the
invariably good intentions and the habitual
tact and good taste of Mr. Bergh in his efferts
to secure merciful treatment to our over
worked car-horses, it is not possible to
approve the stoppage of travel on crowded
lines of communication, by means of which
hundreds of tired and hungry business men
and laborers are sometimes needlessly kept
from their homes for hours together. Mayor
Hall, while expressing his approval of the
humane work in which Mr.. Bergh is en-
gagged objects-properly, we think-to the
method of correcting enc abuse by means of
another, and asks that the police may not be
used in future to continue it. We hope Mr..
Bergh may devise some unobjectiOnable and
equally efficient means of protecting the horses
without depressing the public.
Year: 1871

Haven Register:


"when the Crystal Palace about 10 be opened In
New few years ago, Greeley selected TO de-
liver the address behind time, usual and on
entering the building blundered into private roon'


where one of the secretaries busy ct his desk There
was high railing, behind which the man was writing
that concealed him from view. Greeley cast his eyes
about the apartment and, seeing no one supposed n
self TO be It's sole occupant Thereupon he began TO pre-
pare himself for public exhibition lie tucKed the pot-
tom OF his pantaoons in the top Of his boots pulled his
nectie round under his shook his clothes into
general state Of arrangement and disocaton sputter-
inc a few odd expletiyes in the form Of soioquy.
Meantime the secretary, hearing strange noses peeped
through the railing and beheld the philosopher al ms
antics He looked on In amazement supposing ureeey
70 be crazy and about to run for assistance "n
noliceman came in and conducted the orator 10 the
stand"


How can a journalist imagine his readers
TO be interested in such trash as the ABOVE
Suppose it were not the utter, shameless iaon-
cation it is, why should any one want to near
or read iti Can the writer be so deluded as
to suppose his style of wearing his clothes OF
his hair concern any human being but himself
and possibly one deluded, blinded woman
If not. then how can he fancy another edltor
peculiarities of manner or department can IN
terest his readers. when they naturally thlhK
more of him than of one whose journal they
do not read'


The supreme Stiffness of the sort OF gossip
above quoted debars consideration OF Its
malice and villaiDy. 1t does seem to us that
journal that can find no better topic for a
leader than some editors boots or personal
appearance should be kicked out OF every
decent family as too empty and shallow 10
justify liberation.
Year: 1871

The rumors that the Underground Railway
Company had begun operations in Bond-st.
and Madison-ave, and were busily engaged
in undermining the route over which the
eastern branch of the viaduct Road is to run,
prove to be untrue. Excavations were made
at two points, but it does not appear that any
tunnelipg was done. The Underground Road
cannot, therefore, be looked upon as dan
gerous rival to the Yiaduct, and the energies
and money of the people will not be wasted
in building rival roads where no present room
for rivalry exists.
Year: 1871

notable feature of College Commencements this
year is the frequency with which Japanese faces ap
pear The Government Of Japan has sent several
hundred young men to this country to be educated,
and in few years they will carry back with them
all that colleges give in the way Of scholastic
culture, well such germs of Christian ciyiliza
tion as may effect for the ultimate advance
ment of Japan than acentury of ordinary missionary
work. According TO universal testimony. these
young men are apt. thoughtful, attentive, well-be-
havcd, and eager TO learn. by year the number
of those coming hithcr appears likely to increase.
and the result may be that in 1900 Japan hoso will
hayo become lhe Athona of the Last.
Year: 1871

The Boston drertiser prints, in interesting pri-
vate letter from Rome, an account of the perform
anee there of a dramatic version of Sues Wander
ing Jew" in which the character of Father Rodin,
the Jesuit, was represented, TO the mixed delight
and indignation of the auditors, as bilious green of
complexion, hollow of eye, scanty and greasy of
hair, with the point of his tied up with a
thread, giving an air of the most reeking yulgarity
to the whole countenance" We are not surprised at
this for the Society of Jesus in frequent anagonism
with the Papacy, which it has served well if not
wisely has always been unpopular in Rome. With
out intending any approval of the policy of the So
cety beg permission to say that the Jesuts with
whom we have had the honor and pleasure of an ac-
quaintance were men not only of fine scholarship,
but of gentlemauly manners There may be "reek-
ing vulgarity" among them, but it has never been
our fortune to encounter it. On the contrary we do
not believe that there is better bred clerical class


in the world in spite of Sues audacious caricature
Year: 1871

TO insure their eleoting him-more than they
could in docency have asked. IL they never get
another vote from him, they have made good
thing out of him. and should pocket their
winnings and be thankful


It will be steep if they "impeach him for
accepting bribcs." Why, didnt the rascals
(acoording to their own story bribe him at
the outset with the Senatorshipi Is MT his
very presence in that chamber the result of a
bribe And now they propose to try him as
a bribe- -takerl Is there no limit to Demo-
cratic effronteryf
Year: 1871

A Washington dispatch informs us that
the Civil Service Commission is puzzled to
know how far public opinion will sustain
it in any radical reforms and how much
of political platform utterances on the
subject is mere clap-trap. The members
of the Commission may be assured that
the public (outside of the mere trading poll
ticians) will sustain the radical reform in the
Civil Service which is needed Furthermore,
much of the platform elocution on this sub
ject is doubtless clap-trap; but for that matter
much more concerning other subjects is OF the
same sort.
Year: 1871

The utmost hospitality of our German cit
izens was pOwerless to keep their guests in the
face of the unfavorable weather which greeted
them nearly the whole time of their stay
After the failure of the procession on We'd
nesday most of the visiting societies returned
home, and the attendance at the picnic OF
Yesterday dwfndled to few thousands. WIS.,
itors and hosts alike, however, enjoyed them
selves after the merry manner of their race
Year: 1871

Advocates of a liberal education for women
will be glad to learn that young lady student
in the State University of Missouri has gained
the first prize for Greek scholarship. Miss j..
F. Ripley has the honor of being the first
woman who has ever surpassed the young
men in such a contest
Year: 1871

great deal of hopefulness, by certain organiss-
tions in the nature of Political Reform CLUBS.
The first task they have undertaken is that OF
throwing new light upon the financial misman-
agement. A report on this vexed and ve1a-
tious question was submitted to the Twenty
first Ward Council, last evening, but it re-
veals little that was not known or suspected.
Year: 1871

THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR


THE PLATFORM.


SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-NewtOn Booth
has been nominated by acclamaton for Governor by tho
Republican State Convention antrallway subsidy
platform which is almost identical with the platform
adopted By the Democratic State Convention. 1t de
mands from the National Government the abrOgaton Of
the treaty with China and the prohibition OF further Chi
nese immigration aud fully indorses President Grant
and his Administration.


Newton Booth, the Republican nominee for Governor
in California native OF the State of New York abou
40 years of age. He is lawyer OF considerable ability
but has been engaged in mercantile pursuits durings
portion Of his later life, and has also served IN th'
State Senate. He has special literary tastes, and
a man Of much refinement Of manner and cutys
ton. His personal popularity is not exensiy but a.
he took decided stand long since against further con
eessons or subsidies railroads in the State, he h@
gained greatly in favor with the people, who have beer
stirred up to hearty hatred OF the Central Pacific Ra
road The San Francisco delegates to the STATE Conyen
ton which nominated Mr.. Booth were reporedo 10 be
unit for Mayor selby and ii is supposed that seDy on
could carry that city.
Year: 1871

A MAN out West writes to a
country paper that he has dis
covered a certain mode of dis
posing of the potato bus.-He
sprinkles his potato tops with
whisky. AS soon as the bug
eats he becomes drunk, gets to
fooling..round, either breaks his
neck outright, or Injuries himself
to such an extent that death
soon relieves him of his suffer.
ing. We read this item the
other day to a fellow who is
very fond of his toddy, and he
replied: "Well, what foolish
waste that is, to be sure; the
idea of throwing away whisky
to save potatoes! Why, it's
awful"
Year: 1871

.af fhile OI accuracy. .roH


1t is the result of every days
experience that steady attens,
ton to matters Of detail lies at
the root of human progress,
and that diligence, above ALL
is the mother Of good luck
Accuracy, also, is of much im1
portance, and invariably, a
mark Of good training in man
accuracy in observation, ac-a
curacy in speech, accuracy in ,
the transaction of affairs
What is done ia business must
be well done, for it is better to
accomplish perfectly a small
amount Of work than to half
do ten times as much. Yet, in
business affairs, it is the man
ner in which even small mat
ters are transacted that often
decides men for or against you.
With virtue, capacity and good
conduct in other respects, tho
person who is habitually mac,
curate can not be trusted; his
work has to he gone over, and
he then causes endless annoy
ance, vexation and trouble.
Year: 1871

The following short article, copied
from an exchange, expresses about as
much truth in a small space as 1t Is
possible to do.


ave sometimes meet with individ-
uals who complain of their county
paper, and cease to take it, preterlng
to subscribe for city paper. They
do not seem to comprehend the facts IN
relation to the publication and support
of papers. In the first place the terms
of nearly all city papers are the same
us county papers-S2 for single copy,
and the only way they can get them
for less price IS by clubbing and send
ing for a number of copies at q time;
Then, again, they must invariably send
the money in advance, which they sell
dom do for their county paper. But
the principal difference consists in the
fact that it costs the publisher OF the
county paper the same to set his type
that it does the city publisher, and set
ting is the principal expense IN pub
fishing newspaper of small circula-
ton. After the type is once set the
expense then is merely for the blank
paper and press work. And a paper
with hundred thousand circulation
can better afford to take one dollar
year, than the paper with a thousand
subscribers, two dollars. OF course,
the large city papers contain a larger
amount of reading matter than the
county papers, but which is the most
useful and interesting? Do the city pa
pers says anything in regard to your
own county? Nothing. Do they con-
tain notices of your schools, church
meetings, improvements and hundreds
of other local matters of interest,
which the county papers publish with
out pay? Not an item. Do they ever
say word calculated to draw attention
to our county and its numerous thriv.
ing towns and aid in their progress and
enterprise? Not line. And yet there
are men who take contracted views Of
this matter, that, unless they are get
ting as many square inches Of reading
matter in their county paper, as they do
in a city paper, that they are not get
ting the worth of their money. 1t re-
minds us of the person who took the
largest pair Of boots in the box, sim
ply because they cost the same IS the
pair much smaller, that fit.