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Year: 1870

Dis trfct Attorney Morris aud the Brooklyn


The papers in the case of the coterie Of
rogues who run the municipal machinery of
Brooklyn against the District Attorney Of
Kings county are to be sent, or have been
sent, to Governor Hoffman, who has the
power to remove the officer upon proof of NAL
feasance. With this disposition of the diff
Guilty the people will be abundantly satisfied.
Upon Governor Hoffman's honesty anG fair
ness the people fully rely, and have ample
reason to. He will not decide the case with
of any other decision that the people would
accept. 1t appears that Mr.. Morris was guilty
of some irregularity, but of nothing that needs
stronger word-all the declarations and
oaths and asseverations of the robber ring to
the contrary Notwithstanding. There is no
element of dishonesty in what he is charged
with when it is fairly stated only the
ring has seized upon this irregularity
and magniied it into a charge against the
officers integrity. Why? Because the ring


ucu uOpc tuuS w otup VI uioSiCOi1 Aio uoouuAso
on their corrupt and villanous practices.
There is no doubt that these men defrauded
the whole people of Brooklyn in their manipu-
lation of the election and of the returns, and
Just as little doubt that they are plundering
that city on as grand scale as the city rob-
bers this side the river plunder US. District
Attorney Morris was the one man who was
conspicuously fighting them and making their
conduct plain before the people, and they
endeavor, therefore, to cover up their own
defences by assaiing the honesty Of the man
they cannot hush with bribe; and if they
could prove him dishonest they would seem to
stand before the world as immaculate fellows,
unjustly accused by corrupt official. This
is their whole programme; and if the case
had to 60 TO its final issue in Brooklyn, where
the ring seems to own all officials but this
one, it would be bad for justice. From the
Governor, however, the public need appre-
hend no partial judgment.
Year: 1870

COnSress-Another Huge Land Grab-Tho


New Provisions OF the Army Bill.


The land grabbing bill which failed to come
up in the Senate on Friday, owing probably to
the retiring bashfulness of the lobby that has
it in charge, was brought up quite forcibly
yesterday 1t is essentially job, and 1t goes
somewhat beyond the average land grabbing
job in the fact that 1t gives to the Central
branch of the Union Pacific Railroad exclu-
sive right to all the lands within twenty-five
miles of the road without any reserve of the
usual alternate sections for settlers. Even
its friends claim nothing better in its
defence than that it is compromise
for subsidy bond due the company
under previous legislation. The fact of its
being seriously considered in the Senate is
evidence enough of the almost unlimited power
of the jobbing lobby, and the fact that the
Franking Privilege bill was laid aside to con-
tinue the discussion on it would indicate that
the Senate is becoming absolutely shameless
in its corruption. Such was the fact, however;
and more than that, the bill, after consuming
the entire day in discussion, was passed by
vote of 32 to 13. This. too, almost at the
moment Red Cloud and his warriors were
begging the President to give them the right
to live on their own lands, which they said
were being taken from them by the railroads,
and threatening war If such wholesale rob-
berries were continued.


In the House, Patrick Dooley, of Richmond,
who made murderous assault on Congress-
| man Porter, OF Virginia, was arragned for
that crime, having been brought forward on
an order of the House by the Sergeant-at-
| Arms. Pat was somewhat astonished and
most probably gratiied at the sudden emf
nence to which harmless little shilelah play
! had raised him, and as he was rather warmly
| defended by his democratic friends and
returned to the custody of the Sergeant-at-
| Arms only for safe keeping, which of course
includes free lodging and boarding, until his
case can be decided by the Judiciary Com
mittee, he will doubtless consider that he has
very high inducements indeed to try his hand
on the sacred person of even higher authori-


ties than Porter when he next yearns
after q relief from the monotony OF
hod carrying. The Senate amendments to


the Legislative Appropriation bill were
discussed, and most of those increasing the


original appropriations were rejected. Among
them were those relative to giving female
clerks in the depar tments mems pay. and in
creasing the salary Of the Chief Justice and
| Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court-two


measures in which the Senate has shown more
sensible craftsmanship than it is usually
7 credited with, and the House more spigot


economy. Mr.. Logan, from the conference


committee, reported the new provisions OF the


Army bill, the full text Of which will be found


under the Congressional proceedings in another


column, and it was agreed to. We regret that


he persists in reducing the pay of the brave


men who took their lives in their hands at the


country's call, and to whom in its crisis the


country thought too much could not be given.
Year: 1870

New YORK, October l5.-The Union
Republican General Committee held a
special meeting this evening for the
purpose of reconsidering the action
taken at the last meeting by which the
Convention decided to form an alliance
with the Young Democracy against Tam
muay Hall. The meeting was stormy
'and excited an debate was continued
upon motion to adjorn and points Of
order until after midnight, when mo-
ton ordering the Chairman to put the
previous question upon the motion to
reconsider. was carried by small ma
iority, at this pointa protest was entered
hy the members opposed to Tammany
against all for proceedings on these
grounds; that it was now the Sabbath I;
that the meeting had been called for
Saturday night and that to reconsider
subject which had previously been de-
hated and voted upon wasan outrageous
violation of all parliamentary law.
Having entered this protest the party
retired headed by Collector Murphy,
and the members charged to be in the
interests of Tammany remained to re-
SEND the action previously taken.


New YORK, October l5.-The Times
today editorially denounced the men,
hers of the Republican General Com
mittee, who last night overturned the
project for an alliance with the Young
Democracy as the slaves OF Tammany,
aud calls for their expulsion from the
partv
Year: 1870

Who have injured themselves by certain
practice INDUCED i'm when alone, habit
frequently learned from evil companions
or at school, the effects OF which are nightly
felt, even when asleep, and If not cured rem
ders marriage impossible, and destroys both
mind and body, should apply Immediately.


What pity that young man, the hope
OF his country, the darling OF his parents
should be snatched from all prospects and
enjoyments of life by the cOnseqences OF
deviating from the path of nature and in
dulging In a certain secret habit. Such per-
sons must, before contemplating
Year: 1870

Reflect that n sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites To promote con-
nubial happiness. Indeed, without these
the Journey through life becomes a weary
pilgrimage; the prospect hourly darkens To
The view: the mind becomes shadowed with
despair and filled with the melancholy re-
Election that the happiness Of another be-
comes biighted with our own.
Year: 1870

New Orleans is occasionally stigmatized
by our Northern and Western friends as
being behind the age and old foggish in
many respects, and we have been compelled
to confess there has been some truth in the
charge. But in one particular, at least, we
have little to fear in a comparison with the
most go.ahead city, and that is in our street
railroads. We hail with pleasure every ad-
dition to the lines which now ramify the
city in every direction, and in the selection
of the new routes to CarrOllton and the
Lake which have given rise to these re-
marks. The gentlemen of the. New Orleans,
Metairie and Lake Railroad Company have
shown sound discretion and judgment
which must rebound to the advantage of the
stockholders. The Carrollton line will be
so direct that there will be every induce
ment for all through passengers to take
the new route, and the many at
fractions along the route of the Lake
line must render it one of the principal
arteries Of summer travel. The establish
ment of the New City Park, the Cemeteries,
the race courses, as well as the prospective
improvements at the lake itself, and the
immense advantage of a central starting
point, the main passenger line running
along Canal street, from the levee to Basin
street, insure large travel. The privileges
of the company are exceedingly valuable,
and embraced as they are in their charter
from the State, which, by the by, is per-
petual, are not subject to the fluctuations
and periodical attacks which those granted
by the city have to contend with.


The books of subscription to the stock of
the company are opened to-day, and as the
commissioners, Messrs. Alfred Shaw, Dun
can F. Kenner and f. S. Wurzburger, are
not the men to let grass grow under their
feet, it would be well for those intending to
become subscribers to call at No. Camp
street as soon as possible. The election of
directors and permanent organization will
be effected as soon as 1000 shares are SUBJ
scribed
Year: 1870

The Department OF Public Parks announce thai
II the weather he fine, there viii be music by tn
Central Park Band At the Battery this Afternoon
from half-past four to half past SIX O'Clock.
Year: 1870




BRAINS NOT EXCLUSIVE PRoPERrY.-Brains
do not belong exclusively to lawyers, doctors,
preachers, teachers, writers, and men of bu.
siness. They ere also the property of work
ing men. They may be used and exercised
as much in the building of hen coop, the
telling of q tree, the construction of road
as in the writing of long-winded article,
full of long-winded words whose meaning is
as obscure to the writer as to the readers.
There's great deal of vague talk about Ger.
tain classes of men whose business it is sup
posed to be, to own and use more brains than
men who work with their hands. A noun.
taineer may use more brain in navigating
Alright among the de6les, the canons, the val
leys and the windings and turnings of oul
Upper Sierras than profoundly stupid law
yer, drawing up some document which in
form and substance was written out for him
ages ago by other profoundly stupid lawyers


1t is the birth-right of laboring men te
make these brains of yours do at least hall
the work Of your hands. 1t is your collect
i've stupidity which keeps you so hard al
work to gain food, clothes and shelter, and all
this in a country where we may raise all tha,
is necessary to support life from less ground
and with less labor than in any other State
in the Union.
Year: 1870

A wcrd here bearing on the Carrie Dia
mond case. Is the tern seduction" always
applicable to a sane and intelligent woman
at 25 or 80 years of age? Is there never but
one party implicated in seduction and is tina,
party always the man? Is not the consent
of t,co generally necessary? May not the
man be as much tempted as the woman
These queries are intended in no manner OF
degree to defend Neuval. Nor co they apply
to young inexperienced girl, deceiyed by a
man double her age. But in parties of the
same age, male and female, no woman is ap,
to be seduced against her will and few are
the men who will persevere without some
manner Of encouragement.
Year: 1870

USE UNBRELLAs.-Aw white man was seen a
few days since carrying an umbrella to pro-
tect himself from the Sun. Thermometer
l04 in the shade. A courageous and sensi.
BILE man. Not one Of us in hundred having
occasion to walk the eighth of mile in our
heated summer atmosphere dare use such
protection. II is partly deemed efemminate
and "looks Ike Q Chinaman." Yet 70.
this purpose is the umbrella far more useful
than as a warder of of rain. To be wet with
q few rain drops is an Indifferent matter to
walk on our dusty roads during these heated
terms is compound misery.
Year: 1870

WHAT THE GOVERNMENT DID FOR Us.-Our
Government made all the boundless territory,
we stole from the Indians Our Govern
ment made the soil productive to raise corn
and wine and oil. Our Government made
oil the rivers rendering our territory accessi-
BILE for commerce. Our Governmentinvented
the application Of steam and electricity. Our
Government renders families productive.
Our Government makes the Sun to shine the
winds to blow and the rains to fall. And
now all tha: comes to us of food, of clothing
Of life, of luxury, through the mysterious
workings of Sun, of air, of soil, of water aid
ed by mans industry, Our Government
taxes For Freedom is costly gift; politi-
cians must be supported and O we can never
realize, how much less land, less air, less
sunshine, less rain, less butter less milk less
eggs we and our fcre-fcthers might have had,
but for The Flag. and The Government


But then our Government with its army
and navy protects us from foreign aggression
and invasion does it not? Perhaps it does in
In some degree. Were it necessary to make
war on Mexico tomorrow, / will bet my
coffee-pot and krapsack, that some enterpris-
ing Yankee, could conquer that country by
contract and do the work for one third the
cost and in one third the time than were the
Job left to the circumlocutory blundering pro-
cesses involved in its management by the
President, the Secretary of War, the Con-
gress, the people. the contractors and the
Army and Navy of the United States. Same
bet open as to a foreign invasion. Private
enterprise discounts that of tho best Govern
ment the Sun ever shone upon. See Wells
Fargo and Co. rs. o. S. Mails. Did Wander
bilt in his railroad and steamboat business
management pattern after that of this our
God-given Government he'd be ruined man
in six months.
Year: 1870

Judge Booker arrived in town on the Fifth,
in as good condition as the heat and dust os
the Stockton road allow man to be. The
July term of the District Court now uncoils
its weary length.
Year: 1870

A very perceptible and almost tangible
smell of skunk has pervaded our town for
severtl successive evenings. This may be
recreation for the animal but it is q serious
matter for the Public nose.
Year: 1870

A story they tell Of a lunatic man,
Who slid down hill In a warming pan
He stesred himself with the handle of course.
And elueked away he would 20 horse
His legs, Il is true, we're somewhat in the way,
Aud his seat ra:her light, If body might say;
But he landed all right AT the foot Of the hill,
And for all that know il sitting there still
You smile az the story and wonder how folks
Can get from their brain such = terrible hoax
But sliding down hill is many man
On 4 much worse thing than a Earming-pan
some are going down at full speed on their PRIDE
And Others who on their stinginess slide
But the strangest way Of taking that ride
Is TO 20, as some DO, on jug astrde-
Beware of such eoastng, or, Ike Jack and Gill,
YouTI make sorry work in getting down hih-
Beware, for with what other evils you tug,
lis nothing Ike sliding down hill on a jug


bright Side.
Year: 1870

There is crisis when every faith
ful son Of God is agitated by a fierce
controversy between the earthly and
the divine elements of his nature. Self
and the flesh scductively whisper, "Thou
hast life Of many necessities; earn
thy bread and cat it; and pay thyself
for all thy trouble with warm hearth
and a soft bed" The voice of God
thunders in reply, "Thy life is short,
thy work is great, thy God is near, thy
heaven is fer > do I not send thee forth,
armed with thought, and speech, and
strong right hand, to contend with
evil and avengs the good? Indulge
no more, or 1 shall leave thee: do thy
best aud faint not take up thy free
will, and come with me-" By some
such conflict does every great mind
quit its case to serve its responsibilities !;
part, if need be, with tho sympathy Of
friends and the security Of noighbor-
hood, in fidelity to duty: and suffer
wasting and loneliness, as ~ bleakest
desert, till temptation be vanquished
and hesitancy flung aside. Ma,4iu-
eau.
Year: 1870

The american Stock Journal, in
speaking Of the management Of oxen,
says:


"1t is Of great advantage to have OK
On well trained to backing. They may
be soon taught by beginning with an
empty cart on descent; then on a
level; then with an increasing load, or
uphill, till the cattle will back nearly
the same losd they will draw"


As this is tho season of the year
when thousands Of farmers boys in
New England and the great West are
breaking steers, we suggest that they
will be most successful in making their
future teams perfect by leareing them
to back before learning them to draw.


When first yokcd, they naturally in:
clioe to get as far from the man or boy
menauciug them with whip as possible
and stepping backward to do SO seems
to accord with their ideas of the mos,
ready and effective way. This can be
made educational by following them
slowly in the yoke, and as soon as il
will do, putting them before cart, and
then allowing aud at length compelling
the same process. After they have
well learned the art of backing, and
that Of going forward will como more
readily than at first.
Year: 1870

HoPE ON.-Do not lose faith in human excel
Ienee, because your confidence has been some
times betrayed, nor believe that friendship is
only delusion, and love bright phantom
which gides away from your grasp. Do not
think that you are fited TO be miserable because
you are disappointed in your expectations and
baffied in your pursuits. Let no chilling nAu-
enee freeze up the fountain of sympathy and
happiness in its depths cold burden settle
over your hearth hopes like snow on the faded
flowers, no rude blasts of discomfort mar and
shrek through its desolate chambers.
Year: 1870

To obtain good nights sleep,
sponge tho entire length of the
spine in hot water for ten or fifteen
minutes this will reduce the cir
culation, quiet the nervous system,
and induce sleep better than any
drug.
Year: 1870

Ihere IL an aNeCd0te OF which
one of our journalists, now at the
summit of his profession, Is the
hero. When he conducted a news
paper i'm the west, he introduced
the novelty of reporting cases be-
tore the police magistrate. One
of these, in which a brawny butch.
.er, Of Teu:onic race, was brought
mp for administering personal cor
rection to his wife, had some pecu.
liar features which the reporter
dressed up in an amusing manner.
lie was sitting at his desk, when
the defendant, who is not refined,
who had been fined by the justice,
entered the room, in company with
a huge bludgeon. With a stento.
rian voice, and in broken English,
he inquired by what right lie and
his wife had been rut into the
newspapers, and his manner was
so threatening that the editor, a
slight youngster, without even a
cane to use in defence, saw how
very hopeless his case was. Keep.
ing his eye on the burly giant, and
drawing himself up in his chair
with great dignity, he asked: Do
you subscribe for my paper2-
The enemy started, and answered
that he did not. Then, said the
editor triumphantly, l do not see
what right you have to find fault
with anything that print in it.
When you pay two dollars, which
is years subscription in advance,
you will have right to complain.
This was not a very logical deduc-
ton, but it hit. lhe man, in a
very abated tone and moderated
manner, muttcrod, l will 90 and
talk with mine wife about this, and
Quilted the office never to re ap
pear in it. The editors presence
of mind had saved him from an
assault.-Proy Sheet.


SPEND WIsELY.-Look most to
your spending. No matter what
comes in, if more goes out, you will
always be poor. The art is not
making money, but in keeping it;
little expenses, like mice in a barn,
where they arc many, make great
waste. flair by hair, heads get
bald. Straw by straw, the thatch
goes off the cottage, and drop by
drop, the rain comes into the
chamber. A barrel is soon empty,
if the tap leaks but drop a min.
ute. When you mean TO save,
begin with your mouth; there are
many thieves down the red lane
The ale .iugis great waste. In all
other things keep within compass.
In clothes, choose suitable and
lasting stuff, and not tawdry fine.
ries. To be warm is the main
thing. Never stretch your legs
further than the blankets will
reach, or you will soon be cold. -
A fool may make money, bnt il
needs wise man to spend it. Re
member it is easier to build two
chimneys than to keep one going
If you give all to back and board,
there is nothing left for the saw.
ings bank. Fare hard and work
while you are young, and you
have a chance of rest when you
are old.


HOME CHEERFULNEss.- Many q
Year: 1870

The French army has several
women surgeons, and it is said
they can take off q limb go nicely
that q man enjoys it after he gets
accustomed to it. No man who
has ever had couple of legs cut
off by q woman will ever after
ward allow q man to cut a leg of
for him, if he can help it.
Year: 1870

To We Ieople q CfdtcT0TU C0ahfy


At the urgent solicitation of many, ! am induced
to announce myself an INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE for
the Office of Sheriff for Crawford County, at the cleo
ton in November next, and hereby solicit the votes
of all good men deem it unnecessary for me to
offer apology for my course, in presenting my
name and soliciting your support. Ny political stat
us and my business qualifications well known 10
most of you. If elected can safely promise to dis
charge the duties of the Office faithfully, impartaly
and to the best Of my ability.


JOHN T. LNTLE.
Year: 1870

IE~ Our esteemed friends of the Lit
tie Rock Gazette, in noticing our article
relative to the Dardanelle Conventions,
in their usual high toned and courteous
manner disclaims the fathership of those
Conventions. We can assure the Editors
of the Gazette that our article was writ
ten on the spur of "big disgust" at
the none-action of the convention Of the
10Th, without any personal ill feeling to-
ward any one. We can only hope that
the result of the deliberations were for
best, but we are not able to see it in that
light. And we hope and trust that the as
pirations Of no man will be allowed to
interfere with the selection of man
that can and will command the support
Of the Democratic and Conservative
masses Of the entire district
Year: 1870

EE The last issue of the Fort Smith
New Era, is out in long article, crying
for peace in his party, and urging the
withdrawal Of Scarlc and Boles both, rs
candidates for Congress, and new man
ccntered upon. In other words, Dell is
ready to take hold Of the general amnes-
ty principles Of the Crawford County
Republicans and launch out candidates
ON that platform Mr.. Dell is the last
man that we would suspect Of being will
ling to give the rebels vote. Defeat in
the coming election Is written upon the
iacs e every radical--that's what is the
mattaS With Dell.
Year: 1870

EDITOR OF THE HERALD:


Dear Sir-I find that there is q
disposition on the part Of some to
censure that portion Of the Fire
Department which supports Mr..
Hall in the election Of o Chief En-
gineer Of this Department. This Is
unmerited and unjust and not
based on any sound reason.


They say that his political career
has been such that IL makes him
unfit for the Office, or In other
words, that his election, on account
of political prejndlces, would be
obnoxious TO the people. These
objections would hold good II We
were trying to establish party SUI
premacy, but as we are making an
effort to organize the Fire Depart.
ment completely, they ere worth
less and evince too much Ofa mar
row mindedness. / deny any mans
right to bring politics TO bear In an
election Of this kind.


Mr. Hall is qualified and more
than capable TO Oil this position.
He is also entitled to 1t on account
of his interest and efforts in per
fecting the department. In fact
under present circumstances he is
the only man for the place and II
| is to be hoped that every fireman
will so think whom he votes.


His opponent Mr.. lockwood
| Is perfectly capable Of filling th'
position, and also deserving, but h
must be laid upon the shelf TO bl
used some future day. ] Iagain 80!
that Il is our duty to elect Mr. Hal
and TO throw aside oil polilica
sen timents, as II Is we'll known tina
wo are working Ia the interest Q
that which has no regard or con
nection with party.