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Year: 1871

We can go up town on almost


any night and find little boys not
much larger than a "piece OF
chalk" on stare; > yes, actually
some of them "dead drunk" Now
you may say that is none of our
business, but we think differently.
We think it our duty, as true
"Sons of Temperance" TO fight
whisky on every hand, and we in
tend to do so at all hazards. Eut
returning to the subject that is
before us-parents, what are you
thinking about? Do you want TO
see them stretched out drunk in
some filthy ditch, degraded before
all creation 2 If you do, you have
got them at the right school, for


just as certain as they possess
human nature, they will certainly
be drunkards. Oh, how can you
see your own darling boyin the
path to ruin, and not try to check
him? Surely you don't love him..
or you would keep him a: home
yes, keep him away from town at
night, keep him away, and save
him from ruin and yourself from
tears.
Year: 1871

The bin now pending III tho
Legislature for the relief Of deIin-
quent taxpayers of the State ID ono
that should command tie serious
attention Of the members, as it will
bring into the Treasury of the State
q large amount of back taxes which
cannot be collected except through
Q very tedious process. The bill
contomplates that all parties Who
may be indebted to tho State for
back taxes shall be permitted for
six months after the passage Of the
act to pay the same i'll State war
rants, the penalties now ii force
to be reinforced up0n all such al
shall fail To take advantage OF tho
act.


There are, we believe, some "a,
600, 600 Of back State taxes, tho
penalties upon which are now a.
bout three times that amount. N.
O. Picayune.
Year: 1871

WASHINGTON CITY IMPROVEMENTS.


WHAT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS IS DOING.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Members of the Board
OF Public Works and other officials connected with the
Government OF the District OF Columbia say that they
prepared to that the reports in circulation OF
corruption and extravaganza In connection with the
tensve street improvements now iu progress are with
out foundation. An inspection OF the accounts of the
Board and OF the contracts made by them is claimed
will show that great economy has been practced
was with the magnitude Of the work under
taken and that all the funds have been honestly and
faithfully applied Cooke says that the important
improvements under contract will be finished with
out materially adding the burdens OF the tax payers
The financial plan Of the Board. explained by him,
81 follows:


Under the old city government, tax Of 100000 was
annually levied general expenditure upon
This always entirely absorbed In repairs that the
streets in no better condition at the end Of the year
than At the beginning When anything like permanent
walk, the cost was assessed against the property
ting upon the Improvement In this way about 81 Oe
once the whole four millions. to be obtained by loan
az mt 81 fbso In aSs TO viii viii
eated By them. which viii make but little moro
the old Government The interest on the 100000 loan,
at per cent and per cent for sinking ~ fund WIN
formerly frittered away every year in tring repairs
Tho amount necessary be spent for annual repairs
completed. The people will, according to this showing,
have their streets paved and graded put in ana
creased p TAXATION and when is seem how much
citizens Of washington doing for themselves II be-
IN s APPROPRIATION: the through


The delay p competanS a the Ss
bad winter weather. the Governor says owing TO tho
action Of the very ~ s, VINO Sw
rarily the work then begun.
Year: 1871

The Southern list was irregular both in prices
and IN the volume OF business from day TO day. 1t


is evident however, that the interestpayng Issues
are relatively cheap and hence it VIII not be sur
prising II the sudden activity in the dividend paying


securities OF the Stock Exchange should find an early
imitation In this class OF bonds. Alabama, 1t will


have been seen, has decided to act In good faith
with the holders or the Chattanooga bonds who are
not concerned with the alleged cliques seeking the
control OF the railroad In whose aid these
obligations were created. South Carolina, which
resumed 1n 1869, and has paid her interest
promptly In gold ever since. s actively at work on
the financial question. The Senate mas already by
a large majority, passed to second reading bill
repeating the act which gave the endorsement OF
the State TO four millions or dollars of the Blue
Ridge Railroad bonds and Is also considering bill
creating sinking iuDd OF 100000 yearly for the
extinguishment Of the State debt, while the House
OF Representatives is engaged q bill to convert
the maturipg debt into sterling bonds and prohibit
Year: 1871

A correspondent writing from Ash,
lev; Pennsylvania, records the, ceatll Of
child two years old in that place from
remarkable cai.se. Soon after tie first
signs of violent illness the body of the
child sweled to nearly twice its natural
size, and it died vomiting blood. a
post mortem examination revealed in the
coating of the stomach, with its huge
horns firmly imbeGed,an enormous stag
beetle. The only explanation that could
be found of the presence of the, insect
in the stomaeh was that given BY the
child's mother, who Said that the night
the child was taken sick, aud few mo,
ments before the first symptoms, it had
asked for drink The mother gave
the child drink from cup containing
water, aud sitting upon chair beside
the bed There is no doubt that one Of
these horned beetles had fallen into the
cup while flying aboiit the room, and the
child drank it with the watet -Roches-
ter ". ~ Onion.
Year: 1871

EyOne man in hundred reads a
book; ninety nine in hundred read a
newspaper Nearly century ago, when
the American press, which is now a
spreading oak, was in It's green tHig,
Thomas Jetfeason said he would rather
live in a country with newspapers and
without government than in a country
with government but without newspa-
pers The press, instead of being the
fourth, is the Hrst estate Of The realm
Golden Age,
Year: 1871

From the Waukesha tWis.) Freeman, Aug. "a


The friends Of Chief Justice Chase
will be glad to learn that he is certainly
improving in his general health since
his arrival at Waukesha On Monday
last he was found to have gained nearly
ten pounds in weight since coming here.
He may be seen on the streets nearly
every day, and the growing'elasticity of
his step makes striking contrast to his
wearied manner when he first came. We
feel how as if his eventful recovery Is d
matter almost be, ond doubt.
Year: 1871

The husks ofcorn are very well worth
the trouble of saving. When dried and
torn into strips they make excellent
mattresses, clean and sweet, and very
soft and elastic. Plated into rope
and wound round 1 teh.fal point, they
make serviceable door-mats the nland-
facture of which viii furnish pleasing
and useful fireside employment tor many
stormy day when outside work is i'm
possible, or for the long evenings OF
winter They are worth saving for these
purposes alone.
Year: 1871

STEAMBOAT. The " Ben Hoyt" Minis
trel troupe, which performed IN this pace
on Friday evening of last week, can be
safely set down as the biggest steamboat
Of the season. The winding up of their
performance in this place consisted in one
of their number stealing watch and some
money from Charley lloutz, at Dunn's
Livery Stable. The thief became alarmed
and returned the watch, and a revolver


worth the amount of money stolen was got
in place Of the money. The thief was after
$500, which had been put in the desk al
punn's for safe keeping but failed to get
it. Charley has been doing some tall old
shooting with the pistol. and if anybody
donbts our word. we refer to Dennis Dunn
Year: 1871

A WosD OF CAUTIoN-The season is
coming when our citizens will have to set
up their stoves, and too much care cannot
be exercised in seeing that every precaution
is taken to guard against fires. AT this
time of the year every piece Of woodwork
is inaammable as tirder, and will continue
SO until dampened by the first rains OF
winter. In fitting up stove-p pipes be sure
that the joints are carefully closed and
every other precaution taken, or we may
have another Chicago on small scale at
home.
Year: 1871

SEND US THE RETURNs.-We will
esteem it favor if the election officers in
each precinct will send us a copy of the
vote in their respective precincts. We
would be glad if possible, to give the result
in the COURIER on the Saturday following
the election.
Year: 1871




During the past week, the. project of a
Hotel Building has been taken up earnest
ly, and from the tone of the discussion at
the meeting held at the Finance Office, of
few of our business men, there is good
reason for believing that the project may
be carried out. As we understood the
discussion, there is a prevailing belief
among our citizens that the times call for
the erection of suitable building, and
that it will return good interest upon
the cost, while it will greatly contribute
to the advancement of our business pros
perity.


Several plans were suggested as to the
manner by which the end sought for
might be secured, all of them agreeing,
however, in this, that the Government
should combine with the citizens in the
raising of the funds-about $4,000
which will be needed


A loan to this amount, it was thought,
would be readily taken up if the Govern
ment would issue its bonds, payable in
five or ten years without interest, except
what might be derived from the net in
come of the property or bonds, payable
in five or ten years, at fixed rate of in
terest of six per cent.


A third plan was suggested, that stock

company should be formed, having the
sole management of the erection ana let
ting of the building; fixed rate Of in
terest on the stock for term of years, to
be guaranteed by the Government.
= Upon canvass of those present, upon
the first plan, twenty thousand dollars was
pledged, and the opinion was expressed
that the balance needed would be readily
taken by our citizens.


AS the meeting was called merely to
discuss some practical method whereby
the project could be placed before the
public, so that if favorably disposed, all
might have share in its realization. We
are assured thst the details will soon be
arranged, and the public will be solicited
to subscribe to the loan.
Year: 1871

ply of cheap and good food for animals
from that locality, and that too to the
profit of the agriculturist. 1t seems that
one year of unusual drought, which is
usually accompanied with incursions of
worms and insects, which add no little
to the difficulty of raising cerials in this
country, is sufficient to discourage the na-
tive and foreign farmer alike, most effect
ualIy, in their efforts One failure seems
to be of moSe weight with them than half
dozen years of success, preferring, as
they do, after one failure to let their lands
go fallow, and sitting down themselves,
despondent, to manfully trying it again
with fair chance of success. Let us hope
that those interested will bestir themselves
and secure the community not only against
the necessity of importing straw, but that
of importing anything whatever from any
foreign country, to feed the animals which
we can feed better and cheaper ourselves.
Year: 1871

why be did not make any serious attempt soon
after the capitulation Of Sedan. to break through
the iron belt by which he was surrounded. He


was, probably, aware of the overtures for peace
made by King William to Napoleon. the terms
Of which were the dismantling Of the Eastern
fortresses and war indemnity of two miII;ards
of fraucs.-an offer which. unhqppily. Napoleon
did not feel himself sufficiently justified in ac


cepting. Bazaine- inferred from it that pence
was sure to be concluded, on this bisis. with the
Empress or with himself and be did not wish to
sacrifice an army with which he might play the
part Of an umpire-a part which be desired 70
play. prompted by ambition as well as by patriot
ism, for the indications Of anarchy noticeable in
Lyons Marseilles. and other Southern cities. may
have induced him to fear the total DISCRIMINATION
OF the whole country. 1t was blamable calcn-
lation in a military point of view, as Com
mander-in-C Chief should think Of the hOuor Of his
flag before any thing else. The sense Of military
duty is easily Obliterated when in contact with
politics, and there may yet be found some exten-
ultion for the accusations brought against the
Marshal. Before condemnng his conduct. it is
only fair to wait for the explanations which he
has promised to publish in answer to the violent
attack made against him by NJ. de valcourt, one
of his staff officers during the campaign. What
ever construction may be put upon his plans, it
is but justice to say that he gave evident proofs
Of great personal bravery, and even of daring
boldness. during the siege of Metz, md that it
was impossible for him to escape his fate in the
latter part of the campaign. after he bad failed
to seize upon the opportunity Of breaking through
the iron circle before it was immovably riveted
on his fine army. thus doomed to an Improbable
and inglorious surrender. Yours. ..
Year: 1871

Freight for San Francisco will be received at the
Steamers Warehouse, and receipts for the same
given by the undersigned. No charge for storage
or tartage- Fire Risks in Warehouse not taken BY
the Company.
Year: 1871

A Canton farmer says 81 was going out
past nv corn crib the other morning, when
I observed arge rat, with head erect,
carrying fullsized ear of corn in his mouth !,
At the same time his tail was wrapped
around another, an extra large ear, which
be was dragging behind him."
Year: 1871

SIMoN's WiFE's MOTHER country
man was in New York on an August Sum
day, crossed the Brooklyn ferry in the
morning, for the purpose of hearing
Beecher But 10 the Plymouth pulpit
was occupied by str nger, who delivered
tedious, common place sermon from t 3
text: And behold imon's wite's mother
lay sick of fever" Mr.. Beecher was
away taking his vacation.


In the afternoon the man thought to
console himself for his mornings dis;
appointment by listening to E. FL. Chaplin.
He was shown to front seat by the ses
ton of Mr.. Chapin's church and in due
time was horrifed by seeing the minister
of the morning appear in the pul pit. The
poor victim heard for the second, the
sermon from the text: "And behold
Simon's wife's mother lay sick of fever -
and went out of the sacred place very
much discouraged Mr. Chaplin was tax
ing his Summer vacation.


In the evening the man. thinking to re-
deem in measure the defeat of the day
accepted choice sitting in the Reform
Dutch church, for the sake of hearing the
genial eloquent and scholarly Bethune
But his heart quite broke when the evi
spirit that possessed him all day got W
and gave out hymn. And when tn,
text was announced, "And behold Simon
wife's mother lay sick with fever" Th'
party who knew all about the subject rush
ed wildly from the over dose al d ran to hi
hotel, DR.. Bethune was taking his Sumrne
vacation.


The next morning the man took th,
first train for home, and stepping into th'
car there was his ministerial friend of th'
day before, with his sermon under arm
The New York bells were ringing fir
alarm, and says the minister to his la.
brother Friend, do you know wha
those bells are tolling for p Says tn
couutryman looking hard at the sermon
81 don't know, but | shouldn't wonder i
Simon wife's mother was dead | hear,
three times yesterday that she was dow
with fever.
Year: 1871

We learn from the Shrev port Gazette
that meeting was held IN that city ou the
18th instant, for the purpose Of raising funds
to open the raft from Carolina Bluffs to the
mouth Of Postern Bayou, and also to cut a
canal around the raft and thus open naviga-
ton to Upper Red River. A committee Of
thirteen was appointed to solicit subscrip>
tions. The money is to be refunded with
interest from the tolls collected from this
route after dedueting the expense of keep,
ing the road open.
Year: 1871

A number of our State exchanges ART
out in favor of an editorial convention
10 be held at Little Rock, during the
month of October next-the same time
the mechanical and agricultural State
fair is to be held. Without 'rising to
explain" at this particular time, we
record our vote, eyes"
Year: 1871

"What will you drink ?" asked wait
er of young lad, who for the first time
accompanied his father to public dinner.
Uncertain what to say, and feeling sure
that he could not be wrong if he followed
his fathers example, he replied, ''I'll take
what father takes.''


The answer reached the fathers ear,
and instantly the full responsibility of his
position flashed upon him. And the fa-
ther shuddered as the history Of several
young men, once as promising as his own
bright lad, and ruined by drink, started
up in solemn warning before him. Should
his hope be blasted, and that open-face
boy become burdenl But for strong
drink they would have been active, earn
est, prosperous men and if it could work
such ruin upon them, was his own son
Year: 1871

The elephant, with sort of humoro1s
justice, is given to return injuries or In
suits in kind. In Madagascar, an ele-
plants cornac, happening to have cocoa
nut in his hand thought fit, out of brava-
do, to break it on the animals head. The
elephant made no protest at the time; but
next day, passing fruit stand, he took d
cocoa nut in his trunk and returned the
cornac's compliment 80 vigorously on the
head that he killed him on the spot.


If vindictive, the elephant is also grate-
full. At Pondicherry, soldier who treat
ed an elephant to a dram Of arrack every
time he received his pay, found himself
the worst for liquor. When the guard
were about to carry him off to prison, he
took refuge under the elephant and fell
asleep. His protector would let no one
appear, and watched him carefully all
night. In the morning, after caressing
with his trunk, he dismissed him to settls
with the authorities as best he could.


Both revenge and gratitude imply in
telligence; still more does the application
of an unforeseen expedient. A train of
artillery going to Seringapatam had to
cross to the shingly. bed, of river. 4
man who was sitting on gun-carriage
fell; in another second the wheel would
have passed over his body. An elephant
walking by the side of the carriage saw
the danger and instantly, without any
order from his keeper, lifted the wheel
from the ground, leaving the man unfn~
jured.
Year: 1871

"And you and I have buried Love-
Aired seal on the cofin's lid;
The clerk below, the Court above,
Pronounced it dead the corpse is hid
And I, who never crossed your will,
Consent-that you may have it still.





"What recks it now whose was the oiamef
But call it mine; for better used
Am for wrongs and cold disdain-
Can better bear TO be accused
of all that wears the shape Of shame,
Than have you feel one touch Of blame.
81 90 alone; no little hands


To lead me from forbidden ways,
No little voice in other lands
Shall cheer me all the weary days:
Yet these are yours, and that to me
Ismuch indeed, aid must it be.
II did not blame you-do not blame
The stormy elements Of soul
That have scorned 10 tone or tame,
Or bind down unto d,ll control;
In fun, fierce youth, they all are yours
With all their folly and their force.
"But should you some time read sign
A name among the princely few,
While you are with your friends and wine,
Then careless turn to one or two,
Say, aHe was mine, his smiles his tears,
We're nine were mine for years and years
Year: 1871

The bright side of Shakes's character,
which he had so carefully concealed from
the sight of his fellow-men, was here re-
vealed. And he had now gone to another
home to receive his reward Overland
Monthly.
Year: 1871

RIGHT OF WAY TO NARROW GAUGE RAIL


RoAD-PUBLIC PARK.


LOUISVILLE, Ky, July S.-The city
council at its meeting last night granted
the right of way through portions of the
city to the Louisville, Hards Creek and
Westport narrow gauge railro ad. This is
a three feet gauge road, and the project
is being pushed with energy, that renders
its early construction probable. The city
council last night also directed the mayor
to lay out walks and otherwise bcautify the
grounds attached to the house of refuge
with view Of their use as public park.
Year: 1871

AS this is the season of the year when
many strays are taken up, VIC publish
the following synopsis of the laws on the
subject, that all may read for themselves:


Amy person taking up a stray shall,
within seven days, notify the owner. if
known. If the owner be not known.and
the estray be of less value than FIVE dol
lars, the finder shall, within ten days. file
notice with the Town Clerk; also post
up notices. If the estray be of more VAL
ue than five dollars, he shall cause the
same to be published in some newspa-
per In the county, four weeks successive
ly.


Every stray of the value of more than
ten dollars shall be appraised within one
month after being taken up. If the own
er shall appear within one year he NAV
take the stray by paying cha rgcs. If
the owner shall Dot appear within one
year the person taking up the stray shall
De entitled to the property, provided the
ue be over ten dollars, the stray shall
be sold at auction, and half the proceeds,
after paying costs shall belong to the fin
der, and the other halt shall be paid into
the town treasury.


If the finder Of the stray shall neglert
to advertise the same, he shall be preclu-
ded from obtaining any right of property
thereto, or receive any charges for keep
ing"
Year: 1871

NHE ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINES ARE


l. manufactured and warranted by the Wheeler
Wilson Sewing Machine Company. The late
and important Improvements able us to guar
antee to every purchaser that the Elliptic Ma
chine will do more work. better work, and
greater variety of work than any other Sewing
Machine now in use The economy of the Ell
llptc Machine in family is almost incredible
with one, good operator can do the work OF
twelve hands. BY it the making of garments is
reduced from question of hours to one of min
utes as the following table will show:


ut is not TO be understood that the following table is the
time to make the garments, but do the stitching ony
Year: 1871

Hostetters California Almanac for 1871 distribution
9rd throughout California Oregon and other States aud
Territories Of the Pacfc SLOPE will be published about the
hr Of January and all who wish 10 understand the true
philosophy Of health houd read and ponder valuable
suggestions it contains In addition admirable medical
treatise on the prevention of great yar
ely OF diseases embraces large of information


interesting to the merchant the mechanic the miner the
farmer the planter and the professional man and the cal
euations have been made for such merdans and atudes
most suitable for and comprehensive C.1KS
OAR.


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