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Year: 1871

The CIVIL SERVICE. E.-The civil service COM
mission hope to be able to lay before the Presi-
ident during the present week an outline OF
the rules and regulations by which they pro
pose to reform the civil service of the govern
meut. The four leading principles of their
scheme may be briefly stated to be, first, ad-
mission to the civil service at the lowest point,
with competitive examination at every grade
second, probation; third, promotion; fourth, nc
fixed tenure, the power of removal being left
practically undisturbed, and the advantages o.
hexibiity and direct responsibility which are
claimed for the present system retained. Very
much still remains for the commission to do in
the perfection of details and organization Of
the new modes of appointment and service
which they hope to introduce, but they have
substantially agreed on the above fundamental
dootriues which, firmly established, will 60 lar
to mark out the work o. the future. 1t is not
intended to include all the offices of govern
ment without discrimination in this revised
system, but the great mass of the patronage
and Offices which now forms so prolific source
of evil and corruption VIII be entirely within
the field of its operation.
Year: 1871

ROBERT CoLLYER, not Laird is the sort
of man who, to use an expressive Western
figure, spans out WELL" In answer to null
titude of letters inviting him to come East to
lecture on the Chicago fire he says: II do
not expect to be able to leave Chicago this
winter on any long journey; and if it were
otherwise. it would still be impossible for me
to lecture on this great calamity at present,
because the pain of it still presses too hard
upon US all; and then 1 should be ashamed
to to take advantage of the capital market for
such wares just now, and SO get big price
for poor article" If all our distinguished
public men had the good heart and sound
head disclosed by this note we should be
better peonle than we are
Year: 1871

There were two heavy showers in this
city .day-onc between five and six o.
clock this morning, and the other about
noon, both accompanied by heavy thun,
der and vivid lightning The duration
OF both was not more than two hours; but
the amount of rain tnat fell was almost
incredible At the noon. day shower


which was the most severe, it poured
down in torrents, deluging the streets,
carrying away sidewalks, and doing moro
damage than any previous shower that
ever visited this city The scene of the
greatest damage was, as usual, on Frank.
lin Street Which was literally river of
water with, current - rapid that
nothing which came in its wav could
withstand its terrible force. The whole
street, from house to house, sidewalks
included, was under water. In a short
time, nearly all the plank lewalks were
lifted from their moorings, and we're
sweeping down with the rapid current
to Galena river. No less than ten per,
sons narrowly escaped drowning.
Year: 1871

CooL.-About the coolest" thing that
half column of fulsome Aattcry heaped up
on Wrigglesworth, through his o'cn editorial
columns. lie might at least have sent it to
some friendly sheet for first appearance,
and then copied i. into his own paper
There would have been no more merit in
such course, perhaps; but it would look
better, and possibly have quite as great
effect,
Year: 1871

Mr.. and Mrs Goodell are still at work
in the New Art Gallery, just cas-. Of the
Court House, making pictures for all
who desire. They are now prepared to
make any kind or size from gem up to
large photograph for framing. They
warrant their work, and those wishing
pictures should give them call during
their two months stay. 3l2
Year: 1871

FREE.-Persons receiving papers with mark
across this paragraph are to understand there
by that it Is sent with hope that they may
become subscribers. All being thus served
who will send us Sl.25 by or before the lst of
November will be credited with one years sub
scrption No one need fear being charged sub
scription for papers thus sent them unless We
are ordered to continue. All papers sent
without orders are free.
Year: 1871

icy." We want no more of 1t. We
want things called by their true
names. We had as well be defeated
by the Republicans" in an open field
and q fair contest on principle as to
have To sell out" to portion of them
in order to gain success that will ut
mo be but short lived, and sickly at
that.


THE present year a new Legislature
will have to be chosen. To it should
be elected sound meu-able men-men
who will represent the people, the great
constitutional Democracy of the State.
We want State organization
that will act in harmony with,
ani be part and parcel o. the Great
Democratic Party of the Union. This
would give to that Party north a moral
strength it does not now possess. Is not
such an object far above the dispensa-
ton of few lOaves and fishes" ju-
diciOusly, here i'm Virginia, in order to
secure success? The Legislature to be
elected this year, if chosen as Constitu-
tional Democrats, could and would at
once inaugurate State policy, fully.
cincerely and heartily in unison with
the Democratic Party of the Union.
Do this here in our own State, and we
will ha. c JdiJness here at home, and at
the same time have the right (which
we may not hlve) to voice in the
selection of candidats for the great
contest of lST2.


II these views Mr.. Editor mecet
your appreciation, they will be con-
tinued III future.


WASHINGTON.
Year: 1871

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn.


These excellent institutions open
the Spring sessions on the 1st of Feb
ruary next. They are located on one
of the most romantic and command
ing elevation of the South and we ask
the earnest and practical attention o
our readers to their advertisement in
this issue.


The following is an abstract Of the
chronological observations at this In
stitution for the Agricultural Depart
ment at Washington, for the month
of December, 1870:
Year: 1871

THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY
We learn that the efforts to resuscitate
this company have signally failed and
that it has made an assignment
of its effects for the benefit OF
its creditors. A large number of our
citizens, some of whom have recently
lost their property by fire, had poll
cies in this company.-Lynch6urg Re
publican.
Year: 1871

Congress like an excentric COW
GrantcI the appointment Of the San
Domingo Commissioners, but very
oOOlly kicked it over by stipulatiating
that it did not thereby commit itself
To the speculate,
Year: 1871

me the choice of ground and a clear sky) to take an old gunny sack, half sawpit and an old pair of boots for pillow, and make a bed (and sleep in it) with the best woman east of the Rocky mountains. I don't care durn what becomes of me; confound 1t all But we'll see what we'll see.

 w
Year: 1871

A political convention was held December 9th, at Albuquerque, at which it was given as the sense of the meeting that Hon. R. c. Mccormick is a Delegate of ability, and recogniz- ing his kindly disposition towards New Mexico, it was resolved:

 That said Delegate in Congress from Arizona is respectfully requested to use his influence with Congress to secure for this Territory such legis- lation as may be necessary to promote the progress and prosperity of our people.
Year: 1871

Mary, let's kill the fatted calf and cele-


brate this day,
For the last dreadful mortgage on the


farm is wiped away
1have got the papers with me, they are


right as right can be-
Let us laugh and sing together, for the


dear old farm is free.
Don't all we Yankees celebrate the


Fourth day of July!
Because twas then that freedoms sun Lit


up our nation $ sky;
Why shouldn't we then celebrate, and


this day ne'er forgeti
Where is there any freedom like being


out of debt ?
I've riz up many mornin's an hour be-


fore the sun,
And night has overtaken me before the


task was done;
When weary with my labor twas this


thought that nerved my arm,
Each day of toll will help to pay the


mortgage on the farm.
And, Mary, you have done your part in


rowin' to the shore,
By taking eggs and butter to the little


village store
You did not spend the money in dressin


up for show,
But sang from morn till evening IN your


faded calico.
And Bessie, our sweet daughter-God


bless her loving heart, =.
The lad that gets her for wife must be


bv nature smart
She's gone without piano, her lonely


hours to charm,
To have hand in payin Of the mort


gage on the farm.
III build little cottage soon, to make


your heart rejoice
I'll buy good piano to go with Bessys


voice
You shall not make your butter with


that up and down concern,
For I'll go this very day and buy the IL


nest patent churn.
Lay by your faded calico, and go with


me to town,
And get yourself and Bessy new and


shining gown
Low prices for our produce need not


give us now alarm,
Spruce up little, Mary! there's no mort
gage on the farm.
While our hearts are now so joyful, let


us, Mary, not forget
To thank the God Of Heaven, for being


out of debt,
For he gave the rain and sunshine, and


put strength into my arm,
And heightened out the days to see no


mortgage on the farm.
Year: 1871

Oh, think of a home over there,
By the side of the river of light,
Where the saints, all Immortal and fair,
Are robed in their garments of white.


Over there


Oh, think Of home over there.
Oh, think of the friends over there,
Who before us the journey have trod,
Ofthe songs that they breathe on the air,
In their home in the palace Of God,


Over there.


Oh, think of the friends over there.
NV Saviour is now over there,
There my kindred and friends are at rest;
Then away from my sorrow and care,
Let me fly to the land of the blest.


Over there,
My Saviour is now over there.
I'll soon be at home over there,
For the end of my journey | see,
Many dear to my heart over there,
Are watching and waiting for me.


Over there,


I'll soon be at home over there.
Year: 1871

Pay no attention to slanderers or gos-
sip mongers. Keep straight on in your
course, and let their backbitings die the
death of neglect. What is the use lay
ing awake of nights, brooding over the
remarks of some false friend that runs
through your brain like forked lightning!
What's the use of getting into a worry
and fret over gossip which has been set
atioat to your disadvantage by some
meddlesome busybody, who has more
time than character. These things can't
possibly iniure you, unless indeed, you
take notice of them, and in combating
them give them character and standing.
If what is said about you Is true, set
yourself right at once, ifit is false, let 1t
90 for what it will fetch. If a bee
stings you, would you 60 to the hive
and destroy iti Would not thousand
come upon youl 1t is wisdom to say
little respecting the injuries you have
received. We are generally loosers in
the end, if we stop to refute all the
backbitings and gossiping we may hear
by the way. They are annoying it is
true, but not dangerous, so long as we
do not stop to eKpostulate and scold.
Our characters are formed and sustained
BY ourselves, and by our own actions
and purposes, and not by others. Let
US always bear in mind that ''calumnies
may usually be trusted to time and the
slow but steady justice of public opin-
ion"
Year: 1871

condemnng the former for their inactivity, until after the five or six hundred new recruits then on the way could be made soldiers of, and until more horses could be procured Tor the cavalry. But now, after these things have happened; after the winter months have been passed without much of an effort having been made by Col. St0uemSn to punish the Indians we, with every other white man in Arizona, pronounce Colonel Stoneman's h. dian policy and "wintcr campaign" failures of the worst sort, and itnplore him to try some other mode of dealing with Indians, who, with less forces in the field than he could oppose them with, if all his men were properly posted and employed, have raided all around him, and committed crimes the most dabolicsl

 If something is not speedily done to protect life and property in this Territory, by the regular army force now here, the citizens will have to turn out and hunt the savages them selves, or leave the country, for instead of adding to the force, the authorities at Wash ington are reducing it, and the sentiment of Congress, the Press and people of the East, seems to be in favor of our savage foes. Such being the case, our only hope for protection from Government now lies in Colonel Stone man, and bis small, scattered force, which he can, by concentrating and employing, make very effective. Should this hope fail us, but one other recourse is left,-that of abandon ing almost every branch of industry and em- ploying our time in hunting and fighting Indians until such time ss immigration, which is certain to be attracted by our mines and the railroad, comes in and helps us put a lasting 9uiotus upon the savages. But, having unbounded faith in Stoneman, we firmly believe he will soon come around, all right, and teach the murIlerous, faithless savages of this Territory, lesson they stand much in need of. He is competent to dc this-more so, we think, than any other com ma1der we have ever had--snd if he fails to do it, we must strain every nerve to have him ! removed, and to have some other officer placed in his position, who win live in the i Territory and feed the Apaches with powder and lead, instead of beef, flour and mule meat

 That we have just cause for making the foregoing remarks, will be seen by the fol lowing;

 lFrom tho Los Angeles Star of March tl The Death Roll
Year: 1871

The Louisville Commercial is gen.
orally a sensible paper; but it falls
into ridiculous nonsense when it says
that 1.-The editor of the Sun has a
bitter personal hostility toward Gen
eral Grant" We have no more per-
sonal hostility against Gen. Grant
pow than we did in 1868. when at
Vicksburg we saved him from being
relieved from his command and sent
back to sell sole leather at Galena on
salary of $500 a year. Supporting
him then did not grow out of person
al reasons; neither does opposing
him now. He was good General
but he is very lad President, and
his continuance in Office would be ar
unmixed evil to the country. Thai
is the whole story.
Year: 1871




There is man out in Wyoming who
did not want in woman's wit when
forced to do woman's work while his
wife was on the jury. He appealed to
her to come home, but she wasn't in
any particular hurry. as me would now
find out how nice it was to STAY at
home and mind the children. while she
was loafing around the courthouse AS
he used to do The man went home
and hired good looking cook, and
sent his wife word to be sure and not
come home until she wanted to on his
his account, but as soon as the news
reached her she bolted Immediately
and is now one of the loudest oppos-
ers of female suffrage.
Year: 1871

"A SHARP CONDUCToR.--A prominent
legal gentleman of this city procured
pass on one of our street railroads last
week, but before he had an opportunity
to use it. he discovered that he had lost
it. Suspecting that some one had sto-
len it, he went to the Office of the rail-
road company, informed the officials of
his suspicious, and requested them to
have any one who should present the
pass on the street cars arrested. Orders
were accordingly issued to all the con-
ductors on the line to keep sharp look
out for the missing ticket. A couple of
DAYS afterward, while searching through
some papers in his Office. the legal gen
ileman found the missing ticket, aud
while riding home on car presented it
to the conductor, who examined it close
ly. He Immediately colared the as
founded member of the bar, and, in re-
ply to aquestion to what he meant bv
seizing him, remarked that he had been
looking for the man who had stolen that
ticket for some days past. In vain the
legal gentleman cndeavored 10 explain
that he was the rightful owner Of the
pass the conductor would not believe
him. ,ie said he had seen good deal
of human nature and knew an honest
man when he met him. On the return
trip he brought his prisoner back with
him and took him to the police station,
where he was recognized and releas-
ed.--.S. LOWiS Republican.
Year: 1871

The IVORY PHoToGRAPH.-This novelty, in
our opinion, is one OF the most elegant improve
ments In the Photographic art, and. astonishing to
say, they are produced at the Lee Gallery for the
same price charged elsewhere for common pic
Year: 1871




The Nashua Telegraph says that two
mechanics have been for ten days build
ing small experimental ship there,
which will be launched, when complete,
in the Nashua river, and make trial
trip. 1t is Of thirty-two feet beam, and
of eight feet depth of hold, and its popu-
larity is in its propelling power, which
is thus described oil aiytn9t b


p" The propelling power is to be a tur-
bine wheel set at the bottom of fume
rising five feet from the ships bottom.
The water enters the Aume from the
ships sides, just below the water line
This opening is provided with valve to
prevent the water from returning when
the ship lurches in rough sea. Howis
the water to leave the ship2 asks every
one. From the bottom of the hume
near the turbine wheel, tunnel eighteen
inches in diameter extends along the
ships bottom to the extreme stern.


"This tunnel is to be so constructed as
to constitute a vacuum, and is to be sup
piled with set of revolving fans to ac-
celerate the egress of the water, and with
valves to prevent the inflowing of water
from the stern. The water in the flume
win have head of five feet, furnishing a
power of nine horses. Now the inven-
tor, who is one of the workmen, expects
to secure one hundred revolutions of the
screw before the other valve in the tun-
nei is reached by the overaowing current
of water, or a rate of speed equal to FIVE
miles an hour. h


"A moving vessel always makes a
trough in the sea at the stern, and the
faster the vessel moves the greater the
trough. This trough will lessen to
considerable extent the pressure on the
outer tunnel valve, and the remaining
force necessary to overcome the pres
IRE, open the valve ald release the wa
ler is expected to be created by the
move uent of the vessel itself The
nr;nc;n 81 is that which will empty the
powl af a common clay pipe drawn
.anidlv tbr, 2ugh the water. Once in mo-
ion the shin is expected to attain rate
IF speed only equaled by the power Of
he turbine" t
Year: 1871

A herd of two hundred and fifty buffa-
loes was recently driven into the Mis-
souri, river, near the Milestone Indian
Agency. q few reached the left bank
in safety few others were killed in the
river, and the remainder of the herd
perished in the waves Of the treacherous,
rapid river which at the time was swollen
by the food, and their bodies hoated
with the current. The Sioux City Times
says the robes of the animals cannot be
much damaged by their transit in the
water, and the body Of men who can Sc
cure the whole lot Of buffaloes, can
realize at least $500, They float in one
body, like raft, which they closely re-
semble in the water.
Year: 1871

ST. LOUIS, July 29.-Arrangements
have been made between the counsel of
the North Missouri railroad and the coun-
sci Of the county collector, by which the
company agrees to pay a part of its tax
bills, and is to submit the remainder for a
speedy decision by the supreme court. In
view Of this arrangement, Collector Ma
guire has withdrawn the advertisement
Of tho sale Of the rolling stock Of tho road,
and the sale will not take place.


KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.


Some days ago, while three men were
charging q blast on the Arkansas branch
Of tho Iron Mountain railroad, the powder
prsmaturely exploded, and Thomas
two workman severely injured.
Year: 1871

Captain Macarthur, of Kingston, Can


ada, had a fearful adventure on the


Grand Trunk last week. He got up
] from his seat and walked out to the
platform when the train was near Lam
caster, to find out how near he was to
the station. He overbalanced himself
and fell but managed to save his life
by catching the couplings, and there he
hung by his arms in a position that Of
fered him very little hope of recovering
the platform above, in the one case,
and sure and awful death were he to
drop off, In the other No one could be
placed in a more agonizing position.


Through his great strength, being of
great muscular power; he held himself
Up while the train travelled four
miles, undergoing the greatest mental
as well as bodily suffering. No one
discovered his danger, as it was night
and very dark. When his strength was
exhausted, and he saw a bridge or
tunnel on the track ahead which would
increase the danger of his situation, he
prepared for the inevitable plunge, and,
with prayer of despair on his lips he,
let go his hold. Iastant death would
have followed In ninety-nine cases out
of hundred, but, providentially, Mr..
Macarthur fell, more dead than alive,
into a hollow or excavation in the
track. The train passed over safely,
and lay there unconscious from his in
juries and suffering for seven hours.


After daylight his reason came back,
and once more he entered into the con-
templates. of an awful situa ion. He
was unaBte to walk, but dragged him
self on hands and feet to house quite
far of-some say two miles-and he got
that care and assistance which his CON
dition required. A friend he discov-
cred who lived near by, and he proved
friend indeed, caring for him as a
brother. His arms and side were quite
black from the muscular exertions he
was subjected to; his boots and a por-
tion of his trowsers were torn off, and
his feet lacerated by being dragged
along the track. He got a severe in
jury in the back, also by his fall. His
body presented a dreadful sight.
The Kingston Wing says, on Thursday
morning he was brought home, and
now lies at his residence under the care
of DR.. Yates. His injuries have been
very severe, but the doctor hopes to
bring him through safely.
Year: 1871

LAST Saturday afternoon, at Browns
town, Jefferson county, Kentucky, some
men and boys filed hollow anvil with
powder and placed another anvil upon
it, that the explosion might be loud.
When the explosion occurred, one piece
of the anvil struck negro in the breast,
killing him instantly. A boy in the
party was slightly injured at the same
time
Year: 1871

OhCktnEs


Many horses have the very unpleas-
ant habit of striking the toes Of the
hind shoes, against the fore Shoes
Most horsemen viii agree that it is a
fault belonging to some of the best, as
well as the worst It moro frequently
occurs with young horses, and they Of
ten click on the turf OF soft ground, and
not on the road. 1t arises from the too
great activity or length of stride of the
hind legs; the fore feet are unable to
get out of the way in time; therefore,
anything which detains them, such as a
soft or heavy sell, must assist the prac-
tice. The main point to be remedied
is the intolerable noise, from whence
the evil derives its name, and
this is often effected by max
ing the hind shoes square at
the toe, and leaving the toe OF the crust
somewhat projecting over the shoe, by
which plan the crust receives the blow,
instead of'the shoe, and does not make
any noise. 1t sometimes happens that,
from the repetition of these blows, the
crust is worn so thin at the toe as to
produce or threaten lameness, in which
case, the plan of shoeing mentioned
must be desisted from, and we must
put up with the noise to avoid the
greater evil When q square-toed shoe
fails in preventing clicking, it will
sometimes happen that shoe pointed
at the toe will succeed, which no doubt
arises from the circumstance of the
shoe, having so small surface to come
in contact, it may therefore fail to
strike the fore shoe, but may go with
in, or by side of it.