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Year: 1871

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and Ex-sheriG Johnny O'Brieu.


That desperate diseases require desperate
remedies is as true of political parties as of
the human system, and to this aphorism Police
Justice Thomas A. Ladwith, chronic oppo-
nent Of Tammany, owes his nomination on
the Tammany ticket for Justice of the Supreme
Court. Actuated by that humane and Christian
spirit which delights In giving counsel and
consolation to the afflicted, the HERALD some
time ago advised the unhappy sages of the
Wigwam to seek certain Of their candidates in
the ranks Of the patriotic reformers, 80 many
of whom were willing to serve their country in
the several offices to be filled at the election
tomorrow. The advice was taken, but, un-
fortunately, the Tammany managers had not
sufficient breadth of political intellect to grasp
the subject in it's full extent and bearing, and
hence they stopped at a single nomination,
instead Of going further and transferring to
their own side some of the really strong men
wins are now in the field under the banner Of
their opponents. They took Ledwith, with
very little capacity and very limited indu-
ence, and they left to the Seventy Jenny
O'Brien, with his powerful gangs Of
adherents, his bruisers, repeaters and
bullies, whose services at the polls
are of incalculable value. They have
thus hampered themselves with Supreme
Court candidate whose judicial requirements
are confined to the ordinary cases comprising
q budget of night charges-petit larceny,
drunkenness, assault and battery and the
like-and who is much more at home at
Jefferson Market than in the new Court
House, while the active ex-Sherif, with
his little unsettled account of two hundred
city as an incentive to extraordinary exertion,
is leading off thousands of the old broken
nosed, crop-haired .adhercnts of Tammany
into the pure ranks Of the reformers.


This stupid policy seems to indicate that the
shrewd wre-pullers of Tammany are confused
by the hard blows they have recently received,
and are losing that sharpness which has en-
ab!ed them so long to rule the city. They
should have taken back Jenny OBrien, who
really belongs to them, ven him the
Senatorial none nation in place of John J.
Bradley, promised him the prompt payment Of
bis bogus claim Of two hundred and eighty
Thousand dollars, which he now expects to get
from the reformers, and set him to work at the
repeating business, Of which he is the acknow-
lodged head, and which he has so often practised
for tho benefit of Tammany. All they can hope
for from Ledwith is the Catholic influence
be is supposed to WELD as prominent member
available against the Orangeism with which
the name of Barrett is identified. But this
will bs but drop in the ocean as compared
with what they could have accomplished had
they placed Jenny O'Brien on their tickets
for Senator; and O'Brien is as fit for the
Senate as Ledwith is for the Supreme Court.
Year: 1871

From the San Francisco Bulletin.


The Chinese have many customs PEI
culiar to their nation, which strike the
Outside barbarian as being unnatural
and strange. Their religious traditions
are so deep-rooted and so strongly los


tered by superstition as to give little en-
couragement to missionary lnbors. The


most striking of these superstitlons are


those appertaining to the disposition Of


their dying and dead relatives. Very


often the dead bodies of Christian men
and women are found in untenanted


buildings in the Chinese quarter'of this
city, and those unacquainted with their
superstitions are prone to set the deser-
tions Of dying friends down as acts of
selfshness. This, however, is not so, as
the Chinese believe that il persons die
in a house that they lived in before
death, their spirits will haunt the places
ever after, and give unpleasant evidence
of their presence to all who remain In
order to prevent the manifestations OF
the restless spirit, as soon as the doctor
gives it as his opinion that patient
cannot survive he is taken TO another
place and left alone to die. Yesterday
case of this kind was reported TO
the Coroner. A young Chinawoman,
who had been given up by the attending
physician, was carried by her rela-
iatives to an untenanted house on Ellis
Place, off Pacific, above Dupont. They
then dressed her in her best clothing,
spread a new mating on the floor, and
laid her on it. They broughtin preserves,
meat, fruits, candies, boiled rice, etc.,
lighted some punks and retired, leaving
her alone to await the coming of the
common destroyer. During the day she
died. and was found last night Coroner
Letterman removed the body and it is
now at the morgue awaiting the further
action of the relatives, who will probably
leave her to be disposed of by the city,
as is generally their practice in such
cases. Many Chinamen--those Of the
wealthy classes-do not desert their
friends, and for the furtherance of this
desire there are several hospitals fitted
ND in order that those about TO die may
be removered there until they have
paid the debt Of nature, after which
they are buried with all the ceremony
of the disciples Of Confueius.
Year: 1871

The Ku-Klux committee held brief
meeting to-day and discovered that they
had exhausted the entire amount OF
the appropriation, which necessitates a
suspension of the contemplated trip
throughout the South for the present.
Without transacting any business the
committee adjourned until tomorrow.
1t is the intention to divide the com
mittee into subcommittee and visit the
entire South previous to the meeting OF
Congress, provided that funds can be
raised to deiray their expenses.
Year: 1871




There has been very dull and quiet tone
70 the different markets to-day many Of the prominent
operators and specuators being in attendance at Jeoo
Park and the period inactivity from such causes may
be said to have fairly began The stock market mas de
yeloped no new or interesting features The business
has been on restricted SCALE and as rule wen uslo
uted throughout the active list The fluctuations nave
been within very radius, the tone OF the mar
ket having BEEN Oh the whole firm. There was quite
buying movement noted in Reading ths a'ei
noon, which advanced the price to 1l7l, the NORTH
western shares being also higher The general market
closed tame and dull the street being deserted at an
early hour There rally in the Hannibal ana 81
Joseph stocks which advanced about per cent ON the
lowest point Of yesterday We note sales OF Panama at
59a53 Illinois Central 1861 Chicago and Alton, 100, and
Fort wayne 100. In the miscellaneous list Pacific Mail
was dull; Western Union strong and higher, as were
also the coal stocks which were IN brisk inquiry the
oyprced stocks being weak and express shares strong
and In reouest The following table shows the highest
and lowest prices Of active stocks made to-day:
Year: 1871

The book is the good excellent advice
aud valuable abounds make really valuable to any
in any sort Of business occupation or profession


ought millions copies Every family ought to have copy
and they ought o read and re-readn it, -.


hands Of and child In the
word- they eadaDd ey DO Et ought TO be read 10
them


The book published very handsome style Beautifully
printed, bound in elegant cloth with gilt back.
Year: 1871

Is ocsasioned by cArslessness, exposure, or any
of the various ways and means by which We take
a severe cold, or it may be caused by fatigue.
The sy ymptoms are extreme nervousness, intense
pain in the muscles and joints, the flesh is sWol-
len and sensitive to the touch. One popularity
of this form of Rheumatism lie, that it frequently
changes from one portion of the body to another
even when no external application hes been used
to drive it to any other part The entire sys-
ten is prostrsted by suffering, We long for rest,
but the acute, daEting pains will not permit Us
that pleasure. External applications are use


less and often prove dangerous, by driving the
pain to some vital organ. Drive il out Of the
eystem instead Of driving it in, and Tsylor's


Stomach and Liver Corrector Is warrented to


give relief. It will 20 to the sest Of pain,
strengthen the nervous sy stem, and effect cure.
Year: 1871

The High Commission which
had been in session for some time
to fix up a treaty or settle all dis
putes between the United States
and Great Britain, has finally
drawn its labors to aelose. The
provisions of this treaty show that
the British Government is now
most earnestly resolved to close up
every controversywit the Unite d
States, and to leave no door open
TO future diffcalties. This is
both rightand wise. Itwas thought
toy many that the troubles between
this and the mother country could
only be settled by the arbitration of
arms, but it has proved otherwise.
This treaty, SO it is said, is more
important than any which has
been made between this country
and the English Government since
tho memorable ministry of George
III.
Year: 1871

Balls are curious affairs. If
a man happened to put his arms
around another's wife or daugh-
ter when there was no music
to warrant, his hide and head
would be in danger, but music
makes all the difference in
the world; as long as the fiddle
plays he can clasp her and whirl
around like howling Dervish.


Who will longer doubt the pow
er of music, when it thus hal
lows what would otherwise be
esteemed insult? Queer isn't it.
Year: 1871

A physician in Vermont was
recently thrown from his car
riage. breaking one of his legs.
A lady hearing Of the accident,
remarked: 81 am glad OF i'll
Every doctor ought to meet
with such an accident once in a
while, so that he can hear an
occasional. groan from a patient
without laughing at it,
Year: 1871

In her little bed we laid her. : 4


When the roses lost their bloom,
And valley grave we made her,


Close beside her mothers tomb.
Little birdie sang his sad notes,
! a AS her spirit passed away, 81 81
Ere she sought the home OF angels,


In the land Of perfect day.
Far too lovely was our darling,


For this cold and bitter life,
And although we weep to miss her,


She is free from mortal strife.
And we dream her angel mother


Pats again her -darling's heaaS-3-
And amid angelic music


Lays her in her little bed.
Little birdie, sing your sweetest ,.
Darling is an angel now,
She is free from pain and sorrow,


With loves star upon her brow.
Happy child and happy mother,
Reunited neicr to part, Es
In the angel home above us,


Let this cheer our mournful heart.
Year: 1871

In visit which he paid on q
recent afternoon TO the Arch of
Triumph to see the effects of the
bombardment, the Paris, cores
pondent of the London Daily
News found a compact and excited
crowd under the shade of the
Turkish Embassy. A horse had
been desperately wounded by a
shell, and had been abandoned by
its owner. Immediately a guard
came and put the poor creature


out of agony with q shot. The
horse was then carefully bled, and
two individuals arrived with
butchers, knives, pretended that
they bad been authorized by the
owner Of the animal, and proceed
ed to cut it up, handing large
Jumps of hot and steaming flesh
to the eager crowd around. The
meat was cut into pieces varying
from pound weight to three or
four times as much, and the peo-
pie around gave whatever they
could afford-some 3d., some 4d.,
some sd. Never had the Paris
ians the opportunity of SO good a
bargain, and soon nearly the whole
carcass had disappeared. Even
the bones were carried off by some
to make soup with. In the mid.
die of this savage scene a shell
burst some little way from the
butchers and their customers. The
fright was Undesirable. Many
people threw themselves on what
remained of. the carcass, while
others lay down in the large pool
OF blood which surrounded the
animal. When they rose again
they presented a most singular
appearance With one hand some
of them still clutched piece of


raw, bleeding flesh, while their
clothes, faces, hair and boards
were smeared with mud and blood.
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Year: 1871

Love induced a Wisconsin girl
to set fire to her fathers barn last
week, and then the old gentleman
agreed to let his gentle daughter
marry the man, preieIring safety
to sentiment. -
Year: 1871




President Colfax.


CHICAGO, August 29.-The Tribune
this morning, in response to an article
in the New York Bulletin, which says
that the merchants of Chicago will find
it more to their interest to buy their
goods in New York than to import
them direct, because to import success
fully requires great experience, and
when conducted on a large scale, de-
mands liberal expenditures for the
maintenance of the purchasing agents
at the other sice, and that there are not
a dozen merchants in Chicago or any
Western city who will ever seriously
undertake it, replies as follows: There
are already more than one or two
dozen of the merchants in Chicago who
have learned from their own experience
the advantages as well as the difficult
ties Of the importing trade, and who
have their purchasing agents in
Europe constantly, who never fail
for any single week Of the year TO
receive invoices of foreign goods, and to
pay to the Government thousands OF
dollars on duties on them. We have at
least half dozen merchants who will
pay into the treasury an average Of not
less than quarter Of a million Of dol
lars each in duties. AS to those who
import on large scale, though not as
large as this, they are numbered by
scores, while those who import more or
less merchandise are numbered by hun
dreds. Under the stimulus of the in
creased facilities for expectation now
offered, the number Of importers and the
extent of their importations are rapidly
increasing, 30 that the opening season
will see this branch Of business devel-
oped to an extent vastly greater than
that which the opening OF the present
season witnessed. We have already
about three propellors week bearing
merchandise, billed from Liverpool
straight through to Chicago, and four
weeks from the Continent Of Europe, or
from the inland manufacturing towns OF
England and Scotland, is fair average
of the time occupied en- route. These
propellors connect with the weekly
Allan Line from Montreal to Liverpool
and Glasgow, and form, virtually, for
freight, a continuous line to Europe. The
good effects already witnessed from
the establishment Of this connec-
ton are mainly the cheapening of
freights, the shortening OF time IN
transit, and the great simplifcation Of
the process of entering goods and dis
charging the duties on them. There
are two inconvenience still experienced,
viz: the breaking up of invoices in the
transfer at Montreal and the lack OF
cheap warehousing here at Chicago for
bonded goods. These are due, however,
to the newness Of the mode OF business,
and will undoubtedly be remedied be-
fore next springs business shall Set In.
One of the results Of the advantage
named has been a sudden increase OF
the amount OF foreign goods which our
merchants are ordering, and another
the shifting to this route Of the large
pig and railroad iron traffic OF which
Chicago is the centre Of distribution.
Vice President Colfax has arrived at
Minneapolis from his trip to the Red
river region. He says his health is
now better than it has been for many
years; the roughing it has experienced
had wonderfully beneficial effect upon
| hin,
Year: 1871

There hung over the neighborhood OF the courts
yesterday morning noticeable gloom, due, no
doubt in great part TO the influences OF pervading
religious feeling which asserts itself with yearly In
creaslng force in this heterogeneous city. The day
was not observed as a holiday, but there was an
evident disposition on the part OF the few occu-
pants or the courts to mark their Of the sane
tity OF the day upon which the founder OF CHRIS.
tianity died .or the salvation Of mankind. There
was something sad and inappropriate in The
Office OF the Judges-sentencing wretched crimi-
nails to fine ana Imprisonment executing hu-
man vengeance on the very day upon
which God gave to the world the
most sublime lessons of love and forgiveness. The
Judges seemed conscious OF the anomaly and nur
ricd through their unpleasant duty like anxious
To have aonc with 1t. Good Friday, which Is day
OF sorrowiu rejoicing TO the Christian world be-
came one OF unalloyed sorrow TO the unfortunates
whose crimes exposed them to the vengeance OF
human law. The jures were discharged and the
ONLY business done consisted Ia the sentencing OF a
number OF prisoners, after which the court rose


Perhaps no form OF crime iniiics greater INJURY on
the honest, well disposed Classes OF the community


coUNTERFEIrINa OF SIGNATURES.


So much of the happiness and well-being OF the
people depend upon mutual confidence that any
thing which tends to introduce distrust into the
V 1 our me ana
each cinzen, which is none the less real because IL
Is not at the first glance visible. The most adroit


sKILrUL or THE rLuNDERERs


who live at the expense OF the community are un-
doubtedly to be found among the forgers ana conf
dence men, VINO literally swarm our city and defy
the efforts OF the police To root them out. Not alone
is forgery the most dangerous form OF crime when
viewed by the effects which it produces both on the
immediate victim OF the thief and on the business
lie OF the people, Dut 10 Is the form OF dishonesty for
which there can be offered least excuse We're the
forger to exert the same skill and industry In tho
pursuit OF an honorable profession that he often DIS
plays In the prosecution OF his


NEFARIOus DESIGNS,


wealth and honorable position would, In all human
probability, reward him. The prisoner, August
NeuschiIiing, was one or the abest OF o notorious
gang OF iorgers, and well known to the police,
nut owing TO continual change Of residence and OF
name succeeded for long time In avoiding arrest.
In November last the prisoner forged an order or
goods on Messrs. Emerson, Rhodes Co., purport-
Ing to come from Moynan Co., OF Grand street, and
upon which he obtained possession OF piece or vel
veteen. Having ylctImized several other large
houses the city the place became TOO hot for him,
and he removed to the country, with the Intention
of PLAYING similar tricks on tho ,-ssS"


vERDANT PRovINCIALs.
However, the sequel proved that he had gone wrong
IN HE calculations, and he was obliged to f0rsake
the pleasant groves for the more congenial shadows
oi Now yorss, Itls said That mosna NV eonunpe
Year: 1871

Urinary and Womb Diseases. Gravel, Diabetes. Drop
sy, Incentinenee of Urine Brights disease Albumiua


ria and in where there Brick dust deposits


the water Is thick, cloudy, mixed with substances like
the white Of an or threads like white silk there
morbid, dark, bilious appearance, and white Bone
dust deposits and where there is prcking, burning
sensation, and pain in the small of the back and along
lin Resolyent aided by the application of Railways
Ready Relief to the spine and small Of the back. and
the bowels regulated with one or two of Railways
Regulating Pills per day. will make coInpiese
In few days the patient will be enabled to had
and discharge water naturally without pain, and tho
Urine viii be restored to lis natural clear and amber
sherry color
Year: 1871

days session were all of a spirited charac-
ter, of which the following, with which
we close our notice, is sample:


ResolUed, That it will be one of the
aims of the Congress to correct public
opinion concerning the dignity of the
music teachers vocation, and to lead the
world to see what is undoubtedly true,
that the work of the teacher of music,
having to do as it has, with the immortal
part of mans nature, and developing
powers which will be employed through
out eternity in rendering praise to the
mighty God, the everlasting Father, the
Prince of Peace-is only second in dig
nifty and importance to that of the min
lister of the gospel.
Year: 1871




WINTERING STOCK-As the crop Of
hay is likely to be very short in this coun
ty, if not generally, it becomes matter
of special interest to devise the ways and
means of carrying our stock through the
coming winter. Many have sowed south
ern corn-not less than eight hundred
bushels having been sold for that purpose
in this town. From my own and other
experiments, I am satisfied that eight
bushels of corn and one ton of hay are
fully equal to two tons of hay in winter
ing any kind of stock. So, also, one tor
of potatoes and one ton of hay are equal
to two tons of hay. When cows are in
milk rye meal or rye and corn meal
mixed, is preferable to corn. Meal made
into pudding or only scalded increases its
value.


The true way of feeding stock when
they have a mixed diet is to feed them
what hay they are to have first, both
morning and evening, and when that is
eaten up clean, give them their meal. By
this means the hay and meal get thorough.
ly mixed in the stomach of the animal,
especially those animals that chew the
cud. Many people err in feeding their
fodder and straw the fore part of the win.
ter and towards spring make amends by
feeding choice hay and meal. Cattle
should be fed just as well in December as
in March. I believe Western corn is
worth more by the pound than home
raised, it being more digestible.


fed COW on the plan indicated above
last winter, and have made one hundred
pounds of choice butter from her milk
from April goth to July 1st. H.H.


Pawlet, July 8, 1871.
Year: 1871

A TEST case was decided in peculiar way
by the Boston municipal court on Thursday.
A girl had been arrested at dance house as
an idle and disorderly person, and it was
shown that the place had been indicted as
house of ill fame and the keeper fined, that it
was one of the ordinary dance halls of the
street, and that she danced there in immodest
attire. The defense set up was that she re-
ceived 50 week for dancing, that she had as
much right to dance for living as to pursue
any other vocation, and that there were no
specific charges against her character that
would prove her an idle and dsorderly per-
son. The position of the defense was sus.
tanned by the presiding judge, who said in
mates of house of ill-iame were not neces-
sarily amenable to the law, as they might be
otherwise. As the law now stands the GIRLS
had a right to dance for money, and he con-
sequently discharged her.
Year: 1871

A COURAGEOUS AND FAITHFUL WOMAN.
Every citizen OF New York was aware of
the fact that Saturday night last was bitterly
cold, but very few citizens knew that as the
night wore on to the coolest hour "ayant the
twal," many delicate young girls were turned
out of doors by a fire that might have burned
them to death. But for the heroism and self
possession of noble woman, such terrible
calamity would have occurred.


The house, No. IS Madison avenue, occupi-
ed as young ladies' school, was discovered to
be on fire in the basement story at half-past
three Sunday morning. The principal of the
school, Miss Armstrong, was awakened by
the smell of smoke, and at once proceeded to
arouse all the inmates OF the building. Hav.
ing collected them, and called the roll to be
quite sure that not one was missing, she left
the building with then, but fearing that pos
sibly some one might have been forgotten,
she returned from the pavement and searched
every room second time. Meantime the fire
had gained such headway that every portion
of the building was filed with smoke, and
Miss Armstrong tainted in coming out, and
was removed from the vestibule by the SER
wants. 1t is sad that the police failed to give
the alarm by telegraph, and the fire brigade
arrived too late to save the furniture and the
clothing OF the inmates. The loss is estimat-
ed at $4,000. 1t was indeed narrow escape
for the young ladies, and they owe their lives
in all probability to the courage of theil
teacher.-N. Y. Evening Post.