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Year: 1872

By the present Law the Assessor is made Col
lector of Poll Taxes and all persons liable to pay
such tax are cited to the following provisions of
the law:


Sec. 1889. Every male inhabitant of this State
over 81 and under 60 years of age mot exempt by
law. must pay poll tax of So


Sec. 3.s40. Poll-taxes must be collected by the
Assessor between the second Monday in January
and the second Monday of October in each year.


Sec. 1850. The amount Of the poll tax, with so
per cent in addition thereto. constitutes from the
second Monday in October lien upon the other
property assessed to such person, and must be col
lected in the same manner and at the same time as
taxes upon his property are collected.


Sec. 3,S4S. Every person indebted to one who
negects or refuses after demand to pay poll tax.
becomes liable therefore, and must pay the same
for such other person after service upon him by
the Collector of notice in writing, stating the
name of such person.


Sec $3.50. Every person paying the poll tax
of another may deduct the same from any indebt-
edness to such other person.


Sec 1885, The Assessor may collect the poll
tax from any person liable therefor by seizure and
sale of any personal property owned BY such per-
son.


Sec. 1851. The proceeds of the poll tax must
be paid into the School Fund of the county.


D. G. OSBURNE, Assessor.


April 8, 1872.
Year: 1872

The follQxiug is IN alarming evidence
of the progress Of the Photographic art: A
lady last week had her likeness taken by a
photographer; aud he executed il, so we'll
that Der husband prefers it to the original.
Year: 1872

CHOKING THE SERVANT GIRL.-The
Fond du Lac COnlnlOnlOedLth, in record =
ing a petroleum accident recently, said it
was the duty of heads Of families to
"chokc off the hired girls from the habit
Of using the kerosene can to light the
fires with in the morning" The Demo-
cI'dt relates n sequel "a few mornings
after, a lady whose husband 10 mcr-
chant and takes the paper, heard a scuf-
fling in the kitchen, about the time fire
was being built, and opening the kitchen
door, found her husband with one arm
around the girls neck, and he was kiss
ing her and acting very queer for him.
She took him by one ear, and led him


into the bedroom, and asked him how
long this had been going on. lie got tho
paper and showed her the item, and
said the was only choking the girl so that
she couldn't use kerosene to light the
fire. His wife says that he can tell that to
the marines. This shows how great n
scuflle little fire kindleth, when people
take the paper"
Year: 1872

CoNvINCING A JuRY.-The Maitland
IN. S. W. Mercury gives an account OF
striking mode Of forcing jury to agree
The foreman was in favor Of acquttal
but the other eleven jurors were obstinate,
The jury were locked up all night, and in
the morning they were ushered into the
box at their own request as soon as the
Court opened. Eleven Of them presented
the appearance Of badly-crushcd oranges
after mildew had set in, and the eyes of
most Of them were ccchymosed. On be-
ing asked ii they were agreed, they gave
a verdict Of "not guilty" The forcible
argument used by the foreman had pre-
vailed upon them to come to an agree
ment with him.
Year: 1872

THE Printers PROVERBS. - Never
send thou an article for publication with
out giving the printer thy name.


Never inquire thou Of the editor for
the news, for it is his business at the ap-
pointed time to give it to thee without
asking.


1t is not right that thou shouldst ask
him who is the author Of communica-
ton, for his duty requireth him to keep
such things to himself.


Prefer thy local paper to any other, and
subscribe for it Immediately.


Pay for it in advance, and it shall be
well with thee and thine.
Year: 1872

NOTHING can be applied to a severe
cut or bruise that is better than cold tur-
pentine; it will give certain relief nlmoat
instantly. 1t is also remedy for Group.
Saturate a piece of flannel with it and
place it on the throat and chest in very
severe cases, three or FIVE drops on lump
Of sugar may be taken inwardly. DR..
Bcgbie, in the Edinburgh Medical Jour
nal, advocates the use of turpentine in
the severe headache to which nervous or
hysterical women are subject.
Year: 1872

TIE Oswego IN. " Advertiser, in a
recipe for making yeast from grape leaves,
gives the following instructions: "Use
eight or ten grape leaves for Il quart OF
yeast, boiling them for about ten minutes
and pouring the hot liquor on the floor,
the quantity of the latter being determin-
ed by whether you want the yeast thick or
thin.n
Year: 1872

No thickness less than 1000 miles could
enable the crust of the earth to resist the
tide-gencrating force of the sun and moon.
A thinner cruHt would be bulged up by II
tide within the molten mass like the tide
Of the ocean.
Year: 1872

A liye Thomas cat was lately found in


a mailbag in the town of Dexter, Me-,
and after looking him all over and find
ing no stamps, the postmaster concluded
to hold him for postage, and in order that
the Government might not lose anything
he set the arrival at work catching mice.
Year: 1872

made from the Native Roots and Herbs of
They are the Great Blood Purifier and
a Life Giving Principle, perfect Req
ovator and lnvigorator of the System, carry
ing off all poisonous matter and restoring he
take these Bitters according to direction and
remain long unwell.


ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS will be
are not destroyed by mineral poison or other
means, and the vital organs wasted beyond the
point Of repair


For Inhammatory or Chronic Rheumatism
and Gout, Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Bilious,
Remittent, or Intermittent Fevcrs, Di'eases of
Bitters have been most successful. Such Dis
eases are caused by Nitiated Blood, which is
generally produced by arrangement Of tho
Digestive Organs.
Year: 1872

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Year: 1872

yer, with his first German troupe, succeeded in
getting splendid chorus and orchestra, but no
leading people Of extraordinary merit. Maratzek,
years ago, organized some strong combinations,
and made money, but Of late years ho has
only put together patchwork troupes, and has
lost all he has ever made, and more too. Whom
managers learn to place opera upon strict busi-
ness basis, and apply the commercial rule Of
giving their customers the best goods in the
market and the worth Of their money, they will
be successful. It is just as impossible to run IN
opera-troupe with one prima-donna, the remain
der Of the people being supernumeraries, as it
would be for man to keep grocery store on
the specially Of excellent salt fish, or dry goods
dealer to build up business on the super
latiyo qualities Of his blue ribbon alone.
The sooner they recognize this fact the better it
will be for them, and until they do recognize it
opera must lead only Bickly existence, and will
never become q permanent institution IN thie
country There is an opening for the coming
manager, whoever he may be, if he has goot
Sense, and gives the people what they want.
Year: 1872

Saloon-keepers seem to have paid very Little
attention yesterday to the Sunday L aw beyond
dccorously closing their blinds. There WAS no
part of the city where drink could not be easily
got. In the North Division, whore the Ger
mans reside, the saloons were al1 open, and
heer VAS sold as usual. No disturbance OF any
kind occurred; but there were fourteen arrests
for drunkenness against ten last Sunday. No
particular activity in making complaints ap-
peared on the part either Of citizens or police
men, the latter following the decisions Of the
Police Justices that their duty did not require
them to make any prying efforts to discover
| violations OF the law.
Year: 1872

Sunday was made by general consent u day Of
rest for the horses Of New York. Only three
cases have proved fatal out OF the thirty
thousand reported, but the loss from suspension
Of business is estimated at millions Of dollars.
Travel and transportation ore so interrupted
that the European steamers may delay their de-
partllre several days. A curious runor comes
from Boston that hostler in the Fro Depart
ment has been attacked hy the disease.
Year: 1872

THE HOLIDAYS OVER.


From the N. Y. worldl


Christmas is certainly a festival worthy Of hon
or, while there are mitigating circumstances
connected with Thanksgiving and New Years
which render them not altogether undesirable.
Still when they are finally over the average man
returns to his daily work with a certain feeling
Of relief. He has presumably performed his
duty to society and his family, and he is quite
willing that his work should now go forward
without interruption


THE FORCES ooNTENDISG AGAINST BRIGHAM YUoNa.


From the N. Y. Herald.l


Progress, however, has encircled him, his
people and their desert with civilization, and
they know that their peculiar institution" must
succumb There is little fear that the crashing
Of his subtle power will be brought about with
unnecessary severity the necessity is to see
that it is done firmly and effectually as we'll IT,
then, this policy is determined on why not arm
the authorities there with something more than
the name OF power At present the position Of
the prosecutors looks like game Of bluff be-
tween a few officials and willy easy-going old
sinner Of seventy-one. Murder is a grave crime
even in such q one, and we look to see the law
indicated in his regard and that Of his fellow
Norman fanatics.


THE RoUT OF THE KU-KLUx.


From the New York TribuneJ


Those conservative journals which affected to
disbeieye all reports Of the existence OF Ku-Klux
in South Carolina, are discreetly mute upon the
subject since the complete rout Of the order in
the United States Circuit Court Two prominent
citizens have been already convicted, and one
Of these is now fugitive from Justice Eigh-
teen indicted members Of the gang have made
clean breast Of their doings, and have pleaded
guilty to the charges against them.


THE DECREASE OF THE DEBT.


From the New York Times


The people Of the United States enter on the
new year with that comfortable feeling which
belong only to economical persons who are not
Year: 1872

Some interesting experiments have
been made in Louisiana in relation to
the production OF sugar BY white labor
One plantation has twcnly-ouc field
hands all white, and they will MAKE
over sixty hogshcadS Of sugar and ht.
teen barrels Of moIasscs TO the hand
besides raising enough corn for their
own use. On the whole, planters seem
10 be in favor Of whites.
Year: 1872

Years ago, when candidates were
selected for their ability and honesty
to fill the offices of Representatives
or Senators in the State Legislatures
and in Congress, We never heard OF a
man becoming rich in Office. On the
contrary he was an object of respect,
and had the peoples sympathy for
having spent so much of his valuable
time and his own money for the pub
lie good. The past and present Will
not admit of comparison.
Year: 1872

The monetary sItuaon Is unchanged and call loans 20
at and per cent choice commercial oVns
slowly at 7tos Government bonds were strong ana
HIGHER in tho London market and firm here on very
quiet market Fisk Hatch report as follows at p m;
A.hnh
Year: 1872

The extraordinary heated term, whose op-
pressive feryness was quenched in the tor
rents of last nights thunder storm, has left
sad record behind it. Although kind Provi-
dence preserved us from the outbreak of any
alarming epidemic the Destroyer counted an
unprecedented number of victims stricken
down directly by the merciless heat The
mortality from coup de solea has exceeded
anything in the recollection of this generation,
as the hot spell itself lasted over
greater number of days than any other within
the past twenty years. Over two hundred
deaths occurred within the past fortnight from
sunstroke, while the cases of persons actually
attacked lie between eight hundred and thou
sand The lower animals, particularly horses
died by hundreds from the blistering heat
1t seemed in vain to attempt escape from the
excess of ambient caloric, and the exodus to
the seaside, the valleys and the noun
tains was increased by the baking influence
Of the suns rays upon brick walls. A
light, bot breeze, coming in disappointing
puffs from southerly and westerly directions,
did not help matters much. Yesterday, how
ever, o cool breeze, veering from the north
east to northwest, brought an array Of dark
looking clouds laughing along with it, and o
glance at the heavens told there was some
commotion aloft for heavy, black, lightning
laden cumuli could be seen sailing majestically
from the southwest. This could end but one
way, and after nightfall the storm broke
forth, the rain fell in tropical torrents and
New Yorks humanity and car horses took
heart of grace that the fiery death had turned
its Sahara visage from them.
Year: 1872

1t is useless to disguise the fact that the depreda
tions referred to by Colonel Mckenzie are commit
Yea M = py the Indians on the reservation at Fort sill
Indians committing these depredations, but such is
a mistake. All the tribes on that reservation are
engaged with them, as well as Indians from the
upper reservation at Camp Supply do not know
OF any way of stopping this bad work except by the
action OF the military at Fort Sill and Camp supply
and the moment the government will authorize me
to stop this bad work am ready to do 1t. We have
abundant means, without much expense, to operate
where the root OF the evil exists. To defend the
long line OF Northern Texas against Indians who
are supplied with food, arms and ammunition at the
reservations seems to me ridiculous.


These are the words of Major General Sher-
idan in reference to the Indian depredators in
Texas, and, as is that gallant soldiers wont,
they go right to the heart of the difficulty. It
may be that the peace policy has succeeded
with some tribes, and that even the blood
thirsty Apaches may in time become tractable
With the Kiowas, Comanches and other tribes
along the Mexican border the treatment,
however, seems destined to accomplish no
great good, Savages in every way they look
on robbery and murder much in the light of
pastime, and, with line of retreat open into
Mexico, the immunity from pursuit for crimes
on American soil is almost perfect Now,
Little PHIL knows that to fight these we'll
armed red devils with rations and Quaker
agents is not very likely way of ending the
trouble. He proposes to go to 'the root Of
the evil, and show the gentle Kiowas in q
manner they can understand that murder and
pillage, in the language of the late Jack Rey-
nolds, are "played out" He is just the man
for the occasion, as he was at Winchester and
Chicago, and will make peace reign along the
border in a shorter time than any man in the
land. Let the government then, at once give
him the necessary powers.
Year: 1872

HORACE GREELEY Cor OUT OF THE JUBILEE
safely and made immediate tracks for New
York, calling at Newport on the way. Here a
circumstance occurred which may well chal-
lenge attention and rivet the curiosity of those
who take stock in the nation as Chappaqua
farm after March next This was meeting
between sly Old Horace and Justice Chase.
What the arrangements made and condolences
exchanged mortal dare not say. That they
point with fiery finger to Baltimore seems GER
tain as that yesterday was the Fourth of July.
o artful Horace
Year: 1872

tion of Livingstone and the whole region of


Equatorial Africa


Romantic as these adventures will prove,
the meeting of Stanley and Livingstone was,
the results must be practical and useful.
Though Stanley discovered the great discov-
erer, and has thus rendered great service to
humanity and the world, he, as well as the
rest of the explorers will accomplish more
than that. They will turn the eyes of civil
lied nations to O part of the globe
that has been like sealed book through
all the ages of history. The native
tribes will be brought in contact with
modern civilization, and it will not be long
before that vast and well watered table land
will be reached by the enterprise and COM
merce of the white man. We shall soon re-
ceive the first detailed accounts Of that coun-
try from our correspondent, Stanley, and DR..
Livingstone, and then additional ones from
Sir Samuel Baker and our other expedition
that went up the Nile. The vast unknown
region which has been locked up through all
time will be exposed to view. The press will
spread the information broadcast over the civ
lized world, and in short time schoolboys
even will learn the wonders of Equatorial
Africa and of the sources of the Nile. Nothing
can be hid long in this age from the re-
searches of enterprise and science. The burn
ing equator and the frozen poles alike must
give up their secrets. The original edict that
went forth in Paradise to subdue the earth is
about to be realized.
Year: 1872

The Fourth Celebrated with the Spirit.
of Old Times-Grceley the Bridge Over


which the Rebellious Seek to Return.


RICHMOND July 4, 1872.


The observance Of the Fourth OF July was general
to-day. 1t was return Of the old times and old
feelings. Nothing has occurred since the war so
well calculated to indldate the complete change that
has come over the spirit Of the people of Richmond.
1t shows the rapid development of strong Union
sentiment. The people are tired of nurturing the
animosities and resentments Of the war and
ardently long for return Of the era Of national
brotherhood. sThis feeling might have been brought
out actively long ago had the administration
shown any disposition to cultivate it, but as the
government wholly neglected the white race and
favored the cOlored people, naturally the former
they had at last begun to feel they had no
part in the country and were strangers
to the nag and land of their birth The
when referring to the Bourbons and fogies in this
section, favored and encouraged this spirit among
and keeping alive their scnscess resentments But
the great change which has been made so apparent
in the sentiment at the North, by the favor with
ton OF Mr.. Greeley, has produced


THE HAPrIEsT EFFECT IN THE SOUTH,
and the people are again beginning to feel and act
like American citizens, and their Old love for their
nag and country Is returning by common impulse,
as 1t were, for there was no preconcerted plan OF

true spirit OF the thing, and there was a general
suspension of business throughout the city; the
State and city Offices closed for the first time
since the war, and the Fourth was observed as
national holiday in the true national spirit
The military paraded, and while one portion OF the
First regiment went to the fair grounds, where
they have festivities for the benefit of the fund for
the removal OF the dead OF Gettysburg another de-
tachment visited Norfolk and went to Fortress
Monroe to be present ut the usual protecting dis
play made at the Point. There the blue and the
gray met to


SHAKE HANDS ACROSS THE BLOODY CHAsM
Of the past. Most everybody who could get away
from the heat and dust OF the city went TO the
parks and groves In the neighbornood and passed
the day in pleasant festivities. The papers, with
the exception OF the Dispatch, suspended In honor
of the day. The Dispatch never suspends- The
colored people, too, had their celebration, march
ing through the streets and occupying the
public grounds. The city was full OF them,
while the woods were filled with their
white fellow citizens. The American nag
was displayed from the Capitol with the nags OF
virginia and others from the Custom House. The
best feeling prevailed among all classes, and there
was not single accident OF casualty, and every,
thing Indicated that the trne spirit Of the Fourth OF
July was abroad among the people Of the South
| once mores
Year: 1872

Great Britain.


Quite recently the London Times, in an edi-
torial commenting on the anarchy and misrule
which still exist in Cuba, and on the apparent
inability of the Spanish government to restore
order, advised Spain to cede the island of Cuba
to the United States. The Madrid Epoca,
commenting on the article in the London
Times, scorns with some emphasis the idea of
Spain parting with any of her colonial possess
sions It is not unnatural for the Spanish
people to growl at British sentiment and at the
London Times in such circumstances The
Spaniards, whatever may be said of their
power and their pluck, cannot be said to have
lost their pride; and the voluntary cession of
Cuba by Spain to the United States would i'm
ply ON amount of humiliation not compatible
with the last existing remnant of Spanish
dignity. At the same time it is not wonderful
that the London Times should have rendered
such advice as that which has given SO much
offence to the Epoca British sentiment has
changed wonderfully of late in regard to the
growing power of the United States in this
Western world, and particularly in regard to
the condition and prospects of certain portions
of the Western world which are not now, but
which ought to be, under the control of the
United States. The London Times which sell
dom fails to catch the growing popular senti-
ment of the hour, has wisely taken ground
which the British people will endorse. 1t is
felt in the three Kingdoms, as here, that the
cortiprod 1oyoirof;o, re N,,1o %bo co;rock ,,,l
richest Of the West India Islands, by Spain is
not only wrong to certain section of the
human family, but an injury to British COM
nerce. On the commercial side of things the
British people seldom judge wrongly; and the
London Times, speaking for the British COM
mercial mind, is rarely in the wrong. It
is our opinion to-day, as it has been our opin-
ion for years past, that Cuba should be the
of the United States. It is the fault
of our government to-day that such is not the
fact. Our people do not seem to see what the
British people see, that Cuba in our hands
would be gain to the wealth of the
world as well as gain to the cause of hu-
manity. Spanish rule in Cuba has become an
outrage continual outrage on all the best
instincts of the human mind Our government
has miserably failed in its policy towards Cuba.
We have looked on when we ought to have
acted We have growled when we ought to
have struck. We have sympathized when we
ought to have protected or delivered. We look
on, and continue to look on, while the barbarous
and inhuman rule of Spain in Cuba continues.
Blood, innocent blood, the blood of martyrs
and patriots, cries from that island to Heaven
for vengeance, but we will not help. If it is
the determination Of our government to do
nothing we feel that we are bound in the in
terest of humanity to call upon the Great
Powers of Europe to come forward in the in
terest of humanity and jointly protect the poor
Cubans from further suffering and sorrow.
As our government will not help we cannot
find fault if succor comes from other quarters
Much as we owe to our own nation we owe
more to humanity.