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Year: 1873

The organization which was formed some three years ago in Washington, for the purpose Of securing Grants renomination for a second term, has already had one or two informal meetings for the purpose of determining upon comprehensive plan for gradu- ally familiarizing the masses of the republican party with the fol- lowing ideas: First, that there IS nothing dreadful per SC, in a pres ident Serving three terms next, that if the country has a good president, it would be foolish to set him aside for no better reason than that somebody else wanted the position and lastly, as the time for the nominating conven- tion approaches, that domestic tranquility at the South and the integrity of the Union can be as- sured only by continuing Grant in the presidential chair for 8 third term.

 THE PRESS IS TO BE USED

 exclusively for the dissemination of these ideas; and it has been determined that after a while, only avowed third term men shall be appointed to vacancies in the civil service, and that the tenure of office of every man, from the cabinet-officer to the night watch man of a custom-hOuse, shall de- pend upon his openly expressed views favOring third term. Pre- parations are being made for a desperate struggle for political and financial power as any that history has recorded. Not only the administration Office-hOlders, but the carpet-bag governments of the Southern States, the Ma tional Bank men and bOndhOld- CTS, the railroad land-grabbers, the salary-grabbers, the credit mob- Tier swindlers, the wealthy man. ufacturers, the men with fraudu- lent claims who divide with the officials that put theirjobs through all these men have too good a thing to give up without fearful and expensive contest.

 PRoPOsEDI INCREASE OF THE CIVIL

 SERVICE ARMY.

 The seed sown by the Bureau of Internal Revenue in the sew eral States produced such rich crops of administration votes last autumn, that the third term men have determined to create, if possible, few more bureaus and to reconstruct others, 80 as to necessitate vast addition to the already large army of federal office-holders. With that end in view, every preparation IS be- irg made that human ingenuity can devise to place before the 43d Congress and the people, in a favorable light, a bill to authorize the
Year: 1873

Ifsome stranger from Now York
or st. Louis were to drop into our
Office and carefully read over files
of State Exchanges, he might, per
haps, be surprised TO end that our
most intensely partisan journals
have hardly word to say on the
subject of National politics. Whcth-
er he would attribute the total 81
lence to ignorance or indifference,
we are not prepared to say but if
he were to ask us for an cxplana-
ton, wo would not hesitate to give
it 70 him, "as one having under
standing of these things" We
would say to him, We know in
reason that nothing could possibly
be more fascinating than the study
of national rascality. In a great
and immensely rich nation like that
Ofours, the rascality perpctratcd by
the national politicians, must necos-
sarilY be upon a proportional scale
Ofgrandour a. witness tho back sal
ary steal, in which each member of
Congress had helped himself to at


least $4,000 TO which he was
no more entitled than the highway
man who takes our purse upon the
public road. However, Mr.. Butler
Of Massachusetts,, him who is CON-
monty known as Butler the Beast,
but why Beast We of the south have
no knowlodge,-has proved that Of
this steal, not more than five cents
was taken from each inhabitani of
the United States. This being dem
onstratcd to us, wo necessarily felt
but little interest in national steals
when We remembered that the
great steal of our chief Justice, or
as he is better known, Poker jack,
and his associates, had just been at.
tempted and defeated. We allude
to the Railroad bill, which, dear sir,
was no less than saying to our state :
"stand and deliver, or VIC will blow
your brains out" The only avail.
able brains the state happened to
have at that lime, dear sir, was in
the head of ono Elisha Baxter,
whom Poker Jack in his character
of Chief Justice, had just sworn in
as Governor Of our state. Mr.. Bax-
ter would almost as soon have felt
q streak of lightning carccring
through his system as to have his
brains blown out, (and who could
blame him y and hence he set about
an cxpcdient to keep them in their
proper place. He felt that some
how he was tho state, that is, that
if he did not take her place and rep


resent her, hc would stand in the
attitude OF a mean and contemplate
deserter of his post. Poor, needy
and oppressed as Arkansas was, she
yet had . numleE of Offices to fill.
Governor Baxter, or as we have
since learned to cali hin, " Lisha,"
had the disposal of the offices, and
he didn't hesitate TO declare that
any member Of the Legislature who
voted for that bill over his veto
might 60 to HI and be id to
him, but he never could hold Office
in Arkansas. Now elisha didn't
really say this, but We have not a
doubt but that was what he meant,
and what he would have said, had
he been cursing man. "Bccausc,
says Lisha, ri think Arkansas has
been trampled on long enough
Well, stranger, you ought to have
seen how quick that Railroad steal
was knocked. His Office was just
over the way from the two houses
OF the legislature, and he used to
say in his mild, yet sarcastic man.
ner, that he had no influence with
the Arkansas menageric except
about feeding time. What did he
aesa b. " feeding time = Oh, that
Year: 1873

That the present State Constitu-
tiOn, forced in defiance OF defeat
upon the people is most rascally
and wrctchcd affair, cannot be
doubted. When Brooks, Bowen &
Co. were putting up such job up
on us, they ought in common de-
cency, to have given us constitu-
ton that would not have been dis.
grace to the honor and intelligence
of the state. 1t is also true that We
ought to get rid of such constitu-
ton as soon as possible, and at the
proper time move in that direction
will moot our hearty support. How
ever, We want the Llttlo Rock Re
publican, Fort Smith Herald etc, to
distinctly understand, that the pco-
pie of Mississippi county do not
want a state convention called until
another Legislature has boon duly
elected and assembled. We have
the highest opinion Of the ability
of Gov. Baxter, and hence would be
slow to believe that he could be 30
weak as to rc-asscmblo tho present
legislature. True, there are many
vacancies to be filled, but with Bax-
ter as our Governor, we can afford
to wait, and we are certainly in no
condition to take any chances. We
feel confident that we will have q
state convention, and that too at no
distant day but while we have the
noble and heroic Baxter for Cover
nor, we can well endure the evils
of the present constitution until
both time and opportunity ooncurs
for our delivcrancc. Wo feel that
VIC but echo the sentiment of our On.
tire people when We declare that the
present Legislature ought not to be
assembled again on any pretense
whatever.


five could be Aattcrcd with the
hope that these lines would meet
the eyes of Gov. Baxter, VIC would
urge him, in the honest confidence
of political and personal friendship,
not TO be seduccd or cajolcd into
imperlling the prospects of our peo-
pies emancipation by convening
the Legislature. We would tell
him that the people of Arkansas
look up to him with feelings of love
and reverence, and are perfectly
willing to trust him until The next
regular election, under tho present
constitution. lie has il in his pow
er not only to deliver our people,
but to make himself immortal as
ono Of their trucst wisest and most
patriotic statesman. Lot ii be
his first care TO sec that at the next
election, the people have an oppor-
tunity to choose legislature that
truly and faithfully represents their
wishes and feelings, and such leg.
islaturc will give them a constitu.
tonal convention. In the mean
time we will checrfully endure the
evils of the present constitution
without complaint.
Year: 1873

| got INTO the cars and took seat
in juxtaposltion to a female. The fe.
males face was a perfect insurance
company tor hsr-it insured her
against ever getting married to any
body except blind man. Her
mouth looked like crack in dried
lemon, and there was no more ex-
preston than there is in cup of
cold mustard. She appeared as it
she had been through one famine and
got about two thirds through another
She was old enough to be great
grandmother to Mary that had lit
tie lamb, She was chewing prize
popcorn, and carried in her hand a
yellow rose, while bandbox and
cotton umbrella nestled by her side.
| couldn't CESS whether she was on a
mission Of charity. or gong west to
start a saw-mill. | was full OF cru
iosity to hear her speak, 30 l said:


The exlgencies of the time re
quire great circamspection in per.
son who Is travelling


Says she, what


Says l, The orb Of day shines re
splendent in the vault above


She hitched around uneasy like
then she raised her umbrella, and
said, Il don't want any of your sas.
git out and l got.


Then I took seat along side of ,
male fellow, who looked like ths
ghost of Hamlet lengthed out III
was a stately cass and he was read
ing.
Year: 1873

MTS' SWlsSnelm Note BOOK.


The first white person executed in
Minnesota was a woman. AS an H.
lustration of her class Of intellect, it
was told that when she went into
the Territory she took with her
from Central Illinois a bucket of
butter, kept II in her stateroom on a
tirst-class boat and carried it III her
hand to first class hotel (the Mer.
chants), keeping it by her side in the
parlor and her bed room while leav-
ing her other baggage to be handled
by porters. She had heard that but
ter was scarce in that part OF the
country, and had brought her supply.
This and her general appearance and
behavior led to the belief that she
was 4 person OF weak mind She
married man who treated her cruel
yand died with symptoms of pois-
on. \ chemist thought he found
arsenic in the stomach, and a drug
gst had sold her some of the drug
TO poison rats. There was no at.
tempt to dispute the chemical tests
This expedient was discovered lately
for the benefit of woman who had
outlved the chpms which once
drove rival claimants for her hand to
the verge of suicide and madness =
Beng old, unattractive and, none but
the ladies Of ST. Paul took any speci-
al interest in her case and those
could only beseige the Governor for
a pardon. His wife led deputation
of them, knelt at his feet, and with
tears and passionate cntreatY begged
executive clemency but the ugly
woman was hanged by the neck un.
I'll she was dead.


"A poor German woman was eXecut
ed near Philadelphia about five years
ago; and her confession in her brok-
Ell English, was one OF the saddest
things | ever read. Her man had
peat her, so much, made her
work in the field when she vas
SO sick and tired; peat her for not
keeping up; beat her for stopping to
nurse her baby made her work in
the house while he rested and smok.
ed, and peat her if she was not ready
to 60 out to work when he was! She
was so tired; could never get no
rested she wanted to leave him and
90 away, bat he take the children
from her; she have four little children
he peat them too; she could not leave
her children she was 50 tired she
gave her man stuff she sorry she
kill her man; but she no know what
to do, she SO tired.


The dailies made occasional news
items out Of the case, and the poor,
old, worn-out slave was universally
voted a monster Of iniqnity. The
majesty Of the law was vindicated
by sending her from the sallows to
the unerrng Judgment, where her
toll worn hands are tortured and soul
mus. have been very white compar.
ed to the bejewelsd fingers OF the
charming monsters who slip SO grace.
fully through the elastic meshes Of
our man -made-laws.


Mrs. Sugart now under sentence
of death in Butler County, Pa, who
is to he hanged when the present
treatment in the Rixmont Insane
Hospital shall have so tar restored
her reason as to make her sensible of
the solenlnity of tho OCCASION, is
gray haired and a grandmother, and
IN personal appearance the opposite
Of charming.


Mrs. Grinder, who was executed
at Pittsburg, some eight years ago,
had studis the art Of poisoning to
the neglect of that Of pleasing. She
was not charming, and such charms
as she had were reserved for her hus.
band.
Year: 1873

AT ST. GEoRGEs.-At st. Georges, the work
Of floating the standard vessels has progress
ed in satisfactory manner, and now all are in
the canal save two, which will soon follow the
others. One Of the boats was so high up on
the meadow, that the engine of q dredging
machine had to be used, to draw it down to
the water. Along the line of the canal, nu-
merOus shanties have been erected for the ac-
engaged in making the repairs. AS large a
force as can work effectively has been engaged
and several dredging machines are in opera
tion. The work is progressing very favOrably
and there is every indication that the canal
will be again open for operation by the 18th
OF October, or thereabOutG.
Year: 1873

CLAYTON LoAN.-The members of the Clayton
Loan Association will please bear in mind that
they are called to meet this evening in I'd story
otthe Telegraph Building. The meeting will take
place at O'Clock, after the adjournment Of the
annual meeting of the Home Loan
Year: 1873

Hon. Henry Clark at Beruards,on,


Mass.


A large audience gathered in our viii
lage last Friday evening to listen to an ad
dress by Hon. Henry Clark of Rutland
Vermont. The people had formed high
expectations concerning his lecture, Tor
he was known to many Of them by repu-
tation, but their anticipations were fully
realized. 1t is seldom that so large and
and so literary an audience assemblies in
small village in New England as con-
vened to hear the veteran Secretary Of
Vermont Senate. His theme was, The
Men for the Times" He dealt sterniy
with the corruptions Of the present day
and fearlessly weighed men and their
motives. He showed plainly our great
need Of men of stern integrity, that could
resist temptation, and act boldly for the
good Of the masses, ,untrammelled by pre-
judice and unbought by power or gain.
He stignatized the sceptics, who bind to-
gether few metaphysical subtilties,
dressed in the garb of truth, and send
them forth as Samson did the foxes aud
stand and laugh at the ruin they Cause.
He paid tribute to the noble men OF
our day whom the frowns of men could
not terrify and gold could not buy. lie
had great faith in the gentle teachings OF
christian mothers around the fire side,
and in broad and thorough culture deep
ly imbued with the spirit OF Him who
came to earth to save lost men He con-
sidcred that the men for the times
should be selfsacriiizing men, men ofhigh
and noble purposes, who know the right
and dare to do it, though all the earth
oppose, men who would not yield TO cir.
cumstances tamey but make circumstan-
ces bow to them


We can not do justice to his address
as we took no notes. lie held his audi
enco in breathless silence by his elequeao,
his great thoughts and stern logic. One
of his audience, man Of fue culture.
remarked that he never before saw -
large an audience held in such utter
lence for an hour and he thought it might
be said of the address as it was once said
Of a speech of Henry Clay that, "Eyery
word weighed a pound" Mr. Clark showed
that he was thoroughly acquainted with
the framework of our government and
the great interests that control the states
men Of our day and carry veal or woe 10
the millions of the common people.


A. j. :.
Year: 1873

lost, or deferred by the fear of insufficient
security under Mormon law. Letters are
here now containing the refdsal of capi-
talists to invest until they can depend
upon the protection of the Federal courts
and laws. The employees Of the church
leaders are again canvassing for sigma
lures to a petition for commission to
come here and investigate, for the purpose
Of delaying Congressional action of any
nature, which, it is urged, would now be
premature. Another commotion has risen
by the refusal Of the clerk of the United
States District Court to accedc TO the re.
quest of a representative Of the Mormon
Territorial attorney to issue venire for
a grand jury. The Ne,cS, the chief or
gan of the priesthood, glories over the
argument Tom Fitch addressed the House
judiciary committee in answer to the me.
mortal of the bar of Salt Lake City, and
asks that the signers now recant
Year: 1873

THE GREAT DRY GOODS House OF TIE SorTIi.-
Richmond celebrated for several things but one Of
III. greatest is The magnificent establishment 1017
and 1919 Main street, where the LEVY BROTHERS
sell dry goods On the graudest s, ale. We advise
every reader OF the Herald TO call at LEvYs' the
next time lie comes TO the city. 1t is sight worth
seeus.


We rejoice at the success Of the LEWIS because
they do business in honorable manner and sell at
prices 50 low that the rich and poor may meet to-
ee'fer in their splendid establishment The success
o. tie LEvYS Is the Of the people. Read their
advertisements. which may be found In every issue
Of the Religious Herald, aud be sure to give hcm
call Don't walt for money 10 get easy. II does
not take much money to buy goods at LEvYs.--
From, tbs RcLi1iDns Herald
Year: 1873

DRIVING Up TEE HoGs.-Thc police have
orders to drive up all the hoGs found run
ming ut large in the streets. Yesterday the
owners Of quite number who missed their
hogs came to The proper office, received
their property By paying charges, and were
let OFT. Keep your hogs at home.
Year: 1873

President not to appoint successor to Judge
Delahay, of the United States district court Of
Kansas, until a choice of the bar of the State
Is made known through a meeting of the
State bar, which will be held in Topeka jan
uary 26th.
Year: 1873

At the installation Of the Prince of
Wales as grand-master Of the united or
ders Of the grand conclave of Masonic
knights TemplaTs of England and Ire
land, his royal higbness announced that
the queen was already q patroness of the
craft Of masonry, and would be patron
eSs likewise of their unitad order,
Year: 1873

"talE, We're guilty OF the bOlde5t hy-
pocrisy when they pretended to be do
ing all this for the good of the red man.


The purpose was plain. A child could
see it. 1t was intended to rob them of
their land, and then huddle them up on
a reservation near a whisky shop, so
that they would soon disappear from
off the face of the earth. He declared
that it would be more kind and
less cruel to drive them all into the sea
at once, where they would perish to-
gether. He closed his "talk'' to most
attentive audience, with defiant and
pathetic demand to be let alone, and a
solemn declaration that he would sign
no treaty, nor would any one of his rem
nant of q tribe. His people bore him ST.
lently and quietly to his tent. There
were Just forty-siX of them, old and
Young. The white treaty-breakers were
non plussed. They did not know what
to do with the Tilsmooks. They did
nothing more that day, but if am not
mistaken there is a record in Washing
ton, q well-executed treaty, signed by
the Tilamooks, How it got there or
who made 1t, and signed those KS, is
no matter. Within very short time
after theevent here spoken of, Tush-tub
as laid in bis canoe for his last voyage
over the river, The moral Of this is that
all treaties with Paeific-eoast Indians
are farces, and they know 1t. 1t Ia the
hight Of folly to make them. A.
Year: 1873

Pianos AND ORGANs.-The holiday
trade in the city has been, during this
season, almost unexampled. Adams
Il Lucas have sold large number Of
pianos and organs as holiday presents
and they still offer their goods at q
large reduction from usual prices.
Nothing can be more acceptable as q
holiday gilt than one Of the splendid
musical instruments which this popu-
lar firm mas always in store.
Year: 1873

For northern New England and
thence westward over the northern por'
ton of the Middle States and the low
er lake region and northward over the
St. Lawrence Valley, generally cloudy
weather with light SHOWS will prevail
with but slight changes in temperature
and light variable winds. For the
southern New England and middle
Atlantic coasts partly cloudy and foggy
weather with lig ht nor;hvesteriy winds
and rising temperature during the day.
For the south Atlantic and Gulf States
east of the Mississippi generally cloudy
weather with light to fresh northerIy
to eas,erly winds end probably rain on
the immediate coasts. For the Ohio
Valley partly cloudy weather with In,
cressine pressure aud without a decided
change OF temperature. For the upper
lake regions northwest winds gradually
shifting to southerly with less cloudl-
pess but with areas OF rain or light
snOW
Year: 1873

James Williams, residing at No. 2o7 Centre street
Brooklyn, was admitted to the hospital yesterday,
suffering from fracture OF his skull. The injured
man was at work In Hagartys glass house, Smith
street when he was struck on the head with an
iron lever used for hoisting the OF the FUR
paces His injuries may prove fatal
Year: 1873

Departure OF the Little Juniata for


Melville Bay Description OF the
Arctic scenery-A Most Extraordinary


Cruise-Lost I'm the Icy Regions-A


Tempest In an Ice P0ck-Pcrils OF the


Voyage.


on BOARD TIE q. g. SLooP-oF-WAR JuNrATA,l


UPERNAvIE, Greenland, August IL, 1873.


Had 1 to chronicle the heroic exploits OF some
great iron-ciad battering down fort previously
deemed impregnable or commend the stanchness
OF a stormdefying vessel when hope was at the ebb
my task might not be novel in It's way. But mine
Is another duty. II Is to place before you IN plain,
unvarnshed terms, the record OF perhaps the most
extraordinary cruise ever made In the Arctic Sea
IN the noble mission OF humanity. / have already
alluded 10 the circumstances which induced Com
mander Braine to despatch the steam launch at his
command In search OF tidngs OF tho exploring
steamer Polars-a name now sadly familiar
IN the iou quarters OF tho earth: to
the enthusiasm Which marked the inception of the
laudable undertaking; the prompt and hearty re-
sponse OF all to the call for volunteers. and tho
blthesome spirit In which the preparations were
carried out; TO the hearty wishes OF success. the
propitlous and cheering start, and the lnal adieu
TO the last link OF civilization. In a former
letter I have referred to the inability Of the
s,oop-ofwar from which L pen these lines to battle
with the ice and the consequent necessity OF
securing some information upon which at least the
Tigress could work with some degree Of certainty,
and endeavored to picture the surroundings Of the
nrst days voyage Of the Little yuniata, Little
Year: 1873

CrodJ6s


AFTER THE TEMPEST.


The lull was hailed with Joy. Very few had eaten
q morsel during the trying scene Scarcely q
soul slept. The sea was still running pretty high,
and 1t was determined to light the fre under the
boiler. The attempt proved failure, for the
matches were wes and useless, the tinder was sat-
urated and Of no avail Ensign May finally sue
ceeded In getting friction mstcn dry enough to
ignite. With this match O candle was lighted,
which was almost Immediately extngulshed by q
gust OF wind. BY frequent repetition Of the same
process permanent light was finally secured, and
after very persistent efforts and the aid Of cotton
full blaze. Lieutenant De Long calculated the
Little Junata to have been In latitude rs 4s north
longitude 6S 30 west. She had been running on q
line nearly east and west during the gale, making
about twenty five miles on each tack


PAINFUL CONCLUSION.


II was evident that nothing further could be
done. To prosecute the search further was out Of
the question. Commander Braine had given orders
for the return of the launch when the fuel was
half expended and on no account to risk the boat
In the ice pack. The fuel was already half gone,
and what was feft was In such condition as to
lead to very grave doubts as to It's further utility
for steamng purposes. AS far as the eye could
reach to the northward and eastward nothing but
pack ice could be seen 40 progress was
absolutely impossible; 1t was oiflcult to say more
over how close to the dreaded middle pack the boat
had been blown during the gale, and 1t was feared
that II the wind came out from the northwest she
would not only be blown upon the Melville Bar