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Year: 1871

Some one who cherishes love for old Gus
toms, writes from r1ral retreat In New Eng
land to the Liberal Christian:


1t was a peculiar pleasure, up here in the
country, where we write, to hear of real
old-fashioned raising last week. True, it was
a tobacco barn And the suddenness and ra-
pidty with which that peculiar Southern sta
pie has shot up into Importance in the Con-
necticut Valley may account for the renewal
of the old custom. The crop is so valuable
that the housing of it for single season is a
matter of first-rate importance. And people
in this far North have discovered the favora-
bleness of the land and climate to tobacco so
recently that more barns are wanted than
there are hands to put them promptly up.
And so the old conditions came back, and
people go to raisings a little as they used to.


On this occasion, sixty men from six miles
round assisted, and raised two good-sized
barns in the course of the long Summer day.
Ihe OLD abundant prOvision-less the rum and
whiskey-was made, but the old jullity was
not so apparent. There is no longer the same
sense o, equality, the same sense of mutual
dependence, the same necessity of making the
most of every opportunity OF merry making,
the same freedom of speech and action! There
were ladies there looking on, and the pro-
prietor was not at work himself, and the
whole thing was not quite genuine. let 1t
was very pleasant to sea even little OF the
old village fellowship lett; a little OF the old
sweet and wholesome local acknowledgment
of mutual dependence.
Year: 1871

SUN CURE.-One of the ablest lawyers in


our country, victim of long and hard braiu


labor, came to me year ago suffering from


partial paralysis. The right leg and hip were


reduced in size, with constant pain in the


loins. He was obliged in coming up stairs to
lift up the left foot first, dragging the right
foot after it. Pale, feeble, miserable, he told
me he had been failing for several years, and
closed with my work is done. AT sixty L
| find myself worn out


| directed him to lie down under large
window and allow the sun TO shine on every
part of his body; at first ten minutes day,
increasing the time until he could expose
bimself to the direct rays of the sun for full
hour. His habits were not essentially altered
in any other particular. In six months he
came running up the stairs like vigorous
man of forty, and declared with sparkling
eyes, 81 have twenty years more of work in
| me-"


have assisted many dyspeptic, neuralgic,
rheumatic, and hypochondriacal people into
health by the sun cure.-Hedrth and Home
Year: 1871

HAPPINESS AND DUTY.-We know of
nothing more contemplate, unmanly or
nnwomanly. and craven than the ever
lasting signing foa Happiness ;" Those
who have the most of it think the least
aaout it. But in thinking about snd do
ing their Duty, happiness comes because
the heart and mind are occupied with ear
nest Thought that touches at q thousand
points the beautiful and sublime realities
Of the Univeresei the heart and mind are
brought (reverently, it is saidl m contact
with the Creator and Ruler and Father OF
All-the PERFEeT BLIsg.
Year: 1871

THE IDIOT Boy
Il had pleased God to form poor Ned
A thing OF idiot mind,
Yet, TO the poor Hnreas'ning boy,
God had not been unlIind-
Old Sarah loved her helpless child,
Whom helplessness made dear:
And he was everything TO her,
Who knew no hope or fear.
She knew his wants. she understood
Each hall artlculate call
For he was everything to her,
And she to him was all.
And so for many a year they lived,
Nor knew 4 wish beside;
But age at last on Sarah came,
And she fell sielI-and died. ...-
He tried in vain 10 wallen her, -
He called her DER and Ger;
They told him she was dead 1
The words to him no import bore.
They closed her eyes and shrouded her,
While he stood wond'ring by,
And when they bore her to the grave,
He followed silently.
They laid her in the narrow house,
They sung the fun'ral stave;
And when the fun'ral train dispersed
he fingered by the grave.
The rabble boys that used to jeer
Whene'er they saw poor Ned,
Now stood and watched him by the grave,
And not a word they said.


10 l.' no.
The came and vent and came again,
Till night at last came on;
Yet he still fingered by the grave
Till every one had gone.
And when he found himself alone
He swift removed the clay,
Then raised the eofin up in haste,
And bore it swift away. '.~e
He bore il to his mothers cot,
And laid it on the4Oor,
And with the eagerness of joy ..--.
He barred the cottage door
Then out he took his mothers corse,
And placed Il in chair;
And soon he hs heaped upon the hearth,
And made the kindling fire with care.
He had put his mother in HER chair,
And in its wonted place;
And then he blew the fire which shone,
Reflected in her face.
And pausing now, her hand would feel,
And then her face behold;
''WH1, Mother, do you look so pale"
And why are you so cold ~
It had pleased God from the poor wretch
Ris only friend to call; .s-
Yet God was kind to him. and soon
Year: 1871

Was compounded for those not inclined to ex
treme bitters, and is Intended for use in cases
when some alcoholic stimulant is required in
connection with the Tonic properties of the Bit
tiers, Each bottle of the Tonic contains one bot
tie Of the Bitters. combined with pure SANTA CRUZ
RUIZ. and favored in such manner that the ex-
trems bitterness of the Bitters is overcome,
forming preparation highly agreeable and
pleasant to the palate and containing the medic-
nal virtues of the Bitters The price of the Tonic
$3.50 per bottle, which many persons think too
high. They must take into consideration that the
stimulant used is guaranteed to be of a pure
quality. A pure article eould be furnished at a
cheaper price. but is it not better to pay little
more and have good articlel medicinal prep
aration should contain none but the best ingredi-
ents, and they who expect to obtain cheap com
pound Will most certainly he cheated.
Year: 1871

Special to the Louisville Courer-JournaI.


The caucus OF the Democratic Sena-
tors aud members, TO be called to give an
expression e on various measures which
Will arise during the session, and the still


more important question Of the Presi


dency, will probably be postponed till
after the holidays. An Informal inter-
change of opinion on the course to be
taken in the latter particular shows
great unanimity in opposition to undue
hast. or to any step that looks like a
surrender of the Democratic organiza-
ton into the hands of the anti Grant
Republicans Whatever may be the
strength of the latter in the country,
there does not appear at present to be a
single one Of the l39 Republican mem


bers of the House, who is willing 70 pub


icly announce his opposition to the re


nomination of Grant. There are never


theess many who are at heart opposed
to it. but they at the same time admit
that if he is the nominee of the Repub
lican party they will be obliged to sup
port him The Democratic leaders in
the House therefore desire to see some
positive position taken by those Repub-
leans who wiil not support Grant in any
event, before any profession is made for
a coalition to unite the Democratic par
ty with such an element Many Demo
cratic members have requested Hon.
Fernando Wood, chairman of the joint
caucus. to have a conference called next
week in order that members may be able
to inform their constituents when they
go home during the recess what position
the Democrats in Congress have taken on
this important question, while others in
sist on delaying all action till the full
strength Of the conservative Republicans
opposition is made manifest. Democrat
ic members were informed by an ex
official of the Grant Administration. who
was quite active as a visitor on the floor
of the House, that the opposition to
Grants re election was gaining ground
among the Republicans in the West, aud
that the more regular members Of the
party were assuming, since the election.
that the Republicans were strong enough
to elect almost any prominent man in the
party in 1872.
Year: 1871

has not. Votes do not vary in value
testimony does. Ballots are merely
counted; evidence is weighed. The
judge decides upon the legal competency
Of witness; the jury judges of his in


tellectual and moral competency
credibility; and often, when a score of
witnesses have testified in case. the
evidence of two or three of them. of
superior intelligence and character, has
determined the verdict tits a popular
apprehension that if we admit the negro
to testify in the courts, we will be led to
recognize his competency also as a juror


Did l believe that the adoption Of this
measure could have such a result I
should cease at once to favor it; for the
wrong thereby inflicted upon the interests
OF public justice, 10 my opinion, would
more than counterbalance all the benefits
that might be derived from unrestricted
testimony. Not only is the freedman,
in his present condition, utterly incapable
of discharging Alright the duties of such
a trust; but, | am convinced that, what
ever culture may do for hin--how great
soever may be his Intellectual and moral
Improvement in the 1uture-the differ
ence Of race and color, with the invete


rate prejudices attached to them, will
lndelibly mark him as belonging to a
distinct and inferior caste; and no people
of Caucasian birth will voluntarily 10
trust him with such jurisdiction over
the life and fortunes of citizen.


There IS no cause for apprehension
The rights are distinct, and rest upon
different principles. There is no parity
Of reason in the two cases, and all codes
of Jurisprudence bavo placed their claims
upon different grounds. When a person
uoder our law is indicted for a capital
otfense, minor, a woman. a man who Is
not householder, foreigner, and. if
the accused is Of his own race, a negro,
are competent witnesses in the case; but
none OF them can enter the jury box


lad Of fourteen may give clear, in


telilgent statement of facts which may
determine the verdict of the Jury; yet
he would be utterly incompetent as a
juror to represent the awful majesty of
the law, and the public justice Of his
country, to judge of the law aud evidence,
and render a decision touching the life
OF fellow being. The laws of most
nations, ancient aud modern, 90 beyond
ours, and require additional qualifications
in those intrusted with the duties Of so
solemn and responsible an office, care
fully providing that no one indicted for
felony shall be tried by those who are
not at least, his peers; aud to subject
any person to trial by jurors of an 10
terior race would not be sanctioned,
either by natural equity or any laws
found in the codes of civilized nations.


Satisfied, therefore, of both the wis
dom and justice of the proposed meas
ure, l earnestly recommend that an act
be passed declaring the legal competency
of the negro as witness, subject only
to the same restrictions as all other cit


zens,. and repealing all laws on our statute
books which are in contravention thereof
Year: 1871

In view of the high handed course of
Judge Ballard in arresting and imprIs-
ouing citizens of Kentucky Hithout war
rant of law and upon the most frivolous
pretexts, our people have a right to look
to their State officers, and especially their
Legislature, for such protection as they
can legally afford


In 1852 or 1858, when the United
States authorities were arresting citizens
of Massachusetts, in the famous Burns
case, the Legislature of that State
promptly passed an act forbidding the
use of the penitentiary and jails of the
commonwealth by United States officers
for the Incarceration of prisoners. And
that ended the business of wholesale and
indiscrimiuate arrest of citizens of Mas
sachusetts That the State had the right
to pass such law, was at once admitted
by the Law Department at Washington.
The Federal government has 20 more
right to seize and enter upon the posses
sion of the property of State than it
has to seize and enter upon the posses
sion Of the property of citizen. The
plan adopted to protect citizens of Mas
sachusetts from Federal outrage will
prove equally efiicacious in the case Of
our State Let bill be introduced into
the Legislature, Immediately upon it's
assembing,- and pushed through both
houses without delay, similar to the Mas
sachusetts law, forbidding the use of our
penitentiary and jaiIs to all Federal
officers. 1t will interfere with no Fed
eral law. 1t will be following a safe
aud established precedent. And better
than all, it will afford our people relief
from the prosecutions that now annoy
and initiate and enrage KeatucLy
.SenktneL
Year: 1871

AT last the carpet-bag Governor Of
South Carolina has hit upon plan for
turning all the poor white trash out of
their homes, leaving them to be run out
Of the country 10 give place to the land
sharks. To realize the Delinquent taxes,
he recommends that the law he so amend
ed that real aud personal property sub
ieet to taxation shall be sold at public
sale BY the county treasurers within
thirty days after the same shall have be-
come deliqnent under the tax levy, and
that bonds Of the State be taken at par
for all real estate purchased at deIin-
quent land sales.
Year: 1871

1t is not often that a needed lesson is more
happily illustrated than this by the National
Teacher We remember very pleasant
visit to Prangs celebrated chrome establish
ment, in Boston Those unaequainted with
the process Of acknowledgement do not
know the slow, tedious, almost imperceptible
steps that are taken in printing each picture.
The different colors and shades Of colors are
separately printed, and require each its own
stone Some twenty impressions and ire-
quently more are required to produce a sin
gle chrome. The first impression looks very
much as if some careless hand had accidentally
spilled some paint, and had tried clumsily to
wipe it up. The second one appears as If, in
trying to wipe that up he had upset some
more of different color And SO it goes on
until you think he might as well quit trying
to recover his mistakes, and let the daubs be
But somehow about the tenth painting a
design begins to appear, and after awhile, in
the complete picture it is evident that each
apparent splatter was the skillful addition o
one who saw far beyond what he was theI
doing Frequent are the discouragements O.
the Sabbathschool teacher He Is laboring
to bring out in his scholars the image Of
Jesus Christ, How little every impression
that he makes seems to develop any likeness
to the Son of God 1t is a blur-a mere
daub. But try again and again That which
is without form now shall assume shape anC
likeness, and it shall be the image of Hin
whom your soul loveth. 1t took twenty
seven Impressions to bring out the Likeness
of Mr.. Beocher. How many, think you
ought it to take to bring out the likeness o
Him who sitteth on the right hand of thu
throne of God2
Year: 1871

REy. Pnno kEEsrEyEN


Dcar SIR Last night saw your name and
address in the proceedings Of n Ministerial AssO-
citation which met few days ago in Indiana.
] once had kind teacher Of your name in 81.
Louis, and think you must be the same person
II you ever taught in that city, hope You will
do me the favor to write me, and perhaps you viii
recognize the name Of an old pupil, when say
that am Yours very truly,


GARylN CuRisrN
" Sure enough did recognize the name
Of an old pupil wrote to him at once,
stating that remembered the black-eyed boy
with the curly hair who had such hard work
to learn to study. You are the boy said !,
and am your old teacher. | don't know
how much more said to him, but gave
him some account of my life since had seen
him, and asked him to write to me often. lu
a short time | received a second letter. You
can make a copy Of it also if you choose"
Now | shall not write all that was said
between Mr. Kccsteven and me, but will
give you the lettor-or rather, only part Of
it, as you will see


Rrv. Pu1o KusrEvEN


Ny Dear old Teacher and fuHd-iour late
letter gave me real satisfaction. ! cannot tell
how glad ! am 10 find you. had feared that in
the long years since We both left 81. Louis, you
had finished your course in the world and gone tc
the rest of those who have labored long and well
Con YOU not come 10 visit US ! am situated Sc
that ! could make it pleasant for you and can af.
ford 10 spend some time in entertaining you u.-
for they call me rich now and owe it all to your
faithful instruction.


Here omit about two pages aud half Of tho
letter in which Garyin tells how he has gotten
along in the world describes his business in The
city where he lives and tells about his family and
prospects)


Enclosed, YOU will find check for a hundred dol
lars, which beg you to accept as little token o
my gratitude. You will not forget TO write me
often, and, if possible, visit me


Your old pupil,


GARyiN CuRlsU.
That letter." said Mr. Keesteyen, but
tonug up his coat to start, " has given IN,
new faith in the value Of self-help. Who
ever earnestly does his best and trusts Goo
for the result, must succeed in the end -
| The Bright Side.
Year: 1871

The rich often have it very hard. The care
of great estate or an extensive business is a
great burden. 1t deprives of sleep and some-
times ruins health. When men are in this con.
dition they are apt to think the state of the
poor very enviable. 1t is said that Seneca,
with two millions of pounds out on usury,
wrote on table of gold in praise of poverty"
No wonder. The poor man must have been
perplexed to death to collect so much interest
money 1t is undoubtedly true that God has
made man in reference to gold as in reference
to food. Beyond a reasonable amount 1t
clogs and nauseates.
Year: 1871

The Christians example is unconscious and
perpetual. His temper is even, his patience
unbroken, his enjoyment unfailing, his grace
like river, sparkling and singing eyermore.
His is not the mere influence of a word, Of
primrose or summertime. There is no set time
for show, or glitter, or display. There is nc
rehearsal of piety for great occasions. There
are no programmed scenes to be unrolled, ac,
cording to chronometer and audience in the pan.
Drama of his life, and accompanied by phrase
ly word and tinkling music set to the exhibi'
| ton,
Year: 1871

RAIsING TURKEys.-The turkey
is the most tender when young,
and most difficult TO raise of ali
the domestic fowls; yet, with pro.
per care in setting the eggs under
game hens and cooping the brood
at night regularly, while the tur
keys are young, they may be easily
reared in great abundance. New.
er feed the young turkeys boiled
eggs or corn.meal- dough or wheat
bread crumbs. They need very
littleiood of any kind under seven
days Of age, and should have no.
thing but sour milk set in pans
At about a week or ten days give
them also wheat screenings or
crumbs soaked in sour milk. Let
this be their only feed till they be-
gin to feather, and then give them
grain of any kind. Tic ihe hen
(Which has the young tarkeys) to
a peg off to herself, with a coop
near by her so she can enter at
night to roost. At two weeks old
let the hen loose to roam, and if
she 10 a game hen she will do the
work of rearing the brood.


Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1871

Why was it, as an old woman in a
scarlet cloak was crossing a field in
which goat was browsing, that a
most wonderful metamorphosis took
place? Because the goat turned to
butter, and the antique party to a
scarlet runner.
Year: 1871

curry asks:


How do you explain the remark
able circumstance that only three, or
thereabout, out of the seven hundred
convicts in the State Prison, are Re
publicans? Take your time, neigh
Dor, to think over it, and don't get
discouraged.


We explain it easily and simply.
When a Republican is sent to the
penitentiary, he very naturally
wishes to shield his family and his
party from the odium of affinity with
him, and he at once changes his
name and swears he is Democrat.
When a Democrat is sent there, he
is actuated by the same universal
and instructive impulse, and imme-
diately fors wears his LAND, legiti-
nation, name and all, andproclaims
himself Black Republican of the
''most strictest sect" This is hui
man nature; and when the Mercury
editors time comes to go to San
Quentin, he will, for the first time
in his life, register himself as Dem
ocrat. For this reason we hope our
cotemporary will slip through the
meshes of the law, and save at once
his own bacon and the credit of the
Democratic party. Petaluma Cres-
cent
Year: 1871

The Young lady who represented
"Germania" in the peace pageant in
New York isn't dead. after all. The
Star gives thus the reliable facts:
Throughout the procession with one
arm she leaned upon huge double


edged sword, and the other she dis


tended, with a gesture in strict keep
ing with the poise Of the head. Her
fine figure was inclined slightly for


ward, expressive of constant vigil
ance. This tragic attitude Miss
Doppler preserved. almost motion


less, for hours, while the sixteen
miles of pomp and pageantry slowly
wended its way through the crowded
streets. She wore upon her head
simply a laurel wreath. and her
neck. arms. head and sandaled feet
We're exposed to the piercing rays of
an almost torrid sun. which fell with
unusual fervor for the season. At
ter undergoing this excessive heat.
fearful fatigue. and almost endless
round of excitement, the blooming
lady attended the grand ball at
the German Assembly rooms. ate a
hearty supper. drank lnnumerable
glasses of beer and Rhine wine,
danced till broad daylight, and went
home with the boys in the morning


When called on Ivy the reporter. a
f",y days since. she expressed much
surprise at the report of her death.



BAGGAGE SMAsHISG.-A revenge
ful traveller on a certain railroad in
this State packed a carpet-bag full of
revolvers and gave it to a gentle
manly baggage smashcr. WHO had
ruined three or four trunks for him
ND AGAINST the wall sayagciv. and
then threw it on the floor and
stamped upon it and jumped up and
down upon it as usual. At about
the fourth Jump firing began along
the whole line. Forty six revolvers
went off in rapid succession, dis
tributing bullets along the car with
disgusting carelessness. hitting the
legs of the smasher. who was shot in
six places before he could get ont of
the car. He rode upon the platform
during the whole of the trip. and
when he did enter the car he encased
his legs IN stovepipe. and ran an
iron-clad snow plow in front Of him
to push the baggage out with. He
smashes, perhaps. fewer carpet-bags !
now than he did in the past-much
fuwer and he Is filled with horror.
The only boon lie Graves is that he
may be present when the carpet-hag
owner calls with his check. He says
there will be conflict which will |