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Year: 1871

pour into this country, ship load after ship
load. until millions Of them would find
lodgemcnt spon our shores. They would
throng the factories. Gil the work shops,
and come into competitor with white labor
ers in every department Of industry. until
labor would fail to yield an sdequsts sup
port, and white men would be driven from
the homes Of their fathers or compelled to
remain and ssarvc. To prevent such
state Of things. let the white men CON-
binc. Let the party be rcorganizcd upon
a whito basis. and we shall have the cor
dial cooperation Of the laboring men ev-
crywbcrc. and they constitute tho vast


majority in this country. We shall con-
tend for the supremacy Of white men, for
economy in our public affairs, for low tax
cs and honesty in those who handle them,
for tariff for revenue alone. for n speedy
return to specie payments, and for tho A.
dop,ion Of such measures as will promote
the general prosperity Of the people. a
party SO organized would sweep the coun'
try. because it would be organized in the
interest of the masses, who would rally to
its support. Lc, the cry 60 forth 'ha,
white men shall rule America" and the
masses would rally to that standard.
Year: 1871

Sheriff Armstrong continues to ignore
the existence Of the Transcript by pub
fishing such sales ns he has in the lower
part Of this county, in papers which have
not half the circulation here the Tran
script has
Year: 1871

To testa horses eye, look at the eye carefully,
when the horse is in rather n dark stable
Note the size and shape Of the pupil, carry
this carefully IN your mind while you turn the
horse about to a strong light. If the pupil
contracts and appears much smaller than in
tie first instance, you may infer tha: the horse
has good strong eye, buff tho pupil remains
nearly Of the same size in both cases, biz oyes
ore weak, aud you had better hevo nothiUg to
DO with him.
Year: 1871

There is in Jackson county, West Virginia,
a spring strongly imprcgnated with arsenic
For some years past its owner has been CON-
PEELED to keep a fence around it to prevent the
cattle from drinking the water ard poisoning
themselves
Year: 1871

REPUBLICAN ADVICE TO REPUBLIcAys.-In
order TO heal the breach and reunite the wings
Of the republican party, the New York Times
thinks that the true compromise between them
would he the formation of a committee of mod
crate views, who shall frame for the next ses-
sion Z medium revenue tariff, with sole and ex-
elusive reference to tightening the burdens Of
taxation, and at the same time raising revenue
enough to meet all the demands of the treasury.
Under such tariff the Times thinks they could
GO before the country in the next presidential
election, and carry everything before them
Unless they stop tinkering with the South, and
mcJd.ing with the affairs Of the States not even
the wholesome advice Of the Tines, il adopted,
will deserve to save them as a party.-Edlti-
more Sun.
Year: 1871

A LOCOMOTIVE running as an extra on
the Hudson River Railroad, arrived at
New Hamburg, n. Y, few days ago,
from Poughkeepsie, and was stopped there
by telegram from the lat er city, in con
sequence of Singular, and what might
have been a tragic incident. Before the
locomotive left Poughkeepsie, four little
boys who were playing about the depot,
surprising it was switch engine, and only
gong n little way down the track, climbed
stealthily upon the wooden guard just
above the bumper on the r,ar of the ten.
der. This guard is only six inches wide.
Three of the boys sat down upon the
guard, with their legs hanging over, and
the fourth got astride the iron link which
protrudes from The bumper They could
not be seen by the men up the engine,
which moved off and continued increas
ing its speed until it was going at the rate
OF forty miles an hour, as was ordered.
The boys were in a terrible situa' ion.
They dared not climb to the top of the
tender for fear of losing their balance,
and their cries were crowned by the noise
of the engine. Over bridges and on the
edge OF precIpices they were whirled, the
tender surging to and fro, the dust filling
their eyes and noses, and almost choking
them to death, and entirely obscuring
them from the view of the fagmen and
trackmen who were passed The locomo-
tive was signsled at New Hamburg, a man
having seen the boys on the rear OF the
locomotive when it left PoughkeePsie.
The poor little fellows presented sorry
sight, as they were covered with dust from
head to foot. The boy who wasastride CT
the link was unable to walk when taken
off, his legs being awfully chafed by
the motion of the engine. The hands Of
the other boys were blistered terribly, and
the blood oozed from under their finger
nails, so tightly had they grasped the
woodwork of the tender They were
nearly exhausted and could have main.
tsined their position but little longer,
when they would nave been probably 10.
stanty killed by the fall. They we're taken
back TO Poughkt epsie, where the incident
had become noistd about, and large
crowd of people was in waiting at the
depot to see them when the train they
were on arrived.
Year: 1871

An account of n party given by a
lady at Green Bay, Wisconsin, at
which there were present eighteen
babies. while no less than sixteen
baby carriages were standing in the
yard at one time, moves . Califor-
mian to regret the scarcity of women
in Southern California. and to tell
how he had, in the neighborhood of
Los Angeles, seen fourteen horses
tied TO tire horse rack before the
door of one manageable maifAn.
His first impression was that there
was funeral going on. But small
brother of the besieged young lady
confidentially informed him, with
much giggling and ducking of his
head into his shoulders, that the
crowd were all counting his sister.
Anxious to see the damsel who pos
sessed such powers of attraction, he
was about entering the house, when
he was warned off with the admoni-
tion that if he had not taken up any
land thereabouts it would be well
for him not to interfere with the
rights of actual settlers.
Year: 1871

Senator Morton. of Indiana, is a
prominent Republican candidate for
the Presidential nomination of 1872.
The Washington correspondent of
the Chicago Tribune says that his
game is to crowd Grant out of the
nomination. That will not he diff
cult. Grant is bent on destroying
himself, and it will be lucky If he
does not destroy his party also.
Year: 1871

The assistant district attorney of Queens
county, Mr.. Burnett, has been investigating
for The past few days, a complicated case,
and which at one time threatened 70 have a
tragic ending. A few days since. young
man, resident Of WhitestOne, well and in
tiuentially connected, presented himself at
the Otficel OF the district attorney. Queens
county, and stated that he was the victim


OF some plot: the object was to take his life;


that he was being slowly poisoned: in fact.


was at the present time laboring under the
effects Of a large dose of some nOxious drug,


which seemed to have been di1iused through
his entire system. The appearance of the
young man did not belle his statement, for
evidently some powerful agency seemed
possessed OF his person, tor he was shattered
both in mind and person. One of the pronli-
nent physicians OF the village pronounced
his case Of slow poison, and having ad-
vised with others: Mr. Burnett called in
detective, and deputized him to take the
case in hand. When questioned as to who
bis suspicious connected with the supposed
crime, he unhesitatingly named young
lady living at the home of his parents. The
young girl in question has up to the present
time borne the best character, and is con-
sldered of very retiring disposition. The
young man asserts that the drug has been
administered in his coffee from time to
time; at first it caused him little inconyen-
ience, but later it has taken more control of
him, and he now fears it will finally kill
him. He is of the opinion that the drug is a
species of love powder given him to in
fuence his affection. He saws that the girl
in question is in love with him, but that he
does not reciprOcate the affection The
matter is exciting much comment in the
neighborhOod where the young man resides.
Year: 1871

The Harrisonburg Independent has this
to say about the crops:


The weather since our last issue has been
clear, with an occasional shower. The
nights have been cool, which We consider
Is beneficial to the planting interest, as the
cotton worm does not make such progress
with its work We don't hear SO much
complaint against these pests as heretofore;
IN TACT. we can not learn that they have
done, this far. any material damage to the
crops, and it is now to be hoped that ere
they can come forth in sufficient force that
it will have been too late for them to destroy
the crop to anything near the extent
that has been anticipated. The river at
this point is much lower than has been
known for some years, and still falling. 1t
is with great difficulty that the hghtest
draft boats get over Catahoula shoals, some
few miles above this place. They reached
hutlands bar last trip, but it is feared they
VIII not get further than our town on this
trim.
Year: 1871

We should not despair Of the
goodness Of the world if we do
not happen to 500 it immediate
around us. The atmosphere is
still blue lhough so n,uch Of it a.
inclosed in our apartments is col,
or.css.
Year: 1871

Tie CRUST OF TIE EARTm.-If we
bury a thermometer fifty feet below
the surface of the Garth the mercury
will remain at the same point the
year round, in winter and in sum-
mcr, showing that the influence of
the sun does not reach below that
depth. If we carry the thermometer
fifty feet lower, the mercury will rise
ono degree, and will rise in the same
ratio for every fifty feet we 90 down.
1t can be easily calculated at what
depth all known substancs will melt.
This would not exceed fifty miles. 1t
will thus be seen that the crust-or
solid part-Of the earth is exceed
ingly thin, in proportion to the di.
amctcr; not so thick as an egg shell.
in proportion to the size of the
egg. With a crust so thick, con-
stantly cooling, and producing a
pressure upon the internal mass
cs, it is not strange that the bed
of the ocean should be elevated i'm n
single day, and whole cities have
been sunk in the same space of time.
The side of a volcanic mountain
once broke away, and the living
masses flowed out forming river
twelve miles wide, which, in lis
course melted down six hills 600
feet high, filling up valleys 600 feet
deep, and spreading over surface
HOO square miles.
Year: 1871

Having carefully read and considered Mr.
Motley's long letter to Gov Fish, inveighing
against the matter and manner OF his recall,
and the Secretary's shorter but able and
cogent response thereto, we shall not conceal
our regret that the latter was ever rendered
necessary by the former. We think few will
doubt that the advantage in this polished but
pungent controversy is decidedly with Gov.
Fish, who eyinces therein, along with
that suavity which no one ever ques-
toned, a forensic ability and aptness
which he was not generally known to possess.
| His advantage in temper is very marked and
the felicity wherewith he seizes tho strong
points of his case, and makes them attest the
| groundlessness of Mr.. MOtley's assumptions,
renders his "No. 81" one of the cleyerest
papers of its class which ever challenged pub
lie attention and criticism. And yet, such is
our esteem for Mr. Motley, that we could wish
that it had not been necessary that this dis
patch should be written.


There turks at the bottom Of this contro-
versy truth which those who seek Offices for
themselves or their friends should take to heart.
Whoever ia accustomed to "read between the
"linesn will have perceived that Mr.. MOtley's
appointment to the Court of st. James must
have been pressed upon Gen. Grant with an
urgency which, though he deferred to it, he
did not the less keenly feel to have been ex-
cessive and annoying. Others, who are called to
make nominations to such high trusts, may feel
in like circumstances as Gen. Grant does but they
are not apt to let this feeling bo so clearly
manifest. They who seek appointments at the
Presidents hands are very likely to damage
their prospects by undue solicitation; and it
is but fair to them to make this fact palpable.
"Stand back Little, and you will see quite
Gas WELL" is on admoDition never more timely
than when addressed to those who seek place
or preferment at the hands of U. $. Grant.
Year: 1871

The painful report of the burning of a
Coolie snip, and the loss of over four hundred
of the poor fellows in the flames, comes in
such questionable form that it will require
confirmation before it is fully credited. The
reporter is dreadfully confused in his geogra-
ply, and represents the ship as sailing away
from its declared destination and across Aus
tralia, usually supposed to be unnavigable for
sailing vessels. The fact that the first state
ment comes from Boston instead of the other
side of the continent is sufficient to discredit
the whole story.
Year: 1871

In discussing Amnesty in the Senate yester-
day. Senator Pomeroy explained that he was
opposed to removing the political disabilities
of Southern people until they ceased to per-
secute those who are left in the enjoyment of
their civil rights. 1t is this very political in
equality which is the chief disturbing element
in the South, and as long as it exists men will
have reason to hate each other and races and
parties will be actively and bitterly antago-
nistic. Would it not bo wise in Mr.. POmeroy
and those of his way of thinking to seek to
do away with the cause Of trouble before ex-
pecting the effect they profess to desire'
Year: 1871

graphic and gushing style familiar to readers of
those sheets The communication alluded to,
it is notorious, was concocted in this city, and
not in the one from which it was dated 1t
was offered in precisely the shape in which
it appeared in The Herald at this Office,
with the intimation from the author
that it was compiled from information
furnished by Haytian and other West India
officials in this port, and by passengers on
steamers lately arrived here. OF course it was
at once rejected as untrustworthy.
Year: 1871

One of those Boston essayists, whose cheer
full humOr and good English have drawn
our literature into a chatty, gOod-tempered
mood, took up last week the social evil as his
text, and, after protesting that the wrOnged
woman had become the bugbear not only of
society but of literature, proceeded to give us
a very effective sketch (after HawthOrne) of
her dead in cart and draped with a shawl.
Our essayist spoke a deeper truth than, per-
haps he knew. In literature or art the One
More Unfortunate is always when lugged in
picturesque and effective-whether as the Mag
dalene with face repentant if not reformed


bending over a skull, or plunging ont of life's
mystery into death mady by night But in
real life tbe wTOnged woman is the problem
that faces the reformer at every corner, un-
clean and commonplace, and, by virtue of its
very commonness and uncleanncss, the one
problem yet unconquered. Hers is the sole
figure about which in real life you can throw
none Of the softening shadows or half lights
which belong to il in fiction. The wronged
river which had drunk her down at last to
easeful death, is a something which wrings
our heart with pity; but Anonylna
alive, brazen, starving-what will you do
with her She has made for herself n
place, though on the very edge OF the pit, and
society (by which we here mean decent wo-
manhoOd) refuses with perhaps n reasonable
instinct of sef-prOtectiOn, 10 give her an inch
Of safe standing ground Wholesale rciQrma-
Year: 1871

1t won't do hereafter to doubt the patriotic
impulses of our Representatives, whatever we
may think of their common sense. They nave
resolved that it is the proper thing to hold
the International Exhibition of Arts and Manu-
factrres with which it is proposed to celebrate
the Centennial Anniversary of independence
at Philadelphia because the Declaration was
signed there. But it requires something more
than sentiment to make an enterprise OF this
sort successful, and Philadelphia lacks most
of those practical and needful requirements.
Year: 1871

The latest Canadian outrage on our fishing
vessels resulted in the seizure of schooner
which had put into port for safety during a
storm, and being thus found within three miles
of the shore was held subject to fine. we
have only one side of the story as yet and
our Canadian friends may have some good
excuse for the arbitrary conduct of their oiii-
cials; but at present it looks as if we had a
grievance in this case worthy at least OF
prompt investigation by the Government.
Year: 1871

After much delay, the propriety of which
may well be questioned the Superintendent OF
West Point Military Academy has punished
the Ku-Klux of the First Class, by confning
them to certain restricted limits of the grounds.
The outrage was a gross one, and, for the
sake of the discipline of the Academy, ought
to have been promptly punished.
Year: 1871

Olive Logan said she never saw a
pretty girl that she did. not feel like
throwing her arms around her.


b An old dgveteran sitting close to US
said he had had the same feeling all
his life. rQueer,is4o .-a9l1g g7laa,4 3
Year: 1871

We often hear stories related Of the


wonderful cunning and knowledge OF
the rat, butone is toldLsays the Og-
densburg IN. W Jotrfidt-of recent
oceurrance in which a read old gray rat
was the hero; and the incident whereof
took place In that city, which is equal
to the best. A lady who has number
Of fine hens, to which she has devoted
q good deal of care and attention dur
ing the winter, In hopes to obtain an
early and fair crop of fresh eggs, was
surprised at the meagre result actually
reached. The hens made q noise, in
singing and caclSlfng, enough for every
day layers, and yet only occasionally
did she get an egg. i'7 ~ ~


The lady at length determined to
watch operations and ascertain if pos
sible the cause of failure. She saw the
hens go uponthe nest, but if she was
not present when they cameof no egg
was found. At length constant watch
ing and waiting solved the mystery. A
day or two since while onthe watch, a
hen came off the nest and commenced
Icaekling. Almost instantly an old rat
came out of hole, and running into a
barrel, which was thrown down upon
its side, and in which the hens nest
was, at once nased the egg out upon the
ground, then laid down upon its back
and getting the egg between its fore
paws and nose, commenced squealing,
when two other rats came out and ia
king the rat with the egg by the hind
legs, dragged it, egg and all, into the
hole. The lady affirms that she can
substantiate the foregoing fact by at
least three living witnesses. If any
one can tella more remarkable ratstory
than this We would like to hear it..
Year: 1871

GENERAL BLAIR ON THE STU CATIoN. N.-Gene- !,
rol II p Blair. who is at Montgomery, Ala, /
as one of the subcommittee in Ku-klux, made


remarkable speech in that city on Thursday


night He urged the South to take active part


in the next Democratic national Convention TO


nominate candidate for President Ii they
abstained from sending delegates to the con
vention it would be claimed that their refusal
was on account of the new departure OF the
northern Democrats and OF their own rebelllouS
nroclivities. He avowed himself no friend OF


the new departure, but believed in the patrlo-


tism of its supporters, and was willing to hight


the Radicals in any shape the Democratic party
might determine. He thought that the new
policy had been disastrous, and had deprived


them of success, because 1t was confession OF


their inability to carry the election on their own


principles. Still, he did not feel despondent'


General Grant, said the speaker, is now dc


tator in the Republican party and ssplres to


be such in the country at large. believe ne


will dictate his own nomination, but, then, L
know that some of the most conspicuous, able


and courageous men who stand highest In the


Radical party will leave the Republican party


when Grant is nominated. General Blair


went on to say that, instead OF gong lor ne"


departure he would prefer to go for a man who
re presents the new departure Rather than &C
back on his principles, he would choose a lie
; publican and go for a man who would be n0ml
mated by the disaffected Republicans, or wha
would be BETTER one who night be nominated
by the Democrats in their own Convention


They could all vote for a Republican who wa


in favor of universal amnesty aud oppose, t
e the Ku- Klux bills and military laws. Th
e e most ancient Bourbon in Alabama could vot
h for such Republican in preference to Grant
II He pointed to the example OF Virginia, whlc


had adopted the policy advocated, and asked
= q shall the Democracy of the South hesitat


to follow the counsel Of the Old Dominion
:. In Missouri they had followed her eXampi
i and trent their bonds His colleague, III tt
L. Senate, Carl Schurz, led the entire Germ;
at element there to remove distranchSement.
I'd his Judgment, if the Democratic party, inste'


of adopting any new departure shall put to
a ward man, or accept one put forward!
at others, who is sound on the prnti lie OF unlVe


sal amnesty and opposition to the militia
as laws, he will receive the entire German vote
or the United States, numbering from five hu


dred thousand to eight hundred thousand.
Year: 1871

SowING GooD SEED-Every farmer knows
that to reap good crop he must first plant
good seed, and nourish the soil that has to give
life aud strength to vegetation. So 1t is with a
mans actions toward his family. Let him sow
good seed there and he will reap beautiful
harvest. Let the children see the parent fru-
gal, thoughtful and careful, and it will sink
deep into the ady soil of their young minds;
affection is the good crop it bears. A splendid
lesson in economy can be given by purchasing
your clothing from the splendid stock Of
Bennett & Co., Tower Hall, No 5lS Market
street, Philadelphia.
Year: 1871

The advantage of buying a sewing machine
of Primrose is that he is prepared to give the
purchaser all necessary instruction and teach
them how to sew free OF cost, as the operator
has thorough knowledge of the machine.
Year: 1871

HONEY va. OIL.-At California
fair several bottles of strained honey
were put on exhibition, when chap
put bottle of castor oil with tho
rest. Several old ladies drank OF -
with same result. Tho opinion of all
who tried it was that tho, bee who
laid it was q frand. Ono Old lady
said even the bocs had get to ehea.
ting nowadays.
Year: 1871

In reply to a paragraph in Customhouse
organ printed in the country, that the editor
of that organ was not fighting the man, but
his dangerous policy, the Empire Parish
Register says:


1t is all bosh to talk about Warmoth's
policy being dangerous policy" His
policy has been that Of the State. His
actions as the executive have been a Re-
publican administration of the affairs of
the State; and to say that those actions
constitute dangerous policy" is to
arraisn the Republican party itself. The
power which the Governor has as the
executive Of the State, was given him by
the unanimous voice of the Republican
m iiority OF two Legislatures; and because
he holds and exercises this delegated power
in manner and direction as prescribed. no
Republican, without fragrant qualification,
can assail him, and charge that such power
is chs dangerous policy 1t is this power
which Casey, Packard, and Lowell are in
pursuit of. In their effort to strike down
Warmoth, they have no intention to destroy
the power with which the gubernatorial
office has been entrusted by the laws of the
State. They want that to live: for, if they
succeed in mounting the gubernatorial
throne, they do not wish to clutch barren
SceDtrp.