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Year: 1871

A writer in the Prairie Farmer advises
the keeping of pumpkins in the cellar for
winter use The largest and ripest are Sc
lected and handled with care. They should
be gathered before hard frosts injure them
If the stem cleaves from the pumpkin or
they get much bruised, they will decay,
and should be rejected. He says they may
be kept in this way till February for stock
or family Use
Year: 1871

One day, a little girl about five years old
heard a preacher praying most Justify, till
the roof rang with the strength of his sup
plications. Turning to her mother, and
beckoning the maternal ear to a speaking
distance, she whispered, Ma, don't you
think that if he was nearer God, he would
not have to talk so loud ~
Year: 1871

suggested that those whofind it neces-
sary for their health during the summer
to amuse themselves with croquet, base
ball, ETC., that they promptly look about
for some other mode of exercise. I'll e
young ladies might find substitute n
wishing, cooking and scrubbing, and the
young men in saving wood,
Year: 1871

BROILED HAM.-Cut the ham in very
thin slices pour boiling water over it and
leave where it will keep hot twenty min
utes; then wipe the slices dry, and lay OH
a hot gridiron over the Goals, and broil as
quick as possible, but do not scorch it.
Year: 1871

A countryman on his wedding tour halt
ed recently at Boston hotel. The day was
chilly, and, after vain endeavOrs to extract
heat from the steam.radiator according to
the directions of the waiter, he rang the
bell and Indignantly requested the attend
ant to "take out that darned steam gladia
tor and bring him in stove,n
Year: 1871

/ 1t is truly wonderful to see with what
pertinacity the Senate refuses to reduce
the compensation of officers. To-day a
proposition was voted down looking to a
reduction of the cost of public printing.
] think it may be set down as a fixed fact
that Jones, Purvis & Co. own the Legisla-
ture. A number of honest Democrats are
using their utmost influence in connection
with the Republicans to put some check
on the costs and overcharges in the public
printing; and there is at least some hope
of success.
Year: 1871

Senator Gibson introduced resolution
to-day as the initiatOry step to the repeal
of the poll tax qualification by amending
the Constitution. The process is a tedious
one, but the sooner it is begun the sooner
will that odious requirement be stricken
from the Constitution The Democratic
party, while they in their heart of hearts
favor the poll tax qualification for voters,
dare not openly favor it. This poll tax
qualification was the greatest political out
rage ever attempted in Tennessee.


Yours
Year: 1871

From the Gazette we learn that the revival at
the Morristown Methodist Church, which has
been in progress for the past two weeks, is still
going on-accomplishing grand results in the
conviction and conversion of sinners.
Year: 1871

The first switches were made in Central


Falls Rhode Island. by workman in one
of the tax mills. For long time all that
were used-the number of which at first


was quite small-were made there. After.


ward a firm in Providence commenced the
manufacture. under the style of the Japan
Switch Company. manufacturing largely.
The price then was from seven to nine dol
lars. realizing large profit to the manu-
lecture. Switches then retalled at one dol
lar aud half to two dollars. and are now
sold at twenty-five to thirty-seven cents
Several parties started in this city. employ
ing from ten to forty men each. Some idea
Of the amount manufactured can be formed
from the experience of the largest of our
city manufac lures, employing forty men
hacking and finishing the jute, and fifty or
sixty girls in the manufacture OF chignons.
using ten bales of three hundred pounds
each and three thousand pounds of hair per
day.


The above firm used over six hundred
bales nO,WO pounds in less than three
months, at times producing SD dozen per
day Of switches alone. A great outcry has
been made against this material on the
score OF insect Inhabitants, and especially
in the State OF Maine the prejudice was so
strong that they could not be sold a: all.
But not an insect was ever discovered by
this firm, and the jute is a. clean, or more
go. than human hair in the course of manu-
facture


There are also many switches made of
hne glazed cotton thread; also of silk dyed
without washing out the gum, which gives
1t the nearest resemblance to hair of any
article used. Much Of this hair silk is
woven the same as ribbons. and afterwards
braided like wool INTO chignons Jute IN
great measure superseded this article,
owing to its extreme cheapness. At one
time during last summer the stock in mar
ket was almost entirely used up, from i'm
merse Quantities used for this purpose,
causing 1t to advance nearly fifty per cent
in price.
Year: 1871

The award Of His Majesty the Emperos.
Germany shall be considered as absoluiSa
final and conclusive; and full effect ~
be given to such award without any oeS
ton. evasion, or delay whatsoever: ~
decision shall be given in writing and das<
it shall be in whatsoever form His MAE
may choose to adopt; it shall be deIivss
to the representatives or other public age
of the United States and Of Great briT
respectively, who may be actually at
from the day Of the date Of the DEL"
thereof.


ARTICLE XXxvI.


The written or printed case Of each o..
two parties, accompanied by the eVlop
Year: 1871

sleep, and work in wigwam-life. They
seldom look beyond their present wants.
Their industry GIBBS or flows as plenty or
penury prevail. Out of these murky
cabins beauty sometimes emerges in a
combination of charms that might stir
the chisel of Praxiteles.


The females are generally pictures Of
health and animation. Their diet is
coarse bread and fruit. They know
nothing of the luxuries of the table, and
seem to care as little. They are fond of
music and dancing, and throw on energy
into their motions which would astonish
even q Shaker. The quadrille has not
sufficient action in it. They prefer the
fandango. The old are grouped around
the broad circle in which the young coup.
lie spring to the vibrations Of the guitar
or violin. The short dress of the female,
and the prurient motions of both, are at
war with all our sentiments of propriety.
Still, unless nature libel herself, the
mothers who witness these exhibitions in
their daughters, must be Influenced more
by false taste than lubricity Of dispo-
sition. This is as true of savage as civil
ICED life-of the Chilian mother as the
Roman matron. Nature has thrown her
most beautiful iris in mothers look over
which flows from the depths of a daugh-
ters upsullied soul.
Year: 1871

An indivinual in New Jersey claims
to have invented machine which will
regulate the weather simply by turning a
crank


A lady who was startled out of sleep
by some one trying to enter the house
cried out "Who's there ?" "Your late
husband" was the reply


During the settlement of an estate in
San Francisco, recently, it was discover
ed that brother of the deceased had
charged s4 for loss of time while attend.
ing the funeral.


A Chicago Sorosian organ is Of the
opinion that the Woman's Movement
means, among other things, her sover.
eighty in the parental realm, and her
first right to woo instead of waiting to be
wooed.


His Grace, the Bishop of Montreal,
in a pastoral letter to the faithful of his
diocese, demonstrates with women against
extravaganza in dress, (which is spread.
ing more and more, threatening the ruin
Of families"
Year: 1871

Annez to the Additional Conu-nti betreen the


United Mafss Of Amcrtc0.and Great B,ifain, for


the suppression Of the african Stare Iradr, sign-


ed at Washington on the third day Of June, 1870,
Instructions for the ships of the United States and


British naVies employed to prevent the African


slave trade.


The commander of any ship belonging to the
United States or British navy, which shall be fur
hished with these instructions, shall have right TO
search and de;an any United States or British mer
chant vessel which shall be actually engaged ur sus
Pected TO be engaged, in the African slave trade or
TO be hted out 1nr the purposes thereof or to have
oeen engaged IN such trade during the voyage in
which she may be met with by such ship of the
United states or British navy ; and such command
or shall thereupon bring send such merchant YES
sci save IN the case provided for in Article of
theSe Instructons) as possible for Judgment
IN the manner provided by Article Ill Of the ad
dltl nal convention OF this date, that is to say:


In the case OF an American vessel searched and
detained as aforesaid BY British cruiser, she shall
DC sent to New York or Key West, whichever shall
be most accessible or be handed over TO an United
States cruiser, if should be available in the
neighborhood Of the capture,


In the case of British vessel searched and de-
tanned as aforesaid by United States cruiser. she
sha De sent the nearest most accessible British
colony, or shall be handed over TO a British cruiser
1t one should be available in the ncighborhood of
the capture.
Year: 1871

Whenever ship Of either of the two navics, duly
authorized as aforesaid, shall meet a mere hant YES
sci aoe |: be searched under the provisions of the
treaty of the 9TH of April 1859, and of this addi.
uonai convention, the search shall be conducted
with the courtesy and consideration which ought 70
be observed between allied and friendly nations :
and the search shall, in all cases, be made bv an
officer holding rank not lower than hat of a lien
tenant IN the navy, or by the officer who at the
tlme shall be second in command of the ship by
which such search is made.
Year: 1871

Ii is mutually agreed that the instruction for the
ships OF the naves of both nations destined to pre-.
vent the African slave trade, which are annexed to
this convention, shall form integral part thereof.
and shall have the force and effect as if they
mad been dnnexed to the treaty of the 7th of April
1861 IN lieu of the instructions forming annex TO
that treaty.
Year: 1871

On next Wednesday the Both inst, the
representatives of the Republican party
meet in Madison to nominate candidates
for the offices of Governor and Lieuten-
ant Governor, (the present incumbent
having declined reelection and in all
probility merely to confirm the choice of
the press and the people in re-nominatIng
Treasurer Datz, Secretary Breeze, Attor-
ney General Barlow, Commissioner
Wheeler, and Commissioner johnson, for
one more term at the least. If none but
true Republicans are elected as delegates,
leaving all the scbeming politicians out.
the will of the people will be carried
into effect and we shall elect men whom
the world cannot beat for ability, honesty,
and integrity. But to that end every
Republican must see to it, that only such
men are elected as delegates, who have
but the best interests of the party and
of our State at heart and leave private
objects at home. Let every Republican
attend the primary meetings and select
the best men Of their acquaintance as del
egates, and then there will be no COM
plants, that the right men have not been
selected to nominate the right men for
onr State officers.
Year: 1871

| from Pomeroys Democrat, Aug. 12thl
| If the Head of Sachems of Tammany
can manage to secure the nomination o1
their mar" for the Presidency, and then
see him elected. there will be inaugura-
ted the grandest administration of theft,
corruption, profigacy, extravaganza and
crime this country ever witnessed.


The ring of swindlers now holding
treacherous power in New York city un-
der the name of Democracy are doing
more to weaken the cause of Democracy
in the country at large than the entire
vote OF the city can atone for.
This is Tammany


This is the so-called Democratic au-
thority governing New York
This is the devils combination OF
thieves now running New York City and
State, not for the good of the many, but
for the enrichment of the few.
This is the monopoly of corruptionists
now proposing to buy the nomination OF
the next Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, that Washington may be
included-that some of the leading
thieves of our New York officials may be
transplanted to newer fields, but under
the same management


1t is for the Democracy of the country
to look to this-to send to the National
Convention of 1872 men who dare be
honest to taxpayers and to principles,
or there will be such defeat, such a
disruption and scattering of the Democ-
racy as NO power on earth will ever rally.


Honest men will not always endorse
corruption.


New York, the pig-pen of Tammany,
uhok 10
pluck enough to help, but the Democra-
dictation.


Look at New York


One hundred and one millions of dol
lars in debt


And what have the people to show for
it?


A steam yacht


An Americus Club House!


A race track


A Supreme Court owned by the Erie
Railway, with Hon. George Barnard toll
keeper


A palace for lying, slippery Dick Con-
office so poor that he could not qualify in
aire.


A fortune of ten millions for Peter Bis
marck Sweeney, who was a poor man
when first appointed City amberlain.


A palace for Hon. VIM. NJ. Tweed.
the likeliest man in the lot, who has only
made twenty-five millions of dollars out
of the city, by honesty and economy, in
ten years


A fortune of seven milliens for A.
Oakley Hall, the popinjay Mayor, who
squaks when his masters pull the string,
and pockets his percentage of the plunder
while angling for the nomination for
Governor


Six thousand harlots and nineteen hun
dred dens of infamy supported directly
from city stealings.


These are few of the exhibits for this
enormous debt which must be paid or
Iepudiated.
Year: 1871

when they arrived at Castle Garden. and


would do ifit were not the interest OF
certain professional demangogues-for


tune-hunters-to infame their worse
passions by stimulating ideas and asso-


Citations which are alien to their duties
and ambitions as American citizens.
These good people may fancy it is for
the good of Haterldnd that they make
celebrations, and hold meetings as Ger


mans purely; but it is not. 1t is simply
for keeping the bread and butter i'll the
mouths of those leeches upon their race,
whose business or whose maintenance In
Office depends upon keeping the Ger
mans together as party or clan. There
are in this city, for instance, four Ger


man daily papers the existence of which
depends upon the fomenting of German
and not only German but an anti
Am erican-spirit. There are scores of
ward politicians who claim to be Germans
though some of them, like Schurz, are
turning out to be bogu5-and who, want
ing entirely the personal merit necessary
to elevate them to public station, con-
trive to band the people Of that nativity
together in a compact mass, in order
that they may be borne into office upon
their shoulders. 1t is, doubtless, in
view of the curse Of these classes that, in
addressing his fellow citizens Of German
birth, Senator Schurz, the truest Ger
man of them all, and feeling as much
pride as any in the recent brilliant ac-
chievement of German arms and German
intellect, advises them never to lose
sight Of their high duties and opportuni-
ties as American citizens, in the pride
which may be awakened by any triumphs
of the German spirit abroad. Says he +:


Nothing could be farther from mo than the idea
OF separate political organization of the Germans in
this rebublic. Here American citizens neither
more nor less; and German pride should inspire
here only to the determination to be counted to the
forests here and We should have separate aims.


Many other words does this private
German Amer lean utter of wise remon-
stranee against the Know Nothing spirit
which INSCRIPTIONS pot-house politicians
and hail Drained theorists hereabouts
are attempting to engender among those
who bear the German name. We have
no doubt that these words will have
weight, for there are among us no more
worthy citizens and no better material
for the construction of q mighty and
prosperous nation than the mass of our
German-born. people, provided they will
duty, and interest together, and of such
honest leaders as Carl Schurz, instead Of
those unprincipled advisers whose inter-
est lies only in misguiding the judgement
and inhaming the injurious passions of
those upon whose partisanship they
thrive. Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1871

THE crisis in Indian affairs in this
country is evidently near at hand. What
to do with the Red Man is a question
which must be settled very soon. Re-
ports from the North West show that
the fighting Indians, driven from the
region traversed by the Pacific Railroad
are concentrated just south of the line of
the British possessions. Gen. Sheridan
seems to think they will need more in
timldation-more killing probably And
Gen. Hancock wants to know if the Gov
ernment is to feed these tribes crowded
up against the frontier. The present po-
licy of the Government would appear to
be to drive the Indians together where
they can exterminate each other.-M
y. Tribune.
Year: 1871

Never, in our recollection, were the
Democrats so exercised over anything as
they are over the exposure of the glgan-
tic frauds Of the Tammany ring. These
frauds are on scale of magnitude never
equaled in this country. The thieves
had gone on so long adding to their i'll
gotten gains that they fancled they
would n.ver be exposed, and that the
people would never fully comprehend
the enormity of their rascallties; and now
when these rascalities are laid bare, not
only to the victims of them, but to the
whole country, the perpetrators OF them
are struck dumb, or at most can family
murmur that they are not solely respon-
sible, while their political friends seek
to parry the crushing force of the expos
ure, by crying out that there are az great
frauds elsewhere; that the politicians Of
the Republican party are stealing from
the Federal treasury. The puerllity of
this answer shows the utter demorallza-
ton of the thieves and their political
friends How much better for the in
terests Of the Democratic party, and how
much more to their own credit would il
be if the Democratic papers would bold
y denounce these frauds and their per-
petrators and demand their punishment,
instead of weakly trying to palate them!
When political organs and political lead
ers cease to consider it their duty to COW
er up the shortcomings and the rascal,
ties Of their partisans, and promptly call
for the punishment of all such delin-
quencies as soon as known, long stride
will have been taken toward the preven
ton of fraud in the transaction of official
business. 1t would amount almost to a
positive prevention of official fraud. The
refusal of political journals in most cas-
es to expose the frauds of their parts
ans, and their readiness to palate and
excuse them when they come to light,
tend to give swindl!ng sort of respecta-
bility and to lead many into it who would
not be thus led if they were sure Of re-
ceiving the denunciations Of friends as
well as foes 1t is mistaken idea that
anything is gained to party by Its
friends covering up its peccadlllos and
mistakes. Honesty in politics, as well
as in every thing else, is sure to pay In
the long run Wisconsin.
Year: 1871

''Push your country or village paper,
in case it is cheap and well conducted,
but some good Republican paper at any
scribe and pay for it, SO much the better
but if he will not, and he will accept and
read it, send it to him anyhow. A mil
lion dollars spend thus in letting right
into households that would otherwise be
dark, will never be felt by those who In
small sums give it, while it would prob
ably make the difference between sue
cess and defeat in the great impending
struggle. g
earnest Republicans in almost any town
ship, would prove the means Of putting
Republican journal into each family
where it would be welcomed. Some
would subscribe and pay for it, if asked
by an esteemed neighbor; others would
take it as gift and regularly read 1t.
One hundred dollars spent in supplying
the destitute with weekly food for
thought would make more Repu blican
votes than one thousand dollars spent In
electioneering after July, -.


Friends in every State and county,
think of these things! The township
which takes good care of itself first, may
thereupon commend, with good effect
its example to it's neighbors. There is
a mighty work to be done, and it is high
time to commence it. Let each do his
own part promptly, and then cali on 9th
ers to initiate his example and improve
upon t.''-Neao York Tribune.
Year: 1871

A Bit OF FATHERLY ADvICE-The advice
of hearty old King William to Prince Henry
ofLuxembourg, of to ''be prudent and cautious"
with the assurance that Prussia has never
intended to attack the independence Of Lux
embourg In other words the old King says
to this Prince :--"Your neutrality has been
rather one-sided. We might bring You to a
short and decisive settlement, but be little
more careful hereafter, and we may let you
off. You understand. Good morning"
Year: 1871

General Plessonton, the Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue, has struck the key Of popular
desire when he reocmmends-as he has done
to the Ways and Means Committee the total
abolition of the tax on incomes. lie urges 1t
principally on the ground thai the expense of
the collection Of the tax virtually eats UP the
returns Here, certainly, Is reason enough
for the extinction Of the law, or the part Of the
law which authorizes this unjust and odious
measure that has done more to keep the peo-
pie irreconcilable with the government than
any other burden imposed by or since the war.
The clamor for a reduction of the taxes comes
from every part OF the country, The people
will hold their representatives in Congress to
stern account If the present session is frlt-
tered away without some reform in this vital
matter. According to the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue the people pay about forty
millions annually to the officials who collect
the income tax. Very little goes to the gov
ernment. Certainly, this item of taxation can
be spared. To remit it will cost the govern
ment nothing. To forego 1t will Tighten the
people of 80 much Of their burden aud bring
cheerfulness and clear consciences.
Year: 1871

The HOLLAND TESTIMONIAL yesterday was
a very satisfactory tribute indeed. In addi-
ton TO the city theatres the Vicksburg Opera
House and the Holiday street theatre, in
Baltimore, gave matinces for similar pur-
pose. Although the estimates of receipts are
not yet in there is no doubt that they amount
to an exceedingly handsome sum.
Year: 1871

A PROPOSITION wae, TO all appearances,
favorably received In Albany yesterday to ad-
journ sine die on the 22d of February. IF the
awful nav of the legislators is satiated by that
time it will be more reasonable and liberal
session than we have had for many years, and
we shall have occasion to celebrate that good
old anniversary more heartily than ever.
Year: 1871

A MAN fifty years Of age was arrested re-
Gently for being drunk, and, on being taken to
the station house, was discovered to be paral-
yzed. What should be done with such stupid
policeman as the one who arrested HIM It is
subornation of suicide to trust our lives and
property to men who don't know drunkenness
from paralysis.
Year: 1871

FIRST RATE RECOMMENDATION FOR A
UNITED STATES SENAToR.-The Omaha (Ncb. }
Herald recommends certain parsonage for
United States Senator from that State for the
reason that "what be could steal in Washing
ton he could hide in Nebraska" and thus con-
tribute to the prosperity of that virgin and
fourishing region. II the suggestion should
become general and be generally carried out
there might be other places besides Nebraska
that could be benefited by the transfer home
ward Of plumber obtained by congressman
during their official sojourn at tho scat OF gov
srnment
Year: 1871

A WHAT Is IT?-The Church investigation
going on in reference to the alleged frauds In the
Methodist Book Concern. Is it whiewashing,
or whipping the devil around the stump
or deliberate attempt to hide those alleged
quibbles2 Or, II not fraud or a humbug,
what Is it?