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Year: 1871

man in his carriage was riding along,


A gayly dressed wife by his side:
In satin and lace she looked like queen,


And he like a king in his pride.
wood-sawyer stood on the street as he passed


The carriage and couple he eyed, 4
And said, as he worked on log,


81 wish was rich and could ride"
The man in the carriage remarked to his wife,


zone thing would do if could:
I'd give all my wealth for the strength and the


health


Of the man who is saving the wood"
pretty young maid with bundle of work,


Whose face as the morning was fair,
Went tripping along with smile of delight,
While humming love-breathing air.
She looked in the carriage-the lady she saw,
Arrayed in apparel 30 fine:
And said in whisper, II wish in my heart
Those satins and laces were mine"
The lady looked out on the maid with her work,
So fair in her calico dress,
And said 81 d relinquish position and wealth,
Her beauty and youth to possess"
Thus it is in this world. Whatever our lot,
Our mind and our time we employ
In longing and signing for what..we have not,
Ungrateful for what we enjoy.
Year: 1871

WHEN WE ARE ALoNE.-Sickness
takes us aside and sets us alone with
God. We are taken into His private
chamber, and there He converses with
us face to face. The world is
afar off, our relish for ii is gone and we
are alone with God. Many are the
words of grace and truth which He
then speaks to us. All our former
props are struck away, and now we
must lean on God alone The things
of earth are felt to be vanity; mans
help useless. Mans sympathy deserts
us ; we are cast wholly upon God. that
we may learn that His praise and
His sympathy are enough. If it were
not for pain, says one, I should spend
less time with God. If had not been
kept awake with pain, should have
lost one of the sweetesr experiences |
ever had in my life, The disorder of
my body is the very help | want from
God if it does its work before it lays me
in the dust, it will raise me up in heav-
en-,
Year: 1871

THE Conservatives Of Virginia are san
Rulne Of success. They know no such
word SIS fail. Their triumph will be 9
more signsl one than that Of 1869, when
they scotched the Radical snake. GAS
goes Virginia, so goes the south" used to
be true saying before the war. God
grant It may prove so again.
Year: 1871

Last week early it was announced that
PhGbc Cary would probably reco, er; but
the hope proved delusivc. She died al
most before we had published the above
favorable report. She WAS buried on
Friday. correspondent oi Il Boston
paper writes rs follows:


II think there is as much sorrow in
New Yo.k to day. over the death of
pleasant Phoebe Cary, rs theirs was on
the sharp, clustering winters day six
months ago. when her sweet sister Alice
passed. away forever. The news of
Phebc's death reached us last night, and
you may believe it sent q pang to many
hearts; for Phoebe was beloved even rs
Alice was. and though her name may
not live So long. her memory will be as
dearly cherished by those who knew the
sisters well. 1t had been known in liter.
AIRY circles for same time that Phoebe was
seriously sick, but hardly any one expect
ell her death so soon. Debility may be
said to have been the canse. The fatigue
OF constant attendance upon Alice had
told severely on her system. yet she bore
up well and did not complain. About
two months ago, however, while spend.
ing short time in the country, she con.
tracted chill, and these SO reduced her
strength that exhaustion gradually sap.
ped her life away. The friend who took
her to Newport hoped the change of air
and scene would rally her. but she sank,
sank, sank, and closed her eyes for the
last time on the last day oil July. Phebe's
age was about 46 For thirty years she
had been the constant companion OF AL.
ice, ard many of the charms which made
the home of the sisters SO attractive were
given by her. She had more wit and
humor than Alice, but less pathos, and
though not quite so ready at the pen, she
was nevertheless an industrious and con.
scientious worker. believe PhGbe was
the last OF six sisters"
Year: 1871

The Hartford lawyers are puzzled
over singular legal case which has just
arisen there. A man who died lately,
leaving handsome property and child
less widow, but with prospect for the
future, left also will, duly executed, in
which it was provided that if the expect.
ed child should prove to be boy, two
thirds of the property should 60 to him
and one-third to the widowed mother
II, however, the child proved to be a
girl, only one-third OF the estate was to
go 10 her. and the two.thirds to the
mother. But the widow has become the
mother of twins, and what greatly height
ems the perplexity Of the case, the twins
arc u boy and girl, and the lawyers are
in quandery TO know what they shall
do about it.
Year: 1871

According to the Detroit Tribune,
the liquor law of Michigan is the most
stringent state law on that subject which
has been enacted. The Tribune says I:
ut should be borne in mind, by those
who drink. that under the amended
liquor law Of the Stale, now in force, any
person who is found drinking in any sa
loon, tavern, or public place. or in the
street, is liable to a fine OF So and cost,
OF Imprisonment for not more than twcn-
ty days
Year: 1871

MEN's RIGHTs. Burleigh tells this
story in the Boston Journal: Coming
up in the cars quite an amusing incident
occurred. The palace cars need custom.
The common cars are few and crowded,
and those who would be comfortable are
compelled to pay extra and have seat
III the palace saloon. Several gentlemen
stood. A lady took whole seat to her.
sclf,and piled up her baggage on the spot
where the weary gentleman would be
glad to repose. The lady LETT her seat
for moment and went TO the rear. A
gentleman at once went Tor it-piled the
bags on the seat the lady had occupied
and sat down. All watched the opera
ton. Soon the lady came on with quick
step. She came to halt and said: Sir,
You have my seat Il think not, your
luggage is on your seat Il have had
the seat all the way from Albany Yes
main, and have ,,ood all the way from
Albany, and intend to ride the rest Of the
way to Rutland Not IN inch did the
woman bulge; she held her ground
full ten minutes. The intruder was qui.
city readng-the only one in the car that
was not absorbed in the affair. The ST.
lenco was painful. At last the woman


N -
dies, made for the palace car, and paid
for the room she occupied Her exit was
attended with Il short sharp cheer and
the audience recovered.
Year: 1871

SCRANTON, November 23.-Since the
loss OF the Avondale coal breaker by
fire and the additional terrible loss OF
one hundred lives from the effects OF i'll
ventilation Of the mine, there has been
endless and iruitless speculation as to
the cause. but the profound mystery
which surrounded it at the time has al
last been solved. A man who lived at
Grand Tunnel, few miles this side Of
Avondale, died from smallpox last Fri
day night. In his last moments he
said there was something on his mind
which troubled him and ne could not die
at rest with himself until he told it.
He said that the Avondale coal breaker
was never fired by accident, but that he
was one OF a party Of six men who fred
it. Then giving his own lame, he
undertook to give the names Of the
others, but could only articulate what
was understood to be Michael" when
a fainting fit attacked him. From this
he did not rally. dying shortly after. 1t
will, of course, never be known what he
intended to divulge, but he has certainly
left enough behind him to confirm the
belief of some who have held that the
burning of the breaker was through
foul means, and it may open the way TO
find out whether there is really any
foundation for the belief.
Year: 1871

1t is now beyond question that .
movement is being inaugurated in
Washington to oppose the nomination
of Grant for the Presidency next sum.
mer. Several leading Republicans
and Democrats have been approached
within the last few weeks, and the
programme is now being developed.
which will look 10 the nomination
OF some independent Republican, whose
views are liberal, so far as the tariff.
amnesty and civil service refbrm
questions are concerned. The Demoo.
racy are expected to support any such
man as may be subsequently, agreed
upon, and who will appear to be able
to draw upon the Republican strength
the heaviset. According 70 this pro.
gramme the Democracy will make no
nomination, but will postpone the
holding Of their Convention until late
in the year 1t is expected bv them
that Republican disaffection to Grant
will be SO strong that they will be felt
in the next Republican Convention.
and the Democrats will ratify what.
ever nomination the boilers may see 6t
to recommend. 1t is stated that such
bitter Democrats as Senators Bayard
and Casserly have given in their
adhesion to this plan. and that the


plan will be more perfected in detail
when Congress comes together.
Year: 1871

bery or AoDSSDl0oeeo0. EEsE


A most desperate and determined at-
tempt at highway robbery or murder
was made at Smith6eld, Fayetts county.
Pennsylvania, on Monday morning last
A school teacher, whose nam. ve were
unableto obtain, residing at that place,
but who teaches school at New Geosva,
had got up at quite an early hour ia the
morning. before daylight. for the pur.
pose Of setting out to resume his school
duties. Before starting he proceeded 10
the stable with the design Of getting
come apples. Whilst thers 10 the
dark he was set upon by some nm
known villain who had there secrstsd
himself knocked down and cut
in several places with knife. He sue.
ceeded, however, in making good his
retreat to the house. Remaining there
some time and concluding that the
assassin had cleared out he now started
on his tramp to Geneva, it being still
quite dark. He had proceeded on the
way but a short distance when he was
again suddenly assaulted by q man
Undoubtedly the same villsin) who
sprang from behind tree and knocked
him down with q club. The cowardly
scouudrel piled his blows fiercely and
rapidly, but luckily the school teacher
again succeeded in getting away. though
pretty seriously used up.


The victim was unable to recognize
his assailant, but could see that he wore
a mask. One theory OF this desperate
outrage is that the villain had mistaken
the teacher for merchant OF Smithfeld
who was known to have r,oney about
his person and whom the villain intend.
ed to rob. Another is that the true
object was the ASSASSINATION Of the
school teacher for some reason that
had excited the malice Of the murderous
fiepd.
Year: 1871

The excellent collection OF paintings belonging TO
Mr. Alexander White, at present on view at Leav-
tits Art Rooms. corner Of Twelfth street and Broad
way, Is now open free to the public, and no one
who has any pretcnsion to love Of art ought to
miss seeing It. collection Of equal merit
has perhaps never been on exhibition
In New YORK before and those who can spare time
cannot DO better than look In and see What Euro
pean artists are doing. IL will be almost rs good as


visit 10 Europe from an art point Of view, for here
will be found examples OF nearly all the schools,
and many OF them OF a. very nigh order. In short
time tne collection will he dispersed, and years may
elapse beloie o similar opportunity occurs again.
Year: 1871

The following Is one OF the planks
in the present Democratic platform


Resolved That it is . fragrant outrage on
the rights Of free laborers and mechanics Of
Iowa, that the labor Of penitentiary convicts
should be brought into conflict with theirs,
and that it is the duty of the next legisla-
ture to enact such laws as will certainly
and effectually protect them from such un-
just and ruinous competition.


II this resolution means anything
it means that the hundreds of men
who are held in our penitentiary
shall be kept there in idleness, that
others may do the work that Is now
done by them. Suppose the party
in power had adopted the course
what howl We would hear over
such imbecility and wastefulness !
But the dcmagogues are bound to
have their complaint Because these
meu are required to work an4 earn
part Of the cost OF keeping them it is
hoped that other working men may
be prejudiced by this miserable
clap-trap into voting the Democratic
ticket. But that game will not work.
Our laborlng men do not want these
criminals kept in idleness. They
would despise those who have the
management Of this matter it they
would allow it.


But these janus-faced demagogues
have sudden regard for the inter-
ests of American labor. They have
heretofore secuted the idea of pro-
tecting it. Now they are SO much
in favor OF its protection that they
would keep five or six hundred mel,
in idleness at public expense that
other laborers may have their work.
This resolution is extremely stupid.
Its purpose is too transparent TO DE-
ceiye any one.-[Iowa City kepnNi-
can.
Year: 1871

"BLoATED BoNDHoLDERs."-Wh has
become of the "bloated bnndholders 2"
We have heard nothing about them in the
Democratic prints of late, and there is dan
ger that this once familiar term will become
OBJ olete Does the "new departure" in
volve an Abandonment of that part of the
last National Democratic Platform which
declared in favor of partial reputation
of the public debt? Appearances indicate
that the Democracy are attempting to sneak
out of their disgraceful position on that
question. We hope, for the sake of our
country's good name abroad, that the party
will never again adopt that plank as an
article Of its creed The idea of repudiat
ing any portion of the nations indebted
ness will never he entertained by any true
American. 1t is an obligation that must
be held sacred, aud party whose record
is not unimpeachable en- this question can
not safely be trusted to administer the
Government.
Year: 1871

POLITICAL COMPLICATIONS AT THE
SoUTH.-A letter from Atlanta, Georgia,
says that great political change is about
to occur in that State The old line Wings
have never been content to act with the
Democracy, and have only so acted because
the Democracy was sectional party,
pledged to the inter, SITS of the South
Their long political struggl gave them an
antipathy to the very name of Democrat,
and they only temporarily conquered their
repugnance But now that the new de-
parture of the Democrats brings them upon
the ground almost identical with that of
the Republicans, the Wings feel absolved
from their allegiance. The Wings were
nearly all originally opposed to secession,
and they now attribute most Of the miseries
of the South to the Democrats. The Wing
element naturally gravitates toward the Re
publicans 1t comprises a large share of
the wealth and intelligence of Georgia,
and nearly all the Ill eral and progressive
men. If this body goes with the Re-
pubieans it will carry with it nearly all
the negro vote.
Year: 1871

WILL Nor SUPPORT HAIGHT.-The
Sacramento Record understands that a
deputation Of the Miners League of Amador
has gone to San Francisco to confer with
the labor organizations there, with view
to the selection of another candidate for
Governor. Failing in this, it is reported
that the Miners League will support
Booth they being determined in no event
to vote or work for Haight. We presume
that this action is one of the results of the
recent disturbance at Sutter Greek, and
the course taken by the Governor in rela-
ton thereto.
Year: 1871

As ar evidence of the effect of Demo-
cratic rule, the Marysville Appeal is au
thorzed to state that radical Democrat
OF Buckeye, Yolo county, the hot bed of
secession, proposes to stump his county in
the present campaign in behalf of the
Republican ticket. He is impelled to this
course from the fact that taxes in Yclo
county have more than trebled under a
Democratic rule, over what they were
under Republican administration. This
gentleman being man of property, he
feels the imposition and does not propose
to silently submit to it.
Year: 1871

WHAT DIVIDES Us Now?-The top
round of impudent complacency-the
North pole of brazen frigiGity-the super
lative balancing point where cheek plumes
itself in halo OF its own admiration and
barks in a Narcissan beautitude, has been
reached by the Democratic departurists.
One of them yesterday, in the blandest
manner possible manner which would
have made success of the real estate trans
fer which our adversary in the olden time
failed on said: Here, now, Forbes, old
fellow, you used to be Democrat; now
we've got the entire substance out of your
Republican platform, niger an all, now
why don't you come back and go with the
old party again?" The men who make that
proposition are creditable with as magnif-
cent generosity as the man who would
steal band of horses from you and then
make you proposition to go into the stock
business with him-White Pine News.
Year: 1871

"a soldier, l." the stranger said;
Quoth the farmer, Say no more
To the brave defenders of our flag
| open wide my door,
Put down thy pack, put off thy hat,
Sit at the board with me
welcome all who've fought beneath
The Banner of the Free"
The brave sat down he ate his fill,
He quaffed the farmers cup;
The good wife smoothed. with ready will,
His bed, while he did sup.
"Now. tell Mt" said the farmer then,
Where was thy blood split out i;
At New Orleans, with Honest Ben,
With the brave Pope, at Rapidan,
Or in the Bull Run rout ~
81 had three sons with gallant Banks,
Who b; Red Rivers shore
So well maintained the Union ranks
So proud the old flag bore.
If thou can st tell thou'st had thy share
In feats of arms like these,
I'll hold thee brave beyond compare
I'll wed thee to my daughter fair
Here rest thee at thy ease"
And then the soldier proudly told
His story of the war;
How that he fought with CAzNEAU bold,
And HAIGHT, at AMAnOR.
And then the host enraged to find
He had 4 LUNCH FIEND there,
With foot and fist propelled his guest
Out to the open air.


San Luis Obispo Tribune.
Year: 1871

Nor TO BE TRUsTED.-There is abundant
evidence that the Democratic leaders are in
sincere in the 'snew departure" business
but granting that they mean what they say,
intelligent Republicans will prefer that the
principles of their party should be carried
out by their originators and not by those
who fought against them as long as the people
would tolerate opposition. The Republican
party has lifted the nation up from slavery
to freedom, and has armed every citizen
with the ballot-a weapon more potent for
self defence than the sword. The good and
true men who aided in the accomplishment
of this grand achievement will see TO it that
the same party is permitted to enforce these
principles, and carry them to their legitimate
Observation-Disclosures Argus.
Year: 1871

PUBLIC DEBT.-The reduction of the
public debt during the month of June was
nearly six million dollars The Demo-
cratic platform of this State demands the
speedy liquidation Of the national indebted
ness. The party certainly ought to be sat
is6ed with what is being done in that di.
rection. But the Democracy are hard to
please, and it is likely that they will still
refuse to be comforted = Pctaiuma Journal
Year: 1871

Some time ago we made mention cf the
fact that citizen of Williamson county, in
this State, Mr.. John CaYce, had invented a
combination of spring Iowar sufficient to
suLplant steam or'hnrse power in many in~
stances In model form, he exhibited his
invention at the Exposition at Nashville
last week. The Banner SAYS:


mir. Cayce had his miniature spring
power street car in operation, running it
over track, built over trestle work in the
center of the building The whole of the
power is combined on one shaft, and each Of
the springs may be wound up in detail by
the gravity of the machine, or by a crank,
ertion. The model shows that the combina-
ton Of springs will not require more space
than is surplus about the street car now in
use. 1t is nothing more, really, than put
ting the watch spring to enlarged use,
the springs being Of fine steel, and giving Il
power which is under the full control of the
conductor of the car. The power once col
lected is discharged by the conductor, W III
perfect ease, and in the amount required In
using the crank the springs may he wound
up in the aggregate or separately. One of
the most impOr tant features of this great in
vention is the tact that while going down
grade it is laying up strength, by winding
up, for the level or up grade track. Some
gentlemen were in doubt about the power
of continuity of the car, but this self.pro-
viding resource, together with the immense
combination of strength which can be had
by multiplying springs appears fully ade-
quate to any probable need it may have in
running over city railway tracks. The
small car which was operated yesterday af-
ter oaly part of its capable strength had
been tnrned on, and loaded with half grown
boys, pulled strong against gentleman be q.
fore he let it 60, and ran over the track with
such force that it was all he could do TO
stop it at the other end, and prevent it from
running off at the abrupt terminus The
practical experiment of yesterday was calcu
late to impress all who saw it with strong
faith in the invention"


We learn from the Franklin Weekly Re.
view that manufacturers of sewing ma.
chimes are bidding high for the right to use
Cayces spriRg power. $4,000 has been
offercd for the State of Kentucky alone.
Year: 1871

Concerning this years cotton crop the
New York Commercial and Financial
Chronicle says:


There are some points established with
regard to the next crop which are very sat-
isfactory.


l. There has certainly more corn and
breadstufs been planted throughout the
from almost all our correspondents, and
think there can be doubt of it. 1t is not
simply true of limited districts but is nearly
if not quite universal.


2 The expense of putting the crop into
the ground has been much less than last year.
This has arisen from the necessities of the
planter He has had neither the money
nor the credit to do otherwise. As a conse-
queDce very much less has been spent for
fertilizers.


8 Bacon, ham, and all "hOg products"
are now from 3 to cents per pound lower
than they were last year at this time, and
the market for prOduc of this description
has at present a downward tendency,
whereas year ago it had an upward ten
dency.


f. These three facts, together with the
further one (Which is only true to limited
extent, howeverl that better terms have
been made with the freedmen. ensure we
think, cheaper cotton crop than any since
the war. 1t is hardly necessary to say that
"hog and hominy" enter very largely into
the price of cotton, ana with these article.
low the cost of the crop to the planter vii
be very materially reduced.
Year: 1871




The great secret in life consists in bend.
ing all your efforts to whatever you happen
to engage in. Don't you let your fckleness
lead you to slight your present occupation,
and to think lightly of it, hoping something
will turn np by and by The way to get
along in the world is to make every step
one that is ahead, and each to follow its
predecessor. For full fifty per cent of the
effort of the world Is absolutely wasted in
indirect, difuse, indefinite labors. Young
men start out in life without purpose or point,
casting a thought neither on their fitness nor
unftness for a particular calling; now do
ing this thing, then that: and after that,
nothing; one day going On, another on the
right (Which is wrongj or left, the next
backward, and then not going on at all,
which is perhaps as bad as the whole COM
bined. The right line in life is the one
which leads straight ahead. This almost
always secures success, Ifyou are creep
ing, do it energetically until you can get on
your feet to walk; but never do both at
once. And when once on your feet, never
get on your hands and knees again; but
strain all your efforts to your new life.