Decatur Eagle, Volume 13, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 4 February 1870 — Page 1

THE DECATUR EAGLE, PUBLISHED FRIDAY. A. J. HILL, BDITOR, PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE —On the west side of Second Street, over Dorwin & Brother's Drug Stere. Terms of Subscription. One copy, one year, in advance.. $1 50 <f paid within the year 2 00 If paid afterthe year has expired, 2 50 Papers delivered by carrier 25 cents additional will be charged. No paper will be discontinued until ■all arrearages ore paid, except at the •option of the publisher. Rates of Advertising. "" O H O H” H ® O e4g4 v „ 9 «> a o c ® gßf« S S 5 2B?? a r T ?|:F ? i : M 100 Ijo 250 3 50 550 8 o<) One '* ,75 125 200 350 450 60010 00 Two •* 1 25 200 350 500 7001000 17 00 Three " 1 75 2 75 4 50 6 *0 900 14 00 22 00 Tear 2 25 350 5.50 800 11 00 IS 00 27 00 tQaar.Col... 275 425 625 95013002100 32 00 Helf 4 25 5 20 9 15 14 S3lB 55 30 00 48 00 ■»-* . 575 7 65 12 00 20 80 24 30 39 00 64 00 •pae 7 00 loop 15 00 25 00 30 eo 48 oo'sooo Special Nutices.—Fifteen per cent add itional to the above rates. Business Notices.—Twenty-five per • ent. additional to the above rates. Legal Advertising. Oaesquare [the space of ten lines brevier] one insertion, $2 00 Beach subsequent insertion 50 No advertisement will be considered less than one square; over one square will be counted andcharged as two; over two hree, &as tc. Local notices fifteen cents a line for each insertion. Religious and Educational notices or advertisements may be contracted for at lower rates, by application at the office. Deaths and Marriages published as >ews —free. OFFICIAL District Officer*. Hon. Rob't Lowry Circuit Judge J. 8. Daily, ... . Circuit Prosecutor Hen. D. Studebaker Com. Pleas Judge B. F Ibach .. Com. Pleas Prosecutor County; Officers. Seymour Worden Auditor. A. J. Hill Clerk. Jesse Niblick Treasurer. M. V. B. Simcoke Recorder. James Stoops, Jr. Sheriff. 11. C. Peterson Surveyor. Sam. C. Bollman .. .School Examiner. Josiah Crawford, ) ' JacobSarff. v Commissioner. George Luckey, J Town Officers. Bam. C. Bollman Clerk. Chas. Stewart Treasurer a Marshal. Herman Bosse, ) David King, >...... Trusteis. David Showers, J Township Officers. Union.—Trustee, David Erwin; Justice of the Peace William Cellars, and David Gleckler, Constables, Geo. B. Cline and Nelson D. Suttles. Root.—Trustee, John Christen; Justices of the Peace, Henry Filling, and Bamuel 8 Mickle; Constables, Reuben Baxter and John Schurgcr. Pekblc.—Trustee, F. W. Gallmeyer; Justices of the Peace, John Archbold •Constables, Joseph E. Mann and Henry Dearman. KibKland. —Trustee, Jonathan Bowers; Justice of the Peace Wm. D. Hoffman and James Ward; Constable, Manassas Sa rtf and David Stule. Washinoton.—Trustee, Cun radßrake; Justices of the Peace, C. M. France and Bamuel Merryman; Constables, Frederick Meitx and E.P. Stoops. St. Many's.—Trustee, Esaias Dailey; Justices of the Peace, Samuel Smith, Wm Comer and S.B. Merris; Constables, S. B. Fordyce, Washington Kern and Isaac .Smith. Blueckeek.—Trustee, John Emery; Justice of the Peace, Lemuel Wilarrd and J. C. Tindall; Constable, J. McCardle. Monkoe.—Trustee, Geo. H. Marts, Justice of the Peace, Lorenio D. Hughes, Samuel Smith; Constable, John M. Ja•obs. Fkench.—Trustee, George Simisson; Justices of the Ptace, Lot French and V. J). Bell; Constable, Edward Leßrun. Habtfobd.—Trustee Peter Hoffman Justices of the Peace, Martin Kiser, sensad Benj. Runyan; Constables, John Simison, Lewis C. Miller and David Bunyan. Wabash.—Trustee, Henry Miller; Jus4ioes of its Peace, A. Studabaker and James Nelson; Constables, Jacob Butcher and A. G. Thompson. /nrrsasoN. —Trustee, Justus Kelly! Justice of the Peace, John Fetters; Constables, Daniel Brewster and Jesse McCollum. Timo of Doi 41ng* Court*. Cibcuit Count.—On the third Monday la April, and the first Monday in No-, vember, of each year. Common Pleas Coubt.—On the secund Monday in January, the second Monday in May, and the second Monday in September, of each year. Commissioneb's Coubt.—On the first Monday in March, the first Monday in June, the first Monday in September, and the first Monday in December, of each year. CHURCH DIRECTORY. Bt. Maut'e (Catholic). —Service* every Sabbath at 8 and 10 o'clock, A. M., Sabbath School or instruction in Catehism. at 14 o’clock, P. M.; Vespers at 2} 'clock, P. M. Rev. J. Wemhoff, Pastor. Mevhodist.—Services every Sabbath at 10| o’clock, A. M., and 7 o'clock, P. M. S*bbvth School at 9 o'clock, P. M. Bev. Charles Wilkinson, Pastor. Pbesbttebiaw.—No Mooting every Sabbath at 1 o'clock, aad Sabbath Sehtm) at 2 o'sloek, P. M.

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ATTORNEYS. JARES R. 8080, .Attorney at Law, DECATI'H, INDIANA. DRAWS Deeds, Mortgages and Contracts. Redeems Land and pays Taxes. OFFICE--Opposite the Auditor’s Office. vlOuGtf R. 8. PETERSOW, Attorney evt Law, DECATUR, INDIANA. PROMPT attention paid to all business entrusted to his care. Is a Notary Public, and draws Deeds, Mortgages, and other instruments in writing. OFFICE—InD. Studabaker’s Law Office. DANIEL D. HELLEK, Attorney a.O Law, DECATUR, INDIANA. WILL practice his Profession anywhere in Indiana or Ohio. OFFlCE—Opposite the Recorder’s Office. vlOns2tf D. STUDARAKER, Attorney a,-fc Law, I DECATUR, IINDIANA. WILL practice law in Adams and adjoining counties; secure pensions and other claims against the government; buy and sell realestate; examine titles and pay taxes, and other business pertainingto real estate agency. “ 13-23. CHARLES H. FRAM E, Attorney at Law, DECATUR, INDIANA. PROMPT attention paid to all busisiness entrusted to his care. Is a Notary Public, Draws Deeds and Moitgages and other Instruments in Writing. Office in J. R. Bobo’s Law Office. 13:37 P T WEEKS, Attorney at Law. DECATUR, INDIANA. WILL practice law in Adams and adjoining counties. Is Deputy Prosecutor. Office opposite the Recorder’s office. 13:42tf. PHYSICIANS. F.A.JELLEFF. W. 11. SCHROCK. JELLEFF A SCHROCK, Physician* and Surgeons, DECATUR, INDIANA. OFFICE—On Second Street, opposite the Public Square. vßnlstf. CHARLES L. CURTISS, Physician and Surgeon, DECATUR, INDIANA. HAVING permanently located in lhis place, offers his professional services to the people of Decatur and vicinity. OFFICE—At the Burt House. * 11-36 AADRE W S ORG, Physician and Surgeon, DECATUR, INDIANA. OFFICE—On Second Street, over W. G.Srncer & Brother's Hardware Store. vßn42tf. A. J. ERWIN, M. D., Surgeon. Dispensary, Aveline Block, v11n25 FORT WAYNE, IND. sTcay er s, ji . d7, RESIDENT Ear and Eye Surgeon, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. OFFICE—South west corner Main & Calhoun streets, over Drug Store.’*’ BtaF“Artificial Eyes inserted. 12-44 REAL ESTATE ACENTS. JAMES R. 8080, Real Estate Agent, DECATUR, INDIANA. Three thousand acres of good farming land, several Town Lots, and a Urge quantity of wild land for sale. If you want to buy a good farm he will sell it to you. If you want your land sold he will sell it for you. No sale, no charge. v!on6 AUCTIONEER. CHARLES ML FRANCE, A.uotioneer, DECATUR, INDIANA. Announces to the public that he is a regularly Licensed Auctioneer, and will attend all Public Sales when requested. OFFICE—In J. R. Bobo's Lavr offiee. J? P. ER, Licensed Auctioneer, RESIDENCE, near Salem, Adams Co., Indiana. Poet-Office address, Wilshire, Ohio. IgT Special attention given to crying public sales. HOTELS. ~~~ MIESSE HOUSE, I. J, MIESSE, Proprietor. Third St., Opposite the Court Route, DECATUR, INDIANA. THE traveling public will find this House a desirable stopping place. Good sample rooms. vlln9 MAYER HOUSE, J. W. BULL, Proprietor, Corner of Calhoun and Wapne Street!, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. v!2n7 ts MAIH STREET EXCHANGE. A. FREEMAN, Proprietor, JTmI Jfoia Street, near the Publie Square FORT WANTE, INDIANA, vllnll " if

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By and By. BY I>. D. NICHOLS. Often little childish hearts, When for fancied good they sigh, Meet the hope-deferring words—“By and by, dear; by and by.” “When will Johnny be a man Like papa, so tall and high ? When can he sit up at night ?” “By and by, dear; by and by.” “When will winter go away? When will come ‘Fourth o’ July?” When can Nell long dresses we*r ?’ ( “By and by, dear ; by and by:” “By and by” the country seems Where all glories waiting lie; And when disappointments come, Tears are dried with “By and by.” Each bright hope the young hearts form, Longings fond, ambitions high, Wait beneath the rainbow-arch Os the land of “By and by.” Older growji, ’tis yet the same; Though the rainbow farther fly, Mocking oft our eager chase, We press on to “By and by.” Honors there, and true love crowned, Gold, and all that gold can buy ; Present toil, sick “hope deferred,” We can bear till “By and by.” Years roll on—some fair, some sad— Age and death are drawing nigh; Look we upward—onward still To the rest of “By and by.” ’ SMttt gHwrttattj. The Japanese. The ObaervationH and Experience «f an American Eady in Japan. The Norwalk Reflector publishes the following extract from a private letter of Mrs. Lucy Whiting, on her way to China: 1 must tell you what a nice time we have had to-day. There being no good harbor here, we are compelled to anchor some little distance from shore, and land in boats. After breakfast we dressed up a little and climbed down into one of the little boats—and by a couple of muscular “coolies” were quick ly taken to the shore—only fifteen or twenty minutes’ ride. The boatmen, or ‘coolies,” as they’ are called, are truly’ nature's children; they wear no covering upon their waists, arms or limbs; many of them live in their boats—cook their rice down in one end. and eat it with the aid of their chop-sticks. They are very repulsive in appearance. but I have seen so many here and at Yokohama, that they do not shock me as at first. The Japanese gentlemen arc very dis ferent —but more of them by-and-by. 1 must tell you about our trip. We went for the special purpose of seeing the Falls and other sights, but on landing found our selves to be objects of great curiosity. At Yokohama the people did not seem to notice foreigners much, ns that is a port more frequented by foreign ships—in fact I counted over fifty large vessels there when we anchored —Spanish, British, Dutch—all nations were there represented; but our own “stars and stripes” were the dearest flag of all. The port of Hiogo however, has been open but a short time, and a foreigner, especially a lady, is quite a sight. Crowds of Japanese—men, women and children—followed us through the streets, staring at us with wide open eyes. We went first to the American Consul's where we were kindly received, and when we expressed a desire to visit the Falls he sent for a “sedan chair” and four coolies for us. There was only one ehair in the place (there were so few ladies) so we each took a turn in it. They succeeded in constructing another of bamboo —a rude one—for Mrs. C—, one of the missionary’ ladies, who is a cripple and has to use crutches. We had to go two miles up the mountain to see the Falls, but felt well repaid when we reached the spot It was really charming, the water falls about 150 feet broken only once by a projecting rock, which made it the more beautiful. The water is received in a rocky basin and flows through a deep chasm tb the base of the mountain. The scenery was very fine all the way; we could look back upon the sea and the town close to the water's edge at the foot of the mountain, which made* very pretty picture. The path up the mountain was well beaten, and in many places there were stone arches built over it by the native*. Occasionally we found a little thatch covered building by the side of the path, from which the women and children would emerge to get a peep at the strange looking people. One Japanese woman brought us some flowers and a cup of water, and another brought Us some tea ; we thought they did it to get >

“bo” (a small coin of theirs,) but they refused pay. When we reached an elevation where we could look down upon the falls, we found a little building for the accommodation of travelers, where, by pay ing a good price, we got something to eat which we couldn’t eat—sweetmeats and cake. I gave mine to one of the coolies, who devoured it with apparent satisfaction. Back of this little building we found a worshiping grove, where there were three idols with offerings of flowers before them. When we were going down the mountain a little fellow came out and said, “Ohio !” I then occurred to us that Mrs. Nevins, in her book, said that meant “good norning.” It is spelled “Ohaiyo ;” so after that to every one we met I said “Ohaiyo,” and all seemed wonderfully pleased. I shall never forget that “Ohio 3 ’ is the first word I spoke to the natives in their own language. The salutation is the same in China. When we again reached the town a crowd soon gathered around us, and one woman held a child up so that it might get a good look at my hair, which seemed quite a wonder to them. Some of the Japanese jugglers wanted‘to show us what they’ could do, so we sat down on the porch at the American Consul’s and watched them. They put themselves in all sorts of shapes, and performed a great many tricks, such as running a knife into the eye, driving a spike through the tongue, etc.; they would turn over backward, bend the head clear to the ground and bring it right side up between the feet and face us. Thay were very expert. On the whole, our little stop at Hiogo is a very pleasant incident in our journey. The country we like very much; the fruit I could not eat, except the oranges and grapes, but J— liked it very much. We had quite a laugh at Mr. E—. He, with a couple of ladies, wandered from our party around the town. At a fruit stand he threw down an “itsibo,” (about twenty-eight cents) and motioned for them to give him the worth of it in oranges—expecting three or four, as in our country. But to his surprise he got a basket and commenced putting them in, and kept putting them in. He laughed, the ladies laughed, and eo did the Japanese, for laughing is a language all can understand : but the oranges kept going in until there were five dozen of them, and the basket was thrown into the bargain. It got to be quite late before we started back to the ship, and the waves were so high that it was hard rowing. The “Japs” who took Us over, at every stroke of the oars would say, “Ough, Josh!” Ougb, Josh!”—calling upon their god “Josh” for assistance. As we reached the ship in safety, I presume they attributed it to their “Josh.” Poor deluded people. It makes me sad to think of it. A Genuine Romance. The Muscatine (Iowa) Journal has the following to illustrate the fact that love not only laughs at bars and locksmiths, but also at dirty work : “A young man of this city, recently arrived here, who was in love, but too poor to wed the object of his affections, be-' ing unable to get any’ work at his ; trade, and having no ready cash, resorted to the employment of a scavenger, to raise the wherewith to consummate his plans. Incongruous as the idea seems, he thinks the end justifies the means as he is now happily married and I has a steady and more desirable situation. There is an earnest exhibition of love and genuine romance in this action that is hardly surpassed by the etory of Jacob and Rachael. If young men generally, of the present t day, had more of the same spirit of independence and detemination, they would be much better off, and none the less respected.” During a revival meeting, a good Methodist lady made a fervent exhortation, prefacing it with the remark that she once enjoyed herself by going to theaters. An inattentive but enthusiastic brother shouted, “So did I—bless the Lord!” Mrs. Stanton's advice about choosing a wife is: “Always look for a girl with good teeth, for the teeth are a sample of every bone in the fair one’* body.” a Though General Grant may not be an extraordinary brilliant man, all will admit that his administration has been * remarkable “gifted” one.

A Happy Meeting. A Ilaaband and Wife Meet After Ei«ht Year’* Separation. From'the St. Joseph Herald. Among the arrivals in a party of emigrants at the Hannibal and St. Joseph depot yesterday, was Hans Beauman, from the old country, direct. At the depot, when he stepped off the ears, he met his wife, who received him with open arms and tears of joy, at once more being united to her “first love.” The circumstances of the separation and the reunion are full of interest. lu 1862 a Mormon preacher went through Germany making proselytes to the Latter Day Saints, and among them were a brother in-law of Mrs. Beauman, and his wife, Mrs. B’s sister. By persuasion they succeeded in win ning Mrs. B. over to the faith and against the protestations of her husband, she joined the deluded converts and came out to the land of Mormons, Salt Lake. Here the wretched woman found matters had been misrepresented, and, instead of the happiness promised, she found only misery. After six years’ residence in Utah, she be came heartily disgusted. The manner of her escape from the Mormons is not without interest She made a friend of some over seer of a wagon train, and was Lid away in a wagon for eight days, till the train left to return to Missouri. It was then declared by the Mormons to be a capital offence for a woman to leave the country. She arrived first in Nebraska City, where she lived about six months and then came to St. Jeseph, where she has sinse resided, supporting herself by her needle, and saving each year a portion of her earnings for a sacred purpose, which was no less than sending for her husband, to whom she had written, giving information of the circumstances of her escape and claiming his forgiveness, which was granted. A few weeks ago, she sent the necessary funds to Germany, and the arrival yesterday was the response.- It was a strange and joyous meeting. A truant wife was here reclaimed from a revolting faith and reunited to her husband under circumstances that leave no room for doubt of her sincerity and future constancy. We learn that they intend to move to Nebraska City for permanent residence. It is stated that the mother of Mrs. Beaumau, as well as her sister, are residents of Salt Lake, having been converted to the faith and moved out sub sequent to Mrs. Beauman’s elopement. One or tbe Lost Tribes. One of the ‘Most tribes” has turned up, safe and sound, in the shape of a people called the Falashas, who inhabit a district in Abyssinia, which has long remained a terra incognita and a blank space on the maps. They were visited by Mr. Halvey, a very intelligent French traveller, who has now communicated an account of his journey to tbe French Geological Society. There were about 250,000 of the Falashas- They speak an Agua dialcot cal lee t Falashina, or Kaillina, and into this language they have translated a Gheez version of the Old Testament—They do not practice polygamy. They circumcise their male children on the : seventh day. Their proper names are derived from History, Gheez, and Ambaric. The institution of purification is practiced, the chilI dren are taught the Bible, the | psalms, prayers, and sacred histo- , ry. in the synagogues tbe sexes ■ sit apart Incense in burned during the services. Their religious hopes are turned to Jerusalem, but their ideas of tbe Messiah are very jUUIOUIIC v. They are wholly unacquainted with Hebrew, and know nothing of the ceremonies instituted after the time of Ezra. They have a relig ious literature written in tbe style of the Midratb. They keep Sabbath rigidly; fast on Monday and Thursdays; keep the 6th of Ab to commemorate the destruction of Jerusalem ; the wash before and say grace after eating; they have a traditional mode of I animals for food; they practice commemorative sacrifices on the holy days, and also for the repose of the souls of the dead. Their women enjoy equality with men. They hold slaves, but liberate them after a servitude of six years. W— » — 1 Grant and the Cabinet feel so eut over Dawns’ speech, that the latter is calledvheSurgeon Gener al of the Adminislaation. Fashionable young ladies, like letters, require stamps, or the males reject them

Pledges Broken. The Republican party went into power on this pledge of their national platform—plank number two: “The guarantee by Congress of equal suffrage to all loyal men at the South was demanded by every consideration of public safety, of gratitude, and of justice, and must be maintained ; while the question of suffrage in all tbe loyal States properly belongs to the people of those States. Power got, and the Republican party at once broke faith. It is driving the fifteenth amendment along with whip and spur, which takes away loyal States what “properly belongs to the people of those States”—the control of “the question of suffrage.” The Republican part} 7 went into power on this pledge of their national platform—plank number seven: “Ths Government of tbe United States should be administered with I the strictest economy, and the corruptions which have been so shame fully nursed and fostered by Andrew Johnson (whom they themselves elected) call loudly for radical reform.” ' Power got, and the Republican party at onee broke faith. Mr. Dawes is a witness from their own ranks, and their talk of economy was a pretence, their denunciation of corruption a pie<!e of hypocrisy, their pledge of reform a fraud. The economical estimates for this year's expenses are outrun by millions, and the people's is squandered so recklessly that even honest Radicals cry out in protest. The Republican party went into power on this pledge of their national platform—the resolution added on motion of Carl Schurz : “Resolved, That we highly commend the spirit of magnanimity and forbearance with which men who have served in the rebellion, but who now frankly and honestly co-operate with us in restoring the peace of the country and reconstructing the Southern State governments upon tbe basis of impartial justice and equal rights, are re ceived back into the communion of the loyal people ; and we favor the removal of the disqualifications and restrictions imposed upon the late rebels in the same measure as their spirit of loyalty will direct, and as may be consistent with the safety of the loyal people.” Power got, and tbe Republican party again breaks faith. Virginia complies with every condition demanded of hes, submits to all humiliations — Congress still refuses her the* representative self government which is.her right, and makes a mockery of the guarantee of tbe Constitution to that effect. Georgia is in like case, and is treated with equal and monstrous perfidy. Tbe Republican party went into power on this pledge of their national platform—plank number 4: “It is'due to the laborer of the nation that taxation should be equalized and reduced as rapidly as the national faith will permit.” Power got, and the Republican party broke its faith. General Grant recommends that the tariff swindle shall stand as it Is, in the face of an enormous surplus that la now at W ashington squandering by milliona a day.—-Ve«? York World. Reserved Rights of the States. Governor Haight, of California, in a special mesaage to the Legislature of that State, on the sth in stant, takes the ground that the Fifteenth Amendment, can not be legally ratified without it receives the uncoerced assent of every State. It is a fundamental reserved right ot the States, in the formation of the constitution, to regulate suffrage, which the amending power ■ possessed by three fourths of them can not take away without unanimous consent. This position was firt assumed by Mr. George H. Pendleton, when the Thirteenth Amendment was proposed in the House of Representatives. He ■ defended it in an able speech, and I satisfied every one who is gov- : erned by constitutional principles, J and knows any thing of the origin I of our Government, of its justice. If the question can ever undergo legal supervision, we have no doubt it will be so hold.—Cin. Enq. '* The Hon. Mr. Heflin, member of Congress from Alabama, was found almost suffocated to death by gas in his room at Washington. When brought to, be said when he tried to pinch the light out, he found that some one had stolen the wick- . - A smart thing—Mustard plaster.

The National Currency—Mr. Holman’s Proposition. We have already published the substance of Mr. Holman’s proposition in regard to the national currency, in an article from the New York Herald warmly approving it. Below will be found the resolution itself, which we copy from the official report of the proceedings of Congress Mr. Holman submitted the following resolution, on which he demanded the previous question : Resolved, That while paper money constitutes the currency of the country, the benefits and profits of providing such a currency ought to accrue to the whole people of the United States; and to this end, and to egualize as far as may be the currency, the notes issued by the national banks ought to be withdrawn, and a corresponding amount of United States notes, legal tender money, issued in lieu thereof and applied to ward the liquidation of the national debt; and the Committee on Banking and Currency is instructed to report a bill to carry into effect the principles above expressed. Resolved, That this House disapproves of the policy of the Secretary of tbe Treasury in purchasing five-twenty bonds at a premium, the right of the United States to pay such bonds in United States notes, lawful money, being clear and unquestioned. On seconding the previous question there were—ayes, 39, noes, 76. So the previous question was not seconded. Mr. Garfield, of Ohio—l rise to debate the resolutions. The resolutions went over, under the rule. This proposition cannot fail to meet with the approval of the great body of the people, on account of its evident justice and propriety. Why give the National banks a gratuity of twenty millions in gold annually, when the Government can supply just as good and just as convenient a currency, and save that sum to the taxpayers? And it must not be fergotton that it was a Republican who opposed a proposition to reduce the taxes, although the Journal claims that the Republican party is tli’e economy party. If Mr. Garfield, a Western member, had raised no objection to the resolution, the Committee on Currency and Banking would have been instructed to report a bill to carry into effect the equitable proposition of Mr. Holman. We-man see from this demonstra tion who are the real friends of retrenchment and economy in the public expenditures. It is not tbe Republican party. —Ne/triW. Senator Pratt’s Opinion of (be Reconstruction Acta. Tbe Cincinnati Enquirer says that a friend, who was a member of the last House of Representatives of this State, recently visited Logansport, the residence of Senator Pratt, and while there was an involuntary listener to a very entertaining conversation on politics between Senator Pratt ami a young lawyer of that place. The latter confessed to know little about politics, buteoinplimcntedPrattby dedaring that he was the ablest lawyer in the State. He then said: “Mr. Pratt, I want to ask you a question, which I hope you will answer frankly, as a lawyer. Do ypu, Mr. Pratt, as a lawyer, think the Georgia bill and several other bills of a so-called reconstruction character, are in accordance with tbe Constitution of the United States ?'* Mr. Pratt answered frankly, “No,sir; they are unmitigated outrages on the Constitution and the people upon whom they are inflicted.” These views are held by all Republicans who have any legal discrimination. but nevertheless, from from party bigotry and fanaticism, they continue to support them. Pratt himself either votes for them or sits idly by and allows them to pass without his rebuke. Hard Times. These are words which meet one at every turn, and at every counter. Money is scarce, and they who have it are loth to part with it to pay the is debts. If every one would pay their claims as soon as presented, a different state of things would be experienced. Jk. ! greenback might pass through t dozen bands a day, and settle a dozen claims a day. if all would act up to the principle inculcated. A London grocer once made the experiment of marking a certain coin, paying it out aud keeping count how often it came back. A dozen times In one day was the count. The best remedy for hard times is to whistle and keep np I courage, practice economy, pay debts promptly, aud adapt your expenses to your income. Punch's “He smole a ghastly smile,” and “Many a wink he wunk," have been imitated by a minstrel wit, who said• “Yon sneexed a snooze, and said I ‘snoxe it” —- • —— Texas pays less taxes than any State in the Union.

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