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Connecticut western news., 1872-03-22

the glitter of bright substance project ing from the dirt. He reached over and poked it up with his finger, and found it to be silver half-crown. He took it up and wiped the dust from it's bright surface, and then laid it upon the table, placing it upon the invoice which he had received to copy. The proceeding had been very simple one. He had picked up the money ns he would have picked up bit of iron which he supposed might be of value to it's proper owner, but could be of no value to him.
 Very shortly after this MT. Gray re-en- tered the room, and Thomas gave him the copy he had made. The merchant regar- ded the fairly written page approvingly.
 "What is this9" he asked, observing the half-crown upon the original invoice "A piece of money, ST, which picked up from wonder pile of dirt"
 "All right" said Gray, putting the sil- yer piece into his pocket, and then folding up the two invoices. "You can return home, Thomas, and help your mother through the remainder of the week. On Monday morning come to me and take your place in my counting house." The sudden emotion of joy almost over came the trembling boy; but he managed to express his thanks in beftting man. ner-his words were few-his beaming face and swimming eyes told it all.
 On monday morning Thomas Athertor appeared at the merchants counting house and commenced his labors. Three years afterward MT. Gray had come to trust hin with private correspondence. Five years I fo.h ho a1 t0 fho r confidential clerk.
 One day he sat with his employer in tho little room where he had made his frs antly referred to the occasion.
 Old Gray smiled, and having taken pinch of snuff from his well-worn silve box, he said,-
 ''Thomas, I will tell you now what I nev CT told you before, witnessed every move ment you made on that occasion. Througl a crack in the partiction was able to gail Q view of the apartment, and all it con tained. The other applicants had all beer in here before you. The examination o the thirteen boys whom l had selected for the final test cost me, besides nay time just tacelue siIver half cro,ons But when, il the end, had found lad who, to othe eminent qualifications, added that of in stinctive truth and honesty, I considere' the investment good one; and hay never regretted it."
 And Billy Gray's test stood the wear c time. Thomas Atherton went with hin to Boston and afterward went out a agent to India; and at length he estab lished business for himself, and becam one of the strongest and most honored me of the Commonwealth .-N r. Ledger.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-22

How TO MAKE MnK.-They found out how to do one thing in Paris, dur ing the seize, and that was to make arti- ficial milk. The following is the recipe: Dissolve one and half ounces of sugar in quart of water; add an ounce of dry albumen and from 15 to 30 grains of soda, and then take an emulsion of the whole with from one and Q half to two ounces of olive oil. Gelatine may be substituted for albumen. Slaughter house fat was used in Paris for the olive oil. It is said that one firm in Paris made daily 132,000 gallons of this sweet mixture. It is not probable that our milkmen will try the experiment; the stuff would be found out too speedily.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-22
A Life of Romance.

Some aged inhabitants of the city of Munich, Germany, still remember a wo- man who used to be called ''Die Beterin au der Mariensaule," because she used to pass the whole of every day in silent, motionless prayer before the Virgins image. No rain, or storm, or cold, or entreaties could drag her away when spoken to she only wept and said, My child, my child :" King Ludwig I. took an interest in this woman, and her story was found to be thatin early life she had been 8 peasant in the neighborhood, who had lover, but they were too poor to marry. One night the Virgin ap- peared to her in dream, and neighbor found in the circumstance some hint as chased this number and drew thousand for the war, and she had to pay four other six hundred were taken by her fa- ther's creditors. Some years after she found at the foot of a.Virgin, when pray ing, eighteen hundred gulden. The young people then married, but two or three days after the husband was taken away for another war. In his absence she bore son. Once again the hus- band returned, but only to be immedi- ately recalled to fight against Russia. Going to see him off with her child, poor Adelaide was knocked down by a carriage, and her foot crushed. Worse than all, her child was lost. She never saw her husband or child again, though she heard of her child as having got into a soldiers wagon, and being adopted by an officer going to Russia. The poor woman actually wandered to Russia whence she came back broken-hearted to pass her days before the image of the Virgin, who had twice given her gold but could not restore her child. Through the sympathy of the king. her last days were made as comfortable as possible She died in 1884 in hospital.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-22
The Inland Sea.

In the Great West, there is no more interesting and facinating locality than that of Salt Lake, in Utah.
 At the first glance, it seems so strange to find sea, whose waters are even more salt than the waters of the Atlantic or Pacific, away up there, at m elevation of nearly five thousand feet, and eight hundred miles from the nearest sea- coast proper. But, when we know its history which we now only suspect-it may not seem unnatural, though still wonder full.
 There is every indication that Salt Lake is mere remnant of what was once mighty seal
 It appears to be gradually drying up. We will not see the process completed in our day, however, as it is consider able body of water, having length of one hundred and twenty miles, and an average breadth of about forty miles. At some points it's depth is very great. have stated that Salt Lake contains @ greater proportion of salt than the two great oceans, which is an evidence that evaporation has been one agent in re- ducing a great ocean to the more modest dimensions of lake. Evaporation, eruptions and drainage have accomplish ed the vast work. This amounts to little more than speculation, at present, but, in time, science will prove it as clearly as the boundaries of seas and continents are marked as they exist to-day.
 Salt Lake bears all the marks of body of water that is shrinking and drying up. It has 8 great, smooth margin, at some points many miles in width, that is one vast plain of alkili, white as snow, and baked and cracked like the muddy bot tom O. pond that has been licked dry by the burning sun during a summer drought.
 Around Salt Lake, where the land rises 8 little higher, is one of the most fertile regions on the continent. It is a perfect oasis, indeed; for on the west stretch out barren plains hundreds of miles, and on the east loom up rugged mountains, capped with snow, and so rocky as to offer but poor encourage ment to tree or bush. But the level lands, between the mountains and the lakes margin, are the paradise of the husbandman, and Salt Lake City is the nucleus of perfect garden spot. The soil is wealth itself, and its vegetation fairly rivals that of the tropics in its richness and luxuriance.
 Whatever may be it's political destiny, the Salt Lake region has bright future before it as farming country; and with it's beauty, it's wild surroundings, it's facinating history, it is one o1 Heavens richest gifts to man.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-22

SAD.-A compassionate lady, passing a child crying in the street, stopped and asked him what was the matter. The child replied: "Cos I've lost penny mother gave me-" "AhI we'll, never mind," said the lady, "here is another for you" and proceeded upon her way :; but had not gone far when she heard the little fellow believing more lustily than before. She turned back and again asked the cause, upon which the little urchin answered i: Why, if 'adnt lost the first one should lave 'ad twopence." 7"
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Connecticut western news., 1872-03-22

A MAN CRUSHED TO DEATH.-A horri- ble accident occurred in Pittsburg, few days since. An employee named Jenks, and who was not on duty, went to the works very much intoxicated, and fell upon the pinions of a roll slide. His body was drawn in the opening, which is only ten inches in diameter. The spec tacle it presented on coming through was fearful It was crushed to 8 man. gled mass, the scalp torn almost com pletely off, and the head, flesh, and bones literally chopped into small pieces by the projections on the pinions,
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-22

A SENSATION. Berlin, winch is not much addicted to sensations, has lately been enjoying one: Two young ladies, sisters, disappeared, but shortly after ward tempered the blow to their shorn by letting them know that they still in- habited this wicked world, and were in London. Having fallen desperately in love with the same young man, who is described as an Adonis, they felt that they could only find happiness and re- spectability in becoming his wives. They had, therefore, taken passage for this country, en route for Salt Lake City, where, perhaps, they will arrive too late for the fair, news of Mormonism being at 8 disadvantage having probably not reached them when they left. However, as it is intimated that these interesting young persons took care before starting to help themselves as far as they could to the dover which they thought becom- ing, they will no doubt manage to get along.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-29
HORSES. CARRIAGES. &C.

A GREAT AND ATTRACTIVE SALE OF FINE
Ar soodea II s,. Srsss Wagons Harness Se on Tuesday
Guiding all the elegant and blooded stock Of the late
81 H there c
a Ss State wen Es%sHss"
toneer.
0 H a1ss ssa about s %'fd S
h a easy a1 na d,
b srssask sk ana ss for any 5 to ae
and kind an elegant and safe team for park road depot
The handsome nne styled and superior acting blood
bay KsnIucky bred coupe or dos cart Horse over Is
The city is game and prompt although perfectly safe and
gentle for any person to hande warranted sound and
Fine styled and handsome bay Horse. nearly ls high,
n 5 sn IL ssSrs
spect and can !rot his mile In less than minutes with
sSsant ehGrens s Ponies ono hands, the other
ns Il o asS 70 ss O. Sss
sss s aPa a sn na
Elessnt ladys saddle park driving Horse about IS
dcc!e, and Intelligent; DO driven by lady harness
with perfect safety Is fast rottcr warranted sound aud
rnS high S black a.
elegant and ss road TO rot fast this
trotins iorsc, sboutisA high, years oa has record
road ns
S Ss. sssa
Young Flora about high old this spring raised
tonian, dam by American Starr purchased by James
McMann, Esq when years old IN Orange county, and
speed was fsqqsn,y M timed IN ssoh 70 IN; was pYI:
has used her the last three years exclusively his
private road driving and would allow her to trot
Mr.. Roden drove her IN 2% and repeated her in 26l,
s
Ing two to road wagon and was headed carry
ing equal weight She Is hardy rugged game and strong;
u fnc pure and open gated and warranted sound and
kind and 10 beat 40 no sale this time will be shown
never given her public record
One elegant imported Dog Cart, two dnc Brewster
Wagons, one Oorbet Scharch top Wagon elegant Pony
Phacon, single and double Harness. by Ounscombe &c.
The whole comprising the most elegant class q stock
stock should attend this SALE the sale positive and
unreservcd without limit resction and all stock Is
fully warranted represented and fair trial given
Stock now exhibition until sale.
Sale prompt at l0h rain or shine.
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sPORTING-DOGs, BIRDS, &C.
A FOR SALE--ALL KINDS OF FANCY DOGS,
n. Birds TO- Medicines for oil diseases prepared Food
Canal
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EXCURSIONS.

ssExCURsfoS TO EUROPE"
American Enterprise
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retorn only &5sS san early IN June.
For full pat iiculars address before Nay Ia
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Refer to O. Koher, IS Murray street, New York.
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DRY GOODS.

ArTHE GREAT EAST SIDE ESTABLISHMENT.
NEW GOODS rs EVERY DEPARTMENT.
direct from
France &c Ymany, ENGLAND, Austria Switzerland italy
Also from domestic manufacturers
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The Shasta courier., 1872-10-19

hangers-on but to soldiers, and that his name
and those of his associates were imperishably
enrolled on the page of his country history,
and would be talked of and known when the
man who penned the article and his other
malignefs would be forgotten. [Applause.] 1
did then what do now; surrendered in good
faith, making a covenant which know will be
kept-a covenant, as before, between the strong
and the weak, and one which will protect me.
What protection can Greeley give, with his only
followers sutler train moving from Cincinnati
to Baltimore? [Applause.
He supported Grant, as he said before, onhis
(Grant's) own record, which is the best platform
a man can have. His friends of the South must
now make their choice. 1t seemed to him that
the election of Grant was a dead certainty; that
of Greeley remote possibility. In fact Gree
ley never could be President unless he went
to Liberia, and there his election would be
doubtful. [Applause.l He would support
Grant because, with all his faults, nobody ever
accused him of deserting friend or violating
a covenant. [Applause and cheers for Grant.
Mr.. Summer might write all he chose about
the regenerated Democracy of which Mr.
Hunton was specimen; but for himself, if the
regenerating waters consisted in voting for
Greeley, he preferred to remain among the unre-
generated. [Long applause and cheers for
Grant.
He closed by urging upon his hearers, for the
reasons he had given, to vote for Grant, and,
when he took his seat, for several minutes the
grove rang with the hearty cheers given for
Grant and Mosby.
The Shasta courier., 1872-10-19
MOSBY'S SPEECH FOR GRANT,
The Defeated Confederate Soldier
Chooses the Victorious General
Rather than a SutIer.
Saw FRAsc1soo, August IS, 1872.

SAN FRANcIsCo, August Is, 1872
EDrroRs ALTA: hand you, herewith, for re-
publication, an admirable address, delivered in
Salem, Fauquier county, Virginia, on the Sd of
the present month, by Col. John 8. Mosby, the
most distinguished among all the gallant parti-
san or guerrilla Captains the South produced
during our recent interstate bloody conflict
Readers of this address viii all admit that
Mosby is as bold and gallant raider against an
enemy with his tongue as he was with his sword.
He daringly dashes into the midst Of their camp.
slashss right and left, cutting to the quick al
every blow.
Should any Of the Dsmo-0rsslsy crsts desire
The Shasta courier., 1872-10-19

to republish the lame and impotent speech Of
Gen. Eppa Hunton, to which Col. Mosby re-
sponded, will furnish it to them.
Fauquier is my native place. and in the little
village of Salem was spent some of my earliest
Juvenile days. Among those in California es-
pecially desire to peruse this latest grape-shot
discharge from Mosby' mitreilleuse, are certain
of my brother Southerners, who are nightly
angered because all of such nativity do not hur-
rah for that counterfeit statesman and shuttle
cock, supplejack politician, Horace Greeley.
Some of these "chivalric and high-toned"
Southrons (old political soldiers of fortune,
who, under Democratic administrations, were
always either in or seeking office-neither of
which they can retort against me) have the af-
frontery to charge me with being bought up
with the promise of public Office because 1
sustain Grant instead Of Greeley. And they
say the same of the gallant and defiant Mosby,
alleging that he made terms with Grant to such
effect when calling at the White House some
weeks ago and there telling the President in
his blunt, outspoken and soldier-ike manner
that if he had to choose between living under
military despotism and despotism of :" "isms,"
he would elect the former and sustain him and
his rule in preference to Greeley and his ism"
dynasty. And since Greeley is bound to cheat
either his Democratic or Liberal Republican
supporters If attaining to the Executive Chair,
is it not more in consonance with his general
character to believe it will be the former, not
withstanding nine~tenths of the votes which
should elect him will be of their faith? Instead,
therefore, of splitting and breaking up the
Republican party" as is their declared intent
in electing Greeley, will they not be aiding the
Inauguration of a darker hue of Black Repub-
ieanism than now exists2 For instance, what
do they think of Sumner for Secretary of State;
Banks, Secretary of War; Trumbull, Postmas-
ter-General; Fenton, Secretary of the Treas
ury; Shay, Attorney General and Julian, Sec
retary of the Interior? And such result win be
just what they deserve for this ignominious and
unmanly +" STOPPING to conquer" and "eating
dirt"
There is this difference between Democrats
who respectively support Grant and Greeley,
and to which l especially invite the considera-
ton of my "high-toned" Southern brethren
That whilst the former abate none of their faith
in, nor abjure one particle of their ancient
creed, the latter ignominiously forswear the
same, grovel at the feet of their worst whilom,
and, doubtless still, Republican enemies swal-
low back all their late abuse of them, and praise
the " LIBERAL leaders, Greeley in particular as
being men of the noblest and most unexcep-
ionable character.
The Shasta courier., 1872-10-19

THE FAIRRR OF THE TWO.
Gen. Hunton had said it (the platforml con-
demned the Ku-Klux Act This he denied, and
said he would read letter from Reuben Fen
ton, one of the most accomplished scoundrels
in the United States Senate, Mr.. Greeley
groom. a man who owns and runs him just as
John Harper does Longfellow. He then read
the letter of Mr. Fenton, urging the adoption OF
more vigorous measures for the enforcement of
the Fifteenth Amendment than the Enforce
ment Act and the Ku-Klux law. Why, MIR.
Greeley himself, in his letter OF acceptance,
evaded the point when he said the civil law
should be supreme over the military. Nobody
doubts that it was cunningly drawn paragraph
for circulation both North and South. and sus-
ceptible of two constructions.
But the great point in Mr.. Greeley's favor
with Gen Hunton was that he wanted to "shake
hands across the bloody chasm. Well, now,
he didn't make the offer until after the election,
and he would like to see an ambitious candidate
who wouldn't shake hands with most anybody
to secure his vote, no matter if it was over q
ss bloody chasm" Laughter and applause. ]
When the call for the Convention at Cincinnati
was first made, copy had been sent to him,
and from it he read the names of the signers.
OF all the names, Schurz was the only one who
was not now opposed to Greeley, and he would
be in opposition if it were not that he had been
made President of the Convention; but as an
evidence that he was chagrined at the nomina-
ton, it was only necessary to mention that he
forgot to announce the result of the ballot.
The battle cry of the opposition was any
body to beat Grant" That was the platform,
the creed, the prayer of the Lberals-it was
the Alpha and Omega of their alphabet. But
who did they pick up as
The Shasta courier., 1872-10-19
THE rArRRR OF THE TWO.

took Grant because he was the least objection
able and because he was