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TEL UANSaIsD ROOF.

''hce we bO>ion IRE, the press through
ont the country, has commenced war
upon the Mansard roof and asscribes the
the cause and responsibility Of that con
Migration upon it, peculiar construction
/" some extent this may Ice m-t. bnt We
do not think that it should be intirelv
condemned and elected from use. without
first submitting it to a lair test We are
inclined To the opinion that the Mansar,l
root, It mIlt IN accordance with the ori,i.
nal design, Is about a. good a. can be con-
structei. The fault does not Law 80 much
with the roof as it does with the manner
OF constructing it, We Americans mr..
much given to shorting good work and
doing II 10y halves. just 50 long rs We
Keep This method in practice need we
try to Halter ourselves into the belief thnt
We are secure We are told hy the teIe
graphic dispatches that the fire originated
IN the basement Of building, where an
engine was employed in driving an elyator
to the sixth story. The innammable M
ture Of the flooring, together with the
greasy hoister-way, which PLAYED the mart
ot high draft chimney, soon allowed the
flames To penetrate the root Under cir
OF this kind. where there are
tour or five floors all made OF wood and Ia
den with the furniture common To- A bu-i-
ness house, we don't believe 1T possible
Tor the fire to have been confined even
though the roof should prove secure II
would have found easy e.ress through the
Window which are always unprotected,
aud ~ like manner have communicated
with adjoining buildings Instances are
ON record where the Mansard root con-
structci 10y the French. have with.tood the
force Of fire to IL degree that disappointed
expectation. If proper caution Is observe
ct IL the choice Of the material that en-.
'ers into their construction. the -ane ~.
suits may tc expected here.
But We see no propriety in making Am
entirely iire-prooi root, to be placed upon
a house whose interior Is 20 divided and
laid together AZ to insure the greatest Dos
-ihIe a--.-'ancs 10 the fire when once start
ed 10 might prove wise to build the.
house with such an eye to safety. ,hat
when supplemented with fire. proof GOV.
tr.rc, q. would resist fire. But then tb,
ROOT boz '-sif cannot 10 this Our ARCH
'er'~ and nni.irr- might commend then.
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md not infrequently the boats are frozen
up altogether. where they are compelled to
wait the opening offspring to release them
from confinement. Cincinnati last winter
was the victim to these perplexing casual
lies and for months was almost destitute Of
nel' while her manufacturing interests
were seriously rnenace,l From the ordi-
nary price Of ten and eleven cents tor
medium quality OF Biiuminous coal, it
cap d TO sixteen and eighteen cents per
bushe, and in some instances much high
er" This condition OF Commercial distress
wrought by the incomplete facilities Tor
Transporting coal from Ptt-bursh, has
c''useds business men to look about them
orsome means by which their growing
deina"ds. may be satisfied, and laterly-
since the opening OF tie Chesapeake and
ONO Railroad, partie- are attracted to the
immense coal beds which lie upon the
banks of the Kanawha and New rivers
| le coal taken from these mines Is repre-
-ented to be OF the very best quality. tree
from AN excess ri sulphur, and other dele
ferrous and Objectionable Substances. The
hanawha coal beds are already known in
the commercial world. aud the easy Access
OF their products to reliable river n.vira
uon over The Chesapeake aud ohio Rail
roah- will render them the most profitable
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The re-ul; otihe ?. esidential election ha.
added verify to he old maxim that every
mh should stand uponils own bottom. -
Had the Democratic leaders, instead of co.
quoting with disappointed Republcan o.
flee seekers, nominated Il ticket from Ill.
ranks Of the old 7arty, We would not have
the Disgrace OF this defeat hanging about
our shoulders. Had we been beaten then.
defeat would have been tolerabe The
con-c'nrneSs OF having stood upon exat
ed ground, clad in our own armor. with
principles which commended themselye,
to every honest patriot, and led 10y our lea.
dcr-, would have rcconcileI rs to the adj
verse 'urn OF battle Bur to leave the ma
tive purity Of Our organization to scramble
among the rubbish Of the enemy- camp
i"r"n available man. and then to he COM
petcly routed, i all that we can bear
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I'. '.,rcr .o' 'H0cr .aad rAn- 4
't. '--.r-' STATES, nrIthr s,sn-, yur...
OF .''', ~.'.' 80 n~n, d,-,fic,s ,solsnfr.
Zero quality. l.' ,..rc.st,d csr... 100
''i manufacturers 60 u 81 lliry hos Of .
a'".'e'r' c.' ",' r' reme#,i EGs-t
"rnN ' '''--1. ye.-i 2s., have d-r.
.''"''' '.ii ..- t3nrporta-.a ut eoI .
Fi'i-'urf prUou4 and Improbable O..
'he summer months barge- gated wi.a
iu- oomu.a'... on ,ho.r way To- Cnrl..
na't sfrsnI upon t.s shoals roI rock,
iHat infect i.s uncrrtain chsnnel aaov.
i""."r'ou Co '.u-hargh, while IN ~i.t.f
'Her progress re,sriesl By n5.n.g -r
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SAL.lTNrORY.

Having purchased an interest in the
HUNTINGroS ARGUS, aud assumed its Eii-
torlai management, the undersigned, con-
forming to an established journalistic
usage, wi ! proceed to notice briefly the
features which will mark it, conduct in
the future
lnthe pub icaiion Of local weekly pa
per the Editor conceiye- the object in
view to Le the collection Of such general
and domestic new, with otier matters as
will bet entertain aud profit its readers
To tins duty, therefore, he commit, h- tai.
ca, and energies. In the columns Of the
Angus from week to week, will he found -
carefully condensed review of all events of
public interest lrnn-pring in our country
ahl other parts OF the world Anticipat.
Ing the tastes aud expectations Of the la
die- aud the younger OF bo.b sexes. "A lib.
eral amount OF selected miscellaneous
reading, chaste romance and poetry will
be given, while the aged aud practical
business man will not br forgotten ia their
allowance OF grave. scientific aud CONNER
ciai matter
The AHGr. will continue 10 be "A Demo
cratic parr. But bcl'cvug independent
thought and freedom OF expression to he
the cardinal rutns oi Dcmocratic doctrine
tne Editor will not hesitate to sneak unrc
STRANGELY upon all its public measures.
and to crilicise iis leaders whenever he is
c@pvjnced that their conduct IL inconsi,
tent with its Teachings.
Il is nos hi. purpose 10 make the ARGUS
a strict partisan rnpcr, hut on the contrn-
~, will print, irrespective Of political color
"hatcver may transIire in the country
"hich will Toe o: interest to his rea,!crs
aud viii comment Il pom the same ms his
Judgement will hest dictate Tie believes
there exists nu LONGER 81, need for angry mar
t.'an debate. fine carlraign being CLOSED
AMI the affairs ii the State and Natin,
settled for number ct wear, TO come the
people are UuN.,.~ 20 tnrn from the OK.
element ct po.itica. contentious to a sea-
son "i domestic qnIoi. tn pursue uninter
rnpteily th".r proir-. .u.,. aud avocarions
Hence he will give his a1cu''nn more
particularly to the io,nl intt. PES To the
State, AMI tue towns anI cor,.. adi,in-
ing Huntington, whore the 'i..i,. eitcu-
laic@ Recent rc-carch.- Da,, .ruon-tra.
ted beyond all p,rrdycntnrc. the existence
OF rich ore beds il immediate proximity
To our town. which must soon attr.,, 80,
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go" 'arcl fn ',ara chat Samuel W
o..... % f,ien'silsvysr vt turnon, arf
-r. .-p'p'Jui.-G d Clml.r ,s.A.
.. t.,i. i.ei -uii.r'e rp4 80
h.r- aH Hsi1e-i1veyeniug ~ tu.r.
-.. ~ R'c,i7,h,n -u. g..
a. tF'. .l Considerable .. ..
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The crow which Aug l-t Belmont eat at
Baltimore on the 9Th OF July last, has pro-
ven an indigestibie dish Since MIR Gree
ley's defeat lac has determined to cross the
salty "chasm to dwell among the scenes
OF the old world Tie sale OF his tin. col
lection Of paintings suggests the possibility
OF his quitting the country Tor cool This
last defeat OF the Democratic party wa
more than ne could bear, aud lac seek re-
pose aud consolation in the varied place,
OF another country.
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Now that Prof ryndalIs prayer gauge
is being 20 generally agtated, it strikes H.
rs being II good opportunity for lronion to
&c; a rail road it is efficacous in heal
ing the sick and protecting the country
against inundation aud fire, why wouldn't
it do to build "A rail road across the buckle
berr, knob. Of Lawrence county?
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

Iahi AliivTi a lh"Ner OF brooklyn, blew
hs brains ont on the 18th inst
wm jackson, colored OF Alexanir.
county ha- been sentenced to he hung t.r
the muriyr of la. wi,e
Hon Robert romt- spoke "a, The >eliu..
Alabama, Fair last lhur~iay.
Audre,, : Fon Ter. formerly 0. the Cleve-
hand Ptaisd,a',r, was buried Oh the 18th
mt
Thuriow Wroi f. slowly recoyerir g from
hi- .ccut il.uv--
The remains oi Capt VIM Farrier an.i
Daniel C"cnron. we're exhumei rom ne
debris oi the Boston tire
~ the treasury "a the l3th was the fol.
lowing balance: currency, S9.6S4,>2'
special deposit of legal tenders FOR REDEEM
ton OF certificates ct deposit. 80. 32u,uuu.
CON, So ,924%jc including in coin cerra-
GATES So Uil 300
Eochelort- beautiiu! daughter. who w4.
sad 90 possess h.shin. hazel eyes AL
chc-slt hair. suiciicd m the Hotel lie, A.
dcnc~ Eue Vert Eoi-. hard 10y the Jewish
synagogue, AT PARIS
Thomas lluch~, workman in Coa,e.
rolling mill al Baltimore. murdered Joseph
Miller - fellow worsmnn, for AN nccidrn-
tat injury The Co-roncrs jury failing g.,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-17

The BEER BUsINEss.-There is no doubt
that the consumption Of malt liquors is con.
stantly increasing In this country. Mr.. Henry
Clusen, in the opening address before Brewers
Congress, lately in session in New York, stated
that in the United States there more than
three thousand breweries, giving employment
to thousands ofpeople andrepresenting $780,.
100000 OF capital. These breweries consume
100000 bushels of barley and $4,000, 900
pounds of hops, which require for their cult.
walton over million acres Of land, thus be.
coming an important item in our agricultural
interests. The direct and indirect revenue
paid into the treasury through the manufac.
ture and sale of malt liquors has steadily and
rapidly increased in 1868 it was $1,000, 900,
1860 it WAS $6,OOO,O0O, aud last year 1t had
reached the enormous sum of $7,s00,OO0.
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Sensation I'm Plants.

Mr.. Figuier believes that Plant has the sen.
sation of pleasure and of pain. Cold, for in.
stance, he says, affects it painfully. We SEQ IL
contract, or. 60 to speak, shiver under sudden
or violent depression Of temperature. An xbnor.
NAL elevation of temperature evidently causes it
to suffer, for In many vegetables when the heat
/. excessive, the leaves drcop on the stalk, fold
themselves together and wither; when The cool
OF the evening comes the leaves straighten and
the plant resume. y serene aud uudisturbed ap.
pearanoe. Drought causes evident suffering TO
plants, tor when they are watered after pro.
longed drought they show signs Of satisfaction.
The sensitive plant, touched BY the finger, or
only visited BY current Of un welcome air, folds
its petals and contracts itself The botnxist Des.
fontaines saw one which he was conveying In u
carriage fold ito leaves while the vehicle was In
motion and expand them when It stopped,-s
proof that Il was the motion that disturbed It.
ssn:aticn In plants Is Of the same kind 40 in
animate, since electricity kills and brushes them
a. 1t does animals. Plants may also b put to
sleep BY washing them In opium dissolved in
water, and hydrocyanio acid destroys their vital.
ity % quickly - Il does that Of animals -Scri1.
ners for June.
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Nationality Of Woman smugglers

SAAAsAAAey VI W O11oA SIuuEEHCE3s
As for the nationality of female smugglsrs,
German women are the most frequent breakers
of the law. They even smuggle articles and
fabrics that are worthless, and in the most ludc.
rous ways try to evade their tariff duties. New.
erthelesa, when discovered, they stolidly resign
their confiscated treasures. and are by no means
as mortified at having been caught smuggling "a
they are hurt by their financial losses.
French women, on the contrary, are often
overwhelmed with shame, and if they ever beg
for their forfeited riches, pledge them all a.
cages d amour.
The Swedish woman cannot be made to see
why her articles are nerer to be restored, but as
she ia no adept at smuggling, her experience is
scarcely worth recounting.
The Irish, however, quarrel bitterly in giving
up tEeir smugglings, and think the act of CENTS.
cation Is nothing short of robbery. They Meth.
or yield their persons nor their hidden treasures
until actually forced to do 40.
But all these plain.spoken people are easy to
get along with, sompar, to the American or
English woman, who, by counterfeiting ill.
health, excessive obesity, or u dsshing extreme
OF tournu'e, chignon. etc., and by . naughty
mien, attempts to deceive and overwhelm the
modest lnspectress.
Not long since, from off one Of the Iuman
steamers, there Came magnificent gray .haired
Cuban lady. Her patrician air was charming
her dress was faultless, and, if she had been !
tride less unnaturally rotund, she might have
passed without suspicion. She was invited into
the Office OF the 1nspectress, and an official dag
nosis made of her condition She was found sui.
fering from four point AguiNs shawls, two poin,
applique sncques, and '0tonOk. or round mantle
OF Chnntilly lace Of great value. Nor was thil
ALL Festooned upon her hoop-skirts were seven
hundred yards of narrow lace which careful
hands passed days in untapgling. Iu the plat,
OF her dress were pinned collars Of an exception
al quality Of point lace, which took no more
room when rolled and pinned against the seam,
Than a cocoon does against y leAf.-Seri6ner'
| for Julv
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PERHAPS no real medicine ever gained the
rapid popularity which Castoria has done. One
person relates his experience of its good effects
to another. 1t is vegetable preparation, per.
fectly harmless, pleasant to take, does not dis.
tress or grippe, but regulates the system. and ia
sure to operate when all other remedies have
failed. Any person who has ever used Castoria
for Stomach Ache, Constipation, Group, Flatu.
lency, Worms, Piles, or dersnged Liver, will
never again use nauseating Oil, Bitter Pills, or
Narcotic Syrups The Castoeia contains neither
Minerals, Morphine nor Alcohol. BY it's sooth.
ing, quieting effect it produces natural sleep,
and is particularly adapted to crying and teeth.
ing children. 1t costs but 81 cents, and one bot
tie will save many dollars in doctors bills.
August 104w
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List of Patents.

The following patents were issued from tn.
q. s. Patent Office to citizens OF Illinois for tn,
week ending July 16, 1872. Reported for til.
FREE TRADER by Alexander s Mason. solici
tors OF patents, Cos Seventh street, Washington
DC:
Cultivator-Wm. W. Marsh and H. Mcintyre
Sycamore.
Harvester-E. A..Geck. Sycamore.
Tabacco Dryer-J Watt, Chicago.
Toy Pistol. &c-R. WEIGH. Is
Washing Machine-F. NJ. Ellis, Galva
Wheel for Vehicles-W. A. Lewis. Chicago.
Steam Vacuum Pump. H. Pattee, Mon.
mouth.
Manufacture of Bricks and Tiles-W.L Drake
Evanston.
Machine for making Clothes Pins-R. Emer.
son. Rockford.
Signal for Railroads.&c.. H. Hudson. Chicago.
Corn PlaAter-H Keller, Camp Point.
Heating Drum-M. W. Lester, Chicago.
Self-Loading and Dumping Carte. G. Nc
hin!ay, Champaign
Windmlil-W. Peck, Rockford.
Street Lsmp-B. Girsux, Chicago.
Washing Mschine-J. Jones, Fairbury.
Car Lamp-W. Weitlake, Chicago
Washing Machlne-J. A. Wood, Chemung.
Steam Governor-A. Matson, Quincy.
Side'Saddle Tree-D. M. Oliver. Charlestown.
Animal Trap-W: Patterson, Waukega1,
Well-W. N. Campbell, Evanton.
Fly Trap. B. Childs, Leo Centre.
Corn Planter-L. b. Converse, Springfield.
&Bsse Burning Stove-A. G. Rand, Aurora.
Ruffler for Sewing Maohine-A. NJ. Leslie,
Chicago.
Corn Planter. K. Wilcox, Springfield.
TRADE MARKS.
Flour-Faber, McPike & Co., Alton.
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A Damaeip z Exposure.

Carl Schurz's exI osure of the corrupt prac.
t,ces to which Grant was ready to resort
to promote bis San Domingo scheme is prov
ed by evidence which the radicals themselves
dare not impeach, for Gen. Pleasanton is one
Of their own shining lights. The statement
OF Senator Upton that he also was approach
ed with the offer of patronage If he would
support the San Domingo job ls equally direct,
only Senator T. T. lacks, what Gen. Schurz
does not, the evidence of an unimpeachable
witness to back him up. Here is Senator
Schurz's precise statement of the case, with
the evidence, in letter to the n Y. Tribune i:
The letter quoted in my st. Louis speech,
concerning patronage in connection with the
San Domingo business, was addressed to me
by Gen. Pleasanton, late Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue. 1t was written in reply to a
note from me, of the contents of which have
a memorandum which reads as follows: "Ask
Pl whether he remembers the conversation
he had with me concerning Santo Domingo in
which he said that il l would support pres
could have all the patronage wanted, ETC.,
and ask him whether he was authorized by
pres. to do so.'
Gen Pleasanton's letter in reply is quoted IN
my speech. I have since received from Gen.
Pleasanton the following note;
NEW YORK, July 25, l872-Dear General {:
Of course have no objection to your giving
my name to the public. In explanation of the
facts, l would say that, being q friend of the
president as well as of yourself desired you
should be on good terms, and should under
stand that there was no personal feeling in the
way of relations mutually satisfactory. Your
statement is correct that the president wanted
your support for his San Domingo scheme,
and that you could have had the patronage Of
the government for giving it. That was the
distinct impression the presidents converse
ton made upon my mind, and communicate
ed it to you at the time. If the president po-
sitively denies having had any such converse
ton, regret it. may console myself with
the reflection that this is the first time that
any statement of mine has been questioned,
while the president has had occasion, before
this, to distrust the accuracy of his recollec-
tons. Yours truly, A. PLEAsANToN:
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On Mr.. Greeley's return from his Southern
tour year ago, he made speech at the Lin.
coin Club room in New York, in which he
used the following just, rough and character.
istic words:
81 allude." SAID he, "to what we know as
the Mieoing carpet-baggers!" [Applause.] The
thaeoing carpet.baggers are mourntM fact then
do erit there and haoe seen them. They are
fellows who crawled down south in the track
of our armies, generally at very safe distance
in the rear, some of them on sutler wagons ;
Some bearing cotton permits; some of them
looking for something to turn up; and they
remain there. They at once ingratiated them.
selves with the blacks, simple, creduous, ig.
norant men, very glad to welcome and to fol.
low any whites who protested to be the cham
pions of their rights. Some Of them got cleo
ted Senators, others Representatives, some
Sheritfs, some Judges, and so on. And there
they stand, right in the public eye, stealing
and plundering, many of them with both
arms around negroes, and their hands IN their
rear pockets, seeing If they cannot pick a
paltry dollar out of them and the public
looks at them, does not regard the honest
Northern man, but call every carpet Dagger a
thief, which is not the truth by good deal.
But these fellows-many of them long faced,
and with eyes rolled up, are greatly concerned
for the education of the blacks, and for the
salvation of their souls. Great laughter |
=" Let uspruy" Mtq say but they pray sciM an
&C." and, thus spelled, they obey the apostolic IN.
junction to spray oithout ceasiag"
They got into the Legislature; they went
to issuing state bonds they pretended to use
them in aid of railroad and other improve.
ments. But the improvements were not made,
and the bonds stuck in the lssuers' pockets.
That is tho pity of it.
y * What the southern people see OF US
are these thieves, who represent the north to
their jaundiced vision, and representing 1t
they disgrace it. They arc the greatest obstacle
to the triumph and permanent ascendancy of
Republican principles at tho South, and as such
ldenounce them. [Applause.]
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Elizur Wright was name often quoted . few
years ago, by the Republicans of New England,
~ an honest and earnest advocate of tho meas.
ures OF their party. Now hear him speak of
gift.taker Grant:
"Now that he Is re.nominated, if he has true
friend in the United States, that man will be
sure not to vote the ticket with his name on il,
it it be only to prevent the blight which another
four years of Office will be sure to bring upon
his fame"
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Occasionally there is such lusus naturae as

Occasionally there is such alusus ndturae as
democrat supporting Grant. One of them is
Philip Clayton, who was assistant Secretary of
the Treasury under Buchanan. As IN the
case of Judge Stanley Matthews, his case pre-.
sents the same curious coincidence that just
before ne announced himself Grant man nc
was entrusted with the prosecution of some
heavy government claims in Georgia, with II
fee of $4,000 In advance, &c.
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There is mourning in Grants household.
The Leavenworth Times, full dedged Grant
paper, with great sorrow thus mourneth:
"a very large per cent. of the Republicans
OF this city and county express determine.
ton to bolt the Republican party and 60 with
the Greeley raid. We state this as histori.
cal tact-a fact which all good Republicans
will seriously regret, but, fact, nevertheless
it remains"
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SIGNS OF THE ZoDIAc.-A philosopher in the
west, grown into admiration Of the Cherry Pee.
toral. writes DR.. Aver for instructions under
which sign he shall be bled. which blistered. and
which vomited, and under which he shall take
Ayers Pills for an affection of the liver: also
under which sign his wife should commence TO
take the Sarsaparilla for her ailment. He adds
that he already knows to wean his calves under
Taurus. change his pigs in Scorpio. cut his hair
in Aries, and soak his feet in Pisces or Aquarius
as their condition requires.
Schoolmasters, start for Wisconsin, and visit
Mr.. Ham when you get there.-LoaceR Nsns.
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"There can be nothing more Ger tain than
that this liberal movement is essentially Dem
ocratlc, notwithstanding the fact that Horace
Greeley and Gratz Brown are its opponents.
1t is Democratic because it seeks to accom-
plish the very ends for which the Democratic
party has struggled for years. Louiscille
Ceurier-J Journal.
Exactly. How do Republicans like the
programmed
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A newly elected Squire in this vicinity hay
ing occasion the other day to perform the
marriage ceremony for the first time, got the
affair considerably mixed and wound up by
saying, "Suffer little children to come unto
Them" at which the bride remarked, "Thank
you. John, let US go; that's all we want"