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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-12-27

wipe out the words for cash from the cod
fish sign"
This was done, and shortly after third
critic came to the shop, obiecting to the
word "cheap."
"Who ever knew YOU to undersell other
dealers9" said he; "you don't sell any
cheaper than they. Your prices are just tho
same as theirs, and more, If you can get it.
Cheap! cheap! what do you want that
word for2"
"woll, It is not of much use,' said the
grocer. "Bov, wipe out the word cheap
from tho Goldfish sign"
Again the boy did az his master babe,
and the same day critic No. found fault
with the phrase "lor sale" Said he, "For
sale no one ever knew you to give away
goldfish. Ofcourse you keep them for sale
there is no occasion for telling people what
everybody knows?"
"There is something in that" said the
grocer. "Boy, wipe out 'for sale from the
co1ish sign
This left the salt cod aud the single word
"codfsh" beneath. II was but few min
utes after that customer, who came in to
buy some goods, remarked to the grocer,
"What a funny sign vOn've got out there!
any one would know tnut y cvin-h uaii-
cd on your shutter"
$50 they would" was the replyi "Boy,
wine out the word Goldfish from that sign
The boy obeyed, and the fish remained
with no inscription .-lSclected.
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Poetry.
EEOR.sCB GRBELEF.


Was there no other way than this,
o faithful Soul, to smite with silence those,
Too base for friends, less generous than foes,
The unrelenting pack
That followed thee, and made along thy track
The boors coarse Jest the slimy serpont's hiss .
Was there no other way than this
All, they to whom the hatred Of clan
Seems noblor than the honesty Of man,
Pause, startled al thy grave,
And where they sought to ruin, now would save!
Their jibes are heard no more,
And, stammering into truth, subsides the lie:
For such a conquest, must thou die,
when Life no less had made thee conqueror7
Too dear the price we pay
who saw thy patient purpose day by day
Unfolded that the full design might be
Embodied Love incarnate Charity,
Wars blotches washed away
And Gods impartial Justice shown in thte
We stood beside thee at thy post
And, knowing nearcst, loved the most
We would havo given our bosoms for shield
Against the arrows sped
To harm thy wise and gentle head
But in thy goodness thou vert trirly steelod!
We knew-as thou didst, never man forbore;
Art still, o brain, high Duty's patient slave ?
0 heart, devoid Of malice, beatst no more?
".
For all your silenccd ISLANDERS, give us worse
Renew the loath some noises OF the fight,
Forgstfulness of what he did, and spite
M ptx hate ii,p - trax i'm
So ye for us preserve
One honest man, like him, who will not swerve
From what the large heart dictates to the biain
Or call him back again
who felt where others planned
Who cast away the mantle Of name,
Aud saw his naked nature turned to blame;
Who narrower fealties beneath him trod,
In stern cons tency to God
There s no child in all the land
Bu, might have craved the blessing Of his haud
There is no threshold but his feet
Might cross, messenger Of counsel sweet,
peace and patience and forgiving love,
OF Toii that bends and Faith that looks above!
In vain! our cry is vain:
We can but turn, pure Soul, to thee again.
So much Of large benefcence thy mind
For all the race designed,
So much thy heart nclosed Of brotherhood
And ardent hope Of good,
Thou leavest us thyself in these behind!
We cannot grieve those who do not trust:
We knew thee nesrcst loved thee most,
Aud thou sacred ghost,
Already risen from thy fallen dust,
speak's;, as of old, to us; "Be Gfm be pure, b
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TIE SHORTEST U.II' TO SHIFT,

In Newport, L. l., a grocer one day nailed
mp salt cod on one of the shutters of his
shop,and underneath it wrote in chalk;
&C ,dhsh for sale cheap for cash here"
Presently in came an acquaintance and
said:
"What do you have here on that sign
about Goldfish for? Yon don't sell Goldfish
or any other goods in any place but here.
Anybody would know where you sold
them without that word"
"That's so" said the grocer. "Boy, wipe
out the word here from the Goldfish sign."
The boy obeyed, and tho next day an
other critic appeared. Said he, "For cash r.
Who ever knew you to trust for any goods2
Why do you say you sell Goldfish for cash9'
lyon are right" said the grocer, "Boy,
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Too MUcu.--The presiding clergyman
Of the parish Of Briersport was chairman Of
the committee on ornamentation Of the
new church, and 1t was decided that suit
able quotation Of Holy Writ should bo
craven upon the capstone of the portal over
the main entrance. In accordance there
with the WORKING was directed to carve
upon the stone the sentence, -"My House
shall be called the House of Prayer" Tho
man Acknowledged his literary defcien
ccs, and in order that he might make no
mistake, he asked for an exact copy of
what was wanted. The cer-ymln being
in somewhat ora hurry, and having small
pocket Testament with bin, took It cut,
and opening to the twenty first chapter Of
Matthew, and pointing 10 the thirteenth
verse, he sad:-
"Tbere, my man, you have it Just a. we
want it,"
The craftsman took the book, and the
clergyman went his way.
The dedication ofthe church was postpcn-
ed a week to await the finish ng touches Of
the capstoue. It was done in time, and
raised TO its place, and the CONSERVATION Of
the good minister and his companions Of
the committee can be better imagined
than described, upon beholding how lit
;erdlly with vengeance the workman had
copied the text of Scripture. Com
mencing at the point designated by the
clergyman, he had reproduced the whole
verse, so that the stone bore upon it, face
the startling sentence:-
MY House shall be called the House OF
Prayer but ye have made it Den Of
Thievesv'
There was further postponement Of the
dedicatory services, and in the end the
| lower half of the cap-stone was adorned
| with network of chiseings and clipping.
not contemplated in the original PLAN
| LcdJcT.
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"A town in Virginia is named Tight
Squeeze.
"A young gentleman from Alaska, one
Of the natives, has just entered college In
New York.
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TssR RrCH .uE.v or VEN. I'ORH

| hardly anybody knows or cares who Is rich
here. Daniel Drew looms up frequently in
| Wall street specuations, and is occasional
| ly mentioned in Methodist circles and
weekles as large contributor 10 churches
| and colleges of that sect lie Is a shrewd
old fox, and almost always gets ahead of
| the boys, as he calls the members Of the
| stock Exchange, when he has a fancy for
| a big operation. He has made vast deal
Of money in the two last years, and is now
reputed to be worth siO,0OO,0OO. One Of the
most successful spectators in the street Of
| late, is Henry y. Smith, reported to have
cleared s5,OOO,OO0 or SO 100000 in the last
| twelve months. Jay Gould is said TO have
added some 90 10000 to his capital since
the coup IL etat in Erie, and ten or twelve
other bold operators might be named who
have bullcd aud beared and gotten up cor
ners until they have augmented their for
tunes in single year by sl,OOO,OOO to sl,-
100000 apiece.
have nionlioned that many of our rich
citizens are seldom spoken Of as rich, be-
cause there are others 50 much richer.
Take Alexander aud Robert l.. Stuart, the
ugar refners, f,r instance, who began
life as ragged urchins, pedding molasses
candy at a penny stick. Their estates are
esti mated at Si,0O0,0OO to Sj,00),O0O each.
Ancient George Law, whom the Iera d
once galvanized Into empOrary notOretv
! by christening him "Live-oak George
and nominating him for tue presidency, is
probably worth SG,OOO.OOO Yet he is so
rarely mentioned that he is generally sup
posed to be dead. lie is very much alive.
however, and may be almost daily seen
driving about in a ricNety old wagon, look
Ing after his ferry and other interests With
az much zeal and pertinacity as If he had
to earn the price OF his dinner before eat
ing it. Law has always been extremely
lucky, and he belle es in luck. M won
der, either. for be come to this city from
his rustic home in Washington county so
absolutely penniless that he was forced To-
work his passa down the Hudson. Al
most the only unlucky transaction he ever
had was in the purchase Of muskets-
known as the George Law muskes then,
and for some time ofterward-fDr the Lopaz z
ii libuatetn9 expedition. They were seiz-
Ell as contraband on board the steamer
Grlpeshol, and Law protesting that they
were not Intended for Cuba. appealed to
the c'urs. Before the litigation had end
ed, the Lopez eNl edition had failed, and
the leader was earrotci. The nuskets
subsequently proved to be so valueless
that 1t was well the insurgent Cubans miss
ed them. Even Law lost money on them,
and he has made 1t rule TO put all his
losses upon those having dealings with
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A Large. Fir.t-CIas-. QunrtO journal Of
NEWS, POLiTICS. LlTERITU3E AYD SOCIAL
LiFE
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-12-02
ARRdvAL AND DEPARTURE Oh
IAAINS ON O. O. A. A. X. X.

AHHaavAL ai, AND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS ON q. O. 4 A. X. x.
On and after Monday. Nov 20 b, 1872,
trains will run 40 follows:
NORTH NO. 8. No. s. NO. l.
Leave irvine. lL5sAu. b.2Op y
Leave Oil City 500 A y. ESQ Px. 1902 y
Pet Cen $50 " 3,37 &" gs3 #"
Titusv. 7,l0 4.25 I" s,I5 f."
Arrive Cory, $50 500 " 1910 u
No e-Accommodstion Freight.
Leaves Oil City $50 4; Pet Centre,
l0,l3; Titusville, ll,o5; Ar. Cory, IL, 4Opm
SOUTH. NO, :. NO. 4. NO. 6.
Leave Cory, 1855 4 Y. $40 A n. 6,2OPn
/" Titusv. IL, 20 P 4. 7,3O 1880 "
" p. Cen. l,30 SIT slH"
Arrive o. City 800 800 " 600 "
" Irvine. 500 +" ll.S8
No. lo-Accommodation Freight.
Leaves Cory |, 40 p a; Titn,v. 1865; Pc.
Centre. 3,55; Ar at OH City, $50 p %.
~ No. 8 and run on Sunday.
"Csmmensing Nov. Sd trains will RAJ
BY Philsdslphia tine; which 10 re sIu.
urBs yAsIIs thsn our time.
J. J. LAxR1Nc1, osN S&A
.. r. YEovsw: AnS bxet.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-12-02
Another Valuable InYea-
fiOn.

Another Valuable lnyeH.
ton.
CAT ES BACK.sUCrION PRlvRETOR FOR
OIL WELLS, patented Angus: Is. ls7l, which -
fFely prevents the ingress Of cir In oil wslls willis
the tubing Is being drawn. ltiss well known iact
10 oil operators, that upon wells where Gas Pumps
are used 1t Is necessa to preserve as nearly PEI.
feet vacuum As possible and thst NO air should b,
let nto the we'll, ct any time, when II can possib,y
he avoided; consequently, whenever tho tubins 10
drawn fr m we'll 10 u tho cause OF great Injury to
It, - the stufnng box, being thsl necessarlly op.
cd, the cir immediately rushes back between o.
tubing and casing, into the we'll going into the a
rock and ~ veins and cor sequsntly eausin. m
oil and gas to rush back to . great distance q
much %, that 1t almost always taks several dayu
after pumping Ia resumed for veil TO b. brousaa
hack to its former condition. and ofteunmss IL takez
several weeks; and quits frequently wells have bsss
almost completely ruined by The air bong tins Ia,
In while drawing tubing
The BACK.sUCTION PRlVNfTIN "a sst,shsa
to the stIfans box and works in sush way thas n
completely shns up tho spacs betwesa the stun,g
box and tubing 70 enestuslly that not particle u
an can get through ct any time while the tubing D
being drawn and replaced. II supplies want leo
felt, and 10, without Question, ono ofths most ~
usbls invenuons Of ths day. 70 those engaged iavs
oil busntss. No veil should b without II, - ~
tea times saves ten tunes i,s cost BY oucs uhng
~ Il 10 manuhctursd q the FOUNDRY AID
NzCHINB SHOP OF ANDREWS 90 TnD1-
OUT1, PA" od fS aAss ~ aAtVWs D010A
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-12-02

GOLDEN TRHASURE cIgsrs 81 ths
Pest ssss Ns~s Rsss. sos'tlss ss,irsl
nSN.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-12-02
The Drug
Is selling Dru
ER than anV

THE cir EARk ETA
By ". U. TEL. LINE
OpTICR OF
FHfAssAxsA CaSrRE DAILY Rscosp
eDev. : 1877
We hear OF one sale OF 1000 barrels al
1915. The market. however, 10 ye, uoted
N$4,eo and very quiet at that figure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-14

small room in Barbpja Palace, wkero
the baldest and most ierocious OF mana,
gers had shut me up by force, with moth
ing but dish of maccaroni, and the
threat that should not leave the place
until had written the last note. I'd, l
wrote the overture to Gazza badra on
the FIRST day Of the FIRST performance, in
the upper loft Of La Scala, where had
been confined by the manager, under
the guard OF four scene Shutters, who
had orders to throw my text out OF the
window, bit'by Bit 10 copyists who
were waiting below TO transcrlbe t.
: In default,of musiel was 10 be thrown
out myself. klth For Barbiere Il did
better, composed no overture, but
tackled on one intended for very seri-
GUS work called Eizabelta, Tbs public
we're delighted 9th, | composed the
overture to Count Dry when angling
with my feet in the water, and when in
the com pany of M,-Aguada, who was
talking Spnliish 6naEce all the time.
9th. That of Guilsume Tell was written
under somewhat similar conditions. 18th.
did not compose any overture for
Mpise' elc.s IA va abs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-14
THE SHAH's BAREH.
u IN. secret. Or a Gnaed rr Il, j,


Ispaban Cor. BOstoh GloBe.lDB IA
SO many fanciful things have been
said and written regarding the harem
and its connections, that the curious on
such matters are at loss whatto believe
and what to conjecture. During the
time | remained at Ispshan, | devoted
all my leisure hours TO the investigation
of the harem and its secrets. and think
that | am in position to tender the
patrons Of the Globe brief but interest
ing account of this mysterious institu
ton. From the Ups Of woman, ven
dor oftrinkets at the palace, most o. my
Information was gained, she appearing
to answer every Question OF mine with
spiteful gustO, probably from Jealousy or
avarice.
Here are stewards, secretaries, treas
uTers, guards, etc. in the outer palace,
studying day aud night how best TO 10Y
ern the intrigues Of the fair beauties in
the inner san6snn. There are three
ranks Of women infhe harern, the BE
gun, CaDnm and Katun, or punceSses
OF the blood.royal, the mistreEses and
the slaves. The guards hold the most
important Offices iRand about the haFem
and are divided into threegrades. First
those who are placed at the outer gates
and never come within sight Of the
women; secondly, the blacks from the
coasts Of Malabar, who act as messen-
gers; and OF the third, composed Of
women, commanded by some anliquated
matron who receives orders direct from
the prince himself Most Of the ladies
are Georgian and Cireassian women Of
lew birth, but from the description Of
two they must possess rare charms.
There are three European ladies in the
harem at pre7ent, one from Paris, and
two English blondes From all accounts
il is not the life Of roses we have been
led 70 believe; the rules are so severely
strict, and the punishment for the slight
est ofense is carried 20 an extreme point
II is said that Abbas H.. finding that
his favoriie had deceived him IN tri-
liug matter, ordered Ere to bemade,
and caused her to be burnt in his pres
ence. As the ladies follow the king to
bis other palaces, OK 20 camp y time Of
war. they travel az night guarded by a
troop Of cavalry, who are directed to
keep every male exceeding tie age Of
seventeen years At a proper distance.
From all accounts many would gladly
return to their homes, ard many the
poor Gagged bird, who sighs for her
mountains aud the green fields Of her
youth, longing 70 escape from the prison
life their position forces them 10 lead.
Ny informant tells me that thereiis one
favoriie, one special pet among them,
upon whom fer her beauty, voice and
Wit. the prince showers al his caresses:
how weary must the rest be singing
dancing. or playing before him they
loathe yet fear. forced 70 contribute 10
the pleasures Of their hated rival. Happy
il she whom the king adnires. and can
make him believe she has an equal pas
sion FOR him. cannot further enlarge
upon this delicote subject, and therefore
close this paragraph With the hope that
the moral Of its purport may prove an
apology for touching upon this feature
Of Persia's shame.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-14

The country will be relieved TO hear
that o Conor's vote is beginning 70 como
in. He received in eighty-three OF the
one hundred and fifteen counties OF the
State of Kentucky 1907 votesi Grant
was next 1888 Greeley, 1864 This
indicates the relative strength OF the
Bourbon party in Kentucky, as well as
elsewhere--a party which has drawn the
constant FIRE of several hundred yaior-
GUS quill-drivers and orators for the last
year. If they keep up the war. we pre-
dict they will eventually get away with
everything bearing the name Bourbon IN
sight There is something heroic and
sublimely inspiring in the spectacle pre-
scented by handful ofpapers-say one
third or so in the Enthusiastically
charging, daily and weekly on the
strongholds of Bourbon, and though
sometimes left on the field, never van
pushed At this rate Bourbon must go
down forever.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-14
Fire III Pam. IIilnni.

PAyA, ILL.,, November ii.-A fire yes
terday in echureh's tobacco store de
siroyed It and contents, and the stores
Of Orr Bros, grocers; r. D. Murray,
clothier; A. J. Keeney, jeweler; Tay-
Tor Bros, books and music, and the bar
Der shop Of Pat Smith. Most Of the
goods we're saved, and the loss is primer
pally tia. Of buildings, amounting TO
$l5,OOQ-the Insurance. on them being
in companies seriously affected by the
Boston FIRE. During the Ere Jas. Tuni.
son fell through a sky-lighi, a distance
Of fifteen feet, fraciuring bis skull and
injuriog him otherwise. His life is de-
SPARED Of The ERE was iucendiary.
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Attachment Notice.

WIN. Rossart I Before John spelman, a JUS
vs. tice Of the Peace Of Shelby
c. G. johnson. county. Tennessee.
IN THE ABOVE NAMED SUIT AFFIDA-
i Wit for attachment having been made under
section 1856 Of the Code Of Tennessee, that the
said @. q. johnson i about 20 remove. or hiss
removed himself or property from the State, or
has removed or IL removing out Of the county
privately. or e0nceals bis property 90 that the
ordinary process OF law cannot deserved upon
him, or has absconded. or is Ascending or
coneealing himself or property, or has fraud
ulently disposed Of or 4 about frandulcntly 10
dispose Of his property. and that the said de-
fendanf, q. O.. johnson. IL indebted 10 the
plaintiff 10 the sum OF $50. due By mortgage,
that the claim 4 Just. and an attachment hav-
ina been issued BY me and returned By the
proper offer. levied. etc.; IL II therefore or
dered that the defendant appear before me At
ny Office, No. 90 Adams street. in the city Of
Memphis, Tennessee. on Saturday, the 7th
day u December, A. ID. 1872, at II o'clock
am and defend ihis suit, or the sane will
81 proceeded with * parie; and that a copy
OF this notice be published once a week. for
four consecutive weeks, ia the PunLIC LEDGER
6t70.76-s2 JOHN hPELMAN, j. p.
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LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.

James Archer ! Before 7. l., Giles, Jus
vs.. tice Of the Peace for Shell
Stephen Gooch. BY county. Tennessee.
A FFIDAYIT HAVING BEEN MADE AND
"A bond given as required by law in attach
ment causes, aud attachment having been
issued on the grounds that the defendant Is a
a nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee. II Is
therefore ordered that defendant make
his appearance before me at my office
on SATURDAY. the 18th day Of December. 1872,
same will be proceeded with ex parte; Il is
further ordered that this notice be published
once a week for four consecutive weeks in the
Public Ledger. q Newspaper published in the
THOMAS I. GILES,
6i-TO-76-t2l Justice Of the Peace. Shelby Co.
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Observation-Disclosures.
ANKRIoAx PRESS ARTICULATION, VIA 3. p. 4 A
r9l FnLnGRAPH o0hPAHY.
Specials 60 she Ledger.
NEW YORK.

NEW YuRK, November l4.-Matters in
insurance Offices regarding the Boston
lra have settled down into their accus
toned quietness, and the work of esti-
mating losses still proceeds. The more
fortunate companies are receiving an
extra amount Of BUSINESS. The effects
OF the,G!e ia beginning to bs felt in the
various branches OF trade. The leather
and wool markets were active yester-
day, with higher prices.
The horse disease is reported still on
the increase, Horses which were best
nursed and tended during the prevalence
of the disease are now in good health,
while those animals that we're neglected
or oysrworled rare nearly all effected
with new troubles, and number of
deaths have occurred.
The Times special from New Orleans
of November 18th states that Governor
Warmoth surrounded the Mechanics In
stitnte with body of armed police, where
count of the vote was being conducted.
The returns OF the board Of election
officers have been changed by the re
moval of Pinchback, Anderson and
Heron, and Secretary Of State Whar-
ton, Hatch and Daponta being substi-
tuted. The Times claims that this is
done by Warmoth with the intention of
COUNTING in the fusion ticket General
Emory has beenfequested to send troops
to the scene. The city is greatly ex-
cited ia 8 iaen ah ~ .
Tbs, Herald special from Washington
says that the friends of the adninistra-
ton, Without protesting to speak by au :
thority, have good reason to believe that
the portfolio OF the State Department
viii Be at the service OF Mr.. Evarts Of
New York, after tie fourth OF March, If
he is willing to endure pecuniary sac
ri6ce f5s The Ronorof the place. Social
washington,iis anxious that the success
sor of Mr.. Fish should be equal to the
latter in the means and disposition of
display, as society takes its tone from
the Secretary Of State, and on these
grounds the distinguished advocate of
Geneva would be wholly acceptable.
The internal revenue aud patent bu-
reaus are named as among the Offices Of
the second grade as likely to become va
cant BY the voluntary retirement Of the
present incumbenis, who have other
views for the future. 1t is probable that
Judge Settle, of North Carolina, will sue.
coed Justice Nelson Of the Supreme
Court, who is about to retire on account
of old age. The South has had no rep
reseDtation on the Supreme Bench since
the death of Justice Wayne.
Tweed's case has been set down for the
second Tuesday in December, and will
come on then, under any circumstances.
Hon. Charles Francis Adams arrived
from Europe yesterday by the steamer
Rnazia