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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-27

The me playing OF LAngWorthy, Brown,
Center and Israel Of tho Eagle, and that oil
shoemaker and Waters OF the Social, was par.
tloularly noticeable.
This club intend challenging the olympIes
shortly, believing that they can play them as
good game as they played the Baltlmores
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-27
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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-27
Proposals.
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Heaed pIVpun1l1 VII be roualvod hy the underalnn.
Dap Of MAJ, ~ fqs The sgg .rugilqn 81 steam Pro
roN IN San Franfiaeo Bar.
Plans and speohapilons o. The same, torethar 9Th
hidderg application 70 the uoiertos Of Customs a.
h.a Ersueseel vell,ssnl.i Resil.sd, Oregon asd
The reht Il reserved 10 reject hny o. all hda should
Be deemed tot ne Interest Q, M R2tegginsut %
spa brcretafy o. the Treasury.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26

BITTEN BY IT.-The class of people who, in their indulgence of what is called practical joking, seem only to take de- light in making other people as miserable as they can, are sometimes taught good lesson, and never a better one than in the following case On the evening of the Derby day the rollicking occupants of four-horse drag, who had been enjoying themselves on their return from the race course by pelting the crowds of pedes- trians with bags of four, peas and other missiles, pulled up in the Clapham Road for refreshments, leaving three of their number in charge of the vehicle. These three fellows, strangely forgetful that their vehicle was stationary at the time and not aashing along the road safe from all retribution, recommended throwing their flour at the passers-by, and one of the bags happened to strike the wife of a railway porter whose husband was by her side. The latter immediately called on the crowd for assistance, which was readi- Iy given. They dragged the offenders from their seats, ducked them thoroughly in horse. trough which was conveniently at hand, rolled them in the mud, and then-to cap the climax of poetic justice completely covered them with the cen- tents of some twenty bags of flour which were found concealed in the drag for fu- ture amusement. The whole affair did not take more than five minutes, but was most dramatically complete. In this de- lectable condition the young bloods were allowed to resume their homeward jonr- ney, doubtless revolving for the first time in their minds the value of the golden precept, "Do unto others" &c.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26

Two MARES AT ENMrTY. Thomas Fitzpatrick put his two road mares to the pole early in the spring. As both are good steppers they promised to make q rapid team. Both are 0 little high strung, and each seems to have good opinion of herself. The two were courte- ously polite to each other, but there was no strong display of affection. While gently driving in Central Park one day, the sorrel mare made an awkward step, and cut the bay mare on the ankle. The accident appeared to stir up bad blood. Maddened with pain. the bay mare bit the sorrel, and this act of hostility was quickly resented. The mares now forgot their politeness, and each struggled to inflict as much injury upon the other as possible. On arriving ot the stables and being detached from the wagon, instead of walking quietly to their stalls, they turned upon each other with great fury and engaged in a severe fight. They were separated with some difficulty. But now it is out of the question to drive them together. When they come within sight of each other, the eyes flash and the nostrils snort de- fiance If left to themselves they would surely engage in conflict biGter and re- morseless in the extreme.-I Ihrf, Field and Farm.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26

A CRIME.-In Jacksonville, Illinois, Thomas Dunn. snapped pistol which he supposed unloaded at a Miss Lizzie Voorhees,, shooting her through the head, so that she cannot possibly live. We suppose that, under the law of Jlli nois, Dunn will altogether escape pun ishment for this murderous fooling. Under the law of Michigan-fools who Intentionally even point any firearms al another, whether loaded or unloaded, are held guilty of misdemeanor, and punished accordingly; and, in case ol wounding or death on account of such carelessness, the punishment is pretty severe. Since this law was placed upon the statute book, Michigan, which for. merly had case of injury by the care, less use of firearms every little while, has been almost entirely free from such occurrences. Pooling with firearms has gone out of practice in Michigan since the law pronounced 1t crime.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26

MAN AND MoNKEY.-Upder ordinary circumstances it is dangerous for a drunken man to go @ swimming, but doubly dangerous it is for him to com plicate monkey with gin with him and water around him. The truth of this willy proposition was proved at Chelsea lately, when man named Joseph Small went to bathe in the Serrentine, accom- panied by tavorite monkey. Having undressed himself he placed the monkey on his shoulder, secured by @ chain, and then boldly waded into the water breast-high:: Finding itself in so uncon- genial an element the monkey got frightened, and rushed frantically about its masters head, tiI htly twisting the chain about the mans neck and pro- ducing semi-strangulation, In mo- ment down they went to the bottom, but were soon rescued, the man insensible and the beast chattering at tremendous rate. Hereafter Joseph Small will leave either his gin or his monkey on shore,
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26
New York Cemeteries.

New York city has six public ceme- teries, independent of the Potter's Field, which is under the charge of the Com missioners of Charities and Correction. Of this number, however, there is only one where the body Of poor person can be inferred without cost. This single exception is that of Calvary Cemetery, (Roman Catholic,) but the iberality of beyond what is called the Free Ground, ditch, and in little while all traces of identity are lost. Many a sorrow stricken mother has sought this cheerless spot with the hope of finding clue to the exact location of the bones of some cherished one, but only to go away heart-broken by failure. The lowest price for single grave is $10, and the highest for plot $5O0. A plot consists of piece of turf sixteen feet long and sixteen feet wide. Half plot can be bought as low as $15O, eight feet by six teen at $75, and six feet by eight at $50. Interments cost, for adults, $7 each children seven to fourteen years, $5 under seven years, $3. Attached to this cemetery is receiving vault, where bodies are kept, without extra charge, from five to twenty days, at the end of which time tbey are removed to graves, and may be found without difficulty.
 At Greenwood Cemetery, each lot contains SIS superficial feet. The form of the lots depends in great measure upon the peculiar surface of the ground and the character of the improvements contemplated. It may be circular, square, oblong, oval, or irregular, according to circumstances. The prices vary. from $500 to $500, although in some instances lots are valued as high as $500. Quarter lots, nine feet by ten feet six inches, with room for three adult graves, can be had as low as $1O0. One third lots, twelve feet by ten feet six inches, containing four adult graves, bring $13O and up, ward, according to location. Half lots, ten feet by nineteen feet, containing six adult graves, range from $1S0 upward. Full lots, of the ordinary sort, fourteen feet by twenty-seven, can be laid out into fifteen adult graves, in three tiers o1 five graves each.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26
A NoNoaENAR1AN's RULES OF LIVING

A NoNoaENAR1AN' RULES OF LIVING. A letter written by the venerable Father Cleveland, who recently died in Boston at the age of nearly century, appears in the Herald of HcaIth for July. MT. Cleveland describes his mode of life thus:
 l. My time of retirement is at an early hour, not beyond ten o'clock, and oi rising as soon as awake, and before the sun throughout the year.
 3. At meals my food is simple and nourishing, avoiding whatever may be regarded as luxuries.
 3. My drink at the table IS "Golden Ale."
 4. l taste no spirituous liquors.
 5. Tobacco abhor in all its forms as I would poison, persuaded it's use bath been as an harbinger to strong drink, which has slain its thousands and tens of thousands.
 Thus, dear philanthropist, I have giv. en you my "habits of livlng," and would just add that, preserving O conscience void of offence toward God and man, my sleep in its season IS undisturbed and refreshing.
 am respectfully, yours,
 CHARLES CLEVELAND.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26
The Coal Mine Disaster.

The Atwater Coal Company is Cleve land corporation. This company has re- gently reopened new mine in Atwater township, two and half miles from Lima, on the Pittsburg Railroad, to which station it has built private rail- way for transportation of it's coal The coal is reached by "slope," which penetrates the "bank" for 160 feet. and which is protected from leaving" by wooden supports and roof, like the great maiol ity of such mines. Between one and two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, while fourteen men and one mule were at work in the mine. the entrance to the slope was discovered to be on fire, but from what cause we have no means of ascertaining. Four of the alarmed men in the mine rushed out through the slope, getting considerably burned in so doing, but all of them will recover in due course of time. The remainder of the men could not effect their escape, and were of course smothered in the slope. A telegram was sent to Ravenna for assistance in extinguishing the flames, and the entire fire department of that place, accompanied by the Mayor, promptly responded to the summons. 1ue [ ErSSlueuI Ol lue SOLu pduy WdS LII the way to Cleveland from the mines when the fire broke out, but was recalled by telegram which reached him at Ravenna, has been continuously at the scene ever since, and has been doing everything within the limits of possi- biity which duty and humanity demand ed in the premises. The people of the entire surrounding country, with sym
 pathies keenly alive to the requirements of the occasion, focked to the scene by scores and by hundrerds, and also rem dered timely and energetic assistance in such directions as it was needed. As soon as the case would admit efforts were resolutely made to reach the i'm prisoned victims, but so much mischief had been wrought by the flames, which were not fully subdued until Thursday afternoon, that the progress was neces- sarily slow and discouraging, and it was not until Thursday noon that tho first body was reached. By Thursday night six more were recovered, since which time we are not aware that any more have been found.- Ueuetand Paper.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26

LYNCH LAW IN OHIO. A dispatch from Salina, Ohio, states that some three hundred persons assembled last night and took from the jail three of the tour men who were arrested last week for murdering Mary Secor, girl aged four teen, and hung them to tree near the jail. The men who were hung were Ab- salon Kimble, Jacob Kimble and Alex ander McCloud. The fourth one, also named Kimble, was not interfered with, as it was through his confession that the others were arrested, and an .examina- tion proved that l.e had not been directly concerned in the outrage and murder. The mob surrounded the jail, and after securing the guard and jailor took the three men and proceeded with them to the spot where the girls body was found and hung them to the tree under which the terrible crime was committed.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26
DEATH FROM A youn

DEATH FROM HYDRopHoB1A.-Ay young gentleman named Titus, aged twenty years, who resides at his fathers coun- try seat at Whitestone, l.. T., was bitten on the hand some ten days since by his setter dog. The bite seemed to be only the result of passing irritation on the part of the animal, which neither before nor since gave any signs of rabies. The wound was promptly cauterized, and healed quicklyl and naturally. On the evening of the 2d instant young MT. Titus, while in the act of drinking a glass of water, was seized with spasm, and after forty-eight hours of agony died.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26
The Spinning Jenny.

Suddenly he Games Hergreaves drop ped upon his knees, and rolled on the stone floor at full length. He lay with face toward the floor, and made lines and circles with the end of burnt stick. He rose and went to the fire to burn his stick Then he sat upon chair and placed his head between his hands, elbows on his knees, and gazed intently, on the floor. Then he sprang to his feet and replied to some feeble question of his wife, who had not risen since the day she gave birth to Q stranger by loud assurance that he had it, and taking her in his sturdy arms with the blankets, the babyin her arms, he lifted her out and held her over the black drawing on the floor. These he explained, and she joined a small hopeful, happy laughwitll his high-toned assurance that she should never again toll at the spinning wheel; that he should never again 'play," and have his loom standing for want of weft.
 "Oul fortune is made when that is made," he said, speaking of his draw ings on the floor.
 ''What will you call it?" asked his wife.
 "Call it? What an we call it after thysen, Jenny? They called thee Spin nine Jenney' afore had thee, because thou beat every lass in Stadchill Moor at the wheel. What if we call it Spin ming Jenny?'"
 The spinning Jenny could spin twelve threads, instead of one, as by hand spin ming.
 The populace broke the machine to pieces, and poor Hargreave's heart at the same time. srrt'
 Richard Arkwright, common barber, caught the idea of Hargreaves, improve ment upon it. realized Q fortune of hall million sterling, and became Sir Rich ard Arkwright, whose son, in 1S44, died the richest commoner in England.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26

RAILROADS IN INDIA.-The railroads in India are doing more says Brooks, for the conversion of Hindoos, if not Mohammedans, than all the missionaries; and if the English Government here Holy Bible over the Shastras, and Ve- das, and the Korans, (only little bitl, 1 should have some hope that the rail roads would do what the missionaries have, for now two centuries, not done that is turn the people from the error of their ways. The railroad is breaking down slowly the Hindoo castes. The proud, and lofty, and the blue-b.ooded Bramin must now go into the same car with the poor, despised paria, or not go at all The hard-hearted English con- ductor pushes in, or tum bles m, pariah on top of Bramin, and Mohamedans among them too. Each wraps up his garments around him, and preserves himself, as much as possible, from the horrible contamination; but, when once holy Bramin is in the car with polluted paria, go he must, or jump out and die. The railroad, now, has become here the great vein of life, the heart, as it were, of the geographic Il anatomy of the coun try; and hence, this mixed circulation of ali these various religious sects and bloods in it, amalgamating, slowly, de spite religion caste, and creed. And this IS happening in land, too, where ii even the shadow of Christian, or a Mohammedan pariah, should pass over the food of Brahmin, he would not eat it, or over his body, he would feel him. self polluted. Railroads are great level CTS everywhere; but railroads in India are leveling heathenism, and may, bring up to Christianity. What con. quers caste here, equalizes. What equal izes heathenism here, strips it of its pride, selfishness, exclusiveness, etc., and thus prep res it for something bet ter than itself.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26
My Little Lab0rer. A tiny man, with fingers soft and tender AS apv l01 "a ir


 A tiny man, with fingers soft and tender -. As any lady's fair Sweet eyes of blue, a form both frail and slen. der, rw .+. t4Ea '.a
 And curls of sunny hair household toy, fragile thing of beauty .' Yet with each rising sun Begins his round of toil-a solemn duty,
 That must be daily done. To-day he's building castle, house, and tower
 With wondrous art and skill, Or labors with his hammer by the hour, Ia, - With strong, determined will, Anon with loaded little cart he's plying. ,g
 A brisk and driving trade; Again with thoughtful, earnest brow, is trying F sE Some books dark lore to read. Now, laden like some little beast of burden,
 He drags himself along, ..... And now his lordly little voice is heard in oa l. Boisterous shout and song Another hour is spent in busy toiling ... .as s, le With hoop and top and ball. And with a patience that is never faiing,
 He tries and conquers all. .. But sleep at last o'ertakes my little rover, And on his mothers breast, . Joys thrown aside, the days hard labor over,
 He sinks to quiet rest; .--... .. And as fold him to my bosom, sleeping, :A .- think, mid gathering tears, Of what the distant future may be keeping l ra, AS work for manhood's years. Must he, with toll his daily bread be earning, B.. s In the worlds busy mart, Life's bitter lessons every day be learning, .sssa al sa With patient, struggling heart? Or shall my little architect be building ,.
 .... Some monument of fame, asf On which, in letters bright with glory's gliding
 The world may read his namep Perhaps some humble, lowly occupation a-3
 But shared with sweet content; Perhaps life in loftier, prouder station, .4"'i In SC fish pleasure spent. Perchance these little feet may cross the porta Of flearning's lofty fame, His life work be to scatter truths immortal .. ...i Among the souls of menl a. -.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26

ADvERT1s1Na.-Mr. Bennett, in classi- flying his advertisements so as to induce people of every occupation to seek the Herald, charged the higher and more profitable businesses $2 line, others $1, and so down to 40 cents. Below these are the advertisements of persons seek ing employment. The skilled mechanic, or housekeeper, pays 50 cents mas culine laborer, 25 cents while Biddy the common servant, pays but 5 cents line for three lines. The present daily cir culation of the Herald vibrates between T5, GOO and 105,O0O
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26

FUN.-At an Agricultural fair recently held ct Oxford, Del, one of the most amusing parts of the programme was the potato match. Four bushels of potatoes were placed along the trotting course, in four lines of bush sl each, and about a foot apart on the ground. The four con- testants each had wheelbarrow, and at the word "Go" commenced picking up the potatoes and deposlting them in the wheelbarrows, and the first to get them loaded up and return to the starting point was to be declared the champion 2 otato piclzer,and rewarded accordingly.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26
TNorr1srr1vr cu,nprN -Nev.r 1or,

INoU1srTIvE CH1LDREN.-Never laugh at child when it asks a " "foolish aues- tion." It is not foolish to the child. If @ child is sensitive, one instance of laughter and ridicule, in such case, might forever chill its aspirations after self-educution. No matter how trivial a child's question may seem to be, it is en- titled to prompt and kind answer.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26

THE following was the vote in the Democratic Convention at Baltimore for President and Vice President: Greeley received 6S6 James A. Bayard, 15;J. s. Black, 21; Grosebeck, 2 The nom- ination was made unanimous. B. Gratz Brown was nominated for Vice-presi- dent. receiving 713 votes. Stevenson, of Kentucky, 6. Black, 13.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26

A Fort Warren, N. Y, man who dis appeared from his home twenty-seven years ago, returned week ago, having in the meantime wandered nearly over the habitable globe as a tramp printer.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26
Gumaeetitat aetesterm alews
 Advertising Rates:
Special Notices, 50 per cent. in advance of the

Special Notices, 50 per cent in advance of the above rates.
 One inch space constitutes square.
 Cards in Business Directory, occupying. five lines or less $500 per year; over five lines, $1.00 per line.
 Regular advertisers to pay quarterly. Tran sient advertisements must be paid for In ad- vance.
 Notices of Marriages and Deaths free of charge. All additions to ordinary announce ments 10 cents per line.
Connecticut western news., 1872-07-26

A Milwaukee paper tells about suit of clothes found at the foot ot tree, 1T m which the occupant appeared to have been eliminated by flash of lightning,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-18

90 600 OAK shingles and Piastering
March 2, ls72 McCURDY K DUKE.
TGGS WANTED.-We wish 60 bay for Cash,
= 5 McCURDY 4DUKE.
CHEERS New Extra Early Turuip Beet--ve"y
= fine: Hanson Lettuce, Trophy Tomato and all
other approved varieties OF Garden Seeds for sale
By MCCUKDY DUKE.
DEST Horse Collars Of all kinds, Trace Chains,
ID Hames. Ohio Grndstoncs. just received by
March ,, 1872. McCUKDN DUKE.
(NOVER and TIMOTHY Seed for sale by
I = March 2. MCCURDN DUKE.
(GsTERY Pumps and Hydraulic Cement for
4 sale BIZ MCCURDI DUKE.
GOAL Holds. Fire Dogs. Sleeves, Cement, Plow
I ! ITons-WiDg E and Landsidcs-for sale by
March 2, 1872 JAS. LAW. H00FF.
MEANS Red Warrior, Crafts Axes, Broad Ak
" es. Hand Axes, AIDES, Sc, for sale by
March2. JAS. LAW. H0OFF.
TE7HE Malta Iron Double and Single Steel
Shovel Ploughs, the most seryiceable and best
plough Of the kind in use, for sale by
April 20, 1872. JAS. LAW. HOOFF
(HAMPION REAPER.-Thcbe best Reaper in the
I j world is acknowledged TO be the Champion,
for sale by
April 20, 1872. JAS. LAW. H0OFF.
oath Brick for sale by
IS W. EBY.
EhOTHES Baskets Cedar Buckets, Wood and
I = Zinc Wash Boards, House Buckets and Wash
Tubs assorted Sizes, for sale by W. EBY.
CARDEN Seeds just received and for sale BY
" W. EBN.
ORANGES, Lemons, Raisins and Almonds for
J sale by w. EBY.
CPICES ard Flavoring Extracts FOR sale by
- ". EBY.
nRAYELY Tobacco, Bright and Black Navy,
" and other brands Of Chewing and Smoking
for By W. EBl.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-18
WHICH GO
MARRIED,

Attic residence Of Mr.. W. l.. Hedges, in Char
lestown, on Tuesday evening, May lith, 1872, by
Rev. w. A. Wade Mr.. B. F. LEWIS, OF this place,
to Miss ALICE DIVINE, of Hillsboro', Loudoun
County.
THE printer was no, forgotten on the happy oc-
oasion, as the ice cream and cake received most
amply testified In retnrn we wish them all joy
full measure of felicity. May life to them be one
long Summers day, without cloud 70 mar its
brightness or disturb its peaee.-Ed. Free Press.
In the Bunker Hill NJ Z. Church, on the oath
ult. by Rev. J. II. Marsh, J. THOMAS STEW
ART 10 ALLIES. CUNNINGHAM, both OF Berke-
ley county.
On the 9Th inst, near Shanghai, Berkeley coun.
tv, by Rev. -, OSCAR J.. CRAWFORD and
MARGARET |. BLEVIN, all Of Berkeley county.
On the 25th ult., by the Rev. r. r. Murphy, Mr..
SEP. p. TUSTIN TO Miss MAGGIE A. MITCH
ELL, both of Baltimore.
In Richmond, Little River county, Arkansas,
on the 18th of March, 1872, by the Rev.J ) Bar
~ az the residence of the brides father, Col. W.
H. Bizzell, WM. RELY Of Winchester, TO Mrs.
p. F. HUDGINS.
On the 10Th inst, in Los Angeles. California,
BY Rev Mr. Baker, Capt. I. J.. NJ. CHlPLE1 OF
Los Angeles formerly Of Frederick county, Va,
10 Miss ISABELLA ENGLE, Of Philadelphia.
On the lith inst, at the U. 3. Parsonage Of the
TuscArora Mission at Martinshurg, by Rev. J. ID.
Freed. Mr. CALVEN FORMER and Miss h j.
HNTON, all Of Berkeley county.