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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1873-06-12
Causes of Bad WIZ

Some years since dairy man enuncia-
ted certain rules Of dairy management
which should be especially brought to, and
kept in, mind as the butter and cheese ma
king season is about to begin. These in
culcatea tie truths that milk cannot be
good when the animals drink stagnant or
impure water; when they are heated by
rapid driving from pasture to coward, or
BY abuse and blows during milking time,
or when from any cause they are afflicted
with disorders, showing bad condition
uf the blood. These are brief and TO the
point; they are absolutely true in their
statements Of fact, ond undeniahle consi-
dered from a scientific stand point. They
should be rcmamb,red and acted upon
cit summer long, alike by the master dairy
man an the boy who controls the dog that
brings the COWS.
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BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

Moons HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE. The
Jane number is just the book for the fam
lily circle Just the dear old HoUsEuoLD
magazine re used TO greet so gladly. The
articles are no, so heavy; there are mora.
stories; not trashy, sensational compost
ions, but such Is bear throughout a strong
influence for all that is good, aad pure, and
true 4 noticeable feature is that there is
something hsipfsl, encouraging, comforting
upon almost every page. \ bright face
Ike this is needed in every household.
The children's department is fully up 70
its standard, and printed in much bette
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TIE
BREWERS FIRE ms. CO.

UE AJ1 IRtUA.
Annual siEstrpIsu:. Finding EseccE,.er
81, 1871.
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PoLIrIcAL IrENs.-A Republican PAPER
saws: "TLc ere is much to be lost and
nothing to te gained by the various organ
izations Of farmers and mechanic By allow
ing themselves to enter into the political
field That's precisely what's the mat
Ter, and ii hurts the republicans.
Ben Buttlcr's land. which he bought
near Washington for 81 900 an aese, will
be sold to the government for $4,000 an
acre. for the site of new presidential
mansion. 1t is the biggest steal Of the
age, except the Credit M2h.lier job.
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HOME, FARM AND GAREEN

SrRr CrnE 70 CouGH.-A large
handful OF IIoarhound; the same Of Life
Everlasting; large root Of Comfrey; a
large handful Of Elecampane; quart Of
molasses. After boiling and straining
the first four ingredients, mix in the mo-
lasscs boil until of thick as sirup. For
a dose take dessert spoonful, three times
a day.
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TAKE NOTICE.
County CLERK : OFFICE !
Sau-ember &. 1871.

L
September *, ISL.
The following resolution was a1opted at
the special session Of County Board Of Su-
pervisors, held in the city and county OF
Manitowoc. which session commenced the
lltt day Of September inst
WHEREAS. There are many mistakes MADE
by P. P Fuessenich, while in the Office OF
County CLERK therefore.
Rego!rsd, That tie present Clerk OF the
Board Of Supervisors be authorized to ask
through the four city papers OF Manitowoer
that parties holding receipts Of r T. Fues-
sen;cL, for the redemption Of taxes, present;
them at the County Clerks Office to ascer-
tain If the proper entries are made in books
Of sale to cancel said L xes, AMI that the
present Clerk be authorized TO make tie
proper entries on s,il books, and report
each case to this Board, thereby saving.
county great amount Of trouble ana
peusc from Illegal tax-dccls.
Notice Is hereby given, tina; the County
Clerk can be found at his Cihce, Aetwcen the
hours OF a m. and ! ?. II. each d..y, ready
and willing 20 attend 10 the duties assigne 1
10 him in the foregoing resolution
If Il S PIERP0NT. County Clerk.
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NEWS ITEMS.

III. Ct..,I-oo ,3,,o,.o ,,,lr;l.a .,
=
Editorial advocating territorial form Oh
u,.,
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- 'oaep"' - i'"s '..''' '"e"'9 '"L'e Gu
ae"'' arc preparing ,oF ~ s'A oi "''o'' "''
Ane''''1iS' w h"s'.s"' * if''n' '"Fee
The students bind themselves to the work
for life
r., ~,
''''" Sio' US "'of
h''''' as ho'ei''t above Or Waiter
unerring hupor and accuracy ana wi,l
Sir Wa tcr's masculine brcaItb Wbcr.
are there ia George EIiot's stories sncl,
fantastic and unreal figure. as Fenclla. in
tP veril of the Peak, or Meg Me.rilres, in
CuJ MannerIng p"
Some very os,on;sI,;,. e.,,.u -.
Us from wa.b;n,to, !, g., -
,o.,.l ori. ~ -,
readv ra,cho. o. ooo nm Il.
Mt the ratio of or. onn oon
v.st.-l., -. -onoan -.
,b;s demand ,.;II ,o.Ia
famed, BUTT i evident that its nrcson,ov
tent Is not even in the majority IF o,.o.
the result of mere novelty The card.
preform an actual and nrob,blv n,,rp,n.
scrvice.-NeU lork Times.
have effected Stote or,o,,,.;a, m.
hundred oranges were rarroso,,oI !. ia
meeting.
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type. As to makeup of mag zire, We
notice great Improvement. a temper
ance story is an 'ounced hereafter, for
every number " Osborn (Tenoroon)
has been recalled as elitcr, aI2 assumes
the entire management. Subscription
price only o..e ,IoIia. year. AIIre>s
WOODS HOUSEHOLD MACAzI=E
Ncwburgh, New York.
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James B. Clay, grandson Of Henry Clay.
las forwarded to Regent Bowman, fer the
muscum At Ashland, Kentucky, the coat
unjch the statesman wore at the Treaty
o; Client, in 1914. 1t is elegantly wrought
sad trimmed With silk and braid.
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EIGHTH ST, SOUTH SIDE.l
has constantly on hand choice selection
Of Confectioneries, Gr.en sBi Dried
Fruits, Stationery, Toys Yankee Notions,
Tobacco, Pipes. sc. Thankful for the.
past patronage, l kindly sol;e.t a continu-
nee aug 81
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One Of the fruit dealers Of Portland caught
an urtA:n stealing nucs, ial prp;3e lei
to execute c5n.lisn Punishment The boy
bes- d to b, re'er.ei, ha,tlsshs hal iu:s
been vlcc.nItci from lie h COW. "'What
has that to DO with ~ sAoItol the infur-
iatei fruit dealer. "She WAS hooking COW
an it ct in.o ny bloo!,' was the whimp-
criny reilly
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II. u. Grcvnman,
Daniel iscIan.
TEI- hotel. located ~ tne business centre Of the
itv. ~ t4c corner Co. nro=Gway Gna Michigan
tr-c'. is On cf the 8 81 and the trggs note IN
h. civ, Il Crussi1- :gJ rooms. nj : provided
Win tie uscr-~4 arc, 1H .uvs-..Irues~ mat give
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The man who mails I postal card con
tanning obscene language is subject 10
i. le Of not less than 500 nor more than
5000 fer each and every offence.
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FLIRTING as A FINE APT

TIE science OF society amounts to little
true art unless certa 4 genus goes with
the uowledgc; and WHO will deny tia
there Is i certain natural gilt for social
influence, a. there is for al beautiful art !?
Some persons have rare social witcLoTy
uhD have no. any other form Of genius,
5nd SOME woman Of very mod rate ab:l-
ties in Other respects, have ~ art cl
pleasing that amounts 10 fascination.
One woman IN famous attire viii ga.4er
great crov / Of notablcs in gran house
AMI give them grand supper, and all
shah Be fat anil dull; while some winsomc
little body, without fashy costume or par,
aie, and even without rare beauty, Will
entertain her circle Of guests in charm
ing way Of her own. AMI make them all at
home With her aal each other. She plays
npon TIER various tempc-s, traits and ass0-
CITATIONS a masterhand plays ur IN the harp
or piano. have often thought that this NO
manly charm or perhaps even what IN tie
best sen2e ID c.lleI fi-tinc, coal be male
one Of the fine arts, AMI coasecratel to
charity, AMI wen to religion. That bright
girl takes that half duzea str,pL'ngs in
hand, ana touches each IA turn with play
fal grace, until they are willing captiye5
to her sell, AMI ready to buy her pi"cush-
ions or wafcachairs at the fair, or 90 to
her church and worship by her PRAYER book.
There is q line, indeed beyond which this
flirting ceases to be a tiue art. AMI becomes
quite busircss-i!he and utilitariaa, rrac.i-
cal operation in makias a market and bag
in- a husban IA useful but not always
IDEAL result. Yet, as the worll goes, 4
great deal Of true missionary work is done
by charming wompa in managing men in
il an artistic "a irs.s mate way.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-09-16


CuNtn saswela ant Consume o W re
sand
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24
rHE ECoNoMY on 4 PENIrENrIARY.

IdE EJOHOA1 uE n GhAA ENA AAARA+
The advantage which We should gain by pro-
viding penitentiary for the confinement of our
convicts instead of leaving them to the keeping
of the county jails, appears strongly in the mat
ter of economy. 10 properly arranged peni'
tentiary, the convicts may be advantageousy
employed, and the proceeds of their labor are
made in many cases, to pay the whole expense
OF the institution. In the State OF Ohio, the re-
port for 1873, of the warden Of the penitentiary,
ool. Burr, shows that the total receipts of the
institution during the year from earnings of con-
victe, ETC., were STA. .45O 81 total expenditures
for ordinary purposes, S152 1884 balance of
oNsh receipts over cost Of maintenance, S25, ,2S6.
81.
. Basides this subject of comparative economy,
some other statements in the Wardens report
are of interest. Tho number of prisoners in the
psnitentiary is S67, of whom 20 are females
The average cost of food for them is 13lS cents
per day, for each, and the entire cost of mainte
nance, including salarieB of officers
a167.Os PER year. There is law
allowing convicts who are faithful and diligent
in the performance of their duty to be paid at
the time OF their discharge sum not exceeding
one tenth their earnings. and under its provi-
sions, more and more has been paid retiring
eonvicts from year to year the law works ben.
e6eently and well no one is allowed to leave
the prison without receiving enough TO take him
back to his own county; and in no case is the
amount paid less than s5. The average amount
paid discharged convicts in 1868 was So rs each
in 1869, t7,6O each in 1870, sl1,15 each il
1871, els each; in 1872, sls29 each in 1873
col each
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24
Aearr liaeahes a peciaIty,

Iuil hereafter lnaGo a speedily Of III treatment
q htart sease @ Kidney and DrOt sra Ali-c-
tinns, and can he consulted at ali mes al y utlicg
Front aud Vest str ets.
Mr.. G. FOSTER NJ. D.
Also, on hand q full and complete assortment Of
Trussea brac =, supporters SuspeusIttcs aLd
SIringes tor FeulB.cg.
Mrs c. FOSTER, NJ. D.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24
WELLINGTON, DEL.
"Wednesday afternoon. Dec, "a.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS

A Happy Christmas to you, reader! Times
are brighter, the prospect more hopeful. Near
ly one-third of Winter is past, and work for
those who desire it is growing plentier. The
probability Of foreign war Is passed by. We
have much to be thankful for. A happy Christ
mas To YOU
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24
spertal aptiEss.
Facts fer tho Peeple

As the virtues OF medicines can only b9 sroer-
tanned by careful observation, it is TO be regretted
that many OF the Drugs still prescribed by some
physicians should retain a place in our Materia
Mediea. AS an instance OF This, that vile drrs
Balsam COpaiba, furnishes an example. kbout tht
year 1890, the spsni rds in the island of San Do
mingo having become snlctsd with certain com
plants thought, according TO the prevailing noion
at that time that the remedy might be found where
the disease originated Under this impression Bal
sam Cupaiba came into use, but never has nGu-
seating drug done more inIcry, for 1t not only
changes the nature of the disease to more dread
full state than the original, but it ruins the tone OF
the stomach and brings on dyspepsia in its werst
forms. To avoid This drug and It's effects the SA-
MARITAN's GIFT, purely vtge'able Remedy, ID
within the reach OF all Only ten pills to be taken,
and will cure every ime in from two to four day H
Male packages, 81; female, 50.
Sold by Il. BrtEghurst l. Co, sixth and Market;
&. McInall, Second and Market Wilmington, Del,
and by Druggists generally. jeT-iy
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24
ROW is the aoaarn

For Coughs and col &. ard ther is no better Fflne-
dy known Tor urlnG quickly these complaints than
Mrs Dr. Fosters C0agh Mixture. Give It trial
and be convinced Il tile fact AL o, Browne
Troche's, Nlsar's l aeugeis Cough secrets, Ii
qner O. LC2sngcrs ar de- pS ant aud al, The best
knywn Cough LUZengere oi the day al
tGS.EiES DBt G STORE
Ffunt ana v est 5, reefs,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24
an tl,a ayeekfeg,t.

Luncheon, dinner and supper tabl', LEA \ PER
RIMS WurneAtsrshTe SauCe Is ill 'ispen8- 6le.
JOHN DHNCAN'H SIMS, New YORK,
0et, ,lb-Iypod Agents for ahg Jail.',l 3tAuh
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24
me chIl.N Rlasla of Autunnn

the Chilly Biasts Of autumn
Remind US making suitable preparations for the
appr, aching season W9en Tn aneOus Ant' tluns In
or as and maliipy, wnen rOGgn face. 0happed
hands, cracked lips SG., ale the common lnheri-
tAnce of all. Appropriate and ar as nable infOImA.
'lon for those asnoted with az ifr table, itH lmed
eXcOrrated C1nuiti OF the skin Is tne enumerS-
tiOn OF the following list OF really valuable renle-
dies;
Bringhursts Mcdiceted Cocoa Butter.
Flower seen cd Glyccrire.
Fnre Glycerne.
GlyCerine cream.
tod cream,
CsnphOr Ice and GlycGrlnG.l
hose Lip Salye,
English Glycetiur Jelly.
saTg's Fertumtd G9cerire,
Mcperson's Gamrhoi lce with Glgcerine,
Bszins -
Amaadine.
Among the very best Soaps for winter use we
Prices sOadaed aiyc9Tino Soap, x Glyssrine.
Colsate's Transparent g" F"
IpdeXtcll Oat Neal sn3 q" "
Pure white Cast soap
Pure Ulty.-Pa N soap
Low 4 sons rag i=h 4 yesr'ne Soap,
sars's Liquid oyclune y ar.
stubborn CutaneO9s Affections "a Tett NC, are
Often relieved rs Cu- OF tue iOL9 wing soaps:
aswe rs iuApeF .Ar Saop
Cogatt's Mcll ina Tar Saap
Calverts Clr50llc iotet soap
atd 81 soap
Constantine Pine Tar sap
lisiuieGtiuR tCsrb1io) SOZp
Peek's GHTbOie sotp
All the foregoing flc. With many others OF the
same class, for sale ny
b. BAiNGHUEsT / CO., Apothecaries.
cal. s't.t Sud Sarket streets.
a q rff
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24

The Centrevile, (Md.) 65struer is enAmored
Of the Nhipping-post. 1t says that crime is on
the increase and petty larcenies are common, in
it's quarter of the State, and proposes to adopt
the Whipping-post aud pillory because ''they
stand as effcctuAl barriers between the honest
and dishonest"
The Observer, it will be seen. is mistaken. 1t
has not observed correctly. II it were true that
the whipping system was an ''effectual barrier
then We should have no larcenies in Delaware.
In fact We have our full share. Whipping does
not stop them. Our jails are crowded and tue
number does not decrease. The average prev
alence Of crime amongst us, while much less, we
are glad to say, than in some communities is
probably quite as great as in many others whose
general character and situation resemble oui
own. The system of corporal punishment, tc
which we adhere aud which the Observer wants
to adopt in Maryland, has many Objectionable
and some disgraceful features, aud does no
prevent the crimes for which it is penalty. Il
anybody else wants to adopt it, certainly we can
not prevent them doing so, but We expect to EEL
Delaware abolish it, and that before man,
years.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24

President Grant stated 'emphatically4 yester-
day that he would not withdraw the nomination
of Attorney General Williams for Chief Justice
and that he had never contemplated" it's with
draWal
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24

1t is stated that the investigation Of the char
acter of the Yirginius will take place in New
York, though the Government cannot proceed
against Patterson, to wuom the register for the
vessel was issued, he heing protected by the
statute of oflimitations. Two years have elapsed
since he obtained the papers. Had all the facts
been known within the two years, The would
havo been prosecuted for perjury"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24
Or. casvIn's siixlr of Tar.

Ia recommended uy regular Medical practitioners
and speedy CnIe suaTenIeed lOr olds, Cough
Catarfh, A thnIa k5UuC6l Is, Splitting ilUcd CON
sumptlon aHn oil Pln9uaTs mpialuts SeroiuIa
Erysiprias Dyspepsia aud Goat, D,sentery ChOi
era-tnOrhus Uhu-r4 aud all liver and D0Nsl com
plhiHts kidney ,,seas-- and all aGCutians Of the
Urihal OrIans--F:. Getty harm uss-frea lfola Mine
Ia .. Alcoholic r3pc Tics isaaant to tuke and
never known TO al Price , 10 per sOttle. rul
particulars VITA nediGd testtIOny ard certilcaB
cut n application. address L. +. HYDE a CO,
1875 seventh avenue, New 1Urk.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24

PURLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, tStindays
asesptsd) ct tie COMMERCIAL BUILDING, South West
eos5w Fusk and Aarkst Streets. ztSo Cents eOPy.
sss DoIlsTs gsav, b. ssati, sssssd b. sarrssss
krotsgAeut ths city,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24
AMauunl Of Health.

The edition for tsIa Of the htsring medical en-
nual known as Hosteiter's Almanac is now ready.
and may be obtained free Of est Of druggists and
general country dealers in all parts Of the United
States and British America and indeed In every
civilized portion Of the Western Hemisphere.
The Almanac mas been issued regularly at the com
menceRent If every year fer about ono. NTH uf a
century. II combines with the soundest practical
advice for the preservation and eteration o1
health, large a. on tof INTEREST," q and amusing
light reading. and the calenda-, aatron 1mical cal
with gre ut carean will be found entirely hcclrae
The ssue OF Bost tiers Aim. nae for 1874 will pro-
bah'y De the largest edition q medical work evei
ruhli he'd in aaV country. propFietOFs. Messrs
Hostetter 3 Smith III tsburg. Pa, on receipt Of q
tw9 cent amp. III forward a copy by mail 70 any
hood.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24
The Mevv Rer1s dY for Rua ura.

III
A mpsL important Iavrntlpn sold by the Elastic
lTuhs Co., 20 & ; Is o4iw1y \. Ciy IL retain.
Rupture apsplut y III ease and com or, night aid
dag on all tilne4 and nu1er all CiToud stane, with.
cut any except whatever IA aiy cast, and shOuld
yer JaEet on dur ny far I'll IT lllncreyuisite 10
effect a permanent cure. SEN By mail Clr3ulats
free. Ans Druggist ar Physician VII Orier TINS new
.1yf5rod.fr.fow1yw
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24
JUST Received and Opened
Pra,ts As,ra, oil

For sale in any quantity at The very lowest marke
rate. AuthUI.zt j agents fnT Delaware.
Z. FuSTER APOThECARY,
Front and Wes5 bts
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24
The secNwith $40 Portable sewina
haanhinn

On 81 oays tIisl: mIEy advantages over alL Salts
faction guaranteed, Os s3i TttunGtd. SeuL complete
Win full dlrtCtOus. ReCAwith Sewing Mach ne
company, so9 RtnHiR7Y NeN York.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24

Ii. URNIIuhE NMAs fRFSeNTs, GuULD&Co,
- Diet FmiI 40 sci tHefr rutnitlIe at G 5
rather an gis:tHrgH Jhelr men. Wa nut Cu4mu r
Furniture bt ttss ihln the ptiCu o. cottage turai-
ture U'ner aF,Iuu- at surpnelug pri Is sucu as
Too Hcst Eaft lltH Utei ~ NIT sofas, a SIS
to; ID al vol any toIr, ctry or hep. W4iuut
sci at 8 81; On lttlc ntlt 1rrryO Hep, Uiled
WAlntt drlat arm CuIlrf, 9S; leo Oil d a Glnpt
ChAmU,f ~ul -, Tennessee hu1 LISBON MatUle
gTs; 2JU lfat-h Marl3 uAeJ Wa.aut .dmDer
oulIes. s., = $40 tpaat Oiled Wa nut Far or
suites, IN uatgc!Otn 4etrY. X =, Plush, BrOcate or
sa N, iron! So.
GOULD 4 CA IS FIVE STORES ARE
r. G, DCE NisIH eaa d-4ANN4 Strt cts,
- Aun y. SECOND Street.
cor sEC y % and sPiUC Streets
lrnG NaGb AI ot. nrpUt and NA1uactory, 242
ard 2i4 S. seCeai stregG thfiddelphia
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24
Flno ExfRacta
Fosters original Pomade,

For BARRIERS use, tile chespest and best ia the mar
Eet, together with lie line Of BARRIERS toaps
brushes, tUmbs, onge., pD ydats aud barbUTs sup
pies generally az the very lpFtst cash prices. Ca
and see al tUSIEk 5 DnUE TORE,
Front and West sIrltts.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-17
It III H
STATE JOURNAL FOR 1878

We call the attention of our friends
throughout the State to the very liberal
terms upon which the STATE JOUR-
NAL is offered for 1878, and the extraor-
binary inducements TO form clubs, espe-
cially for our Semi. eekly and Week
ly editions.
Clubs can be made up from as many
different postoffices as there are names,
which can be sent in, with the cash, as
fast as obtained, AID when completed the
extra copy will be forwarded to any adj
dress named.
Make up Club at once, or send in your
name. Remember that IS will pay for
six copies of the Weekly for one year,
and SO will pay for ten copies of the
Weekly and one copy of the Semi
Weekly for one year, and for every ten
subscribers for one year to SEMI-W EEK
LY or twenty subscribers for one year to
WEEKLY, we will give copy Of the
"Great Industries Of the United
States" worth $3.50.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-17

In the good old times. when divinity
was supposed "to hedge in kings" the
young scions of royalty were, of course,
exempt from the application of the twigs
which teach the rising generation of less
exalted birth to water the tree of knowl-
edge with tears. To impress, however,
the young princes with salutary dread
of corporal chastisement, it was the prac-
tice at some courts to provide scapegoats,
who used to receive the birch instead Of
them, and whose cries were intended as
a warning to royalty. The explanation
of Sardou's alleged motive in writing
"L'Oncle Sam" reminds us of that Gus
tom. To make the Republic odious in
France he attacks the Republic in Ameri-
ca, and makes it the scapegoat. But the
people wouldn't stand it, and he had to
change his play so as to make England
the scapegoat.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-17

The Pneumatic Tube at Washington.
Wer regret that this work was undertaken
at SO unfavorable time. The extended
cold weather has seriously interferred with
the work of laying the tube, and the recent
flood washed out and damaged portion of
it. Of its ultimate success we have no
doubt. We were present Saturday at some
experiments with that portion of the tube
completed. A hollow sphere, weighing
about thirty pounds, was rolled down to the
end of the finished portion. The air was
then exhausted by few revolutions of the
blower, and the ball brought from state
Of rest up an incline two hundred feet
long, rising eight feet in fifty, in five
seconds. The experiment proves the COR
rectness of the principle, and we cannot
doubt the ultimate success of the en-
terprise, on large scale. Every great
improvement meets with some obsta-
cles in applying it, and entire success
is attained only after partial failures. We
bespeak for this discovery, so full of
promise for the whole country, the patient
trials which have carried the steam engine
and the telegraph to their present stage of
perfection.