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Year: 1872

How much wiser we would be if We
could remember all the things worth
remembering that occur day by day
all around us. And how much better
we would be if We could forget all
that is worth forgetting.


1t is almost frightful and altogether
humilating to think how much there
is in the common on-going of domestic
and social life which deserves nothing
but to be instantly and forever for
gotten. Yet it is equally amazing
how large a class who have no other
business but to repeat and perpetua,e
these very things. This IL the voca-
ton Of gossips-an order Of society
that perpetrates more mischief than
all the combined plaques Of Egypt put
together. Blessed is that man or wo-
man who can let drop all the burrs
and thistles, instead Of picking them
up and fastening them on to the pas
senger Would we let the vexing and
malicious saying die, how fast the Ia
cerated and scandal ridden world
would get healed and tranqnilized.-
Forget the gossipings and chickering's,
the backings and sneaking inuendoes,
and remember only the little CLEAN Of
sunshine and poetry that can illnmi-
nate the humblest life,i if we only drive
away and forget the clouds engender-
ed by things that should never be re-
mcmbercd.
Year: 1872

Mr.. EDITOR From what we can
learn at this place, we have come to
the conclusion, that the New County
Question has died, and has been bu-
ried. We feel very sorry for the
people of Mechanicstown, as well as
for ourselves for we think that some
part of Mechanicstown will be consi


derably disappointed. We feel like
sympathizing with them, yet we would
say 10 them to keep up their spirits;
we do not know what day may bring
forth. We at this place may probably
take it in hand and get up a petition.
to have the Constitution altered and
amended, SO that we will be able to
get the desired territory; and then If
Year: 1872

Th- time has PASSED away W hen wo-
men !uusl he palc and delicate to b."
called interesting when size must be
totally ignorant Of all practical knowl-
edge 10 be- called refined and high bre~
when she must know nothing Of the
current .poIilical news Of the day, or
be called masculine and strong min
,icd.


1t is not sign of high birth or re-
iincnrnt to be sickly and ignorant.
Those who affect anything of the kind
ar. behind the times, and must shake
ny and air themselves mentally and
physically, or drop under the firm
strides Of common sense ideas, and be
crushed into utter insigniticance.


In these days an active, osy-faced
girl, with brain quick and clear, warm.
ilcl.t heart, temper quickly heated
at Intended insult or injury, and just
as quick to forgive: whose feet can
run as fast as her tongue and not put
her out Of breath who is not afraid OF
frcckcs. or to breathe the pure air OF
heaven .unrcstrained by the drawn cul-
tains of close carriage and, above
al. who can speak her mind and give
her opinion on important topics which
interest intelligent people, is the true
girl who will make good woman.


This is the girl who wins in these
days. Even fops and dandies who
strongly oppose woman's rights, like
woman who can talk we'll, even if she
i, not handsome. They weary of the
most beautiful creature if she is not
smart. They say, cav, yes she Is a
beauty, and no mistake, but she won
do for me-lack brains of which
commodity it would seem she coulc
have little use in their association
with him however, to please even al
empty headed fop, a woman must
know something.
Year: 1872

THE FRIGHT AT WAsHINGTON.-The Balti-
more Suns Washington correspondent thus
alludes to the effect of the Cooper Institute
meeting upon the"souls of fearful adversaries'
at the Capitol


The significance of the New York demon
stration Of friday evening against the re-elec-
tion Of President Grant is supported by such
formidable and eminent array of Republicans
that astonishment is excited instead OF ridicule
in administration quarters Some OF the most
sanguine friends OF the Cincinnati Convention
hardly expected that three or four hundred Of
the men foremost in the Republican ranks Of
the State of New York would be found to be
officers of the first mass meeting of the presi-
dental campaign in the Liberal movement;
but such is the fact. With one or two excep-
tions, all the wealthy Republicans in New ! ork
city who subscribed literally four years ago
for the re election of Giant, are now opposed
to him, and they are determined that nothing
shall be lett undone to carry the States of New
York and Pennsylvania against him.
Year: 1872

Rosta'tma Rock.-The Dexter Brothers of of this village have made a stereoscopic negative for views of Rostrum rock in the grove in this village. They have their new Photographic Pavilion completed, and before they start out on their summer trip through the country, theypropose to> pitch their tent in this village, and win accomo- date those who may want pictures. Next week Tuesday they expect to be in readi- ness for work; and will remain here during the week.
Year: 1872

Brutal Outrage-POlicemenC Clubbing n


Man Numerically and Then Arraign-


ing Him for Trial-A Case for the Ora nd


Jury and Two Prospective Vacancies


I'm the Police Force.


In the Brooklyn Court OF Sessions yesterday
Oficers Martin and Gully, of the Butler street police
station, were complaining witnesses in the case
Of John Davis, Of Columbia street. who was indicted
on the charge OF having committed an assault and
battery with intent to KILL 1t appeared from the evi-
dence that on the l1th OF August last Davis while
returning to his home, was robbed OF his weeks
wages, $15 BY gang of rowdies, who attacked
him in Columbia, between Centre and King streets.
In the struggle which took place between the rob.
fend himself He was knocked down and
had just regained his feet still having possession
Of the knife when these ofncers up and clubbed
him numerically, fractnring one OF his arms and
otherwise severely injuring him. He was laid up
for several weeks an and when he was able to appear
charge against him, and the Justice committed him
to await the action OF the Grand Jury.


The 0f1cere yesterday sw0re that the prisoner
was drunk and made SO strong resistance that
they were compelled to use their clubs. Davis de-
he was clubbed the moment the ofilcers came up.


Judge Moore, in charging the jury, said that they
must be satisfied that the prisoner did make an
assault on the officers with the intent to take life
before they could convict him OF the offence. SO
far as he could see there was no pretence in the
case that he even touched the officers. 1t did not
appear, therefore, that he had been guilty OF even
q simple assault There was, however. some very
strange differences between the story OF the oiicer
and that OF the prisoner. The Jificer Charged
Davis with attempting to strike him, and then
Martin struck him the head. IL seemed very
strange to him that two strong officers could not
take this man without clubbing him in this man.
ner. II the story OF the prisoner true he was
perfectly justified in using knife; and IL would be
q relief to the community If more Of these men
who go about the streets and rob people were
stabbed or shot down. The wounds being on the
back OF the prisoners head, il was evident that he
was struck by the officers from behind.


The jury Immediately acquitted the prisoner and
tie Court requested District Attorney Britton to
cal the attention OF the Grand Jury TO the conduct
OF the police officers and have the proper proceed
ings taken against them.
Year: 1872

The Tenth National Bank and COmpS


trOller Green-Thc Case 20 be Heard I'm


the supreme Court ON Monday Next.


Yesterday afternoon q HERALD reporter called
upon Mr.. Palmer, the President Of the Tenth Ma
tiona Bank, at 34s Broadway, to see what action
he intended taking with reference TO the communi-
cations published IN yesterdays HERALD from
Comptroller Green, regarding the debt OF S277 $50
which the bank Is owed by the commissioners
OF Charities and Correction. The following Ii
a substantial report OF what Mr.. Palmer said:-'sThe
ease WIN be brought on for hearing next Monday In
the Supreme Court and the Comptroller has been
notified TO appear. The bank feels aggrieved ID
should be compelled to resume litigation In this
case, which IL was presumed would have been
closed according to assurances already given. The
Comptroller has II In his power 10 pay the claim
by authority OF the same law under which he paid
the balance due on the Parks account OF 1871, and
should not force us to 70 to law again. Tho bank
Is solcitous for speedy settlement by that mode,
aud will make every effort to push the matter for
ward, as that appears the only solution probable
under the circumstances. The bank has used every
effort within Its power to avoid the present post
ton, but has been forced into 1t by the delay upon
the part OF the Comptroller In performing that
which " \ plain duty,f
Year: 1872

The franchise OF the Twenty-thrd Street Rail-
road, which by law was directed to be sold at pub
lie auction, and which was sold some time ago.
realized the sum Of $15O,cOo for the benefit OF the
city OF New York. That sum has been paid into the
City Treasury as by law directed.
Year: 1872

delegation OF the Veterans OF 1912, headed by
General Henry Raymond, called on Comptroller
Green yesterday at his ONCE. The object OF their
visit was to procure permission to erect nagstad
on the site OF the old fort, the powder house.
at the upper end Of Central Park. and to fire
July and Evacuation Day. They desired to have
this request granted In time for them to Are
Der prox. The Comptroller promised to lay their
request before the Commissioners at the earliest
onn
Year: 1872

A NEW DEPARTURE IN MEDIcINE.- There are "new departures" in medicine,

 as we'll as in politics. The latest and most

 successful of these is the bold movement of Dr. Joseph Walker, of California, who has actually had the effrontery to produce

 Vegetable Tonic and Restorative, with out any alcoholic basis, which is curing disorders of the stomach, liver, bowels, nerves and pulmonary organs, with a rapidity that fairly entities him to the anathemas ofthe Old School of Physicians, and the praise and confidence of the New !!

 His CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTERs may be safely pronounced the most popular remedy of the age. When it is considered that this now famous specific was intro duoed some two years ago, its present sale, which is at the rate of 3,00O,0 ,000 bottles per annum, can only be ascribed to it's intrinsic merits. It is believed that the history of "patent medicines affords no example of success so rapid and complete. The community insists that this success is thoroughly deserved, and we have no inclination to dispute its dictuln. The Voice of the People, if not exactly that of Omnipotence, is generally the voice of Common Sense, and as they have had ample time to take sober second thought on the subject, it may be assumed that in this instance, their opin. ion is creditable to their sagacity. Com
Year: 1872

The Wear and Tear of Life.

 The cares anxieties and msfortunes of life have much to do with shortening it disease They in fact the of many ailments and physical disab- ties. Nervous weakness, dyspepsia affections of the liver disturbances of the bowels headaches hypochon and among these distressing fruits. It s therefore, of great importance that persons whose minds are oppressed with heavy business responsbin-

 es or rassed by family troubles excited by specu- lation perple1ed by multiplicity of enterprises, or in any way overtaxed overworked, should keep up their stamina by the daily of a wholesome tonic. Thousands of persons thus crcumstanced enabled to bear up against the difficulties in which they involved and retain their strength health and mental clearness by the regular of Hostetters Stomach Bittcrs Diseases which prone to attack the body york; exhaustng physical labor, kept at bay by the resistant power with which this incompatible tonic endows the system and the vital organs. At this season. the heat is evaporatng the elements of strength from every pors nvgOrant absolutely essential the safety and comfort of the public and required by the robust they desire to keep their athletic capabilities in status quo Hence of Hostetters Btters particularly useful at this period of the year defence against the invisible disease ahoat sury atmosphere. It is the most potent of all preventive medicines, and for all complaints which affect the stomach the liver and the bowels and inter- fere with the perfect digestion and assimilation of food if is the standard remedy.
Year: 1872

A Delightful Surprise.-Ladies whose faces are cloudsd by superficial discolorations, and who have resolved 10 try HAGAN's MAGNOLIA BALM as a remedy have no idea of the welcome surprise they will receive from their mirrors after few appica- tions of that healthful purifier of the complexion If at all exciable they will scream with rapture on beholding the change ; whether the blemish it is desired to remove be salowness, blotches, pimples freckles, roughness, or an unnatural pallor, 1t is bound to disappear under the tonic operation of this wonderful agent To say that the blemish dsap. pears does not, however, convey any idea of the effect produced by this celebrated beautiier. The unsightly tinge, whether diffused over the whole countenance or in spots or patches is replaced by uniform pearly bloom, to which no description can do justice.-ICom.1
Year: 1872

ONE WAY TO BUILD BRIDGE.-The Grand Duke of Florence, it is said, once proclaimed that every beggar who would appear in the grand plaza at certain designated time should be provided with a new suit of clothes, free of cost. At the appointed hour the beggars of the city all assembled, whereupon the off square to be closed, and then compelled the beggars to strip off their old clothes, and gave to each one, according to pro- mise, new suit. In the old clothes thus collected enough money was found concealed to build beautiful bridge over the Arno, still called the Beggar's Bridget
Year: 1872

How ARE YoU?-The Paducah Ne,c. tells this story, for the truth of which it vouches: A professional gentleman well known in this city, had not seen hi. son for long period of time, owing to the fact that the latter retired to bed ere the former returned home, and in the morning the father always left before the son got out of bed, One morning the lady of the house managed to get the father and son together at the break fast table, and by way of joke remarked, "Son, let me introduce you to your fa- the".' tHow do you do. father?" said the hopeful; "I don't rememember ever having met you before but I have heard ma speak of you,''
Year: 1872

Farmers and stock raisers have frequently told us that they have seen very good results from giving SHER1DAN's CAVALRY CONDITION PowDERs to cows and swine before and after they drop their young. The powders put them in good condition, and give them strength to care and provide for the sucklings.-Oon.
Year: 1872

Gentlemen have long felt the want of paper collar that looked like linen This is furnished them in the Elmwood Collar. It has folded edges 8 fine cloth surface and is so perfect ar imitation of linen that t cannot be detected Try it.-COnl.
Year: 1872

We have often wondered whether there is a person in all New England, who does not know and appreciate the value of JoHNsoN's ANoDYNE L1N1MENT as family medicine? It is adapted to most all purposes, and is the best pain killer that can be used.-COn1.
Year: 1872

Iron shingles have been recently pa- tented and are said to be less expensive than slate. They are made about six inches by thirteen inches in size, and fastened with headless nails.
Year: 1872

WHAT A LITTLE CARE1EssNEss DID, To show how serious confagration may spring from small cause, the great oil fire on Hunters Point is given. A river barge received two thousand bar rels of refined oil, and was preparing to leave. The Captains wife was arrang- ing the beds in the cabin aft, when some of the clothes came in contact with the stove and ignited. The woman with her two children rushed on deck and got ashore. Before the alarm had been properly given the boat with the oil was in flames. A German boat near by with 1,600 bbls. on board caught fire, and from this the flames spread to barges, sheds, and to the oil works themselves, making complete wreck of them, de- stfoying an immense amount of prop erty, and throwing hundreds of men out of endowment,
Year: 1872

maintained by the Tribunal was 80 maintained at the
special request OF Mr. Gladstone and OF him alone WIN
regard to the history OF what passed hardly likely
for the present at all events TO have than rageh
tary information. AT several sttngs the agents ana
counsel OF the nations retired leaving the nye arb


to deliberate alone with closed doors on the mat
ters before them Ny contribution to the history OF
what happened at the Hotel de vile Is that Sir Rounde
Palmer asked for leave to put IN supplement to the
British argument request which the Tribunal refused
Baron Itauba who1eprcsents the Emperor OF Brazil Is
considered by OF the United States officials TO be one
of the most talented Of the ArbratorD expression OF
opinion which suppose is the origin OF the report nat
the Baron is favorable TO the American view OF the
liability OF Great Britain to pay heavy direct
damages for the escape or the AlaDaina


believe am correct in stating that the words OF the
decision OF the Arbltrators relative TO the indirect claims
were privately submitted TO the American ana BRUSH
representatives before adoption, and strongly suspect
that when Mr. Eyarts and sir Rnundell Palmer came 10
look at them they had little difficulty IN recognizing
their Joint handIwork, with the sole ADDITION OF Ie"
phrases about the danger and Inconvenience OF de 20
the two nations. There likelihood whatever Under
stand OF there being any resort TO oral argument anogn
the Treaty permits such argument should the AfDtIaVrs
desire further information In respect 10 any parcna.
point IL perhaps worthy Of mention that the onlteu
States Consul thought 10 necessary 10 prepare anu y
lieye PRINT separate arguments one 10 De Iougeu IN
case agreement respecting the Indirect clas hu
been arrived at between Fish and GranVe previous 70
the 18th June the other and Of course the one
used treating OF the indirect claims as stli DeiOre le
Court.
Year: 1872

We are di.gustcd with our two mails week, and sigh for the time when daily mail will be run to and through Northern Arizona. When the mail does come it keeps us reading for a day, whereas, if We had a daily mail an hour or two of each day would suffice for reading up and writing correspon- dence. Just now, however, our citizens must be content with pressing the matter of having time reduced on the route hence to California and the East, and that to South ern Arizona, and we hope every citizen of the Territory will sign the petition asking for the greatly needed change.

 We fear that the long-talked-of service to New Mexico, ria the Thirty-fifth Parallel route, has gone by default, and we have not yet seen any award of contract for carrying mail over the route from Prescott to Hardy vile, ria Camps Hualpai, Beale Springs, and towns in Wallapsi mining district.

 The Postmaster General should not allow his prejudiccs to interfere with his duty to the citizens of this Territory, who, the Lord knows, have sufficient to contend with, be- sides the hardship of isolation.
Year: 1872

The cventful day upon which the great, fervent pulse of the Republic will beat with accelerated velocity, is drawing nigh. Next Tuesday, November ,, will settle the ques- tion of who are to be officials and who are not. A Chief Magistrate, his Vice, Congress men, State and county officers are to be elected on that day, and great will be the re- joicing of the successful party, which, from present indications, promises to be the party now in power. Having no part to play, no voice in the great contest, we can only hope that our fellow citizens of the States will not permit themselves to be swayed by passion, prejudice of any sort, or, worse still, monied interest.

 While some citizens favor the prolongation of Presidential term to six or more years, we rejoice that the term is no longer, for four years is long enough for any people to stand corrupt, discriminating Administration, and we sincerely wish man who would be President of the whole people and not of a party could be elected. But, the public mind is not yet ripe for this, nor will 1t be until the vicious doctrine of "to the victors belong the spoils," is secuted by men of diff ferent political ideas. The rule by which nearly one-half the population of the coun- try is shut out from entering the service of their Government, because they happen to differ with the political views of the Admin istration in power is unworthy the free Re- public whose children they arc, and calculated to alienatc their love from it.

 Territorial

 With regard to our own local election we have but to request voters to be careful con corning the tickets they may vote, and see that those for whom they wish to vote are plainly printed or lcgibly written.
Year: 1872

Venice is built upon seYenty-two islands.


The main part of the city is built upon forty
two islands, closely clustered together; and
there are thirty others upon which various
public and private institutions are built. The


houses are very high, and most of the canals


narrow, 80 that viewing the city from any lofty


position, it looks as if the principal part was
built upon a single island. The Grand. Canal
is, as it's name implies, the principal canal in


Venice. It is very broad and has winding
course through the city. Numerous smaller
canals run into it. These canals are bridged
over. so that foot passengers can travel from
one part Of Venice to the other. There is no
such thing as carriage in the city, and even
travelling about on horseback is not to be
thought Of The travel from one part of the
city to another is through narrow passages be-
tween lofty houses. While in the city did
not see any signs of either donkey, horse, or
other beast of burden or travel. ALL travel
otherwise than on shanks' mare is done by
gondolas, which are light boats, sharp at both
ends, and with place amidships for passen-
gers. They are painted black, according to
an ancient law They have in the centre either
an awning or cabin covered with black; and
as one sees one of these sombre looking things
moving slowly and quietly along, it reminds
him of a funerab In ancient times the ancients
We'd with each other in the magnifcence of
their gondolas, till it reached to such an extent
that the Government had to put stop to it,


These gondoliers are propelled by one or two
oarsmen, who always work standing up, facing
forward, and never use more than one oar
each. It is wonderful with what skill they
manage these boats with single oar. They
are very cheap mode of conveyance, and can
be hired whole day for one dollar each boat
carrying three or four persons. These are
what they call omnibus gondolas, propelled by
four or FIVE men, and these run to different
parts of the city. Going about in gondolas ls
the most comfortable mode of sightseeing that
have enjoyed. Before the different palaces
and other buildings are numerous upright posts
in the canal, which are for the purpose of se-
curing the gondolas. In ancient noble families
each individual possessed his own gondola. At
all the principal landings is always an old man
who makes show Of holding the gondola while
you get out, and for which he receives fee
of one cent.