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Year: 1872

Nothing could prevent the Seventy from making
themselves ridiculous in this canvass that was in


eVitable. Tagging suporfinOus on the stage where
for moment they had played a useful part, not
knowing how to get off gracefully and not willing
to retire out of sight they could not expect to escape
the merriment of the audience. But We own We
have been surprised at seeing them adopt the worst
and meauest tactics of that Tammany Ring whose
ghost is now their only stock in trade They hayo
printed and were distributing everywhere yester-
day two tickets purportng to be the Republican and
the Democratic. While the former gives the Grant
State ticket and the latter the Liberal both contain
the names of the Grant candidates for ths
municipal and judicial offices TO be filled
at this election. We would like to know
how many of the members of that Committee
are aware of this piece Of old-fashioned political


rascality, and how many. If confronted with It,


would deny and denOunce it, as in the of the
anti-Catholic circulars The Committee should hold
a meeting and purge their body of these smart
scoundrels who do such things They disturb ths
Committees hOmogenety If honesty and dullness
Year: 1872

VINO LEADS OFF.-W have previously called
,hc attention of the citizens of Auburn to the
Importance of organizing hook and ladder
company and bucket brigade. Our IDEAS as to
tie best method of doing this have been pub
lshed but have not yet heard of anyone
making move towards accomplishing it. 1t is
not merely because we say that the citizens
ought to interest themselves in this matter, but
b.c.use the public welfare and safety demand it,.
4, will be seen elsewhere in this issue, our town
came near being visited by another destructive
fire.: and when this element once gains the mas
terry who can tell where it will stop? I'm the
midst Of life we are in death, and in the midst
Of security We are in danger. What day, what
hour or what minute fire may break out in our
tosn We know not. But that we are poorly pre-
pared aside from the promptitude Of the citi-
pns to combat with it if it should come is a
fhd known to all.
Year: 1872

TIE STORMS YEsTEKDAY.-Aboutn noon yes
tcrday storm passed over the city from the
west, giving us Il delightful shower anda
few flashes Of lightning, followed by loud
pcals of thunder. Again at 2 O'Clock there
was very heavy rain and slight thunder
storm, lasting about an hour. The mercury
fell several degrees, and last night it was so
cool and pleasant that nearly everybody had
a refreshing sleep after the recent hot
Year: 1872

SrRINKI.ING THE STREErs.-Owing to the
low water, and repairs at the pump-house
and reservoir, the chairman of the Water
Committee of the City Council announces
that the streets will not be sprinkled for the
prpSpnt
Year: 1872

A STRANGE SroRY.-A pastor Of one of our
up-town churches was found the other morn
ing in one Of our police stations, where be
had been locked up for drunkenness, SO the
polioe said. HIS story was stranger than the
fact that he was in tie station house. When
questioned in the morning he gave a name
not his own, and announced himself as a
LAWYER on Wall street His story is this
On the night in question he had an impor-
tant appointment with life insurance gen.


tleman /; the place, Broadway, corner of an
Year: 1872

uptown street hour, eleven clock at night
Instead of taking the cars that would have
carried him to his appointment, he took one
that carried him way over to the extreme
side of disreputable New York. In walking
back, he was assailed by couple Of rufians,
who garroted him, took ten dollars from his
person, drugged him with bottle and left
him on the sidewalk, from whence he found
his way to the station house. Unfortunately
some Of the police attend church, and when
the gentleman gave the bogus name, one Of
them replied, That's too thin. I've seen
you too often in the pulpit" OF course the
affair makes quite sensation. The reason
given for the assumed name, was the con-
fusion arising from having been drugged.
Some believe his story, and some do not
" y. Cor Boston Journal
Year: 1872

SOME time since when 1t was aunounc.
ed that the story that jute braids and
Switches" were infested with insects
was merely an invention of the enemy
the women took heart and built higher
and stronger. But now distinguished
chemist who has been investigating. the
matter says that although 1t Is true there
are no parasites in jute, still 1t Is sure to
destroy the human scalp ii allowed to re-
main long in contact with it He says
that in the preparation Of jute corrosive
sublimate,s most deadly mercurial poison
and nicotine, the essential principle Of to.
bacco, are used, and that the jute, becom.
ing brittle like. spun glass; break into
small particles, which enter the pores ol
the scalp, and, Introducing the poison,
cause first a slight irritation, and after.
ward serious liberation. Similar though
less marked effects follow the wearing Of
other substitutes for the natural covering
of the head, so that evil results follow in
any case. These facts are not stated in
the expectation that they will make the
least difference in the sale or use of the
article, but simply that we may be able to
say to the multitude of baldheaded women
ten years hence, eve told you so?"
Year: 1872

IT reported that President GRANT is
going to make it convenient when next he
9isIts the seat Of Government, ocall upon
FoRSEY with a view of asking him to
cease bis opposition to HARTRANFT, the
Republican candidate for Governor Of
Pennsylvania.
Year: 1872

A great effort has been made by the Radicals to
make it appear that those who compose this con-
yentien, aside from n few distinguished leaders
from the dgnfed and lar very orderly charac-
ter of that body we must come to a very different
conclusion. 1t would not have surprised MS at all
II body Of Radical roughs and precipitated ,seli
into the hall Of the convention OH purpose to
create a row aud try bring disgrace upon the Con-
Yantlon.
Year: 1872

A WORD FOR HOME ENTERPRISE
TRIBUNE, since coming under its present
management, has consistently lived up
to its motto, "llome first and the world
afterwards, and time and again we have
protested against running after strange
gods. just now some of our people arc
eXcitedly spending their money at the
auction, for goods which in many in,
stances can be purchased at the same
figures in our first,class stores. Good
bargains at auction are much like prizes
IN lottery by many
blanks. But even admitting the goods
purchased are generally cheap, they are
often such as the buyer does not stand
in immediate need Of or can be dispensed
with indefinitely, In such cases the
money paid is but little better than
wasted. Besides the money thus spent
is perhaps needed to pay debts contrated
Tor necessarles, or to purchase articles
not found in the auction room, and which
families must have to live comfortably.
Again, the money pa id into the tils of
travelling companies, is so much takeu
from the wealth of the place. In trad,
ing with established houses the profits
are expended among us, and the COM

munity is benefited and enriched By it


In conclusion we say, it is unjust to
the business men of our city, to whom
we go for accommodation the year round
when we need them, to give our cash to
any travelling concern, ever though the
goods purchased are a trine cheaper.
Year: 1872

AN exchange says that Greeleyism is
like the scarlet fever there is never any
of it in the town where you happen to
be, but plenty in the next town. Las.
week we found this to be literally true.
Going to Linden we were told that in
Highland everybody was for Greeley
but on reaching that place, could no;
find Republican to cay he would vote
for Greeley, while n number of Germans
who read the See Botc, swear they will
not vote for the "old white coat" At
Highland We were regalcd with stories
Of the rampant Greeleysm Of Avoca,
but arriving there our experience was
the same as nt Highland Going to
Arena it was ditto, and no doubt the
programme would have been about the
same clear TO Milwaukee, had we gone
SO far


Our travels Of last week through the
country strengthens our former opinion
that for every Republican in Old Iowa
who will not vote for Grant there Is at
least one Democrat who won't swallow
Greeley,
Year: 1872

NARROW GAuGs-The Galena Gazette
publishes glowing account of the prog
ress Of the work of grading for the mar
row gauge road to be built from that
city to Wingville and says that the
road will be completed to Belmont in
time to take off the crop of 1872.
Year: 1872

IN about three weeks the Cold Water
Templars Of this city will have their pic
mic in one Of the groves near by, They
intend waiting till alter harvest, when
the arrangements now being made will
insure the largest and best picnic of the
Seasan
Year: 1872

fEcK is a sanguinc young man. He
says Horace Greeley will be elected as
surely as the sun rises Tomorrow No
doubt Father Sceleys prophesy has had
great weight with Brother p, and we
VII not be SO cruel as to discourage
him. He will learn his mistake soon
enough. Let him laugh while he may.
Year: 1872

NEWPORT r. l.. August 1S. 1871
Newport has never been so full before, and hotels
and boarding houses are making money very fast
The Ocean House Is crowded to overnowing and
over nfty people were turned away last week. as It
was impossible to find accommodation for them.
Last evening there was hop at the ocean House
which was attended by five or six hundred OF the
residents. large number OF the cottagers were
present. and the ladies were dressed quietly and
in good taste. OF course there were q few ex-
ceptons as the watering place shoddy will oc-
casionally burst forth in brilliant pumage and
appear In costume Ia Joseph, when variety Of
colors is the principal attraction.


THE PIGEON SHOOTING MATCH YESTERDAY
between Ira Paine and person OF the name of
Quimby, OF New Jersey, attracted considerable at
tenton, and large sums Of money changed hands
over the result. The victory OF Quimby, who killed
fortytwo birds out of fortynne, rather astonished
the knowing ones, who had placed their hopes on
Paine. The latter was not In very good form, as he
only killed forty birds.


There will be


SWEEPSTAKES RACE
Tomorrow between the yachts OF the New York
Yacht Club, for which large number OF yachts are
entered There will be two prizes, one for sloops
and one for sch00ners. The allowance OF time will
be t based upon the New York Yacht Club rules for


RACE FOR THE CHALLENGE CUP
will be sailed between the Madgie and Tidal Wave.
last season.


The schooner yacht Dreadnaught arrived to-day
and the sloop yacht Meta, Commodore Beling, Is
Burd Grubb. Of the New York Yacht Club, was


DESERTED BY HER CREW
this mornings but that did not prevent the General
search OF crew, the guests on board uive In num-
ber) got up the anchor and took pleasant SAIL re-
turning just before dark. Yacht owners are much
troubled by the desertion OF their hands; but II
they were to agree together not to ship any men
that had been sent left another Yacht with
out proper cause, that annoyance would soon be
done aWay with.
Year: 1872

OF money, double what his wife thought
she would need. where she could get il
without asking.


The young wifs's face grew glad again.
The feeling Of pauper aud bsggar van
ished. The snd OF tho year showed .
bank account of seven hundred dollars
in the name of the wife, saved carefully
from the money she had not needed TO
use. The only root of bitterness there
had over been between them was pluck
cd up. Peace and comfort returned and
ilourished. The story OF this wife is the
story OF many others.


Sometime, the law will recognize the
undoubtcd right of the wife TO her full
share OF the money value which aocrues
to the marriage firm.


Until that time, the lhoug ghtlossness Of
really good men may 10 be cured by tie
frank speech OF ths wife, who is daily
hurt by feeling Of dependence which
ought never to exist between the equally
valuable partners in tho home.


There are plenty Of spendthrift wives
and husbands, who waste the common
substance and that of each other. They
must always suffer loss. But the great
majority of married couples bear each
their natural share OF the family burden,
care, and toll, and they should bs alike
Independent in money mattsrs.--Wo-
mans Journal.
Year: 1872

If psggsd boots are occasionally
dressed with petroleum between the solss
and upper leather, they will not rip. If
the soles OF boots and shoes are dressed
with petroleum, they will resist wet and
wear well. The pegs, it is said. arc not
affected by dryncss after being well satu-
rated with the liquor.
Year: 1872

have been married ten years, AMI
love little Grace rs wildly to-day as did
when she pluckod the purple feather
from her hat, and placing it in my hand
said, take it and its owner too"
Year: 1872

Gone to Cincinnati,


Gone to lasting shame,
Gone to work the ruin


OF record and a name
All the world is looking,


All the world will see
How selfish, weak and blinded
Such noted mon can DO.
Gone to Cincinnati,


Gone to plot and plan
Against loyal party


And tho equal rights of mani
All the world is looking,


All the world will know,
The mon who turned from freedom
To counsel with the foe.
Conc to Cincinnati,


Gone from public trust,
Gone from lofty standing


To grovel in the dust
All the world is looking,


All tho world will tell,
Who proved such faithloss leaders,
Who served us true and we'll.
Gone to Cincinnati,


Gone to sure defcat,
Conc to mix with traitors,
TO grovel at their feet
All the world will pity,
All the world will blame,
For " Gone to Cincinnati "
Means overthrow and shame.
Year: 1872

THE Chicago Evening Journal is con-
fident that the Republican party of Hi
nois is stronger to-day than it has been
at any time in its history, and that with
Grant for President, Oglesby for Govern
or, and State ticket of good and true
men, its majority in November will be
larger than it has been at any previous
election.
Year: 1872

CRY BARRIERS now put the Dolly Var
den touch on the heads of young men
able to afford hair dress " every time
they go to an evening party. The stlye
consists in pasting the hair down lower
than ever on the forehead, and making
a regular "Mose" " soaplock in front of
each ear. The wearers look sweet enough
to kick
Year: 1872

The idolatrous temple of Diana was so bright
and splendid, that the door-keeper always cried
to them that entered in: ''Take heed to your


eyes" But what faculties of vision must we


have to behold the glory of the Temple above


Ii it is said that the righteous themselves shall
shine forth as the sun, what will be the splen-


dor OF the Eternal Throne2 What delight


iul change from this world of darkness and
imperfection to that where all shall he lirbt
and glory! Happy those who are made meet


to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints
In light 0 ''''A''0
Year: 1872

The way to begin christian life is not to
study theology; Piety before theology. Right
LIVING viii produce right thinking. First cure
Suppose man were taken with the cholera


and, instead of sending for physician. he
should send to book store and buy ali the
books which have been written on the human
system, and while the disease was working in
his vitals, he should say, "l'll not put myself
In the hands of any of these doctors. | shall
probe this thing to the bottom" Would it
not be better for him first to be cured of the
cholera2 N0
Year: 1872

The Emperor of Russia, with a grand suite
arrived at Berlin last week and was met at the
railway station by the Emperor William and a
large number of German Princes and mobiles.
who escorted him to his quarters at the Russian
Legation, amid the cheers and vivas of immense
multitudes of the people. On the arrival of
the Czar at the Russian Legation he was visit
ed by the Empress Augusta and Princess Vic
toria, wife of the Crown Prince Later in the
day the Gar proceeded to the Imperial Palace,
fwhere he was received and entertained BY the
Emperor William and his Court. After max
ing quite long visit, the Gear returned to the
Embassy.
Year: 1872

The Richmond Wing very correctly main
tains that the Conservatives of this State have
an interest-a great interest of incalculable
value to them, separate and apart from the
Presidential contest. They have happily been
freed from mongrel dominancy, and they must
keep themselves so. If we knew to-day, says
that journal, that every Northern and Western
State would 60 for Grant in the Presidential
election, instead Of depressing and enfeebling
US, it should have the effect of stimulating US
to even greater efforts to save our Common
wealth from Radical sway. That very fact
would make it all the more important to have
our home government in good, true, honest
hands. No mattenwho may be President, we
can at least live in some degree of security and
comfort if We but have control of the desti MES
of our own State. IF we allow that to pass
from us to the carpet-baggers and their allies,
the negroes, we shall be irretrievably ruined.


Let that thought stimulate us to such exer-
tons as we never before made, and let us re-
solve that there shall be such an organization
throughout the State as shall secure us an over
whelming majority. In carrying Virginia for
the Conservative cause, we will also carry it for
Greeley and Brown.


The Abingdon Vuginian says that, Mr.. John
late, OF w ashlngton county, raised lO8 bushels
Year: 1872

THERE is one part of the world where ne
all the bellies are diving bells. The
girls of the island Of Hirnia, opposite
Rhodes, are not permitted to marry
till they have brought up from the sea
o certain quantity of sponSes' which
abound on that part Of the coast OF Asia
Minor, or even before they can give
proof of their agility by taking them
from a certain depth. Dicers couples
are made happy every year.
Year: 1872

christening festival in the tenement house No.
20 Jacon yesterday interrupted by petty quarrel between
several relatives followed by the murder persons
present Among Joseph Burnett aud John Baehman swit


living house WHO year previous had married two named
Lsnders Their brOhen Law, Timothy and Garrett Lande Of
No. 80 Park-st, both tailors Of No. 500 Pesilg.,
were the company N the ceremony proceeding
an alteration arose and Timothy LSBders
payment debt which the latter cUed Bu'ne vOad
The angry coming blows when the bOs npod


bis and declared that be would not allow festival
be sgAoed by conflict relatives The host then that all
guests bis after such quarrel be oood
allow ceremony TO proceed All present then retired
the sndng the quarrel renewed between tbe relative;
light IN the hallway but nevertheless the wife Of
Timothy Landers holding Of long and
os his right hand She o him the
biz and theugt she him do passed
walled An exclamation heard
and stab Burnett the f
with tn blade Of Of the shears Barnett staggering back
door which and be fell into unOceuq
The brothers fed pdst by the police But
thought be mach wounded aud after being lifted so he
e fO Is When be found dead Upon Ishns the
body discovered that the blade Of the shears bed entered s breast
hardly ne above tbe heart and bad penetrated deep no the 1ng
Tie the Thirteenth Precinct Informed Of the MURDER ka
W to late hour last rsht had not arrested LInoers
Year: 1872

There Is no man that lives who does
NOT sin. There is no man who lives
that cannot be made to sin. All
men cannot be made to sin in the
same way. Some men cannot be made
to sin by meat and drink. Others
can. And of those who cannot be
made to sin by meat and drink,
some can be made to sin by tempta-
tions of money. There is many and
many a man whose morals are pure
enough, but whose avarice is as q
furnace of fire; and he might be
made to sin there. He might not at
one, two or three degrees. Some
are fusible at a low temperature,
like lead, and require the compound
blow-pipe to fuse them: but there is
no man who cannot be fused at some
point. Some may be warped by
their sympathies and affections who
could mot by their pride. But


though one might not be toPpled


over by pride, he might by vanity,
And though one might not be made
| to yield by vanity, he might be led
/ into compliance by benevolence and


gentleness and good will. Some
men can be overcome in one way
and some in another. Somewhere
or other there is joint in the har
ness through which the arrow could
90. The Implication is that every


man is temptable, and that no man


being tempted, has power TO cur,


himself.-R. W. Beecher.
Year: 1872

BY A. 5. JONAS.
Representing nothing on Gods earth now,
Nor in the waIters below it,
As pledge OF a nation that's dead and


gone,
Keep it, dear friend, and show il.
Show it to those who viii lend an ear
To the tale that this paper can tell.
or liberty born OF a patriots dream,
OF stOrm-cradled nation that fell.
Too poor to possess the precious ores
And too much Of a stranger to borrow,
We issue to-day our promise to pay,
And hoped 10 redeem it tomorrow.
The days rolled by, and days became years
But our Golfers were empty still;
Coin was so scarce that the Treasurer quak-
II dollar should drop in the bill.
But the faith that was in Us was strong in


deed,


And our poverty well We diserned;
And these little bills represented the pay
That our suffering veterans earned.
We knew it had hardly value In gold,
Yet as gold the soldiers received it,
IL gave on its face promise to pay,
And each patriot soldier believed it.
Our boys little thought Of price or pay,
Or Of bills that were overdue;
They knew ifit brought them their bread


to-day,


Twas the best their poor country could do
Then keep it-It tells our history over
From the birth OF the dream to its last
Glorious and born Of The angel Hope,
Like our hope Of SUCCESS 1T passed.
Year: 1872

How TO ENJOY FIFTEEN PER CENT. TAxA-
TIoN.-It is said that prominent livuer deal
er in this city refused to bear the burden of
honorary membership of Il Fusion club, giving
as his excuse that it would injure him in his
business to affiliate with either party. If our
business men we're all thus week-kneed, they
would live to enjoy fifteen per cent. taxation.
In times like these they can no more afford to
be Indifferent to politics than Noah's contem-
pOraries could afford to be indifferent to the
flood. They may wish to let politics alone,
but politics will not let them alone. 1t is a
monster that is ready to deyour you if you fly
from it. but to serve you we'll if you confront
and deal with it in the manner of master.


N o. PicuGu1te,
Year: 1872

award we recognize and establish a precedent
and principle which will very seriously in
volve and embarrass us in the future. We
get fifteen millions from Great Britain, on
condition that we recognize standard OF due
diligence in regard to the maintenance OF our
neutrality, which never can be maintained
under our Government, with the popular sym
pathy and appreciation. 1t is good barg ain
for a Government like Great Britain to bind
ours to such contract. With her large army,
limited territory, vigilant police, and her
strong conservative spirit it will be easy to keep
her people from engaging in the wars of ether
nations. But how will it be in this Republic,
with the strong fibuster sentiment OF its peo-
pie, with the large liberty and the various
populations, the extended border, small mill
tary force, and lax police,-to attempt to en-
force the exact and extraordinary vigilance,
which Great Britain SO cheerfully agrees to
pay us-fifteen millions to secure? In this
view of it's effects, it appears to us that our
Government would perform a wise and dig
nifed part in this business, to remit or reject
the moneyed judgement in this case and
having satisfied the honor and pride of the
nation by putting Great Britain in the wrong,
on her own standard of international right
and duty, we might reserve to ourselves the
right to fix and determine standard for our
selves for the future.-N. o. Times.
Year: 1872

~ The other night young man propound-
ed the usual question to the idol of his heart


She laid her soft white hand in his, put her
head upon his manly shoulder, hove a sweet
sigh of resignation, and in dulcets accents,
that sounded like sweet music upon the wa
ters, whispered, 'yes anything to beat Grant"