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Year: 1872

THE Marysville Appeal thinks the i'm
pudence of some of the San Francisco
papers is positively sublime, and takes
for an instance the following conclusion
of an editorial from the Commercial
Herdtd, the organ Of Front street.


Build the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road to st. Louis let it be owned by the
two cities ; make San Francisco free
port, and tcCY q tar on tie ,Si0te at id19e
for keeping it in first class condition, are
the measures Which GW giUe to this city,
within fifteen years, the second maritime
commercial rank in the Union"


The Appeal then comments: 1--WE
do not know Of what folly the interior has
been guilty that the Herdid should sup
pose that it would be tool enough to accept
such IA proposition. The interior has con-
tributed pretty literally towards building
up San Francisco, and been sadly out of
pocket by such continuous contribution.
If San Francisco is so anxious to achieve
the second maritime commercial rank
in the Union she had better tax herself
for the purpose, since she alone will derive
all of the honor and the profit"
Year: 1872

IT is said that Col. w. NJ. Rockaby,
the delegate to Cincinnati, is resident
of the town Of Rome, Sutter county,
where he keeps hotel. The town can
easily be found with a microscope on a
clear day. Col. Rockaby's Republican
proclivities are supposed to date from the
time of the holding of the Democratic
County Convention in Sutter county last
Summer, before which he was candidate
for the Assembly and and was beaten.
Year: 1872

HERE is an extract from speech deliv-
cred by Senator Trumbull only last Sep
tember; "And there is party outside
the Democratic party, beating around
among the seas, driven for ten years
hither and thither by every wind of pas
sion, taking a new departure and seeking
to find the old ship. If you believe they
can man and sail her more safely, put
them in possession of her buff you think
the men who saved her are the best TO
steer her safely into the haven OF peace
and prosperity for the American people,
then keep them at the helm"
Year: 1872

PREMATURE gray hair and badness
may be prevented by the use of Halls
Vegetable Scilian Hair Remover, a
harmless preparation, which is endorsed
by the highest chemical and medical au-
thority.
Year: 1872

THADDEUs STEVENS left a valuable
library of l,2O0 volumes to a nephew, on
condition that he did not get drunk in
five years. The nephew got drunk as
fool and the executors of the estate sold
the library on the 18th ultimo.
Year: 1872

H. G. says he has crossed the river
and burned the bridge behind him" A
cotemporary adds it is supposed from the
lively style in which he frisks about that
some of the sparks must have lodged
beneath his coat tails.
Year: 1872

IMPORTANT ARGUMENT.


The bill to refund the cotton tax still
fingers before the House Committee Of
Ways and Means to which it has been
referred, but that Committee appear to
be giving it such consideration as will no
doubt result in its prompt passage when
once it is reported. Yesterday Hon.
Herschel V. johnson made an exhaust
i've argument in its favor before the Com
mittee showing the unconstitutionality of
the law of 1866 under which it was col
lected, and that this unconstitutionaity
would have been declared by the Su-
pfeme Court of the United States ere the
spirit of war under which it was enacted
had been fairly swept out Of way so as to
allow course Of equal justice to sway
the average mind, but for the fact that
the members of the Supreme bench were
equally divided in opinion on the subject.
lie made it very clear that upon the
opinion Of one man out of nine hangs the
question of legality Of the statute, while
the injustice and inequity of the law itself
is admitted by all men who have dispas-
sionatcy examined the subject. The
rghtfulness of the refund is shown to be
the opinion of Congress by its repeal of
the law US an unjust imposition. Thus II
previous Congress and doubtless the pres
ent Supreme bench together with the peo-
pie Of the country in general who have
looked into the manner of its collection
are all in favor of doing justice to these
worthy producers by giving them back
from them. 1t is therefore to be hoped
that the present Congress will have the
frmness to do this praiseworthy act OF
manly reparation, not only for the sake
of the recipient, but also for the growth
Of the South and the consequent prosper
ity of the country at large.


MORE POLITICAL DOCUMENTS.


The Congressional Republican Com
mittee has just published two documents
ofegreat importance. One is a compia-
ton of the last three Presidential mes
sages by topics with Introductory com
ments. The President is permitted to
speak for himself upon Education, the
Labor Question, Commerce, Agriculture,
Manufactures, Foreign Affairs, Tariff and
Civil Service Reform, etc. 1t is the best
possible document to be placed in the
hands of the voters, for the purpose Of
refuting the allegations that the Presi-
dent is not a statesman. His utterances
are characterized by sound judgment and
a full comprehension Of the topic under
discussion.


The other document, also written by
j. Fred Meyers, Esq, is full statement
Of what may be accomplished through
the instrumentality of the Republican
party, and comprises many new themes,
such as National Industrial Schools, a
National Labor Bureau, n National San
itary Bureau, National Insurance, Post
office Savings Banks, Postal Telegraph,
National Railways, Tariff and Civil Ser
vice Reform and the question of Central
ization.


From this inventory it will be seen that
it is one of the most important political
documents that has been issued in many
years.
Year: 1872




There is pending in the House very
important measure designed to protect
immigrants on board ships and IN trans
"". The Tammany New York conven-
ton have wasted over million of dol
lars Of the emigrant's money (SI 30 levied
upon each statute adult and are in debt
now. This has been fully proved before
the new York State Legislative Investi-
eating Committee. 1t is to be hoped
that this bill will not be neglected, for
those members who may have large con-
sttuencies Of foreign born citizens may
be unpleasantly reminded of this neglect.
Action upon this subject is both a nation
al and party necessity.


NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR SEATED.
General Ransom, of North Carolina,
yesterday took the oath and was admit
ted to a seat in the Senate without divi-
sion. This completes the list of Senators
and members admitted from the South
ern States and constitutes subject of





congratulatien that at last after twelve
years of secession and its necessary con-
sequences, the Southern States are re-ha-
billtated with full power of representa-
ton under the reconstruction laws. The
majority of Republicans reported against
the Republican claimant General Abbott
and in favor of Geneal Ransom, and thus
without resort to party power or even a
very strict construction Of the constitu-
ton, the Democratic portion of the Leg
stature of North Carolina which origin
ally cast its vote solid in favor of one
who was excluded by law, all the real
lawful votes being cast for General Alb
bott-was allowed to have its own way in
the matter.
Year: 1872

"The letters Of This Beeged Resident from Paris Of great in
hen they sppeared from time to time THE DAILY NEWS
They give lively minute and In the very description Of
Affairs Pans during the four mouths Of It's isolation from the Of
France Other kindred books win be published which will help
complete the picture but this yoame likely valuable than
the others and certainly expect ind elsewhere
much uluess Of detail"


The high character Of the ordinary literary contributions to "THB
DAILY NEWS" shown by the following list Of several them
reprinted in the United States fem the English eon all Of which
Year: 1872

"Probsby no Of the recent campaign amply nsod 0
modern Thirst the picturesque Tie description Of the be
Gvsoe IKE page out Of Taeas and Or aT n'dns'
might stand BY Of Thuydo5s narrative Of the plague
Year: 1872

The first practical application Of
the civil service regulations to the
appointment of employees in the
Departments at Washington took
place last week, in appointing a
successor of a clerk whose alleged
Confederate antecedents were at the
time of his appointment the cause
of much indignation in the Grand
Army of the Republic. He resigned
some weeks ago, and the Postmaster
General Immediately ordered a COM
petitive examination to select COM
petent candidates. Twenty-Five per-
sons presented themselves and were
examined, and of the three desig-
mated as most suitable the Postmast-
er General will appoint one. AS
soon now as clerkship becomes
vacant notice is sent to all applicants
of the time and place of the compe-
titive examination, and of the three
most suitable reported by the Ex-
aminers the appointment is made.
Year: 1872

1t appears that the buffaIoes were
very much discommoded by the late
terrible snow storms on the Pacific
Railroad. While one train of cars
was imbedded in the snow, these an
imals gathered to the lee side for
shelter. A correspondent says;


"lf any one felt disposed he
might from his seat in the rear of
the car, pop them over with his re-
vOlver-the rest would not move
they could not be driven away by
engine whistling or human voices,
but crowded their shaggy sides up
to the cars and there stood with
bowed heads for the storm to pass.
Many were seen to fall down in
their tracks dead, from cold, and
when at last the train was dug out
and moved of, the track was lined
with these huge, shaggy, frozen car
cases. We think a robe a luxury
in winter-so it is. Imagine the
severity Of the weather when the an
imal which furnishes the robe
freezes to death under this natural
protection"
Year: 1872




The numerous free trade petitions
that are pouring in upon Congress
have a common parentage. Sena-
tor Morrill, called the attention of
the Senate, the other day, to the
fact that the heading of the forms,
the paper, the envelopes, and every
thing about them were exactly the
same, and that they all came from
the office in New York established by
the British importers for the purpose
of affecting the legislation of the
United States in their favor. The
simple tact is, that if it were not for
the importers, those interested in
foreign capital and foreign manufac-
lures, free trade would never be
mentioned in this couutry.-Their
money is all that makes it an issue
here.-[D Dayton Journal.
Year: 1872

A man once went to a lawyers office
and told the legal gentleman that he had
been insulted by man, who told him
to go to hill, and desired 10 know what
he should do. The lawyer suavely said ::
81 would advise you not to go; the law
don't compel you"
Year: 1872

Whenever you find d man
hunting and fishing around for
a polical Office, it is the very
best evidence that he is unfit
for it. By virtue Of law Of
society whose workings are
by no means mysterious, if a,
man has merit the Office will
always hunt him without any
effort, electioneering or gerry
Wandering on his part. When
the people are untrammelled,
they generally confide their
interests to the most wo Ethy,
and they hunt himout though
he hide himself in the bowels
OF a mountain. Beware OF
those who are so anxious to
suffer for their country. II
will do just as well to let them
stay al home. In selecting
men to fill political Offices, find
out first if he is very anxious
to get the Office, and if he is
don'ttouch him with a forty
foot pole.
Year: 1872

The idea of ''respectab bic en-
ployment" is the rock upon
which thousands split and
shipwreck themselves and all
who depend on them All
employments are respectable
that bring honest gains, The
laborer who is willing to turn
his hand to anything is as re-
spectacle as the clerk, or
store-tender. indeed, the man
who is ready TO work when
ever work offers, whatever it
may be, rather than lie idle
and beg, is far more respecta-
bic than the one who turns up
his nose at hard labor, worries
his friends with his com
plants because he has moth
ing to do, pockets their bene-
factions without thankfulness,
and goes on from day to day
a useless lazy grumbler!
Year: 1872

decrease OF HEART DIsEAsE-Statiatics show
that in consequence Of sanitary improvements
and increase OF medical knowledge sad skill, the
death rate il England is decreasing. Bur, on
the other hand, deaths irom heart disease are
increasing in rubber In 1851. the number Of
deaths from ,Lis cause was 5.7i6; in 1870. it
wss y ,42s The increase Of population will
account FOR part Ct ,his difference, but not for
the whole Of IT, The increase of deaths from
this cause is m.iniy among m2les between
twenty and forty-fye years of age, and
among thir class OF tie population the increase
Of deaths from heart disease since 1851 is IS per
cent The change il supposed to arise from the
high mental excitement ami business ectivIiy O.
the pTeaent day.
Year: 1872

sorted, the difesen, lots vary in value ac-
eording to length and shade, from 81 so to
500 per ounce. Indeed, it is almost impos-
sible to set a limit to the outside price Of
choice lots Of long hair Of desirable shade
for, so difficult are they to obtain, and 50 W
gent is the demand from parties with whom
moneyisa secondary consideration altogether,
that the fortunate holders can set their own
price and be sure of customer. \ switch
of very Light gray hair, said dealer, thirty
six inches long and weighing five ounces. is
worth $1,000, and can rarely be found at
that puce'
Year: 1872

sit down at the window, look the way


At your neighbors most elegant mansion;
Take in, for your benefit full length and breadth
And height, to the utmost expansion;
Then glance at your own pleasant freside and sigh,
While with sorrow your bosom is swelling,
That you have not few extra thousands 1t hand
With which to erect sueA a dwelling.
The next approved way is to doubt oil your friends,
To think the whole world means to cheat you,
To kROc thieves and robbers dogging your steps
And highwaymen plotting to meet yon;
To cherish the thought that you're coming to want,
With the Poor-house ever before you.
And to keep all your doors and your blinds tightly closed
Lest the beautiful sun might restore you.
Buy as cheap as you can, and grind down the poor;
Never visit the sick or afflicted;
Be selfish and oowardly, wretehed and sad,
By observing the rules here depicted.
walk in the graveyard will help you along,
And keep you forever despairing;
With nobody caring farthing for you,


And you, too, for nobody caring.
Year: 1872

There is a story Of the olden time


That offers pleasant theme for poets rhyme;
IT'S Of a Builder who, with skill aud care,


Designed a temple wondrous grand and fair
temple that for age on age should stand


To tell the cunning Of the Masters hand.
Day after day, inspired by lofiy thought
And pious zeal, the patient artist wrought;
Day after day, slowly, as great works do,
The noble structure to perfection grew,


Until at last beneath the smiling skies


1t stood complete, a joy to heart and eyes.
Then, DER the entrance, in the solid stone,
The Builder carved a uame-it was his own;
But knowing well the king who ruled that land
Would claim she work, he hid, with ready hand,
The letters meath plastering thickly laid,
And soon on that another record made.
Then all the people, seeing there the name
Oftheir proud king praised him with loud acclaim
And said how wise he was, how good, how great,
To build so grand a temple for the state
His fame for this good deed spread far and wide,
Lived while he lived, nor ended when he died.
But loi as years rolled on, they brought the day
When that false speaking table fell away,
And left unveiled the record fair and true
BY which all men the rightful Builder knew;
Then, making rich amends for all the past,
Fame crowned his memory with her gifts at last.
Ali still, as in that age so long gone by,
Full many toll with purpose pure and high,
Who're doomed to see another name appear
Upon the structures they so bravely rear
Some false pretender. like the king Of old
Grasping the guerdon they alone should hold.
But Truth and Right, though overlaid awhile
BY despot power, cruel Wrong or Guile,
VIII, hike the letters cut so clear and deep
In the firm granite, faithful record keep;
And every doer Of deed sublime
Victor at last Ger Circumstance and Time,
Shall like the Butler in this ancient story,
Obtain at last his well-earned need Of glory.
Year: 1872

In speech made by the colored
orator, Frederick Douglass, in North
Carolina, during the late canvass,
he gave some amusing incidents of
his life as . slave, and among
others, the following: 81 was hun
CRY once, very hungry indeed, and
l had little conference with 3
brother slave on the subject Of help.
ing myself to . turkey that l saw
fiuttering in one Of the outhouses.
l told Sandy (for it was Sandy Jen-
kins) that I was hungry, wanted
something to eat, but that had re-
ligious scruples against helping N.Y.
self to that turkey. I knew that he
was . praying man, , God-fearing
man, and I wanted his advice on
the subject. He told me that it was
rather ticklish question in ethics.
There was some risk about it, but
so far as the act itself was concern
ed, it was perfectly Legitimate. He
said: You are your masters pro.
pertyS' YES said l. That turkey
is your masters property?' Yes
IF you put that turkey into you


laughter] that turkey does not cease
to be the property Of your master,
but only adds to the value of the
property in another FORM So it
was simply question of removal.
I said that it stood to reason, the
whole thing was clear to reason, and
l helped myself" Great laughter.
Year: 1872

Griswold, better known as the
"Fat Contributor" a correspondent
ofthe Cincinnati Times dmd CAr0ni.
eel, tells story of himself, and how
he was wicked enough once to pass
bogus half dollar. We hasten to


say that the deed was done when
he was 4 boy, and when he had
little knowledge Of money of any
kind. The fraud was executed
upon nearly blind man, who kept
a toll gate. through which young
Griswold passed every morning to
school. We continue in the words
of the narrator: "The next time !
passed through tho toll gate, the
old man came hobbling out and
hailed me. He had the bogus coin
in his trembling hand, and asked me
in shrill treble if knew that it was
counterfeit; and if l was also aware
that I was liable to a term in the
State Prison for passing it ON the
keeper Of a toll gate through which
passed the United States mail. !
was in great alarm; but professed
ignorance as to the nature of the
coin, like the untruthful boy I was
until I got to writing for the, news
papers, told him q stranger had
passed it on me, aud promised to
redeem it. He said he would give
just two days to redeem it in, and
if it wasn't done by that time he
should open proceedings againt me,
Those were his precise words, I re-
Misunderstanding proceedings"-
and / shall never forget the horri'
ble import they conveyed. Then
he gave me q severe lecture on tho
Year: 1872

AS the sign denotes, it is tru-
ly a Hat Store, both for Ladies
and Gents. Every person who
visits Independence is familiar
with Turner'S Millinery and Fur
nishing Goods Store. Last spring
they added to their stock in the
shape of Gents Hats and Fur
nishing Goods, making it truly
a Hat Store. We say it land
without boasting), that we have
as large and AS fine an assort-
ment as can be found in any
store of our class Of goods west
of Chicago.


To the Ladies (as usual), we
solicit a share Of your patronage.


To the Gents ts-remember it is
truly, surely, and the only Hat
Store in the city. Our Facility
and Experience for purchasing
stock is second to none; expeh-
ses small; consequently our
prices We guarantee. 0


Remember the place, The
Sign Of the Big Hat.
Year: 1872

crime of passing counterfeit money,
dwelling on the enormity of the
offcnse, declaring that if he could
have the making OF the laws every
man who passed bogus money should
be hung for life!" The unhappy
boy failed to raise the money. 1.-The
next day I went to town, trying
hard to get through the gate with.
out the old man seeing me; but no
use. He ran out and hailed me. /
pretended not to hear. He then
ran down the road and overlook me.
He seized me by the arm and
wheezed in my ear, amid cunning
chuckles, "It's all right, my boy;
you won't have to raise the money.
/ passed that bogus half dollar my
self!'" There is moral here
somewhere. We trust the reader
will find it.
Year: 1872

- The Georgetown iCCoL) Miner re-
lates that in the western part of Clear
Creek county there is a mine OH the
northern side Leayenwortl mountain
above timber line, at an elevation OF
about l., 800 feet. This lode has been
ollowed about $50 feet, and the earth
and d3rock at that great depth are still
found to be frozen into a solid mass.


The miners now do their work in
the following manner: Atnight W hen
they leave the snaft they kindle large
fire, and during the night the exposed
dirt, rock and ore .thaw SO that enough
of the material exfoliates to keep them
at)wofk all day. And this, they saw,
is the only way in which this mine
can be worked. Itis rich mine and
and turns out largely.


The question now is, how did the
frost penetrate to such q distance into
the solid earth? For it is well known
that in our latitude the frost is hard
ly ever known to penetrate more than
ten to fifteen feet into the solid earth.
The question may be one for our
learned scientists to solve. We should
like some of them TO explain the mat
ter, especially as there are many other
mines in our county located even
higher, and followed much deeper
into the earth and no frost has been
found in any of them.


1--WE are aware that in high north
ern latitudes nearthe mouth of the
river LENA, Siberia, where the preser-
we'd elephants have been found, the
earth is frozen TO a great depth, but
that it should be frozen in N. latitude
39lla is certainly very remarkable.
Year: 1872

The Detroit Post of October l6 says


On the Goth of September last Lewis
! Kopp, then bartender at the Acker-


man House, No. 81 Atwater street,
invested 10 cents in one of the little
| toy balloons, sold everywhere upon
the streets by hungry looking Italian
venders. After Kopp had bought his
balloon he hardly knew what to do
| with it, but as he sat in front of the


hotel idly toying with his purchase,
an idea struck him and after wrestling


with it for a time he put it into exc
cntion, Writing his name, address,
and the day of the month upon little
slip OF paper, he carefully tied it to
the balloon and let it go up There


was strong wind blowing at the time
and the trail toy was carried off like
rocket III nOrtheasterly direction,
and gradually grew smaller and small
er until it was soon lost to sight,
There was probably never a balloon
ascention witnessed by a smaller num-
ber OF people, or one that excited less
attention., yet which was more remark
able than this, as subsequent events
proved. -ru


Koop forgot all about his balloon,
and day or two after left the city on
visit from which he has not vet re-
turned. About a week later letter
came to his address at the Ackerman
House, and in his absence was opened
by his cousin. The letter, which was
from Amos Harbaugh, of Pleasant
vile, StolClair township, Bedford
county, Pennsylvania, stated that at l
O'Clock in the afternoon of the 2lst of
September, the day following the
ascensionnOf the balloon, the writer
had found in his back yard toy bal
loon, to which, was attached Hoops
address, and requested Koop TO in
fol m him W THAT hour III the day the
balloon was started on its aerial voy-
age! IAs MIR. Koop is still out of town
that point cannot now be settled.saG


The circumstance is a singular one,
and is worthy of more than passing
mention. As a general thing toy bal
looms have never been noted for par.
ticularly remarkable performances,
and this particular, balloon is clearly
entitled TO the championship. If any
gentleman thinks he has better one,
or one that can sail further without
exploding i'm shorter space of time,
let him try similar experiment. ser