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Year: 1873

An observer of the habits and instinct
of ants relates that vase on the mantle
shelf in his sitting room. which was usu-
ally filled with fresh violets, was haunted
by very small red ants The insects is
sued from hole in the wall above, and
gradually increased in number until they
formed an almost uubroken procession -
He brushed them to the floor for several
days, but, as they were not killed, the re-
suit was that they formed colony In the
wall at the base of the mantel, and, as
cending thence to the shelf, the race was
soon attacked from above and below.


Zone day." says the writer, 81 observ-
ed number of ants, perhaps thirty or
forty, on the shelf at the foot of the vase.
Thinking to kill them, struck them
lightly with the end of my finger, killing
some and disabling the rest. The effect
of this was immediate and unexpected
As soon as the living arrived near where
their fellows lag dead and suffering, they
turned aud fed with all possible haste
La half an hour the wall above the man
tel shelf was cleared"
Year: 1873

JUSTICE OVERTAKES AN NALEDRMAN-AN


IMPRISONMENT OF NINE MONTHS IN


POSED.


Alderman John Nichols of Philadel-
phia, iii June last was tried before Judge
Finletter for extortiDg exorditant fees,
aud was convicted. His counsel moved
for new trial, and pending the decision
Of this motion Nichols was admitted to
bail. Fearing conviction he fed the
Jurisdiction, and only lat week he was
rearrested in drinkery on Walnut street,
near Eighth Yesterday morning the al
derman was arraig gned in court, and Judge
Finletter finally disposed Of his case, over
ruling the motion for new trial, in sup
port of which he said no legal reason had
been assigned Causing the crestfallen
alderman to stand up, the judge then ad-
dressed him in the following words =


The people of the Eighth Ward, con
fding in your integrity and Intelligence,
selected you to protect the rights of your
fellow citizens aud to do justice. In vio-
ation of all your duties you have dis
honred your Office and oppressed the citi
zen. Yours has been a system of extor
ton long continued. Immunity made
you reckless and defiant. In the transac-
tion. for which you were justly convicted
you deprived a citizen of his liberty with
ont the shawdcw of authority, because he
would not comply with your extravagant
and illegal demands.


You cannot plead ignorance as an ex
tenuation. You are an intelligent man, i,
and every one is required to know the
law 1t is most reasonable that this
should be more rigidly required of those
who undertake its administration.


The fees of aldermen are defined with
great certainty. 1t was your duty not to
know them, but to have them posted up
in your Office for the inspection and protec-
ton Of the public.


About year ago this court, believing
that very many Of our magistrates were
honest and anxious to do their duty,
carefully examined the question of fees,
and fixed precisely the charges which
might be made The only advantage that
you appear to have derived from this was
that you prepared discharges from com.
mltments, which perhaps you had never
done before You did not catch the spirit
of our Instructions, which was to prevent
and not to encourage extortion.


We greatly fear that our action in this
regard has not received kindly welcome
from whom it was Intended to benefit.
The evil does not seem to abate. Admoni-
ton having failed we must resort to
borabor ,,oapc In Ealla1 h.r'c oasa IN @
court fixed nine months Imprisonment
as proper punishment for the ofeDse.
Justice should be evenhanded. In
criminal matters there should be equality
of punishment whenever the circum-
stances will permit. We find nothing in
your case to distinguish it from Gala
gher's


The judge then sentenced the alder.
man to an Imprisonment of nine mouths.
Year: 1873

A New York clergyman has been max
ing close study of statistics to ascertain
if the charge is true that Method'sm has
declined in New York city, and finds that
it is. Since 1915 its membership has In
creased but seven hundred and twenty,
ige
Year: 1873

'There were giants in those days"
The tooth and part of the jaw bone of
some enormous prehistoric animal have
recently been found in Illinois at depth
of eight feet. The tooth was foot in
length, and three and half by six inches
in size, aud was considerably worn.
Year: 1873

Leather made from the skin OF the
white whale is now a regular article OF
manufacture at some of the villages 10
Canada. 1t is both fine and durable, and
shoe throngs made of it are said never 10
break.
Year: 1873

BERGH ON THE WAR PATH. the
day of the great snow-storm in New York
Mr.. Bergh made his way through the
town like a warrior. At dusk, when the
storm was at its height, he decided that
all horses should be relieved, and SO with
his aids he bore down upon drivers in
discriminatory on Broadway, and ordered
them to drop business and make their
way direct to the stables.
Year: 1873

Buy Renne' Pain Killing Magic Oil of
the druggist or merchant where you usual
ly trade. IF they are out of it, get them
to order some at once. All the wholesale
druggists keep it on their list Of staple
goods. 1t is an excellent remedy to cure
any kind of pain or inflammation, and is
used both externally and internally Try
=.
Year: 1873

Brigham Young is doing the domes-
tic lecturing himself just now. Here
is an extract from one of his little
family talks:


Il wish my women to understand
that what / am going to say is for them
as well as others, and / want those
who are here to tell their sisters; yes,
all the women in the community. L
am going to give you from this time to
the 9th of October next for reflection,
that you may determine whether you
wish to stay with your husbands or
not, and then am going to set every
woman at liberty, and say to them now
90 your way. And my wives have got
to do one Of two things, either round
ND your shoulders to endure the affilc-
tions of this world, and live their re-
ligion-that is polygamy-or they must
leave; for will not have them about
me. Twill go into heaven alone rather
than to have scratching and fighting
about me. I will set all at liberty
What, first wife, too? Yes, l liber-
ate you all. l want to go somewhere
or do something to get rid of the whln-
ers."
Year: 1873

Wealthy men are often credited with
greater riches than they possess, and
frequently, after diligent inquiry into
their resources, find that they have set
too high limit to their possessions.
1t therefore rarely happens that a man
astonishes himself with his own wealth;
yet little on dit attributes bit OF
this amazement to Mr.. A. L. Stewart.
Il is probably generally known that
Mr.. Stewart took steamer for Europe
last week.-It is not so generally
known that before his departure he
made his will.-Prior to making his
will it was thought advisable to pre-
pare a schedule Of his real and personal
estate, with its valuation. Upon the
completion Of the schedule, much to
the surprise of Mr. Stewart, and to
the greater surprise of his friends, 1t
was found that he was worth one hun
dred million dollars. That any Ameri-
can citizen should be possessed OF so
great wealth almost surpasses belief,
but the truth of the foregoing state
ment is well authenticated.
Year: 1873

From the Nashville Banner.


The territorial government Of the


District of Columbia was created es-


pecially to reward the partisans OF the


Grant administration, and it has been


piling up debt at fearful rate during


the short time it has beenin existence.


Desperate efforts have been made by
the Republican officials to conceal the
true amount of the debt thus created.
Referring to the statement sent from


Washington some time since by the
associated Press, to the effect that the
debt of this District was but nine
millions of dollars, Forney's Sunday
Chronicle of the Bird inst, publishes
carefully tabulated statement showing
that the debt is already seventeen mil
lions, and that it will require eight
millions more before the present i'm
provements are completed. In des-
pair of paying this immense debt with
out the aid of the government, this
administration paper moralizes as fol-
lows:


mo sane man will admit that the
taxable property of the District can
bear the burden of debt of twenty
FIVE millions, as it will reach his figure
before we get through, and at the same
time carry on the present system of
government. Our only hope is for
Congress either toassume the whole or
at least one half of our debt, and in
the future to assume the expenses of
the District over and above what is
realized by q tax of one dollar and
fifty cents per one hundred dollars ON
taxable property. This the people
could bear without sacrifice, and would
be a fair proportion of what they
should be held liable for. As a step
toward this reform let the present Gov
ernment be wiped out, or If the people
are to govern let all the offcere be
elected, and not humbug US with the
miserable farce with which we are al
fiicted at present, which from its very
origin, has been the source of profigacy
and expense largely in excess of the
expenditures of many of the State
Governments of the country. This is
subject entirely in the hands of the
people, and iftbey move with the prop
er spirit the remedy can be easily
reached. 1t is rumored, and and in
fact semi-of6cially announced, that
the Governor and Board of Public
Works intend to retire at the meeting
of Congress, giving as an excuse that
they are tired of the job, or in other
words, that the old ship has more
freight than she can carry, and the
best that can be done under the cir
eumstances is to scuttle her and let
her go. Well, anything for change,
even if the old craft should have to be
rebuilt"
Year: 1873

A solatiod Of five parts Of borax in
one hundred Of water is represented to
prevent the pu'refactive process in
meats for considerable time Flesh
dipped in the mixture and then dried
resists the usual process Of decomposi.
ton.
Year: 1873

A TOUCHING INCIDENTAL short
time since, in this city, brilliant and
much admired lady, who had been
suffering for some time with trouble
of the eyes, was led to fear a aspeedy
change for the worse, and Immediately
consulted her physician. An examin
alton discovered a sudden and fatal
failing in the optic nerve, and the infor-
nation was impaired as gently as pos
sible, that the patient could not retain
her sight more than a few days at
most, and was liable to be totally
deprived of it at any moment. The
afflicted mother returned to her home,
quietly made such arrangements as
would occur to any one about to CON-
mence so dark journey of life, and
then had her two little children, at
tired in their brightest and sweetest
costumes, brought to her; and so,with
their little faces lifted to hers, and tears
gathering for some great misfortune
that they hardly realized, the light
faded out of the mothers eyes, leaving


an ineffaceable picture of those dear


est to her on earth-a memory of
bright faces that will console her in


many dark Covimgtoe (Ky.)
Journal.
Year: 1873




Parson Brownlow is evidently not SO
much of used up man as has been re-
ported. I'D. H. Hill, late Lieutenant
General of the rebel army" catches it
in letter from Senator Brownlow, in
return for some disgraceful comments he
had been making in his (Hill's) North
Carolina paper, upon the deaths of Gen.
Candy and other distinguished Union
lists. The following specimen of the
Parsons retort will suffice:


"Now, Gen Hill, while you are false
ly accused Gen. Candy of brutality, l
propose to enlighten the public as to
your military record. While in COM
mand in North Carolina. during the late
war, twenty-six white men were tried on
the charge of being loyal to the United
| States. No other offence was alleged
against them. They were put on trial
late in the afternoon, and by the yer.
dict of drum-head court martial. act
ing u'ader your orders, all were hung un
til dead before breakfast the next morn
ing, without benefit of clergy. Are yol
not a beautiful specimen to assail Can
by on the score of brutality? | cal
think of nothing as supremely ridiculous
Year: 1873

unless it would be for you and your
friend, Captain Jack, to write a treatise
on civilization for distribution among
the Ku-Klux of North Carolina. In
deed, if l did not know that you were
in North Carolina, should infer frcm
the brutality of your assault on Candy,
Thomas AID others, that you were in the
Lava Beds when it was written, and that
the article was the joint production OF
yourself and Captain Jack.


You rejoice over my paralysis as
punishment of God, because, as you say,
l least my lot with the Abolitionists. ="
1 recognize the hand of God in my be-
half. Probably not one man in thou
sand would survive the exposure and
hardships to which l was subjected while
driven by rebel cavalry into the noun
tains and incarcerated in rebel prison
in midwinter. While am now in i'm
proving health, with a clear conscience,
nearly all the men who were instrument
tai in my Imprisonment, and who insult
ed me while in prison, are dead. Most
of them died with delirium tremens, or
in some other unnatural way. | would
not parade their names before the world
asTyou would for when God lays his
hand on man | take mine off, and
mention the fact in defending myself
from your attack.


l have noticed that you and others
who have assailed Candy and Thomas
since their death, never insinuated {
charge rejecting upon their persona
characters while they were living. Il
make accusations againsta man after hi
death, which you dare not make while
he is living, would indicate to unpreju
diced minds that you are falsifers o
towards


AS to myself, 1 shall go on in the eve
tenor of my way, and at the expiration
of my term in the Senate two years henc
l expect to revive the Knoxville, Viii
for the especial benefit of men of you
stamp. l am &C.,


w. G.. BRowNLow.
Year: 1873

Always suspect a man who affects
great softness of manner, an unrufted
evenness of temper, and an enunciation
studied, slow and deliberate. These
things are all unnatural, and bespeak a
degree of mental discipline into which
he that has no purpose of craft or de-
sign to answer cannot submit to drill
himself. The most successful knayes
are usually of this description, as smooth
as razors dipped in oil, and as sharp.
They affect the innocence of the dove.
which they have not, in order to hide
the cunningness of the serpent. which
they have.-Colton.
Year: 1873

A book agent recently invaded a
snugcottage in Pittsfeld, Mass, where
he found bright looking little woman
sewing by the window. So began to
descapt volubly on the merits of the
book which he had for sale. This he
kept up for half an hour, he concluded
that he had found customer. He
handed her the pen which he had ready
for her to make her subscription
whereupon, instead of putting her
autograph on the list, she wrote upon
scrap of paper from her work-box,
line defe and dunn It was too much
for the disappointed man, and he
evacuated the cottage without saying
another word.
Year: 1873

We all love to be told what we are,
and what we arc doing, just as much as
if we didn't already know them ourselves.
To make or hear remarks on the wealth
er or current events, is so common that
we do not notice it ; but if it were omit
ted if friends and acquaintance pass
ed us in silence and said nothing about
these things, we should quickly feel it.
To use the famllier forms of address, is
the best way to introduce conversation
or discourse. If it is a gloomy, rainy
day, or bright sunshiny one, it meets
common feeling of expectation to say
something about it. We all love to be
met on common ground our thoughts,
like rain when it falls on the earth, run
in the old channels. Current events are
the constant stimulant of social life. A
man isn't social who doesn't come down
to these things. We take up news


paper to find reported the very thing we


have heard all about, and if we don't


find it we say it is worthless paper


Old residents love to hear and talk about


the river, the falls, the buildings, with


which they have been famiiier all their


lives, and amidst which they were born.


Topics of conversation are like roads


the old most travelled ones are the best


If men 60 abroad for change, sight see.


ing and novelty, the heart never beats


SO high, and the sense of pleasure is new


er so great as when they return and the


old familiar sights and scenes of home


greet them once more. We are not only
creatures of habit, but friends and mem


ories and places live the longest in oul
hearts and are the dearest. There is n,
desolation so great as TO be in a strang
place, with the crowd passing and re
passing before you, but not one familia
face among them.


, There is no loneliness in the world S


sensible as this. Even the same is tru
, for books and papers they grow to b


visitors and friends. A man who is ac
customed to read daily paper, if
. fails to come he misses it, and feels al
4 the time as if he had lost something, Q
s something was wrong. So, too, of du
e ties. When men grow old and infirn
! and are obliged to relinquish their az
e customed places in the store, or coun
e ing room, or Office, they do it gradual,
} because they cannot do it all at one
n We do not stop to speak of the sky, tt
IS sun, the stars or the landscape but v
l think of them, and would not give the
le up, nor exchange them for anything els
d To sum ali up, we are greatly blesst
t, in our surroundings, in familiar plac
s. and friends.
Year: 1873

THE LUMBER MARIETTA careful


review of the amount of lumber to be
placed upon the market the coming
season shows that there is not an
overstock flogs in the United States
or Canada. There is not large stock
either in Michigan or Wisconsin, and
in New York and Pennsylvania the
stock of lumber is not as large as In
former years. Canada will not have
more than fair stock, including old
and new logs, and Maine is considera-
bly short of the usual stock of logs.
There has also been a very light stock
put in what may be called the lumber
producing district of the Baltic Sea,
and in consequence Great Britain has
been and will be. obliged to depend
upon Canada for much larger am cunt
than in any year before. While the
supply oftimber actually put upon the
market in the United States, the COM
ing season, will not be any larger, il
as large, as in former years, the con.
stant increase in the consumption OF
lumber will have a tendency to place
the article on a firm basis as to prices
Year: 1873

In the matter of letter postage there
is very little change in the new postal
law which takes effect on the first of
July. 1t was just here where Congress
had the power to have done the public
the most good by giving them cheaper
letter postage. and all that was done was
simply to give them a small piece of
poor card board valued at one cent, pro-
vided they write brief and open mes
sage.


On the other hand they actually rails
ed postage on periodicals by making
charges where none were made before
For some quarter of a century the people
have been allowed to receive free their
own county papers and publishers were
allowed free exchange. We remember
we'll with how much favor it was receiv-
ed at the time and regarded as a step in
the interest of intelligence and educa-
tion. If that was true then. the present
is one in favor of ignorance. On and
after July lst the people are to pay the
petty tax of twenty cents year on their
county paper, and if they like it, very
we'll. If it would pay quarter part Of
the "back pay grab" it would be some
thing, but it does not, and if it did. ii
would not help that Infamous transac.
tion.


The abolition of the entire frankins
privilege in all government departments
is another piece of foolishness which W.
are sure only the last Congress were ca
pable of perpetrating Heretofore ;
postmaster, and the same in other de
partments of government service, woult
frank all official documents, and whicl
of itself was of hardly any expence t
the government. Now the governmcn
Is to be to the expense of the manufac
ture and furnishing of stamps for al
official correspondence and the postmas
ter or other official who is dishones
enough to misuse his frank, will have n
scruples in using the stamps to be S
kindly furnished. A very large amour


of the talk about the franking privilee


has been the merest political clap ira


got up by scheming politicians as


dodge to carry the people who are no
sc to be taxed for their official stamps, ar


to pay congressman their extra grab, al
> we are mistaken if on the assemblage


the next Congress an early and success
+ full effort is not made to repel the o


noxious measures we have briefly &
G luded to above.


Certainly the republican party W


not attempt to carry the congressior


load of last winter unless they intend


commit suicide. No Congress ever clos


its labors with such hateful odor ]


stead of giving us cheaper postage, tn


have practically increased it. Inste
, of the principle of free schools,


which we have so much boasted, I'll
he'd have loaded it with taxation. The p
I. pie in no part of the country have e
= complained of the free transmission


their county papers. They never asl
,op- for the repeal of the law permitting
Gm, ims and its repeal was mere trick of
Ohm oda odious congress, and those members '
rom rom in any way have promoted these inic
and ties, we trust are destined to speedy
nent immediate political death.--BeH
)oro,


and Falls Times.


on


Sighted convictions are death
Year: 1873

What will most people do
All for money!
Anything 'twixt me and you,
All for money.
Friend will turn his back on friend
Naughty people have to bend,
Love some to old Harry send,
All for money.
Many people go to law,


All for money.
Dentist nearly break your jaw,
All for money.
Tradesmen give you unjust weight,
Beggars tease you, early and late,
Garroters kindly on you wait,
All for money.
Lawyers plead the felon's cause,
All for money;
Vow he has not broke the laws.
All for money.
Had he been on t'other side,
What difference and how wide
To make him guilty he'd have tried,
All for money.
Chalk and water milkmen sell,


All for money.
Something else perhaps as well,


All for money.
Thus will conclude my strain
With a sentence short and plain
Everything is done for gain


All for money.
Year: 1873

LEMONS FOR FEvER.-Says that
walking cyclopedia of health knowl-
edge, DR.. Hall: When persons are fe-
verish and thirsty beyond what is
natural. indicated in some cases by q
metallic taste in the mouth, especially
after drinking water, or by whitish
appearance of the greater part OF the
surface of the tongue, one of the best
coolers, internal or external, is to take
lemon, cut off the top, sprinkle over
it some loaf sugar, working it down
ward into the lemon with a spoon,
and then suck it slowly, squeezing the
lemon and adding more sugar as the
acidity increases from being brought
up from alower point. Invalids with
feverishness may take two or three
lemons day in this manner with the
most marked benefit manifested by 6
sense of coolness, comfort and invig
Grafton. A lemon or two thus taker
at tea time, as an entire substitute
for the ordinary supper of summer
would givemany comfortable nights
sleep, and an awakening after res
and invigoration, with an appetite TO
breakfast to which they are strangers
who will have their cup of tea for sup
per or ssrelish" and 'scake" and thei
berries or peaches and cream.