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Year: 1872

in the tire. The hub is forced in after
these plates are in place, the fange, on
its outer end, of course, holding the
outside plate firmly in its place. Sixteen
bolts in the outer edge of the plates run
directly through the paper, and hold every
thing fast; eight bolts go through the
fange of this hub, securing the whole, and
making the wheel, so far as its interior is
concerned, waterproof. The paper itself
is painted before it goes into the wheel, and
is perfectly secure against dampness, even
if the wheel were not water-tight.
Year: 1872

N. b. Since writing the above | under
stand our Democratic friends have been
calling back these faithful spirits at every
election, and voting them, sometimes twice.
We thank some one for the suggestion,
that it would be well for those interested to
look into the matter.


So fineu swindle could only have
been suggested and executed by men of
big brains, but of little principle. S.
Year: 1872

There is class of people who estimate the
ability of a newspaper and the talent of the
editor by the quantity of original matter the
publication contains. The Literary Journal
truthfully says: at is comparatively an easy
task for frothy writer to pour out daily
columns of words-words upon any and all
subjects. His ideas may flow 10 one weak,
washy, everlasting food, and the command
of his language may enable him to string
them together like punches of onions, and yet
his paper may be meagre and poor con-
cern. Indeed, the mere writing part of edi-
ting paper is but a small portion of the
work. The care, the time employed in Sc
lecting, is far more important, and. the tact
of good editor is better shown in his selec-
tions than anything else, and that, we all
know, is half the battle. But, as we have
said, an editor ought to be estimated and ap-
preciated by the general conduct of his paper;
its tone its uniform consistent course, its aims.
its manliness, its dignity and propriety. To
preserve these as they should be preserved is
enough to occupy fully the time and atten-
ton of any man. If to these be added the
general supervision of the newspaper estab-
| lishment which most editors have to encoun-
ter, the wonder is how they can find time to
write at ALL"
Year: 1872

Silver Spring, Fla, is one of the great
est curiosties in the South. 1t bursts
forth in the midst of the most fertile coun-
ty in the State. 1t bubbles up in basin
near one hundred feet deep and about an
acre in extent, and sending from it a deep
stream sixty to one hundred feet wide, and
extending six to eight miles to Ocklawaha
river. In the spring itself fifty boats may
lie at anchor-quite feet. The spring
thus forns a natural inland port to which
three steamers now run regularly from ST.
Johns, making close connections with the
ocean steamers at Pilatka. The clearness
of the water is truly wonderful. It seems
even more transparent than air; you see
the bottom eighty feet below the bottom
of your boat, the exact form of the small
est pebble, the outline color of the leaf that
has sunk, and all the prismatic colors oi
the rainbow are reflected. Large fish
swim in it, every scale visible, and every
movement distinctly seen. Ifyou 60 over
the spring in boat you will see the fssure
in the rocks, from which the river pours
up like an inverted cataract:


Another wonder is that ''Stone Noun.
tain," of Georgia, which was rendered ia.
nous during the late war, has not been
more written about, talked about and trav.
eled about is unaccountab BILE, and indicates
want of admiration for the wonders oi
Southland Were it across the waters, il
would be in song. in sermon and in lee
ture, and travellers by scores would 60 as
they now go to the pyramids:


''These the work of man,


That the work of an Almighty hand"


Imagine a mountain of solid granite
towering two thousand feet, with scarcely
shrub on its defiant bald face. In its
solitude it is alone; no kindred nigh !
Not even the faint outline of a mountain
is discernible in the distance; and as we
turn our gaze upward to it's perpendicular
height, the classic Palisades seem tame,
and we can but wonder if it be a boulder
from some distant sphere, suddenly. by
some freak of nature, elected to our planet
or may it not have been that during the
great primeval ocean, which once over
spread the earth, matter attracted matter
until the mighty pile arose. and will stand
until the final consummation of all things
here?
Year: 1872

How few persons there are whose lives
are governed entirely by principle, rather
than inclination. Even those of US who
may be endeavoring to live for high pur-
poses. come far short of our aspirations :;
alas how very far short. How often we
find ourselves debating with our convic-
tions of right and duty, questioning if it
might not be as we'll for us to yield to in
clination just for the time, promising our
disturbed consciences that we will make
up for the present indulgence. by more
rigorous self-denial and strict attention to
duty. Vain, fallacious reasoning of a
weak nature! we can never make up for
one neglected opportunity, one nisspent
hour, one wrong, selfish act. Once past,


the opportunity unimproved, the hour
wasted, the act committed, it is beyond
our reach or recall, except in thoughts of
regret. We may atone for it, but we can
never change the past Alas how pain
fully are we aware of this fact. Then
should we all endeavor the more earnest
ly to make our lives ornaments of princi-
pie; for we all know that after all, the
path of duty, though sometimes rugged.
is not without sweet pleasure; and let US
never follow our inclinations if they would
lead US away from right. Then shall we
be permitted at the last to look back upon
our lives with satisfaction, feeling that we
have ''done what we could" and that Our
Father regards US with smiles of approval.
Year: 1872

@Every young man, after he has
chosen his vocation, should stick to it,
Don't leave it because hard blows are to
be struck, or disagreeable work perform
ed. Those who have worked their way,
up to wealth and usefulness, do not belong
to the shiftless and unstable class, but
may be reckoned among such as took of
their coats, rolled up their sleeves. con-
quered their prejudices against labor. and
manfully bore the heat and burden of the
day. Whether upon the old farm. in the
machine shop or factory. or the thousand
other business places that invite honest
toll and skill. let the motto ever be Per.
severance and Industry.
Year: 1872

These goods and many others too numerous to
mention Will all be sold at remarkably low prices
All are invited to call and examine for them selves
Thankful tor past lavOrs the subscriber hopes for
continuance of patronage.
Year: 1872

having no hope of eleeting ticket of
their own, have adopted the candidates
for county offices nominated by bolters
from the Republican party. They make
this great sacrifice for pure love of couu-
try. If they had a Democratic majority
in Kosciusko county, they would not
touch one of those boiling Republicans
with ten foot pole. But the way things
stand there now, they love them well
enough to eat them up-and they viii do
it if they can.
Year: 1872

LETTER from Arizona City dated the 2Oth says: Steamer Mohave got into one of the celebrated nipples on the Colorado, and lost her smoke stack and pilot house, and came near being a perfect wreck. The Colorado Steam Navigation Co.'s store house was burned up at Port Isabel; they were fortunate enough to keep the ship yard from being destroyed.
Year: 1872

THE MINER of August r says: A. B. Smith is sluicing on Lynx Creek and making $2O to the hand: Min CTS are generally doing we'll at placer mining on the same creek. The shaft on the Tiger is down 1O4 feet-the ledge IS very large and rich at this depth. Wm. A. Linn had struck a monster ledge in his claim on Tiger Lode.
Year: 1872

GOVERNOR SAFFoRD, Dr. Mcfarland and MT. Howard visited the public school this week The two latter were quite sur prised at the progress the scholars have made during the brief period they have been at school, considering that at the commencement very few of them could speak word of English.
Year: 1872

Especially, who have become the victims o
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untmciy
grave thousands Of young men of the most eX.
allied talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
the thunders Of eloquence, or walked to eXtac
the living Tyre, may call with full confidence
Year: 1872

We shall print, tomorrow morning, as usual


Morning Edition of the COMMERCIAL, contain
ing the returns of the Election We shall doubt
less be able to present a comprehensive view of
the result in the country generally aud shall de-
vote particular attention to the returns from
Delaware. The vote for Representative in Con-
gress, and for County tickets, in Kent and sus-
sex is likely to be close, and only quite complete
returns will make the result plain. .--
Year: 1872

Since Chief Justice Chase has been at WASH
iugton he has found that he canHot attend to his
It is understood that unless his condition improve
before Winter he will take trip to the Pacific
coast. There is much complaint among the
practitioners in the Supreme Court as to the
physical condition of the Chief Justice, and the
action Of Justice Nelson, who is not able to come
20 Washington, and is expected to resign.
Year: 1872

aEFThe Baton Rouge State Jour.
nal is much dissatisfied with the
absorption of all Liberals and Re
formers by the Democratic party in
its recent coalition.


In a paragraph on the attitude it
assumes it uses the following en-
phatic language:


Let the Liberal and Democratic
conference committees bear in mind
that Louisiana is Republican
State; that it has been made so
through sacrifice of blood, of toll,
contumely and hardships; and that
Republicans will not forego the
fruits of their hard-won victory.
They desire to give equal rights
and advantages to oil, but they are
determined not to surrender their
own. For tho general good they
will enter into q copartnership with
their late political foes, but it must
be under Republican leadership.
In other words, Republican Lou
isiana must have a Republican
Governor:
Year: 1872




TAXING CoLp If cold settles on the
outer covering Of the lnngs It becomes
pneumonia, Inflammation of the lungs,o or
lung fever, which in many cases carries
the strongest man to his grave within a
week. II cold falls upon the inner COW
ering OF the lungs it is pleurisy, with its
knife like pains and ito slow, very slow
rscovsriss. IL cold settles in the
joints, there is rheumatism with its ago
nss Of pain, and rheumatism Of the heart
which in an instant sometimes snaps the
cords Of life with no friendly warning. 1t
is Of the utmost practical importance,
then, In the wintry weather, to know not
so much how to cure cold as TO avoid
it. Colds always come frsm one cause,
sometimes part Of the whole OF tho body
being colder than natural for time. If
a man will keep his feet warm always
and never allow himself to be chilled, he
will never take cold In lifetime. and this
can only be accomplished by due care IN
warm clothing and the avoidance Of
drafts and undue exposure. While null
ttudss Of colds come from cold feet,
perhaps the majority arise from persons
cooling off too quickly after becoming a
little warmer than is natural from exer-
else or work. or from confinement to a
warm apartment. - Wood's HoussAold
MagaziSe.


E1- The glowing spark Of ! fc is too
often permitted to be almost extingnish-
cd in tho ashes OF this world
Year: 1872

The Liberal Reform Ticket Is elected in
Van Buren, by good majority. This is u
victory when We consider the large negro
vote that centers In a city Of this kind. The
vote Is rs follows:
Year: 1872

They tell a story OF blooming young
widow in Darby, who used to live next
door to Mr.. Smith, who was a widower
and timid man, whose mild eyes beamed
handy through his spectaclcs. The
widow had kindness for Smith, and he
reclprocoted it, but he had barely enough
courage to carry N the campaign So at
last the widow pretended to be terribly
afraid of thunder and lightning, and
whenever she saw guest of wind COM
ing up, she used to smooth her hair and
rush into Mr.. Smiths house.


Then, when she heard peal of thun.
der, she would scream and rush up and
throw her arms around The neck of the
mild eyed Smith, and implore him ia
protect her, and Smith always looked
embarrassed and anxious, and said he
would feel half glad and half sorry
About six thunder storms settled the
business. and now che is Mrs. Smith he
is onl , sorry that her apFrehensious Of
che lightning were not realized. He
says that if ever there was q woman who
ought to have been torn to pieces By
electricity, it is that widow. She thun
der storms every day now in Smith.
house, and it is lively and vigorous 70,
Smith around there.
Year: 1872

At the close OF the debate in the senate
on the amnesty bill, says tho Republl,
can's special of Tuesday, an excited
scene took place between Senators Nye
and Schurz, the former rejecting on the
latter's nativity by asserting that Schurz
has not been long enough in this country
to have the proper comprehension Of a
republican form Of government, or to
fully understand the constitution, to
which Mr.. Schurz briefly but Indignantly
replied that he came here like others, to
secure the benefit of our republican in
sttutions, in his usual terse way. In
this connection it should be known that
the feeling in administration circles, and
especially among Grant senators towards
the German element, is growing intensely
bitter on account Of Schurz course. A
final vote on amnesty will be taken by
the senate Wednesday.
Year: 1872

The arrest of the negro Bill Dennis within 30
short distance Of tho place whore he perpetrated
the heipous crime for which he will doubtless
suffer death by tho laws Of the State, after fa'
trial by jury Of his own selection. gives rise to
the inquiry as to how he managed to conceal him.
self and. prevent the oflcsn trackilg him to his
hiding place for many wesksf Dennis had
worked in this city ana about the neighborhood'
and was known to many persons OF his own color
That he was concealed ", therefore, the coneiu-
sion of nearly every citizen. And sftsr . rswsrd
Of $500 had been placed on his head he was only
found by bribing . negro man to seek out his
place Of concealment. The name Of this negro is
even withheld from the public. Whyr Is 1t
possible that the race to which Bill Dennis be-
longs will dare to show that they approve such
terrible crime by doing bodily harm to the ruan
who brought this william to justice? We think
not And yet there is little doubt that the heud
WAS concealed and harborsd in this city; whether
by whites or blacks, or by both. is not material -
In either case, those who attempted to shield the
wretch deserve punishment therefor, and 1t should
b msted out to them by the frowns Of an indig.
nant people il IN no other way but nothing short
Of an hour in the pillory and twenty lsshss would
b sufficient Punishment for the harborsr Of such
Q murderous william.
Year: 1872

We clip the following extract


of an editorial article from the


Savannah Republican. 1t tells


truth that will, sooner or later,
and, we think, at a day not dis.


tant, prove to be Of incalculabie


advantage to the Southern sec


ton cf the Union s.-5 .v.


The severity of weather and
consequent human suffering -iis
the North west has established
another fact, viz: that the people
of Europe who emigrate to Ameri-
ca have made a fatal mistake ia
locating, under the direction Of


land speculators, in a rigorous an,s
iDhospitable climate, wholly un-
suited to their natures. and where
work can be performed but por1
tion of the year, while the bound
less and fertile lands of the South.
with a climate as healthy in sum
mer, and immeasurably preferable,
in winter, invites and bids them
come. Here they can labor every
day in the year, produce greater
values by their labor, and avoid
all the want and suffering atten-
jant on a Northern winter. The
present condition Of the two sec
tons present an argument which
Commissioner Howard can use
with prompt effect when he comes
to address himself directly to the
farmers and artizans OF tie
Did World. The South is the
country for English, French, Ger
nan and Italian settlers, and they
nave only to make the experiment
n order to put check upon that
vast tide of foreign population that
las been flowing for years to the
Northwest.
Year: 1872

The Albany Times gives the


folio wing account of burning


railroad bridge, terrified engineer


and narrow escape:


"Any one who has passed oyer
the Boston and Albany Railroad
will remember the sharp curves
and deep cuts in which that route
abounds in the vicinity of Chat
ham. Last Saturday evening, as
Conductor Russel's train was
laundering on toward Albany,
the engineer observed but a little
way ahead what he supposed to
be a fire by the side of the track.
This being no uncommon occur
renee helgaFe it scarce a ithohgHV,
until, as;he saw to his horror, that
the flames came from a bridge
over which the train must pass. Z"


sit was moment Of terrible
! Just before, the bridge,
which spanned an abyss of some
fifty feet, but was without sides or
cover, was cracking in flames. No
power could check the
train in time to prevent the disas-
ter which seemed inevitable.
Nothing was left but resignation
to the DEGREES of fate. The loco
motive with its frightened engi-
neer, the train with It's unconscious
rushed on and fortu-
nately passed in safety, the burn
ing timbers being still strong
enough to sustain the passing train.


"What the result would have
been had the passage been at
tempted ten minutes later is fear
full to contemplate, as on examina-
tion the main supports of the bridge
were found to be much weakened
and the fire making rapid pre-
gress.
Year: 1872

WHAT GooD ROADS Do
An exchange truly says" Good
roads benefit every one resi-
ding along their course. Good
roads save horse flesh, they fa-
cilitate the transportation Of the
produce to market, they save
your temper, they increase the
value oflands, they lend attrac-
tiveness to the eye of stran-
ger, they increase traffic in the
business Of a town by it's vital
ity in all branches of traffic
Show US town which receives
a large country trade by means
Of the fine roads leading to it,
and we will show you a town
that is lively, progressive and
thrifty, with money circulating
in plenty; and men in all
branches of industry busy as
beavers"
Year: 1872

"Gentlemen of the jury" said a
Western lawyer, 81 don't mean
to insinuate that this man is a
covetous person, but | will bet five
to one that if you should bait a
steel trap with new. three cent
piece, and place it within six inch
es of bis mouth, you would catch
his soul. wouldn't for moment
insinuate that he will steal; but,
may it please the court and gen
tlemen of the jury, | wouldn't trust
him in a room with red hot mill
stones, and an angel to watch
'em."
Year: 1872




The young women are not the
only ones making fools of them,
selves over the dolly Warden"
furOre. 1t is now stated that
the most fashionable BARRIERS
put the "Dolly Warden" touch
on the heads of the exquisite"
young men who are able to af-
ford a chair dress" every time
they go out to an evening par
ty. The style consists in pas
ting the hair down lower than
ever on the forehead, and ma
king a regular ''Mose" soap
lock in front of each ear. The
wearers look sweet enough to
kick.
Year: 1872

From a personal advertisement
in the Enquirer we learn that
"highly moral and cultivated gen.
tleman, who has been unfortunate
in business, wants a wife who has
money" There are lots of fel-
lows neither moral, cultivated nor
unfortunate, who would not object
to the same sort of wife.
Year: 1872

The Supreme Court of New
York has decided that as the stat
ute makes the use of the word
"Co." in a firm name where there
is no partner to representa- it mis-
demeanor, any contract made in
such firm name is void.
Year: 1872

That compositor had his own
way ofpunctuating and spelling,
and this is the way he treated a
familiar passage of Scripture:
"The wicked flea, when no man
pursueth but the righteous, is
bold as a lion.
Year: 1872

A SINGULAR INVITATION
Rev. Dir Cummings ruling pas
sion for music, and giving it for
the enjoyment of other people,
was strong even in his last days
and hours. To a friend to whom
he was tenderly attached, and
who was taking leave of him af-
ter he lay at the point of death,
he said, "Come to the funeral ;
the music will be splendid. >
We recall no instance of a deep
er sense of qualification of 9th
ers and utter self-abnegation
than is this invitation to attend
ones own funeral for the sake
of the music.
Year: 1872

A negro in Mississippi the 9TH
er day climbed a tree to saw off a
limb upon which swarm of bees
had settled. When the limb fell
the whole swarm settled upon the
head Of the unfortunate man, and
stung him SO severely that he
died in ten minutes.
Year: 1872

Lice on cattle will decamp
if dry sand be applied to their
whereabouts. They will apply
it themselves, when let alone in
the spring of the year, by go
ring the earth and fllnging over
themselves.
Year: 1872

A wag out west who read
that dry copperas, put into a
bed of ants would cause them
to leave, put some in his moth
er-in-law's bed, to see if she
would not. He said she was
there at last accounts.
Year: 1872

The country has lately been in.
formed through the statement of
the Secretary of the Interior,
which is confirmed by the chief
of the Pension Bureau, that "ful
ly one. fourth of the pensions now
paid are frauds. p" The pension
list now foots up S31,OO0,OOO an
nually. So the item of frauds a.
mount to about S8,000,0O0 per
year. Many thousands now draw
pensions who never saw a battle.
and never were in an army. At
one time it was proposed to have
the pensions paid at the nearest
post Office, project that would
do much to prevent fraud; but as
the measure would dispose of a
large number of office-holders, it
did not meet the approval of our
lawmakers. .aH


Quite recently it was declared
ON the floor of Congress that one
batch of allowances, some three
hundred in number, obtained by
one agent, were all frauds.


1t is to be hoped the crop of
hemp this year will not fail, aDd
that the principal article mapu.-
factured from this plant Will be
put to good purpose. p"
Year: 1872

There is a woman in Spring
field who is determined not to be
cheated. She purchased a spool
of cotton thread at a dry goods.
store, the other day, and insist


ed on having the clerk unwind
and measure it to make sure
that it did not fall below 200
yards. rtt .a. u
Year: 1872

1t has just been decided by the Su-
preme Court of Appeals of Virginia
that an executor who paid over to the
Confederate authorities under the con-
fiscatiOn acts of that government n
legacy left by the Northern testator
cannot now be compelled to pay the
amOnnt of the legacy TO the legatee.-
The Court says of the executor that
he wisely declined contest with a
government which the whole naval
and military power of the United
States could not subdue under four
years, and having yielded To the du-
ress OF a defactO government is absolv-
cd from being now held responsible
for the lagacy which it was not in his
power to hold.