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Year: 1872

Dr. Holmes, in his sBrsakfast Table" article makes {" the aastar" talk as follows :-

 We talk about Yankee-a New Eng lander = as if all of lem were just the same kind of animals. "There is knowl- edge and knowledge, nsaid John Bunyan. There are Yankees and Yankees. Do you know two native trees called pitch pine and white pine respectively ? Of course you know 'em. Well, there are pitch pine Yankees and White pine Yankees. We don't talk about the in herited differences of men quite as freely, perhaps, as they do in the Old World, but republicanism doesn't alter the laws of physiology. We have a native aris- tocracy, superior race, just as plainly marked by nature as of higher and finer grade than the common run of people as the white pine is marked in it's form, it's stature, its bark, its delicate foliage, as being of the nobility of the forest ; and the pitch pine, stubbed, rough, coarse-haired, as of the plebeian order. Only the strange thing is to see in what capricious way our natural nobility is distributed. The last born nobleman I saw was only this morning ; he was pulling 0 rope that was fastened to Maine schooner loaded with lumber. I should say he was about twenty years old, as fine figure of young man as you would ask to see, and with regular Greek outline of countenance, waving hair that fell as if sculptor had massed 1t to copy, and 0 complexion as rich as a red sunset. l have @ notion that the State of Maine breeds the natural nobility in a larger proportion than some other States, but they spring up in all sorts of out of the way places. The young fellow I saw this morning had on an old flannel shirt and pair of pantaloons that meant hard work, and a cheap cloth cap pushed back on his head so as to let the large waves of hair straggle out over his fore head ; he was tugging at his rope with the other sailors, but upon my word I don't think I have seen young English nobleman of all those whom l have looked upon that answered to the notion of |" blood'' so we'll as this young fellow did. I suppose if l had made such Q levelling confession as this Ill public people would think was looking towards being the labor reform candi, date for President. But should go on and spoil my prospect by saying that don't think the white pine Yankee is the more generally prevailing growth, but rather the pitch pine Yankee.
Year: 1872

w If you don't want to disgust everybody with your offensive breath, cure your Catarrh upon which it depends. $500 reward is offered by the proprietor of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy for case of Catarrh which he cannot cure. It is sold by Druggists. 611
Year: 1872

SHOCKING CRUELTY TO AN ANIMAL A certain citizen of Rochester, N. Y:, has healthy temper. While he was cutting the last crop of clover with a moving machine, one of the horses refused to draw. The miserable creature became enraged at the animal, and pounded him until his strength was exhausted, then showed a stick down his throat. Not satisfied with that, he took the horse from the machine, procured an ax, and started with the horse for the woods, striking the animal many times with the blade of the ax, cut ting several deep gashes. On arriving at the woods, he took the ax and cut the animals head from the body.
Year: 1872

The United States inspectors in the case of the Metis censure the captain and all the crew in their report. They more- over, revoke the licences of the captain and the irst and second pilot, and suspend that of the chief mate fer six months.
Year: 1872

BLAZING HIS WAY.-Peter Cartwright having been brought up in log cabin, did not like climbing stairs, and when he took up his quarters ill a hotel he preferred rooms on 8 lower floor. He once went to Chicago and booked him self at the Fremont House. The preach CT was assigned to a room in the eighth or ninth story. Soon after being shown to his room, Cartwright rang the bell. A waiter was promptly in attendance. 'I want an axe," said Cartwright. The astonished servant said he would procure one. Having obtained an axe, Cart wright asked the waiter to guide him down stairs. At the first turn iR the stairs, Cartwright blazed his mark in the walnut baluster. The dumbfounded waiter asked what he meant. "I want to know my way back to my room again." said Cartwright. The preacher was assigned to a room at more rural distance from mother earth.
Year: 1872

Almost all flowers sleep during the
night. The marigold goes to bed with
the sun, and with him rises weeping.
Many plants are so sensitive that they
close their leaves during the passage of
a cloud. Tho dnndeliOn opens at five
or six in the morning, and shuts ut
nine in the evening. Tho goats beard
wakes ut three i'm the morning, and
shuts ut five or six in the evening. The
English daisy shuts up its blossom in
tho evening, and open its "day'a cyc'
to meet the early beams OF the morn
ing sun. The crOcus, tulip and many
others, close their blossoms at different
hours towards the evening. The ivy
leaved lettuce opens ut eight in the
morning, and closes forever at four in
the afternoon. The night towering
cere"s turns night into day. It bcgius
to expand its magnificent wect-sccntcd
blossoms in the twiiight nnd is fuft
blown at midnight, and closes never to
open again with tho dawn Of day. IN
the clover field not n leaf opens till
after sunrise. Those plants which seem
to he awake all night have been called
"the bats and owls of the vegetable
Kingdom"
Year: 1872

Postal cards will not he ready for
distribution for at least one month yet
They will he furnished by contract,
and advertisements for proposals will
be issued by the post-otficc Department
next week.
Year: 1872

stand that upwards OF $4,000 in notes
have already been presented. What
their other Indebtedness is we have not
learned. They have always promptly
met every demand until this spring,
and no doubt would have continued in
business, but unfortunately for them,
too many OF their customers had made
purchases of real estate, and the drain
was too heavy for them. After they
found out their situation, they attempt
ed to prefer creditors by sending OFF
goods in barrels, representing that they
were filled with something else, which
caused their arrest and imprisonment,
Many think this an honest breakup,
others think differently. They were all
clever men, and hard workers, never
declining to take hold OF anything by
which they could make a dollar, which
industry secured the unbounied conf
dencc OF the people.
Year: 1872

(Green) in which am now writing is
the richest in Wayne county in many
respects. Wayne county has four rail-
roads crossing it in various directions
and has thirteen stations. The manner
in which this line crosses the county
gives it the peculiar advantage Of six
station within its limits, most Of which
are country towns with little or no rail-
road advantages. The richness OF the
country, as we'll as the extent OF terri
tory drained by these towns may be
partially estimated by the fact that
some of them have business houses IN
them that do annually fifty thousand
dollar business.


Smithville, for example, is village Of
about six hundred inhabitants, while it
contains several houses that do an
average annual business Of from sixty
to seventy thousand dollars. Allow
me, in conclusion, to add that the peo-
pie are alive to their interest as well as
that OF the Wheeling and Lake Erie
railroad, and money is being literally
subscribed. We expect TO have our
quota ready as soon as stock books are
called for.


We have been engaged in holding
meetings along the line and it meets
with a hearty welcome.


Let US all work together then along
this valley, the natural route that seems


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diagonally from the river to the lakes,
connecting the manufacturing interests
o! Wheeling with the mineral resources
of the lake regions, and at the same
time exchanging the coal Of the former
for the lumber OF the latter. THIS fact,
together with the immense amount OF
local trade from the vast fields of this
rich valley, must make it paying
enterprise. ALPHA. =.
Year: 1872

CINCINNATI, May 2-43O I. NJ.


S,hurz denounce, the idea that we
NAV take any one to beat Grant. We
wan, some one who will be better thau
Grant. We want a man possessed OF
more abilities than Grant, and the best
man is most likely to be available. We
stand upon the threshold OF great
victory, AMI a great victory is awaiting
US if we truly desire it. The speech
was received throughout with great
applause. b.
Year: 1872

MoRRILL's UNIVERSAL OIL STovE.-This neat
and useful invention. which is designed to super
cede heavy and cumberson cooking stoves during
the heated season can be seen at the store Of Mr.
Z. 7. Deacon, No lis Market street, who is agent
for this city. In point of economy this stove
not be surpassed, burning oil instead of COAL


while the fire can be started in a second, without
the aid OF kadlingwood. There is a reservoir
which is filled with any Kind Of burning oil-nap-
tina, coal oil or Astral oil-with a round wick lead
ing from it up through small drum, which s
protected by a perforated covering, the wick Gen.
trcing around chimney which also perforated and
which makes ali equal distribution OF the heat and
at the same time makes an explosion simply i'm
possible A very powerful and regular heat is
thus created. This morning, at the request Of
Mr.. Deacon, we stepped in to examine the work
in9s of the stove The lamp was ignitd and an
ordinary sized loaf of bread placed in the
III lust forty minutes the loaf taken ont with
the crust nicely and evenly Drowned, while thA
W ell known broom straw" test proved that il
was thoroughly baked all through. Water can b.
boiled i'll very short time. and ali kinds of cook.
ing be done quickly and well Three Hat
irons were placed on the stove, and heated sum
GENTLY for in fifteen minutes. The heat from
the stove can not be felt short distance of, AM
this fact, together with its great convenience, mp


commend this invention to public favor. and cats'
its use to become general, 1t can be seen in ope
ration Mt all times, at Mr. Deacons stove and til
store, No IFS Market street, above Front.
Year: 1872

ingenious cooper or carpenter would get up cheap.
light and convenient slop tub or barrel, no doubt
n thousand of them could be disposed Of III short
time. convenient ash box has also been needed
for a long time.
Year: 1872

Alair Athol, but it was stated in defense
of that extreme valuation, that he has
earned during his career as stallion the
immense sum of SO 600 guineas all told
or at the rate of SIG, 900 year Ttis of the
utmost importance to country, from the
purely industrial point Of view, that its
horse flesh should be of the highest quail
ity, and experience seems to have shown
that this result is obtained by the breed
ing of these fancy horses, in themselves
so absurdly valued, as sires. How much
is owed in this country to the Morgan
breed, or that of half dozen other noted
progenitors, it would be difficult to esti-
mate justly. No matter what may be the
increase Of other means of transportation
by the extension of railroad lines, there
must be more and more demand for horse
flesh, and that Of the best quality aud
perhaps, in this light, the high prices
paid for the English stations we have
named, are not, after all, as extravagant
as might at first sight be thought. even
from the rigidly econmic point of view
Scientific american.
Year: 1872

A correspondent tells story Of pig.
This is not the first story that has been
told Of a pig, but it has what has been
called "the element of unexpectedness"
about it. Piggy got into large yard
where he did not belong, and trying to
get out again, he stuck fast under high
board fence, and there began to kick aud
squeal in the good old way His master,
big fat Irishman, hearing the hubbab,
ran out Of his house near by, and caught
his pig by the ears, endeavoring to pull
him through the hole before his trespass
was detected But this treatment had no
effect but to make the pig yell the more
An old ram in the yard, hearing the noise,
and seeing piggy's hind legs and tail
hourishing away in menacing manner,
accepted what he thought was challange,
and, lowering his head charged with all
his might. He struck his mark souarely
and fairly, and the pig shot through the
hole like pork cannon ball, and striking
his master full in the breast, Knocked him
fat on his back. The only person who
witnessed this closing scene was just en-
teriug the yard, and not being aware how
many actors were engaged in it, was very
much surprised to hear what he supposed
to be the pig, swearing in Irish on the
other side of the fence.
Year: 1872

How PRINTER Cor HIS PAY.-A
circus company in Iowa owed an editor
bill for advertising and refused to pay
it. Thereupon the editor called upon
the sheriff, who attached the Bengal IT,
ger and brought him around to the
newspaper Office in his cage. He was
placed in the composing room, and dur
ing the first two days he not only con-
sumed fifteen dollars worth of beef, but
he scratched SIX dollars worth of clothes
from local reporter who endeayored to
stir him up to make him roar. On the
third day the tiger broke loose, and the
entire force of the compositors descend
ed the stair case with judieious sudden
ness. The editor was alarmed to find
his exit through the composing room cut
off, and that the latch upon the sanctum
door was broken. So he climbed out the
window and sought safety upon the roof.
The paper was not issued for week,
and even after the tiger was shot the ed
itor had to slide down the water spout
because he was afraid to descend by the
| route by which he came.
Year: 1872

Jones had heard about widow who
saved train of cars from destruction
by warning the engineer, as the train
approached, that-a certain bridge had
been washed away and who had been
literally rewarded, receiving free pass
for life On nearly all the railroads in the
country, and present of ten thousand
dollars from the company whose train
she had saved; so Jones thought it
pretty profitable business, and concluded
he'd try it


He lived near railroad bridge, and
he anxiously watched and waited for it
to wash away, feeling sure that it must
: 60 some time. Every rainy night he
got up and paced the floor by spells,
then took his umbrella and went out to
see if the bridge was beginning to 60;
but it was no 90.


At last he concluded that if an acci-
dent would not happen ofits own accord,
he would make one to order; so he got
up on high bank at the side of the
track, one afternoon, and rolled big
rock down upon the rails.


1t was just few minutes before the
lightning express was due, and, throw
ing off his coat and hat, so as to appear
as excited as possible, he went forth to
meet it. He saw it coming in the dis
tance, so he tied red cotton handker-
chief to hoe handle, and waved it
above his head in wild excited manner,
as signal of danger. But he presented
such singular appearance that the en-
gineer thought him a crazy man, escaped
from neighboring lunatic asylum, and
so paid no heed to him, and the train
thundered on.


There was sudden whistle of "down
brakes" rapid reversing of the engine,
then terrible crash. The train was
wrecked the engineer and fireman were
instantly killed; the conductor and all
the brakemen dangerously, if not fatally
wounded; and about ten per cent. of the
passengers horribly mangled.


Jones didn't get pass for life on the
principal railroads of the country and a
purse of $4,000, but he got ten year:
in the penitentiary for manslaughter
having been seen by neighbor wher
in the act of rolling the big rock on the
track which caused the calamity.


And now he is learning to manufac
ture shoes by the original process, ant
is of the opinion that railroads are ;
curse to the country.
Year: 1872

PROUD OF HIS MoTHER.-It was a
cold night in winter. The wind blew,
and the snow was whirled furiously
about, seeking to hide itself beneath the
cloaks and hoods-in the very hair of
those who were out. A distinguished
lecturer was to speak and, notwithstand-
ing the storm, the villagers very gener-
ally, ventured forth to hear him.


William Annesley, buttoned up to his
chin in his thick overcoat, accompanied
his mother. 1t was difficult to walk
through the fallen snow against the
piercing wind William said to his
mother =


Couldn't you walk easier if you took
my arm?''


Perhaps could his mother replied,
as she put her arm through his, and
drew up as close as possible to him.


Together they breasted the storm, the
mother and the boy who had once been
carried in her arms, but who had now
grown up so tall that she could lean on
his. They had not walked very far be-
fore he said =


81 am proud tonight, mother


"Proud that you can take care of me ?"
she said to him with a heart gushing
with tenderness.


This is the first time you have lean
ed upon me, said the happy boy.


There will be few hours in William s
life of more exalted pleasure than he en-
joyed that evening, even if he should
live to old age, and should in his man.
hood lovingly provide for her, who in
his helpless infancy watched over him.
Year: 1872

A SCARE IN CIRcUs.-On Tuesday
evening while O'Brien's circus was giving
an exhibition at this place, an exciting
scene occurred. The bareback rider,
owing to the fact that his horse had be-
come very wet, by the rain, had much
trouble to maintain his position, and
finally fell off, The horse attempted to
run out of the ring, but being headed
off at the entrance, he bounded over the
ropes. His rider ran after and caught
him by the name, and struck him vi
olent blow with his whip. The horse
pulled away from him and ran around
by the seats, when he was headed off
and becoming frightened by the shouts
of the people he sprang up on the seats
into the midst of the women and chill
dren. Those of the crowd who could
get away rushed toward the entrance of,
the tent, and the screams of the women
were fearful to hear. Meanwhile the
horse was paving and kicking in his en-
deavors to get further upon the seats. in
the midst of a number of ladies and chill
dren, who were unable to get away.
Fortunately, after the horse got up as
far as the fourth seat he fell in between
the boards so that he could not strike
with his feet, and tie people were taken
away from him. Several children were
slightly injured, and one lady, Mrs.
Griffith, was quite seriously hurt by be-
ing struck in the back by the horse
while attempting to get away. The
horse was finally secured. the people
quieted, and the performance went on.
Mrs. Griffith settled her damages with
the circus company for ten dollars
NeU York Press.
Year: 1872

LADY VISITORS WORRYING THE BIG
INJUNs.-Despite the severe and annoy
ing rain storm of yesterday, about two
hundred and fifty ladies andj gentlemen
called for curiosity merely on the Sioux.
It must be said that these wild men of
the plains are more gifted with polite
ness and good breeding than the people
who call to see the red men. 1t is not
pleasant to be stared at by twenty score
of people even if man has Sioux blood
boiling in his veins.


There is. considerable feeling mani
tested against Red Dog, who was the au-
. thorrof the terrible Fort Fetterman mas
sacre. and the ladies especially give this
worthy wide berth. Red Cloud, who
is really man of considerable brains
and of great influence among his people,
was soon wearied Of being gazed at by
the constantly increasing stream of Wis
itors, so much SO, that he told DIR. Dan
iels, late in the afternoon, that he was
willing to be looked at by the lady Wis
itors, bless their hearts, but that if there
were no more of them coming he would
go and take big sleep. 1t is worthy of
mention that none of the Ogallalas ever
snore, this part of their education hav-
ing been grievously neglected. These
Ogallalas are, without doubt, the clean,
est band of Indians that have ever visit
ed this city. The splendid store clothes
and moccasins bought for them by Uncle
Sam rendered them absolutely beautiful
Mrs. Lone Wolf, it is said has engaged
a dressmaker to procure for her a full
Dolly Warden costume, and, no doubt
when she gets the dress, she will make
Miss Spotted Tail, who has been detain
ed by sore throat, die of envy.
Year: 1872

Geo. II. Powers takes hold Of the
Page county Republican and Herald,
and changes the name very wisely by
cutting down and calling it the Herald
alone. His first number on his assu-
ming control is tip-top affair, and
evinces ability and pluck, such as
should meet with q warm support.
Year: 1872

In A NUTsHELL.-An exchange puts
the political situation concisely thus:
The Republican party asks the people
to Judge the future by the past; the


Democracy ask US to forget the past
and Judge by their promises. The Re-


publicans point to their own record


and wear their own uniform the DEM
ocrats hide their record asd borrow q
second -hand uniform from some Re-
publican bummers in Missouri.
Year: 1872

The State Register, if we understand
its language, charges that j. B. Grim
nell was worker for Harlan in the
late Senatorial contest. This is news
to us. We never knew any work he
did or any preference that he ever an.
nounced. We heard him casually re.
mark the first week Of the session ol
the Legislature that he took no part II
the contest and wen beta copper bill
| idol was the same then as now.
Year: 1872

The House branch of the Iowa. Leg
Eislnture unanimously passed bill for
the encouragement OF the planu: OF
shade trees, and amending the old law
on the subject, by making provision
for proportionate rebate of tax for
every half OR quarter mile so planted.
Year: 1872

A little boy in Chelsea astonish.d
his mother the other day by rather
abrupt flight from grave TO gay. Fin
ishing his nightly prayer with Il pray
the Lord my soul TO keep" he, with d
sudden change of tone and manner,
proceeded, For I'm Captain links Of
the horse marines
Year: 1872

Ottumwa is indebted to the State
Register for the following three line
advertisement AS the circulation of
that paper is large in this State our
people will be greatly obliged to it for
its delicate attentions. More false
hoods We're never before crowded into
three lines of nonpariel:


With 600 inhabitants, Ottuuiwa eau
boast OF but seventy Ave drinking saloons.
Where ia Its nineteenth century progress.
Year: 1872

In the excitement of the moment, ,stung
by harsh and unjust words from the
press, made use Of language it were
better they had not spoken; yet these
men are entitled to the respect and
gratitude Of the people Of the State fol
the bold and determined stand they
have taken upon these expenditures
though in our opinion they PARTIAL,
erred. We honor them for their indie
pendence, and we hope they may sue
ceed upon the basis of the amendment
we have proposed.
Year: 1872

he handled this bill, and said he had
heard that there were some very infe-
rior stone in the foundation, and a. q
committee of investigation had been
appointed to examine into the matter
he thought probably that II would be
better to postpone the consideration OF
the bill for few days.


On motion of Mr.. Greene 1t was de-
ferred for one week.


Then came another special order in
shape Of a whiskey bill, and after being
discussed till the hour for adjournment
was recommittcd to the Committee or
the Suppression Of Intemperance.
Caro-.
Year: 1872

the next morning, and never came came
dreadful Vincent meant she should do ;
and though pa pretended to be very
angry for whole week, but when he
saw how wretched it made me, he gave
in directly; and we had such a delight
full, delicious summer, without Aunt
Judith to interfere, and make us
wretched.


Sam Popzins wasn't married, at all :;
but he's going to be next fall, to my
dearest, sweetest friend, Belinda Pound
Year: 1872

A RICH old noodle in New York ad-
vertises to give 800 prize for the best
four page tract showing the iniquity of
running street cars on the Sabbath day,
and riding in them, to church or other
wise. Somebody ought to cap that by
offering 5000 to the man who will write
q tract on the wickedness of driving
children to church.