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Year: 1872

Last week a woman died of whom we wish
to say word here. 1t does not matter how
or where she died. She was 80 obscure, be-
longcd to 80 common and poor q class, that
no notice Of her death found place in even
tho cheapest paper, and no one who knew her
will read these words. Only one of those
thousands of ordinary lives that, day by
day, end unnOticed. no more missed by
the world than so many burned-Out
candles This woman had neither beauty.
nor wit, nor large culture; she brought no gift
with her when she was born to make her
greatly welcome to the world; never could
sing a song, nor write poem; was not even
fitted to reign in drawing -roOm She was
only swoet-vOiccd, gentle lady, full of
womanly affection and eager tendernesses, who
had kept her pure childish beliefs un-
changed to middle age. She was little, sickly,
shabbily clothed; she lived in tawdry house
with glnring paper on the walls, and torn, dirty
mating on the floor; the air she breathed


was that Of want and vugarity; year in and
Year: 1872

prise nobody 10 learn that there is Ring at
Albany which absorbs large amount of pub
lie money annually, as profits on the printing
done for the State; but it will astonish most
people to see how the rogues have contrivcd
a series of artful tricks by which jobs are in
n0cently sanctioned by tho Legislature. Our
Albany dispatches indicate some of the open
ing features of the investigation which has
been so long promised. Let the examination
be thorough, and the day of the Ring VIII
soon be over
Year: 1872

formidable report is called for in the
shape of Legislative demand for detailed
statements of the cost Of the New-YOrk County
Court House. Mr.. Tweed may not be in the
Senate to explain the extraordinary bills which
are now to be analyzed, but the presentation
of the items in this tremendous Job will be an
Interesting event for such Of his friends as
aow linger in the Legislature.
Year: 1872

SHALL THE LEGISLATURE or 1872 PROFE


4 FAILUREf


The fifth week of our Reform Legislature
draws to a close, with nothing done to lift this
one above the level, we will not say of the
last, but of ordinary Legislatures But little
has been accomplished, and that little of
small account; there have been two spirited
faction-fghts with varying fortunes; two
or three Investigations of old abuses
have been ordered with evident re-
luctance; but we have perceived no
clear indications of fixed resolve to make
this session memorable as an epoch in our
States histOry-as that session wherein rascality
and prOhigacy were booted out of the public
service, to make room for honesty and frugality.
Yet if this session should prove a failure, it
will be disastrous beyond precedent, because
of the general and sanguine expectations which
will thereby be blasted.


We miss general recognition at Albany of
the fundamental truth that the result of last
Falls election was no mere party triumph.
The people of our State in that election pro-
nounced, not against the Democratic party as
such, but against stealing and thieves. Thou
sands who voted throughout the Republican
ticket were lifelong Democrats, and had no
thought of changing their political principles.
They saw that their party was like ship cap
sized by sGuall, whose crew are ordered
to cut away her masts so that she may right
before filling and sinking. They deemed it
necessary to the freeing of their party from
the scandal and stencil of the Tammany
frauds that it should lose all that could be
lost in the pending election, and thus be
placed in position to criticise and attack
rather than explain and defend in subsequent
contests.


This policy and its results gave the Repub-
hcans great opportunity, but it devOlved
upon them q grave responsibility. With a
Legislature mainly composed of able, incor-
ruptible statesmen, such as the Wings elected
in the great convulsion of 1897 the victory of
1871 might be made to initiate and insure
series of kindred triumphs.


But it, instead of this, we have a weak and
cOrruptible Legislature-if it is composed in
good part of men who have achieved nOmina-
tiOns and elections with intent to make money
the session will not only prove a failure in it,
self, but will swamp the party which the PeO-
pie will justly hold responsible for its mis-
carriage.


What sort of Legislature have we really
electedf


1T may be too soon yet to judge but the
Indications are unpromising. They Justify
belief that good many members imagine
they were chosen to make as much noise as
possible about Democratic frauds, but roar
you gently as sucking dove when the pre-
sumptve rascais are Republicans. 1t can
hardly be necessary to say that this will not
answer. The condemnation of Tammany was
very general and emphatic, but the public in
terest in peculation of all sorts has become 50
general and eager that any attempt to restrict
exposures and their consequences to offenders
of one party is sure to provoke emphatic
reprobation.


Nor will it do 10 assume that the Demo
Year: 1872

D. H. Gusts. President of the Grant and Wiz
son Club publishes a notice in the Commercial,
signed by G. ID. Rollins, Secretary. which says:
"Look out for the fraud This is to caution
the public not to give any money to Joseph smith,
barber at Sixth and Pine streets. for the Grant
and Wilson Club, as he has never been authorized
by the Club to solicit money from the public"


That is a blow to Smiths reputation. But the
deception Is not much more than is done daily by
the Radical party. The difference being votes in
stead of money. Doubtless Smith knows that the
white Radicals baseball their hopes, if they hav
any, to carry the!election success which at
tends their efforts to cheat the negro into voting
for then, even to his own injury hence Smith
follows in the wake of his white Radical friends
and undertakes to secure a small share of plunder
before the election comes of, pretty we'll assured
as he is that he will not be able to get any after
ward


That was, perhaps, smarter darkey who under
took to gather the circulars, with the accompany
ing "bread and pies'o which the Radical party
distributed in the residences throughout the city
on Tuesday. requesting articles OF food for the
parade tomorrow night.


These tricks are very trifing compared with the
"Leek and Stocking"t yindles and the Credit Mo
bilier enormty, through which some of the "great
bugs of their party became rich and the Radica
papers excuse and defend.
Year: 1872

TAKE CARE OF Your HEALTH. Few
people realize what health is worth
until they lose it, 1t is easier to
prevent disease than to cure it. The
character of our farming is undergo
ing great changes We are using
more machinery, keeping better
ock, raising better varieties OF fruit,
grains, potatoes, roots, aud grasses;
are buying more or making better
manure. Now, all this requires brains.
We are aware that there is great deal
of nonsen written ON this subject
But is undoubtedly fact that man
cannot long Use his brains us an in
toIIigent, cnterprising American
farmer is row compelled to do, and
work and worry at the same time,
without an abundance Of nutritious
food If he undertakes to do it on
fat pork potatoes, bread, and cake,
his health will certainly give way
The American farmer of today
needs and must have more fresh
meat. Better patronlze the butcher
than the doctor; better sell fewer
eggs and buy less medicine. We
have heard farmers say, GOOD that
is good enough 70, my men is good
enough for me He may have been
right. But the farmer who thinks,
and works too, needs better food
than he who merely works with his
hands.
Year: 1872

Reflect that a sound mind and body arc the
most necessary requisites to promote connubal
hnrpincss, Indeed, without these the journey
through a1h life becomes u weary pilgrimage, the
prospcct hourly durkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowcd with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
anoths IS blighted with our own.
Year: 1872

AT an English funeral the other day.
ono Of the six pall-bearerS slipped and
the other dropped the coffin and
upon the PROSTATE man In such u
yer as to imflict injuries Of which


in q week.
Year: 1872

How many misunderstanding arise
from the ,oosc way in which business
matters are talked over, and lheu when
each party put5 his own construction on
the conversation, the matter IS dismissed
by each with the words "ali right, '''all
right" Frequently 1t turns ont all
wrong and becomes 4 question for law
yers and the courts.


More than half the litigation OF The
country would be saved If people would
put down their agreements IN writing.
Each word in our language has its own
peculiar meaning, and memory may by
The change of single word, or even by
the chan &c - its position in sentence,
convey an entirely different idea from
that intended. When once reduced to
writing, ideas are fixed, ineastic.


We once saw an excited captain rush
into the presence Of his colonel with
grievous complaints against a brother
officer. stop Stop captain SAID the
colonel, put your complaint in writing,
and [ will give it attention


The captain went TO work vigorously
writing his complaint. Ia little while
he stopped and commenced laughing.
The whole affair looked 50 ridiculously
small when written ont that ne was
laughing ut his own folly in giving II
any attention.
Year: 1872

power. Who can begin to measure the
effects of these poisonous examples on
American blood ? Let every man who
wields a pen or has audience with The
public DO what he can to counteract
thom, by calling popular attention to the
fact that these men have simply met the
natural and inevitable fate of eminent
rascality. Honesty is the best policy
Virtue does pay. Purity IS profitable.
Truthfulness and trustworthiness are in
iinitely better than basoly won gold. A
good conscience IS choicer possession
than power. When a man sacrifices per.
sonnl probily and honor. he loses every
thing that makes possession sweet.
When these men were dazzling the null.
titude with their shows and splendors,
they knew that The world they lived in
was unsubstantial; and we have no
question that they expected and constant
Iy dreaded he day ol discovery and re-
lribution. We do not believe that ras-
cality ever paid them for a day. even
when it seemed to be most triumphantly
successful.


The storm which has wrecked these
men has cleared the sky. The air is purer,
and has tone and inspiration in it. Hon
esty is at premium again. and honest
men may stand before rOgues unabashed
The lesson OF the day is one which teach
es Young men that lying and stealing
and committing adultery are unproiila-
bic sins, against which Nature rs well
Revelation protests. 1t has not come too
soon. We hope that it may not be
learned too late.
Year: 1872

Tho following Is from the Nashville
Union; when contumcB Is sought 10
be given a person the name Of the dog is
otlcn used, and yet this brute most frc-
queutly Of any other is mans best friend
and faithful protector Wednesday AZ
ternoon as Mrs w G.. Woodruff was In
her yard near The race track she saw
mad dog making towards her evidently
dcsirous of making an attack Being
some distance from the housetoo far, In
fact, 10 reach the door before the mad dog
could seize her the atlrighled lady
thought Of her own faithful dog, which
she called to her assistance. Hearing
the screams and call of her mistress, the
dog, with an alacrity which seemed TO
spring from IA consciousness Of impend-
ing danger, bounded forward IN time to
attack the mad dog just as the inluriatcd
beast was about to seize Mrs. Woodruff.
Now cnsued conflict between tho two
dogs which lasted two or three minutes,
enabling Mrs. Woodruff 70 get into her
house and shut the door. It was doubt
ful which would prove the mastery,
when colored man came TO the scene Of
conflict. No sooner had he ncarod the
dogs than the rabid ono attacked the col
orod man, who, having picked up fence
rail, defended himself as best he could
/ 1t was with difficulty he kept clear (
the dog, which endoayorcd to spring
upon him, but was finally icllcd to the
ground and then killed by the colored
man. Mrs Woodrun's faithful ani.
nal was badly bitten and considerably
worsted, though il had saved The life Of
It's mistress. Afterwards this dog gave
4 ., ,naa ~ hydrorhobie, whom - 'ves


.ound necessary to kill the animal which


had saved human being from n horrid
fate.
Year: 1872

NEw York, May l0.-At the Methodist
General Conference this morning all matters
and documents relative to the Book Concern
were referred to committee consisting Of one
from each subordinate conferences throughout the
country.


An announcement gas made that printed
copies Of the new article Of religion would be
furnished members Without other business the
Conference adjourned.
Year: 1872

HoUsE.-Mr. Dawes motion to close the debat
the first section Of the tariff bill in one minut
after being taken up again. prevailed Tn
House then considered the pension codifying bill
Year: 1872

WANTED-A COMPETENT NURSE; ONE THAT CAN
w dress hair sew on Wheeler Wilson'S machine and
assist with upstairs work good will be given
such person, Apply l37 West 2lst St. for two days
between and O'clock
Year: 1872

BY MRS. p. G. DOLE.
why blame the rose If it hide thorn,
And the thorn will tear, and make you bleed
You can watch its beauty, and never need
10 curse wound, if you leave ir alone.
Some there are so selfish and weak,
Never content with the charms they see,
But ever grasping that they may be
Sole possessors Of all they seek.
And some must run to be first at the place,
SO wholly wearied they cannot enjoy,
What could have pleased without alloy,
Had they sought the goal at moderate pace.
And then they grumble and blame their fate
The world is good if we choose it SO,
Our happiness equal to pain or woe,
If we are contented to watch and wait
The child who cried for the moon, has shown
No lesser wisdom, than he who tries
To grasp glory, or glittering price
He can never master or call his own
10 be content in our sphere is best;


If our tasks are simple, but neatly done,
This is the sentence, 20 faithful one,
Enter into thy joy and restl'
south Windham, Jan. 9th, 1872.
Year: 1872

1t is stated that the Labor Reform Associa-
ton will urge the name Of Samuel j. Wood to
the Democratic County Convention, as candi-
date for the Legislature from this city, and that
number OF delegates favor his nomination.
Year: 1872

BRING HIM To JusTICE.-A bad man. possessed
Of vicious and desperate habits infests the
neighborhood of Fourth and West streets, and
is becoming quite terror there. On Tuesday
night last, young gentleman WAS walking
lelsurey up West street at rather late hour,
when he discovered this individual in a STOPPING
attitude and regarding him with suspicion, he
crossed to the opposite side of the street and in
creased his pace. The stranger followed in a
brisk trot, and when within few feet of the
gentleman in question, the latter suddenly
turned and placing his hand under his coat as il
to draw weapon, frightened his pursuer away,
retiring as rapidly as his legs would allow. Only
nameless indignity perpetrated upon e
couple of ladies' in the same neighborhood, who
were too much frightened to give an alarm.
The police should keep watch upon that vicin-
ity. The vile wretch is a short, heavily set
Irishman.
Year: 1872

BROKEN AXLE. = At Third and Market streets,
yesterday, the axle Of passing wagon broke
making somewhat OF wreck Of the vehicle. The
moving off of the railway track caused the aoci-
dent.
Year: 1872

An inquest will be commenced before Coroner
whtehill and jury this afternoon, at the Morgue
Wtlloughby street, as to the circumstances which
led to the death OF Mrs. Row and her son, both Of
whom were killed on the South Side Railroad on
the Fourth Of July during tho collision which oc-
CURED on that occasion.
Year: 1872

Some weeks ago we published the fact
that a deputaton from the MOSES wing Of
the Republican party in South Carolina
was on its way to demand from President
GRANT the recognition Of that faction as
the regular Republican party under penal
ty Of losing the support Of that faction In
the approaching Presidential contest. At
the time, we characterized this threat US au
exhibition OF inexcusable insolcucc, ana
explained the preparation of so gross an
iudecency on the ground that the carpet
baggers who were trying to bully the Pres
ident were an uumannerly set, from whom
nothing better could be expected. It ap-
pears, however, that they knew their man.
for their presumption was justified in the
Immediate and unconditional surrender
Of GRANT.


The robberes which have characterized
the state Government of South Carolina un-
der carpet-bag rule have been so gigantic
and notorious that an effort has been made
byaportion Of the heRepublican party in that
State TO escape the consequences of its dis
rreditable record by repudiating the ofli-
cials who have been most conspicuous for
dishonesty. This split afforded GRANT an
opportunity to dsclaim responsibility for
the doings OF the dominant faction, who
are principally indebted to his former sup
port for their success in robbery, and the
impression gained ground that he was n-
clined to favor the boilers


Under these circumstances n pcremptory
demand was made upon the President that
he should take bold stand in favor of the
MOSES party, or suffer the consequences
MOSES, it should be understood, is one Of
the most notorious OF the South Carolina
plundercrs. As Speaker of the late House
Of Representatives he is charged with hav-
ng drawn pay certificates to the amount
Of over Sl,OOO,0OO, when the legitimate ex-
pcn'cs of the House could not by any pos
slhlity have been made TO exceed Sl45 900;
and he is also charged by Judge ORR
ana other prominent Republicans
with being responsible for the mvs-
terous disappearance Of SlliOOO which
vanished while in transit from the
oilce OF the Financial Agent of South Caro-
Imam this city to the office of the Roberts
Arms Company, and with many other nets
or pcculatlon. In short the nomination of
man with so Infamous "A record for Gov
ernor was such an outrage on proprirtv
That its faulty penetrated even the in
sensibility Of GRANT, who Is not usually
troubled by nice distinctions OF honesty.
and led him to seek, through an alliance


WIN tue polters, escape from the ignominy
Year: 1872

The remote Western States have now
holiday. 1t is called Arbor Day. Every man Is
expected on that day to do some service to fil-
ture gen ratlons by planting trees. The idea is
an excellent one, and should be adopted In all
the great, growing Territories OF the Northwest,
where pasture is plenty and wood scarce.
Year: 1872




FIRST MORTGAGE LAND GRANT BoNDs


of the


NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
Attention is called TO the ample real estate security
which these Bonds are based, in addition to tho
usual guaranty OF first mortgage the Road, its
Equipments and Traffic. The Lands of the Company
thus far sold have realized IS 60 per acre.
Year: 1872

Must I put them on him 2.


hardly think { can,
Twill make the darling look


So very much like n man.
And must | put away


Those dainty little dresses,
And take the cruel shears


To golden, struggling tresses?
I've tried SO hard to keep him


In these little clothes;
Saying every day I'll wait


Fill he older grows.
For [ know I'D sadly miss


His winsome, baby ways.
And look back with regret


To his sunny, baby-days.
Only see those little shoes.


With pink toes peeping through!
I remember we'll the day,


When they were bright and now.
And how [ coaxed aid pctted,


And sang some angel song,
To make him sit quite still.


While should try them on.
I1l put them with the treasures
I've garnered of the past
In remembrance of a childhood
ALI too bright to last;
OF guileless, happy boyhcOd
That disappeared as soon
As he stepped from little dresses
Into pantalOon.
knew that he must take
This first step up the hill;
And may he ever seek the good
And shuu the ill:
The way is filled with tears


AS well as joy
May the blessing of mother provo
A talisman for her boy.
Year: 1872

CALIFORNIA HERDsMRN. -One of these herdsmen, says writer. was seated cook Ing his little rashers of bacon in frying pan, over bed of coals, while his shep- herd-dog and two or. three sheep looked on with a good appetite or wondering eyess These herdsmen have strength and health in abundance. They speak to their sheepwords of kindness; while their sheep hear them, know the sound of their voices, understand the meaning of their words, and look upon all these herdsmen as very proper guides. Where the sheep are, there you will find the men. All the season do these herdsmen stay with their 1ocks, guarding them by night and day. Not that one man does all this work uninterruptedly and alone, but each does his share. When tired, he rests, and another takes his place. So the sheep are never left without some one to defend them from wolves or such enemies as travel around this or other countries, looking for chance to live without work, not caring what they steal only so it will support life.
Year: 1872

No. DANGER "A leading member of the American Cabinet stated in conversa- tion that come what may concerning the English position on the Alabama claims there would be no backdown on the part of the administration. This he said had been substantially agreed upon by the Cabinet. There was no fear of a. war with England upon the part.of our gov ernment, and if war came we would not be found unprepared,
Year: 1872

PAN1c-STRUcK BEAUTY sees her glorious tress- es thinning out, and petitions for sonsetting to stop the mischief and repair the damage Why this alarm and anxiety7 Why this vague in- quiry for "something," when the one thing needf,1 is within the reach of all. PHALON'S preparation under the sun that immediately stops the shedding of the hair, and supplies new strength, vigor and productive power to the roots that have been robbed of their flores by disease or decay. It has been doing this for forty years. No man or woman. in peril oi badness, ever applied it in vain. If your drug. gist has not this matchless medicine for the hair in stock, he will procure it for you.
Year: 1872

LEAP YEAR TACTICS. following are the leap year ball room regulations established by the ladies of St. Louis |: !" Gentlemen are expected to be as lady like as possible, therefore No gentleman will be allowed to enter the ball room except on the arm of his escort, or one of the managers no gentleman can dance unless invited to do so by lady no gentleman can enter the supper room unless escorted by lady; the lady managers will see that no gentleman is neglected,
Year: 1872

And in all parts of the world the clements disease are present in the air. the soil and the water greater less degree and therefore the Vegetable Antis to these invisible enemies of heath Hostetters Stomach Bitters is invaluable household medicine at all sea- and in latitude. At period of the year regulating and corrective medicine needed than toward the close of winter when the ginning te break up the winter blockade and the softenng soil arises that terrible misasma which weighs

 like iucumbus upon the vital machinery and depress- the animal spirits It is then that the seeds of inter matic gou of obstinate stomach complaints, of dis orders of the liver and bowels and whoe host of pull monary and nervous complaints sown.

 The best, the surest way to prevent this disastrous seedng is to nvigorate and refresh system with course of the Bters If this precauton be taken no

 there will be danger of the misasmatc germs taking root in the fluid and tissues of the body and bringing forth terrible fruit in the spring. Now the tme for prevention Remember that vgor is the only safeguard against the virus of disease and that Hoseters the purest the saes the most powerful and perfect nvgorant administered, either protective medi cine a remedy. change of approaches which almost always proves less disastrous persons of weak organization. Brace up at once with the leading Tonic of the age Purge from the blood all morbid matter strengthen the nerves and regulate purify the secretions with the Vegetable Elixir which combines the juices of the finest medicinal roots herbs and barks, with the most wholesome of all dAusive | stmulants.