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Year: 1872

SERIOUS ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM THE USE


OF AN INDIA RUBBER SLING.


A few days ago, the the GAZETTE men.
TONED the fact that the use of India rubber
sings, the most dangerous plaything ever in
vented by juvenile ingenuity, was becoming
quite prevalent among numbers OF boys about
our streets. These sings are composed of two
strong pieces of India rubber, fastened at one
end to a fOrked stick, while to the Other end
Is attached small piece of leather as recep-
tacle for the stone. Withthis weapon stone
can be hurled with great force and unerlIng
accuracy,


This morning, we were Informed of an ac-
cldent occurring from the use of one of these
affairs, which came near resulting fatally and
from the effects of which the victim still lies
in critical condition. About three weeks
ago, a lad named Morris Bridgeman, residing
ON Pleasant street, a small street between
Front, Second, Adams and jackson streets,
was struck on the head by a stone from one OF
these sings, in the hands of another lad, and
knocked insensible. He was carried home,
and has since been lying dangerously ill. For
few days his life was despaired OF, and his
recovery is even now considered doubtful
by the attending physician.


The matter was referred to the mayor, this
morning, and renewed instructions were
given to the police, to break up the use OF
these dangerous playthings, or rather wea-
pons. The danger resulting from their use
has been made painfully apparent, and as fair
warning has been given, we hope that every
boy, who may hereafter be found with one In
his possession, will be promptly arrested and
punished
Year: 1872

At Lyons, Wayne county, n. y, on We'd
nesday morning, farmers team ran away,
and the farmer was thrown from the wagon
and killed. In the afternoon a relative of the
deceased, named Fox, drove the same team to
the village to get coffin and in crossing the
the Central Railroad he was run into By a


locomotive and two or three cars were thrown
into ditch but no other personwas injured.
Year: 1872

Ii your teeth are going. and you have not yet
tried the "SozoDoNT," as q preservative. try it
now. Abandon all other Dentrifces and give It
fair chance, it is guaranteed to be as harmless as
water
Year: 1872

A few days ago Mr.. S. F. Kerns. of


East Portland, was out hunting on San
dy, some fifteen miles from Portland. In
travelling through the woods he cast his
eye up a ravine some fifty yards and dis
covered what he took for deer, at which
he discharged his gun. But as soon as
he had fired he discovered his mistake,
for the animal had been hit and it set
up most terrific roar which fairly made
Mr.. M. g hair stand ON end. But ifthat
roar raised his hair, imagine how he
must have been affected when, as he was
reloading his gun and approaching the
spot where the ferocious beast had fallen,
he saw it was large California lion, not
killed but only disabled /; when he was
near it, six others of the same species
came running toward the place, and sur
rounding their fallen fellow, began growl-
ing like demons and whisking their
bushy tails in the air, meantime looking
around with glaring eyes. Mr.. Kerns
thought discretion the better part of val
or, and concluded to 60 to camp. The
next morning he and man who lived
near by, taking with them bear dog,
which had never before been known to
refuse to tackle any animal, repaired to
the place where the beasts had been seen.
When they came to the spot, the dog
manifested something of the same feel
ing which induced Mr.. Kerns to return
to camp suddenly the day before, and
he turned his tail toward the lion hunt
ers, and in double quick time got for
home, despite all the efforts of his mas
ter to induce him to return. The gen.
tlemen found that the beast which had
been shot had crawled off into the thick
woods, and they were unable to find him.
Mr. Kerns has seen service in the In
dian country, and is man of more than
usual nerve, but he says that when he
saw the tiger-like forms, the grinning
teeth and flaming eyeballs of the six
huge animals around the form of the
seventh, he felt willing to call "quits
with the whole brood.
Year: 1872

-
Connecticut, too, is about trying q
new temperance law, and making its ex-
pertinent as to the best way, so far as le-
gal force can contribute to the result, by
which to lessen, seeing it cannot wholly
prevent, the harm being done by intox-
icating drinks. The principle of the law
is similar to that of the recent legisla-
ton on the subject by the States of Ohio,
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and 9TH
ers. 1t denies that the granting of '.li-
cense involves any voluntary assent to
or actual approval of the business; but,
taking facts as they are, and finding ESQ.,
ciety" so much at fault (whether because
so vicious, Indifferent or cowardly, it
matters not to this question:, that pro-
hibitory law is impracticable, it makes a
new start and aims to do what it can,
rather than what it can't. In the mean
while, it undertakes to hedge in the sale
when " licensed as much as possible,





ities 1t provides that licenses shall be
granted by the county commissioners on
the Recommendation Of the selectmen.
but any town may instruct its selectmen
not to grant licenses, and in such case
no liquor can be legally sold in the
town. Every applicant for license
must have his character reviewed by the
selectmen of his town he must give
bonds to the amount of one thousand
dollars for the faithful compliance with
the conditions Of the license the penal
ty of selling liquor without license is
set at from fifty to FIVE hundred dollars,
or Imprisonment not exceeding six
months. or to fine and imprisonment
both special penalty of twenty to fif-
ty dollars, or imprisonment not exceed
ing thirty days, or both, is to be impos-
ed on licensed dealers for selling liquor
to minors /; for selling to known drunk
ard, or to an intoxicated, or to a hus.
band or wife when notice has been Civ
en- by either husband or wife not to sell
to the other, involves penalty of from
twenty to fifty dollars or imprisonment
not exceeding sixty days, or both; and
actual damages done by a person while
in state of intoxicating, to the amount
of one thousand dollars, may be recov-
cred from the person selling the liquor
which caused such intoxication, and in
the case of licensed dealer may be re-
covered on his bond. Moreover. the le-
gal voters of any town may, at special
meeting, duly warned, by majority
vote, instruct the selectmen not to make
any recommendation proper penalties
are imposed ON a selectman who makes
recommendation after being instructed
not to do so; provision is made by which
county commissioners may revoke the IL
cense for any violation of the law; and
all applications must be open to pub
lie inspection in the town clerks of
fee, at least two weeks before license is
granted. As for the funds resulting
from the licenses, they go to complete
the circle-to support the expenses of
crime and pauperism caused by the use
of liquor. Some of the towns have al
ready voted an emphatic No license"
New Haven, since the result of its ''town
meeting" hopes for an annual income of
a little over $4,000 from its saloons
Advance.
Year: 1872

A sentimental lady, who is partially
deaf, was witness in St. Louis court
recently, and on taking the stand put a
trumpet to her ear. The district attor-
ney supposing it necessary to apply his
mouth to the trumpet in interrogating
the witness, advanced with graceful
alacrity for the purpose, when the lady,
mistaking his intention. blushingly ex-
claimed, "OhI good gracious don't
kiss mel" The abashed lawyer fell
back precipitately, aud examined the
witness from the usual distance, amid
the audible tittering Of the audience.
Year: 1872

AS the day of the Anti-Grant Conference
draws near those who expecting to participate be-
gin 10 assemble Carl schurz Lyman TIrmbull and Col
Grogvenor of St. Louis already here, and 1t is ex
pected by those in charge Of the affair that about
three-fourths Of those invited will take part
The Conference being composed Of somewhat divided
elements is impossible anticipate its action Col
GrosvenOT stated yesterday that he was here TO aser
tain whether the meeting TO be in reality confer
ence OF those who to defeat Grant and If so. to
present reasons why al such persons in HI: ludgmehi
sbould support the Greeley ticket. But" he added


aware Of the fact that OF those who have taken
part in calling the meeting do not mean 10 defeat Grant,
bat 10 elect HIM If possible, by dividing and dsorgan
izng the opposition, do not expect any unanimous
action" s3ssn
Year: 1872

fed and were pursued by Lynch who did not know that
he had been wounded. All were arrested by the police


Lynch was carried homo, where his wound was ex-
amined by police surgeon and declared to be mortal.
Early yesterday Coroner Young was summoned to the
house Of the wounded man to take his antemortem
statement Lynch. however, refused to give Coroner
Young an account Of the circumstances Ii was impos
s,ble 10 convince the man that he dying and Coro
ner Young deemed Il wise postpone for few hours
the taking Of the statement. MeGoyern, Clark, and
Precinct Station House and locked up to await the
result OF Lynchs injuries.
Year: 1872

The growth of the business of making
musical instruments receives new illustrations
every season Tie Smith Organ Company OF Boston
ast wear added story 10 their factory and greatly in


creased their production. This year the Increase OF
orders puts urther back relatively tnan they
before In the midst OF their perplexity prominent
Western dealer came aud LEFT order for hco
thousand organs be delivered within the year. Upon
ths the Company took measures " meet the demands
Year: 1872

n Gen. HARRISON was put forth as a farmers
candidate for President, and went in with rush.
Now the Liberals are trying the same experiment
with GREELEY. An eagle once pounced down
among hock of sheep, aud carried lamb of in
his talons. buzzard seing the operation, and
imagining he could do the same thing, swooped
down on the back of an old ram, where he stuck
fast, and was soon knocked on the head. The
Chappaqua buzzard is already entangled, and
awaits the knock on the head,
Year: 1872

GREELEY As PREsIDENT-Mr. Greeley thinks
he should be President. Fortunately the country
knows better than he. Let us see: A President
who would have mad the apostle Of French
Communism. A President who who would have
said at the commencement Of the rebellion, let the
South go i'm peace. A President who would have
ordered the generals "On to Richmond" only for
defeat. A President who wonld have rushed up
Niagara to go through the stupid farce of negotia
ting treaty Of peace between North and South,
with scalawag from Colorado as the principal
on the Southern side. A President who wonlih
have gone to Richmond to go upon jeff. Davis
bail bond. A President who would have bank
rupted the country by trying to force specie pay


ment. For the people, especially business men,
have not forgotten how, at the close of the war,
with gold away mp in the forties. Greeley used all
the force Of the 7ribmse to compel the government
to resume at once, crying daily: "The way to
reach resumption is to resume" If Greeley had
been where he could have carried ont his policy
then, he would have cost this country rs much
by financial disaster the war debt amounted to.
-EeokHk (Iora) Gate City.
Year: 1872

"Prince John" Van Buren, visited England lu-
ring his fathers Presidential term, and actually
had the honor of dancing with the same Queen
who now, after the lapse of thirty-two wears,
politely entertains the child of another President.
John carried the sOubriquet his visit gave bin to
the end of his life; but nonsense of that sort is
less adhesive in these days, and Miss. Nellie
Grants title of 'prncess" will probably drop out
of sight upon her return-0r at least soon after
war,l as the witlings Of the Democratic press
have made use of the capital it can afford them in
the pending campaign.-Chicdgo Post
Year: 1872

" The National Union League, the other day,
nominated GRANT for President. These League
fellows, especially those who served in the army,
are unreasonable. They hold spite against GREE
LEY for the simple act Of going all the way to
Richmond to get to hail JEFF. DAVIS.
Year: 1872

Foolish BETs.-Several absured bets are re-
corded as having been made upon the result of
the Connecticut election. One man offered to
carry another on his back from Hartford to New
Haven if the Democratic ticket was not tri-
umphant, and an idiotic enthusiast undertook to
eat two quarts of dried spples without drinking
a drop of water if the Republican candidate
not returned. Still another has Promised to eat
a pair of suspenders, and another is to go round
the city park at Hartford all fours if his flvo-
rite was defeated. But the widest forfeit yet IT,
mains untold. A Democratic voter engaged to
carry his Republican opponent on his back across
a rope stretched from honsetoP to housetop if the
Republican ticket should win the day, and to for
felt 81 600 if he falls himself or drops his com
panion. This is pleasant affair for both winner
and loser. What earthly benefit these tomfool-
cries accomplish passes conjecture, but We pre-
sume it would be interfering with the rights and
privileges of those independent and intelligent
voters if the attempt were made to prevent them
making donkeys of themselves.
Year: 1872

~ Now that Congress has adjourned, what is
the status of the Price Raid appropriationi We
have lost the run of it. Has it finally passed.
and if is it tied up that those entitled to it
cannot reach iti
Year: 1872

We have now made every reasonable concos-
sion to England, in the interest Of arbitration
and friendly relations. II she rejects the last
offer Of compromise let her take the chances Of
the future, and fare the best she can.
Year: 1872

How often one hears the above words
uttered by men who never seem to accom-
plish anything. They fritter away min
utes and hours in fussing about aud
bothering people, yet it it is suggested to
them to do something useful, which can
be done perhaps iu few minutes, their
answer is, - haven't time" There arc
men who begin dozen things in tho
course of day, and who if, at its close
were asked what they had really accom-.
plished, would have to answer nothing"
They hadn't time" to do anything.
They fused and pottered about and ina
gincd they were terrible busy when they
were not only accomplishing nothing
themselves but were hinderiug other peo-
pie. Some men haven't time" to eat
regular dinner, but just "take snack"
but when that is bolted would find it hard
to say what actual need there was for o.
hurry. Hurry means waste Of time A
man starts out in hurry to make bust.
ness call, hurries back to his Office and
when there remembers that he has to call
on another man within few doors OF the
first whom he has just left. It is not
those nervous men who are always seen
flying around as if they had an immense
amount of business on their hands that
accomplish the most work. 1t is the slow
easy going men who take their time over
everything; who never seen as if they
had any thing pressing on their minds
that get through the labor. "Take your
time," is good motto. Don't say you
"havcn't time" Think how long it will
take you to do thing and then Sc. about
it. When you have finished your work,
confess the fact to yourself; convince
yourself that there is absolutely nothing
to prevent you from taking your ease.
Don't hurry over your dinner. A good
many valuable ideas may occur to you
while you are slowly and deliberately
masticating your food. The men who
"haycn't time" to do real work find pleu-
ty Of time to waste upon attempting to do
things which they are incapable Of The
men who haven't time" are those who let
half their vital energy run to waste ike
steam escaping from valve. They make
a terrible noise blowing off steam, bns the
quiet man who has his plans as we'll arr
ranged as the wheels of complicated
piece of machinery, each moving ip its
place and all forming an harmonious
scheme, doesn't blow off steam till bis work
is finished Then he does it sensibiy, ho
laughs, sings, tells stories and lets the MAJ
chiuery of his mind run at will. Dspcnd
upon it, the man who most frequently
says :" / haven't time" is he who always
wastes the most time and accomplishes the
least. t s}Ex ksR al
Year: 1872

And also in pursuance of an act approved
the 29th day of April 1874, directing the
mode of selling seated lands for taxes, and
the several acts supplementary thereto the
following tracts of seated lands and in and
out lots in the said County of Forest afore-
said, or so much thereof as will pay the
arrearages oftaXes AID costs accrued there
on will be exposed to public sale at the
time and place aforesaid for the sale of
unseated lands, and be continued by adj
jOurnment from day TO day if it should be
found necessary so to do.
Year: 1872

TEMPERANCE MATTERs-C Christian Temple
of Honor and Temperance, Manchester, will
receive their charter and get regularly to
work in the course of few days. 1t starts
under the most favorable auspices.


Another new Temple of Honor and Tem-
perancc will soon be organized in the west
crn portion Of the city. The institution of
this Temple will give Virginia Grand Tenn
pie and a representation in the national Or
uaniZatiOn,
Year: 1872

ACADEMY OF MEDIcINE.-Thcre was All i'll
tcreSting scui-monthIy meeting of the Rich
mond Academy Of Medicine night before last
in the Hastings courtroom. The subject,
however, for discussion OH that occasion was
noStpoppi
Year: 1872

Men and women. and especially Young
people, do not know that it takes wears to
marry completely two hearts, even of the
most loving and wellSorted But nature
allows no sudden change. We slope
very gradually from the cradle to the
sumit of lite. Marriage is gradual, a
fraction of us at a time. A happy we'd
lock is a long falling in love. | know
young persons think love belongs only to
brown hair, and plump, round crimson
cheeks. So it does for its beginning, Just
as Mt. Washington begins at Boston BAY


But the golden marriage is part OF love
which the bridal dav knows nothing of.
Outh is the taSsel and silken flower of
love, age is the foil corn, ripe and solid
in the ear. Beautiful is the morning of
love with its prophetic crimson. violet
and gold, with its hopes OF days that are
to come. Beautiful also is the evening of
love, with its glad remembrances, and its
rainbow side turned toward Heaven as
well as earth. Young people marry their
OppoSltes in temper and general character.
and such a maria re is commonly a 900 d
match. They do it instinctivelv. The
young man does not say, my black ewes
require to be wed with blue, and my over


vehemence requrs to be a little modified
with somewhat of dullness and reserve. y
W hen these opposltes come together to be
wed, they do not know it, but each thinks
the other like himself. Old people never
marry their opposites; they marry their
slmllars, and from calculation. Each of
these two arrangements is very proper.
In their long journey, these young op-
posltes will tall out by the way a great
many times, and both get away from the
road; but each will charm the other back
again and by and by they will be agreed
as to the place they will 90 to and the
road they will 60 by, and become recon-
clled. The man will be nober and larger
for being associated with so much hu-
manity unlike himself, and she will be a
nobler woman for having manhood beside
her, that seeks to correct her deficiencies
and supply her with what she lacks. if the
diversity be not too great, and there be
real piety and love in their hearts to begin
with. The old bridegroom. having a
much shorter journey to make, must as
sociate himself with one like himself. A
perfect and complete marriage is, perhaps.
as perfect personal beauty. Men and wo-
men are married tractionallv, now a small
ii"o'ioh .i1h d iaISe traction. very lew
are married totally, and they only, think,
after some forty or fifty years of gradual
approach and experiment. Such large
and sweet fruit is a complete maria ge,
that it needs very long summer to ripen
H. and then long winter to mellow and
season. But real happy marriage of
love and Judgment between a noble man
ana woman IS one of the things so very
handsome that if the sun were, as the


Greek poets fabled, a god he might stop
the world in order to feast his eyes on
such spectacle. Theodore Parker.
Year: 1872

operation Of removing the hulls 1t is
done by 4 woman treading the corn with
her naked feet. have changed my mind
in regard to that kind of feed When any
OF it is dealt to me. invariably pass y
But With all its drawbacks, this is really
q fine country, and with some northern
improvements and northern enterprise.
might be made the richest of the Central
American States. ID. 5. S
Year: 1872

Ten or fifteen years ago public dinner
was given to themembers Of the Legislature
at Providence, and a Narragansett preach
er, called the Regular PAGER" because
in his prayers he had u habit of standing
behind chair, stepping backward and
hltching it after him, was called on to ask
a blessing. He stood up in his usual style
and began lengthy prayer. There was
an open door behind him, and he soon
unwittingly backed into an adjoining
room, taking hisc hair along, when some
one softly closed the door, and the hun
CRY guests proceeded to dine, when the
petition was finished at leisure by the alb
stracted minister washington Star.
Year: 1872

James Parton, in a recent lecture. sail
he remembered when he was young and
innocent-a long time ago-hc was a
paragraphist on u weekly paper in New
York. In recording the happenings Of
the world, he conceived that it would be
good idea to start a new department to
be devoted exclusively to virtue. He al
tempted to get column of good deeds.
but in all the world, the first week he
could find but four briet paragraphs. The
second week he could find absolutely
nothing-not good deed in whole
week. The department died in its second
week.
Year: 1872




This life is full Of cruelties, hard
ships and toll. Sickness, separation,
disappointment, trouble and death,
await US all. We may love kindred
and friends, yet we cannot enjoy
their society, because no one las any
time to losc--all have to continue
to paddle to keep their heads above
water. Can it be, that this short,
troublesome and uncertain race on
earth is the end OF man? No; there
must be place somewhere, Of rest
--of repose--of ease---of Justice
Can It be that q child is brought in,
to this world only to sufferfor q few
short years, and then end, here and
hereafter! ! Such q supposition would
moi comport with the known wisdom
and goodness OF God, or tho other
order Of things around us. Water
is devourcd--it Is taken from earth
yet u rc-appoars moro pure than
ever. So with mankind !; they leave
here detormed with misery and pain,
but they rise angels in heaven.
Year: 1872

The Adriatic, new and splendid
ocean steamer, recently made the
passage from New Queenstown to
Now York In seven days and sixteen
hours, the quickest westerly voyage
ever made across tho Atlantic.
Year: 1872

An area of quite low barometer will probab move
eastward over the upper lake region severe storm.
cloudy weather and rain Will prevail from the Ohio
VALLEY northward and westward and extend eastward
over the northern portion Of the Middle States by
on Tuesday morning and possibly over the southern
pOrton on Tuesday Easterly to southerly winds with
Cloudy and threatening weather are probable tor New
England. Easterly nds veering to sOutherly with
increased cloudineSs for the Southern States.