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Year: 1872

In another column we give place to state
mspt in reference to the frauds at the late he
publican nomination election III the lhira ward
The gentlemen who make the statement are ne
publicans Their statement furnishes very strong
II not conclusive evidence OF the attempt at
fraud in that ward But the statement does not
reach other wards. The fraud WAS attempted ny
CLIQUE favorable to Mr.. Dougherty. the nominee
Of the party, and if attempted and SO nearly con-
summatsd in one ward, what evidence Is there
that 1t vas not consumated in other wards. The
detection in the Third ward was somewhat acci.
dental, and there can be little doubt OF fraud
having been actually carried out III several OF the
polling places.
Year: 1872

ENGLISH AGRICULTURAL LABoR.--A Dorches-
ter letter to the Philadelphia Inquirer says:


In the lovely and fertile county Of Somerset
the agricultural laborer is in sadly pauperized
condition-his drunkenness and improvidence add
to his degradation. Nine shillings per week, and
oftensr than otherwise, nine persons to feed and
ciothe. His wife and eldest children work in
the fields certainly, but their earnings are woe
fully meagre. The system. prevalent here. Of
compelling the laborer to take fifth part OF his
wages in cider is shameful one boys receive
Sd. and pint Of cider per day for killing field
labor. This beverage-I speak from actual and
and invariably overestimated by the farmer
Very often the man tor economy's sake, leaves
of his dinner and tres to allay his hunger by
drinking this cider its inasmnatory effects on
an empty stomach can be imagined. The chill


dren occasionally find employment in turf-d's
Year: 1872

effort is being made, understand, to
hush up the whisperings that have
have gone about concerning this mat
ter, but as the statements have been
bruited by members of the principal
mediums own household, and as a re-
port of it has already been sent to the
Banner of Light and published, it is not
likely that the curiosity concerning it
will be quieted until some further in
vestigation is made. give you the
gossip for what it is worth, and you can
believe it or not, as you choose.


DULcE MARA.
Year: 1872

If you wish to have healthy stomach
do not wear a belt, or any other thing in
the form of clothing, tight around your
waist. Dyspepsia with girls and wom-
en- is often caused by reason of tightness
of clothing over the stomach. With
men it is often caused by the high waist
band on their pantalOOns or drawers,
worn tight about the body over the pit
of the stomach. Let all your clothing
be thoroughly loose at that point BAD
as tight clothing is on any part OF the
body, there is no tplaee where it can De
more productive of disease than at, or
about, or over the stomach. The stoIH-
ach needs plenty of room to act 10
not press it from without. If you do II
will shrink to get away from the pres
sure, A great many persons oniIacted nate pGS fhe
stomach from without. Not having
Space T enough in which to work .S1s healthy, !. by,
II becomes so shriveled up that IS not
large enough to retain what food the
I,e body needs for the maintenance OF
strength and health.
Year: 1872

The Dominican priest, Father Tom Burke, is out
West preaching among the iocks. He will return
to Hoboken on Thursday evening next and deliver
lecture in the Cathol n church on 'The Attributes
of Catholic Charity" limited number of tickets
Is issued. The proceeds Of the lecture will be for
the benefit of the public hospital In that city, This
is the only lecture that Father Burke will give in
New Jersey. The Hobokenites are quite enthusias-
tic over his prospective visit.
Year: 1872

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OFFICIAL misunderstanding over
two months ago Charles Prosh, editor of
the Olympia Tribune, published in his
paper as fact, that he had paid E. L.
Smith, while the latter was acting under
his oath of Office as Secretary of the
Territory, one thousan ii dollars as O
bribe for obtaining the Public Printing.
Smith has never denied the statement,
and yet as member of the Council he
was permitted to take his seat and occu-
py it during the session of the Assem-
bly,, and most men seem quite as ready
to give both him and Prosch their hands
as reputable citizens, as they did before
this this disreputable thing was made
public. But now that the Legislative
branch of the Government has failed to
vindicate its sense of honor, it remains
to be seen if the Judiciary will be equal
ly derelict to duty. The offence is
BRIBERY, and is punishable as misde-
meanor at common law. sa --,o.i-~..


The buying and selling Of such Offices
has been uniformly adjudged an offence
NAHUM in Sc, and indictable at common
law. The attempt to bribe a cabinet
minister to give the defendant an Office
in the Colonies was adjudged crime,
and the defendant punished. And when
the defendant, who was clerk to tie
agent for the French prisoners of war at
Porchester Castle, took bribes in order
to procure the exchange ofsome of them
out of their tarn, it was made the sub
iect of an Indictment, and the Court in
flicted 1neavy punishment on the de-
fendant.


The subject is one which commends
itself to the attention of the next grand
iurv that sits in Thurston county. If
the facts are as stated by Prosch, We do
not see how either he or Smith can es-
cape. Then too it is well to root out
Tweedism from this young State. We
shall await the action of the judiciary
with interest to see if the laws are vim
dicated. Bribery is at least misde-
meanor punishable by fine and impris-
onment, and is crime of more serious
nature than larceny. s
Year: 1872

The MA1Ls.-The Portland Bulletin OF
the 4th inst. says: "There have been
three mails already dispatched from
this city to the Dalless across the
country, but up to yesterday after Don
nothing had been heard of either OF
the two first. The ole dispatched last
was heard from at Rooster Rock, which
is about forty miles from this place.
He had reached that distance in two
days travelling. but there he found the
snow two feet and half deep, and his
horses legs had been cut to such an
extent by coming against the crust OF
the snow that the animal could hardly
travel" This will account for the alb
sence of the mails at Olympia.
Year: 1872

Prayer is to be sal at the opening of the senate
every morning, why could it not be read IN its
original form from the New Testament, quite as
appropriateness in the altered form in the Book
of Common Prayer of the Episcopal church."


A Pawtucket lady, who rode out of Providence
lew nights ago in one of the horse cars, dis
covered, when she arrived home, that this peck
cts of her dress had been nearly burnt ont by
the use OF vitrol for the purpose, undoubtedly,
OF procuring her portmonnaie. She remem-
bered that an evil looking man occupied a seat
ADJOINING her for the most Of the way The
scQundrel only succeeded in running her dress.


Pawtucket has new class of thieves. Ii is
stated that set of scamps are doing a thriving
business by stealing Oil from the street lamps in
the suburbs, and the people are taxing their in
genuliy TO devise means TO put an end TO these
operations. This method Of getting a living
equals in originality that described by fellow
IN the same town, arrested at late hour in a
grocery store, in the absence Of the proprietor:
inc chap accounted Tor his presence by stating
fhat he was employed by the store keeper to
work nights making lard into lump bEtter.
Year: 1872

CHARLESTON, July Sat a labor re.
form meeting at the blacksmith and ma.
chinists hall this evening, E. NJ. Chamber.
lain said the conference Of the labor party
in New York, July 30th, was an endeavor
TO assemble those who believe that the
only honest course for labor reformers to
pursue is to support candidates who stood
on q platform proposing explicit measures
for the benefit Of labor. That as neither
Grant nor Greeley was q representative
OF that idea, the labor reformers
could go for neither. If a move.
ment was not inaugnrated some
where else to place a candidate on a
platform guaranteeing the enactment and
executive short time laws, convertability
of currency, direct progressive taxation
and minority representation. 1t remained
IN tho power Of the labor reiormers to
insugurate the party of the future BY
making out and outworking the mems
names, but if any donger was apprehended
of being overslaughed by the advocates
OF Grant or Greeley the names should be
postponed and an endeavor be made to
keep the labor reiormers organized in
hostility to both, for action at a more
favorable opportunity.
Year: 1872

THE summer is taking revenge for the
cold and tGrdy welcome that was extend.
ed toit. Suddenly it has blazed out in
terrific force. This weather, exceedingly
uncomfortable and exhausting, is not ne
cessarily unhealthful. II care is taken in
diet and in guarding tho relaxed system
against violent changes, the hottest OF our
summers will leave us in as good health
1it finds US. The less that We eat in
such weather, the simpler the food, with
moderate proportion of ripe and fresh
fruit, the better; and undoubtedly absti-
nence from drink, even from water, as
much as possible, is conducive not only to
health but to comfort. The thirst that is
temporarily relieved by drinks, especially
by compounded drinks, even when free
from stimulating qualities, comes back
with great force, grows by what it feeds
on. Men who never drink between meals
are less distressed by the heat than those
who drink freely.
Year: 1872

II the person who has control Of the the
p,,bie III stdr will go back and read his
ale Of the ISTELLIsENcER Tor a month
or two alter the adjournment Of the Con-
,tI,utiOusl Convention, he may be able TO
understand that we oppose the ratification
Of the proposed constitution. 1t does not
seem to US necessary to repeat the argu'
ments every day for six months Just to
enable him to comprehend the fact,
Year: 1872

PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-During the
storm in this city last evening a team Of
horses, attached TO passenger railroad
car, was frightened by the lightning and
ran away. The car took fire by upsetting
the coal oil lamps and one Of the passen.
gers was severely burned.


The Coroner reports twenty-three
deaths yesterday from heat.
Year: 1872

There Is a good deal of discussion among
Republican newspapers respecting the lndlyld-
ual who is to enjoy the advantage Of being beaten
on the same ticket with Gen. GRANT, and good
deal seems to be said in favor Of selecting for
this distinction Senator HENRY WILSON Of Mas
sachusetts, who for some time past has been
making Jealous efforts TO plaster GRANT with
laudation. In the beginning Of the present Ad-
ninistration Mr.. CoLFAx tried the same line of
eloquence, but Of late his zeal in the cause has
cooled away. For this reason WILSON ought to
receive the nomination, and much good may II
do him.
Year: 1872

Mr.. TRUMBUIL showed, III his recent speech III
New York, that the present annual cost OF the
government aside from the public debt and pen
sions Is 81 Sli000o0o0 whereas in 1860 it was less
than S60.00o.000, although the salaries of the
public officers remain pretty much the same as
previous TO the war. Mr.. TRuMBULL affirmed
that with liberal allowance for growth Of popu-
lation and of necessary expenses. the
very utmost the government ought to cost ut
presen' Is within the limit OF So0000,0O0 This
would b. a clear saving of 10000 year IN
the public expenses. AMI corresponding relief to
the taxpayers.


Now, this reform and retrenchment is within
the power of the peope. They nive only to re-
solve to change the h,gh officers of the govern
men. by the exercise of the elective franchise. IA
order to release themselves from the burden OF this
great and oppressive tax.


1t must be borne in mind that the amount saved
in single year would pay one-forty ysixth part
of the whole public dcbt and in less than hall 4
century by this easy process. the vast public debt
would be entirely extinguisheJ and the country
freed from the terrible exactions which are now
being made upon labor by Grants extravagant
administration


Should the Democratic PARTY elect the next
President this good work woud at once commence.
The extinguishnent ri tho nat ona debt would
at once be guar mteeG and the great heart of the
country throb with the joyous anticipation Of
speedy and permanent relief.


Then every section would be protected in the
enjoyment of liberty and the fruits of honest
toll.


Why then should we not look with confidence
to the intelligent masses of the people to rid them
selves OF the thralldom with which the office hold
ers' party have SO long bound them to the most
corrupt and unpatriotic purposes.
Year: 1872

Once there was very good little girl who, by rea-
son Of her goodness knew where to ud strawberries
in the winter In the same way less perfect people,
blessed by the generous fairies of memory and imag-
nation, may sit, as do now, in the midst of falling
leaves and whistling winds, and call back the green
grasses and summer sun. see yonder in the glen,
the darling of our house. the gold geam in her brown
hair chain of daisies in her hand and in her eyes the
roughish meditation of kitten, weary for an instant
only of its play, and thinking syy of another spring.
Thrown back upon the velvet grass she is not resting
only pausng from her bright glances to the tips of
her tiny fingers she is wide awake.


But now the merry play is over and pet nestles
FOUNDER on the sofacushon, tired at last in earnest
Slowly the lids tall and the lingering smile dies out
but the flush in cheek and lip remains like the glow
after sunset. The gathered buttercups and daisies
are loosely held by the fair little hand no shadows
even OF dream land disturb the sweet brows perfect
peace. She is fast asleep.


In other words, two chromos hang upon the wall
bewitching chld-heads, in which every mother sees
something Of her own dear ones never grown old and
never lost to her, however time or death may have
dealt with them.


Nothing peases more at first sight gives pleasure
longer than poetical pictures of children The little
child" whom Jesus sets in the midst Of every family


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oAno' wilmer, custom cannot stale


"ni'e 'aie'y'


For this reason happy picture Of child brings
enjoyment more lasting than any other because it
subject of which no one ever tires.


But these pictures besides their constant charm for
grown folks, are such children understand and
love. Our little "Wide Awake and Fast Asleep
would give many apleasant hour Of companionable
amusement and Intercourse to the little people akin
to them in The pictures that chdrens eyes rest
ON as they are dropping off to Sleep they awake
In the morning. seem to them like living friends All
sorts of childish dreams and ances make of the pct-
ured face real companion Not only in the parlor
or the sitting room would they be an attractive and
fitting embellishments but they are charming pair
for the adornment of a nursery


Undoubtedly these two pictures are portraits
There is realistic fathfulness and truth about them
that forbds the idea of their be;no fancy beod.
Year: 1872

The charming pair of chroms,, ''wide Awake" and


Fast Asleep" of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch can give but an
imperfect dea-so pleasing are they to all who love
art or chdrenhave always sold in the picture stores
for $40, and the original publisher has never been
able to supply the great demand for them even at
that price. And yet, although thousands of them
have been sold in America at that high rate they are
now within the reach of all, for they are
Year: 1872

A FEW table hoarders at 1873 PEARL STREET
"A A pleasant front chamber and adjoining room
suitable for gentlemen and wife, to let with board
A few ladies and gentlemen can also be accommo-
dated with good board and rooms. feb1Otf
Year: 1872

lit is in society that man first feels
what he is (, first becomes what he can
be, In society an altogether new set
OF spiritual activities are evolved in
him, and the old UNNECESSARILY quick
cned and strengthened. Society is tho
genial element Wherein his nature first
hives and grows; the solitary man were
but a portion of himself and must con-
tinuc forever folded in, stuntcd and
only halt alive, -- Car'y'c.
Year: 1872

In nature no two scenes are oxact-
~ alike, and whoever copies truly
what is befor. his eye viii possess the
same variety in his descriptions and
exhibit apparently an imagination as
bonndless as the range of nature in the
scenes he records whereas he wLa
trusts to his imagination will soon find
his mind circumscrlhed to u few images
and the repetition Of these will sooner
or later produce monotony, Scott.
Year: 1872

J'od is never in hurry. 1t come,
OF our unbeiict in Him that we are 80
apt to be in hurry. lie thar hclie>-
eth should not make haste. If we look
at the history of the material world.
or the intellectual world, or the social
world nothing is clearer than that God
never Mas in hurry, aud that lie can
afford to wait.
Year: 1872

Right along side Of this troublous
life, that is seen and temporal, may lie
the green pastures and the still waters
or the unseen and eternal, and they who
know VA better than we know them can
at any time step across that little rill
that We call death, 10 minister TO our
comfort
Year: 1872

Men who see Snto their ncighbers
are very apt to be eontemptuous but
men who see through them find some
thing lying behind every human soul
which it is not for them to sit IN judy
ment on or attempt to sneer out of the
order of Gods manifold uniyerse. 49,
Uoimcs.
Year: 1872

PRAcTIcAL JOKING The following story
which is going the rounds of the French pa


pers ought to serve as useful lesson to prac-
tical iokers. Two diners who were unknown to
each other were sitting at the same table IN
restaurant in the place DeChateau d Eau.
One of them, joking with the mistress OF the
establishment, said u must have some rreSh
lobster, otherwise | shall kill you. HIS
peighbor, young man of about 25 years OF
age, then drew from his pocket small reVoi-
yer, which he handed to him, saying In tun,
Here is something which will enable you to
accomplish your crime The revolver was
examined and returned to its owner, who had
scarcely time to remark that it was loaded,
when, owing to some defect in its construction,
one of the chambers exploded, fortunately
without injuriug any one. crowd, however,
collected outside the restaurant, as though
some tragedy had just occurred, the agents OF
the police came up, and the unfortunate de,
linouent was hurried off to the commissary, OF
police to give some explanation of the AFFAIR."


fn the meantime an individual present, who
had up to this moment kept In the background
but had perfect knowledge of the hero OF the
adventure, ran to the lodging; OF the latter, oe-
clared to the landlord that murder had peen 70
committed by bis tenant, and that ne hlmseil
was an agent of the police to make a thorough
search of his rooms. The doors were acccro-
;nplv thrown open to him without hesitation,
a,sd afier he had completed his investigation
bn retired with an air of much dignity A short
time afterwards the owner returned home, and
tn his astonishment and disgust found every
drawer and cupboard open and empty ana O.! al
h;S money zone. The so called agent OF ponce
had managed to get clear Oft with the money
and goods to the extent of about S,ooo francs


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Year: 1872

Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitary Vice and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untimely
grave thousands of young men of the most ex- y
alted talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
the thunders of eloquence, or walked TO extse-
the living Tyre, may call with full commence.
Year: 1872

of the National Executive Con, mittee,
but it is not believed that actio1 will be
taken in the matter until the Conveu-
ton has completed its work.


Nothing has been done as yet con.
cerning the holding, as proposed some
time since, Of ajConvsntion Of Greeley
journalists. The workingmen of the
press have too much to do in the Con-
vention to hold one Of their own.


The most elaborate arrangements
have been made by all the telegraph
companies for the prompt transmission
of press reports from the hall of the
Convention. The opposition lines have
all the available wires attached, and
with a corps of competent operators,
are prepared to dispute the palm with
the great rival Western Union Company.
They have twenty-five instruments
in circuit, with an operator for each
instrument, besides several chief oper-
ators and division superintendents. i'm.
ported from other points to supervise
the business. General Eckert, Super
intendent Of the Eastern division, is
now acting as Chief Superintendent.
The Associated Press have a corps Of
sixteen men, with whom they expect to
achieve their usual results in contest
with the American press. The latter
association have comfortable quarters
on the stage, and q corps of seven re-
porters, who have no superiors in the
country.


There seems to be no doubt but that
Greeley will be nominated on the first
ballot. The delegates who few days
ago were opposed to him are tonight
speaking in his favor. The leading
delegates from Virginia express the
opinion that Ex-Governor Wise, OF that
State, will support the ticket il indorsed
bv the Convention.
Year: 1872

From, the Neio York Times, Nor. TO-
before Judge Sutherland on Monday, and which.
being unfayorable to Mr. King, the defendantin in
the case is thought to have been the cause Of
the tragic occurrence Was substantially as fol-
lows:


Anthony F. o'Neill being sworn, STATED his
name, age, and occupation, and testified that
Mr. King had introduced himself to witness in
the Office Of the Erie Railroad Company, where
he called to ask witness if he knew Of any nice
place in the country where he could take his
wife and family to live; found nice residence
for Mr.. King at Turner's Station, Orange, N. Y,
and facilitated him in removing his effects
there became very intimate with Mr. King, and
continued SO until it came to his knowledge that
King was in the habit Of abusing his wife; !;
he frequently called at Mr. Kings house in the
morning, to ask him if he was coming up to the
city; on several occasions King came ont On the
stoop and told him he would be ready IN short
time, and would then return into the house on
those occasions he had heard King slap his wife
on the cheek, and, to the best OF his Judgment,
otherwise il-use her, Immediately afterward
coming out with smile on his face; on one
occasion witness had seen King strike HRS.
King on the stoop Of their own house !;
witness also testified that he had frequently
on the train, that he had on several oe-
casions used profane language to his wife in the
presence Of his children, and WAS in the habit Of
going about the house without adjusting his
garments in becoming manner: that Mr. King
had repeatedly said he did not believe in the
solemn obligation of an oath, did not believe in
the existence ct God, nor in state Of future re-
ward or punishment witness had also heard
Mr: King say that he did not see the use of bis
children attending the Sabbath School, as he he
thought they would learn more Of what was evil
than what VAS good by going there; that he DID
not believe in people being too highly educated
in fact that men and women would get On
much better il there was less education among
treatment received by Mrs. King at the hands Of
her husband.