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Year: 1872

The Baton Rouge Comet considers the
ticket nominated at Cincinnati as the
greatest-in fact, the only hope of the
country. The platform, which is the
chart that is to regulate the Liberal Re
publicans in their efforts for reform is
just such one as gives the government
into the hands of the people, where it be-
longs, and no Democrat can ask for more
than this.
Year: 1872

Somebody in Wisconsin having, for some
unexplained reason, occasion to look into a
geography, has discovered a striking like
ness between the northwest boundary of
that State and the three-cent postage pOr-
trait of General Washington.
Year: 1872

Louis Napoleon is said to be growing
more confident of the ultimate restoration
of his line. Should the French throne be
1egained by his son, it will be the first in
stance since 1854 in which French sover-
eign has been succeeded by his son.
Year: 1872

A large number of Congressman lodged
the vote that was taken on Tuesday upon
the amnesty and civil rights bills. The
telegraph informs US that there was only
a bare quorum present when the vote was
taken. Why did not the reporter send US
the names
Year: 1872

President Grant has one virtue which
very nearly lapses l'to a vice, and that is
the persistency illustrated by his letter to
Thomas Murphy with which he sticks to a
friend whom he believes to be honest and
true. All the clamOr in the world will not
stir him. His removal, therefore, of his
brOther-in-law, Collector Casey, of New Or
leans, is a rebuke to that officer for his un-
warrantable interference with the politics
OF the State, and his use of a revenua cutter
to help break up the Louisiana Legisla-
ture.-Ne,0 York Independent


We may conclude, therefore, from the
language of his own friends, that his non
removal "of his brother-in-law" is an ap-
proval ''of that officer for his unwarrant-
able interference with the politics of the
State, and his use of revenue cutter to
help break up the Louisiana Legislature
Year: 1872

CAMPBELL BOOK PRESS.
with al the late improvements, which, in addition
to our previous supply of Printing Machinery Wln
spabls us to turn out work with dispatch, and in
style that can net be exceDed in the South.
Year: 1872

Some time ago we alluded to the
fact that Congress had authorized the
Secretary Ct War to advertise for bids
for furnishing head stones for the
graves OF Onion Soldiers iu the nation
81 cemeteries. This he did In accord
ance with the law. A short time ago
the bids were opened. and tho lowest
was one for making these head mark
ings Of brick. The quartermaster.
while Acknowledging the chespness of
the article, does not consider them
suitable for the purpose. He referred
the matter to the attorney general,
who told him that he must give the
contract to the lowest bidder, whose
sample could by any possibility, be
called head stone, and further, that
the contract price In the aggregate.
must not not exceed tho appropriation
made by Congress for the purpose
This sum is not sufficient to furnish
more than ope-third Of the soldiers'
graves.


Iu consequence Of the decisions, the
Secretary Of War has determined to
make no award at present, but 70 sub
init the whole matter to Congress ut
its next session for reconsideration.
This will delay the placing Of stones
If any kind for the next year and
half, at least.
Year: 1872

Il is stated that q Connecticut rail
road ID about to make trial Of the So
called paper car wheels under the for
ward trucks Of their locomotives. =
These wheels are costly but run safely
aud easily. They have been known
for some time to car builders, but their
introduction into general u,e has been
prevented by the expense. The fol-
lowing will give an idea Of their man
ufacture:


The sheets of common straw paper
are forced into . compact mass by
pressure Of $50 tons. The mass Of pa
per is turned perfectly round. aud by
and by q pressure Of twenty-five tons
. hub is forced into hole in the Gen.
ter. This paper wheel, by pressure
OF $50 tons. is next forced into . steel
tire with . quarter Of an inch bsvel
upon its inner edge. Two circular
iron plates are then bolted on to the
tire to keep the paper filing in place.
BY thisarrangement the steel tire rests
upon the paper only and partakes Of
its elasticity. It is claimed that these
wheels wear longer than those OF any
other description. injure the track
less and make less noise.
Year: 1872

IIASntfed up an ONCE In the city Drug
IL Store building where he will continue
IN bdv Negotiable Notes. Those having
good notes from which they wish TO realize,
would do well To give him call.
Year: 1872

A tradesman in Lawrence, Mass,
owner of dog and cat, has been in
the habit of letting the dog go to mar
ket and buy his own meat. The dog
would bring the meat home and depos-
it it somewhere in the store, and when
feeling the cravings of hunger would
go and get it. The cat acquired hab-
it of stealing its meat, and the dog
would lie down near it, watch for the
thief, and when the cat came, would
drive her away. But at last he became
tired Of this business, carried the meat
down cellar and covered it up in the
sand. One day the owner of the dog
thought he would get the meat, bring
it up stairs, and see what the dog
would do After taking a nap, the
dog went down cellar in search of his
meat, and commenced digging, as usu-
al, but there was no meat to be found.
He laid himself down minute, as if in
thought, and then rushed up stairs,
and, espying the cat, event for her, ="
and chased her all around the store, as
closely as police officer in pursuit Of
q thief.
Year: 1872

travellers room, and with great good
humor proceeded to solve the enigma.


He was friend of the young lieu
tenant, and famous as the deadly shot
IN France. He had received letter
the day before from his friend begging
him to come to F. and help him to
carry out ruse which he trusted would
enable him to marry the girl he was
passionately in love with


The moustached gentleman complied,
Left Paris, and reached F. in time
to receive from his friends lips parti-
culars of the stratagem he and the
young girl had concerted between
them.


That stratagem was perfectly sue
cessful. The little red faced man, as [
afterward heard, on his reaching Mar
seilles, wrote to the father of his IN
tended bride, apologizing for not hay
ing been able to keep his promise to
go down to them. You may believe he
took good care not to inform the faith
er of the real reason that had prevent
ed him from paying his duties to his
betrothed


The redfaced man, however, had no
intention OF breaking oil his marriage,
until he was accosted one morning in
the streets of Marseilles by the nous
tached gentleman, who asked if he
still persisted in his intention to marry
the young lady.


Certainly, -" was the reply.


Them" said the other, IF you
want to reach her hand you will have to
mount first on my dead body, and,
secondly, on the dead body of the lieu
tentant. Are you prepared to scale
these fortresses?"


Certainly not"


"Then go home; write.to the ladys
father that circumstances compel you
to abandon your promise to wed her.
I shall know by the day after to-mor-
row If that letter has been written. If
yes, [ will be your friend, and help
you, as I have helped the lieutenant, in
any love scheme you may choose to
enter UPON; if no, be prepared to meet
me in the evening.


The letter was written, and six
months after the young lady was mar
ried to the lieutenant.
Year: 1872

Another Lie Nailed-Letter from


Judge Hoar to Andrew johnson.


Boston, August, 1912.


You have been etirely misinformed
on this subject, as the statement is
utterly untrue I never made General
Grant gift of any kind or description
IN my life, directly or indirectly. The
first utterer Of the story fabricated it.
When General Grant first visited Dos-
ton after the close of the war, he was
welcomed with the respect and graft
tude of the whole community, who
sought for every proper way of express
ing their feelings. He was introduced,
among others, to some of our foremost
scholars and authors, and the idea was
suggested by some one that it would
be a graceful civility to send him a
copy of their works. A subscription
for this purpose was made by con-
siderable number of our best citizens
and the subscription was so large that
some other books were eadded-perhaps
many more than was originally intend
ed.


[ think the giving was honorable,
and the receiving was something that
could not be helped without being
churlish or unkind. I should have
been glad to have had the means to
join in making that gift, but I did
not have them. There is as little truth
in many of the other stories told by the
traducers, but it is not my special
duty to contradict them.


NV addressing you this note, though
unknown to you, will, I presume, by
your personal reference to me, and [
am, sir, your obedient servant,


E. r. HoAR.


P. SIN order that the correction
may reach the persons to whom the er-
roneous statement was made as soon
as possible, I have sent copy of my
note to my friend at Nashville.
Year: 1872

Mrs. Emile J. Merriman, who has
married Pere Hyacinthe IN London, is
remembered by many persons I'D New
York and Brooklyn as one who has led
a very eventful life She was separated
from her husband some years before
his death, sold small house and cOu-
pie of lots in Brooklyn, which he had
decided to her, and went with her
daughter to travel abroad, acting as
agent of patent corset, and endeavor-
ing to act as correspondent to papers,
in which last she was not successful.
Mrs. Merriman was converted to RO-
manism while on this trip. After her
husbands death she returned to New
York, in order to obtain money for an
insurance upon his life, which he had
presented to her during their early
married life, and which she had kept
laid up while abroad While here she
became reconverted to Professionalism
under the ministration of Rev. Joseph
Thompson, of the Church of the Taber-
nacle, but finally left New York and
went back to Paris, where Pere Hya
cinthe converted her back again to Ro-
manism, and was converted by her to
matrimony.


SOMEBODY having applied to an editor
for method by which he might cure his
daughter of her partiality for young men.
is kindly informed that there are several
methods of reform. One way is to skin
the young person another is to put her
into q well and drop a few loads of gravel
on her head another is TO bind her ankles
to an anvil and upset ner out of u boat.
Year: 1872

WOULD you believe it? A hens egg
exploded the other day in Indiana i'll
the hands of a farmers wife. This
singular behavior is supposed to have
been the result of a premature effort to
crow. Politicians, take warning.
Year: 1872

tt is not everybody who knows
where to joke, or when, or how; and
whoever is ignorant Of these con
ditions had better not joke at all.
A gentleman never expects to be
humorous at the EXPENSE of people
with whom he is but slightly acquaint


ed. In fact, it is neither good man


ners nor wise policy to joke at any
body's expense that is to say, to
make anybody uncomfortable merely
to raise a laugh. Old Esop who was
made the subject of many a glibe on
account Of his bumped back,
tells the whole story in the fable of
"The Boys and the Frogs, What
was jolly for the Youngsters was death
to the croakers. A jest may cut deeper
than curse. Some men are 80 con-
stituted that they can not take even
a friendly joke in good part, and in
stead Of repaying it in the same light
coin, will requite it with contumely
and insult. Never banter one of this
class, for he will brood over your ba-
dinage long after You have forgotten
it, and it is not prudent to incur any
ones emnity for the sake of uttering
a smart double eatendre or a tart re-
partee. Ridicnle at best is a perilous
weapon. Satire, when leveled at So
ciaf follies and political evils, is not
only legitimate, but commendable. 1t
shamed down more abuses than were
ever abolished by force of logic.
Year: 1872

[From the Rochester Union and.Advertiser.]


There is now and then q person go


stupid as to believe that advertise


ments are not generally read, and


that money expended in allyertising is
practically wasted. Even such will
concede that If q hundred men Of po-
lite address, of fluent speech and
ready wit were to call daily or weekly
each upon an hundred others and get
the ears of each long enough to say
John Smith, or Jones, or Thompson
at such place, has such and such
goods at such price, or would sell
farm, or house and lot, or had lost
horse or pocket book, or would loan
money, etc.-we say such men wiil
concede that the services of this ono,
hundred men would he of great value
to Smith or Jones, and in d measure
advantageous to the party TO whom
this statement was malle.. This hum,
dred men could not be employed to 60
from door to door aud make this
statement to ten thousand people at
less than cost Of several hundred
dollars each trip. All this il done
by the newspapers at the cost of
few shillings, or . few dollars at most,
and the visits are made week after
week, day after day. The messenger
who travels addresses himself to the
ear and, takes the party addressed
when he may have his thoughts abb
sorbed in business or other matters;
but the newspapers reaclies the party
sought through the eye, when the
reader has his thoughts solely fixed
upon the paper before him.


But those who affect t0 believe
that there is little use in advertising
urge as an objection that advertise
ments are not read. They can be
easily convinced Of their error in this
respect by making inquiry. Let them
insert an advertisement Offering to
purchase some article that is t0lerably.
plenty in the market, and they will
be flooded with offers to sell before
the ink of the advertisement is dry.
An enterprising weekly that has a
circulation of one, two or three thous-
and copies is in q position to do the
village merchant great good, and for
which, as a rule, the publisher does
not get one fourth Of what he justly
deserves. In its sphere the weekly is
of quite as much service to the adver-
tiser as, is the daily, and oftentimes
it enjoys the privilege of being the
exclusive family visitor, privilege
the daily seldom has. iazt
Year: 1872

There ia now in course Of construc-
ton in Washington City q sewer Of
nine feet i'll diameter, through which
I. six mule team can be easily driven.
Seven hundred bricks and two barrels
Of cement are required for each foot
Of advance made.
Year: 1872

This question, which, since the war
closed, has, in one form or another
been before the Departments, the Court
Of Claims, the Supreme Court and both
houses of Congress, is in as great a
muddle as ever.


1t appears there IS a fund OF about
twenty-five millions of dollars in the
Treasury, which is held in trust for the
claimants, though ten millions of that
is barred, it is said, by statute of limi-
tation. An effort has been made in
Congress, by an amendment to the De-
ficiency bill, to lock up this money in
the Treasury, and thus to leave the
judgments Of the courts in favor of the
claimants unsatistied. The Committee
of Conference of the two houses propos-
cd to abandon this amendment, but
the House was not willing TO yicId.-
The muddle arises from the want of Il
due sense of justice on the part of some
of the members, from the old bitter
feeling against everything connected
with the South, and from the Unsuitable
lobby which has connected itself with
the cotton claims.
Year: 1872

Ben Butler is as happy US II big sun
flower over the nomination of Greeley.
"NoW he is fair and square before tho
country where we can tell the truth
about him. exclaimed the bcllicosc
Benjamin to Il friend who approached
him on the subject. "Now we can go
for him us he deserves. We shall pro-
cccd to tell the truth about the old
white turn-coat, and let the country
know what sort of u man he is. We
shall open all our batteries, and he will
get such n volley as never man got be-
fOre.''


1t is proper in this connection to
tell what fs the matter with BENJAMIN.
When he ran for Governor last year
the Tribune did not support him. In
fact, during the exciting canvass be-
fore the nomination, it. fired ut Ben
fragments of his old record, and often
unseeming documents. Now Ben's
day of revenge has come and he re-
j6ice3.
Year: 1872

The President yesterday sent Il brief
message to the Senate embodying an
additional article to the Washington
treaty, and also transmitting cores
pondence in the case. The Senate re-
fused to remove the injunction of Sc
crecy, but ordered the message and
documents to be printed in confidence
and referred to the Committee On For
eign Relations, but inaslnuch rs the
same matter was to-day given by Mr..
Gladstone to the British Parliament,
we expect that it will reach us in Il
mutilated form over the Atlantic Ca
BILE.


The question, as it now stands, is UNI
derstood to be simply whether the
claims for consequential damages shall
be submitted to the decision Of the
Board of Arbitration us legitimately
coming under the treaty. The posi-
ton of the English Ministry is that the
treaty itself clearly excludes them.
This position was rashly taken by Mr..
Gladstone in that unfortunate speech
Of his in which, under oratorical ex-
element, or through fear of the oppo-
nents of the Ministry in England, he
was induced to take II stronger posi-
ton than he otherwise would have
taken. The pressure from without has
OSSh lSSSSllSN0 StNSS tNeAs
and Gladstone is under much less res
traint. lie now takes the ground that
the President, if he should think prop
er, can waive the presentation of
these claims ut the present time and
leave them to be settled by future ne
gotiation. He is further willing to
agree that no claims for consequential
damages shall be entertained by either
nation against the other in any future
contingencies. Gladstone is believed
to be anxious to save his Ministry
without sacrificing the treaty..


1t is understood that President Grant
is willing to withhold these claims
for the present, and to make them the
subject of future. negotiation. The
present indications in regard to the
treaty are decidedly in favor of its sue
cess. The disposition evinccd by both
the high contracting parties seems fa-
vorable to a compromise which will
enable the Court of Arbitration to pass
upon the actual damages wrought by
the Alabama in her piratical career
The indemnity for these will amount
to no slight sum, and will, perhaps,
have all the effect that was expected
from the consequential damages. En-
gland will find that she is held to high
er responsibilities as n neutral Power,
and that neutral obligations can not be
tritied with. - Washington CH ronicle,
14M.
Year: 1872

The statistics show that Methodist
pastors do not live the common aver
age of ministerial life. IT is believed
that holding protractcd meetings during
the winter season, for thirty, sixty and
sometimes ninety consecutive days, is
the cause Of the broken health and pre-
mature death Of many Methodist min
iSterS.
Year: 1872

sionally one would ny farther away and live down
the cries against him As early as the fourth
Sut eSA vloasCrs Of the ens eSclesiastes s
ished, but heretics. Men powerful through
their wealth might violate any civil law
ana they were safe but let them violate some law
pronounced against them. No one cared for ex-
eommmnicaton tSoast as,o now but underlying is was
A man may be criminal in the eyes
81 ar the, the law n,. who has done no deed
bar before which he stands is not the bar OF con-
science but he Is tried for violating some statutory
Society makes every man what he is man is
emerged wi@ u crime i and ,u pat in prison He is Sc
70 work This man is not ne
Society cannot do too much to ascertain whether
a man Is worthy OF being returned to its COM
50 abandoned, so mixed up with foreign ingre.
dients that nothing can be done for him. Then the
accommodation Is longer. He isa


CHILD or THE PUBLIC


He IS well taken care or II he goes through his
routine OF work and does not rebel, he gets along
he will not be maltreated. He feels no hunger, he
suffers no more repulses, and at length he comes
IT Is our present system or prison discipline breaks
down. Imprisonment for life is q safety This Is
refuge. This is palace The principle OF excom-
cliques from which others are excluded This
principle prevails in the professions. Ii can prevail
In States. Benedict Arnold suffered excolnmuni.
cation. He was man without country. After ne
shot Alexander Hamilton he was a prescribed
man. II the time ever comes when ounces are
prohibited sitting on juries, when pettlfoggers are
not allowed to practice at the bar, when instead
OF the present maudin sentiment against wrong,
there is strong earnest feeling against evil doing,
then will come the chance OF the criminal coming
into society and seeing what he do. Until then
we must submit TO the present parody OF justice.
Death has no punishment. 1t took away the power
or punishment Men are hung, not because they
are hated but because their longer living Is con-
sidcred dangerous to society. There was no eX-
cuse for the present


HORRORS OF HANGING,


the prisoner the priests the reporters taking notes
OF the dying mans agOnies. There was no reason
why the public should know anything about 1t. The
prisoner need not know it. Let him be cut on by
silent deadly drug. Let there be no priests about
TO harrow up his soul. A disgrace to civilization
was the present method OF hanging. Such was the
scene enacted on last Friday in Brooklyn. Such
hanging did no good. 1t was not reiormatory. 1t
Was SIMPLY vindictive. And yet he did not adv0-
cate less severe punishment Of crime. lie would
make the penalties even more severe.
Year: 1872

the earth an abundance Of grace beside which that
OF the preceding four thousand years was but as
drop 10 the ocean. The Church believes her to be


TRR TRULY CHOSEN ONE OF GOD.


among all the creatures OF heaven and
earth the most sanctined We may ascend
In thought through the different ranks OF
throne OF God, and, bright and glorious as
they are they are far surpassed in dignity and
sweetness and love by her who bears the title of
address her in the words OF this days gospel.
"Hail, iull OF grace the Lord is with thee blessed
art thou among wOmenl"


THE coNTRAsr-TRrE AND FALSE woMANHooD.


She was blessed among women because predes-
tined from all eternity 10 be the mother or the Sa-
viour; because she was the chosen one for whom
the holy patriarchs and prophets Of old had so
through woman maedicIion and sin en-
tered into the earth. 80 through her were
Introduced that benedctton and fruit OF life which
DESTROYED sin; because II Eve was mother of
the living; II Eve brought tears and miseries,
Mary brought Joy and the treasures OF grace.
Blessed was she among women. because possessed
Of those beautiful virtues which adOrn the soul
SpOtless, IN her charity the most fcrvent, In her
prayer ana contemplation the most sublime, she Is
presented to us az the mirror Of picty the form OF
morality, the splendor OF virtues,


THE VERY IDEAL or A SPIRITUAL LIFE.


In JOY and confidence. therefore, can we offer our
tributes OF praise and lcnefutiun and MnplOre the
intcrccsston OF our Mother mary. From That emf
nence OF glory 10 which she Is raised by her Son
she VIII look down with compassion on us, her
children, VINO glory In being placed under her
special protection. Especially on this day let us
intcrcesson, and let II ascend with the CLOUDS or
Incense. which, from thousands OF affairs rise
hcavenward. God will henrken to that prayer and
Wii grant to us grace and strength to be true and
faithful chih,rcn oi Mary while here below and to
possess for all eternity the Joy or the blessed in
heaven.