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Year: 1872

Assemblyman Alvord's bill to establish
registry of naturalization is, in some sense,
supplementary to one which has been intro
iuced for similar purpose into Congress.
The system of registry already in use Ct we
nay call the present disorder system) Is
1otoriously insufficient to guard against
fraud. 1T is high time that steps were taken
by the State, as well as the United States, to
provide some adequate and safe record Of
oatuTalizations under the laws.
Year: 1872

1t is shown elsewhere how seamen suffer
for the hospital service for which they are
roundly taxed when in good health, and how
an institution building for their benefit halts
for want of little more money to complete
Il. Relief in both directions ought to be
granted; and we imagine it is most speedy
and certain of accomplishment by the early
completion of the Seamen's Exchange, for
which help is asked and to which help ought
20 be extended.
Year: 1872

II can scarcely be possible that the so-called
Administration Senators really intend to vote
down Mr.. Summers resolution. Ihls is' now
ever. the current statement at the Capital, ana
we regret that not one of these Jealous defend
ers of the President has enough reputation for
6rmness and candor to make such action
lmprobable. The country demands that the
whole of this Arms business be investigated
by the body which started inquiry. Let US
zee If the Senate has the courage to refuse.
Year: 1872

years ago. The popular giving of thanks,
most likely, was lost sight of in the contem-
platon of the grand display; and we cannot
think that the pomp of heraldry and gilded
grandeur of the occasion can greatly molliiy
the popular discomfort with the theatric and
costly royalty Of Great britain.
Year: 1872

Unfortunately for Senator James Wood, the
Committee in his case is not able now to re-
port. But we are assured, in advance, that
:heir report "will be satisfactory to the pub
"Hc." As even John Thomas has already ad-
nitted that the affair looks very black for
Senator Wood, there can be but one kind of
. report now to satisfy the public; and in all
probability the Senator will be dissatisfied
Year: 1872

The Akraga Chief by Judge II. Brooks, made its
appearance at 0wego on the 2Sd inst 1t is o
spirited, lively sheet but we think the Editor uE-
dertakes too much in plodgng himself to honesty
truth and Independence. and at the same sime to
party featy Let him be honest and true if this ID
perfectly compatible with party foalty why then 81
much tho bottor for the party.
Year: 1872

An irritating story of bank-tollor is now told ~
tho newspapers. He lived in Hartford, Conn, and
having saved good deal Of money, retired boughta
fine farm stocked it, and went to live upon It like
financial Diocletian. The directors of his bank werO
80 pleased that they voted him thanks and money
gratuty whereupon he went to their next meeting
and calmly informed them that ho had made his


little pile 10y speculating with the funds of the bank
and no also cautioned them to keep good lookout
for his SUCCESSOR who might not be 30 successful as
be had been. 1t is not probable that tho directors
considered these remarks to DO eithor grateful OF
complimentary.
Year: 1872

A bill is low before Congress providing for some
compensation to tho widow and orphans of Admiral
Dahgren for the uso of his ordnance inventions from
their first introduction in 1910 up to the presert
time. If Admiral Dahlgren had been private ciG-
zen and cold his guns to the nation. his children
would now bo milhonares. But because he was an
officer and one full of patriotism and devotion, he
received nothing for his inventions, and let no
estate to his family. Even their pious purpose of
building monument to Gen. Utric Dahlgren, the
youngest and most chivarous of our martyrs, is
frustrated by this lack of means. If there be any
justification Eor legislative grants of money for
which the nation is not legally bound it would be
herd to imagine stronger case than this. But Con-
gress WILL We trust decide the question pro OF con
on its abstract merits.
Year: 1872

The present passenger station Of the Whining
ton Western road on South Market Street, is
clnvenient enough, in most respects, but access
to it is always liable to be interrupted by trouble
with the drawbridge over the Christiana. Yes
terday morning, a number Of passengers hur-
rying to meet the 1910 train, were caught on the
North side OF the bridge with tho draw open,
a I'd came very near being left. That Union De-
pot, gentlemen-when are we to have that Un-
ion Depot Why postpone the good time1
Year: 1872

The Attorney General telegraphed yesterday
to Now Orleans that it would be useless for the
Yarmouth Committee to visit Washington, as
the President would not change his decision in
the matter ff
Year: 1872

Judge Kelley urges the House Committee on
Appropriations to give an appropriation TO the,
Centennial Celebration. The proposition will
be opposed, but we hope the Judge will carry it.
Year: 1872

The SECRET OF CAPTIvATIoN.-Fea-
lures Of Grecian mould, well turned neck


and beautifully rounded arms, are no doubt


very nice things to have, and ladies who
possess these charms have reason to be
thankful TO Mother Nature vet, after all.


the most captivating of all womanly charms
is pure, fresh and brilliant complexion.
This superlative fascination any lady may
secure by using Hagans Magnolia Balm,


the standard beautifying preparation of the


present age. 1t differs from all ordinary


cosmetics in three most essential particu-
lars inasmuch as it contains no injurious
ingredients, does not contract and shrivel
the skin as all astringent blooms" To-
tons and powders eventually do, but
produces lasting loveliness by improving
the health of the skin. Under its opera
ton the texture of the epidermis becomes
finer, and the surface soft as velvet and


smooth as porcelain. Features cannot be


changed, but compilations can, and it is


quite certain that lady with no other


charm than a fresh and rosy complexion,


will attract more admiration in company
than her neighbor with classic face but a
sallow skin.
Year: 1872

BRANDRETH's PILLS add Motive power 10
ELEMENTARY MATTER, and thus assist Mature" or
life to throw of from the bowels and circulation
what is hurtful, thus purifying the blood


Vegetable, warming and invigorating, they in
fuse new life into the human stomach. Food is but


DILUTED VEGETABLE LIFE


Brandreths Pills assist in building up the system
when' from any cause, the vital powers are so
weakened that food alone could not restore it.


Brandreths Pills Principal Office Brandreth
House, New York, and sold by all Druggists
Year: 1872

UNLESS You wish a premature death
you will let all the poisonous hair prepara-
tons alone NATURES HAIR REsToRA
TIVE is perfectly harmless as any druggist
will tell YOU See advertisements
Year: 1872

From lands end 10 lands end, that all may read.
and reading, believe, that for the countless mil
lions who are on the road to al uutimely grave
with bilious complaints there is but truly great
and reliable remedy. and that is
Year: 1872

Eliza A. Davidson, seven years OF age, OF 4o6
West sixteenth street, was struck on the back OF
the neck yesterday by q chisel that fell from the
roof of the house the corner Of sixteenth street
and Ninth avenue. The wound proving to be q
Year: 1872

ana political rights soemnly guaranteed 10 them by
amendments TO the constitution And yet, General,
you have TIE hardihood OF charging this man with
disloyalty, and are utternr this foolish charge in
your assumed capacity as the representative OF al
the tnlon soldiers OF the land.


l0u say he has been guilty OF q lack OF courtesy
toward us. In my judgment any man who, eight
years after The close OF bloody civil war, VIII ask
soldiers 10 assemble III convention with view OF
controlling their action in political matters is u
uehiagogue unworthy or courtesy at the hands OF
MI Greeley or any other person. When, at the close
Oh the war, we laid down our arms we became ctl-
zehs ana we have no interests to-day except those
we nave in common with all other citizens. Why,
tlen should any one ask u.s. in our character as sol
dlers, TO assemble IN political Dodles2 Why should
you extend TO us such an invitation unless II is
with the hope that from your former connection
with US In the army YOU may be able to influence
our Judgment upon matters OF public policy in
a time OF peace? DO you not think, General that
these assemblies OF soldiers for the purpose Of per-
iectng our elections have become slightly nauseat
ing to the public Did II ever occur TO you that,
as q rule, the officers most active III work OF this
nature were most unsuccessful In the field


Permit me, in conclusion, to say that do not
believe that in your action at PittshurQ, or In the
sentiments OF the address TO which have alluded,
you are in any sense OF the word representative
OF the real soldiers OF the army. On the contrary,
feel that very many OF them unite with me in the
hope that this political campaign, In which you
seem TO have assumed the position OF commander,
may prove to you and to the troops OF your COM
mand another Fredericksburg. Very truly yours,


BROOKLYN, Oct. 4, 1872. ii. w. SLOCUM.
Year: 1872

camel or an antelope. A lion or tiger can be
tanned, but the lion can never become tiger
not the tiger a lion.


The higher the order of beng, tho greater
the development. But though the improve
ment, In some cases, should be eternal still II
could never change the being into a different
kind Ct creature from what God made 1t in the
beginning Each has kind of life Of lis Olon
tohich is not oonUtrtibe into anything else"
Year: 1872

hundred dollars current money into the
Treasury of the United States.
Mr.. Stevenson kentucky introduced
bill to provide for the erection of pub
lie buildings at Coyington, Kentucky.
Referred.


Mr.. Wright Iowa offered the follow
ing, which was agreed to:


ResOlUed, That the Committee of
Finance be instructed to inquire what
legislation is necessary to relieve the
present stringency of the money mar
ket, the propriety of providing for the
additional issue of legal tender notes,
and all matters connected Herewith,
and report by bill or otherwise at as
early day as practicable.


Senator Rice (Arkansas) moved to
take up his resolution calling upon the
President for information in regard to
the application for sending United
States troops to Arkansas, and the ae-
ton taken thereon.


Senator Edmunds Vermont moved
to refer the resolution to the Committee
on Military Affairs.


Senator Rice modified the phraseology
Of the resolution, and opposed its refer
ence to the committee.


A debate ensued between Senators
Clayton and Rice regarding the present
state of affairs in Arkansas.


Senator Thurman Ohio said he saw
no necessity for referring the resolution
to the committee, and said that when
ever any Senator should state in the
Senate that he understood United States
troops were to be sent to his State, and
should move for information on the sub
ject, he Thurman would vote to give it
to him as promptly as possible.


Senator Edmunds asked Senator Thur
man whether he had ever known re-
quest Of this kind to be made of the
President unaccOmpanied blythe proviso
that the information should be given
only if not incompatible with the public
interest.


Senator Thurman said that he did not
recOIlect. This was not an inquiry as to
how the President was going to act, but
an inquiry whether an application had
been made by some authority in Arkan-
sas for United States troops.


The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs, by
vote of % to Is.


Senator Scott Pennsylvania called
up his resolution relative to the Com
mittee Of Conference, of last session, and
at the suggestion of Senator COnkling
modified it so as to apply only to the
Committee of Conference on the bill reg
ulating the construction of bridges across
the Ohio river, and it was agreed to.
Senator Scott Pennsylvania then pre-
sented the report of the Committee of
Conference on this bill, and it was laid
over.


The Senate then, at twenty minutes
past one in the afternoon, went into Ex-
ecutive session, and at twenty minutes
to two adjourned till Monday.
Year: 1872

PHILADELPHIA, December 6.-Dis-
patches from Harrisburg state that w.
W. Dantz, who, with his wife and child,
was killed by the railroad disaster near
Mifflin, is supposed to have been re-
Gently elected a member of Congress.
The first section Of the Cincinnati ex-
press was half an hour behind time, and
tie second section, which ran into the
first, ought to have been one hour be-
hind it. The engine Of the first Cineiu-
natl express was making steam badly,
and when about q mile east Of Miffiin
the rear ear of the first train was run


into by the second section, knocking
the rear car on to the bumper and half
way through the car Immediately in
front, killing the persons already named.
1t is supposed they were killed instantly,
as their bodies were cold when extri-
Gated from the ruins. 1t is rumOred that
there is another body in the debris.
The five persons injured all continued
their journey in the same train, and
their names are unknown.


The following particulars of the rail-
road disaster have been received b re ::
When about mile and a half west of
Miffiin the engineer of the second Sec
ton, in rounding curve, discovered the
red lights of a train q short distance
ahead. He promptly applied the air
brake and arrested the motion of the
train. The sudden check, however,
parted the coupling between the express
and baggage cars. The engine and the
express car dashed ahead, controlled but
by the engine brake. The accident was
the immediate result of the coupling
breaking. When the coupling parted,
the rear of the train came easily and
gently to q standstill, bHt when the en-
gine became detached it lost control Of
the brakes, and flew with lightning-Iike
rapidity into the first train, which was
running at fully fifteen miles per hour
The result of the crash was that the two
rear Pullman cars of the first train were
violently driven into each other, with
the fatal results above stated. The rules
of the company are imperative that
where two sections of passenger trains
are run the rearsectiOn must be kept at
least fifteen minutes behind the first.
To insure this, operators at telegraph
stations are required to show a red light
for fifteen minutes after the first section
passes, and as an additional preventive
to prevent the contingency of the first
train losing any time between
stations, the rear brakeman is
provided with English fuse signals,
which will burn fifteen minutes under
the circumstances. These signals he is
required to light and throw Off at inter-
walls, when his train is found to be losing
time. The conductor is required to see
personally that this is done. The officers
of the road are not yet able to give an
opinion in regard to the responsibility
for the disaster, but have instituted a
searching investigation.
Year: 1872




bis hair and complexion were those of the
perfect blonde. The former was worn in un-
CUT ringlets, falling carelessly over his power
fully formed shoulders. Add to this figure
costume blending the immaculate neatness of
the dandy with the sxtravagant taste and
style Of the frontiersman, and Won have
''Wild Bill" then as now the most f,mops
scout on the Plains.


Whether on foot or on horseback, he was
one of the most perfect types of physical man
hood ever saw. OF his courage there could
be no question; it had been brought to the
test on too many occasions to admit of
doubt. His skill in the use OF the rifle and
the pistol was unerring; while his department
was exactly the opposite of what might be ex-
pected from man of his surroundings. 1t
was entirely free from all bluster or bravado.
He seldom spoke of himself unless requested
to do so His conversation, strange to say,
never bordered either on the vulgar or BIAS
phemous. His influence among the frontiers
men was unbounded, his word was law; and
many are the personal quarrels and disturb
ances which he has checked among his COM
rades by his simple announcement that "this
has gone far enough" if need be followed by
the ominous warning that when persisted in
or renewed the quarreller ''must settle it with
me-" .- '''.-.--.-.


wild Bill'' is anything but quarrelsome
man; yet no one but himself can enumerate
the many conflicts in which he has been en-
gagged, and which have almost invariably re-
suited in the death of his adversary. l have
personal knowledge OF at least dozen men
whom he has at various times killed, one of
these being at the time member of my COM
mand. Others have been severely wounded,
yet he always escaped unhurt. On the Plains
every man openly carries his belt with its
appendages, knife and revolver, often two of
the latter. "Wild BilP' always carries two
handsome ivory-handled revolvers of the large
size he was never seen without them. Where
this is the common custom, brawls or person.
al difficulties are seldom If ever settled by
blows. The quarrel is not from word to a
blow, but from word to the revolver, and
he who can draw and fire first is the best
man. No civil law reaches him; none is ap-
piled for. In fact there is no law recognized
beyond the frontier but that of ''might makes
right" Should death result from the quarrel,
as it usually does, no coroner's jury is inn
pannelled to learn the cause of death, and the
survivor is not arrested But instead of these
old fashioned proceedings, meeting of citi-
zens takes place, the survivor is requested to
be present, when the circumstances of the
homicide are inquired into, and the unfailing
verdict Of '.justifiable," "selfdefense'', ETC.,
is pronounced. and the law stands vindcated
That justice is often deprived of victim
there is not doubt. Yet in all of the many
affairs of this kind in which ''Wild Bill'' has
performed part, and which has come to my
knowledge, there is not single instance in
which the verdict of twelve fair-minded men
would not be pronounced in his favor.-''My
Life on the Plains" By Gen. G. A. Custer,
in April GALAXY.
Year: 1872

A gentleman who writes from Bombay,
the station at which Professor Lockyer, of
the British Eclipse Expedition, viewed the
recent eclipse. Whites to Nature as fol-
lows:


1T does not happen more than once in
Lifetime to see such Il glorious and mag
niticent sight as that from which have
just returned-that is, the total eclipse of
the sun. have seen many eclipses be-
fore, but never anything to equal this.
was engaged to 60 with the Morgans to
the top of the hill to see it. Got up at six.
and found it a lovely morning; rode up to
Morgan's, about half a mile. carrying with
me glasses, smoked glass and sun hat.
Got there before seven, and found the
eclipse already begun. Got out two mir
rors and watched the hole in the sun grow
bigger and bigger. 1t began from the
top, and we all went off to the highest
point on the hill, from whence we could
see all Dolly and the mountains around.
When the eclipse got so far, the cold on
the mountain grew much greater, the
grass was SO wet that no ones boots kept
II out, the feet and hands grew cold, and
with your back to the sun the light over
the country was like the twilight or the





earliest dawn. Gradually the lower streak
got thinner and thinner, until at last there
shone light like the famous lime light,
ana III a moment or two that went out and
the sun was totally concealed; many stars
were visible, the whole country looked
dark-that is, half dark, like moonlight
the crows stopped cawing. and for two
minutes and half the total eclipse lasted,
a sight | shall never forget, and then the
lime-light again appeared at the bottom
rim OF the sun. and gradually more and
more of him appeared, the crows began
again at once, and the cocks began to
crow, the shadow now was inverted, and
by degrees got smaller, until at nine
clock the eclipse was over. / cannot
but suppose that the scientific men must
have had grand opportunities of observa-
ton, and that to-day's pencil will carry
home many a description. Anything more
beautiful. more sublime, Or more perfect
it would be impossible to conceive.
Year: 1872

A Western politician is said to have suffered
in a discussion upon which he rashly entered.
1t is said by a local paper that he was fiayed
alive, thrashed into a jelly, and ground into
mincemeat. His antagonist is said to have
held him up before the crowd and pulled off
his epidermis as easily as if it had been the
skin of light fig. 1
Year: 1872

An upper ten Fall River bridegroom left
several hundred guests at his wedding in a
state of suspense, recently, while he repaired
to the pantry to lay in a stock of edibles that
he might save the expense of supper for
himself and wife on board the steamboat.
Year: 1872




There is one advantage that will follow
the election of Mr.. Greeley, that is certain
+. worthy of consideration. 1t is certainly
= sure thing that when Mr.. Greeley is Pre-
silent Of the United States, there will be
nothing in his messages that he cannot ex-
pain, on the ground that " Motion put
that in." 1t is also certainly sure thing
that the less Morton puts in a message, the
letter it is.


General Grant has not that knack at
putting things on paper that his instruc-
tors doubtless expected him to possess,
iudging from those gushing letters so brim-
tul Of patriotism and bOsh, that the youth
fiji I-Iyssps while at West Point so duti-
fully addressed to the paternal Jesse, the
future postmaster Of COvingtOn. But per-
haps the worst part about the matter is,
that our phlegmatic President cannot explain
his messages even after they are prepared
for him by some one else.


Poor fellow We have no doubt
that with his foreign relations and his
home relations, and the public debt
and BoutwelIs syndicate, and that
wretchedly perpexing tariff question, that
our President is entirely TOO full for utter
ance, especially When the colt is off his
feed, and the pup is threatened with
mango.


We submit that it was quite unreasOna-
BE to expect Grant to explain question
Il of nt hnr ct at r,.,ft
when either the pup or the colt was in dan
GER. We think, therefore, that General
FAENswOETH was rather hard on his old
comrade i'll AIMS, when he went about
bothering him to explain the meaning Of
his messages. lie ought to have known
that he was asking a simple imposs bility,
and we rather suspect he did know it,
from the fact that as soon as the President
said g Morton put that in" he ceased to
push his enquiry. But We let FARMS
WORTH tell his own story


4 went up to the President and said,
Mir. President, | find a passage in your
message here which | do not quite under
stand. VIII you be good enough to explain
TO me what you mean by it :? and | ad
him the passage | have read to you. The
President took his cigar out of his mouth,
after deliberate whiff or two, and looked
it over, and answers me thus Well,
really cannot say exactly what that does
mean MORTON PUT THAT. IN
IGreat laughteT.l Morton put that in
The Constitution of the United States pro
vides that the President shall annually de-
liver to the Congress lis message, with
such recommendation as he may make
but Morton put that in | did not pur-
sue my inquiry in that quarter any fur
ther; nor did L go to Morton to ask him
what he meant, for did not recognize his
right to send recommendations to Con
grrss through a message of the President
of the United States"