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Year: 1872

A BOSTON youth dreamed the other
night that there was another fire and that
he was in it. He leaped from the bed,
and, without stoppoing to think, went
through third.story window and took
the sash with him. 1t was not necessary
for him to take the sash along, but he
took it. After tnrning over several times
in the air he lodged in the boughs of a
friendly tree. The sash fell heavily on
the pavement below. The young man
now sleeps with the wardrobe against the
window. slt I'D EHfs
Year: 1872

described how she had tracked the cause
of her husbands misfortunes, and begged
the doctor for the sake of right and jus-
tice to help her. The physician was
moved by her tale, and agreed to do what
she asked, which was tn give his patient
some depressing but safe medicine, and
adroitly to lead him to think that he was
in very critical condition. This was
accordingly done, and worked to a
charm. The patient begged at once for
a clergyman, who, arriving. pointed out
the necessity of full repentance, and at
this juncture the wife entered the room,
and implOred the supposed dying man to
repair the great wrong he had done her
husband. The result was that the suf-
ferer made deposition before a magis-
trate, confessing that he had passed the
five hundred dollars, as described, and,
furthermore, that he was member Of
an extensive gang of counterfeiters, his
special business being, not to utter bad
money, but to spread II among confeder.
ates In different parts of the country.
lie also said that, on the occasion of
making the trade in question, he hap.
pened to have no other money, and
greatly wanted the horses. Armed with
this document, the now happy woman
hastened back TO Missouri, laid her evil
dence before the Governor, and had the
satisfaction of carrying a full pardon to
her husband almost Immediately after.
They are now living joyfully together on
farm in Southern Illinois, and their
case is naturally attracting abundant
comment and congratulation.
Year: 1872

PAPER houses are among the latest now
elites in this country. They are said to
be as warm and durable as houses built
in the ordinary way, and are much cheap.
er. The frames, doors and floors are of
wood the paper with which the frame is
covered ON the outside is heavy and COM
pact, and made more substantial by being
covered with a mineral paint or cement.
There is an establishment in Pittsburgh
that has process for treating paper which
makes it much harder and tougher than
leather, and so elastic as to resist almost
any blow without perceptible compress
sion from the effects of the blow, while it
can be worked very easily and cheaply.
A French inventor has similar process,
and he is now in this country making ar
rangements for an extensive trial OF the
material for ship armor, which has been
approved of by several naval officers who
have seen it, and who express the opinion
that most valuable service may be rem
dered by ii.
Year: 1872

In London police court the startling
disclosure was recently made that more
than one hundred arson offenses had been
committed by one individual, and in an.
other case the fire ceased In a district
when a certain individual was arrested
This person had set fire to sixty or more
houses merely to obtain the informer's
fee of half crown or so.
Year: 1872

"How did that homely girl ever contrive
to get narried!" is not unfrequently re-
marked of some good domestic creature
whom her husband regards rs the apple of
his eye, and in whose plain face he sees
something better than beauty. Pretty girls
who are vain of their charms are rather
prone to make observations of this kind:
and consciousness of the fact that flowers of
loveliness are often left to pine sn the stem,
while weeds of homeliness 60 off readily,
is no doubt in many cases ut the bottom of
the sneerlng question. The truth is, that


most men prefer homeliness and amiability
to beauty and caprice. Handsome women
are apt to overvalue themselves and in wait
ing for an immense bid occasionally overstep
the market. Their plain sisters, on the con-
trary, aware of their personal deficiencies,
generally lay themselves out to produce an
agreeable impression and in most instances
succeed. They don't aspire to capture para
gons with princely fortunes, but are willing
to take anything respectable and Noteworthy
that Providence may throw in their way.
The rock ahead of our naughty Junos and
coquettish Hebes-is fastidiousness. They
reject anu reject until nobody cares to WOO
them. Men don't like to be snubbed or to be
trit1ed with--a lesson that thousands of pretty
women learn too late. Mrs. Hannah Moore,
very excellent and pious person, who knew
whereof she wrote, recommends every un-
married sister to accept the offer of the first
good sensible lover who falls in her way.
But ladies whose mirror, aided by the
glamour of vanity, assures them that they
were born for conquest pay no heed to such
advice. 1t is noteworthy fact that homely
girls generally get better husbands than fall
to the lot of their beautiful sisters. Men
who are caught merely by pretty face and
figure do not, as rule, amount to much.
The practical, useful, thoughtful portion of
mankind is wisely content with unpretending
excellency." "l- oi 94"a e" sE GtlD. -
Year: 1872

President Grant receives some queer epis-
Ties, as the following true transcript of one
of them will indicate: ~


..-. .... August 10, 1872,


Dear Sir: After My Best Respects to you
/ am well hoping these few Loines May fnde
you in good Health am Soldier of the war
of twelve and Fourteen and at present get q
pension and am entitled to Back pay for
got the Rim of My Belly Broken in the ser
vice and KEEP it Secret tel the Men that was
with Me died Now Cannot prove ii by any
one But My self If you can in any way Gave
Me two or three years Back Pay will do all
that Lais in My power in your Affection You'll
please to send Me few Loines A Mediately
after lyoni get These Loines have five sons
and three sonen Laws that will vote My Bid
ding And think A Bove Fifty of My Ma
bors what ever you send send To- In
diana Grant County Merriam postoff1ce If you
feel disposed to spend few dollars to Garry
they Aectien lie do all ] can for you there is
A crate out Cry Hear Against Greeley, ,...
Year: 1872

The following is said to be one of the most


brilliant articles written by the slamented


George d. Prentice: "'rhe fiat Ofsnature is


inexorable. There is no appeal for relief
from the great law which dooms US to the
dust. we fionrish and fade as the leaves of


the forest, and the flowers that bloom and


wither in u day have no Trailer hold upon
life than the mightiest monarch that ever
atiOns of men will appear and disappear as


world to-day, will disappear as the footsteps
on the shore. Men seldom think of the great
event of death until the shadows fall across
their own pathway, hiding from their eyes
the faces of loved ones, whose living smile
was the sunlight of their existence. Death
is the antagonist of life, and the cold thought
of the tomb is the skeleton of all feasts. We
do not want to go through the dark alley, al
though its dark passages may lead to para
disc; we do not want to lie down In the damp
grave, even with princes as bed-fellows. In
the beautiful drama of 'Iion," the hope of
immortality, so elegantly uttered by the death
devoted Greek, finds deep response in every
thoughtful soul. When about to yeild his
young existence as d sacrifice to fate his
Clemantha asks if they should meet again, to
which he replies: II have asked that dread.
full question of the hills that looked eternal
of the clear streams that flow forever-ot
the stars among whose fields of azure my
raised spirit has walked in glory. All were
dumb; but as gazed upon thy living face, ]
feel that there is something in the love that
mantles through its beauty that cannot per.
ish. We shall meet again, Clemantha. p.
Year: 1872

In Denver there are twin sisters who can
not be punished for any offense, because
neither can be identified Recently one of
these young ladies put to flight two dog
catchers and policeman. In court she
proved to be her sister A policeman accom-
panied her home to arrest the other, but, on
arriving, could not tell which he had brought
and which had already been there, and went
away sorrOwing without either. ,..E. az
Year: 1872

CAPTAIN l. V. MRIGGs has given practical
evidence of the power of a weapon invented
by himiin the presence of prominent army
and naval officials at Washington, which may
result in throwing aside all our present small
shooting instruments. It is fifty shot mag
azine a4asket Il was fred at Short range,
from the shoulder and the magazine was
emptied in about twenty seconds, every shot
striking within space no larger than man.


The military and naval men say il is the most
formidable weapon they have ever seen. 81 p.
Year: 1872

THE JUSTICE OF THE VERDICT rendered by
the public years ago in favor of the MEXICAN
MUSTANG LINIMENT must be apparent to all
who have used that famous preparation or seen
it used Its healing influence is irresistible.
The most obstinate forms of neuralgia or rheu
matte disease are totally cured by it, and that
in an inconceivable short space of time. Ex-
ternal injuries or sores, whether of man or
beast, as well as all equine or human maladies
for which linment may be used, are speedily
remeded by its use. Remember it is not mere
ly a palliative but an eradicant of disease.


sep 23eod1w &w1t
Year: 1872

The model housewife is renovating things
up home just now. The average meal is
bread and cold meat, favored with soap, and
shivering coffee partaken from a dipper.
Martyred man balances himself on the edge
OF tub to solemnly chew the stuff, and arises
with the reflection that, if cleanliness is next
to godliness it must be ungodliness.
Year: 1872

A young married man in Betbe, Ioolod
through the milkroom door to see how hi
wife was proceeding with his dinner. We'd
nesday morning, when she suddenly close d
the door, not knowing that he was there. and
he now wears his nose in sling.
Year: 1872

Saturday was grand September day. The
country people were in town trading, and the
town people were in the country shooting
bears and wolves and woodchucks. The sun
shone like pair of clerical pants and the air
was as clear as the pockets therein.
Year: 1872

Spring street boy came into the Office
yesterday to show us an album he is keeping
In it he has every silver he has run into his
feet this season. There are seventy-six of
them, and he wants to know what boy can
beat it.
Year: 1872

The orders we are constantly receiving for
the forthcoming sheets of the Wooster
House drawing reveal the sickening fact that
four-fifths Of the American people spell copy
with two p's.
Year: 1872

s.
In paper. Price Is cents.





lFrom the Danbury News.l
A young married man in Bethel looked
through the milkroom door to see how b;s
wife was proceeding with his dinner Wad'
nesday morning, when she suddenly closed
the door, not knowing that he was there. and
he now wears his nose in a sling.


A man named Burns living in the eastern
part of the town, narrowly escaped strangu-
lation from fish bone which lodged in his
throat, Tuesday. He moved into town only
few weeks before and naturally feels much
embarrassed over his awkwardness.



The model housewife is renoyating things
up home just now. The average meal is
bread and cold meat, favored with soap, and
snVering coffee partaken from dpper.
Martyred man balances himself on the edge
OF tub to solemnly chew the stuff and arises
with the reflection that, if cleanliness is next
10 goodness it must be ungodliness.


The body of man was found floating on
the Sound, Monday There was nothing
about his person to indicate his name or how
he would have voted in November.


A Danbury stove dealer has engaged man
to put up stoves, who can swear in five differ
ent languages, and is getting a monopoly of
the business.


The fall styles made their appearance last
week. The gospel reached larger number
OF people than usual Sunday.


You can tell man who lives in the coun-
try by the shot holes in his wardrobe This
Is the cunning season for town people.


Ingenious boys hollow out Stratford mos
quitoes, and putting lighted candles in them,
set them en- fence posts to confuse the way
farer.


Saturday was a grand September day. The
country people were in town trading and the
town people were in the country shooting
bears and wolves and woodchucks. The sun
shone like pair of clerical pants and the air
was as clear as the pockets therein.


The orders we are constantly receiving for
the forthcoming sheets of the Wooster
House drawing reveal the sickening fact that
four-fifths of the American people spell copy
with two p's.


Spring street boy came into the Office
yesterday to show us an album he is keeping
In it he has every silver he has run into his
feet this season. There are seventy-six of
them, and he wants to know what boy can
beat it.


These moonlight nights are just the thing
for lovers, who sit in the dense shade of the
trees, and cover the approach of the old man
with the open spots.


Walker b. Bartrum has received patent
for mechanical movement. We don't know
what mechanical movement is, but presume
it Is a fashionable LADY,
Year: 1872

Sights and Scenes at the sSunday Stoch


Exchange''-The e'BulIs'' and 'sBcars''


Discussing the Great Fire-SpecuIa-


tions as to "thc Market" To-Day


Secretary Boutwell, to Lend the Aid u


the Treasury to Stave on n Panic-1hs


Government to Buy Ten Millions 81


Bonds.


At the Fifth Avenue Hotel, during the entire day
and up to late hour last night immense crowds
of bankers, brokers and business men generally
swarmed in the most feverlsh state OF excitement.
Locomotion In the vestibule was almost an impOs-
sibility. and the barroom, the news room, the
corridors and even the Railways on the first moor
were SO crowded that it became necessary finally
to secure the services OF the police to make any,
thing like thoroughfare from staircase to an
other for the regular guests. The vicinity OF the
telegraph office was


TIE CENTRE or ATTRACTION


for the masses, and the struggling for place ana
position near the desks was as fierce and as vic.
lent as though each mans life depended upon get
ting his despatch to the operator. Indeed ut one
time late in the evening the anxious
ones, whose all in the world prob
ably depended upon the direction tho
fire had taken since tine night previous, and
who were desirous to learn independently OF tho
newspapers what hope was really left them, fought
among themselves like crazy men to get theIr
dispatches OF first. II was in vain that the opera
tives protested that they already had hun
dreds Of dispatches lying on their desks awaiting
their turn; no one would take mo" for IN answer,
and every one insisted-some with wild profanity,
others pleadngly, almost with tears In their eyes
that his particular despatch was the first handed
in and should consequently be sent first. Wh0
chairs were being overturned and the general con-
fusion made worse confounded by the struggling Of
the crowds, certain Of the operatives were busiIy
engaged in calling out the names of those persons
for whom they mad received


DISPATCHES FROM BOSTON,


II was really painful to see with what brutal yo-
Ience each one whose name was called and who
happened to be present dashed his way through
the crowd and to witness the wild, eager look tllax
came over his countenancc as he ncryously tore
open the envelope and with staring eye and hated
breath glanced over the contents. one only had To
watch the faces OF these men to learn
where the hope was crushed and where
ruin was beyond doubt. "ihank God"
CALCULATED one Old gentleman "a well known
leather merchant, who had arrived this city only
thc night nrcvinnsl as haread aloud to frcnd q
Year: 1872

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 10, 1872.


News OF the terrible connagrati0n in Boston did
not reach the public here until this morning.
Papers containing reports up to On early hour to-
day were distributed. The news spread very fast,
and soon crowds Of people gathered in
front OF the telegraph and newspaper
olfices and eagerly read and repeated
the bulletins giving the main points Of the
fearful disaster SO terribly similar to that which
overwhelmed this city exactly thirteen months
ago. Among the crowd were hundreds Of our
business men, many OF whom were directly and
more indirectly, interested in Boston houses known
TO be situated within the boundaries Of the fire,
and many anxious faces were turned to the bule-
tins which chronicled the terrible story 1.-THE fire
still ragesl' Expressions Of sympathy were heard
on every hand, but the locality OF the fire led
to the belief that the amount of personal
suffering involved was comparatively small, and
that there was cause for c0ngratuati0n that
though the pecuniary loss would be immense there
would be few or none houseess and suffering from
the necessares of life, as was the case with so
many thousands in the Chicago fire. Mayor Medill
was at ms ONCE at an early ear hour and as soon as
the Mayor OF Boston he sent the follOwing:-


CHICAGO, H., Nov. l0-1 80 p. NJ.


The citizens of Chicago tender their deepest sympathy
and All the material aid in their power to your afflicted
way we help You most? have called public meet
assistance JOSEPH MEDILL, Mayor.


The inter Ocean, in its first extra says editoriay,
after speaking OF the intimate business relations
between Boston and Chicago 1.-THE misfortune
great injury to u.s. We have heretofore been sisters
In sympathy; we are now sisters In misfortune.
Let us hope that the bonds of union between us
will be stronger than ever; that the rude blasts OF
more firmly bind together the people OF these rep
preventative cities or the East and West"
Year: 1872




once structure and fastening its fury upon large
new granite building on the north side OF Water
street and Immediately adjoining the elegant es-
tabllshment OF the Boston Daily Post. The heat
which now came from the burning OF the sinuous
structure was OF a kind which need not be de-
scribed 1t was SO intense asito cause the streams
which we're vainly directed against 1t to as.
sumo all the


COLoRS OF THE RAINBOW,


and the Water street front Of the new Post ONCE
crumbled under its influence as II it had been SO
much glass. Tne danger which had before seemed
imminent from the burning OF the Old South was
now repeated. Both sides OF Washington street
were threatened, and, Of course, there would fol-
Iow-no one knew what; but the wind went down
and all apprehensions were again removed. The
flames, however, inclined down towards Broad
street and the wharves, and went with speed
and destructiveness that were terrible be-
yond description. 1t found Its way across
Water street and caught upon the window castings
and roof finish Of simmons block, in which were
the Boston Car Spring Company's office and the



Hide and Leather Bank, and before the hour was
passed the whole building was enwrapped. At
quarter OF six the building on the opposite corner
OF Congress, where was the shawmut Bank and W.
Z. Lawrence 4 Co.'S store, caught, and In ten
minutes all hope of saving it had gone. North
ward toward the Post Onice and State street
swept the names, and all hopes OF stopping them
by water were shut of forever Passing down
nearer the water at six O'Clock the walls OF the
stone block where was $. Norwelrs store
fell with crash which sent the sparks, dust
and fame far heavenward, and just before this
TIC fire took directly opposite on the northcrly
corner OF Federal and MIX streets, and began its
career towards Kiby and Broad streets State,
Dcvonshire Congress and Kilby streets and Con.
gress square were, as far as merchandise was con-
cerned, on wheels and afoot, for everybody was
moving everything portable large party of
men were engaged in tearing down signs in the
Year: 1872

The Republicans who oppose the neS
Constitution must do so from a feeling
Of pique that their political opponents are
about to work change which the Repnb-
licans themselves believe to be demanded
BY all sensible men; for 10 sensible man will
maintain lha. the Legislature oughtto have
the power by the suspension of the writ of
hateas corpus, in time Of peace, to retain a
man in foran indefinite period OF time with
out even ajudicialinves,iga,iou Of the legal,
iiy Of the Imprisonment Besides these
very grave objections to the Constitution un.
der which We are now living there are 9th
ers which would require too much space to
dwell upon; as for instance if, BY any uu.
fortunate chance, war should once more
break out, the Legislature would then have
the power to deprive man Of lns life,
liberty or property without any process of
law whatever, Notria by a jury Of twelve
men could be demanded by the accused
He could be thrown into prison and kept
there as long as he lived if the law happen.
ed to last so long His property could be
likewise taken without any legal process
aud We pre- ume, therefore, without any
compensation. lfthc Legislature vouch
safed to give the citizen trial for his life
by jury Of twelve men, the citizen could
be transported to another county aud tried
by jury fstrungers We may rcmem'
ber also that the independence ofour judges
must be greatly affected by the conscious
ness that. If their decisions are Of poll'I-
cal character and contrary 10 political sen
tineuts ofthe majority of the Legislature,
thejudges may be removed by that major.
ity at its pleasure. for alleged misconduct,
incompetcucy or neglect Of duty" Our
present Constitution also, formed amidst
the throes of war, fails topro'cct US from
the unjuS, discrimination Of raload com
psn:cs, in the rates of freight aud travel
These are some of the defects Of our pres.
ent Constitution all Of which will be re.
mgdied by the one which it is proposed to
u,iiy on The 22ud inst.
Year: 1872

The attempt to divide and disorganlze
the Democratic par'y is even more mex.
cusable this year than it could be at any
other time. The adoption of the new Con.
sttulion is of vastly more Importance TO the
State than the question as to which Of the
two men shall be Governor; while Dem
ocratic defeat in West Virginia in August
would exerta disastrous influence upon 9th.
er States and materially improve the wan.
ing fortunes Of the Grant party It might
be that the rejection Of the new Cousttn.
lion and the election Of Jacob in West Vir.
gnia would in it's consequences, include
the reelection I General Grant This is
the reason why the Radicals are laboring 50
assiduously to overthrow the Democratic
party here. and it affords the best of all
reasons why Democrats should at this time
stand by their regular nominees and labor
uniedly for the Democratic cause Every
vote for Jacob or for rejection Of the new
Constitution is virtually vote for Grant
with all Lis crimes.
Year: 1872

The Boston Post names the campaign
money campaign on the part of the
Grant administration. II is now known
that the VS. nington "lling' have deter
mined to put the imme nse Treasury bal.
ance of over hundred million to service
in order to raise money to carry the cIec
ton. The public depositaries are to be
left with them, which will be considered
as money in the Federal Treasury
Rates interest, varying from two and a
bali to four per cent, are to be paid by
banks, according to the legal rate and
demand. This iterest is to be taken to
replace money distracted from the Treas
ury for party uses, and to be returned in
January A million and a half dollars is
expected to be realized in interest by this
device, the wholeof which is to be expend.
ed in order to secure the election Of Geuer-
al Grant THEY are afraid to lean on bayo.
nets any longer. They have now called
in the purse.
Year: 1872

The Jacobins make great show Of in.
dignaton over the use Of money for pol
Iitica purposes, in order to cover their
own tracks in the use they are making Of
money furnished by the Grant National
Committee for the purpose Of assisting in
carrying the State an tho 22d for Jacob
aud Grant.