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Year: 1872

The Lexington, Ky, Press says: The
dreadful accident of few days since
which may result in the death of two
unfortunate men, calls to mind an oc-
currence of similar character which
took place some years ago, on the Lex
ington and Harrodsburg pike. Itseems
that to construct the winding road down
the hill near the Kentucky River, blast
ing was necessary to assist in the re-
moval of the rock. On one occasion the
blast failed to explode. The workmen
avoided it for some time, and, as it was
finally determined to widen the road al
that place after it should be completed
in its length, the old blast was altogeth-
er neglected.


After lapse of twenty-one ears the
long delayed improvement was COM
menced. The old blast was forgotten
workmen set to work to drill new holes
near where the old one had been made,
Three men were thus engaged one day,
when suddenly the rocks were torn
asunder. One Gormley, standing on a
loose rock, was thrown fifty feet INTO
the air, and was saved from death only
by falling upon an elevated bank. The
other two were blown down the hill
side. None were killed, but all were
badly wounded, Gormley losing an eye.


The explosion of neglected blasts is
by no means uncommon, and some
method ought to be adopted to render
the power in such cases non-explosive,
and thus protect human life from such
terrible risks. 1t would seem to us that
some chemical preparation might be in
vented to answer the purpose we have
mentioned.
Year: 1872

The fish in Oneida Lake, n. Y, are
dying by thousands from the bite of
little white bug which attacks them
under the scales.


American ladies in Paris are purchas-
ing all manner of pretty things in which
TO shine resplendent next winter on
Broadway and Fifth Avenue.
Year: 1872

der and of furnishing any contempt of his


authority, as when sitting in the court,
and no person shall be appointed under


this act as supervisor of election who is


not, at the time of this appointment, a


qualified voter of the county, parish, elec-


ton district or voting precinct for Whlch


he is appointed, and no person shall be


appoin ted deputy marshal under this act


or the act of which this is amendatory VINO


is not a qualified voter at the time OF OF his


appointment in the county, parish, dls-


tTict or precinct in which his duties are TO


be performed, and section thirteenth OF


the act of which this is an amendment


shall be construed to authorize and require


the Circuit Courts of the United States in


said section mentioned, to name and


appoint as soon as may be after the passage


of this act the county commissioners provid-
ed for in said section, in all cases in which
such appointments have not already been
made in conformity Herewith. And the
third section of the act to which this is an
amendment shall be taken and construed
to authorize each of the judges of the cir
cult courts of the United States to desig-
nate one or more Of the judges of the dis
trict courts within his circuit to discharge
the duties arising under this act, or the act
to which this is an amendment.


And the words "any person, - in section
four of the act of May 31st, 1870, shall be
held to include any officer or other person
having the powers or duties Of an official
under this act or the act to which
this is an amendment; provided, further,
that the supervisors herein provided for
shall have no power to make arrests, but
are authorized to be in the Immediate
presence of the officers holding the cleo
ton and they are hereby authorized to
witness all the proceedings, including the
of the votes and the making
of all the returns thereof, as provided
in the act to which this is an amendment,
and so much of said sum as herein apro-
priated as may be necessary for said sup
Elemental and amendatory provisions, is
hereby appropriated from and after this
act.


The last hour of the session was spent in |
getting through several miscellaneous
principally for the benefit of
clerks and employees.


The Senate amendments to House bill |
extending to Arkansas the advantages of |
the Agricultural College bill were concurr- |
ed in.
Year: 1872

On Sunday night, owing to heavy rains, the
river began rising and continued to do so until
noon yesterday, when the waters came to a
stand and in few hours began TO recede
Drift wood ran freely, and yesterday in the
forenoon number of RATS broke loose from
their moorings at Atkins saw mill and were
carried considerable distance despite the eff
forts of a number of workmen to prevent it.
They were secured and taken back, with much
exertion.


Two boats laden with lumber and bark ar
rived at the wharf yesterday afternoon
Year: 1872

that impressed me as significant was one
in which the central figure was that old
hero of moral victories, Gerrett Smith of
New York. One Of the earliest emancipa-
tionists in the country and one of the pur-
est and most unselfish men in our history.
He is enshrined in the hearts Of millions.
In figure he is unusually tall and erect.
Year: 1872

Says an exchange: i" Party names
are insignificant; what the people
want is a party alive to the issues of
the present, and which will tend to
bury the dead ones of the past; and
it matters little by what name that
party is called
Year: 1872

~ WAS standing at the corner one
night" said nh old merchant. "when
l noticed that X suddenly took
sick and turned into his store, at the
door of which he had also been stand.
Ing. watching the customers flocking
Into o neighbor's store. He had
good store and good stock, and
:" Blue jane" rs we called her, had
scrubbed the floor and slicked the place
up that afternoon. Yet the customers
were rushing into tho opposite store
like thunder, while not one came to
his so the old man couldn't stand it.
He went idside at last, laid his head
down on sack OF Hour aud died, and
made no Sign. His opposite neighbor
was an advertiser, aud was making
signs every day in the newspapers"
Year: 1872




1t is a singular thing, by the way, that TO
see genuine cnriosities OF old fashioned cos
tunes, there is no place so good as the House
of Lords, or, perhaps, the House Of Com
mons. There are plenty of men in either
house who seem to have permanently adopt
ed some fayorite fashion of their youth, and
clung to it fondly and faithfully through all
times and changes, as more romantic souls
cling to the memory of lost love. Stand
any day about 4:30 at the rear entrance Of
Westminster Hall and note some of the
costumes that pass by; the young men, of
course, and many of the oldsters, are made
up to the hour by Poole, the fashionable
tailor, who cuts the clothes and some times
backs the bills Ofthe aristocracy. But never
mind these commonplace correct ones.
Look at that old peer, the collar of whose
coat comes up behind so far as almost to
touch the curly brim of his high-erowned
hat. The coat has fur collar; it Is longin
the wrist and long in the skirts, pumped
out in front like the breast of a pigeon CT a
pantomine prince. ! suppose tLat coat
was in fashion when George the Fourth
was regent here. See Eere a tall old COM
moner in blue Coat with gilt buttons, a
buff waistcoat, and tight, gray trousers.
Look at another, who wears white
" duck" as they used to be called
in the days of our fathers, tightly
strapped down over the boots-that man, l
suppose, began to dress after the Duke of
Wellington, and has not noticed any change
since then. TAX of the costume of Gree
leyl why our brave and dear friend would
be glass of fashion and mold of form
when compared with some of these leg
islative eccentricities. As matter Of fact,
hardly any of our leading statesmen
ever dress well. Gladstone's clothes seem
to have been thrown ON with a pitchfork, as
the old phrase was. Disraeh looks like an
anciens picture of bright dandy from
book of old fashions. Bright dresses ike
plain country manufacturer. TIE Marquis
Of Salisbury is as sh&bby-lookng as an old
clothes man.. Earl Granville and the Duke
of Argyle alone asem 10 care much about
maintaining the sartorial dignity Of British
statesmanship. Mccarthy.
Year: 1872

A LARGE snake of strange species was
killed in Virginia the other day, which had
q head in the shape of diamond, tapering
from the eyes to the nose, and from the
eyes back With beautiful diamond scales
covering the top of the head, long pointed
tail, and which, when attacked, made .
Kissing or blowing noise that could be heard
at a distance of 100 wards.
Year: 1872

as soo1 as the roof was fairly over his head.
For my own part recognize every honest
man who approves and adheres to the Gin
cinnati platform as my political brother,
and as such fully entitled to my confidence
and friendly regards.


One other point demands word. Those
adverse to me ask what pledges have given
to those lately hostile to the Union to Sc
cure their favor and support. 1 answer,
No man or woman in ali the South ever
asked of me, whether directly or through
another, any other pledge than is given
through all my acts and words from the
hour of Lees surrender down to this mo-
ment. ...Ge.t
Year: 1872

entered cotton factory as .'piecer. T"
He was employed from six O'Clock in


the morning till eight At night. His


parents were very poor, and he well


knew that his must be boyhood oi
very hard labor. But then aud there,


in that buzzing factory. he resolved


that he would obtain an education and


would become an intelligent and .


useful man. With his very first week .


wages he purchased . 'Ruddiman's Ru.
diments of Latin" He then entered
an evening school that met between
the hours Of eight and ten. He paid
the expenses Of his instruction out Of
his own hard earnings. At the age of
sixteen he could read Virgil and
Horace as readily ~ the pupils Of the
English grammar schools.


He next began . course Of self-in-
struction. He had been advanced in
the factory from u ''piecer" to the
spinning-jenny. He brought his
books to the factory, and placing one
Of them on the Jenny" with the
lesson open before him, he divided
his attention between the running of
the spindles aud rudiments of knowl-
edge. He now began to aspire to
become preacher and missionary
and to devote his life in some self
sacrificing way to the good of man.
kind. He entered Glasgow University.
He knew that he must work his way,
but he also knew the power Of resolu-
tion, and he was willing to make
almost any sacrifice to gain the end.
He worked at cOtton-spinning in the
summer, lived frugally. and applied
his savings to his college studies in
the winter. He completed the allotted
course and at the close was able
triumphantly to say: "Ineoer had a
Jdrthing that I did not earn"


That boy was DR.. David Livingstone,
. name now justly celebrated through
out the world.


Perhaps you will say that this boy
lost the happiness Of youth and that
his soul was stranger to enjoyment.
This, however, was far from being the
case. ITO be employed is to be
happy" There came an inward
satisfaction with the struggle tina:
does not follow the encrvating pleas
ures of youth.


No remark Ia more common than
this: II would not live my life over
again, but If were, wonld do differ
emily" What said this man Of toll
and struggle and hardship on calling
to mind his self-reliant youth" Lis
ten:


"Looking back now At that life of
toll, / cannot but feel thankful that it
formed such a material part Of my
early education and. were 1t possible,
l should like to begin life over again
In the same lowly way and to pass
through the same hardy training."


The world is full Of boys whose cir
cumstances in life are circumscribed,
but in whose secret hearts are the
noblest aspirations for success. For
such, examples like Livingstone have
. hAlpful lesson. Many praiseworthy
things have been said of this good man
whom all the world loves, but perhaps
nothing has been said Of him more
creditable or deserving Of remem-
brance than the remark which he, in
the honesty and sincerity Of his heart,
made concerning himself, II nerey
had q fdrthing that ] did not earn
Year: 1872

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The size of the freshman class is ex-
traordinary. Moreover, they are in
scholarship considerably In advance Of
the standard Of any preceding fresh
man class. This Ii due to the abolition
Of the preparatory department and
the efforts Of trustees and faculty to
raise the grade of those admitted. 1t
isjustly assumed that the Agricul-
tural College cannot do the work Of
common schools. We think that the
only limit to number Of students at
least as high as five hundred consists
In the lack Of room. The college
building is now filled to its greatest
capacity, and 80 are the scanty board
ing accommodations in the neighbor-
hood.


We have said that the new work in
the recitation and lecture room has
kept busy pace it ID not less 20 with
out door aud farm work. Much has
been done on the farm in bringing In
wild lands and starting expert ments |;
on ornamental grounds in planting an
immsnso ssm6er of forsss troos,
chiefly maple in the mechanical and
other departments SO much has been
done that We would rather attempt to
take them up at some future time
burlington Hdwkeye.
Year: 1872

WRITING on NEwsPAPERs.-The fol-
lowing is the act of Congress in relation
TO writing upon newspapers or other pc
riodieals sent by mail, and may be of in
terest TO many who have fallen into the
habit: 'If any person shall inclose or
conceal letter or other thing, or any
memorandum in writing, in a newspa-
per, pamphlet or magazine, or make
any writing thereon, which he shall
nave delivered into any pOstofIice, or Ia
any person Tor that purpose, in order
that the same may be sent free of Iatte,
postage, he shall forfceit the sum of ::
for every offense-and the letter. news.
paper, package, memorandum or othel
thing, shall not be delivered to the per
son to whom it is directed until the
amount of single letter postage is paid
Tor each article of which the letter is
composed
Year: 1872

READ THE PAPER.-HOw much more


inteIIi0ent and fascinating the majority
of Young ladies would appear We're they
10 give a little more attention to news
naper readingl We do not mean the
Hash papers Of the day, which are filled
with matter that, if it does no harm.
can certainly dc. no good, but to news
papers-those which make us familiar
with the present character and improve
ments of the age. 1t is well enough to
know something of the worlds history,
but it is with the present we have
mainly to deal, and we know of no more
engaging trait in lady's character than
a fair acquaintance with the passing
events. Every young lady should have
lltical and religious subjects of the
times, and the best and only way to find
this is to read good newspapers dill
igently.
Year: 1872

The GREAT FIRE IN BosToN.-The
City Of Boston has suffered calamity Sec
ond OILY to that which befell Chicago a
little more ttaa year since. Hundreds
of the prominent business houses in the
heart of the city are laid in ashes,
and the loss of property will foot up over o
hundred millions of dollars. Fortunately
the loss in this instance has fallen upon
those able to bear it, the wealthy merch-
ants and others of that city, One of the
worst features of the calamity is that
thousands of poor working men and women
are thrown out of employment at the outset
OF New England Winter Measures will
of course be taken for their relief. Chi
cage, With keen sense of its own calamity,
is already in the field, having dispatched
hundred thousand dollars to the aid of the
unfortunate of the ruined city. Such in
stances of prompt and unselfsh generosity
are worthy of the highest praise,
Year: 1872

ALMOST A FIRE-A lamp was knocked
down in Conroys saloon the other evening,
a7d for time we were threatened with a
second edition of Boston on small scale.
The fire was extinguished before any
damage was done.
Year: 1872

Woodrum, while team
ing to Weayerville, during the late storm,
came to where large tree bad fallen in such
man ner as to completely block the road
Not having the means at hand of remov-
ing it, he took out his horses and went
back to Lowdens to pass the night. Re-
turning next morning, prepared to clear the
road, he found that duriug the night Sec
ond tree had fallen across the wagon
smashing it badly:
Year: 1872

The new style Of dressing the hair ia la Nils
son.


The peach season is six weeks behind time in
Georgia


The blue fox fur will be the fashionable fur
next Winter


A postal convention was concluded March &c,
between Russia and Italy.


The prettiest FIRE At this season Of the year is
wood fire in an open CRATE.


The weather-wise declare that we have had
our last snow storm of the season.


George Dietz, prominent German journalist
died in New York on Sunday night.


Small black foxes are now taking the place OF
the black and tan terriers as ladies' pets.


Embroidered sash ends are coming in fashion
again with hair-ribbon and neck-tie to match.
Some men of fasion wear overooatH this season
made Of light Summer cloth Of gTeenish hue
Year: 1872

Standing upon the very highest plane of musi-
cal excellence, the great Concert Troupe, of
which Theodore Thomas is leader, commands a
degree of attention and respect given to artists of
the first class only. Their coming to Wilmington
is an event in our musical history, and their per-
formance in the new Opera House, this evening,
is an occasion of real and rare Importance We
wish them the full support they deserve.
Year: 1872

We are authorized to say that only 40 tickets
for the Masonic Hall banquet next week remain
unsol. The number is strictly limited. The
banquet will take place in the Auditorium, the
parqret floor being put down for the purpose,
after the ceremonies of the afternoon close.
Year: 1872




"To order a single woman to quit a
hotel upon the ground that being
single she Is suspicious, Is very fine
display Of virtue on the part OF tay-
ern lord. In the enjoyment Of his
own moral merit In this he Is apt to
be unconscious OF the cruelty he is
perpetrating, and that the natural
effect will be to fasten bad name
upon the person, which may make an
honest life impossible to her. This
consequence is almost inevitable in
case the woman Is dependent on her
own labor for a livelihood. This
splurgy landlord virtue Is often gross
brutality. It has no excuse for the
character OF hotel Is not SO delicate
as to demand the ejectment Of women
upon mere suspicion"
Year: 1872

wards had any symptoms Of hydro
pfobia, although many Of them
were seriously wounded by dogs
known to have died Of Rabies. A
number of very interesting incidents
connected with the application Of
this "stone" were related to us, and
we regret that the length of this ar
ticlo forbids our giving any Of them
at present.
Year: 1872

For this purpose, almost the only
substance that should be admitted at
the toilette is the concentrated So
luton of chloride of soda. From


six to ten drops in q wine glass full
of pure spring wates, taken imme-
diately after the operations of 4he
Year: 1872

Warning to Susceptible Latiies-Si1 or
Seven WiVes-Aha More I'm Prospect.


From the St. Louis Democrat, june IL.


The Mayor, on Saturday, received COM
munication, consisting of six or eight very
closely written pages of foolscap, and signed
and stamped by William Gallaher, q notary
of Henry City, Illinois. The writer com
menced by saying that be considered it his
duty to put His Honor in possession of
knowledge that had accidentally come to
him; and then followed by stating that a
certain New YORK drummer, whose name
he gave, had married six or seven different
women in the West, and was about to
marry several more in the vicinity Of Henry
City. He said that one of the gay deceiV-
er's wives was now in St. Louis in a starv-
ing condition, and that a lawyer in the in
terest of the much married drummer was
trying to induce her to sign a certificate to
the effect that she was not lawfully married.
Mr.. Galaher said that be had repea edly
written to the bigamist, requesting him to
make provision for the support OF
his injured wives, and to renounce
his designs upon the marriageable
ladies of Henry City. His motives were If
the purest, but finding that bis letters re-
malued unanswered he finally threatened
him with the strong arm of the law. The
wretch replied through an attorney that e
was not afraid of any lawyer who spelled
counsel with two m's.D MIR. Gallaher then
bent his energies to the task of exposing
the monster, and discovered that he was at
the head of a nurderous gang of counter
feiters, horse thieves and desperadoes, In
testing the West and South.


As the writer did not give any descrip-
ton of the festive New Yorker, and as he
did not explain what action he desired the
Mayor to take, the Secretary was puzzled
to know what to do with the communica-
ton. He finally decided to forward it to the
Chief of Police. The chief clerk was equally
at loss to know what to do with it, but it
will perhaps be preserved and exhibited as
a record of remarkable gay Lothario at
the next Police Convention. -v
Year: 1872

MEMPHIS, June 20.-Dcc Ransom, alias
Wright, notorious burglar, whose arrest led
to the arrest of Angelo Name for robbing the
safe in the Chief of Police Office, attempted
to escape from jail last night by letting him
self down with rope furnished by outside
parties. As lie was descending he was dis
covered by Jailnr Jackson, who fred at him,
shooting Ransom through the thigh, caus-
ing him to drop TO the ground. lie was
secured and the wound dressed.
Year: 1872

CHICAGO, June 20.-In the National Di-
vision of the Sons of Temperance to-day
the matter of the status of the colOred
members of the order, was referred, after
long discussion, to committee composed
of Past Most Worthy Grand Patriarch.
Year: 1872

Gen. Grant is the President Of the Unit
ed States, not any other General In the
White House, or any powers without. The
,,eople look uptO Gen. Grant for response
BILE Government, not to any Ring about
him, nor to any subordinates under him.
If there be any apology for his kegira from
the White House, it is only in this-that
the country does not need any President, or
the bother of any; or, if there be any in
ference from this hegiTG, it is, that the
country can do just as wen without Grant
as with him. We concur in this latter in
ference.


From Washington Correspondence.


The Inconvenience attached to The alb
sence of the President is already felt, and
all the departments are more or less imped-
ed by the general stampede Of Cabinet OH
Cig.ls Immediately upon the adjournment of
Congress. There is constantly going to the
White House business of an important ma
ture which should receive immediate at
tention, particularly as many Of the acts
passed at this session are being carried out,
and require some responsible person at the
head TO give the necessary directions; but
the absencs of Grant aud his advisers
causes a delay of days, and perhaps weeks,
as everything requiring the Presidents at
tention has TO be sent 10 Long Branch.
Every day mail is made up for the t'sea-
side" The house is in the charge Of Gen.
Dent, but it will soon be without even a
custodian, as he announces his Intention TO
leave the city. rrrr
Year: 1872

ST. PAUL, June 20.-The Democratic
State Convention to elect delegates to the
National Convention at Baltimore met in
this city yesterday. The following resolu-
tiOns were unanimously adopted:


Resolved, That it is the sense of this
Convention that the platform adopted at
Cincinnati as accepted and explained by
Horace Greeley in his letter Of acceptance,
expresses the true Democratic idea upon
every living political issue of the day and
that we therefore heartily endorse the same
and the candidates bv that Convention
nominated. .e


Resolved that the delegates selected Ly
this Convention TO attend the DENT cratic
Convention at Baltimore are hereby dis
tinctly instructed TO vote for and use lall
honorable endeavOrs to confirm the nomi-