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Year: 1872

There is good sense and truth in the remark
of a modern author, that no man ever pros.
pered in the world without the cooperation
of his wife, If she unites in mutual endeav-
ors, or rewards his labor with an endearing
smile, with what confidence will he resort to
his merchandise or his farm, fly over lands,
sail upon the seas, meet difficulty, and en-
counter danger, il he knows he is not
spending his strength in vain, but that
his labor will he rewarded by the sweets ot
home. Solitude and disappointment enter
the history of mans life; and he is but half
provided for his voyage who finds but an as
sociate for happy hours, while for his months
of darkness and distress no sympathizing
partner is prepared.
Year: 1872

We find the following in the Scientific
American:-The brain Of horse seems to
entertain but one thought at time ; for this
reason continued whipping is out of the ques-
ton, and only confirms his stubborn resolve.
But if you can by any means change the di-
rectiOn Of his mind, giving him new subject
to think Of, nine times out of ten you will
have no further trouble in starting him. AS
simple trick as little pepper, alOes, or the
like, thrown back on his tongue, will often
succeed in turning attention to the state OF
his mouth.
Year: 1872

Very frequently this arises from the bad
condition Of the stables, but in many cases
the cause is not so apparent. Acrid acumu.
lations in the yard, or mud in the fields, may
have something to do with it, or it may even
be caused by an animal or vegetable para
site. Whatever the cause, however, the
treatment will be much the same, and should
consist Of cleanliness, with local applications
Of astringents. IF the hoof is diseased and
partly separated by Inflammation. all the un-
healthy parts should be carefully pared off,
and the foot we'll cleaned. Then apply once
or twice day solution composed of one
drachm of carbOlic acid in eight ounces of
water
Year: 1872

A remarkable instance of the sagacity lis


it not reason p Of horse has come to our


notice. Mr.. John Fletcher, of Norwegian,


Montana, owns an unbroken cayuse mare
which runs in pasture adjoining his house.
The mare, which is very wild, has young
colt at her side. A few nights since, after
Mr.. Fletcher had retired he was aroused by
the mare coming to the window of his house,
and by paving, neighing, and in every way
possible trying to get his attention This con-
tinuing for some time he got up and went out
and drove her away, and returned again to
bed but she Immediately returned, and if
possible increased her demonstrations he
again went out, when the mare came up to
him and rubbed her nose against him, al
though always before she had been very shy
Of allowing any one to come within reach Of
her, then ran on few yards before him,
continuing her neighing then, as he did moi
follow her, she returned to him, rubbing
against him in the most demonstrative man.
ner. He attempted to drive her off, struck
her with stick, and followed her a few
yards to drive her away. As seOn, however
as he turned toward the house, she returned
and tried in every way to prevent him from
doing so. He then remarked that her col


was not with her, fact he had not notice.
before as it was quite dark 1t occurred t.
him then to follow her, which ho did. s.
soon as she saw he was doing SO she ran Of
before him, stopping every few yards, turn
ing around to see that he was still following
then again running on keeping up her call
ing, until she reached distant part of tn
Year: 1872

There are now no less than thirty-six girls
studying for the ministrya at Oberlin College !;
like proportion are being stuffed with the
ology at number of other female colleges.
The prospect now seems to be quite encour-
aging that all who sigh,


o that the desert my dwelling place,


With one fair spirit for my minister,
may speedily be accommodated
Year: 1872

The Lewiston (Me.) Journal says young
lady employed in the Hill mill there has
been in the habit of taking arsenic for some
years to beautify her complexion, until she
has produced such state of irritation in her
stomach as to cause melancholy. On Mon
day she stated that she would kill herself.
She gave away all her possessions, and took
large dose Of arsenic just after dinner.
The stomach being full it did not have Sc
we're effect, and she was saved.
Year: 1872

Notwithstanding the discOuraging rains of
last week the officers of the Addison County
Agricultural Society managed to sandwich
the most of the fair in between the rain OF
Monday night and Thursday afternoon and
considering the season and the weather, the
show on the whole was as creditabe as could
be expected, and in many of the departments
excellent.
Year: 1872

There can be no doubt that carelessness is
heorigin of most diseases Medical men also
hold that foolish people who follow their own
whims have hardly chance Of recovery when
visited by serious disease. Nine-tenths Of the
doctors work would be done if people were
only consistently prudent and cautious. On
ly it is SO hard to be habitually cautious
Sciencifc american,
Year: 1872




l cup molasses cup sweet milk, cup
chopped suet, 3 cups -four, cup raisns Or
currants and citron, teaspoonful soda, !
teaspoonful cinnamon, teaspoonful allspice,
teaspoonful cloves. Steam two hours and
serve with plain sauce,
Queen of Puddings.


pint Of bread crumbs, quart milk, l
cup sugar, butter size Of an egg, Yolks of
four eggs. Flavor with lemon, and bake as
custard. Beat the whites of four eggs to
froth, mix with cup of powdered sugar and
juice of lemon. Spread layer of fruit
jelly over the custard while hot cover with
the frosting and bake till slightly brown.
Eaten cold, and is pronounced by all as roy
al as its name.


SNOW Pudding.


Pour one pint of boiling water on one.
third of box Of geatine let it cool when
dissolved add two cups of sugar and the
whites of four eggs; beat for one hour and
put into a mould. This must be made the
day before it is used. Use the yolk of the
eggs for rich, soft custard to eat on the
pudding


Cream for Pie.


l pint milk, l cup sugar, eggs, l-2 cup
-four. Flavor to taste Equal to custard.


PIckling Cuoumbers.


As soon as the cucumbers are picked,
wash them then put the large in one ves-
sci, the smaller in another. Boil good wins
egar and pour on hot. The next morning
pour the vinegar of, and boil it; then pour
it on them hot. Continue this for ten days.
During this time the pickles will become
pale, aud aiterward will be restored to their
natural color At the end of ten days put
the pickles in jars, discardiDg the old, put on
fresh vinegar hot, and the pickles are prepar-
ed to keep one year or three, solid and high
ly oOored.


To remove paint from window glass melt
! some soda in very hot water and wash them
with it, using soft flannel 1t will entirely
remove the paint.
Year: 1872

The secret of surprising marriage in
San Francisco 1t appears that everything
was arranged for her wedding with her cous-
in; the linen and plate were all bought and
marked with their monogram, and when he
broke off the match her mother. determined
that this expense should not be wasted,
looked around for some one with the same
initials, and that is how the affair was ar
ranged.
Year: 1872

BosroS, April 26.-The Coliseum, the
building in course of erection for the
Gilmore Jubilee, was prostra'ed by
wind tonight and is now a heap OF
ruins. Fortunately the workmen had
all left the building and no one vas
hurt The accident will, it is thought,
occasion the postponement OF the testI-
val which was to have taken place in
June next. The pecuniary loss Is
large.
Year: 1872

just representation of our mines and metallurgy as they are at the present day. Many establishments have 1t in their power to send models of tools, furnaces, and other things by which their work is accomplished. If this opportunity is faithfully improved, the country will for the first time con- tain a collection fairly representative of its important mining industry, and es to the valne of such collection we
Year: 1872

The wicked failure to speedily and earnestly prosecute the worst class of criminals in the true spirit of the law, is at this time expressing the atten- tion of public men and journalists more than ever before. A recent number of The New York Tribune, in lengthy review and discussion of the subject, pays the following con- pliment to the law itself and indi- rectly charges the increase of crime
Year: 1872

legitimate directions. show of strength will be needed for some time to enforce the new policy.

 This paragraph ought also to be given even in our small space:

 It is but reasonable, therefore, to request the withholding of unfriendly criticism relative to the efficiency of the policy until the Department is prepared to announce that it is thoroughly inaugurated in all it's parts over all the tribes under the control of the Indian Office.

 We can assure the Secretary that his policy as whole, is good enough for just saint or fair sinner and no objection will be made to it in its en- tirety. We are now, as heretofore, of opinion that the agents to whom have been entrusted the execution of the policy, have too often either been un- able or unwilling to comprehend and apply the policy in all its parts, and
Year: 1872

It is certain that but little progress can be made in the work of civilization while the Indians are suffered to roam at large over immense reservations, hunting and fishing, and making war upon neighboring tribes. It is only as they are led into habits of industry, and learn the advan- tages of labor, that anything can be done to elevate them. Industry is the great "ivilizer: without it no race can be ner-
Year: 1872

The policy of confning the wild tribes to smaller reservations is regarded as of the utmost portance; and carried for ward to its full extent, will result in re. stricting them to an area of sufficient ex- tent to furnish them farms for cultivation, and no more.

 This paragraph is full of good sense, and shows that the nsa of fo-co
Year: 1872

OPENING OF A New CHURCH ORGAH.-The
new organ for the Second Baptist church in
this city will be placed in the building ready
for Use during the next week, and the choir
of the church, assisted by number Of their
friends, propose opening it for the tirst time
to the public by Il grand vocal and organ
concert about the I'd of April.


The very best amateur talent of the city
will take part, and the selections will be of
the most classic and pleasing character. The
grand chortSes will be sung by about thirty
to forty voices. 1t is stated thatall the pieces
arc now being rehearsed, and every effort
will be made to render the concert attractive.
The following relative to the organ we clip
from the New York Tribune of the both:


"Thc organ just built by Henry Erben for
the Second Baptist church of Richmond, Va,
WIS exhibited at the factory yesterday. 1t
has two manuals, pcdale, nineteen regis
tcrs, and the usual combinations and coup
lerS. For its size it is one of the brightest
and most effective instruments we have
heard, beside which it is full and powerful
in tone, with rich diapasons anda good bass"
Year: 1872

THE INVESTIGATING CoMAlTTEE-The COM
mittee appointed ut the last meeting of the
City Council to investigate certain charges
made by Mr.. BossieuX against the James
River Improvement Committee met again
last night in the Council chamber. After q
careful dcliberation the committee concluded
that the James River Committee had done
the best that they could have done, but the
investigating committee decided to go down
the river to-day at O'clock aud examine the
worE
Year: 1872

PAY OF COUNTY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -Yestcr-
day the Senate thought better of its previous
proceeding in regard to curtailing the pay of
county superintendent ofscliools, and agreed
with the House Of Delegates to leave the pay
ofthose officers as at present fixed by law. The
Senate also agreed to put the rate of county
and district taxation at fifteen cents III the
500 for the two. The House has yet to act
on two slight amendments before the bill can
become law. "
Year: 1872

STORE Found OPES.-Thc commission
house of Messrs. Waggoncr & Harvey was
found open last night by Policeman Toler.


While the officer was waiting for some one
to come and lock up, he discovered a man
attempting to break into the cake and apple
stand at the corner of Fourteenth and Cary
streets. Finding it impossible to arrest the
man, who had the start, the officer fired shot
at the woilld-be robber, but it failed to bring
him to. -.
Year: 1872

The acquisition of Cuba has been
an occasional topic of discussion for .
good many years. Formerly it was the
Democrats who wanted to 90 for it,
while now the Republicans are looking
with longing eyes in the direction of
the sever faithful Isle" In September
1853, the New York Tribune, then the
leading Whig paper of the North, said ::


One of two courses we must mani
festly choose-cither cease to covet and
to grasp, or prepare to fight and pay
If we want colonial possessions as am
pie as Great Britain's we must be ready
to pay taxes as gigantic as hers-to see
army contractors in lcgions building
their palaces and riding in gilded coach
es. which the children of mechanics and
artisans creep shiycring and hungry
to bed. Perhaps our uneducated voters
are ready for this and prepared to
shout at the chariot wheels of the dcma-
gogues who contrive it. but those who
have passed through our common
schools are surely too wise to be caught
by such chaif. They know that nation
al aggrandizcmcnt and military glory
imply social squalor and misery, and
they decline to throw their bodies into
the trenches over which our Cnshin9s
and jeff. Davises would rush to the
goal of their unchastcned ambition.


We have not acquired Cuba yet, nor
extended our colonial possessions very
largely, but we have got some other
things mentioned in connection with
the proposed acquisitions.
Year: 1872

The municipal officers of the great
metropolitan city are in muddlc of
questionable solution. One Of our dis
patches says:


The City Hall is in q state of siege.
The Aldermanic Chamber is guarded
by the police. The city library is lock-
ed up. The Mayors Office is guarded
by bolts. These preparations are to
prevent Alderman Conan, styling him
self acting Mayor, making an effort to
occupy the official chair Hall is not
at the Office, but is understood to be in
different to the action of the old Board
of Aldermen.
Year: 1872

There was never candidate Tor the
Chief Magistracy Of Tennessee re-nomi-
mated for the Office with more unanimity
than the present incumbent In fact
the Office discharged by the convention
at Nashville was merely formal. Gov
ernor John c. Brown was already NOM
mated and elected, and, pro toIlto, the
action of the convention was needless.
No Chief Magistrate Of Tennessee was
ever more esteemed by the people,
and if reforms be executed, and
cost Of government reduced to
standards which were defined before
the war, when the country was able to
endure even present public burdens,
Governor Browns administration will
he as popular as the gentleman himself
There is no Office of honor or trust with
which the people Of Tennessee would
not gladly invest this distinguished sol
dier and civilian, and while congratu-
lating Governor Brown on the perfect
unanimity with which his past conduct
is approved, 1t Will be well to reflect that
the people OF Tennessee evince a degree
Of good sense and capacity for deter
mining the intellectual and moral
worth ofmen, as honorable to themselves
as to our distinguished Chief Magistrate.
Year: 1872

THE Tribune says that the Liberal


Republicans twill uphold their banner
and support their candidates TO the end
JuICss the Democrats see fit to drive
them or the cOurse-which theya are not
likely to do" Such is an excerpt from


an editorial Of the Tribune Of the
eighth instant 1t may be well for
Democrats to consider the suggestion
presented in connection with the pro-
posed action Of State and National DEM
oeratie Conventions. Evasive platforms
and resolutions of double significance
are not more unworthy Of men Of moral
courage than incapable of misleading
Greeley and his Republican adherents.
Year: 1872

To Gae Levy Court Of Ne,o Gas le County;


Is it true, as reported, that you have appropri-
Ated or propose to appropriate, money from the
County Treasury to pay the attorneys engaged
to defend Archie Given, and also the COSTS in Lis
case


Do you propose to take money from the came
to pay for your own defence and that of Cain,
and any other officials who may be indicted and
tried for offences against the United States laws;


There is such report in circulation. Given
whom jury have found Guilty, asserted that q
certain item of cost, in his case, would not come
out Of his pocket, but that 'the people will have
to pay it :"


Gentlemen OF the Levy Court and Mr.. Coun-
sci for the Levy Court is it, or is it not true
that you thus intend to draw upon tie taxation
of the people for funds to pay attorneys, and
discharge costs, in the cases Of men, who woulc
not have needed the one nor incurred the other
il they had obeyed the law


Let the people have this information.
Year: 1872

Jordan. He is addicted to the use OF tobacco,
but he is young yet, and as he grows older
he will quit that pernicious habit. He is III
years old, voted for Washington, does all his
own farm work, saws and splits the usual
number of cords of wood per day, and does
all the other ridiculous things which form
the ordinary pastime of the men living who
voted for Washington.
Year: 1872

TO me EdftOr Of The Tribune.


SIR: To get a mOney-order at the Post
Office on Wednesday, took my place third in line at
desk No g. domestic orders issued" The clerk, wear
ing Dolly Warden" coat cut off at waist, very fierce,


light brown mustaehe and thin hair parted in the mid
die left the first change his money, and was abb
sent so long that heard several complaints Of his
slowness The second marin line then attended TO
and left but before my money had been counted by the
clerk he returned TO have Of s. in his favor
rectifed The clerk then laid my money $50 25)
shelf before in very exposed position and turned
around to 10 make out corrected order When through
he took up my money and in doing so dropped 25 cents
on the floor 1 called his attention TO that. when he
asked me II fell from his hand or the drawer had
previously remarked that sit took long while to get
an order" and began 10 see from the clerks manner
that he intended TO make IL longer, and annoy me as
much as possible. He first told me TO fill In the address
the sender the application, which was unnecessary,
as orders had been sent before without that After
had done So, he began TO scrutfniZe my money, and
found IS bill with according 10 exact measurement
aferward 1l28th part torn OFF the corner Without ap
plying his measure he refused the bill and, having no
more time 10 wait, was compelled 10 have my money
returned and 90 back 70 business. obtained my
order by going again 70 the PosOce later In the day.


The above Is the way in which Grant uneivl service
clerk treated for offending his petty dignity and,
Judging from my own experience ana the remarks Of
others that were In line with me. this specimen OF
Grantsm is clearly untitled for his position. il.


Nett York, Aug. 23. 1872
Year: 1872

TO The Edftor Of The TrfOune.


SIR: The reader of that obsolete State
paper known as "Tbe Constitution of the United staes
win observe how careful its trainers were in their effort
remove the Presidential election beyond the reach OF
Government influence patronage. The lsecond para
graph Of Section Article ii. Of the Constitution pro
vides: Each State shall appoint, in such manner rs
the Legislature thereof may direct number OF electors
equal 10 the whole number OF Senators and Representa-


vts 20 which the State may DO entitled IN the Congress-
Dnt no Senator or Representative person holding an
once of trust or profit under the United states shall DO
Year: 1872

A letter lately received here by way of Co.
penhagen from r. W. d. Bryan, astronomer OF the
Poars expedition that the health of all on
board was good at the date of wrtngsand that they
confidently hoped soon TO reach the pole.
Year: 1872

auandary as to What they can best whether they shall follow
mechanism musici medicine divinity PHRENoLoGY would


deciding wisely whether should be one or the other EI'
amraors charts given daily at No. 39 Broadway
Year: 1872

Is IT UsrMOUs?-Some of the members If


the loan associations of this town who. we


believe, have borrowed out their share Of the
FUNDS, are trying to impeach the character Of
the associations by charging them with usurv


ana one or two are making an effort to have ,Lc
question brought before the State courts


ouch an act would be perfdious on the part of
those making that charge. They knew as
m lch about the character Of the iusttu.
tlons at the time they entered them as tbev
no" do and to charge usury upon them after
they have derived all the benefits there was in
store for them, is sheer treachery EvidentIv
usury is not the question with them, or they
would either never have entered them or have
brought up the question before they took their
benefits. Their object is to shirk the resnons;.
bllitS they have incurred and make usprv tbo
pretext. Under the circumstances. even iftbe
plea OF usury were sustained their condnct
wou Id be treacherous. But such a plea is not
hkely to be sustained. The question has
recently been brought before the courts in Ri
hmore, and Judge Giles decided that the
premiums of such institutions were not usur;ons
in their character.
Year: 1872

OUR POSTAL Faculties are not as felicitous
as they might be. Almost every day mail
matter from the north intended for our post
Office Is taken past its destination and
returned, fit reaches US at all, through the
southern mail. Such carelessness creates great
Inconvenience, and the mail agent on the Cars
is believed to be at fault in the matter.
Year: 1872

The death Of State Senator Chas. Gooding
OF Wilmington, which occurred yesterday,
leaves no succession to the Gubernatorial chair
In this State, in the event of the resignation,
death or incapacity of Gov. Ponder. Mr.. G.
was speaker of the Senate, and therefore the
legal successor to the GOvernorship in the event
Of vacancy
Year: 1872

An ingenious Georgian has invented
patent rail-spIitter,' by which an
immense pine log can b riven in very
brief time. A small iron cylinder, or
tube, about half inch in diameter and
six inches in length, in two equal seq.
ments fitting closely together, is insert
ed into an orfice made with a common
auger in the center of the fallen leg
This is filled with powder by means of a
slender tube surmounted with funnel,
the charge amounting to an ordinary
musket load. A fuse is then attached
and fired, and the toughest log is split
like an acorn. The Gcorgians regard
it as grand labor saving machine in
these days when the Iaboring classes OF
the South have their time almost wholly
engrossed by politics.
Year: 1872

4 GREAT INVENTION Immediate
" after the declaration of war against
Prussia proposals were made to the
Emperor Napoleon, by an inventor, for
"annihilating' the Prussians on moder-
ate terms An immense net of fine
wire, 8 capable Of enveloping an entire
army corps" with solid cannon balls at
tached to the corners to keep it steady,
was to have been fired at the foe from
a monster mortar provided for that
purpose. The wire-net would accord
ing to the intentions of the inventor,
have fallen on the body of troops marked
out for destruction or capture when,
seeing the enemy entangled in its
meshes, the French would have moth.
ing to do but march up to them and
disarm them, or in case of resistance
put them to death. The reje ction of
this new military machine was atttibu>
ted by the inventor to I" treachery" on
the part of the chiefs who declined to
employ it.
Year: 1872

This new house. newly furnished and
Is now open TO the travelling public. It IL
located near the depot. No effort will be
spared by the proprietor to make the stay
Of his guests pleasant and agreeable.