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Year: 1872

THE New York San, which is seldom sat
istied with things, objects to the proportions
of rattlesnake recently seen in Carter county
in this State, and described as reaching from
one side of the road to the other, willie its
body was as big as an ordinary churn. The
Sun says ''that was very badly proportioned
snake, and that sit should have been a good
deal longer or else a good deal thinner" q" We
should like to know who is running tile snakes
of this State, the State herself or the editor
of the New York !Sun.-L Louiscil,e Courier
Year: 1872

WINNING GOLDEN OPINIONS. Perhaps no man living has won more golden opin- ions than Dr. Walker, as the enormous and widely increasing sale of his CALIFoR- MA VINEGAR BITTERs attests. We never look into one of our exchanges, but there isa panegyric of the Bitters staring us in the face. Our readers will say there must be a reason for all this praise. They are right. The efficacy of this celebrated medicine is established by evidence which it is impossible to doubt. Among the thousands who have borne testimony to its excellence, there is not one dissentient voice. In very many phases of inorganic diseases it seems to be unfailing. All dis eases arising from vitiated state of the blood are surely eradioated by it. It is an effectual remedy for pulmonary com plaints, bilious, remittent and intermittent levers, rheumatism and dyspepsia. It purges the body of all unhealthy humors, gives tone to the system, and where the vital powers are enfeebled, restores their functions to vigorous and healthy action. All this it does the more efectually be- cause it's operation is not interfered with by the presence of alcohol. The VINEGAR B1TTERs is perfectly free from any such hurtful ingredient. We have always be- lieved that plants contain the true reme- dies for disease, and aLl the remedies necessary. Dr. Walker is on the line of real progress, and we hope that he will not rest on hls present discoveries.-Con'.
Year: 1872

The following story illustrates how Amer
ican first families are made: Some years
ago charcoal pedler not far from Hartford,
Conn, had Newfoundland dog which he
learned to jump into his basket and lie low
while he filled in the charcoal. When the
peddler carried the basket very full into the
cellar, the purchaser looking out Of the
window and checking the basket was quite
satisfied. The dog, well trained, walked out
with his master as if nothing had happened.
The daughter of the charcoal peddler spent
several summers at Saratoga, during the
war, with two large "solitaires" on her per-
son.
Year: 1872

THE Cincinnati Enquirer says: ga
merchant of this city happened to be in one
OF our National Banks the other day, when
a gentleman, a customer and depositor in
the bank entered. He asked IL he could
secure a certain loan in the month of Oc-
tober. he was informed yes, If the cleo
ton was in favor Of Grant, but otherwise
nc! This is a sample Of the way in which
the Administration controlling the banks is
bringing is power to bear upon the people
in order to. secure reelection. Is not
that the best sort of reason why 1t should
not be again chosen?"
Year: 1872

A NUMBER of gentlemen, representing a
large amount of English capital, are in this
country with the view to satisfying them
selves OF the capacity of the UniEed States
with reference to future supply Of iron:
The conviction abroad that the world viii
ultimately have to look TO us is said to be
growing one, and it is known that few OF
the more penetrating English capitalists
and manufacturers are even now shaping
their course accordingly.
Year: 1872

Old Field Marshal Won Motlke lives now
quietly In the little Silesian town OF
Schweidnitz. He can be seen there every
day in long black frock coat smoking an
enormous pipe and reading The newspapers
at the only cafe in the place.
Year: 1872

HAYES.
Well, wife. we've had meetn at the school house


the HILL
And was chosen Chairman to keep the old men still,
But found couldn't do it; each man down his cane


would plant.
And shout with all the voice he had I'm goin' in for


Grant"
We talked about the past four years. what great things


had been done;
How the nations debt had melted like the SHOWS be-


fore the sun;
We sad to keep it meltin' do better thing we can't
Than to stick and hang together and all in for Grant,
We all looked through spectacles upon the naked


facts,
Then drew the veil of charity giant Summers acts
We said, I'VE like you, Sumner, but go your way we
Then made the school house echo with rousing shout


for Grant.
We didn't have much charity for Trumbull or for


Schurz;
They stand around the party gate pair of snarling
Their speeches cannot harm us, make Grant toe


the mark,
He's an old Galena tanner and knows how to handle


bark.
We talked about Grants smokin-we thought it no


great sim
To vote that out of office we might vote worse one In
And seein we were smokers, 'twouldnt do for US to
So lit pipes together, and smoked the health of


Grant.
In the days of the rebellion Of could go nght
But read from morn till evening how he battled for


the right;
He has been the nations in the days of peace


and war,
And mels before him like the smoke from his


cigar.
After adjourned the meetln' gave each the friendly


grip;
We every one determined to stand by the war-tried


ship;
We will not topple over, will not even slant,
But put canes down firm and strong and stand up


straight for Grant.
Year: 1872

A correspondent says recently we'll
to-do farmer took seat beside him in
the cars, at Tilton, and after talking
over various matters, they came in sight
of Rattlesnake Mountain, when the sub
ject turned to rattlesnakes, and he told
the following story, which will do for
snake story:


Thirty-fve or forty years ago, one
election day, and four OF five other
fellows were over there cunning. We
didn't get much game, SO we crept to
the mouth of the rattlesnake den as ca
sy as we could, and discovered five, out
there in the sun ; but they got scared,
and all ran into the den except one,
and him | caught about six inches be-
hind the head with the butt of my rife,
and held him there. The thing was how
to get some more of them. Wal l had
a small powder-horn, and some of EN-
had some punk, and we filled my horn
with powder and stopped it up with a
piece of punk, and then tied the thing
on to the rattlesnake's tail with a string
the rattle held it on you know-and
then fired off one of the rifles, and set
the wad a-fre, and touched it to the
punk, and when it got well a-going, l
let up ON the snake, and he wriggled
into the hole lively I tell you. Wal,
we waited much as ten minutes, when
we heard big noise inside, and pretty
soon the smoke began to come out of the
mouth of the hole, and in a minute elev-
en- rattlesnakes ran out as fast as they
could, and we knocked them over with
sticks-they kill ALFRED easy, you know
and at last out came the one we sent
in, with the string on his tail, but we
never got my horn again. l told EN-
they ought not to kill him but Lordy


they wouldn't hear to that, and so they
knocked HIM over, and then we skinned
EN- all, and showed 'em round town. >
Year: 1872

The trial of Stokes for the murder of
Fisk was concluded on Saturday. The
jury, after being out all night, came into
court Sunday morning and said they
could not agree. Judge Ingraham re-
minded them that the trial had been
long and costly, and sent them back for
further deliberation 1t was understood
that nine were for verdict of murder,
one for manslaughter in the third de-
gree, and two for acquittal.
Year: 1872

FATHER TAYLOR AND THE Poor SEA-
MANA touching scene once occurred
when Father Taylor was speaking ON the
necessity of the wedding garment. A
poor sailor who wore flannel shirt,
started up to apologize for appearing
in such rough costume, and said that he
had lost all his clothes by shipwreck.-
Instantly a score of sailors stripped off
their coats for the stranger, while Fa-
ther Taylor, with tears running down
his cheeks, hurried from the altar to
throw his arms around the poor fellow,
and to apologize for seeming to insult
his misfortune.
Year: 1872

GOVERNMENTAL captain of whale
ship, IN alluding to the severe climate
and various privations suffered by the
inhabitants of Spitzbergen, told one of
them that he sincerely pitied the miser-
able life to which he was condemned


Miserable p exclaimed the philosoph-
ic savage. 81 have always had fish
bone through my nose, and plenty of
train-oil to drink what more could l
possibly desire ?"


This is true contentment.
Year: 1872

THE WIFE's INFLUENCE-A woman,
in many instances, has her husbands
fortune in her power, because she may
or may not conform to his circumstances.
This is her first duty, and it ought to be
her pride No passion for luxury or
display ought to tempt her for a moment
to deviate in the least degree from this
line of conduct. She will find her re-
spectability In it. Any other course is
wretchedness itself, more miserable than
to keep up appearances. If it could sue
ceed, it would cost more than it is worth !;
as it never can, its failure involves the
greatest modification. Some of the sub
limest exhibitions of human virtue have
been made by women, who have been
precipitated suddenly from wealth and
splendor to absolute want. Then mans
fortunes are, in manner, In the hands
of his wife, inasmuch as his own power
of exertion depends on her. If he be
harrassed and worn to morbid irrita-
bility, her gentle tones steal over him
with a soothing more potent than the
most exquisite music. If every enter
prise be dead, her patience and fortitude
have the power to rekindle them in the
heart, and he again goes forth to encoun-
ter with the tolls and troubles of life.


Quit using tobacco.
Year: 1872

Raleigh is growing in favor as in pop
ulatiOn, and bids fair to become one of
the most popular of the watering places
Of the South. The clearinghouse and
hotels are ON an ample and generous
scale, and when the naTTow-gauge rail-
road is finished, it will be so accessible
that people at all and any hour may
reach it from Memphis, Of which it is
the choicest suburb. On Thursday next
the opening ball of the season, inaagu-
rating what we hope viii be the most
enjoyable Of all the summers in the his
tory of Raleigh, will be given under the
auspices of and conducted by elegant
woman, whose Ioveliness and graces are
toast in the pleasant village. Ofcourse
the occasion viii be participated in by
many Of the best people Of Memphis,
and it will be made memorable by the
dispensation Of a bountiful hospitality
by Mr.. j. Nj. Coleman, a host in him
self.
Year: 1872

The Committee on Foreign Relations
resumed their session this morning on
the additional article TO the Treaty Of
Washington, when the entire subject
was earnestly discussed. The committee
occasionally found itself without a quo
rum, as the members returned from time
% time 10 the Senate Chamber to take
part in the proceedings. No persons out
side the committee room appear to know
anything specific concerning the pro-
ceedings Of the committee. Inquirers
are informed that the members are
pledged to secresy. One Of them said an
effort would be made to decide the ques-
ton one way OF the other to-day.
Year: 1872

At meeting of carpenters to-day a
report that the boss carpenters last night
agreed to cOncede to the eight-hOur rule
after November first was universally
condemned. 1t was resolved to hold a
mass-meeting tonight to agree def
nitely on future action; also to issue an
order to all carpenters to stop work next
Monday.
Year: 1872

The bonded warehouse Of Squire & Co.,
on Leroy street, was damaged slightly
by fire this morning. A large quantity
Of dry goods in bond were damaged by
water TO the extent Of forty thousand
dollars.
Year: 1872

about five o'clock, and an hour or so
afterward the little housekeeper Nina,
who was a sort of a mother to the other
members of the family, thought it time
to make fire and prepare for supper
She started the fire, but finding that it
did not burn up as briskly as she de-
sired. She got gallon can of coal-Oil
and poured some of it on the shoulder
ing embers in the stove. She must have
left the can standing on the top of the
stove in her hurry to look after the other
children or to do something of pressing
necessity. In the meantime the fire
blazed up, the oil in the can was brought
in contact with the flames and
Year: 1872

At six o'clock yesterday evening the
most disastrous and heart-rending acci-
dent from coal-Oil that ever occurred in
Memphis startled the dwellers on Rob
eson street and brought a feeling of
sickening horror to the bosoms of all
who witnessed the effects of the disaster.
a whole family of innocent little chill
dren were literally burned up, some Of
them done to a cinder No ordinary
newspaper account, written in the hurry
of reportorial habit, is at all adequate to
do justise to the scene that Mortified the
beholders of this most fearful accident.
To simply tell the tale, however, is in
itself sufficiently tragic to move all
hearts capable of any feeling or SYM
pathy with human suffering.
Year: 1872

William Forester appeared before Judge
Leonard in the Supreme Court Chambers. on Saturday
on writ of habeas corpus Mr. Howe in presenting the
matter TO the Court explained that when the writ was
first applied for Forester was accused OF crime, the
precise nature OF which his counsel had official knowl
edge Since then the prisoner had been put upon his
animation which yet incomplete and all that was now
desired on the part of his counsel TO preserve this
writ In force by adourning 1t for one week. so that II
the examination delayed the prisoner might avail
himself Of it, He felt confident, from his knowledge Of
the case that when examination had, the prs-
oner could prove conclusively that he not in the
city the night the Nathan murder was perpetrated


Distrct-Attorney GarYin asked that the writ be dis
missed The examination he said, would be proceeded
with rapidly the nature OF the case would permit
During the time that has elapsed since the murder was
committed many Of the Witnesses for the prosecution
had become scattered and one it believed, who had
been engaged in the affair, was now in London. IL
would therefore, necessarily be some time before the
examination could bo cOmpet ed. In the mean time the
prosecution did not wish 10 afford this prisoner the
siby Of escape by being frequently brought up before
the court.


said in order to alay all apprehensions Of the District
Attorney he would waive the presence OF the prisoner
on any future hearing Of the writ Judge Leonard said
he had granted the writ because his duty TO do so
made imperative by statute, though he could not but
learn through the papers that the prisoners examina
ton going and that he under conviction In
grant the writ and subsequently, dismiss 1t than to incur
the heavy penalties OF the statute


he was somewhat in the habit, interpOse plea OF res
ddjudicatd. All he desired his part to peTpetuate
this writ auxiliary measure TO hasten the eXamina
ton which the prisoner seeks and is ready TO meet


Judge Leonard concluded the discussion by writing
across the Of the writ that II dismissed the
ground that appeared that the examination was pro
ceeding, and on that ground only. The prisoner
then remanded and left the court in charge OF Capt
Irving and officer Farley OF the detective force.
Year: 1872

There is in the Auburn IN. W State
prison Il convict who for nearly ten
years ha been shivcring under the
gallOws. The prisoner was convicted
of murder in 1862, and sentenced to he
hanged. Under the provisions of the
old law the Governor could order his
execution ut any time, and meanwhile
the culp lprit was to- be confined in the
State prison. He is still there, for no
Governor has ordered his execution,
but is liable at any time to he taken
out and Str,lnglrd to death. He is said
to he in the habit of thanking God
every night for saving him from the
gallows for that day. Th" poor wretch
must have suffered II Thousand deaths
already, and if he is not to he hung il
would be an net of the harrSt Justice to
commute his sentence and relieve him
of his horrible dread.
Year: 1872

y veteran observer says: al never
place much reliance on It man who is
always telling what he would have
done had ne been there. have no
ticcd that somehow these kind of pco-
Pile never get there"
Year: 1872

In removing some Of the bodies from
a cemetery in Ottawa, 2. o.. recently,
it was found on opening one OF the
collins that the body had been disturbed
and was terribly contorted. rs If the
deceased had died In great agony. The
face wore an expression OF intense
pain and horror, the arms were drawn
up a. far as the coffin would admit,
and the head was twisted round to the
shoulders, from which the flesh had
apparently been gnawed by the strug-
Cling man, leaving no doubt but that
he had been buried In trance, aud
had afterward revived.
Year: 1872

that the policy was not to abandon the
colonies, nor to act so as to deceive them
away from their allegiance, but to nrepare
them for maintaining their own posi-
ton by means of their own right
hands and make them conscious
that if an attack is levelled against them
they must depend mainly, if not altogether.
upon their own resources to resist it, falling
in which they must be prepared to accept
the consequences. whatever they might be,
which followed invasion and conquest.


Speaking for himself, and speaking freely,
frankly and truthfully, he was of opinion
that the union of these provinces was a
preliminary step for the establishment OF d
system Of government in British America
which would enable US, when the moment
arrived. when the necessity pressed upon
us, to maintain separate and independent
existence among the nations of the earth.


He believed that that idea was present to
the minds of most if not all those who took
part in carrying out that great and lmpOr-
tant political change; but because they fore
saw that which they believed must happen;
because they took the initial steps to put
the country in position to maintain itself
in case of war, was to be charged, as he saw
some of the public press has charged,
that they had Interior objects in view;
that they had proved themselves dislOyal
to the mother country; that they had shown
themselves to be the authors Of dangerous
measures, and that they should therefore
be politically opposed and condemned. He
denied that they were open to such con-
demnation, and he referred to the phrase
of Lord Monck about new nationality, and
Lord Lisgan's declaration that alliance
should now take the place Of allegiance, as
we'll as TO the reported observations of the
leading newspapers Of England to estab
iish the fact that what the public men of
Canada foresaw was based upon correct
understanding of the opinion in the mother
country. The drift. Of that opinion was
that the connection with Canada was q
source Of embarrassment, from which the
mother country should be freed as soon as
possible. If English statesmen and the
English press discussed the question so un-
reservedly without being subject to the i'm
putations Of disloyalty, it could not be
charged against the public men in Canada
that they were wanting in loyalty because
they recognized the actual position of af-
fairs. The speakers remarks were ire
quently interrupted by applause.
Year: 1872

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS


NO SESSION OF THE SENATE
THE WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
The Domestic Produce Market
a New City Charter
CANDIDATES FOR MAYORALTY
GREAT BRITAIN AND CANADA
Lecture by MIR. McDOugal
MRS. FAIRS SECOND TRIAL
y1HHNnS REPIR1IrAN CONTENTION
Year: 1872

Yes, sir


we must watch them. Now for you,
reward. You are working for the reward
l suppose


mo, sir. I did not know of the reward
at ALL


Did not? What made you 90 into dan.
ger then 2


- tried not to, sir. But nobody would
help me, and had to do it myself


What did you do it for ?


Because it was right, sir. I felt that
the money was there, and you


yes, l know. Never mind. The re-
ward is yours whether you were working
for it or not Fife hundred dollars-there
are thousands here in this package that
you have saved


Jem stood up, his cheeks glowing. Il
don't care for the reward at all, sir, except
for Susie is my sister, and she is lame. A
little money might cure her


Hester came forward. The lads tired
out. Let him have a. bit of rest on it, sir.
He's been .put all night


Mr.. Bliss took Jem's hand. If you'd
like work in the furnace, there is plenty
and good pay remember. We will see
about the rest when you are rested Good
day


Mighty fine and polite no, said Hester.
Well it's the way o the world


Dayy Coombs came back to the furnace
next day IN custody The little lame man
Year: 1872

Some weeks since it was believe i that
the late and unusually severe frosss had


seriously damaged the Crane crop over a
large portion of the State reducing the es :
! timatel vintage by 80 to 10 per cent.
Recent investigation, made by leading
firm engaged in the wine business, in this
city, makes It almost certain the vintage
though somewhat reduced By the frosts in
greater than that of 1871, and will proba-
bly, foot up fully S,000,000 gallons, not


taking into account the amount of grapes
consumed in brandy manufacture, which
will be considerable, in spite Of the burden
some taxes imposed upon the business by
the government. With increased facilities
for handling the wine, more through knowl-
edge of the business, and more complete
system in all its details, there is, year by
year, a marked Improvement in the quality
Of our wines, and steady increase in the
demand, both at home and abroad and, as
prices realized by the producers. The
vintage of 1872 will undoubtedly be the
largest yet vroluc2a in California, and will
bang ,Ure chan a proportiouately large
sum OF money into the State The demand
for purely California wines is increasing
more rapidly in the States Of the Missis
sippi valley than in those Of the Atlantic
seaboard, and our wine dealers are enjoy
ING quite profitable trade in the the West.
-.SuH Francisco Bulletin.