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Year: 1872

THAT'S PLAYED.-Some of the papers in this
State have already commenced the Publication
campaign-they want men of more character and
less corruption elected to Congress and the Sem
ate. That thing has about had its day. They
will sweat and yowl all Summer for Publication /;
and when the called for charge is made, if the
successful men do not happen to be themselves or
of their sort, pack Of hungry hounds will pur-
sue the Congressman to Washington, with the
cry of bribery and corruption, and demand their
expulsion. We don't want any more of that in
ours
Year: 1872

.V We have received letter from member
of Congress, who writes that, from what he can
learn from various Democratic members, if the
Baltimore Convention does not nominate q
straight Democratic ticket, abOut one-half the
Democrats throughout the country will vote for
GREELEY; of the other half, majority will vote
for GRANT, while few will not vote at all. This
is the same report we get from various other
aOureea
Year: 1872

Y The Olatha Mirror undertakes to give the
reason why certain Kansas editors are in favor
OF GRANT. Among others, it says the editor of
the Chief is for GRANT, because he has been elec-
ted to the Legislature number of times. As
the editor Of the Chief was elected every time by
the people, and every time but once without op-
position, it looks as if the people were of his way
Of thinking. We are satisfied to let il go at that
1t is much more pleasant than to have ones pol
itics regulated by sore back-side. from having
been kicked ont of a revenue Office. The editor
of the Mirror will feel better, when he is able to
take square sit-down once more.
Year: 1872

LAWYERS JOKES s-Attorneys will have
their jokes. Here is one by Judge Colt,


If Connecticut Being once opposed TO


Mr.. S., then late member of Con


9ress, he remarked as follows to the
jury upon point of disagreement be-


tween them "Here my brother s.


and differ. Now, this is very natural


Men seldom see things in the same light


and they may disagree in opinion upon
the simplest principles Of tn law, and
that very honestly, while mt the same
time neither can see any earthly reason
why they should. And this is merely
because they look at different sides OF
the subject, and do not view it in all its
hearings. Suppose, for illustration,
that man should come in here, and
boldly assert that my b.other S.
head" (here he laid his hand familiarly
upon the large chuckle-head OF his op.
ponent) SIS squash! |, on the other
hand, should maintain, and perhaps with
equal confidence, that il is IA head. Now,
here would he Il difference undoubtedly
an honest diff, rence-of opinion. w
might argue about it till doomsday, and
never agree. You may often see men
arguing upon subjects as empty and
trtlng as this But a third person COM
ing in, and looking at the neck and
shoulders that support it, would say at
once that bad reason on my side ; for,
even if it was not a head, it occupied the
place of one, and stood where a h al
ought to be-" All this was uttered in
the eravest and most solemn manner
imaginal lie. The effect was irresistible,
and the Joke won the case
Year: 1872

POISONED HERSELF A couple of
young ladies' from the country came into
Peoria, Ill a few days ago for the pnr-
pose of attending the Normal School,
and having obtained rooms on the bluff,
took possession of them. They had not
been in possession long before they
found that the rooms were infested with
nice and rats. They therefore procured
some arsenic, and in the evening one OF
the ladies spread piece of bread with
butter. and putting on some of the
poison, covered the whole with some
sugar. Instead OF Immediately putting
the deadly Wand where the animals she
wished to kill would be most likely to
get at it, she foolishly laid it on the
table and prepared another piece of bread
for herself IN the same manner, of course
omitting the arsenic. This piece she
laid on the table beside the other, aud
taking up book, drew n chair beside
the table and commenced reading.
Absorbed in reading and yet conscious
that she was hungry she without look
ing up, reached ont her hand and took
what she supposed to be the harmless
food. But She had taken the wrong
piece as she suddenly found. aud ply
siclan was hastily summoned. He re-
NAMED with the sufferer all night and
the next day until he thought she was
out of danger, although very sick.
Year: 1872

REPoRTING.-The Washington Sunday
Herald is fearful of the future journals
tic enterprise. Here Is n sample order
to Tribune reporter, which it looks for
ward to with trepidation: "Mr. Scribbler
it is currently reported that Tom Tip
piers whiskey has strychnine in it; go
down to the bank and draw $500, and
devote yourself to the stu1y of Tom
Tippler's whiskey; take ten or twelve
drinks day for four or five months; if
you live, your salary shall be increased
25 per cent; if You die we will debit the
Tribune with metallic coffin and first
class funerl." Or mayhap the order
will he This; Jack Ketch, the hangman,
is said to be cruel bungler. You will
go and do something to get yourself
hung, and we will have half dozen
reporters to criticise on the operation.
The old mother will be put on hal pay
pension and your successor shall marry
your sweet heart"
Year: 1872

An American correspondent writing
from the old world, says:


i could mention more than ten or
twelve distinct cases where American
girls have given up happy home in
exchange for n most miserable existence
Their fortunes have been sqnandered in
most cases ; some Of the ladies' have been
deserted others have obtained n di-
vorce I; but all of them are heart-broken.


The cause Of all that wretchedness IL to
he traced to the desire OF gratifying Il
feeling-a vanity TO flourish as Madame
Ia Marqnise or to imagine herself n prln'
cess. The twelve or more cases OF which
| possess positive knowledge OF facts nre
not all. Not that every case relates to
the marriage of an adventurer but re.
gard these marriages even in the most
favorable light, and il is safe to assume
that -pder no circumstances will an
aristocrat take an American woman to
his bosom as his wife. II Is leap into
the dark. Certainly there is no reason
why girl should not marry the man she
likes but it is wise to remember that it
is the instinct OF fallen men to hate
equality. The young lady may he equal
with him who she loves, but then arises
the question whether the mans home or
friends will suit her. II the latter look
unkindly on her what unutterable misery
must follow? The American girl dis
covers too late that she has been allured
by the sounds of titles or desire to at
tain social position of which she pre-
viously knew nothing. Her marriage
portion secured the title, but the nus
bands relatives are anti pathetic and
her vanity is rewarded by life of misery
and sliehtS. But no warning voice is
heeded, and / will add only one more
narrative before l close.


A year ago an American lady married
in the south of France Polish Count
She was duly cautioned, but she would
be a Countess Married in due form,
the pair set ont on a wedding tour, but
before W ek's travel was consumed, on
reaching Vienna, the lady became aware
that though Countess she was bound
to a swindler But for the timely inter
cession of TIE American Consul the
Countess would have been subjected to
endless lnconvivnce, inasmuch as the
husband had conspired with his credi
tors to bring pressure on the family OF
the American lady for the purpose OF
extorting money. These many eases OF
girlsh misfortune, while none of them
look so deadly or terrible at first glance
as the evil that has befallen Miss Bon
vile, have caused equal heartburning to
families aud misery more enduring than,
we are happy to say, hers is likely to be.
Year: 1872

RUNNING IN DEBr.-Ihere is nothing


that makes man more contemplate III


his own eyes than owing money when


he cannot pay it. He feels that he is in
a false position F.; that Instead of ranking


with the respectable portion of society
he ought to take his position with the
meanest classes, fer he is walking about
under false colors in other peoples
clothes, feeding surreptiuously from
other peoples tables, living IN houses,
lodging, and using furniture that do not
belong to him, and that il he were to
act like an honest man, and pay for what
he has, he must dress less, eat palmer
food, and dwell in back streets he
would then be far more respectable
man than the scamp who willfully incurs
debts which at the time lie knows be
cannot pay. Many an honest man is
brought into untold emburrassments by
an extravagant and tbou9htless family,
and by the pernlcious system of long
credit giving by retail merchants. Now
this system of buying ou credit is sim
ply ruinous, and really creates habits OF
extravaganza it seems SO easy to look
forward to meeting payment which Is
six months distant Keep ont of debt,
my friend. Pay cash for every article
which you or your family require, and
regulate your expenditure according to
your income, trusting nothing to the
future which the present cannot provide
for. Better little privation now, than
debt and ruin hereafter
Year: 1872

SECRET KEEPERS. N ever tell secret
to any one if You can avoid it. Keeping
secrets is a duty but few persons have
learned to perform. There are none so
fond of secrets as those who do not mean
to keep them; such persons court secrets
90 a spendthrift courts money, for the
purpose of circulation. 1t is foolish and
unwise to tell your secrets to people
who have no particular interest in your
welfare. There are many persons who
seek to gain the confidence of others, in
order to have something to talk about.
1t is always best to keep your own coun-
sci, except in such matters as you feel
incompetent to decide for yourself. In
such instances it would be well to seek
advice from such persons as you are GER
tain you can trust and rely upon. Go
to some true and tried friend, who knows
fully the circumstances in which YOU
are placed, and you will often find them
of individual aid to you in forming an
opinion, or settling some doubtful point,
but unless you have this object in view,
keep your secrets locked within your
own breast, if You wish them to remain
unknown to the world.
Year: 1872

Two women sat together at sunset in the
porchvard of white cot age that stood under
its ancestral tree, a" ong its fields of wheat
and corn, ike poets vision OF quiet rest
ing place for some weary, Suffering human
soul


And one of these two women had eyes to
see, ears to hear, and a heart to feel and ap-
preciate it all. She was a tall and stately
lady, apparently some thirty years of age
not exactly handsome, but with a grace of
air and manner peculiarly her own. The
careful toilet, the nameless air of elegance
and luxury, the paie cheek, the soft white
hands, betrayed the city dame. While the
weary glance of her dark blue eyes, which
even the quiet of that sunset hour could not
drive away, showed that time had not dwelt
gently with her and her hearts idols, but
had thrown them, scattered and ruined, at
her feet.


Her companion was some five years her
Junior, and many times prettier a little
round faced, apple checked woman, with
dark-bluc eyes and dark-b hair and
rounded figure that was set off to the best
advantage by the afternoon dress OF tinted
muslin that she wore.


At present the handsome face was almost
spoiled by q querulous, discontented express
sion. She was contrasting her own hand,
plump and small, but certainly rather brown,
with the delicate slender white fingers OF her
city friend, ali ,-littering with rings


"Just look a; the two u she said. "All
that comes OF making butter and cheese, and
sweeping the house, and dusting, and wash
ing dishes, and making beds all the time.
That man told the truth when he said that
woman's work was never done. ] know
mine never is Oh! dear, dear To think
that you. Margaret, should have married a
city merchant, and be as rich as a princess
in fairy tale and here | am planted for
life, plain Mrs. Hiram Parke, and nothing in
the world to compare with you. l am sick
Of beirg only farmers wife.


Margaret Won Howth looked down at her
srumbliug little friend with a smile


Jenny, it seems to me, as we sit here In
ibis qujst plaza asd lock cut svs all hsss
Year: 1872

OCCUPATION OF FRENCH BELLE The
amount of toll young and pretty girl
at Trouville undergoes each day is some
thing astonishing. Very likely she is
up at O'Clock in the morning, and with


her bathing dress on, bare footed, she is
running over the sands, joining few
scores Of girls and young gentlemen in
digging for oquilles in the sind. That
done she battles for half an hour. Then
she goes to her dejrnr, a kind of morn
ing dinner. Next she walks out on the
sands then she drives out over the
country then she dresses foi dinner
then she passes an hour at dinner next
she promenades the sand again then
she puts on evening dress and goes to
the saloon, where she dances perpetually
until Midnight ii it be bali evening.
The ball evenings are Thursdays and
Sundays. Sunday Is the great evening
for dancing on that day the young
girl will probably dance u.sil after
letsw
Year: 1872

Music PoUNDING.-I don't like your chop
ped music, any way. That woman-she had
more sense in her little finger than forty med
ical societies-Florence Nightingale says
that the music you pour out is good for sick
folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
Not that exactly, but something like it.
have been to hear some music pounding. 1t
was young woman, with as many white
muslin founces round her as the planet Sa-
turn has rings, that did it. She gave the
music stool twirl or two, and fuffed down
on to it like whirl of soapsuds in hand
basin. Then she pushed up her cuffs as if
she was going to fight for the champions belt


Then she worked her wrists and her hands,
to Timber 'em, suppose, and spread out her
fingers till they looked as though they would
pretty much cover the keyboard, from the
growing end to the little squeaky one
Then those two hands of hers made a jump
at the keys as if they were couple of tigers
coming down ON flock of black and white
sheep, and the piano gave great howl as if
its tail had been trod on. Dead stop,-so
still you could hear your hair growing. Then
Year: 1872

1 shall speak particularly at this time of or
chard grating. AS regards the best time for
performing this WORK, it is of less Importance
than is generally supposed; April and May
are perhaps the most favorable time. 1 have,
however, had nearly or quite as good success
in November and December as at any other
time. The main point in fall or spring early
grating is to have the wax or cement adhere
well to the wood, else it will cleave of, and
the gratis will of course fall. Cement proper
ly prepared and applied warm, with brush.
is the safest in cold weather.


Scions may be cut at any time from the
first of November to the time when the buds
swell in the spring, but never while frozen.
On the whole, prefer to cut them in Novem-
ber. They should be packed in sawdust or
moss until taken out for use. The last sum-
mer's growth, taken from thrifty trees only,
is fit for use. Watersprouts or suckers should
never be used.


The manner of cutting the top of tree,
preparatory to setting the gratis, is of much
Importance. More gratis than are needed to
form new head are often set, especially by
itinerant grafters, whose chief object is to
father their job The number must, of course,
depend on the size of the tree. Select the
thriftiest limbs, a, far as may be, so as to form
a symmetrical and well-balanced head. Trees
that lean considerably, may be righted in a
measure by the use of little common sense
in this respect. If the trees to be grated are
considerably large, portion only of the top
should be removed at the time of grating.
The largest limbs and such as are likely to in
terfere with the growth of the gratis should
first be removed. The smaller ones should
be left until another year to protece the tree
from the hot sun and to continue its healthy
growth. In one year from this time, the re-
mainder or a portion of it may be removed
according to the size of the tree. The SOON
er the new head can be formed the better.


do not propose in this article to describe
precisely the manner of preparing or setting
the gratis this must be learned by practice
and observation. The wedge of the graft
soould begin just below the lowest butt, and
terminate from one inch to an inch and a
quarter below Set them, as a general rule,
so that the outer edge of the graft will be
even with the outside of the stock at the top
and the lower end inside the bank. If you
cannot do your own grating employ an honest
man to do it for you.


Hyou employ itinerant grafters with whom
you are not acquainted, do not complain if
to, or if your fruit is not improved.


Good grating wax may be made as follows,
viz: -Four parts rosin, two parts beeswax,
three paIts lard. Or six pounds rosin and
one pint linseed oil, melted together, and ap-
Piled with brush while warm. This is the
best for cold weather. IS. Freeman of Ober-
lin, in Am. Farm journal.
Year: 1872

another jump, and another howl, as if the
piano had two tails and you had trod on both
OF EN- at once, and then grand clatter and
scramble and string of jumps, up and down,
PACK and forward, one hand over the other,
like stampede of rats and mice more than
like anything call music. I like to hear
woman sing, and like to hear a fiddle sing.
but these noises they hammer out of their
wood and ivory anvils-don't talk to me, 1
know the difference between bullfrog and a
woodthrush. %. W. Holmes, in the March
Atlantic Monthly
Year: 1872

The charming pair ofchroms,, 'wide Awake" and


Fast Asleep Of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch can give but an
imperfect idea-so pleasing they to all who love
art or chldrenhave always sold in the picture stores
for $40, and the original publisher has never been
able to supply the great demand for them even at
that price. And yet, although thousands of them
have been sold in America at that high rate they
now within the reach of all, for they are
Year: 1872

I TWO CHARMING AND POPULAR WORKS
1s OF ART,


''Wide Awake and Fast Asleep"
TWO EXQUISITE FRENCH OIL CHROMOS,
THE SUBJECTS OF WHICH ARE LIFE


SIZE, AND CANNOT FAIL TO PLEASE


ALL WHO LOVE ART OR CHILL
Year: 1872

The WHEAT CRoP-From all that
we have been able to learn in reference
to the prospects of the incoming wheat
crop, we are inclined to believe that the
crop will at least be an average one. In
Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Arkansas,
the severity of the winter. which was
preceded by an unusually dry fall, will
undoubtedly reduce the crop to some.
thing below an average one. To coun.
terbalancs this, an extraordinary crop is
predicted in California, the Carolinas,
northern Georgia and Minnesota. A.
more wheat was sown than usual, there
can be but little doubt that tho crop will
be fully up to the usual average, if no
unforeseen calamity occurs to the growing
crop --Colmsn's Rural World.


This week We have met and couversed
with gentlemen from every section Of
the county, and the opinion UNIVERSAL y
expressed is, that there will not be enough
wheat raised for bread and seed; many
fields will prove an entire failure. The
fear now is that the chnch bugs which
have made their appearance 10 such large
numbers may greatly injure the corn and
oats.-Louisiana Journal.


Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, and the latter s
brother, had family reunion in Lonis.
vile, KY, and drank until they became
involved in fight. The father, mother
and uncle are now in Jail to answer for
the death of the baby, whose neck was
broken in the melee.


Memphis is excited about case of al.
legged cruelty to little orphan girl.
Twenty four cowhide wounds and dis.
located ear enlisted the sympathy Of the
city. The little sufferer was put in
charge of more humane family. lawyers
volunteered to prosecute, and the cruel
dentist and his wife were held to answer
in the sun of $4,000.
Year: 1872

If you want GROCERIES at wha,
they are worth, call on w 5. Cooper a,
the Novelty Cash Store. Don't believe
what others say, but call ; it is no trou
BILE to show goods l was told by lady
that merchant said my goods we're very
inferior, but after examining them she
bought, and said she would call again.
Year: 1872

How TO STop THE RAvAGEs OF THE
CHINcH BUG. the chiuch bugs are
very bad in the wheat just now, and will
soon make their appearance in the corn
6slds, we re-publish the following
method of disposiny Of the pest, which
was sent to the Missouri Republican for
publication last spring by Mr.. VIM. T.
Talbot. He wrote: l think hav.
found out how to stop the progress Of the
chinch bugs that are now destroying
thousands of acre, Of corn and small
col ! throughout the country. After
trying other ways to stop them from
going through my corn, I tried salt, and
find that it will stop them effectually
They generally commence on corn field
and 60 through from row to row with
almost as much precision as the plowmau
would with his plow in blowing the corn
Now tho remedy is this: Take a pail o.
water, add half gallon cf salt, stir woll
then with a small broom or bunch oi
feathers sprinkle well row Of corn just
ahead of the bugs, taking care that th,
ground between the bills of corn 10 said
row is we'll sprinkled with the brine
Three buckets Of brine will reach o quar-
ter of a mile if properly put on, and ]
will insure it to stop the bugs if well
done.
Year: 1872

We see in the Herald, (the chairman
Of the county central committee not hav.
ing seen proper to extend to US the usual
courtesy by sending us q copy), call for
democratic mass meeting, to be held in
Troy on the 1st Of next month, for the
purpose of choosing delegates to the
state convention to meet at Jefferson
City on the 18th of june ..pext.
Dspotsh -fs'ial a''0"'9n given


In justice to Judge Shaw, chairman of
the county central committee, We will say
that he requested US to hand copy of
the call referred to, to DR.. Mudd, and
not seeing the Doctor, We named it to
Mr.. Kim. Ward, who works in that
office. The notice was not received until
after the Dispatch Of last week was issued,
and hence we could not give it to him iu
time for that number. We suppose
Judge Shaw did not think it worth while
to write out two copies when one would
answer. We are sorry our neighbor feels
himself so much slighted.
Year: 1872

There is probably not one i'm thous-
and who knows the authorship of the
little poem which we print below
II was written by Bransford Vawter.
who was born in Lynchburg, in the
year 1915, His father was tailor, and
one of the most eccentric men of his
day. He was also one of the first resi-
dents of the city, and though addicted
to strong drink, and an ugly habit of
going out without dressing himself,
was yet a genial and honest man.
His son Bransford died at an early age,
and the following is the best known
and probably the most meritorlous of
his compositions Il [Lynch6.rg Re-
publican.


I'd offer thee this heart of mine,


If l could love thee less;


But hearts 80 warm, so fond as thine,


Should never know distress.
My fortune is too hard for thee.


'Twonld chill thy dearest joy
I'd rather weep to see thee free,


Than win thee to destroy.


leave thee in thy happiness,


As one too dear TO love-


As one think of but to bless,


While wretchedly rove.


And oh when sorrows cup drink,


All bitter tho it be,


How sweet t viii be for me to think


1t holds no drop for thee.


And now my dreams are sadly Ger,


Fate bids them all depHrt
And | must leave my native shore


In brokenness of heart.


And tho, dear one, when far from thee,


I'll ne'er know joy again,


l would not that one thought of me


Should give thy bosom pain"