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Year: 1872

Quaker Indian agents are introduce
ing trOwsers quite extensively among
their embryo aboriginal ornaments OF
civilization. Not long since the agent
at Fort Still.brOught out and present.
ed to his defendants large invoice Of
pantalOOns, which were reluctantly
accepted. Next morning Broad brim
ordered them out on dress parade, 10
observe the civilized society effect Of
the trOwsers. And such a dress pa
rade, under cover Of the night each
noble warrior had deftly sealped out a
section of his new garment, which, in
civilized society, is regarded as quite
essential, and the absence Of which
cannot be otherwise than embarras-
ing. The warriors had likewise clip
ped the pants OFF at the knees.
Year: 1872

Joke on the Chicago pO'iee-they
put wire screens over the jail win
dOws to prevent liquor being passed
in through the gratings by friends Oi
the prisoners outside. Too thin.
Prisoner lowers q string to a friend
under the window who attaches q
bottle with a straw fixed in the cork,
which is drawn up, and the straw be
ing pulled through the meshes Of the
screen, prisoner proceeds Is get glOri-
ously drunk in spite Of tile police.
Year: 1872

One Of the amusements at a Chiea-
go picnic was to place a silver dollar
in a dish containing about an inch OF
mOlasses, and let a squad Of bOysieOm-
'Jete in trying TO take out the piece


ith their teeth.
Year: 1872

The claimant to the Tichborne estates held


meeting Aug H. at Loughborough, attended by up
ward persons and in the OF the proceed
ings 10 was stated that of the the Bella
vessel in which Sir Roger chborne lost at had
been found and would be produced at the trial. nOtwth
standing that the opponents had sent him y Spain, In
frutless endeavor 10 put him out OF the way


The new Notifications which the German
War Department has decided TO build 10 the north west
Of Mayence have been begun and they to be carried
out In connection with plan for erecting detached forts


as an outer circle defensive works around the city,
There will be six new built, three OF which will
command valley of the Rhine above and below tho
fortress beside portion OF the hat country on the op
posite bank.


Mr.. Mundella, NJ. p, addressing bis consti-
tuents at Sheffield Aug H. said the Treaty Of Wash
ingon was guarantee that England could never again
engage in great with any Christian civilized
community without first Offering to refer the cause in
dispute the arbitration of the Great Powers. Tho
Treaty was one OF the greatest moral victories OF our
time Peace hath her victories less renowned than
war" and this a victory which the future historian
mOraist would regard greater In its influence on
the future OF mankind than Waterloo Trafalgar or
Sedan Metz. He further advocated the extension of
the suffrage to the agricultural laborers In England as
most necessary measure. They would never, he said
be truly free men, able TO speak their minds as they
ought, until they had vote. The London Spectator
strongly advocates the as the only means
Of stopping the oppression which the farmers are en-
poyng 70 prevent strikes for increased wages among
their
Year: 1872

SUCCESS OF THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL.


GENEVA, Monday, Aug. &c, 1s72.
The grand musical festival here yesterday
was brilliant affair." and in every way successful There
was competitive singing in which 25 socieestook part.
and long torchlight procession in the evening with
fine display Of fireworks. Every house decorated
and the illumination at night general The festival
continued throughout to-day, and closed tonight with
ball.
Year: 1872

In this age OF sceptcsm facts required inspire conf
denee In the minds of the people, good indorser
they are willing to test any article claiming extraordinary
merit The proprieors of Halls Vegetable Scian Hair Re
newer offer the following Endorsement the merits Claimed
BY them for their preparation, by the Pttburg
Advocate viz The public often been deceived by
the use OF worthless preparations for the hair
OF this kind to gain their favor and their
must possess REAL MERIT We glad assure our readers
that Halls Vegetable Seilan Hair Renewer meeting with
the which its merits justly deserve and we have


liable evidence that will perform all tn claimed for IT, In
restoring hair to its color and AZ
dressing, is unsurpassed
Year: 1872

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS UNCERTAIN
The Brazilian Steamship Subsidy
LOUISIANA JUDICIAL DISTRICT BILL
FOREIGN CRIMINALS COMING
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT
TUGBoAT EXPLOSION
DESTRUCTIVE RAINS ABROAD
villages and Crops Destroyed
NUMBER OF LIVES LOST
FREIGHT TRAIN UNTRACKED
TWO MEN KILLED
Year: 1872

We copy this special from the St. Louis
RcpubHcGn:


WASHINGTON, November l7.-An interest
ing case showing the liability of hotel
keepers was decided yesterday BY Chief
Justice Carter of the district supreme court.
Several wears ago noted female lobbyist
put up at one OF the hotels here, then kept
by Marshall Brown. After staying long
enough to incur a considerable bill,
and her business being dull, she took her
departure, the proprietor retaining her bag
gage in lieu of the amount of her bill. The
trunk was retained for long period but
was finally returned. The woman, ten
years afterward, brings suit to recover the
value Of $2l7 for certain articles which she
alleges were abstracted from her trunk,
Judge Carter, in deciding the case, said the
landlords lien gave him the right to detain
the baggage at the time and have it sold at
public sale and the hotel bill paid ont Of
the proceeds. If he detained the baggage
beyond such reasonable time he was respon-
sible for the loss. The jury gave the plain
tiff $50, although she confessed she
had not yet paid the board bill. The defen-
dant viii now bring suit for the amount Of
his hill
Year: 1872

The NORTHERN PACIFIC TRADE.-The
great price Of the worlds commerce II fin.
ture, says and exchange, is the control of
the Northern Pacific trade and that of its
dependencies on both continents. by a
glance at map Of Mercator's it will be
seen that the continents of Asia and
America converge towards the north till
at Behring's Straits they are only forty
miles asundcr; and as the bulk of the
population Of both continents is projected
far to the North, it is obvious to the most
casual observer that in the not remote fu-
ture the commerce of the Northern Paci.
fic ocean is to overshadow in its extent and
importance all others. The impulse that
has been given to the public mind in this
direction is chiefly due to the construction
of the Union Pacific road, happily for the
whole country, already completed and to
the Northern Pacific road, now in rapid
process Of construction, under auspices
that it will insure like, il not surprisingly,
auspi:ious results. Few, however, compre.
hend in the remotest degree even the re-
suits that are to flow from the completion
of the Northern Pacific road. BY this
route the two continents are brought
about sixteen hundred miles nearer to
each other than at any Southern point,
and, considering the relative centers of
population in each, it is clear to the dull
est apprehension that the Northern route
is in the end to be the controlling one.
Year: 1872

and l don't choose to have the evils grow.
ing on my hands if can help it."


Mr.. Skidd saw very plainly that his GUS
toners vision was clear, and said no more.


On the evening of that very Monday,
Mr.. Skidd exhibited to George some extra
nice preserves, and the young mans first
impulse was to order pot of them; but
the taking out of his wallet, and the
breaking five dollar bill, was palpable
reminder; and he concluded he could &c,
along without them. Said he to him.
self


"These seemingly triAing sums, if ]
save them, will, at the end Of the month,
add up greatly in my favor as they have
hitherto added up against me-"


And he found it so. And he found one
mere thing in his favor from cash pay.
ments, which he had not particularly
counted upon. As be had the money in
hand to pay for the articles which he had
planned to purchase, he could buy it where
he could get it best and cheapest. Traders
are not willing to lose such customers
and they do only the fair thing when they
sell to such customer cheaper than they
sell to others.


Not only is the interest of the money on
account an important item in the aggre.
gate Of many accounts, but the keeping Of
that account in day book and ledger is an
expense. George very soon learned this
and he found that even Mr.. Skidd sold
him during the month for cash payments
cheaper than he had sold during the pre-.
vious months.


And as the months rolled on, George
Brown opened no more accounts with trad.
ers. He found that in paying cash hc
was constantly reminded Of the value OF
each separate sum as he counted it on,
and was hence not likely to purchase what
he did not need. And then he had goal
ahead which he had determined to reach
as speedily as possible; and by his system
of cash payment he could estimate at the
close Of each day the gain he was making
toward the desired end. In two months
he had paid what he borrowed from his
wife, and she put it into the common fund,
and in FIVE years biz home was his own,
and he owed no man anythisg but love
and good will.
Year: 1872

Good talk is not matter of will at
all it depends-you know we are all
half maierialists nowadays-on a certain
amount OF active congestion of the
brain, and that comes when it is ready,
and not before. saw mau get up the
other day, in pleasant company, and
talk away for about FIVE minutes, evil
dently by pure effort of will His per-
son was good, his voice was pleasant.
but anybody could see that it was ali
mechanical labor he was sparring for
wind, as the Hon. John Morissey, NJ. c..
would express himself. Presently


Do you-beloved, / am afraid you are
not old enough-but do you remember
the days of the tin tinder-box, the flint.
and steel Click click Ah-h-h a
spark has taken, and is eating into the
black tinder as a six-Yesr-old eats into
sheet of gingerbread.


Presently, after hammering away for
his five minutes with mere words, the
spark of happy expression took some
where among the mental combustables,
and then, for ten minutes, we had
pretty, wandering, scintillating play of
eloquent thought, that enlivened, if it
did not kindle, all around it. If you
want the real philosophy of it, will
give it to you. The chance thought or
expression struck the nervous centre of
consciousness, as the rowel of spur
stings the fanks of racer. Away
through all the telegraphic radiations of
the nervous cords flashed the intelligence
that the brain was kindling, and must be
fed with something or other, or it would
burn itself TO ashes. And all the great
hydraulic engines poured in their scarlet
blood, and the fire kindled, and the fame
rose for the blood is a stream that, like
burning rock oil, at once kindles, and is
itself the fuel. You can't order these
organic processes any more than a
milliner can make rose. She can make
something that looks like rose, more or
less, but it takes all the forces of the
universe to sweeten and finish that bios
som in your button-hole and you may
be sure that, when the poets heart is in
tumult, it is something mightier than
he aud his will that is dealing with him.
Year: 1872

style Of dress. What appears to cost
them the most regret, is the parting
with the cue worn'on their head. This
cue is arranged in very peculiar man
ncr. just below the crown of the head
a round place, about five inches in cir.
cumlerence, is shaved the hair, which
is permitted 10 grow six inches in length,
Is drawn up over this bare spot, and tied
tightly with a cord, then left hanging
Most OF the japanese have their hair cut
short, and are wearing it as our citizens
do theirs ; but this bare spot has 10
grow out, and it looks very awkward to
their black heads with the round white
spot behind. The nephew Of the Tycoon,
who is one OF their number, was very
10th TO part with his pigtail, and was
forbidden to do SO by his uncle. How
ever, bis friends here persuaded him to
have it cropped, aud be finally consented,
on the principle Of "doiug in Rome as
the Romans do"


The japanese among us are very clean
Iy, and are gentlemen in all their habits.
They spend their money freely, and
everything they buy is the best Of its
kind. They dress in remarkably good
taste, and seem to acquire the little ele-
gancies of the toilet of the New York
exquisite very soon after their arrival
here. They are more at ease in the COS
tune Of their own country, however,
ana after retiring to their rooms they
usually don their familiar garments to
lounge and smoke in, just as our gentle
men put on their dressing gowns and
breakfast jackets.


1t is hard work for the japanese TO go
up aud down stairs, as a stair case in
Japan is not often if ever seen. In as
cending, they put their heels down first,
and hold on the railing, as If they were
III danger. They stamp, and stumble,
and pitch, and "sich a Citing up stairs
never did see."


Chairs are unknown in Japan there
fore, it is a very awkward performance
for the japanese TO sit down and arise
from these articles of furniture They
take hold of the seat with both hands
when getting up, and, when about to sit
down, their faces express an uncertainty
of being able TO keep their balance.


The japanese are scattered all over
our country, and are in numbers from
fifteen to twenty, at different schools.
There are some in New Brunswick, n g..
j., and n large number in the schools
around Boston. They are making Won
deriul progress in the study OF our Ian
guage. They are attentive and indus
trious pupils. They have great difficulty
in prououncing the and the r; it is al
most impossible for them to say let, and
lie, etc. The mental calibre of the Jap
anese that are here has been fairly tested.
They may be naturally fine linguists, and
yet dull and lacking in brain power
when they apply themselves to other
studies. Time will tell. As it is, they
are making friends by their courteous
manners and evident dignity of charac-
ter May their sojourn here be produc-
tive Of the greatest advantage to them
selves and the country.-Daiiy Neao,
Year: 1872

InlSl4, Fulton proposed to build a float
ing battery for the defense of New York
Harbor, the vessel TO be propelled by
steam, with a central paddle-wheel
This is the first known proposition TO
use the new motive power for war
purposes. This vessel was to carry
twenty guns on her gun-deok, and to
make speed OF four miles per hour.
In addition to her armament on deck, it
was intended that she should carry two
submarine guns on the water-line |;
besides this, provision was made for
throwing a large body OF water upon
an enemy at close quarters. The ship
was launched in November, 1914, in a
little more than four months from the
laying of the keel by June, 1918, her
machinery was in place, and trial trip
took place in New York Bay, which
was great success. At later period
she made trip TO sea, about twenty six
miles from New York with all her coal
and armament on board, attained aspeed
of nearly six knots. This formidable
craft was named by her protector the
Demologos, but, after his death, she was
called the Fulton she was used as
receiving ship at the New York Navy
yard after her completion until 1929, when
She was accidently blown up by the
explosion of the powder magazine. Such
was the first venture Of our Government
toward war Harper's Mdgd-
zinc. =. ~ q .,,-
Year: 1872

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT EDIToRs.--
Some sensible person, who knows
whereof he writes, speaks in this wise
of editors and their labors: Compared
with the large amount of matter that is
printed in newspapers, the quantity of
real good work done is very small in.
deed. The best talent on newspaper
seldom has time to write at all, while
the "writing editors" produce so much
matter that little of is above the medi-
ocrein quality. Is is, in fact, matter
OF surprise that the standard is even as
good as it is, when it is considered how
much is expected OF newspaper man.
No one thing man can do for a liveli'
hood is so wearing, so inexorable, so IN
adequately paid. Copy must be ready
on time, or it is useless articles on mat.
ters of the hour must be written at once
or be of no avail. Fatigue and head,
ache do not avail anything; the paper
must come out on time. Sometimes am.
ateurs think they produce, and sometimes
do produce good article, but they have
had the time for reflection, the opportu,
nifty of reversion, the choice OF subjects,
particular time to write-condition
which the professional man cannot hope
for. The only chance for Improvement
in these things depends upon the grow
ing intelligence of the country, which
will demand more careful writing, and
such increasing prosperity in newspas
pers as will permit them a large staf Z


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Year: 1872

The President remarked that the
news would come soon, and come favor
ably, he had no doubt, for he had last
night his usual dream which had pre-
ceeded nearly every important event OF
the war. | inquired the particulars OF
this remarkable dream. He said it was
in my Departmental related to the wa
ter; that he seemed to be in singular
and indescribable vessel, but always the
same, and that he was moving with
great rapidity toward dark and indef-
mite shore that he had had this singular
dream preceding the firing on Sumter,
the battles of Bull Run, Antietam, Get
tYsburg, Stone River, Vicksburg, VIII
mngton, etc. Gen. Grant remarked,
with some emphasis and asperity, that
Stone River was no victory, that few
such victories would have ruined the
country, and he knew OF no important
results from it. The President said that
perhaps he should not altogether agree
with him, but, whatever might be the
facts, his singular dream preceded that
fight. Victory did not always follow
his dream, but the event and results
were important. He had no donbt that
a battle had taken place or was about
being fought, "and Johnston will be
beaten, for | had this strange dream
again last night. 1t must relate to Sher-
man; my thoughts are in that direction,
and | know of no other important
event which is likely just now to occur"


Great events did indeed follow. With
in few hears, the good and gentle, as
well as truly great man who narrated
his dream was assassnated, and the muir
der which closed forever his earthly ca
reer, affected for years, and perhaps for
ever, the welfare of his country.
Year: 1872

w f WISH to say to our friends and
customers that test every barrel Of this Oh before
we offer IL for eae. We win guarantee all Toll Of this
kind sell TO stand 40 degrees of heat Fahrenheit
This is acknowledged by all Chemists to be perfectly
safe for use IL you wish TO be of getting the OIL


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Year: 1872

put Inere Calue uay WneH AllSIer wearied altogether of this treatment, and then he fell in love with Maggie.

 One night Mary dreamed dream that Alister was lying dead amongst the birch trees, and that she plainly saw his body lying stiff by the light of the aurora bore alis. So strong was the impression that she rose, dressed herself, and went away out into the night.

 There, as in her dream, the aurora was flashing and flaming across the sky from the north, and at a short distance the copse of birch trees. Into this she went as fast as possible as if led on by a magic hand, along the little footpath by the burnside. In the silence of the night she plainly heard voices talking, and by the light of the aurora she perceived two figures leaning against the trees. It was Alister and Maggie talking of the love they bore one another, and Mary over heard the words.

 Under those broken boughs there was terrible scene that night hard words spoken and sore hearts left; and for many day there were black clouds between the two girls.

 But it was not very long before Mary's lightsome nature again changed, and she found out that she liked Peter Black better than any one. This was partner in fishing smack with Alister McPhail, and she became engaged to him, and laughed at herself tor the anger she had felt with Maggie and Alister. So the clouds cleared off, and there was every prospect of peace and happiness, for Alister and Maggie loved one another truly and well. But when things looked brightest and happiest when the two girls were looking forward to the day that was to see them both married to those that they loved great black cloud arose without warning or notice {; and burst upon their heads. A few days before that fixed for their marriage, Peter and Alister were both drowned in the smack in terrible storm at sea. The two girls thus drawn together, olung to one another from that day. They made nc VOWS never te part, only they felt that their lives were to be passed together.

 They lived with Maggie's aunt, until she died at the age of a hundred and three. Neighbors about then died the houses about them fell into decay and ruin :; gradually the places where they had stood knew them no more; only the ivy and birch trees kept standing a few walls of the house where Ahster and Peter had lived. The cluster of houses were all swept away the dwellers in them dead and forgotten only these two lived on, drawn together by the strange bond made in youth, keeping the old house above their heads by the labor of their own hands the hard working hands which had toiled side by side through life to- wards death.

 What a strange thing is life 1 that two blooming lasses, hope, and vigor, youth and love, should come to be these two old women with every feeling numb or dead struggling and working for no end but tc carry their existence through another day. Did second thought ever cross them as they walked through the copse o birch trees, or did they ever watch the flashing, flaming aurora borealis.

 Does Maggie, the old woman of nearly ninety, ever think of youth and love, and Alister Does Mary ever think at all O those old daysi