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Year: 1872

From Summer Saunterings.


l have listened in my time, with
more or less pleasure, to very rollic-
king songs about the sea, the fash
ing brine, the spray, and the temp
est's roar, the wet sheet and the
flowing sea, a life on the ocean wave
and all the rest of it. To paraphrase
a land proverb, let me write the
songs of the sea, and l care not who
goes to sea and sings 'em. A square
yard Of solid ground is worth miles
of the pitching, turbulent stuff. Its
inability to stand still for one Sec
ond is the plague of it. To lie on
deck where the sun shines, and
SWING up and down while the waves
run hither and thither and. toss their
white caps, is all well enough; to lie
in your narrow berth, and roll from
side to side all night long; to walk
up hill to your stateroom door, is
like lifting up a trap door in the
floor; to deliberately start for some
object, and before you know it to be
flung against it like a bag of sand;
to attempt to sit down on your sofa,
and find you are sitting up; to slip
and slide and grasp at everything
within reach, and to meet everybody
leaning and walking on slant, as if
a heavy wind was blowing, and the
laws of gravitation were reversed;
to lie on your berth. and hear all the
dishes on the cabin table 60 sousing
off against the wall in. general
smash; to sit at the table holding
your soup plate with one hand and
watching for chance to put your
spoon in when it comes high tide on
your side of the dish; to vigilantly
watch the lurch of the heavy dishes
while holding your glass, and your
plate and your knife and fork: and
not notice it when Brown, who sits
next to you, gets the whole swash
of the gravy from the roast beef on
his light colored pantaloons, and see
the look of dismay that only Brown
can assume on such an occasion; to
see Mrs. Brown advance to the table
suddenly stop and hesitate, two
walters rush at her, with whom she
struggles wildly, only to go down
in a heap with them in the opposite
corner; to see her partially recover,
but only to shoot back again through
her stateroom door, and be seen no
more; all this is quite pleasant and
refreshing if you are tired of land,
but get quite enough Of it in q
couple OF weeks"
Year: 1872




The great newspapers are those
which look for news, not advertise
ments. With the news comes
circulation, and when circulation
commands, the advertisements seek
the paper, not the paper the adver-
tisements. Make your newspaper
SO good, SO full of news, so truth
ful, so able that people must take it;
make its circulation so great that
advertisers will plead for the privil-
ege of getting into it-those seem 10
me the two great business COM
mandments of our better journalism.
When at last we get our feet planted
On this solid ground, no newsp aper
can afford to suppress or soften the
truth in any business interest. More
and more the trade of selling adver-
tisements is getting to as plain a
basis as the trade Of selling -four or
potatoes, where the money paid
over the counter represents the
exact selling price of the article
bought, and there is no dream Of
further obligation on either side.
BY and by we shall see all reputable
journals stop depreciating their own
wares by admitting that it is neces-
sary to call attention to an adver-
tisement in the reading columns, to
get 1t seen; treat as preposterous
the request that there shall be some
notice of theater or lecture, '.just to
accompany the advertisement, you
knows" take as an insult the sugges-
tion that if. an editorial could be
made speaking well of the capabili-
ties OF region and its need Of a
railroad, there would be a heavy
advertisement of railroad bonds;
utterly refuse, on whatever specious
plea Of public as well as private
interest, to suffer one line to appear
as reading matter which the editor
did not select because he thought
it of more Interest than any other
matter it might displace, and the
paper did not publish without
penny of pay. Some of the reforms
in the case Of any but the strongest
journals, will come slowly, for they
amount to revolution; put come they
will-not because publishers will be
more disintcrested than now, but
because, looking to the rights of
readers, their paramount Importance
to the newspapers they support and
the imperative need Of keeping faith
with them, publishers will see such
reform to be sound business policy,
and any other course to be business
quackery.
Year: 1872

AS the sign denotes, it is tru-
ly Hat Store, both for Ladies
and Gents. Every person who
visits Independence is familiar
with Turner's Millinery and Fur
nishing Goods Store. Last spring
they added to their stock in the
shape of Gents Hats and Fur
nishing Goods, making it truly
a Hat Store. We say it land
without boasting), that we have
as large and as fine an assort-
ment as can be found in any
store of our class of goods west
of Chicago.


To the Ladies Gas usuaD, we
solicit a share ofyour patronage.


To the Gents ts-remember it is
truly, surely, and the only Hat
Store in the city. Our Facility
and Experience for purchasing
stock is second to none; expen-
ses small; consequently our
prices we guarantee.


Remember the place, The
Sign of the Big Hat.
Year: 1872

Mr.. Beecher Sunday morning
preached a sermon on Progressive
Christian Manhood, taking as his
text the first eleven verses of the
first chapter of the second epistle of
Peter. In the course of his sermon
he thus alluded to what is known
as the Darwinian theory: 1t is of
little consequence to me where l
came from; it is of a great deal Of
consequence to me to know where l
am going. There are great many
men at the present day investiga-
ting the road which has brought
man up to the present state, and l
confess to a curiosity in the matter,
and do not say that these research
es may not be of benefit. l regard
the labors Of Mr.. Darwin with pro-
found interest, believing that the
world will in time accord him
great deal of credit. Although l
am not prepared to accept all his
speculations, thank him for all his
deductions of tact. l do not partici-
pate particle with those that dread
the idea of mans having sprung
from some lower form of existence;
all that ask is that you show me
how got clear from monkeys and
then l am quite satisfied to have
had one for an ancestory fifty cen
turies ago. Laughter. Only make
the difference great enough and l
am content. l had just as lieve
spring from a monkey as from some
men l know around here. Renew
ed laughtcr.] look upon the
Patagonians or the miserable crawl
ing Esquimaux and l don't see much
to choose between them and any
latent animalhood. don't care so
much about that thing, for l have
never been there. l had no early
associations great while ago. l
have not the least recollection of
what happened million years ago.
All my life is looking forward. |
want to know where l am going; /
don't care where / came from,
Year: 1872

OF course President Grant is reported to be
in0exible in his determination to enforce the
summary expulsion of all the students concern
ed in what is termed "the assault upon colored
Cadet Smith" at the Naval Academy. Ifit had
been white boy who was subjected to hazing
and other annoyances it wonld have mattered
but little. II it had been lad whose parents
were suspected Of Southern sympathiss,it it wonltl
not have mattered at all. lfsuch bov obtained
fair play from the officers themselves, it would
be n marvel. Bnt touch one whose skin Is
darker, and the whole power Of the government
is rollsaal into an effort for the discovery and
vindictive punishment Of his wrongs. Aud we
are informed that the President is 'inhexible
to the end"
Year: 1872

The English papers are advocating reform
in minor matter connected with the safety of
travel on their railroads. People there are
protesting against that horrible gulf, which
year after year is allowed to remain unprotected
between railway platforms and the trains draw
ing ~ to or passing them-a gulf over which
every passenger must pass at least twice in the
course of even the shortest railroad journey
Lately several very horrible deaths have occur.
red from persons falling between the platform
and the train. If the English would adopt the
American mode of constructing their cars
this danger of being mangled every time
passenger enters or leaves the car would be OBJ
waited.
Year: 1872

A Baptist journalistic expoander of the
prophets. who regards the building Of the
Suez Canal as an attempt to thwart Provi-
dence. predicts that one of the successful
enterprises of the millennium will be canal
from the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead
Sea and thence into the Red Sea. The lev
Ell of the Dead Sea 10 over 1900 feet below
that Of the Mediterranean, from which it
will be seen that some very extensive locks
will be required, unless the millennium intro.
duces some hitherto undiscovered method for
overcoming this difference of altitude.
Year: 1872

Both met at the depot at the time
agreed upon. Unfor' unately the train
was behind time. As soon as it came, how


ever, young Morgan rushed around out OF
sight. and got on board, leaving Miss Belle
ON the platform to get on board alone. Just
as he was getting into the Car, and unknown
to him. Miss Bellies sister appeared on the
Year: 1872

last. Quite number requested special
prayer a. its close. We could wish that
every young lady in the land might hear
this discourse from the eloquent lips of
the preacher himself, They would not
only be pleased, but as we think, greatly
proited by hearing the sermon.
Year: 1872

By direction of the Comptroller all
currency payments made into the State
Treasury will from this date be reserved
to meet loans negotiated formerly for the
benefit Of the State, and which fall due
between the present time and the lst of
January, 1878. The financial obligations
assumed by the creation of these loans
amount to about $l5O,OOo.
Year: 1872




The Gazette appears as the champion of
General Hancock, demanding for him, fair treat
ment from all persons, and especially from Presi-
dent Grant, and the COMMERCIAL. This demand
is uncaed for, and impertinent General Ham
cock has received such treatment at the hands of
the President as his own conduct, personal and
political, made fit and reasonable while in the
columns of this paper we have spoken of him as
brave Union soldier, and pointed out his errors
in language as courteous as it was truthful.


But what shall be said Of the Gazette That
journal, in the very act of demanding courtesy
for Hancock, is guilty of a gross Allusion to the
President, to whom it applies the language of a
Kentucky paper, to the effect that General Han
cock has been compelled ito submit to the
studied a6ronts of ale creature toho By accident
" disgraces The american People"


These expressions are false in substance, dis
graceful in temper, and in the mouth Of one who
has just been claiming fair treatment for his
favorite they challenge and merit contempt
President Grant has studied" no " affronts,'
upon General Hancock his character is too
great to be maligned as a creatures" and his
elevation to his present high position was no
accident" but the deliberate desire of his CRATE
full fellow-citzens.
Year: 1872

PROSPECTS OF oRoP-yrEws OF Mr.. SAMUEL


TOWNSEND.


Samuel Townsend writes to the Middletown
Transcript that " every bud that has a black
speck in the centre Of 1t now will never swell or
blossom, and let persons who wish to satisfy
themselves tie string around twig and count
the buds IL they are now frozen they will
drop OF before or by the time the sap starts.
Should there be some living buds on said twig
they will SWELL"


In regard to the damage done, he says


Buds have been less killed on the tops Of the
tfees than on the under limbs that was, 1
think, caused by more dampness near the ground
than ON the tops of the trees Down country.
where they are hurt worse than here, there must
have been snow, sleet or rain on the limbs the
night the thermometer went below zero. II the
limbs had been dry they would have suffered
less than New Castle County. In Worcester and
Somerset counties they escaped the extreme cold,
and the buds 80 far are good but great damage
has been done in the heavy growing districts, so
that not over one-half or two-thirds OF a crop
need be counted on, but probably as much
money and less work as full crop"
Year: 1872

Condensation and absorption of


mo'sture 10y change of temperature
sometimes produces very singular
results. 1t is related that ut q bull
in Russia, after the room had be-
bone very warm, the air very moist,
some of the ladies tainted, and in
stantly all Of the gallants rushed to
the windows to throw them open.
Thus, instead Of opening one or two
windows, all the windows in the
room were thrown wide open, and
the result wassucl sudden influx
of cold air and lowering of the gen.
eral temperature that the moisture
was precipitatetl in the form ofsnow,
and there WIS presented singular
phenomenon of Il heavy shower of
snowflakes falling ON ball dresses
and bare necks.
Year: 1872

do NOT BE AN IpLER. idle
man is an annoyance-a nuisance.


lie is an intruder in the busy thor
oughfares of everyday life. He
stands in our path, and we push
him contemptuously aside. He is of
no advantage anywhere. He an
ncys busy men. He makes them
unhappy. He is a unit in society.
He may have an income to support
him in id'eness, Or may sponge"
on his good-natured friends. But
in either case he is despised. Young
man, do something in this busy, bust
ling wide-awalc world! Move about
for the benefit of mankind, if not for
yourself. Do not be idle. Gods
law is, that by the sweat of thy brow
we shall earn our bread. That law
is a good one, and the bread we earn
is sweet. Do not be idle. Minutes
are too precious to be squandcred
thoughtless]y. Every man and every
woman, however exaulted, or how
ever humble, can do in this short life,
if SO declined therefore, do not be
idle.
Year: 1872

Coon NArurn.-There are many


persons who suppose that good ma


ture is kindness. It has not one at


tribute ct it, necessarily. Half the


time good nature is good digestion,


that is all. Half the time good ma


ture is nerves well sheltered in adj
pose matter. Many men do not feel,
and are not irlitated !; and why
should they not be kind and easy
going? Why, we can show you hun
dreds of blessed, sweet-cheoked, sun
ny-facel, p]ump-bodied men, who go
through the world kindly. We do
not undervalue them. They lubri-
cate tho way of life, but they ought
not to call themselves by false names.
Good nature is a good thing. It is
tar more physical than mental. And
it is not active it does not energize
anything /; it does not suffer for the
sake OF doing good to other people.
There are many rough, severe men,
who, though they will hew you with
their tongue, will put forth ten times
us much true love for you rs these
good-natured men.
Year: 1872

A good recipe for sausage
meat is sometimes difficult to
find just when it is wanted.
Here Is one we think will meet
all the requirements a#


Take all the spare meat and
tenderloins from your pork,
and grind it in a sausage grifd
er or chop it. Season it highly
with black pepper, salt and
powdered sage. Boil one or
two pods of red pepper and
pour the tea over it; work IL
all up. Cook q small piece I'd
try it, and if not seasoned high
enough add what it wants.
Pack in a jar, or better stuff
skins with it after they have
been soaked and cleaned fiiee.
-ly. Hang them up to dry,
Smoking makes them hard


. L
Year: 1872

THE man l call sectarian is
the man who is not contented
with the street but is always
throwing stones or mud st
number two; who is not con.
tent with his own wife and fam.
lily, but talks and gossips about
another mans family. Give
me the man who kas honest;
earnest convictions about his
own church and I extend to
him the right hand of fellow
ship. Love yonr church and do
all you can for il; bat try and
imagine at the same time that
other men are as con scienhous
as you are, and give them the
right hand Of felIowship when
they do all they can for :heif
church.-Dr. McZeoA 's.I !
Year: 1872

we Know OF inree methods:
First, the old French plan; this
is followed chiefly in Paris, by
men . who make 1t special
business. They take q deep
tub with water on the bottom
and a little elevation in the
middle like an island, on which
is only place for just one rat
10 sit on. The top Is covered
and has a balance valve, open
ing downward. On the middle
of this valve a piece of fried
pork or cheese, is placed, and
when the rat walks on to get
the cheese the valve goes
down, drops the rat into the
water and moves back INTO
position. A road is made from
the rat hole to the top of the
tub by means OF pieces OF
oardsrubbed with cheese, SO
asao make the alk'attractive
Tor the rats. In the course of
the night some ten, twenty or
even more rats may 60 down,
and it the island was not there
they would be found most all
alive in the morning quietly
swimming around; but the pro.
vision Of the little island saves
the trouble of killing them, be-
cause their egotistic instinct
for preservation causes them
to fight Tor the exclusive pos


session Of the island on which
in the morning, the strongest
lis found in solitary possession
all the others being killed and
drowned around him. Second,
the New York plan invented
by one OF our friends. The
foor near the rat.hoIeis cover
ed by a thin layer Of a most
causlic' potassa. When the
rats walk on this it makes their
ieet scre; they lick them with
their tongues, which makes
their mouth sore, and the re-
lsull Is that they shun this To-
cality-not alone, but appear
TO tell all the rats in the neigh


borhood about it, and eventu


ally the house is entirely aban-
doned by rats, notwithstanding
the houses around may be full
of rats. Third, the Dutch
method. This is said TO be
used successfully in Holland;
we have, howeve, never tried
it. A number of rats are left
to themselves in a very large
trap or cage with no food
whatever. Their craving hun
ger will cause them TO fight,
and the weakest will be eaten
by the strongest. After a shor.
time The Eght Is renewed, and
next weakest is the victim: -
and so 1t goes, ON till one
strong rat is lett When this
has eaten the last remains OF
lany one of the rest it is sci
loose; the animal has Eow &C.
Eqllired such a taste Tor rat
flesh that he is the terror oI
ratdom, going around seeking
what rat he may devour. In
an incredibly short time the
premises are abandoned bv all


other rats, which will not come
buck before the cannibal raj
has left or is dead Ed.
Year: 1872

Now that the cool nights are
csming on, country people are
thinking about fixing dp their
gates. They say there ID ND
use trying to keep them in re.
pair as long as the evenings are
favorable to outside courting.
One of the WANTS of the age Is
a gate hinge that will bear the
weight OF d young couple with
out straining the gate hinge, or
the young couple.-MorrstO,on
Herald. . '.


We have it in Vinton couuJ
ty-a pair Of good strong lars,
Year: 1872

The appearance Of our new hotel is very strik-
ing aud draws forth general expressions of
euogy. There is an air of substantial strength
about the structure, and yet it possesses real
beauty and gracefuness OF design. A gentleman
mot resident OF our city, said to us this morn
ing that the Hotel and Opera House we're two
buildings Of which the city had good reason to
be proud and which were seldom found equaled
by similar buildings in other cities.


As to this remark we repeat it. on the basis
o, our own observation. In the various large
twns and cities, corresponding in size to vii.
Inington, in the Middle States, we have seen no
public building OF the character OF our Opera
House which can compare with it, in beauty,
either in exterior or interior. There are some
quite pretentious theatres in some Of the Penn
sylvania towns, among which we name the
Parshal Opera House, at Titusyille, but for
general chasteness Of design, completeness of
arrangement, and conformity to good taste, none
of them eqnal this. With respect to hotels not
quite so much eau be said. Other cities have
quite handsome hotels, which will equal, and
possibly surpass the exterior beauty Of the one
now being built here. When all things
are considered, however, we feel
confident that the essentials needed for
the accommodation of the travelling public will
be combined in it, to an unusual degree, and that
very few hotels anywhere outside of the largest
oties will be found to equal it. We expect to be
as proud of our Wilmington Hotel as we are Of
our Wilmington Opera House.
Year: 1872

Gilmores Worlds Peace Jubilee will commence in Boston June l7th and end on the fourth. of July following, thus lasting nearly three weeks. Mir. Gilmore Is in high spirits over the prospects of this mon- ster demonstration. People arc taking hold of it with an energy and alacrity far grea- ter than that shown at the same stage three years ago. A large number of tickets have been already sold, and the committee have constant applications from various direc- tions. Work was to have been begun last Friday on the building. The cold weather that has come to us at last has frozen the ground, and the foundations over this vast area to De laid with the aid of the picksxe through its solid substance. About five hundred men will be put to work on it. The cost of the building is we believe, 8 $l5o,- 900. The contractor offers to talk it off the hands of the committee and remove it, when the concerts are over, allowing them thirty thousand dollars for the materials, which would make their rent $l2O, ,000. The use of the land is given them by the land company that owns it. The proba- bility is, that it will be kept up for year, and perhaps longer. The city governmen, comes forward in a liberal spirit to aid to the full extent that is consistent with its duty to the citizens. The project is very popular in Boston. There is no open op position to it, and there is general feeling that it is to be great affair for the city.