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Year: 1872

4 friend Of mine told me story little while
ago which interested me 80 much that want to
tell it to all my little friends. This gentleman
owned fine horse, which was very fond Of him.
and would come from tho pasture at the sound
Of his voice, and follow him about like dog.
Well, at one time the horse becane lame and was
obliged to stay in lis stable and not be used for
many weeks, and it was during this time that
Mr. G. became interested to see how much
tie horse knew, and how kind
made her nest upon the scaffold just
above the horse's manger, and had laid there
her little family Of FIVE kittens, to bring t.,


up under good tuition, I suppose. She and =.
horse got on nicely for some days. She jun ~
doTn into his manger and went off for food, =:
Year: 1872

Itwill be recoliected that the Cornet Band
Of Van Buren, proposed, very generously To
give Two Concert. for the benefit of the Meth
odist and Presbyterian Churches. On Friday
night next at Eugene Hall. they will give the
second for that purpose, and it should only be
necessary for Us all to know the fact to give
them iull house. There was not as many
at the first Concert of the Band as there
should have been. And we have no doubt II
would be encouraging to the members OF the
Band. who have so libcrally and gratutously
offered their services, to see Title spriHklbg
of members Of both churches present. Let
there be crowd on Friday night.
Year: 1872

AS was ant waited, the Senate to day
passed the Use apportionment bill
which provi1& for two hundred and
eighty-four members being an increase Of
forty over the present number. Illinois
gains the largest number which is five,
and Missouri next, four, while the border
States each gain one or two. The bill
was amended SO that it goes back to the
House by the adoption Of section which
deprives any State of representation in
proportion to its abridgement OF the right
of suffrage. One important feature of
the bill prohibits the admission of a State
which has not the population on which
this apportionment is based, which will
have the effect Of excluding Utah, Colo
RADIO, and New Mexico. This discrimi-
nation, however, came within two votes
of being stricken from the bill.
Year: 1872

1t is fact worthy of general notice
that wood may be rendered, without
great labor or expense, nearly as capa-
ble of resisting fire as brick or stone.
This is done by soaking the dried lum
ber short time in solution of soluble
glass, a silicate OF soda or potash, after
which it is immersed in limo water, by
which the silicate of ssdais decomposed
and the pores of the wood filled with Il
silicate of lime. The substance is fire.
proof and cannot he dissolved in water,
and its presence and effect in the fibre
OF the wood arc, therefore, permanent.
Soluble glass is readily obtained, be-
ing already largely usedfor various pur.
poses in this country. There is pa
tent upon the process, and it can there
fore lie used by any builder or lumber
dealer.
Year: 1872

SENSIBLE TALK.-The following
is from the financial article Of the
Journal of Commerce, N ewYork.
People who sit nervously in count
ing houses. or behind their goods,
waiting for customers to take them
by storm, and making no effort to
let the world know the bargains
they have to offer, will find the
season very unpropitious. Many
OF those who have spent large sums
in hiring drummers and paying
for other well-known appliances
of trade. have effected large sales.
but swallowed up too large . share
of the receipts in such enor nous
attendant expenses. The hest re-
muneration has been found by
those who have returned to more
legitimate, old-tashioned methods
of pushing their business. We
s:y it. not simply because We are
interested ia this line Of expendi.
ture, but ae our best advice to all
who wish to be enterprising and to
secure largerlcustom. There is
nothing now SO effective TO this


end as jadicious advertising. A
little advertising may be like .
gentle touch OF the whip TO poor


Dobbin 8 horse, mercy thrown


away; but liberal outlay is al
! most certain to bring large re.


turn, and will last even beyond the


current season. We do not be-
lieve that any one who has yalua-


Bile service or desirable property
to offer can fail Of a rich harvest


by continuous advertising on .
large scale.
Year: 1872

SOME men are born mean; some
achieve mcanuess. snd some men
have meanDess thrus: upon them
The first class take their county
paper without intending to pay for
it; the second class get it o year
for nothing and then refuse TO take
it out OF the post .oflice; AMI the
third class won't subscribe for it
because generous neighbors loan
them copies -Rushvllle Republic
can, 7ss
Year: 1872

It is predicted that the land
burned over by the late forest fires
will he covered next season by q
species of cotton plant known as
FIRE weed. 1t is stated that it. is q
very useful weed, as excellent
yarn. good batting, and the finest
OF paper eau be made from it.
Year: 1872

Mr.. Schurz has shown . spirit
OF vindictiveness and spite 60
bitter and incorporating, as to
lead to the conclusion that he has
fallen into the embrace Of what
there is left Of the Democratic
party. 1t is evident that he only
remains in the Republican party
that he may tho more effectually
stab it to tht heat. It is due TO
the people that this fact be we'll
understood; and it ieg due to the
Republican party thatss traitor so
pestilent be incontien,ly banished
from its ranks -[Chica2o Rep.
Year: 1872

Lead thy mother tenderly


Down life's steep decline;
Once her arm WAS thy support,
Now she leans on thine.
See upon her loving face


Those deep lines of care;
Think-itwss her toll for thee
Left shat record there. .t4
Neer forget ber tireless watch
Kept BY day and night,
Taking from her step the grace,
Froa. her eye the light.
Cherish well her faithful heart


Which, through weary years,
Echoed with its sympathy


All thy smiles and tears.
Thank God for thy mothers love,
Guard the priceless boon
for. the bitter parting hour


Cometh all tho soon.
When thy grateful tenderness


Loses power TO save,
Earth will hold no dearer spot


Than thy mothers grave!
Year: 1872

Mr.. Renne claims that the name Magic
Oil is his trade mark, and that all
persons who use that name for medicine
do so at their peril, as much as though
they stole any other property Of his, be-
sides their extra meannessl The genuine
Rennes Pain Killing Magic Oil is what
the people want and will have.
Year: 1872

From lands end to lands end, that all may read
and reading, believe, that for the countless mil
lions who are on the road to untimely grave
with bilious complaints there is but truly great
aud reliable remedy and that is
Year: 1872

AsIATIC CHOLERA-A RECKLESS CANARD'
To the RAZOR Of The Trf3Hne


SIR: The following paragraph appears in
The World OF to-day:


The French gunboat Ia Terreur now singnarly sp-
and another gunbOat last week. from the West indies
has sent TO again. with orders TO keep the open
ocean, having board out OF 20 men, 40 cases or
unquC stiOnabe cholera The only other facts obtain
able in this connection that the disease had recently
arrived in Havana and was in novel form, and eomp-
Gated with yellow fever


There is not the slightest foundation Of truth in the
above No vessel Of that name, either in the or
merchant service OF France, is has been in this
port No vessel with cholera board has entered the
harbor this Spring, has Of cholera occurred
after so entering


So too is it mistaken with reference to the alleged
sending of vessel with cholera any other quar-
antnabe disease on board. The State has made liberal
provision for the care Of such Diseases and instead OF
booming them to almost certain DEATH by sending them
to sea- would them speedily as possible TO
Of hospitals and take thorough measures to cleanse
the vessel. Further have most satisfactory evidence
that no such disease exists at Havana While the germs
Of yellow fever are undoubtedly there, and may ap
proach these shores at any moment there is nothing Of
the nature Of cholera.


Permit to add that regard the publication Of such
articles most unfortunate the business interests Of
the city; the actual presence OF an epidemic would
scarcely work dsastrously than this publication to
the world Of absolutely baseless stories.


s. OAKLEY VANDRRPoRL, Health officer
Heath Ocer's Department. Quarantine, ST., June p 1872
Year: 1872

The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen adopted,
yesterday, the following report:


The Law Committee having had their attention
directed the subject OF the frequency OF accidents
from the OF kerosene OIL called by representations


in the public press the reports Of the Fire Marshal ana
by the complaints Of citizens, report that IN their
opinion there absolute necessity for action ON
the part the municipal authorities for the protection
the public against the frequent terrible accidents re-
suting from the unrestricted sale and OF dangerous
preparations for Illuminating purposes. During az least
three years the loss OF life injury 70 person. and desruc-
tOn OF property from this source in this city has
been really appalling. That there can be prepared
from petroleum rock oil burning fluid, cheap and
perfectly safe one questions but there are also
among the products from that article naphha gasoline,
and other Oscillations quite dangerous to handle and
indeed even so, than gunpowder. The Committee
strictOns stringent those which the law has i'm
posed upon the traffic In gunp0wder The law OF June,
1865 provided safeguard against the traffic In petroleum
and its 1ammable products in large quantities. and de-
wolves upon the Common Council TO further and regu
late the retail trade For that purpose the Committee
have prepared and recommend the adoption Of ordn
ance TO regulate the sale Of burning fluids the products
Of petroleum, earth or rock oil


SECTION provides that dealers IN the fluids shall be licensed BY the
Mayor under penalty 25 for each sale made without said license


The charge for the license shall be
Of license shall be sufficient for its


Dealers the above specified oil shall keep Of for
sale under less temperature ere et than ITO degrees Fahrenheit
under penalty Of $50 -


standard oes and report all violations to the Com
Council


sac The term the Special Warden shall be FOR
years. the compensation OF 1900 per auuum
Year: 1872

Controller Green sent, yesterday, to the
Board of Supervisors communication in regard to the
hangersOn at the New Courthouse, in which he said:


stop practice keeping persons shout
the building for the purpose Of cua1g claims sgHns the county on


ground pretended appointment without performing
whatever and have doubt that honorable body will eIe


powers that end informed that person. with bis
family occupying has within very few days occupied IS
residence portion Of the building under appointment Of the late
Chamberlain las County Treasurer and removing
furniture and other effects from the premises, While
another claims 10 act jantOr under sppoint'
from present Chamberlain Comfy Treasurer With
desire to uee n the premises further than duty IN
the county claims manufactured In this would lead
wOud respectfully suggest Of SUPERVISOR With whom,
power should appoint discreet tOr
Of building who shall have charge Q. all It's Affairs and Of the
SaTy sNeepen and cleaners
Year: 1872

There is fable among the Hindoos
that thief, having been detected and
condemned to die, happily hit upon
an expedient which gave him hope for
life. He sent for the jailor, and told
him that he had secret of great i'm
portance which he desired to impart to
the king, and when that had been done
he would be prepared to die. On re-
ceiving this intelligence the king or
dered the culprit to be conducted to
his presence, and demanded of him to
know his secret. The thief replied
that he knew the secreu Of causing
trees to grow which should bear fruit
of pure gold. The experiment might
easily be tried, and his majesty might
not lose the opportunity; so, accompa-
MED by his prime minister, his courti-
ers, and chief priest, he went with the
thief to a place selected near the city
wall, where the latter performed a Sc
ries of solemn incantations. This done,
the condemned man produced piece
of gold, and declared that if it should
be planted it would produce a tree,
every branch of which would bear
gold. "But," he added, "this must be
put into the ground by a hand that
has never been stained by dishonest
act. My hand is not clean, therefore
| pass it to your majesty" The king
took the piece of gold, but hesitated.
Finally he said: Il remember in my
younger days that 1 often flched
money from my fathers treasury,
which was not mine. l have repented
of the sin, but yet | hardly dare say
my hand is clean. 1 pass it, therefore,
to my prime minister" The latter af-
ter brief consideration, answered !;
at were a pity to break a charm by a
possible blunder. receive taxes from
the people. How can 1 be sure that l
have remained perfectly honest? l
must give it to the governor of our
citadel" "No, no." cried the gov
ernor, drawing back remember that
have the serving out of pay and
provisins to the soldiers. Let the high
priest plant" And the high priest
said: "You forget; l have the collect
ing Of tithes and disbursement of sac.
rifces." At length the thief exclaim-
ed: "Your majesty l think it is bet
ter for society that all five of us should
be hanged, since it is found that not
an honest man can be found among
u.s." In spite of the lamentable ex-
posure the king laughed and so pleas
ed was he at the thief's cunning eX-
pedient, that he granted him pardon
Year: 1872

A note dated on Sunday is void.
A note obtained by fraud, or from
one intoxicated, cannot be collected.
If note be lost or stolen, it does
not release the maker-he must pay
it.


An endorser of a note is exempt
from liability, if not served with no.
tice Of its dishonor within twenty-four
hours of its non-payment.


A note by minor is void.


Principals are responsible for their
agents.


Each individual in partnership is re-
sponsible for the whole amount of the
debts of the firm.


Ignorance of the law excuses no
one.


1t is fraud to conceal fraud.


The law compels no one to do i'm
possibilities.


An agreement without consideration
is void.


A receipt for money is not legally
conclusive.


The acts of one partner bind all the
others.


Contracts made on Sunday cannot
be enforced.


A contract made with a minor is
void.


A contract made with a lunatic is
void.
Year: 1872

This kind of literature is still popular
in Missouri: "The agglutinated eye
lids of Mcleod, of Calumet, were first
separated by an attentive nurse eighty
three years ago. Since that time they
have never looked upon a rain that
for wetness would equal that which
spread itself over this village last
week"
Year: 1872

The Boston Transcript says -
"The man who governs France is
much in the situation of the sailor
who caught tiger under tub. If
he don't sit down on him oil the
time as hard as he Gun the tiger will
lift the tub and be out alld ut him
If he finds the tub lifting on one
side o shade, and sits moro on that
side to stop it, the beast beneath dis
covers a letting up on the opposite
side of the tub and has his nose out
there instanter. Would not the man
on top sometimes like to take turns
with somebody in goverynFi4n?r Isssac, IEsac,a. 1,aa
SO that he might sleep now and then
out of reach and sound Of the IT,
ger 2"
Year: 1872

VOTE BY BALLor.-The new mode
Of voting proposed by the Govern
ment in the bill to be brought i'll by
Mr.. Foster is thus described in Clause
2: "In the case Of poll at an
election the votes shall be given by
ballot. The ballot of each voter
shall consist Of Il paper in this Act
called "a ballot paper') showing the
names and description of the candi-
dates. At the time Of voting it shall
be marked at the back with an Off
cial mark, and delivered to the voter
within the polling station, and the
voter haAing secretly marked his
vote on it, and folded it up so as to
conceal his vote, shall place it in a
closed box i'll the presence OF tho OH
Ger presiding at the polling station
lin this Act called 'tho presiding of
iicer J, after l.avin, shown to iAin1
the oaiclal ,aayk ut the buck
Year: 1872

If, observes the Mo,ming Post, our
fears should be realized, and our at
tempt to obtain 4 withdrawal of the
indirect claims should prove abortive,
the result Will be that the arbitration
will not proceed. So much for the
present. But how about the future
1t is scarcely necessary to say that
although the United States might If
it pleased make our withdrawal from
the arbitration O casus hN', it will
not take such q course. It did not
draw the swocd when we refused to
admit any liability whatever for the
acts of the Confederate privntcers, it
will not do SO now because an hon.
est misunderstanding has arisen re-
slccting tho scope Of q Treaty by
which we referred the question of
our liability to arbitration. The on
ly immediate result, therefore, would
be that the soro which we had en-
deavored to heal would by our un-
! ski'ful surgery be rendered more ex-
tensivo and irritating than before,
and the evil consequences which we
sought to avert by the Treaty OF
Washington would become more
probable than they We're before. The
consideration for the large conces-
sioas VIC mado by that Treaty was
tho expectation that in the event Of
our being engaged in a European
war We would find in the United
States an honest neutral. Our com
nerce would be at the mercy Of Ala
bamas built in American ports and
VIC consented to an erlost frto law
on account of the advantage accru'
ing to us from it's also having u fll.
ture operation. All these hopes arc
now in danger of being dispelled
The Treaty Of Washington will be
come absolutely imperative in every
particular if we withdraw from it
and the new rules which Great Brit


ain aud the United States agreed tt
observe for the future will fall to th'
ground. III IL VOID, u..a position
would be much worse than it was q
first, and our cause for apprehension
in the future will become much NOR


real than before.
Year: 1872

The lesson taught by the convic-
ton and imprisonment of the Chica-
60 aldermen will be a salutary one.
Three of them, Glade, Montgomery
and Busse, are now rusticating in
the Cook county Jail, u situation en-
inently favorable to reflection on the
enormity of the offense Of public Of
ficers advertising to such Of their
constituents as we're brought into
business relations with the city gov
ernment, that justice and honest
dealing were not attributes of their
administration. There are few crimes
morr disastrous to the public veal
than to make the administration of
government q lie, and to corrupt
with fraud the channels which ought
to be as FREQ and pure as the air we
breathe.
Year: 1872

To be taken in place of Quinine or Bit
tsrs of any kind the dose is small, and its
virtues uudoubtsd. II will be found cheap
sr and better than any other remedy for
that purpose, and also as q general Plants.
lion and Family Medicine Simmons Liver
Regulator has no superior.
Year: 1872

from lands end to lands end, that all may
read, and reading, believe, that afor the
countless millions who are on the road to
an uutimsIy grave With bilious complaints
there is but one truly great and reliable
remedy, and that is
Year: 1872

The great industrial prosperity of Fall River,
Massachusetts, is attributed to one fact more
than any other-and this is that the people OF
the town hold the stock of the factories. They
believe in their own enterprises, and put their
money in them. We believe Wilmington, too,
is learning this lesson, though slowly.
Year: 1872

Man Cuts His Throat with q Razor


Probable Death Of His Mother from the


Shock.


Arthur Sproal. q carpenter, tbirty-fve years of
age, who resided with his mother and sister at 156
Douglas street, South Brooklyn, committed sui
eide at six O'Clock yesterday morning by
cutting his throat with razor. The de-
ceased formerly kept liquor store at the corner
OF Smith and Bond streets, and was well known in
the Tenth ward. lie married rich widow,
who left him a portion OF her estate just
before her DEATH and since coming in
possession or the property he has not been en-
gagged In any business. On Thursday night his
mother and sister heard him walking the nOor
alter going to his room. Yesterday morning he
arose early aud told his mother and sister to get
the breakfast ready, as he was an xious TO go to
work. They proceeded to do so. and he stepped in
his room again, as they supposed, to get ready to
start out. few moments after they heard a
heavy fall upon the floor, and on going
TO his room ghasty sight was presented
The unfortunate man was lying upon
the floor near his bed with his throat cut from ear
to ear, and the blood streaming from the wound.
The sight caused the mother OF the deceased. a
woman eighty years OF age, to faint, and the
physicians say the shock Will cause ner death.
sproal had been drinking for the past few days,
and is supposed TO have been laboring under a
temporary alteration Of mind when Committing
the act. The mother OF the unfortunate man mas
not spoken word since the act was committed.
Year: 1872

The free schools under private auspices entitled
to share in the appropriation from the Excise fund
are again reminded to make prompt application for
the requisite blanks. Monday November 25, Is the
last day. The blanks may be had OF the Clerk Of
the Board oi Education, corner Of Grand and Elm
Year: 1872

Another examination under the civil service
rules took place yesterday in the Custom House.
The vacancy is $1,000 clerkship, and candidates
for IL were chosen from the incumbents OF onlces
OF smaller salaries. In few days there will be
another examination for entrance into the lowest
grade of the service.
Year: 1872

commissioners Htchman and Galway had an in
formal conference with Commissioner Van Mort
yesterday with reference to the introduction OF
salt water into the city for fire and cleaning pur.
poses. The Commissioners urged and are disposed
to stand by their suggestion OF having large re-
serv0r with stationary engines, in certain locali-
ties. The Commissioner expressed himself as con-
fdent that with the three large mains now being
laid and their connections at Chambers street
an ample supply OF water could be obtained for all
practical purposes. No conclusion was arrived at
and no steps can be taken without legislative
Year: 1872

The torpedo boat which is to be
built at Boston will be quite formida.
ble affair. It will occupy wear in
building, and when completed will be
about 10 feet long, and IS feet wide,
and Is feet deep, and will draw about
- feet of water. She will be of $50
burthen, will be driven by two power
full engines, and will carry two propel-
lers. The PROV of the vessel will be
made sharp, and six feet under water
will carry q: steel ram. Above the ram
there will be- napparatus through
which will pass q long composition
spar, on which will be placed torpedoes
similar to those exploded at the yard
recently. She will be heavily plated
on the sides with iron six inches in
thickness, and on the upper deck with
steel an inch and q half thick. The
plating is being manufactured for her
in Pennsylvania, and will soon be for
warded to this station. The estimated
cost is $500, 600, but it is very probable
that more than this sum will be requir-
ed before she is completed. The crew
Of the vessel will not probably exceed
forty men including officers. She will
be capable Of sailing twelve knots On
hour, and of making ocean voyages.
The style of the vessel will be simila,
to a monitor, only she will have no tur:
rets. The vessel will be used in case
of war to blow up or crush vessels do.
ing blockade service, working at night.
She will carry no guns, but depend
upon her engines for safety.