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Year: 1872

NOVEL SCENE IN A CoURT-RooM.-Tbe
Providence Journal says: An unusual
scene took place during the trial of the
case Of Burgess VS.. Anderson. The case is
brought to recover moneys won at various
times from the plaintiff at faro by fraadu-
lent practices. The plaintiff used, as an
illustration of the technicalities of the
game, complete faro table, with It's
marking apparatus and silver cue -kee. er's
box. An expert, Mr. Daniel Ii. Helme,
took his seat at the table and played the
game, the counsel and other spectators
won their bets, although luck was largely
in favor of the bank. He then took a set
of ''strippers," that is, a pack in which
certain of the cards were trimmed at the


des to an edge, unobservaSle to the eye
but easily perceived by thelsouch of the
dealer. By this device the dealer knew
the position of any card, and by dealing
two at time WREN necessary, was able TO
make the opposite players lose at will
This false deck of cards being inserted in
to the box, the spectators, betting at
choice against the bank, found that the
dealer distributed the favors of fortune all
to himself, and were at once convinced
how immoral thing gambling is. The
expert testified that he had been i'll the
service OF the defendant, and had used the
''strippers" to defraud the innocent Gus
toners. The defendant denies the Use OF
the "skin game" at his place, and says the
story of the expert is fabrication result
ing from a personal enmity. However
that may be, that such a sinful game is
possible seemed to DO pretty clearly de-
monstrated in open court.
Year: 1872

The YoUNa.-The Massachusetts, So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to An
imals has been distributing prizes among
the pupils in the public schools of Boston
who have produced the best compositions
on the subject of kindness to animals.
This literary exercise is presumed to de-
velop in them a disposition to treat house.
hold pets with proper consideration, but
according to our experience, nobody is
SO expert at fine preaching and villainous
practice on the same subject as small
boys. We should not be surprised to
learn that the recipient of the first prize
went home and tied the teakettle 10 the
dogs tail OF treated the cat to dose of
ginger.
Year: 1872

THE HoRsEs.-All good people will fully
indorse these, The Ohio farmers remarks
on humanity to old horses: 1t is a common
practice in this country to make old horses
break the colt and too often work with
them for years. 1t is hard for an old horse
to work with colt or young active horse.
Old horses, like old men, are often capable
of performing more hard work than some
young ones, who can beat them for an hour
or more. The, old man wantS.to take
moderate jog and can hold out all day, but
a little immoderate exertion for few
minutes unstrings him perhaps for all day.
An old horse driven at the top of his speed
few miles spoils the days journey. When
once made sore or strained, the result is
stiffness the next day. The old horse
should not haul his load to town and then
be forced to trot back. 1t does not injure
him as much to do the heavy work with
slow motion as to do the light jobs at the
fast gait. Again, the old horse requires
more time to eat his meals and rest his
nerves OF all animals the old horse is the
worst abused. Although he has been the
most faithful and profitable servant, yet in
his old age the lash is applied to force
youthful vigor long gone. The older he
grows the more he feels the lash. He is
often turned out Of doors to give place to
the colts. All these things are inhuman
and shameful
Year: 1872

STRUCK BY A WHALE.-An unusal, al
though by no means unprecedented occur
renee, says an Australian paper, isreported
by Captain Lockyer, OF the bark King
Oscar. His account of it is as follows
The bark sailed from Hobart Town on the
18th ult., and on the 18th, when 80 miles
to the eastward, off Cape Howe, sighted a
large sperm whale, distant about 800 yards,
and proceeding in the same direction.
The monster fish remained in company
some considerable time-4 days, it is said
and fna'ly it was seen to lift its head
out of water and make furious dash at
the vessel, striking her with tremendous
force and careening her over several strcaks.
Those who felt the shock compare it to
the striking of vessel on rock. The
pumps were at once sounded, but at first
it was supposed no material damage was
done; subsequent sounding showed, how
ever, that the bark was making water at
the rate of six inches an hour, and this she
continued to Go up to the date of arrival.
Year: 1872

GoATs.-A California journal tells a
story of a gentleman who, having gone
extensively into the Angora goat bust
ness, built spacious corral, and erected
waterproof sheds to protect his property
from the weather. When the first heavy
storm came he drove the goats into the
corral at night. But on going, late in
the evening, to look after, them, not a
goat could he find. Just as he was
about to 60 away, greatly disturbed, he
happened to lift his lantern and his eyes
upward, and he beheld the entire flock
of goats perched on the top of his care
fully constructed shed, and evidently en-
joying the heavy storm which was pour
ing down.
Year: 1872

A young man in Philadelphia was the
victim of misplaced confidence short
time ago., He was particularly sweet on
a very young lady, and called one even.
ing, having previously paid her several
visits. The girls parents thinking both
too young to keep company with each
other, gave gentle hint to that effect
first by calling the girl out of the room,
and sending her to bed; and secondly,
by the lady of the house bringing into
the room huge slice of bread and but
ter, spread with jam, and saying to the
youth, in her kindest manner, "There,
take this and go home; it is long way,
and your mother will be anxious"
Year: 1872

A VIGILANCE CoMMITTEE.-Nowadays,
says New York paper, the terrible crime
of murder is yelled under so many fimsy
legal disguises that the very fundamental
laws of society seem to be disregarded by
those who are supposed to be the guardians
of law. A vigilance committee in the
metropolis of America may seem an extra
ordinary institution HI the present So
called age of progress and civilization, but
when life and property ere regarded as
mere trifes by judges and policemen, We
mag yet see Judge Lynch enthr ned here.
Meanwhile, the dangerous classes rejoice
at the bounteous harvest spread before
them, and peaceable and honest citizens
lose all confidence in the creatures placed
over them under the misnomer of guar
dians of the peace"
Year: 1872

A STREET CAR GossIP.-A reporter Of
the Pittsburg (Pa.) Chronicle has been lis
tening when he ought to have been better
employed. What be heard is as follows
We found ourselves next to two ladies
evidently on their way to attend funeral
who, in the half hours ride, conversed o
nothing but death and burial. Itappeareo
that one of them only short time pre-
viously had been nigh unto deaths door
and indeed she showed signs of it yet
Her companion spoke Of the practice OF
attending funerals, and commented severely
upon persons who would stick themselves
into carriages to the exclusion of nearer
relatives to a possibly poor family that
could not afford large turnout of vehicles.
For herself, she kept back, unless family
that had plenty, and consequently suf1-
cient carriages for all. She spoke Of her
fathers goodness in attending funerals,
and averred that he never failed to be
present at the burial of friend or ac-
quaintance. Indeed" said she, "papa
would always 60 if it took the last cent in
the house. And now that you are well,'
she continued, " for if you were not we'll
shouldn't think of telling you've had it
all fixed to go to your funeral, for we were
sure you were going to die" The lady to
whom this rather dismal news was COM
municated, quietly expressed surprise, but
we doubt If she felt the qualification ex-
pected by the exhibition of such kindness
on the part of her friend.
Year: 1872

The protectionists in the Ways and Means
Committee have been outvoted, and the Tariff
bill will be reported to the House first in order,
instead of the Internal Revenue BILL An effort
will be made, however, to have the Tax bill cen
sdered first, so that the bulk of the reductions
can be made in this bill.
Year: 1872

A mass meeting will be held at Cooper Insti-
tute, New York, on Wednesday evening next to
indorse the administration of President Grant.
The Times says it will then be seen that the
citizens of New York have no sympathy with
disappointed ofiice-seekers and their Copper
head friends" The call is signed by represen-
tative citizens Of all classes of New York society
Year: 1872

cror completed sale last week OF 100000 pounds OF
copper for future delivery The buyers we understand
were all manufacturer which Indicates high price Tor
conner during the year This sale has caused quite an
excitement in copper mining stocks aud speculation In
many OF the other mines Is getting TO be lively The
Lake Superior copper mines have had hard time gene
rally until this year. but now there is better promise
for them in the future silver mining the north shore
o Lake Superior also attracting great deal Of atten-
hon The Silver Iset Mine has taken out slcCoOOO IN
silver during tho last twelve months, and other new
mines are beginning to work on what is thought to he
the same vein but yet they have shown no such re-
suits


We are indebted TO the publishers, Messrs. VIM. b.
rana a Coz for a volume Of The Commercial d'd FthG"-
rial Chroniolc valuable work Of reierence Tor mer-
shauts and bankers


The bank statement compares as follows with former
.afeTns-
Year: 1872

youth excited among his associates
But he was discouraged only for the
moment, and gathering up his resOlu-
tions and energies started once more
at the foot Of the ladder, fought his
way up again step by step, and while
rising aud showing others the way TO
rise, kept his sympathies fresh with
the toiling myriads who are YEARLY
fighting at great odds the battle OF
life, and carrying with him the re-
spect and good viii Of all classes and
OF all parties in the community where
he is known. They universally speak
of him in the highest terms as q man,
and only a few complain Of him as a
politician, being notably those who
have been disappointed in not receiv-
ing expected recognition for services
rendered. No leading politician can
return favor for favor in kind, and
hence some must be disappointed in
their hopes and calculations. The
debating society to which he belonged
gave great prominence in their discus
sions and their thoughts to all ques-
tions concerning the elevation of the
masses, the rights Of labor and the
emancipation OF the oppressed; and
in all the debates Wilson was always
in the advance on the radical side,
striking his best blows for humanity
and the Door, and writing essays to
set forth the intensity OF his opinions
and the longings Of his soul for bet
ter day for the common people. He
then and there struck the keynote to
his after-life, and was, and to-day is,
emphaticalIy the man of the people.
His nomination is conceded by his
opponents at home to be very strong,
and none of them will grumble much
should he be elected.


OCCASIONAL.
Year: 1872

A Washington paperstated recently
that the impression prevails among
scientists that the coming comet is
the cause of the late dry spell of wealth
er which hasdbeen felt so severely till
the late rains. If such a draught is
one of the first fruits Of the coming
meteor we might well dread the har-
vest of distress and blight in store for
it. But the idea of eOmetaTy inf1u-
enee on the atmosphere can hardly be
entertained by scientific men. The
fact has been well attested by q long
series of observations that these &C.
centric yisitants do not radiate sutn-
eient heat to effect the most sensitive
mercurial thermometer yet construe-
ted and from that it would seem to
follow that the popular notions Of
their meteorologic agency have no
foundation. So far. however, from
occasioning long dry spells, the flash
ing train has been popularity regarded
as The augury of bOuntiful harvest
and vintage. The comet Of 1Sll was
supposed to have been the cause Of
the prolific and abundant crops which
were almost universal in the Old and
New Worlds. Even now in the latter
IL il not uncommon to hear Of the
great comet year, and wines have
Sometimes been sold at q high figure,
under the fancy of some influence
produced by the tail of favorite
comet. 1t is said by close observers,
that other comets of later years have
apparently had some physical lnfiu-
ence in producing fine agricultural
yialds and IL NAV be thesDectrOscOpe
with its wonderful powers Of analy-
sis, may, ere long, enable physicists
to settle the long-agitated problem OF
the con, titution and influence OF
these vast nebulous streams.
Year: 1872


Why are we 50 impatient Of dely


Longing forever for the time 70 DeI
For thus we live tomorrow In to-day;


Yea, sad tO-morroWs We may never see.
We are too hasty are not reeoneiled


To let kind nature do her work alone
We plant our seed, and like foolish child
We dig It up to see II 1t has grown.
The good that is to be we c0vet now;


We cannot walt the appointed hour:
Before the fruit Is ripe we shake the boughs
And seize the bud that folds away the


flower.


When midnight darkness reigns we do not
That the sad night Is mother ofthe morn;
We cannot think our own sharp agony


May be the birth-pang OF 4 JOY UNBORN
Into the dust we see our idols cast.


And cry that death has triumphed, lie Is
We do mot trust the promise that the last
or All our enemies shall be destroyed
with rest almost In sight the spirit faints,
And hearts and flesh grow weary at the
our feef would walk the city OF the saints,
Even before the silent gate Is passed
Teach rs to wait until thou shalt appear
To know that all thy ways and times are
Thou seest that we do believe. and fear;


Lord, make Us to believe and trust!
Year: 1872




A Chicago family were much sur
prised the other day at the sudden ap-
pearanee Of their cat, which was lost
during the catastrophe Of the fire, and
was supposed to have been burned
After an eight months absence he
had returned TO his old haunts, where
q new house had been built and an
entire transformation taken place.


To be Of no church is dangerous
Religion, OF which the rewards are
distant, and which is animated only
by faith and hope, will glide by de
grees out Of the. mind unless it be in
Vigorated and reimpressed by exter-
nal ordinances, by stated calls to wOr-
ship, and the salutary influences of
examlep.


To find ones self business, we are
persuaded, is the great act act of life;
some spirit, something Of genius, is
required to teach man how to EN-
ploy himself; we. say q man, for wo-
men, commonly speaking, never feel
this distemper; they have always
something to do;a variety of small
inventions and occupations to fill up
the void, and their eyes are never
open in vain. E e-e


A biographer in speaking of Romeo,
the great elephant that recently died,
said that he was aself-made elephant,
thRtwhen he came to this country he
had not dollar in his pocket nor an
extra shirt in his trunk. When, he
died he was worth $4,000.


A duck was recently hatehed in
Massachusetts, from a double yolk egg,
which has four legs and four wings
As one pair Of the legs point up, and
the other down, this little duck runs
about awhile naturally and then turns
over and trots of on its back, as easily
and as gracefully as a Cincinnati Con-
ventionist.
Year: 1872

The modern woman when she has
a nail to drive doesn't wait for her
husband to come home. She catches
hold of the nail as she would into the
hair of a recreant son, swings the
hammer over her head and plunges
Then she ties up her
fingers as well as she can, puts on her
best bonnet and goes right over to her
mothers for q good cry and her tea.
Year: 1872

The postal business Of our country
has made a tremendous advance with
in the last century. From HI, Ben
jamin Franklin kept the post office
of the United States for three
entire years in a book which con-
tanned but three quires of foOlseap pa
per. This ancient document may
now be seen at the post Office in
Washington, where it is carefully
preserved in a glass case.
Year: 1872

A Nice Point Of parliamentary Law.


PHILADELPHIA, June I5.-The Court
Of Common Pleas granted a continuance
of the Injunction to restrain the Union Pas
senger Railroad Company from building
two additional tracks on Market street.
The Court decided that the illegal adjourn
ment of the House for more than three days
without the consent Of the Senate did not
work dissolution of the Assembly, as a
minority had power to meet and enforce
the attendance of absentees.
Year: 1872

From the New fOrk tribune, June IL.


IT is complained, honestly enough on the
part Of some, that a year or two ago the
Tribune favored the Ku-Klux legislation,
which il now opposes. This is true. When
the Tribune favored such legislation there
were gross Ku Klux CutTagCs; there was
great alarm concerning the condition Of the
South; there was in many sections, as has
been since abUndantly established through
Congress invest cation, decisions Of
tie courts, and otherwise, an alb
solute reign of terror. Under
these circumstances the Tribune was will
ing, whether wisely or unwisely we do not
now argue, TO favor strong measures for the
sake Of securing peace and putting an end
20 the prOiongatiOn of the war, which the
KukluX Outrages meant. II is opposed to
kukluX legislation now on the distinct
ground that there is no earthly occasion for
t. The South is absolutely at peace
nothing is likely to disturb that peace un-
less it be lust such legislation as this. We
do not now canvass the grounds for favor
ing or opposing the old legislation. b hat
we do say now is that there is at present
not the slightest reason ior renewing it;
that, on the contrary, there is every reason
fer opposing its renewal
Year: 1872

TuE era Of wasp waists is coming in
again. Our bellies look like hour-glaSses,
bat they wouldn't be useful in that direc-
tiOn. Time would stay in its fight, for the
sand never would get through 'em-laced
as they are
Year: 1872

The Washington Patriot explains how
general amnesty was defeated, as follows:


"The second session of the FOrty-second
Congress has come to a close, but without
the passage of a bill for general amnesty.
This great measure for the pacifcation of
the country was ChOked off in the last
hours Of the session by Speaker Blaine.
We understand that during the last three
days Of the session he persistently refused
to recognize Mr.. Acker, of Pennsylvania,
who had prepared bill for the removal of
political disabilities, and to grant a general
amnesty to all political offenders in con-
nectiOn with the late war, and which be de-
sired to bring before the House. The
Speaker knew this, and hence his arbitrary
course in undertaking to prevent the bill
from being brought before the House for
action. a more bigh-handed exercise of
One-man power has probably never occur
red IN the annals of legislation.


"Early in the session a bill Of a similar
nature came within a few votes of the
necessary twO-thirds in the House, and the
Speaker thensleft the chair, and it is stated,
used his Personal influence with some of
the Radical members, to vote against it, and
IL ldLou ny q lew NOUeS' OOulu the Dlil
have come before the House the probabil-
ties are that il would have secured the
necessary twO-thirds vote and thus have
been passed By the House. But to Speaker
Blaine belongs the credit of defeating this
great measure in the late session of Con-
gress by arbitrary, one-man power. Let
the country know it."


The country shoG.d also know that
Speaker Blaine is a strong Grant partisan.
1t is thus that while Grant processes to be
in favor of general amnesty, bis friends
in Congress have defeated this measure.
Would they have thus acted if they had
supposed they would thereby have incurred
the displeasure of Grant?
Year: 1872

A new attempt is to be made to secure the adoption by the great powers of common unit and standard of an interna- tional gold coinage. If absolute unifca- ton cannot be obtained, the international value of the coins of the nations that may become parties to monetary convention can be determined by the quantity of pure gold which each contains, to be ex- pressed in common standard of weight on their faces V
Year: 1872

An employee of shoe shop in Utica, the following letter. ARTHUR Joy If you don't leave that shop, we Crispens will pound the breath right out of you. I warn you to quit work immediately or look out for your life. You will be watch ed and there will be trouble. You are in eur power. CR1sPRN.
Year: 1872

About four o'clock Tuesday morning a poor fellow almost naked appeared at one of the Boston police stations nearly fro zen. He explained that in the cold of the night he had been knocked down in the street, and new suit of clothes had been deliberately taken of from him. he being unable to defend himself. He had lost $1OO also, which he had had in one of the pockets. During the day the po- lice found his clothes at a pawn brokers. but the thief has not yet been arrested.
Year: 1872

The exposure by Clarence King of the Arizona diamond swindle is one that gives him and his assistants a character for honesty and integrity that is altogether too rare nowadays. There is little doubt that he could have ''made pile," by col fusion with the managers of the scheme be- fore making his report, Hemight easily and truthfnlly have said that the gems did ex- ist in the locality and that he found them, withholding his statement and reasons therefor that they must have been placed there by human agency. The managers would have paid him much more than he is likely to receive from these whose mon- ey he saved from the grasp of a set of swindlers. The effect of such collusion as appears to have been feasible and tempting, may be conjectured when it ia considered that 8 confrmatory statement of the value of the lands would have rob- bed the people of not less than hundred millions of dollars, and possibly have caused the death of hundreds from expo- sure and want. The place of the finding is covered with snow from November to May, and ''the ring" would have had i've months in which to ''realize" before the fraud could have been exposed. All the mlsfortunes that would have followed a favorable report have been averted by MT. King and the scientific men associated with him, who deserve public thanks for their honorable spirit.
Year: 1872

If we are to credit the latest news from Japan, that progressivecountry is to have q regular Parliament. It is to be an elective body and will consist of 600 mem- bers. For some three years past there has been a so-called Parliament composed of fifty members nominated by the En- peror. Now the people are to have voice in their own government. This does not look as if the reactionary movement, of which something was said lately, had suc- ceeded. We hope the Japanese are not progressing too rapidly.