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Year: 1872

lam the rose Of Sharon. and the Lily Of
the valleys"


We clip the following notice from the
New York Observer;


"The rose of Sharon is one OF the
most exquisite flowers in shape and hue.
Its blossoms are bell-shaped, of many
mingled hues and dyes. and its history
is romantic in the highest In the East,
throughout Syria, Judea and Arabia, it is
regarded with the proioundest reverence.
The leaves that encircle the round bios
SON dry and close tight together when
the season Of blossom is over, and the
stock withering completely r7ay from
the stem, the flower is blown away az
last from the bush on which it grew,
having dried up in the shape Of ball,
which is carried by the sports Of the
breeze to great distances. In this way
it is borne over the sandy waste and
deserts, until at last touching some
moist place, il clings to the SELL where
il Immediately takes fresh root and
springs to life and beauty again. For
this very reason the Orientals have
adopted it as the emblem Of the resur-
recsion. The dried flower is placed by
the Judeans in a vase Of water beside
the beds Of the sick, and il it expands
By moisture, the smen is considered
favorable. II it does not, the worst at
sll times is feared.
Year: 1872

A dinner party given by a wealthy
citizen of New York to bride and her
bridesmaids, is thus described: The
table seated sixteen, served on each
side, with the lady and gentleman Of
the house at head and foot. The table


cloth was of rich, heavy white silk,
with fringe half yard deep, and was
elegantly embossed Along the edges
of the table, under the plates of the
guests, were spread lengths of the
finest and costiest linen damask, the
width of napkin. There were no
meats or vegetables on the board. 1t
was set and ornamented for dessert.
At each place was small silver vase,
of exquisite pattern, holding few rare
flowers These, with knife and fork,
the five wine glasses of different sizes
and patterns, and the bill of fare, print
ed IN gold on white satin, were all.
In the center of the table was richly
chased plated tank, filled with moss
and flowers. Running up from this
was o stem which was twined with
vines and held stand little less in
size than tire tank, which was perforated
with holes. On this stand stood a
block of the clearest ice, which spark
eled and looked rainbow-hued in the
numerous gashghts, and as it melted
sent little streams of water trickling
down among the plants, making a
beautiful fountain, The fruits were In
elegant stands, garnished with the most
beautiful flowers The whole table
presented very elegant appearance.
There were five courses, at the end OF
which the narrow table cloths on the
edge Of the table were de1terously
rolled up and taken off by the walters;
showing fresh ones beneath, and clear
napkins were supplied to the guests.
Year: 1872

Society has recently been busy with
the story that Secretary Robson is to
marry the widow of Commodore Au-.
lick, of the navy. Robeson is large,
thick blooded. heavy walking, red
faced, gray-haired village lawyer, who
originated in upper New Jersey. Robe
son has sumptuous apartments near the
Arlington Hotel, and is very particular
TO have his own cooking done for him.


He buys at the Cottage Market the
most ponderous capons, and il is q
superstition among the butchers that if
nobody comes to dine with him he can
eat a whole capon alone. A Chester
county capon is as big as a turkey,
and requires ut least two bottles OF
claret and pint of champagne To assist
it to diglutition. Mrs. Aulick
dresses IN black, and she
is tidy and rather dash


inc widow, stout red faced, with iron
gray hair, and with young boy who
can always be seen with his mother,
whether Robson be along or not. Many
allege that ioyial good humor, and q de
sire to befriend spirited widow and
her son, are all that animate the Secre-
tary of the Navy. Nobody ever says
anything Ill about him, for he is frank,
cordial and boisterous with everybody.
When Robson got to Washington he
started III all simplicity to decorate his
table with the contents of a large side.


board, and showered general hospital


ity; but the prudery of Washington
society was at once manifested, and the
a1niable Secretary had to put his bot


ties back into the cupboard, and con


tent himself with giving drink only tx


such persons as he knew might be ben
| efitted, usz eEa- Z
Year: 1872

A WILD goose was shot at Ceda
Lake, Lake county, in the body OF
which the head of an Indian arrow was
found just back and under the wings,
the ends projecting on either side.
The arrow head is of bone, six and a
half inches in length, with five slopine
notches cnt on one side, is quite sharp
at the point, while the other end has
nearly the shape of the PROV of an
Indian canoe. The wound caused by
the arrow head had entirely healed,
and it was firmly imbedded in tlae
goose.
Year: 1872

BY ALFRED TENNYsoE.
&. INF Tennyson writes to the editor of the Ledger
: ine poem which send herewith is supposed to be
w or spoken by liberal Englishman at the time
d our recognition of American independence. ~
Thou, that sendest out the man


To rule by land and sea,
Strong mother of a Iion-ine,
Be prold of those strong sons of thine


Who wrenchd their rights from thee
What wonder, if in noble heat


Those men thine arms withstood
Retaught the lesson thou hadst taught
And in thy spirit with thee fought


Who sprang from English blood!
But Thou rejoice with liberal joy,


Lift up thy rocky face,
And shatter, when the storms are black
In many a streaming torrent back,
The seas that shock thy base!
Whatever harmonies of law


The growing world assume,
Thy work is thine-Thy single note
From that deep chord which Hampden smotej
VIII vibrate to the doom.
Year: 1872

THE THERMoMETER.-A the curses of all
time are not too many to be heaped upon the
head OF the wretch who invented the tber-
mometer.


Hall OF the year we worry because the
thermometer is too low, the other half he
cause it is too high, the rest of the wear be-
cause one can never tell whether it's going to
be one way or the other.


The bother of it all is that the man in
vented such long thermometer. If he had
made it only from forty to seventy degrees.
we should never have been troubled by its be-
ing below zero or above blood heat.


For now that the thing is invented there il
no use in cutting it shorter; other people ariH
persist in keeping whole ones and telling Won
that it's ninety-four in the shade.


And it makes ones blood boil!


1t would be a great blessing if Mr. Berch
would organize a Society for the Prevention
OF thermometers to Animals Or perhaps
his present organization wouldn't object to
adding this specially to its brief name.


But II we had no thermometers we should
have no ice water, because ice doesn't freeze
no, water doesn't freeze-except the ther-
mometer is below freezing point, and how
could it go below zero if there wasn't any?


Like all things in life, there are two sides
or two ends-to the thermometer.
Unfortunately we are at the wrong end
just now-but "keep COOL" and by and by it
viii be hotter.-Neac York Mail
Year: 1872

THE DETROIT Tribune thus takes to task
the reckless Journalism of its Chicago name
sake:


The Milwaukee Sentinel having said, 'Let
our laboring men turn down the page and
make note of these words of President U.
S. Grant: "The true prosperity and greatness
OF nation is to be found in the education
and elevation of its laborers," the Chicago
Tribune responded by saying, 'Now let labor
ing men turn down page So of "The National
Fourth Reader" and find the very same ex-
preston credited to Burke" This was such
cute reply that the Democratic press every
where is giving it currency; but the Tribune
has fooled them to the top of their bent, for
no such expression occurs in the "Fourth
National Reader" credited to Burke nor to
any body else, In fact, there is MT a senti-
ment of any kind imputed to Burke to be
found in that book
Year: 1872

A Miss Priest, of Wells River. VT, was ac-
cused in the Lyndon Union of having eloped
she vigorously denies the soft impeachment,
and thus cauterizes her defamers: ''The peo-
pie of Wells River are in pretty small bust
ness ifit has got so any one can't go and see
their mother without they have eloped with
some fellow. They have got to have some
thing to talk about, for if they attend to their
own business, it would go harder with them
than the measles or canker rash did with
the children last Fall, and more would be
sick l am sure. But the greatest trouble
with them is they are all mad because they
can't get some one to elope WITH
Year: 1872

MAN OR WOMAN ?-Your correspondent is
often unsettled as to whether she would pre-
fer to be a man or a woman. When women
are particularly ridiculous she wishes she
were man. When men are peculiarly wick
ed she is glad she is woman. The latter
feeling predominates at this moment If 1
were a man 1 might be ''bull' or ''bear''
or some dreadful animal l might own a
whole railroad. L might be presidential
candidate. Here let me stop. put my
hands contentedly in my apron pockets and
thank heaven that am only woman and
an humble correspondent. sEleanOr Kirk, in
Tallahassee (FId.) Sentinel
Year: 1872

RAILROAD LEGISLATION IN NEW HAMP-
sHIRE.-After sharp scrimmage the Senate
of New Hampshire on the last night of the
session passed the following: ''Whereas, bv
the laws of New Hampshire, railroad corpor-
ations are prohibited from incre asing their
capital stock without prior authority from the
Legislature; and whereas certain corpora
tions, without such authority from the Legs-
lature of this State, have given notice of such
increase-therefore: Resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives in General
Court convened, That the Attorney General
be instructed to take such measures as shall
secure full compliance with the laws OF this
State relative to the increase of the capital
stock of railroad corporations" lt Is report
ed that this resolution was especially intended
CORPORATION. Tbe counsel for the Eastern
Railroad appeared quite happy over the re-
suit. and that company is said to be some
what interested in the matter.
Year: 1872

The late act of the Ohio Legislature


to encourage the organization of FIRE


companies, provides that any person


who is or may hereafter become ei


acting member of any fire engine }nooi
and ladder, or hose company. for tbe
extinguishment OF fire or the nrotec
tion ofproperty against, fire now ex.
isting under the contrc5i Of the corno.
rate authorities of anT citv or incorpo
rated village of thiSState,. or Of any
such company as may be hereafter or
ganlzed under and subject to the au-
thorities of any city or village, shall
during the time he shall continue an
acting mem Der of such company, be
exempt from the performance of mill.
tary dutytin time of peace, from SER
vice upon juries, and from the per.
tormance of labor upon the public
highways. And any person who shall
have been an acting member OF any
company in any city. or village and
shall have faithfully discharged his
duties as such for the term of five
consecutive years, shall be for five
years thereafter exempted from the
performance OF labor on the Highways.
Provided, that the full number
or persons of such engine company
shall not exceed Ga, and of such hook
md ladder company 80, and Of such
hose company 20; and provided fur.
her, that no person who is receiving
,ay for his services in such company
hall be entitled to receive the benefits
If the exemptions of this act.
Year: 1872

The defamation about gift taking


the people deem to be still more


empty. The Duke of Wellington


rendered no services more valuable
to Great Britain than General Grant


did to the United States, and yet on
two different occasions Parliament
voted Wellington two hundred thous-
and pounds, in all four hundred
thousand pounds sterling. Nobody
ever supposed that Wellington was
degraded by acceptance of the mag
nifcent gift. Is any fault to be found
with General Grant because his rich
fellow citizens chose to make him a
sharer in a small portion of the riches
which he had helped to reserve from
destruction I? and by the mere fact
that gentleman of wealth had joined
in such recognition of Gen. Grants
military services, was he to be ex-
cluded from General Grants official
recognition. The charge implies so
much, as there is no evidence that
the President was at all influenced
by recollections of the gifts in any OF
the administrative acts. While the
people continue to be just, they will
hold it no compliment to be asked to
condemn General Grant in any such
imputation.
Year: 1872

The new postal bill which became


law just before the session Of Con-


gress closed, makes some charges in


existing postal regulations which are
of general interest. The most i'm


portant is the authorization OF one


cent postal cards for correspondents


or for printed circulars, similar to


those which were introduced IN Great


Britain nearly two years ago, and


are now in use in nearly all European
countries. The House provided in
the bill for paper flap to cover and
conceal the writing. The Senate
changed this to an open card. In
conference committee the style of the
card was left to the discretion of the
Postmaster General, who prefers the
open card and will order that kind
only to be manufactured. The face
of the card will bear 3 one-cent
stamp, and the blank will be ruled
for letter. The price of the card and
stamp will be only one cent. 1t will
probably be three or four weeks be-


fore they will be ready for sale, as the
plates for printing have yet 10 be
prepared. The postage on circulars,
newspapers and other transient prin.
ted matter, which under the old law
was two cents for every four ounces
or less. Small circulars, which former
y cost two cents to mail, can now be
sent for one cent, an important re-
duction to business men who use the
mails largely to advertise their bus
mess. The change is now in force,
The law being immediate in its effect.
The first assistant postmaster-gener-
Il refused to recognize the law, how
ever, when an attorney laid the
question before him after having
been told at the city postoffce that
lis circulars with one cent stamps
could not be sent. The official claimed
he right to suspend the operation of
he law until it could be promulgated
20 postmasters throughout the coun-
,ry. This claim is regarded as inde-
ensible. The law is now operative
md everybody is entitled to claim
Is benefits, postmasters being ex-
'ected to know its provisions as well
s other people.
Year: 1872

The Dayton Religious Telescope in
an article headed as above, discusses
the prospects of the contending par.
ties in the coming campaign with
great deal of candor and fairness,
reaching the following conclusions:
Grant was, in the beginning of his
administration, novice in govern
mental affairs, and that, too, at time
when the reins of government had
been relinquished by the most corrupt
accidency" that ever disgraced
great nation Grants next term, if
he should be re elected, will necessa-
rily be great Improvement on the
past, unless we consider him incapable
OF learning either from the counsels of
his friends or the chastisements OF his
enemies.


That the people of the country will
prefer him above Horace Greeley is
most probable, not only on account OF
his great services as a soldier and a
civilian, but because they will not deem
his political rival less liable to be i'm
posed on than he, or less likely to be
under the terrible pressure of politl'
clans whose incorruptibility is not IN
high repute among the majority OF the
American people.
Year: 1872

No Young woman ever looked so
well TO a sensible young man as when
dressed in q plain, neat ; modest at
tire, with but little ornament about
her. She looks then as though she
possessed worth in herself, and need,
ed no artificial rigging to enhance
her value.
Year: 1872

TIE Doc LAw.-Thc Auditor having been
disappointed in procuringa sufficient supply
Of dog medals the ordinance will not be Ell
forced until the a5th. The cost OF the dog
medal is one dollar and fifty cents, aud not
one dollar.
Year: 1872

PlTrsBCIGH, January 23.-An accl-
dent of a strange and miraculous char
acter occurred here today with results
that seem almost incredible. A freight
train ran off the track near the corner
of Grant street and Seventh avenue,
demoli-hing a dwelling in which Mrs.
Reagan and her three children were
sleeping. Mrs. X. heard the crashing
OF cars and the shouts of men and
realized that the house was in danger.
She seized her baby in her arms, sprang
out of bed, ran down stairs, and had
Just reached a part OF the stairs when
the car struck the house and completely
shattered the end aud side, throwing
the whole building into mass of ruins.
Mrs. X. and her baby were buried in
the debris, the entire second floor,
except a part upheld by the back wall
of the house, falling over them. They
were protected by the floor falling upon
portions OF the wreck, which kept it
from falling directly upon them. The
child was not hurt, but the mother sus-
tanned many bruises. The other
children were sleeping on the second
floor, one side of which fell to the
ground. They rolled against the wheels
OF the car that had caused the ruin, and
were uninjured. Not an article in the
house escaped the wreck.
Year: 1872

TIE story comes from France that q
beautiful but strong minded lady,
living in Boulogne, sent challenge TO
the publisher Of humorous journal.
who bad twice concerned himself
with her private affairs" A formal
acceptance Of the duel was returned.
the choice of arms was waived, bot
decided preference for those Of the
lady herself was expressed. Recobcilia.
ton followed, asd the wedding trip is
10 the United States.
Year: 1872

The census lately ordered by the
authorities in Lorraine gave the French
inhabitants a fresh opportunity ol
showing their arimosity toward the
German government. Only two per,
sons in the whole province volunteered
to act as census clerks, and the people
seemed to be under the impression that
the inscription Of their names on the
census lists signifed that they were
registered as Prussians and would be
compelled to accept the Lutheran
religion land beDme Free Masons.
One Of the agelts, on coming to a
peasant with his Ist, was received with
the following wods: What do you
want of me2 Are we not already
Prussians, and is 1t necessary that this
should appear On paper? / won't
answer any Of Jour questions" A
second peasant exclaimed: "Are you
not ashamed OF yourself, as a French
man, to 90 about with a Prussian list
in order to give US up to Prussia 7
And third, on being asked the place
of his birth, said he was born at
Grsrelotte, where the Prussians were
well thrashed." The census clerk
next went to a devout woman OF the
village. On seeing him she rose from
her chair in great excitement saying
What do you wsnt7 Is it true, then
that they wish To rob US of our faith
and sell US to the Free Masons7 For
Gods sake don't put my name on tha,
paper mo mother" added her
daughter, "you will not give your
name. They want to betrsy us; w
will not become Lutherans, or Free
Masons either
Year: 1872

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has affirmed the judgment Of lower
court in the case OF McMssters vs. the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and
decides that when freight is shipped on
the railroad to station where the rail
road company has no warehouse erect
ed, the parties interested in the freight
cannot recover from the railroad com.
pany il the freight be lost after it is
landed at the station-it being then the
duty OF the parties to whom it is shipped
to look after it, This case is said
to be the first OF the kind that has yet
been Brought before the Supreme Court
OF the State.
Year: 1872

A Washington special to the Cincinnati
Gazette says:


The reduction of the internal revenue
force, contemplated by Commissioner Doug
lass, is not likely to end with the discharge
Of all the assessors and assistants, as pro
yided by the bill which was lately pub
lshed. There will also be a consolidation
of districts throughout the country, and
consequently an important reduction in the
number and expense of revenue collectors.
The authority for this action already exists,
and is frequently exercised by the commits
sioner wherever the interests Of the service
require.
Year: 1872

Especial telegram to the Dlspatch.J


HILLsBoRo', n. c., December "a AT about
8 o'clock last night there occurred q quarrel
between Green Mayo (coloretD, his wife, and
son Alexander, aged about sixteen, at his
residence near this place, which resulted in
the death of Green Mayo. 1t seems that
Mayo and his son were in town yesterday,
and were drinking together and went home,
Mayo being considerably under the influence
of whi$kcy, when Il quarrel occurred be-
tween them. Finally, Mayo taking up his
gun threatened to kill both wife and son,
but afterwards concluded to use 4 chair in
stead Of the gun, with which he dealt his
wife very violent blow. cutting Il consider
able cash in her head. At this his son took
up the gun and ran out the door with it, and
it is thought he struck the lock of the gun
against the door, causing the gun to so off,
the ball entering the small of the back and
coming out at the lower part of the abdomen,
resulting in instant death. The boy has
been arrested and confined in Jail TO await
the verdict of the coroners jury, which for
want of evidence have not been able to
render verdict. 1t is generally thought
the shooting was accidental.
Year: 1872

THE CITY WITHOUT SUPPLY OF GAS
GREAT FEARS OF TOTAL DARKNFss-NoT
ONE Days SUppLY OF COAL At TIE WORKS.
We learn on good authority that the supply
of gas will probably run short during the
next twenty-four hours-not enough coal IN
the Works to give supply of gas for one day
more, and no coal to be had. We hear OF
vessel coming from some distant port, loaded
with coal for Richmond Gas-W orks, ," while
our own coal-pits are not patronzed by the
Committee on Light. The public ask and
demand reply from the chairman OF the
Committee on Light. Why is it that we are
thus situated? \ night or more of darkness
might prove 4 serious thing to this city, and
we hope our city fathers will look well and
at once to this vital and a!l-important matter.


TAXPAYER.


I'VE insert the above from g Taxpayer"
Upon inquiry yesterday of Mr.. John h.
Knowles, superintendent Of the Gas-Works,
we learned from him that the facts above
stated are substantially correct. This condi-
ton of things at the Works accounts for the
streets being left in darkness few nights
since and for the poor quality Of gas now
furnished, ,-ED.1
Year: 1872

THE POLAR WAVE which so suddenly
swept down upon us during the early hours
of yesterday morning kept the mercury fall
ing up to late hour last night. At O'Clock
A NJ. the thermometer (FahrenheiD stood
at 20 degrees; at sunrise it had fallen to 1G
degrees, and remaining at or near that point
during the day. Some idea Of the intensity
Of the cold may be imagined when we state
that the river opposite Rockets, which was
perfectly clear Of ice on Monday evening,
was frozen entirely across yesterday morn
ing. notwithstanding the high wind which!
prevailed. The sky was entirely overcast
with clouds, which during the day gave oc-
casiona spattcrings Of snow, but not enough
to cover the ground.
Year: 1872

CHrD-BEArgR 4 considerable
excitement was created OH Broad street
near Sixth yesterday morning by the antics
of John Hennessey, a drunken man, who
entered bakery in which his daughter IA
girl about twelve or thirteen years Of age
was employed and ordered her to leave and
follow him. The child, who seemed to have
an aversion for the man, attempted to retreat
to the rear of the store, when she was caught
by her unnatural parent and treated with
considerable cruelty. Several citizens, wit
Messing the occurrence, interfercd to protect
the innocent girl, when Hennessey, armed
with huge cudgcl, turned upon them, and
for u while remained master Of the situation.
The arrival of SerGcantS Seal and Perrin at
an Opportune moment caused MIN to desSt,
and lie was locked mp by those officers in
the Second station-house, to await bearing
before the Police Justice this morning.