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Year: 1872

since the ratification Of Seymour and Blair
in 1865"


ing last night takes rank among the great
est and most enthusiastic of assemblages
held in this city since the war"


The World SAYS: 1T can hardly be termed
an enthusiastic gathering, even by the most
enthusiastic friends of the sage himself.
The only Outburst of applause that en-
hvened the dullness was chat following the
mention of Senator Summers NAME"
Year: 1872

Some Union soldier of the late war has
sent $40 to the Treasury, to be added to
the conscience fund, because he appr opri-
ated some sugar and coffee and a pair of
socks while guarding provisions in East
Tennessee. He says: 81 must get ready
for the Judgment day, and although this
act Is not very wrong, it is the violation Of
the honor of soldier. l want no shadow
on my soul when come to the Judgment
Of God" ShOddyites will please take
notice,
Year: 1872

In an Eastern paper we noticed an obitu-
airy of Martin Davis, of Sterling, Mass.
The only merit that we could learn from
the notice-besides the usual compliment
which all good men get-vas that he was
the originator of Davis Seeding potato.


At first this seems but a small matter
but when we reflect on the value of new
and good plant to the community, the only
wonder is that the Taisers of them are not
oftener than they are the recipients of COM
pliments. He who finds out new thing
in mechanics can get patent for it, and
thas get pecuniary reward but the raiser
of an improved vegetable, grain, or fruit,
seldom has even thanks. And yet the good
he confers on the community is immense.
In some departments Of culture, the intro
duction of a new variety has placed those
departments on a very different footing
than they were before. Thousands to-day
enjoy strawberries cheap and in abundance,
who never would have had the qualifications
but for HoyeY and Wilson, who raised two
of the most popular kinds known. In the
grape, the labors of Longworth and the
| discovery of Bull, who gave us the Con


cord, were the means of placing the grape
| in every household at ten to twenty cent.


per pound. In the potato-one of tht


most essential of all vegetables-there have
been from time to time, like this Mr.. Davis
worthy men who have given something K
their follows which have added immsnsel!
Year: 1872

SHoEING HORSES. The Mirror and
Farmer truly says: sit is almost impos-
sible to get horses shod without having
the frogs cut away. All veterinary sur
geons, all horsemen, all leading black
smiths, agree that the frog should not be
pared one particle-not even trimmed
No matter how pliable and soft the frog
is, cut it away smooth on all sides, and
in two days it will be dry and hard as a
chip. You might as well cut off the
leaves of trees, and expect them to -four
ish, as to pare away the frog and have
healthy foot. The rough spongy part OF
the frog is to the foot what leaves are to
the trees-the lungs. Never have reds
hot shoe put upon the foot to burn it level.
If you can find blacksmith that is me-
chanic enough to level the foot without
red-hot iron, employ him. The burning
process deadens the hoof and tends to con-
tract it. If you do not think so, try the
red-hot poker on your finger nail, and see
if it will not affect the growth of that.
Year: 1872

ASSEMBLY HALL.-Our readers will
bear in mind that the Berger Family COM
plmentary benefit to the Pythians comes
off at the above hall tonight. The cordial
feelings of friendship existing between
these fine artists and many of our citizens
invests this occasion with peculiar interest,
and we hope will render the benefit no less
successful in pecuniary sense than X is
sure to be in professional sense. The
programme for the evening has been ar
ranged with great care, and will bring into
requisition all the talent Of the troupe. A
delightful entertainment may be safely
counted on.
Year: 1872

to the production, and given pleasure to
thousands. He only raised new potato,


but this was much and we think that both
he living and the dead should receive more
thanks for what they do for us in this
way.-Pbtla. Press.
Year: 1872

portion Of the Cabinet not now on the stump.
The first set Of sayages are now on the high road
to distinction. If they keep on killing our sol
diers, they will soon become chiefs. Then they
will kill more, and become celebrated chiefs.
Then they will be carried on to Washington at
the expense Of the people they have been doing
their best to destroy. They will be talked to,
and paid for their kindness in hearing by being
lodged and fed in frst~class hotels. They will
then be sent back to the plains, will be given
rifles with which to kill more soldiers, and horses
with which to escape, and will be let loose to
burn, ravish, torture, and slay, until the exter-
mination that now might be avoided by prompt
severity will become necessity. Nowadays, the
man whose family has been burned to death by
some cowardly band Of scalpere, and who wishes
to get his revenge, vendetta-fashion, will betake
himself, if he is wise, not to the plains, but to
Washington. There he is sure to meet his prey,
and can slaughter the scoundrels at will.
Year: 1872

The demand for the Fire Anniversary number
,.pf TEE TRIBUNE still continues, although sew
eral successive editions have been exhausted
We can now supply all orders for this issue at
TaE TRIBUNE counting room, No. Is Canal
atraet
Year: 1872

The Danbury News says: "Wo have
"A bov this week collecting up the back
accounts to our late evening edition.
We have longing to possess pair Of
pants with n pocket behind. When.
ever We feel this craving coming on,
VIC have that boy start out. lie has
raised enough already to get the
pocket, but we should like moro Of
the pants before appearing publicly
in them.
Year: 1872

1t is useless, it is madness for men
in this age to talk of getting rich at
anv business that docs not require
work, That man must work in or
der to succeed. OF even to be man,
is n blessed law.
Year: 1872

We learn that the Young Peoples Prayer
Meeting of the Baptist Church propose giving
an exhibition on next Thursday night at the
defamation, reading &C. The public are cor
daily invited to attend. No charge for admis-
sion.
Year: 1872

Unless its effects are rountrracted by that
pure vegetable tome and antisrptc SokoDoNT
No bodily disease can impair them II this an
tidote to all corrosive elements that act upon
the enamel is regularly applied
Year: 1872

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Chicago
Times states that the poison from the bite
of mad dog can be eradicated from the
the system by vaper baths. He quotes
from an article printed in Paris medi-
cal Journal by DIR. Buisson, celebrated
French surgeon, who says; 'lf the dis
order has declared itself, prescribe u
single bath, and leave the patient in un-
til cure is effected. Hydrophobia may
last three days. Experience has proved
TO me that cure is certain on the first
day of the outbreak; ON the second day,
doubtful; and on the third, hopeless, ON
account Of the difficulty Of conveying the
patient TO the bath and keeping him in.
And as hydrophobia never breaks out
before the seventh day. there is time TO
perform long journey to obtain a bath. "
Year: 1872

FIVE or six East St. Louis carpenters,
in erecting railroad depot
with timber saturated with arsenic and
other poisons to prSTent decay, have died
from the effects of absorption of the
poisons into their system, and Others who
were not fatally injured, are suing the
company for damages.
Year: 1872

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
SOUTHERN CLAIMS AWARDS
FAILURE OF APPROPRIATION FEARED
EU-KLUz EXTENSION BILL DEFEATED
MORE DISABILITIES REMOVED
FORTY THOUSAND STRIKERS
THE TUGBOAT EXPLOSION
AROHDUoHEss SOPHIA DEAD
GREAT STORM OFF LABRADOR
DAMAGE TO THE FLEET
TORNADO IN MISSOURI
IMMENSE DESTRUCTION or PROPERTY


STEAMSHIP CAMBRIA ASHORE
Year: 1872

During the Rebellion there was q class
of men soldiers they were-who went
along with the army, sometimes in the ad-
vance and sometimes in the rear. They
were usually grave. fearless fellows, and
would even fight well on occasion. They
attsched themselves 70 no regiment, were
not enlisted men, but just hung round the
camp and the march, wearing no uniform,
and having no regular arms. They went
and they fought, as they we're wont to say.
= on their own hook You know whom |
mean. They were called bummers. .
Not q euphonio name, or particularly ex-
pressive Of dignity or value, [ admit; but
still suggestively expressive. They were,
IN their way, patriotic, and fought for the
country but they merely went bumming
around in camp and march and field.


s. Now. I know Of no world meau no
disrespect, as you see-that describes you
and those that think with you SO well as
2 hummer You are an ecclesiastical
hummer. You are. [ am sure, loyal to
the great cause Of God; you wish It's tri-
umph. But you fight on your own hook.
You attach yourself 10 no regimental or
ganizatiol, you march by no guidon, you
wear no uniform, you are in no army
corps; and [ Go not know where 70 put
you, except among these extremely irreg


ular fighting men. You may do service
in the Masters cause / do not deny
Year: 1872

that. TIE bummers in the war did good
service. [ think that on one occasion
they, bumming far IN advance, even held
a ford till their messengers hurried up
some regiments Of the army 10 cover it.
But, after all. they we're not tie troops TO
be relied on and their services do nos
appear largely recorded in the history Of
those times"


Ny friend smiled grim.y. said ny figure
was good shrewd and taking metaphor,
but it did not apply, 81 I added a little
rreachment Ike this: " You have with
drawn FROM churchly organizations aud
you seem n think that the work Of the
Master can be done best IN thar way. Can
you taiI me Of any great and permanent
work done Tor the extension Of His sing
dom except through some such organiza-
ton Can you tell me Of any mission
established il q heather land, any Ian.
guaga reduced 70 writing any book
printed, any copy Of the Bible made, any
tribe elevated or civilized. except By men
and women who have gone forth 20 the
work. not simply under tue broad banner
of the Cross but under, ST the same time,
some badge OF an army corps Or flag OF q
regiment from some church organization
I can think Of none. The bummers Of the
Church have not done much for her cause
in the world


There are good many meu u these
latter times-indeed, there have always


boen-who, Ike my friend. amuss them
selves with high sounding words Of unity
and ''unsectarianism' and of being" dber-
al and unbound By narrow obligations Of
/ denomination. do not see where ne


can put them, u how describe them. ez-
/ cept By the title which I have put over
this article. We do not deny that thsy
are true or loyal, or that they viii work
OF fight for the Kingdom; bat they are IN
no battalion OF company-taey ara the
bummers. rather than the soid.-rs-Dr
Aikma1 il tie Independent
Year: 1872

Among the most blessed consultations
vouchsafed TO US in this vale Of tears IS
the privilege Of grumbiing. Some people
are never 50 happy As when they are mis-
cradle. and they derive immense satisfac-
ton from the reflection that they might be
a great deal better of


One Of the most popular forms Of
grumbling IS that which finds expression
IN the complaint Of being overworked. 1t
arises from very general delusion in
which everybody shares. Not human
being Of your acquaintance, good reader
not even yourself-but Is q victim 20 this
universal selE-deception,


Everybody deems himself overworked.
The feeling may be discerned in Eight
Hour laws and IN various labor movements
It crops out in the tendency to lessen the
hours Of study for children IN our public
schools. It IS felt IN every sphere Of life.
Those who work the least are generally the
most thoroughly infected with the preya-
lent idea. The young lawyer who sits
half the time with his feet on 4 green
baize table and an imposing array Of
unopened law books before him is very apt
70 talk Of his arduous labors, and 10 regret
Year: 1872

earnest covoting of the best gifts. those
who possess them had utterly forgotten the
d" more excellent way" they would shrink
from them in terror or in pity. Ii is sad
to think that from the most notable school
Of personal culture in the country faith
long since departed, with limping wings.
while devotion TO the work of making the
world better went out with faith. Men
who ministered at the altar have forsaken
It and men who broke bread to the multi
tude refuse 10 taste il themselves, even
when It Is presented to tneni IN the name
Of Humanity's Highest and Divinity's Best.
God save Is al from the influence ofsueh
culture as this, and help US to be grateful
that it has seen its best or It's worst days.
and Is dying at its root Christianity must
kill It or Christianity must die Il must
Kill Christianity or It must die. The event
is not doubtful.


A culture that Is in itseIf 4 mistake can
not by any possibility become a bar of
sound Judgment on any subject. It Is not
safe 70 trust it N any question of religion.
or morals. or society, much less In suy
question Of art or literature. Its own pro-
N4SttShs tl4e koOpio uGtS tl"&1S ucCtiAod
to receive as useful to them IN any degree,
for they have no relation 10 their wants
Indeed, the wants of the world are things
that the deyotees of culture Z" for its own
sake '' are quite apt to despise, though
tbey not unfrequentIy undertake TO tell
the world what is good Such blun1ers as
they have made in the psst prepare US to
be surprised at nothing they may do in
the future. Ii would not be strange if
they should eonspire to perpetuate the
egotistjcaI twaddle Of Henry Thoreau and
gjld By their approval the influence of his
wretohedly selfish life. Nay. it is posi-
bIe that they viii try TO induce the world
to accept as poetry the preposterous bald
erdesh of Walt Whitman.-Dr T. G.
Holland, %. S5ri5ner's for January.
Year: 1872

hanging to lamp posts, and such terrible


things


It was now Tuesday morning, and we mad
eaten nothing since our Sunday dinner at
three O'Clock, and nothing but little soda


water TO drink. / got that morning ten
gallons Of water for fifty cents, and starting
a fire made some coffee and got up an apology
for breakfast, but our hesrts were too heavy
70 eat much. After breakfast re went over
to the south side, ana such . sight "a met
the eye; not one building standing,-all q
mass Of smoking ruins, and not 2 bridge over
to the south side left, and hut for one tan
nell many moro lives must have been lost.
Cropping through that we came out on the
north side and stood and gazsd- That large
and deUssiy P2pulated portion Of tuo city
wss 81 barren sud desolate as il it had never
been inhabited swept as clean 81 with
broom. Counting the streets We came -
our corner. and then We stood aud felt We
were indeed Paupors. But many we're worse
OF than We, obliged 10 stay in the open
fields With no shelter but the sky. We ala
lowed ourselves 5ut two meals day, aud


when night came on, went on my police
duties and for just week did not go to bed
or nndress and every night, just As We were
getting little composed. away would 20 the
fire alarms. and frighten as again, till got
50 nervous tha5 the moment the belle struck
would commence shaking like 8 leaf, and
my teeth 10 chatter 40 l could not speak
for we knew that it ira broke out on the
west side we should be destroyed Tor ne had
no water IN tbo whole city. have given
you sort Of description Of our life for one
week, but IL seems 50 tame and Iifeless but
I cannot tell yos now we suffered, and would
not if I could.


Wo thank you and yours mere than &c
can express for the kind invitation 70 share
your beautiful home this winter, but I
should be Sinking my duty if L for moment
haF5ored the thought Of leaving, in her dire
cur much loved city. I5 has bsou
our home in days Of prosperity and hapPt-
ness, It's my child-on's birthplace, and l
cannot turn ny back On hey viii joins in
sending love 20 you all, and an, more than
ever. Your friend,
Year: 1872

Nor THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IA
Franklin street gentleman and his wife had
a little argument Christmas eve, when he
kindly said he would hang up her stock
ings for her. Which he did; but mad
vertently omitted to take her out of them.
She stood on her head for nine minutes
when the neighbors arbitrated.-Norscich
Bulletin.
Year: 1872

a thoughtful Danbury lady puts lard on
the stoop when she wants her husband 10
stay at home Of IN evening. Barring an
hour or 50 devoted TO rubbing his back. the
time is pleasantly occupied.
Year: 1872

TEMPERANCE LECTURE BY BISHOP GIBBONS.
The temperance movement WHICH has been
inaugurated by the Catholics of this diocese
by the organization of total abstinence
society is progressing very satisfactorily,
and doubtless in short time the list Of
signers, which already embraces quite a
number of names, will be greatly augmented.


In order to aid in the good work, we learn
that Right Rev. Bishop Gibbons proposes in
a short time to give lecture in the Cathe'
dral on the subject of temperance, on which
occasion an admission fee will be charged,
the proceeds to be devoted to purchasing
new books for the library OF the Cathedral
Sunday school. II is to be hoped the lecture
will be successful both morally and fnan-
cially. t.
Year: 1872

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
PEslTENTIARY.-The forthcoming report OF
the Superintendent of the Penitentiary shows
that the expenses of that institution for the
past year have been S24, 600. A considerable
portion of this sum was paid to the exterior
guard, duty which in times past was per-
formed by the Public Guard. Large work
shops have recently been constructed, how.
ever, and from the enlarged facilities for
manufacturing it is calculated that in future
this expense will be reduced, if not entirely
diminished
Year: 1872

CHRISTMAS PREsENTs.-Wha:i Is more appropri-
ate than OF those lovely pictures taken at the
LEE" GALLERY TO send as present to friend2
And what can be sent that will cost little money
aud be so esteemed as remembrancer by. our
frfnpds
Year: 1872

Berlin is full of statues, but as even
the most superficial tourist cannot fail
to remark, nearly every one of these
memorials is in honor of some man of
war. 1t is rather refreshing, therefore,
TO read that Notwithstanding Krupp guns
and rife practice are by all accounts
nearly as much in the ascendance in the
Prussian capital as they were two years
ago, and the smell of gun-powder OBJ
scures all other-except, perhaps, that
from the drains--a monument has posi-
lively been raised to a man of peace
jain, the founder Of the Turnverein or
gymnastic society, which has done
great deal more than most associations
do to make its members healthy and
happy. A man who originates a plan
to effect this deserves to be commemo-
rated,
Year: 1872

Significance of the "Bappr0che.


ment" from an Austrian stand


point.


The Vienna correspondent of the
Eastern Budget, writing on the Sd inst,
says: Although there have of late been
many indications Of success of the eff
forts made by the Court of Berlin at st.
Petersburg very unusual sensation
was produced here by the news that the
Gar will meet our Emperor in the Ger
man capital Public opinion in Austria
had become so accustomed to the cold
ness which has so long characterized
the relations of the Vienna Cabinet
with Russia that even the ostcntatious
friendliness with which the Archduke
William was received at St. Petersburg
was not regarded as an event Of any
great importance. The Cars decision
to meet the Emperor Francis Joseph at
Berlin at once placed matters on an
entirely novel footing. 1t is obvious that
this interview between the three Empe-
rors means much more than an act of
mere courtesy. All politicians here are
unanimous in hailing it as a guarantee
of peace, and the universal satisfaction
is the greater that the first overtures
have come from a power which of late
has been the only one in Europe to give
any cause for alarm.


The Spectator, writing upon the same
topic says: The three gentlemen who
meet in Berlin can, if they please, agree
to guarantee each others territories.
Such an agreement would render it al
most impossible for France to attack
Germany with any hope of success; for
she wants Alsace and Lorraine back, not
to fight Germany, then Austria, and
then Russia, and thea, after all, get moth
ing, and she would be almost forced to
strive for an alliance with England and
Italy. 1t would set Russia free to pur-
sue her schemes in Asia, some Of which
may yet be of the first consequence to
Great Britain; it would relieve Austria
Of her fear of seeing her German subjects
Join their kinsmen to the ruin of her
power in the valley of the Danube; and
il would leave Germany free to conduct
to the bitter eud her warfare with the
pOne
Year: 1872

FROM tnc ualaAy lOr oeptemDer.I


In comparison with the rude covering
with which the Briton clothes his acts,
the plant grace and kindly solicitude OF
the Gaul in presence of his fellow-men
compel admiration. Yet if one could
read the heart of this Briton, it would
perhaps be found that his sentiments OF
humanity are deeper than those of his
neighbor. The rudest husk sometimes
covers the sweetest kernel. When the
Gaul performs gallant act, he extracts
all the honey that is to be gotten out of
it. If he gives up his seat to a woman
which, by the way, he does not often do -
he takes off his hat and points to the
vacant place as if he were surrendering
an empire and inviting a queen to en-
throne herself thereon. If he hoists
her umbrella, it is as if he were spread
ing out the canopy of heaven over her
head. If he picks up fallen glove, he
offers it to the owner as if he were plac-
ing his sword and honor at her disposal
for the rest Of his life. If he quits her
at the foot Of stairway, he looks after
her as chamberlain of the court might
do when Her Majesty mounts the throne.
And in each instance the woman meets
him half way in grace and affability.
All this makes him happy. The con-
sciousness of having conducted himself
as chevalier without reproacb, the
probability Of having produced an inn
preston on the heart Of her whom he
has thus encountered, and the recollec-
ton of her enticing manner, bring rip
Piles of pleasure across his mind when
ever the scene recurs to him.
Year: 1872

Superstition prevails to great extent
in Hungary, q signal proof of which was
recently given in the little village Of
GyongJos. A rumor having somehow
got abroad that q certain tailor who died
ycAr ago, and who was very popular
among his people, would rise again from
the grave aud preach 10 them on GER
tain day, the report gained universal be-
lief, In spite of the injunctions Of the
curah Of the village, tive hundred peo-
pie helouk themselves to the grave Of
the departed, aud there stayed two
whole days aud nights, in the hope Of
witnessing his resurrection. Finding at
last tlas the holy one did not make his
appearance, the disappointed villagers
returned home with their banners and
emblens, feeling not little mortified at
their silly exhibition,
Year: 1872

tional state; it begins gradually to repre-
sent the new popular regime; but enters
at its feeblest point, and not its strong
est; and If it doesn't cease 20 blow its
own trumpet so loudly, somebody may
rise in his seat one of these days, and
give notice of question for the govern
ment, whether it is prepared to lay on
the table the documents to show that the
House of Commons is the first repre-
sentative assembly in the world"