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Year: 1872

A DRowNED MANS BODY RECOVERED


Last week man fell into the Detroit


liver and was drowned. The next day


attempts were made to find the body


with graphing hooks While the men


were thus engaged, buyer of junk
stuff, named David Bepito, an Italian
who happened to pass up the docks,


watched them for while and then as
serted that he knew of something that
would lead to the speedy graphing up
of the body. He proposed to get a
loaf of bakers bread, put some quick
silver into one end, and seriously as
serted that on being thrown into the
water it would float to point directly
over the body, and then stand still. He
was hooted at, and told to go about his
junk buying, not man believing in the
old woman's whim as they termed it.


Bepito went away and returned in
little while, threw loaf of bread into
the water near where the man went off
the dock, and in a moment called the
of two men below to the fact
that the loaf was spinning around like
top, it went partly under the dock, stood
still for moment, and then went half
a block down stream, turning right and
left, and, as vouched for by five different
men, stood nearly two minutes against
the current, which was floating drift
wood right by it. Very much excited
the Italian shouted to the searchers
to drag over the spot. They We're
further down, and it was half an hour
before they passed over the spot, but
when they did it was hooked into the
clothes of the drowned sailor, and he
was hauled to the dock.-DetroH Post.
Year: 1872

APPLE PUDDING.-An excellent, SIM
pie pudding can be made in the follow
ing way: Pare, quarter and core apples
sufficient to- fill a small pudding dish
over one-half, and then poJsr in. water
two inches deep. Make a crust OF one
pint of -four, one-half teaspoonfui of
salt and a sufficient quantity of baking
powder; add only level teaspoonful of
lard and fiour enough 10 make wet
dough, which must be quickly rolled
ont, put over the pudding dish, and
placed on hot stove. Cover it tightly
with tin cover, ON which put a fiatiron.
The steam produced inside the pan
causes The apple and crust to cook very
rapidly; and fifteen minutes will be
found long enough Serve hot, with
hard sauce of butter and sugar.
Year: 1872

The City Council, some months ago, passed
an ordinance that all work done for the city,
amounting to more than $50, should be done by
contract, after public advertisement for prope.
sails. Following this ordinance, the Printing
Committee, being about to publish the City's
annual financial statement Of the city, solicited
proposals from most of the newspapers pub
lished here inquiring who, for the least money,
would print the statement, one time Our read
ers will doubtless perceive the objection to such
a proceeding. The object in publishing the
statement is to get it before the taxpayers of the
city, and this object is quite likely to be entirely
defeated by this process, for the newspaper
printing the statement for the lowest amount
gets the work, regardless whether it reaches the
public or not, and il it printed only dozen CO.
pies, or was issued in a foreign language, it
would be none the less entitled to the award,
according to the Ordinance, as construed by the
Printing Committee


The result in this particular instance, is that
the statement is published by the Republican
City Council, in two Of the Democratic newspa-
pers, and in no other. II the Republican tax
payers desire to know anything of City affairs
as shown by the official records they are directed
b1 theh REPRESENTATIVES, III inc OIBhnb
of their political opponents. This is a condition
of things quite interesting and to our mind, very
extraordinary. We have no recollection of an
instance where Republican legislators have
enacted such laws. or maintained such rules, as
to not only secure their printing and advertising
to persons who opposed their election, and con-
denim their official action, but also to practically
guarantee the inefficient and unsatisfactory per-
formance Of the work, to the public injury
and loss. There may have been other instances
OF this, but we do not know of them. The ex-
ample set here is without precedent, and to some
may appear without excuse.


But it is to be further noted, that not only
does this proceeding punish friends, reward op-
ponents, and overlook the public interests, but
it results in disregard of the charter of the
City, and the manner Of its performance is
illegal, and worthless. The charter requires the
statement to be published sin the month Of
January" This has not been done The ar
rangement effected has not fulfilled the REQUIRE
ments Of the law, and therefore ia not to be
regarded as worthy Of any consideration. 1t is
illegal, worthless, and without virtue. 1t should
not be paid for by the Council, It is beyond
the power Of that body to vote money for it,
for, as we have said, the work has not been done
in accordance with the express, positive require
ments of the City Charter, but in disregard Of
them Will the Council look into these factsi
Year: 1872

The Amnesty Bill being before the Senate, on
Tuesday, the correspondent of the N. Y. Times
says


Mr.. salisbury, of Delaware, made a good old
fashioned Delaware speech that must endear
him to the people Of that State forever, He felt
perfectly contented to belong to a superior race,
and he would never consent to do anything that
should degrade that race to the level with the
negroes"
Year: 1872

the best the cheapest and most popular in the mar
ket. Always safe TO give. They will increase the
now of milk, and greatly enrich its quality Allay
the roughness OF coat OF horses and cattle so COM
mon at this season. Farmers, farrers, and horse
dealers, should not fail to use them now A large
stock OF them on hand and sold cheap at


FOSTERS DRUG STORE


Front and West, Wilmington, Del
Year: 1872

II it should prove on investigation
that during the late war between Ger
many and France, our government sold
arms which found their way into the
hands of one, or both the belligerents,
the fact may have an ugly effect on our
Alabama negotiations at Geneva. Our
claim for damages against the British
government on account of the Alabama,
is not that the British government built
that vessel for the Coniederates, but that
il failed to exercise sufficient vigilance
in preventing her from escaping from its
ports and being delivered into the hands
of the Confederates. We insist that the
British government had reason to Gis.
pcct that the Alabama was intended for
tho Confederatcs and that il ought to
have prevented her from escaping from
its ports; and that because it failed in
this drty, it 10 bound to us for the dana
ges which the vessel inflicted upon our
shipping. The same point, may, posi-
bly,, be involved in the case covered by
Mr. Summers resolution. Our govern
ment sold three hundred and fifty thous.
and stand Of arms and fifty batteries OF
artilery-going so far in its spirit OF &C


commodation as to manufacture o sup
| ply of cartridges to 60 with the arms. OF
course our government did not sell these
arms directly to the French government
nor even, perhaps, did it knowingly sell
them to an agent of the French govern
ment to be used against power that We
were friendly with but the arms certain
ly did go directly to France, and were
used in the manner indicated 1t has
been intimated that some Of them went
to Germany and were used against the
French but this does not excuse the in


fractions of International law in the eyes
of the English; it only proves that we
are guilty of two infractions of that law
instead Of one. Our dispute at Geneva
is not with Germany, but with England
and il the crown advocates shall prove
that in selling our surplus arms we failed
to exercise due vigilance to prevent them
from falling into the hands Of either OF
the belligcrents, will not the fact blunt
the point of our Alabama claims? II
will hardly be sufficient for our govern.
ment to plead that it did not know who
were buying the arms, and did not know
that they would go to France; it 10 our
business to know these very things.
There was war raging in Europe at the
time, and any demand for large sup.
ply of arms was enough to excite suspi.
clon and suggest caution. AS Mr.. Schurz
remarked, "when man applied for City
thousand muskets and ten batteries OF
artillery, the presumption was that he
did not want them to scare blackbirds. "


The German empire has not, we be.
lieve, made any complaint on account OF
our sale of arms to France; and it is
not probable that it ever will but may
not the British government use the case
against us in the Alabama difficulty p
81. Louis Republican.
Year: 1872

CHILDREN. Il like children, he said to
me one day, at table. like 'em, and
respect 'em Pretty much all the honest
truth telling there is in the world is done
by them. Do you know they play the
part in the household which the king
jester, who very often had mighty long
head under his cap AMI bells, used to
play for monarch There's no rad.
cal club like nest Of little folks in a
nursery. Did you ever watch baby's
fingers? ] have, often enough, though
never knew what it was to own one. The
master paused half minute or so sighed
perhaps at thinking what he had miss
ed in life--looked up at me little va
cantly. saw what was the matter; he
had lost the thread Of his talk. Baby's
fingers, intercalated, Yes, yes; did
you ever sec how they will poke those
wonderful little fingers of theirs into
every fold and crack and crovice they
can get at? That is their first education,
feeling their way into the solid facts Of
the material world. When they begin to
talk. it is the same thing over again in
another shape. If there is crack or
flaw in your answer to their confounded,
shoulder hitting questions, they will poke
and poke until they have got it gaping,
just as the baby's fingers have made a
rent out Of tha. atom Of a hole in his pin.
afore that your old eyes never took no
tice Of Then they make such fools by
copying on small scale what we do in
the grand manner.--O. " Holmes in The
.Ai,ankic.
Year: 1872

wits to work. Suddenly an idea entered
his head.


lie had some ten or a dozen half dol
lars at home which he had brought from
the States. II he could place these
pieces of American coin in the hands OF
Jack, and have them displayed at prop
er time, he felt confident that he would
obtain favorable judgment lie ac-
cordng went home, got out his silver
half dollars and handed them to Jack,
instructed him how to act, and then an.
nounced himself ready for trial.


The testimony was clear and positive,
and not doubt OF the guilt of the pris-
oner existed in the minds of any one in
! the court room.


The young counsel, after the testimo.
ny had been closed, rose and made a
rousing speech, dwelling particularly up
on the dangers of the sea and the hard
ships of those who followed it for live
lihood ands closed with a peroration
somewhat as follows:


+" The prisoner at the bar belongs to
this noble class Of men who go down to
sea in great ships he is Injured to the
hardships Of the sea, and, like oil true
sailors, likes to enjoy his leisure when
on shore. Now ! venture to say that he
can show the fruits of many n days toll
before the mast, and there is not q court
in the land that will send a man to Jail for
enjoying his ocum and digatator.


While the counsel was wiping the per.
spiration from his brow, his Honor lean
ed forward and asked:


Jack, have you any means of sup
port?"


as these ere visible means Of sup
port Z" replied Jack, as he pulled from
his pocket the coin handed him by his
attorney.


The court and spectators gazed in won
der at the money for a moment or two,
and then his Honor said:
Gentlemen, we have made a serious
mistake in arresting this honorable man !;
why, he is a capitalist and venture the
assertion there is not another man in Or.
cgon City that can show as much mon
ey." And to the prisoner: ~ hope
YOU will excuse us for the trouble we
have put you to. You are discharged
from custody"


The crowd gathered around the attor
ney and congratulated him on his bril-
liant speech, and the success that had at
tended it, and be, feeling pretty good
over the result, asked them all over to
the store to take drink of cider. They
all went, and half an hour was spent IN
drinking and laughing, and then the
young lawyer thought he had better
look after his client. On inquiry he was
informed that as soon az the trial was
over the sailor had mounted his horse
and rode away.


1.-The deuce you say Why, them
half dollars were mine; loaned them to
him for effect
Year: 1872

ET One day last week fine New
foundland dog walked into the school
house on Poplar street, Boston, entered
ono Of the dressing rooms Of the pupils,
took down the cap and coat Of his young
master, and then gave an enquiring look
at the children, among whom he failed
to see the owner Of the cap and coat.
Walking into another school room on
the same floor he found the object of his
search and went up and aaectonately
kissed him. Ai!ldavits can be produced
Year: 1872

Col. Forney in former years has borne the char-
acter Of bold and defiant political leader " hat-
ever has changed this characteristic in Mr.. For.
ney, it is nevertheless changed, and he is nowtand
has been for some months engaged in strenuous
endeavors to patch up the differences among the
leaders Of the Radical party The last effort OF the
kind We see mentioned comes to Us through q cor
respondent Of the World from Washington In
that paper of yesterday it is said the two leaders
Of the two factions in the Republican party Of
Pennsylvania, Col Fornsy and Senator Cameron,
together with q number of leading Republican
Senators have by agreement "buried the hatchet
to save the State if possible for 0rant."


These efforts and the effort which Las been ma
king to place Ex-Governor CURTIN the ticket
for Vice President, show conclusvely the terrible
fear that has overtaken these prominent Radical
leaders.


They have discovered that the voice OF the peo-
pie Is no longer with them. That the corruption
which has been pructicd by the Radical party and
SO long ccnnlved at by Grant. cannot be concealed
any longer Nor will the people be willing TO trust
the prom Of the men who conduct affairs, II
the leaders do admit that the party has been guilty
OF perpetratin. the greatest frauds that have
stained the political record Of the country, and
ask for forgiveness and that other Radicals be
uniting his party Al Phlladelpha and his State
But from appearances there is little hope Of sue.
cess, aud Pennsylvania is considered morally Ger.
tain for the Democratic Ticket in October and
November
Year: 1872

A few days ago every State in the Union
was fully represented In the Senate by the ad-
mission of General Ransom, the new Senator
from North Carolina. On Thursday every
seat In the House was filed by the admission
Of the Hon. Simon Rogers, a representative
from the same State, who was being kept out
by the non passage of the Amnesty act. Every
seat in Congress Is thus filed for the first time
since the winter of 1851.
Year: 1872

The METHODIST PRoTEsrANT, printed in Bal
tlmore Tor many years. and one of the best con-
Quoted religious journals in the county, came to
Us this week in new dress. Its large clear type
gives it pretty and inviting appearance No
paper can De more acceptable to the family circle
where morality and religious sentiments ART dc
aired to be inculcated, as every selection in its
pages has this tendency
Year: 1872

THE educational bill that passed
the lower house Of congress is shorn
Of most Of its Objectionable features,
so much so that several Democrats
voted for it. 1t does not give Grant
the extent Of patronage originally de-
signed by the monarchists, and the
fund is distributed according to census
tables OF illiterscy. The compulsory
miXed-school clause was stricken
Year: 1872

In THE next war, as in the last, the
West is TO do the fighting, and New
England and New York will mOnOpo-
lie offices, contracts and the shOddy
business. But the West is asserting
its power by insugursting a partisan
revolution, and will hardly be victim
lied in a second great struggle Of
Year: 1872

WE understand that the survey of
the Jackson and Memphis railroad is
now being made. We trust every
citizen Of Fsyette county is ready to
vote for the county subscription, and
that after the ID of March no doubt
will invest the building Of the road.
Year: 1872

THE COMMITTEES ON LIeHT.-1ti is stated that
the Committee on Light will meet to-day to
take action upon the late proceedings Of the
City Council in relation to inspectors and
other employees Of the City Gas Works.
Year: 1872

NAVIGATION SUsPENDED.-T break in the
Alexandria canal at Four-Mile run will, in
all probability, suspend navigation until
next spring. The break Is about two hum
dred feet long, and looks as though the en-.
tire tow-path side of the canal had slid away
from the puddled bottom. About dozen
men were at work repairing the damage this
morning, but persons familiar with such
matters say that one hundred men could not
accomplish the necessary work in ten days.
The accident was most unfortunate, for,
owing to the horse disease, the supply of
coal at this city is extremely limited, and the
source of supply is now shut off.-Aleran-
dria Gazette, 10Th.
Year: 1872

For chapped skin there is nothing SO good as the
fragrant ANDALCSIAN BALM prepared by MEADE
& BAKER. II is neither greasy nor sticky does not
stain or soil the finest fabric and renders the skin
smooth soft, and white.
Year: 1872

The OLD p. w. & B. TRACK.-The Chester
Republican, sees evidence Of future Of mar
vellous prosperity for Chester in the alleged
intention of the Philadelphia & Reading Rail
road to promote shipbuilding and manufacturing
there as shadowed forth in recent Philadel-
phia letter to the Germantown Telegraph, but
it adds:-


There is one statement in the article from the
Telegraph which we regret we cannot confirm
No arrangement has been made for the sale,
lease or other disposition of the railroad
Feeling a deep interest in this subject, we
obtained personal interview, few days since,
with the President of the Philadelphia. Will
mington and Baltimore Company, and learned
from him, and statements submitted by him to
us, that nothing in any way approaching a
conclusion had been affected upon this point !;
and that it depended to a very great extent,
upon whether Chester could present as good
railroad facilities, for reaching tide water as
other places. If it cannot, we have been mis-
taken for many years in the advantages that
surrounded US, and the disposition of our peo-
pie to make proper use of them.
Year: 1872

John Howard Payne's body lies unhonored
in the soil of Tunis. The author of the i'm
mortal song, I1ome Sweet Home" had but
little in lite of the pleasures of the home of
which he sung, and, being dead, it has not oc-
CURED until very recently to any of the ad-
mirers of his song to remove his body to his
native land. IL is now intended by musical
club of Brooklyn to endeavor to bring his re-
mains home, or should it fail in this, to at least
erect memorial Of him ut his homestead at
ut Long Island.
Year: 1872

The jury in case of Mayor Hall. of New York
city on trial for completely with the ring, -
came into Court Friday morning and announced
their inability to agree upon a verdict. and
they were thereupon discharged Ii is under
stood that they stood seven for conviction and
five for acquitt4l. This result may necessitatc
new trial, though the impression seems to
prevail with the Mayors trends that the pro-
secutiOn now will cease to press the case.
Year: 1872

Judge Matthews, temporary Chairman
of the Cincinnati convention made a
speech on taking the Chair, anG was re-
ported to have used the following Ian
guage; And so gentlemen. in every de-
naltment, the SLOW poison Of corruntion
only not sufliclentley SLOW, seems to have
pefyaded the whole civil and political adj
mInlStrailon Of the country" One of the
Judge friends at Washington. addressed
note to hlm calling his attention 10
this language whereupon the judge
wrote as follows, and his letter apreaTs
IN the Glsette.


CINCINNATI May Is, 1872


MY DEAR SIR: Nothing connected With
the recent disgraced and disgracful Con.
Ventlon at this place has given me so
much pam as your note calling nv atten-
tlon to statement taken from a sneech of
mine printed with the interpretations Won
evidently put upon it. Allow me in the
hrst place to say that | was put forward
as temporary Chairman of that Con
Nention without an hours notice. and that
consequently what l said was totally
6npremediiatd, and in the next nlace that
The extract you make and which If 7 had
intended to be taking in It's literal sense
would be justly a matter of regret that
IL mad been uttered. does not represent
the truth of my sentiments On the
contrary, have no reason to believe and
ana never have believed that personally
the present administration were guilty of
corrupt conduct or motives. and / ought
10 nave expressed myself so as to have
avoided any such charge What [ was
STRIVING TO say had refernce to the general
corruption of our political life pervading
IN every department, whereby personal
and party ends seemed to be substituted
Tor public good, and the latest and best
liltistatlon OF which am free to say, is
now to be found in the action of the very
convention in the presence of which this
declaration was made | am greatly
chagIined at the whole matter NV own
participation in it included, and have con
cluded, perhaps not sufficiently soon, that
as politician and President maker I
al am not a success. l greatly regret that |
nave cause of oflense to you and to MANY
otAer personal friends, whose integrity
may have or seemed to have questioned
but which assure you, was farthest from
my thought. | hope you will be able to
regard 1t as though it had never been said.


Very respectfully your friend,


STANLEY MATHEWS.