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Year: 1872

There is 8 fine story told Of Franklin
the American philosopher. He began
his career as a printer. Soon after hi:
establishment in Philadelphia he was
offered a piece for publication in his
newspaper. which might bring a hand.
some subsidy with it. Being very busy
he begged the gentleman would leave II
for consideration The next day the
author called, and asked his opinion Of
it. "Why, sir" replied Franklin, 81
am sorry to say l think it highly
scurril0us and defamatoTy. But
being at a loss, on account Of my
poverty, whether to reject it or not,
thought I would put it to this issue; at
night, when my work was. done,
bought a twO-penny loaf, on which
sUpped heartily, and then wrapping my
self in my great coat, slept very sOundly
on the floor till morning, when another
loaf and mug Of water afforded pleas
ant brea kfast. Now, sir, since l can
live very comfortably in this manner,
why should I prostitute my press to per
sOnal hatred or party passion for a more
luxurious living?"


That triumph Of personal independ-
ence in a righteous cause was worth a
fortune to Franklin, and no doubt made
a man Of him. Some one who read
this anecdote tells that it reminded him
Of SOcrates's reply to King AFehelaus,
who had pressed him TO give up preach
ing in the dirty streets of Athens, and
come and live with him in his splendid
court. Meal, please your Majesty, is a
halfpenny peck at Athens, and water
I get for nothing" %


Although meal is not quite 50 cheap
among Us now as at Athens in Socrates'
time, it is so cheap that the man is, after
all, a miserable poltrOon who soils his
for the sake of a living, or
what he IS pleased, in the littleness Of
his soul, to regard as position"


But what if a man knows that "GOd
is overhead" and believes that "He
who spared not his own Son, but gave
him up to the death for US ali, viii with
him also freely give US all things"
Year: 1872

CHICAGO, August 25.-James w.
Woodland, who was arrested yesterday
for shooting and slightly wounding a
man in street car on Friday night.
and confined in jail, committed suicide
last night by hanging himself in his
cell with a cord made by tearing his
linen coat into strips and twisting them
together. He was undoubtedly insane.
as the man whom he shot was a perfect
stranger TO him. He was member Of
the Board Of Trade, and his insanity, it
is reported, was caused by recent losses
in speculatiOns.
Year: 1872

FORT WAYNE, IND, August "a
There was a magnificent demonstration
and torchlight procession this evening,
by the First regiment of Grant Tanners,
who appeared in uniform. The occasion
Of this display was the presentation of a
beautiful silk flag and banner by the
Republican ladies ofthis city.
Year: 1872

PITTsBURG, August Pa special to
the Commercial from Butler, Pennsyl-
vania, states that the excitement over
the recent oil strike in that region is
very great and increasing. The well is
throwing out at the rate of about two
hundred barrels per day, and is growing
stronger. The town of Butler is crowded
with oil men from all parts, and the i'm
preston seems to. obtain that Butler
county viii prove to be the oil center.
Year: 1872

CAIRO, August 25.-An attempt was
made this morning to arrest a negro
named Tom Harrison, on the charge OF
receiving money stolen by woman in
the employ Of the Central House. He
fed, and when he found he could not
escape, he jumped into the river and was
drowned
Year: 1872

The asses who are managing the Rad
ical campaign in Alabama are wasting
their own time and squandering the
peoples money by having one hundred
thousand copies of the ordinance of Sc
cession printed for circulation as "a Grant
campaign document. They ought to
supplement it with true and impartial
history Of the whisky rebellion in Penn
sylvania, and an account of the doings
of the Hartford Convention.
Year: 1872

Reflect that II sound mind and body are the
most NECESSARY requisites to promote connubial
happiness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
smother is blghted with our own.
Year: 1872

\ HARD CASE OF JLTING.-A case is pend
ing in Que Of the circuit courts involving
rather nice point Of law A middle. aged Ger
man several wears ago fell IN love with beautl-
inI Young girl. and to his infinite delight his
passion was reciprocated He was man OF
lair education and we'll to do, while his betroth-
ed had never enjoyed the advantages Of q
boarding school, and her mother was not able
to send her to school, AS she was quite young
the lover concluded it would be better to post
pone the marriage year or two aud send MS
Sweetheart to school in the meantlve.,


The Young girl agreed to this, and her moth
or was greatly pleased with the arrangement
Accordingly the betrothed damsel was sent to
Europe and placed at one OF the best schools I'D
Germany, the whole expense being paid by
her intended The parties correspondent ana a +
the letters of the maiden for time were fuil OF
gratitude to her benetactor and oVernoWlng
with love for her betrothed. The lover, not
content with showerng money and quits upon
the object of his affections, gave her motner .
nnto far considerable amount, and the old
lady, like a prudent fnancler converted 1t INTO
cash. a


A short time ago the young lady returned.
beautiful woman, highly accomplished and
with notions rather above those formerly en-
trrtained by her. She had listened to the
voice Of 1attery, and learned the often fatal
secret that tair face is of itself fortune, She
now looked with disdain upon her betrothed,
and when urged to become his wife. tatly re,
tused. This was terrible blow upon the tond
lover, who had waited so long and patiently LOT
the irution of his hopes. But all his en-,
treaties we're unavang she no longer ng loved
him. and would not marry him. There was was
no help for it he could not compel her to Pc
come his wife, nor could she make restitution
Of the money he had expended upon education !,
TO add to his modification, the note ne mao
rive, her mother was presented for payment;
This he thought was rather hard ana sy relusea
to pay it as he had received no consae.ataoo. a.a
Suit was brought against him on tne no'e'


Missouri Democrat
Year: 1872

\ Doc KILLS HIS MASTER AND Dies OF
GRIEF III From the Memphis (Tenn.) Appeal,
Nov TO- old Peter Bean had been digger
Of wells in this locality for thirty years. His old
business, his labor and amusement consisted in
delving down into the bowels of the earth in
search of springs Of living water. He lived a
life Of loneliness aud cefibacy, and procured his
meals at Mrs. kenoras boarding house, on
Front street, between Market and Winchester.
lie was truly good old man. His firm and
last friend, his companion IN hours OF toll and
OF leisure, was large dog that was hardly ever
known to be absent from the side Of Peter. He
was cheerful, even happy character of quiet
and playful disposition, and when he worked
to use homely style of phraseology, "he
worked" No one knew how old Peter was,
aud nobody would even venture to guess at the
age of his dog His was sort OF perennial
youthfuluess The lapse of changeful years and
aud the yieissitude of things, had no senile ef-
feet on him. La the natural and regular course
OF thing there was every probability that he
would outlive couple more generations But
it was not so to be- He fell yesterday the vic
tim Of an accident which no foresight could
have anticipated, and no precaution arrested.
1t was in this way Peter was digging well
on Front street, not far from his lodgings He
had reached a depth of forty feet, and Was
still industriouSly delviDg in the earth,-
What his lonely thoughts down there in
that narrow hole were, is only known o
the angels that forsake not man, NO
matter into what cave or dark recesses he
may penetrate. His assistant on the surface
OF the earth, had just halued up bucketful of
dirt which was carried to some distance and
cmpticd out, and the bucket, detached from
the rope, as was usual lay on the edge of the
pit. Peter was below wiping his brow or cheer
fully delving, no one Knows what, when his
faithful dog, having got loose, rushed mady
about in search of his master. The vigorous
and excited animal bounded toward the pit to
bark down to his friend at the bottom, know
ing he would get friendly answer This en-
,husastic friendship Of the dog, proved the
death of the man. In jumping to the edge of
the pit he drove the bucket before him into
it. There was nothing heard afterward but
low, painful groan, a1d all was still below IN
the dark and narrow hole


When Peter was taken out it was found
that the bucket had split bis head 10 two.
lie died instantly. Justice Spelman held an
innuest in an hour or so afterward, aud the
Jury having become acquainted with these
facts, gave their verdict accordingly, laying
all the blame of the terrible accident on the
dog-the last creature on earth that would
have injured or allowed others to injure hair
of his master So great was the grief or atfilc-
,iou of the animal on finding that the cold
hand of Peter caressed him no more and the
voice of Peter failed to reply to his friendly
velps. that he lay under the dead mans couch
Yesterday and died himself 1t is a curious
and sad as curious-cpisode in life and death.
Year: 1872




To the Editor of the Union and American:


Your correspondent has not seen any
notice in your widely circulated paper of
the examination of this old Institution;
which is so extensively patrOniEed by many
different States, and Of which Tennessee
ans may be justly proud. 1t is the Oldest
female college in the United States, if the
curriculum Of studies Is the test of what
constitutes college.


The examination continued seven DAYS
and was the most rigid and thorough that
ever witnessed in any institution.


A thorough knowledge of pure mathe-
mates for graduation and the severest
problems in Robinson's University Edition
were solved with facility seldom equaIled
in any male school.


No one visiting this college can possibly
assert conscientiously that woman has no
talent for mathematics. The writer has never
found in any college better classes in either
Mathematics, Ancient Languages, Logic,
Mental and Moral Philosophy, and English
Analysis.


The examination of the department of
the President, English Natural Science and
Metaphysics, eVinced a rare acquaintance
with the principles of language obtained by
a rigid application of both analysis and syn
thesis, which could not fail TO be of emi-
nent service in the unfolding of any sci
ence. 1t is but just to say that the prof.
cheney manifested in the department of An
cient and Modern Languages is due largely
to the attention here paid to English Anal
ysis. The promptness with which
the classes in Natural Sciences
responded to general questions propounded
by the audience, showed such an acquaint-
ance with first principles as would render
the mastery Of these sciences only a ques-
ton of time. 1t was however in Logic,
Rhetoric and intellectual and Moral Phio-
s0phy that the young ladies manifested that
their training had not only introduced them
at the portals of the temple of knowledge,
but had led them to the very shrine of
Minerva, and had crowned their fair broWs
with wreaths from her alters. Whilst other
educators have been gravely considering
the question whether the doors of
male colleges should be opened to
young women TO afford them higher
facilities for culture, DR.. Graves aud his
coadjutors have proved that there exists at
the South no such necessity, but rather that
the grandest of such colleges should see to
it that their laurels pale not fore the fair
daughters of Mary Sharp.


Too much praise cannot be given Prof.
Steinhagen and his classes in music. A
new feature is introduced in this depart
ment. The graduating class in music is re-
quired to study thorough bass and harmony
until they can not only read but also write
music with facility. Yours, truly,


OBSERVER.
Year: 1872


Get Thee Behind Me, Satan! A Home Book OF


Home Truths, by Olive Logan. New York


Adams, Victor & Co.


This is the last work of Olive Logan,
(now Mrs. Writ Sikes) and bears the marks
of her shrewd and discriminating intellect
throughout. 1t is written in an easy, col
loquiali style and strikes telling blows on
the little sins and follies of the day. Free
loveism, with all its corrupting and contain
mating adjuncts, is her special terror. True
love is not born in moment full-fedged,
and it never did and never can exist in a
union of short duration. The sentiment is
the growth of years and Of long scquaint-
anceship. This passing passions or fancy so
common among girls is condemned
as utterly subversiye of the best
interests of society. Girls should be taught
to be self-reliant and to have other objects
in life than the mere getting Of husband.
Before a girl should consent to marry the
adorable Charlie, or Billy or Josiah, she
should find out whether the young man is
equal to the weekly requirement Of board
bill for two, with prospect for more. She
thinks a girl should not marry for an es-
tablishment, but so long as society is ar
ranged in such manner that the man is
the bread winner ana the woman chle1
duties is to attend to the domestic duties
and keep the house in order, it ought to be
a bylaw of the system that no girl shall en-
ter upon wedlock until she sees the house
she is to keep as well as the man she is to
keep it for. --r... 1


The whole work is full of sound, healthy
advice, and could be read with profit by
every man and woman in the land. 1t is
full of delightful episodes, and the interest
of the reader is kept up to the close. 1t is
fine summer reading, and we would advise
the spring going part of our population to
procure it before leaving the city. The va
ried experience of the author with all class
es of society, her extensive travel and her
sublime contempt for parUenue aristoeracy
and high regard for solid merit wherever
found, make the recital of her observations
of society exceedingly interesting and valu-
able.
Year: 1872

Martial music from fife and snare-drum
enthused them very much, causing at least
eleven to join the procession, which waved
red, black and yellow handkerchief banners.
One darkey thought he would be rather
novel, and so he did, for he bore demor-
allied umbrella, the staff Of which was near
nine feet in length; this umbrella was held
at an angle of forty-five degrees due south,
and its length reminded me that Mark
Twain wonld call it san eternity" umbrella.
These colored people had been left by the
train for
Year: 1872

two miles from the city, was the scene of
a picnic by the young ladies' and gentlemen
of the surrounding neighborhood. The ex-
plorations were enjoyed and the discoveries
made by them most wonderful. The Irish
citizens also celebrated the Fourth by


A GRAND BARBECUE,
near the city, where large crowd collected
and spent the day in dancing, eating and
talking. Many citizens Of all nationalities
attended this picnic where the Sous OF
Erin had assembled TO enjoy the day.
Among the celebrators parading the streets
was
Year: 1872

The Employers Executive Committee are
advised Of acts of a tyrannous character on
the part of the different labor organizations
in their efforts to restrain workmen from
returning to the old system. The strike
having in a great measure killed the build
ing trade of the season, hundreds OF desti-
tute mechanics are applying for work to
the EmnlnYers Committee.
Year: 1872

CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING To
NlGnT.-An important meeting of the City
Central Conservative Committee viii take
place this evening precisely at O'Clock at
the headquarters, on Ninth street, and it is
suggested that every ward Of the city should
be fully represented, as the question of deter
mining the day for holding convention TO
nominate candidates for the various Offices of
the city government will be fully and freely
discussed.
Year: 1872

The DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
given for the benefit Of the new Temperance


hall will be repeated tonight ut Yirginia


Hall. The proceeds are for good cause,
and the admission fee is low.
Year: 1872

A MELANCHOLY HARvEST.-A fine head of hair
IS crop that should know no harvest. Yet when it
begins to fade the comb rkes out the fbres by the
handful. This need never be. The daily application
of PnALoN's INv1GoRAToR will keep tlic hair In
full luxuriant growth and of Its natural color
th rough life.
Year: 1872




There is on exhibition at Goupil's gallery series
of three pictures under the title Of 'Idyll OF the
Birds The name Is certainly pOetical, but the
interest Of the work has little to do with the in
habitants OF the grove, but touches on chords of
feeling intimately human. 1t would have been
better to have called them an "Idyl of Life," for 1t
is their appeal to human sympathy that mparts to
them their chief charm. We have in these works
another proof that the scarcity Of figure painters
In America is due to the want OF facilities OF study
rather than to any lack OF genius on the part OF
American artists Like most Americans who have
distinguished themselves as figure painters, Mr..
BOughtOn belongs rather to the Old than to the
New World. His excellence however, depends
more on the poetic feeling OF his nature as eX-
the craftsmanship The individuality OF the artist
becomes more strongly marked as he increases in
skill and knowledge 80 that the influence OF the
European schools which was so marked q few years
ago is gradually giving place to earlier associations
and ideas, but chastened and made strong by
long course OF study 1t Is rather the thought than
the manner that Is returning and this must be re-
garded as immense advantage. Boughtons
quietcr harmOnies OF nature, and though crude
enough In execution, these early works breathe
spirit OF poetry that makes us forget all but the
sentiment OF the scene In the present work all
young girl amid the pale pink blossoms of early
Spring or the two ripper forms in the Summer or
life, looking out on the unknown expanse OF sea,
or into the future, knowing nothing, and perhaps,
and sunlit expanse, or gaze on the fOr0rn form
exposed to the Keen and biting blasts OF Winter,
we see only the seasons OF the heart The appeal
is to the Imagination, and is most successfully
made. The Idyll Ofthe BirdS will increase the fame
and popularity OF Mr.. Boughton with the American
public.
Year: 1872

change. and they come back because Canada has
something more solid to give them"


"How Is it. Sir John. that the emigrants VIII not
stay with your"


'That is another error The emIgrants whose
destination Is Canada do stay here; but many land
at our ports bound for the far western States aud
they pass through accordingly, just as many imi-
grants for Canada land at New York and pass
through for our provinces. When our Pacific Rail-
road Is completed we shall have territory opened
up for settlement much superior to any lying on
your Northern Pacific. Singular as it may seem,
there Is less OF snowfall on the proposed route OF
our new railroad than there is on the Northern
Pacific. though 1t be 80 many miles farther South"


THE HAPPY FUTURE.


The Premier spoke In raptures about the pros
poets OF his railroad, and OF the wild, unknown
country through which it is intended to pass. 1
have given you enough OF his conversation to
show that he takes genuine pride in
the Dominion and in being the temporary
ruler of her destlnies. Sir John has q kindly feel
ing for the United States. There are some things
In our institutions he admires. and, above all,
he thinks the business energy and enterprise
we show are the very marvel OF the age. He
cannot overlook the fact that the people OF his
country are behind Americans In material ad-
vancement, and it may be he cherishcs q secret
hope that some day Canada will be an indepen-
dent Republic free from the drag chain OF British
cOnnexiOn, which tends SO much to cramp the
energy and selfreance Of the people. II Canada
were Republic there would be more respect Tor
labor and the respectable ioafers who now crowd
her cities and squander the fortunes OF their
fathers would be compelled, by force of public
opinion, to go work for an honest living.
Year: 1872

Saturday afternoon Patrick Woods, employed by
the Warren Company Roofing Mandatory at
Hunters Point, while rolling barrel OF hot tar up
plank from the heating tank, lost the sight OF
both eyes, a stream OF the hot nuid pouring upon
him. His lace and neck were also badly burned.
Year: 1872

trict Court Of this city. We know moth
ing about the veracity of Sergeant
Wynne but we have no reason to be-
lieve that he swore falsely against the
Governor.


Will Gov. Warmoth please explain this
ugly evidence, which gives him the
character of an assassin and thug ? If
he has been slandered under oath by
Sergeant Wynne, the public would be
glad to hear his explanation of the DAMN
ing testimony. And if he clears his
skirts of this charge, it may in part do
away with some dark suspicious which
lurk around other mysterious crimes
which have occurred in this city.


Serg't Wynne, who gave testimony in
relation to the plan of Gov. Warmoth to
have several persons assassinated -
Wickliffe, Shell and others - has just
called on us to state that all he said, and
more, was true, and that in due time he
will prove to the public that his veracity
is strictly reliable. He claims to be we'll
and favorably known in the city.


SnunESnF-For ea1a at pospv's
Year: 1872

e To LEAsE.-That desirable business stand, on


Main Street, under the CoURrER Office. The
room is large and convenient, and well suited


to any kind Of business; possession given inn
mediately. Apply at this Office
Year: 1872

OrELoUsAs FIRE Co. No. l., ATTENTION We
are requested to state that regular monthly
meeting of this Company will take place this
evening at O'Clock, in the large room under the
CoURIER Office, recently occupied as an auction
room. A punctual attendance of all the mem
bers Of this organization is requested, as bust
ness of Importance will be transacted
Year: 1872

The dedication OF the magnificent Temple to
the service Of tho Masonic fraternity, under
whose management and efforts it has been so sue
csssfully erected in so brief time, forms great
epoch in the history OF Wilmington; whence it
will doubtleY svaken to new career, in which
its citizens will become more liberal and seek to
evnce their love for the beautiful and pride in
the city, by the erection ofother buildings aorn-
cd with all the art 70 which our mechaneism is
so not ed d.ss8eA4ap44


This Temple is the admiration Of every one
wAo has seen it; and hundreds from the larger
cities sound its praise. W hle they wonder how so
small q city can afford to outstrip them in no.
bic work, and yet not involve themselves in a
runous debt.


While We write the different lodges that are to
participate in the parade this afternoon ars march.
ing to their Positions, and everything gives token
OF ans display Of nob'e men in procession and
an array Of bssuty and fashion within the Hall to
witness the interesting and impressive ceremo-
miss, rarely II ever equalIed in our city before
A. ws 60 to press before the procession will ar
rive At the Temple, We ars not able to give full
details Of the event to-day.
Year: 1872

The Hon Godlove S Ortb, in
his speech to the colored men of
Indianapolis, said. Let no man
he deceived. The Democratic
party feel that the American peo.
pie have time and again pronounc-
ed solemn judgment against them,
but to gain power they will resort
to any means that may be sug-
gested by their desperation. Their
pledges and professions will be
more profuse than autumnal leaves
and about as worthless. They are
ready to lead, or join, OF follow
any political fragment in the coun-
try between whom and them there
can be but one bond Of union, and
that is, hatred to our honored Re-
publican President, whom they
never seem to have forgiven for
his treatment to . portion of she
Democratic party at Donaldson, at
Vicksburg, in the Wilderness, and
on the Appomattox.