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Year: 1872

THE Kentucky bill provides that il
any one, through the excessive use of
any drug, shall become incompetent to
manage his own affairs, he may, upon
the affidavit of two respectable citizens,
be removed to any private asylum, or
any public institution for the insane,
Within the State. The variety of laws
upon the subject bids fair to be a most
curious study. 1t will probably be still
more curious to remark the utter futility
of all of them to restrain the craving for
stimulants that breaks down all barriers.
Nothing shows more fully, with the
exception of the enormous traffic in
liquor, how deep-seated is this desire for
artificial excitement than the immesne
increase, within the last few years, in
the consumption of opium. One druggist
in New York is said to sell at retail
enough of one article to keep ten thou
sand confirmed Opium-eaters supplied.
Sulphate of mOrphia is said to be one of
the fayOrite forms in which it is used.
Year: 1872

NEW YORK, June 1S.-One hundred


and eighty policemen have been placed
I in the neighborhOod of Durant's sugar
factory to prevent the strikers from in


terfering with the men at work.ua9le
Year: 1872

IVOR SALE--AN OLD ESTABLIsIIED WHOLESALE
u Iron Pipe, Steam and Gas Fitting Business, located In
the OF the iron trade New York city doing


first class trade, with large OF custom, and Al
flee
Year: 1872

A Rock Island (Ill.) belle has been decided
ly disappointed in the effect of the kitchen
fire upon her jewelry, which she had depos-
tied in the oven for safety. She naturally
thought an oven the best place to put paste
in
Year: 1872

The latest novelty in gents hats is called
the ice cooler, and has an apartment in the
great improvement, and very gratifying to
wives of men who have adopted this style, in
stead of the old-fashioned ones which general
ly contain brick
Year: 1872

1t is much to be feared now that the old
white hat, the coat and tie boots will never
take their place in the Patent Office besides
the camp equipage of Washington and the
court suit of our earlier Franklin.
Year: 1872

SAFETY VAULTs.-We neglected on
Saturday to mention this important and
convenient improvement recently intro
duced in our city by the Merchants Ma
tional Bank. Through the courtesy of the
officers of the bank we had an opportunity
to explore the vault and witness the per-
feet and admirable provisions for the safe
keeping of money, stocks, and valuable pa
psrs of all descriptions. The vault itself is
thoroughly burglar and fire proof, and in it
. has been placed series of iron safety de-
post boxes, of different size, under sepa-
rate locks, which are designed for the use
of those who wish a safe deposit for then
yaluables always accessible to themselves
during business hours. The officers of the
Merchants National Bank have certainly
met great want Of the business men O
Richmond in introducing these boxes, and
we doubt not their enterprise will be duly
and fully appreciated by such.
Year: 1872

stilts,' sometimes came down, laid aside
his Puritanic gravity, and played at
blind mans buff with his attendants,
showing all the eagerness of earnest and
frolicsome boyhood. Charles ii of Eng
land romped in St. James Park, sur
rounded by troop Of those diminutive
spaniels which bear his name, also pass
ing hours in feeding the ducks. Beetho-
ven had passion for padding in cold
water, and carried his fancy to such an
extent the floor of his room was flooded,
and the water would filter through to the
lower stories. Sometimes he would at
morning run barefooted through the
dewy grass Shelley was passionately
fond OF sailing paper boats in the park,
and on one occasion finding himself
there without paper, save fifty pound
note, he unhesitatingly gave it the proper
shape, and launched it on the water,
running round the pond to receive his
venture as it came to shore at the oppo-
site bank. Some one has said there is
no genius in which there is not an ele-
ment of madness.
Year: 1872

-" Well, stranger, want to see the
President" to


Do you want an Officer If you do
| you must see Conkling."
Don't want no office"


Do you want an order on the New
York custom house for'a job2"


Don't want that neither What
want-it is a little secret between Polly
and me-Polly's my wife"
u" Well, / have no wish to pry into
family secrets. / will point out the
house when we reach it. 1t stands back
in a yard, with scarecrow in front to
keep the ofiice-seekers from the Presi-
dents garden sass. You 90 to the front
door and ring--no, kick on it, and man
will open it. That is not the President;
but he will show you to a room where
you will find a small man attached to a
big nose. That is not the President
although he thinks he is. Nosey will
ask you for card Don't give him
a deck; he only wants your name on
a slip of paper to send to the Presi-
dent. Then nosey will say sit down
You needn't be in hurry to do that;
you will have plenty of time. After
staying an hour you will be told that the
President is seeing Senators. If you
look sharp you can see them. They will
come in with their ebenezers elevated as
If they smelled bad smell. Then you
will be told that the cabinet is in session
Ito come again next day. The next
day you will be put through the same
performance, and the next, and so on
for week, and then the door will be
thrown open and you will have the priv.
lege of seeing his excellency smoke and
say nothing for ten minutes.


Great thunder! Poll, let us take our
present and go home.


t" Present. you don't mean to say you
have present for the President?'
, " Yes, we have; fact is, we have a
stuffed goose-the biggest goose that
ever walked. It's perfect natural Gu.
riosity, that goose, and Polly and l de-
termined to fetch that goose and our
daughters on and give it to the Presi-
dent. . f.a


" No express charges on it?'


Not charge; there it is, the big
gest natural curiosity Of goose"


Ny friend, kick at the front door;
say present for the President and
you'll see him in three minutes, and
before you get home, you'll be post
master.
Year: 1872

From the New York Post.l ftN


How it is possible for any one to play
with firearms passes comprehension
Such instances of folly, however, are
exceedingly common. The latest case
is unusually shocking; .,. .


A number Of young people were COM
ing home from church near Fremont
Centre, Sullivan county, last Sunday
night, and on their way stopped at the
house Of a friend. One Of the young
men, Milton Crandall, thereupon picked
up an old shotgun, which he thought
was unloaded, and finally pointed it at
his sister and pulled the trigger. The
load struck the poor girl in the neck,
just below the ear, and she fell dead
without groan. ..t


The letter from which we take this
account adds that young Crandall went
almost mad with grief. 1t seems to US
that it would be fair to presume that he
was insane and shut him up in mad
house, at least until he learns that it is
wicked to make fun by frightening peo-
pie, and unloadea firearms, paradoxical
as it may seem, are always loaded, and
therefore doubly dangerous.
Year: 1872

From the New York Sum-


General Butler has been elected a
delegate from the Fifth Massachusetts,
District to the Philadelphia Convention,
and instructed to vote for Grant and
Wilson. .....


By following these instructions of his
constituents he may possibly escape
Grants Interference with his reelection
to Congress this fall. But even with
this guarantee secured, how can General
Butler reconcile his conscience to nom
mating q man for President of the Uni
ted States whom he has denounced as
drunkard and butcher, and of whom
he declared in 1868 that his election
will be misfortune, because it will
put in a man without tone, because it
will put in a man. without head or
heart, indifferent to human suffering,
and impotent to goyern2 " I..,


Does General Butler intend to vote
for either Grant or Wilsonl His abuse
of the latter upon the stump last fall in
Massachusetts, was as bitter as his writ
ten and uttered denunciations of Grant
had been; and that he intends to vote
for either, Notwithstanding the instruc-
tions of the convention which elected
him a delegate, is a matter of grave
doubt within the Presidential camp at
Washington. But should he finch,
General Butler must look out, for his
scalp will be in danger.
Year: 1872

where the physicians ascertained that
notwithstanding the fearful ordeal
through which he had passed he was
still intoxicated An examination de-
veloped the fact that the burns were only
of superficial character, there being
no oeyidence of internal injury, but that
they were so extensive that it would be
almost impossible for the patient to sur
vive. His system is in prostrate con
dition from the use of intoxicating liquor,
which will probably incapacitate him
from recovering from the shock.
Year: 1872

FROM the Detroit Free Press.


A well-known member Of the Detroit
bar has long been subject to fits Of SOM
nabuhsn, and has often endangered his
life while wandering about in that state.
Wednesday night he arose about twelve
o'clock, sound asleep, took his revolver
which was lying on the dresser near the
bed, and deliberately fred into the cell
ing overheard. His wife screamed,
sprang out Of bed and endeavored TO
awaken him, but did not succeed. He
finally put down the pistol and returned
to bed, with no knowledge of what he
had done until his wife informed him Of
it the next morning, ana showed him
the hole n the ceiing where the bullet
entered, -il-slaai ist
Year: 1872

From the testimony taken by the Arms Inves-


gating Committee during the past week appears that
those seeking to purchase arms OF the ordnance
Bureau during the French a gentleman who
has been contributor Of The Army and Nary Journal,
not "an editor as THE TRIBUNE reports IT, Mr. Peek.
and not surprised therefore, to learn that he has
included speculation in arms among his ventures For
his sake. however, regret that be should not
have taken us iptO his confidence sufficiently TO enable
us 10 inform him IN season that the road to Influence
of female beguilemen 1t is hardly necessary for
to add that neither the editor Of this Journal any
associated with its editorial management has been
engaged In the purchase OF from War Depart
men and no one had any authority to make use OF the
real or supposed influence OF The Journal 10 further ally
such purpOsc.
Year: 1872

The Board of Guardians for INDECENT Or
phans of Soldiers and Seamen have dis
charged the delicate, and sometimes difficult,
duties of their trust, according to the oppor-
tunites at their command, and the best in
formation they have been able to obtain Six
Year: 1872

Had.


We hardly know whether to class it as
important news or not, but it will probably
be interesting to our readers to learn that
the Democratic Parish Committee last eve
ming repudiated the authority of Mr. Archie
Mitchell and his seven wise men to undo the
work of Democratic convention.


The bad faith manifested toward the
Liberals, the undue influence conceded the
Reformers, the substitution of weak nomi-
nees for others that were at least accepts-
BILE, all eonspired to fire the Democratic
heart, and this fire burned so fiercely that
Mr.. Mitchell, who kindled it, retired before
its scorching heat


After the late president was deposed, the
Democratic Parish Committee repudiated
its league with the Retormers, and resolved
that the "fusion ticket" as made up by the
Conservative and Liberal conventions,
should stand as their ticket for the time
beingeo


On Monday subcommittee will solicit
an interview with the Liberals, for the pur-
pose of Baadjusting past amicable relations
and from the sly winks and mods of certain
leaders on the latter mentioned side, we
have no doubt they will be kindly received.


So We are to have another dose Of confer
eDce committees.
Year: 1872

a Acurious piece of church building is going
on in New York city. The edifce hitherto
occupied by the younger Tyng's congrega-
ton proving too small for the wants of the
growing parish, a new and larger one is be
ing built over it, services, meanwhile, being
continued without interruption in the 'inner
temple" BY and by this present tabernacle
will be dissolved
Year: 1872

At a meeting in Washington last week. of
all the newspaper correspondents commit
tee of thirteen was unanimously appointed
to. make arrangements for grand banquet
to be rendered TO Stanley on bis arrival IN
that city as q compliment TO the honor
which he has conferred upon their pr0fes-
sion.
Year: 1872

It is stated that much of the growing crop
of tobacco between Richmond and Lynch
burg, and also in the mountain district of
Virginia, has been bitten By frost and hope
lessly ruined In some localities entire
crops have been destroyed.
Year: 1872

Ashes were always considered good to
make corn and grass grow, and now they
have been found wonderfully effcaeious in
raising cities. Chicago has grown at the
rate Of a house day since their application.
Year: 1872

| Education and Immigration and Better
| Roads.


We copy from the Herald the following


very timely and progressive sentiments


advanced by Hon. Horace Maynard at


Chattanooga on Monday night. The peo-


pie of the State are aroused to the impor-


tance of discussing such issues. and we are


glad Mr.. Maynard is presenting them to


the public so forcibly and effectively. The


Herald says:


| Mr.. Maynard dwelt at considerable


length on the resources of our State, espe-
cially about Chattanooga. "Take," said
| he, your coal, your iron and your great
| frey furnaces from you and your city
would go down."


| He wished to speak of immigration, not
as meaning only increase of population
| from abroad, but that it also meant in
crease of labor, of wealth, of skill and of
| knowledge.


| He said he did not wonder that Bismarck
| was alarmed ut the great number of his
| countrymen who were leaving for this
| country, and he considered it the greatest
mark of this great statesman's wisdom that
| he was SO arranging his own government
al affairs as that his countrymen might be
so pleased as to remain. But we have
something to do in the matter of immigra-
tion besides mere talking.


All such ideas as turning the cold shoul-
der on emigrants, especially from the
North, must be abandoned if we treat
such men as fat geese merely to be picked
and eaten up they will not come among
us. He did not propose to discuss the new
terms Yankees and cdrpet-6dggers, but
they should be dropped. "Go," said he, to
the North and see if they have built up
their section of the country by wishing no
foreigners among them. On the contrary,
foreigners are there hailed with delight
and furnished with something to do and
we should initiate their example.
Mr.. Maynard argued at considerable
length in favor of the common school sys-
tenn and denounced the men who had bro
ken it up in this country. In speaking of
our road system, Mr.. Mayard said that if
the raw material wasted in getting to mar
ket over our roads in their present cOndi-
ton could be expended upon the roads they
would be in far better condition than at
present He drew rather q comical picture
of road workers under the present system,
and it was pretty true one after all. He
claimed as reason for the present bad con-
dition of our highways the great Unequal
ity of road taxes between the rich and the
poor men.


He called attention to many new and
important manufactures as the result of
the Republican policy and encouragement
to immigration.


We might ask for cheaper labor, but
cheaper labor made cheaper men, and
cheap men were valueless that men who
were always compelled to battle the wolf
from their door never could arrive at the
true standard Of manhood. That we had
capacity for population of millions, and





In speaking of the Tennessee River i'm
provement, he said that the original enter
prise was pigeon-holed by the Democratic
party, but had been put in force by the
present administration.
Year: 1872

About o. clock last night our citizens were
alarmed by the violent ringing of the fire bell
and cries of fire." Quite crowd rushed in
the direction the fire was supposed TO be in,
namely: near the depot, but found that it was
out before they got half way: The cause of the
alarm was freight car which it is thought,
caught from spark from the engine of the
down freight train. The car was burning very
little though its contents consisting of dry
thrown on the fire.
Year: 1872

in rear Of his Restaurant, have been covered
by beautiful, climbing plants, and since the
foaming milwaukee Lager is gladdening every
body's heart, it is pleasure to sit down in them
and enjoy real cool and delightful retreat
from the dusty and ever-heated streets of the
city.


Mr.. Eifer, by his great industry and untiring
energy, has succeeded in building up solid
and sound business reputation, and we can
cheerfully recommend his establishment to the
community at large. viii22tf
Year: 1872

A journey through the six New Eng
land States and a portion of New York re-
veals the fact that the apple crop is equal
ly abundant in all quarters, the trees ev-
erywhere being loaded with this staple
fruit.
Year: 1872

Little of interest was going on at the Hall
yesterday. Congratulations that the levees
were capable of withstanding the recent
threatened overflow appeared in order. 1t
is now believed that the levees, both in
front and rear of the city. will answer any
demand that may be made upon them in
future.


number of taxpayers against whom suit
was brought by formeri esistant city attor-
neys state that in cases wherein they have
settled the Indebtedness judgments against
them have not been Cancelled, and ask the
authority of the city to order such cancella-
ton. The City Attorney is of the opinion
that relief in the premises can be obtained
by rule.


The collections of levee dues for the week
ending on Saturday amounted to s6G25 50.
Business on the levee is reported to be
gradually falling off, although large feet
of sailing vessels is on its way to New Or
leans.


Administrator Lewis left Washington for
New Orleans yesterday.
Year: 1872

4 lecturer is discoursing OF The World
of Primeval Man at Rochester. We have
plenty of evil men here, but as to their
being prime depends upon taste. If Koch-
ester be short of the article, We could easily
spare iJ q CONSIGNMENT
Year: 1872

Parker will be confirmed as surveyor of
customs, but his resignation is in the hands
of the executive, which will be accepted
upon his confirmation, when Ingraham will
be nominated.
Year: 1872

the exception Of a.few months spent North
ON a visit, he had been connected with the
Freedman's Bureau in this State, and he
had no occasion to be ashamed of his
record. He only wished his accuser had as
good a one.


After Mr.. Devices had concluded Mr..
Carr said he felt inclined to indulge in a
question of privilege. He would ask to
make brief statement. He said it ap-
peared in the Picay,sae that Captain Burke,
in his testimony before the congressional
investigating committee, had said that he
(Mr. CARR was the only man he saw armed
on the floor of the House. Mr.. Carr said
he pronounced that statement Of Captain
Burke's base lie. He had NO arms about
his person nor in his desk on the fourth of
January, and, consequently, it was impos-
sible for Mr.. Burke to say what he did and
tell the truth.
Year: 1872

This distinguished poet and orator will deliver s
ton, corner Baronne and Common streets on SUN
DAY EVENING. at seven o'clock February II.
collection will be taken up for the oenent OF the
House of the Good shepherd. felO %
Year: 1872

Sumner says he is satisfied that Grant is dishonest man that he is venal. ambitious, vulgar in his habits and possesses cunning which is low dogged. This is rough on the Administration, and on Sumner, who wet nursed it in it's youth.
Year: 1872

CHARLES PECK the nterpisng Lakele de whose ad vertsement occupied this several months obtain ed credit everywhere he could getg the about $500 and after selling everything almost that would poketed the cash and quietly slid out of unknown leaving his creditors little nothing satisfy their claims and this little nothing understand he tempted transfer friends but this he did succeed Our changes will do well have ou for this enterping of that that cheat the printer Watch him. the qu and when he where you give him
Year: 1872

The public are requested to give their attention to the above circular of s J. GOLD, who has been so long engaged in the business of Heating, and manufacturing apparatus for it.

 The plan upon which this new ap- paratus is made and operated is entirely new and novel.

 It is constructed upon the most sim pie and yet the most efectual principle of Heating yet discovered.

 There are a number of them now in operation in different parts of the coun- try, and the results of the trial have been very gratifying to both the invent or and manufacturer.

 The economy in the use of fuel and its heating capacity is truly wonderful. no such results having ever before been achieved by any previous invention. It is only designed in this notice to call the attention of the public or any who may wish to secure what the in- ventor says in his circular above.- "ample warmth without injury to health,"-to this new invention which probably will come into general use in all our country homes, as well as in the homes of the wealthy who live iu the large cities and towns. It is subject of interest to all who have homes where health, comfort and pleasure are sought after.

 TAny person who may wish par ticulars about the size, price or descrip- tion of the apparatus. or any informa- tion whatever, are requested to call and see one in operation, or address
Year: 1872

NEwsPAPERs.-Scme people estimate
the ability of newspaper and the talent
of the editor by the quantity Of original
matter the publication contains. The
Literary Journal truthfuly SAYS :-"1t is
comparatively an easy task for frothy
writer to pour cut daily columns Of words
words upon any and all subjects His
ideas may flow in one weak, VASTLY ever
lasting food, and his command of language
may enable him to string them together
like lunches of onions, and yet his paper
may be meagre aud poor concern In
deed, the mere writing part Of editing a
paper is but sa all portion of the work.
The care, the time employed in selecting,
is far mere important, and the fact ol a
good editor is better shown by bis selec-
tiOUs than anything else; and that we all
know, is half the battle. But, as We have
said, an editor ought to be estimated and
his labors understood and appreciated by
the general conduct of his paper; its tone,
its uniform, consistent course. its aims, It's
manliness, its dignity aud its propriety.
To pre- erve these as they should bepreserv
ed is enough to occupy fully the time and
attention of any man. If to this be added
the general supervision of the newspaper
establish meet. whlch most editors have to
encounter. the wonder is how they can
find time to write at al.
Year: 1872

If a person swallows poison, instead of
breaking out into multtudlnous and lnco-
hercnt exclamations, dispatch some one 'or
a doctor meanwhile run to the kitchen,
get half glass OF water in anything that
is handy, put into it teaspoon of salt and
as much ground mustard, stir it an instant,
catch firm hold of the persons nose, the
mouth will soon fly open, then down with
the mixture, and in a second or two up will
C, me the poison this will answer in a
larger number of cases than any other If
by this time the physician has not arrived,
make the patient swallow the white of an
egg, followed by cup of strong coffee, (be-
cause these nullify larger number of poi
sons than any other accessible articIe), as
antidotes for any poisons remaining in the
stomach.