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Year: 1872

4 PERILoUs RUuE-The Bangor IFltg
relates that as a train on the European 4
North American Railroad arrived at Old
town a mau was found ciingine to the
front Of the engine, covered with snow,
with one leg broken, and so chilled through
that be was helpless save TO mold on to
tie iron braces with clutch Ike that Of
a drowning man. lie was taken into the
station and restoratives administered when
he said that he was walaIng toward his
house in O,dtown, when he was overtaken
by the train moving At . SLOW rate OF
speed through the deep snow. Thinking It
safer to junp upon the engine than TO get
off the track. where there was possi bilIty
OF his falling back from the steep drifts on
either side, he made = leap with the inten


tion of landing upon the narrow ledge IN
front of the boiler, and atterward making
his way back into the cab. He had mis-


calculated the speed OF the train, however


and when he jumped his lee was struck
and broken by the frame. But he c'ung
desperately, and managed to drag himself
up to the position in which he was found,
hanging there during the run Of mile,
receiving the full force of the bitter cold
wind and covered with flying snow thrown
up by the locomotive IN its way through
the drifts. HIS cries for help were drown
ed by the wind and the noise Of the train.
Year: 1872

Entire abstinence from all intoxicating
drinks as beverage would, with all its
attendant blessings, in the course of q sim
gle generation, carry comfort, competence
and respectability, with but very few ex-
ceptions. into all the dwellings in the land.
This is not a matter of probability and
conjecture. 1t depends upon principles as
certain and fixed in their operation as
those which regulate the rising of the sun
and the revolution Of the seasons.-Horaes
Mann.
Year: 1872

An old Scotch woman in the Highlands,
accidentally meeting minister, had many
perplexing questions to ask him. First
she said Sne knew that good God had
made the Scotch. but who made the Irish
The minister replied that the same good
and wise Being who had made the Scotch
had made the Irish also. Well, replied the
good woman, L suppose it maun be so
but latter a moments thought) he will rue
that days work as long as he lives
Year: 1872

lures of his which Bierstadt took to New
York were conceded to be the best still
life pictures ever seen in New York, of
course I don't mean to include Rosa
Bonheur's Horse Fair-for that, you
know, can not be said to be still life
painting--for the horses are trooping
along the road, and one, the central fig
ure, is rearing up frightfully.


Then there was also sprinkling OF
poets, among them joaquin Miller, and
he did look the very fright, One lady
said he reminded her of his poetry,
ssslip shod," but that is a little hard I
think, because having just read his book
of poems, I do believe there is some
thing trife bright about him. though
he does not show to advantage.


About the pictures, I meant to have
said before, that there were few only,
which could be called good, and a great
many quite the reverse. The party was
success however, and there Is a grow
ing interest in the public mind in Ar


matters. CARRIE.
Year: 1872

U We shall publish next week the
opinion of Chief Justice Jacobs in the
case Of Salter V. Boatman ct ais, tried
at the Steilacoom Circuit, in which the
Code Amendments are held to go into
effect sixty days after the adjournment
Of the Legislature. This is contrary to
the view held by ourself heretofore.
Year: 1872

Democrats and Republicans n some
places are calculating largely on the as
slstance of Vice President Colfax in
speaking and voting for Greeley. They
used to call him Little Greeley and now
'hey say Greeley made for him his politi-
cal fortune. 1t would be quite as consist.
ent Tor Mr. Colfax to support Greeley as
II Is for the Democrats to do so; but no
one who is at all acquainted with him.
would think it possible for him to give
the least encouragement to party whose
sole OBJECT is to "beat Grant" after having
on many occasions publicly expressed his
desire for the nomination and election of
President Grant
Year: 1872

The City Fathers of Plymouth have
decided to repair the old Seminary build
ing for the Public School for present use


we fear that the expense will be greater
than the finances of the town will war
rant, as the building will only answer the
purpose temporarily, and larger and bet
ter building will soon be necessary MANY
OF our citizens think it but a waste of
money 10 repair the old building. They
thlhK a good school building in Ply
mouth would attract many students from
me country, and that great number of
farmers with means would buy pronerty-
oulid good dwelling houses, and make
Plymouth their home, if facilities were af.
lorded for educating their children here.
Year: 1872

The Hoboken ferry-boats were crowded, yes
terday with visitors to the schjtzen Park at Unon
Hill The attendance larger than on either of the
previous days. The shooting at the double-headed
eagle continued and early in the afternoon all but
the center or kingpiece Of the bird had been hit NO
marksnan however, brought down TINS prize, although
the competition continued until evening. IL was
therefore resolved TO hold supplementary festival Oh
the 22d IL Is estimated that 1000 persons have
visited the park during tine three days OF the FESTIVAL
fully 5000 having been present yesterday.
Year: 1872

The extension of the Mutual Gas Company
pipes is decreasing the Metropolitan Gas Company
patronage TO degree that the latter Company will


hold meeting this week consider reduction Of rates
whatever may be the result Of the meeting ii IS be
lievcd that the competition Of the two companies VIII
result in giving city excellent gas az very low figure
Year: 1872

REMARs.-The committee having
only three premiums at their disposal
on mowers, and five machines COM
peting, their distress was to know
which to leave out in the cold F.; also
which to put first, as they all did
excellent work, and where one had
the advantage in one particular Others
would have an equal advantage at
other points.
Year: 1872

The function of the frog in the animal
economy is one of great moment.


1t Is eminently adapted for contact with
the ground and in this resides its most
important office. To remove It from the
ground, and deprive it of its horn l. al
once to destroy its utility and its struc-
ture, and withdraw from the foot one of
its most essential components,


The longer the frog is left untouched BY
the knife, and allowed to meet the ground.
the more developed it becomes: il horn
grows so dense and resisting. yet without
losing Its special properties, that it braves
lhe crushing oil the toughest roads with
out suffering in the slightest degree; it
lnsnres the hoof retaining It's proper sAaps
at lhe heel' is valuable supporter Of the
limb and foot while the animal Is stand
Ing or moving; and is an active agent,
IRON Its shape and texture, in preventing
siipping. Its reduction and removal from
the ground, am perfectly convinced
from long observation, have tendency
directly OF indirectly to induce that most
painful, frequent, and incurabfe malady,
navicular disease, as we'll as other affec-
tons OF this organ. The farrier should,
therefore, leave the frog untouched, un-
less there be flakes which are useless
though this is extremely rare; then these
ought to be cut off. So particular am
OF the iondness of the workman to cut In.
to this part, that l never allow any frogs
to be interfered with unless am present.
II any gravel has lodged beneath the fakes
at the side or In the cleft, which Is most
iinfrequent, this is removed by some blunt
instrument. To show the value Of con.
tact with the ground, when diseased
irog is brought to me, at once order the
hooi to be SO prepared or shod that this
part will Immediately receive direct pres.
sure; in brief space the disease disap-
pears.-f7eniings Essay on Horseshoeino.
Year: 1872

The best time to girdle timber
+ At the full moon 10 August. The
timber dies so suddenly, that it is not
good for fre.wood after the first win ter
from dead rot. It is also the right
time to cut hazel bushes and Canada
thistles. The writer has had no ex-
perienee with elm, peach or other hard
wood bushes, but will warrant them to
die and not sprout if cut At the fullmoon
in August. We knew an experienced
q man who used to say he could see a
tree begin to wilt when he was walk
ink up to it With his Ak. Don't laugh
at the full nsoon-Moore's Rural Ne,o
Yorker.
Year: 1872

CooK1Es.-One cup OF white sugar
aolled 6ne, and mixed with a hslf cur
Of butter; half cup Of sour cream
mixed With half teaspooufal saleratus
Add two eggs thoroughly beaten.
Season with caraway seeds or nutmeg.
Roll thin, sprinkle sugar on. Roll
lightly once, cut them out in a circular
shape and bake in . quick oven.
Year: 1872

Up ARD AND ONWARD.
And its cardinal declaration is, Independen.
u nothing; Republican in all things; Just to
aW


Believing that the present Republican
Administration is the worthy successor OF
that Of the Martyred Lincoln, and that its
continuance IN Office is demanded by the
best interests Of the country, it advocates
the reelection Of President Grant, and
will eight it out on that line..if it takes all
summer"


Every necessary exertion will be made
to make it in all respects first-class news
paper, and welcome visitor in the house
of every patriotic family.


II asks the support Of the who desires
such q newspaper.
Year: 1872

Matte Knight is the name of young
lady who is creating a sensation in Chicopee
aud neighbering towns where the business Of
manufacturing paper bags IA carried on OK.
tensiyely, She has recently invented ma.
chine for making those articles which is said
TO be destined to create revolution in thi,
branch Of industry and fortune is predicted
for her The authorities in the Patent OF
dce at Washington say that this is the first
complete invention gotten out by woman
Miss knight personally superiniends the
manufacture of her machines, and although
she never had chance to learn the machin
lists trade, is an expert in the use of tools
Year: 1872

Some sensible, old fashioned man, who
hasn't an ear for the inharmonious stuff
nowadays called music, gives it the follow.
ing splendid lick


Ii was a young woman, with as many
white muslin ilounces around her as the planet
Saturn has rings, that did it. She gave the
music stool whirl or two, and huifed down
on it like whirl Of soapsuds 10 wash basin.
Then she pushed up her cuffs as if she were
going to fight for the champions belt Then
she worked her hands and wrists to timber
them, | suppose, and spread out her 6ngers
till they looked as though they would near
Iy cover the keyboard, from the growing
end to the squeaky one. Then those two
hands Of hers made a jump at the keys as il
they were a couple Of tigers coming down on
flock Of sheep and the piano gave a great
howl as if it had been tread on Dead stop
$50 still you can hear your hair growing
Then another jump, and another howl as i
the piano had two tails aud you had trod on
both Of them at once, and grand clatter and
scramble, and strings jump up and down
back and forward, one hand over the other
Ike stampede of rats and mice more thar
like anything call music.


tho Love nj ~ - ,ot H. 49, I,
Year: 1872

THE CASSEROLE is the name by which the
latest style of lady's bonnet in Paris is known.
The shape is described a. exactly, that OF a
saucepan, or something like the helmet worn
by the ancient knights Templar. The hat has
no brim whatever, and the crown is ornament
ed to the summit, with alternate bands OF vel
vet and satin A tue aigrette is worn in 'front.'
Year: 1872

; The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneaslness
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the


shoulder, and is mistaken
for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss 9i


appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costiye, some
stimes alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull. heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hay


ing left undone something


Which ought to have been


done. Often complaining OF
weakness, debility and low
Spirits. Sometimes many OF
Year: 1872

SUCCESS IN BUSINESS. The Journal of
Commerce, in answer to the question of
q correspondent, what is the secret of
business success .fespQnlss


IT is not. genius. All such peculiar
gifts make bad managers of any bust
ness, and are too erratic for ordinary ex-
ecutive purposes. And lis not high In
telleCtUal attainments. Few scholarly
men will lay aside their devotion to let
ters for their own sake, and follow the
plodding course by which success in bu-
siness is to be attained. And it lies not
in the force of circumstances. Some
who might otherwise have been success
ful In clear course have doubtless bro
ken down in the face 0f popular obsta-
cles; but the man who can bend occa-
sions and conditions to his will can
achieve his triumph in spite of such adj
verse surroundings, ItisnOt luck. There
is less of happy chance in such success
than is commonly supposed. It is true
that many tempt their fate and escane
as by a miracle, but this can form no
rule of life; success in business is obe-
dent to law that can be clearly and
distinctly traced throughout the whole
of ones career. This law is based ON
the principle that everything has its
price, and they only who are able and
willing to pay it can acquire what they
cOyet. Some are unable, through want
of nerve, or failing health, or defective
Judgment, or other mental and physical
defects, from succeeding in the struggle.
But more who are able, fail because they
are unwilling TO meet the cost. They
seek the end, but will not, by patient
self-denia1, employ the means. Present
ease, present qualification, some form Of
indulgence not consistent with the end
which has been proposed, offers a temp
tation too strong for them to resist. To-
morrow they will begin asterner course /:
next week they will turn over another
leaf, with different reading ON the OBJ
verse side; but to-day let the hands be
folded and the old encumbrance remain.
No man is on the road to success who
has not already paid part of the price,
and is not now holding out to fortune In
| f1IA the next instaIlnaanf that "a dine
Year: 1872

That was a very touching Incident
that of little school girl who refused
to define the word clown as "a low, yul-
gar fellow and for her stubbornness
was punished with the ferrule and de-
tanned in play hours, all to no reforma-
tory end. The little child father proved
to be a clown in a circus.
Year: 1872

PHILADELPHIA, June 15.-The Court
of Common Pleas granted a continuance
Of the injunction to restrain the Union
Passenger Railroad Company from
building two additional tracks on Mar
ket street.


The Supreme Court has decided that
the illegal adjournment Of the House for
three days, without the consent Of the
Senate, did not work a dissolution of
the Assembly, as the minority had the
power to meet and enforce the attend
ance of absentees. ~
Year: 1872

A correspondent of the Newburg
Journal tells the following story of fight
ing fire at Pine Bush, Ulster county
New York:


On Tuesday. May I, at about three
o'clock in the afternoon, a small fire
was discovered running back Of the Pine
Ridge, near the Crawford leather fac
tory. Not much attention being paid to
it then, it rapidly spread, until it soon
covered the whole ridge. At night il
presented one Of the grandest scenes
that has been seen here in years. L


About ten o'clock at night it formed a
line Of over two miles in length. Though
it was q spectacle OF rare beauty and
grandeur, yet il was an alarming sight
to the old residents below-those who
understood fighting mountain fires II
continued TO rage all night. lighting up
the streets below as bright almost as day.


In the morning doubts were enter
tanned as to the safety Of John X. Ran
sens house and barns. The people were
called out 10 back FIRE aud save his
buildings. and keep the fire from doing
more damage, if possible Men and
boys came from all directions with pals,
and soon q new line Of Ere was started
along q brook; but when We thought We
had It under suhjection by back sTing
about oss mile and a half, the wind
caught up brands Of FIRE and Ehrled
them 10 the distance Of fifty feet and q
Year: 1872

The release from prison of the Tieh-
borne claimant on bail was the occasion
of a scene which proved that the suppo-
sitious Sir Roger has many firm sup
porters among the populace, as well as
some adherents who occupy prominent
station in society. On the day when he
was to be released many thousand per-
sons assembled in front of the prison and
waited anxiously for some hours in the
hope Of catching glimpse Of his burly
form when he should emerge from the
walls of Newgate. The respectable gen
tlemen who entered into recognizanees
for his appearance we're received with
tumultuous cheers on their arrival,
though the mob did not know who they
we're. The supposition that they had
some connection with the claimants
case was sufficient to arouse the enthu-
siasm of the multitude. One Of these
gentlemen, who was tall and portly, was
mistaken for a relation Of Sir Roger"
and received an especial ovation as he
descended from his carriage. In order
to avoid the crowd it was determined,
after q long delay, TO allow the claimant
to leave the prison by means Of an un-
dergrouud passage leading to the dock
Of the Old Bailey, and thence into the
street through the main entrance Of the
courts. But several hundred people had
caught wind Of the stratagem, were at
the Old Bailey entrance to receive Sir
Roger, y and followed his carriage with
cheers as'he drove away. Ii is said that
a gentleman living at southampton Of
fered to send up a carriage aud four
grAys TO convey the claimant from New
gate, an offer which was declined.
Year: 1872

new FIRE kindled from this. 1t was
soon discovered that new line Of battle
would have TO be drawn up, and accord
ingly it was done, with like results


Then another line was drawn a long an
other brook, but the flames soon found
the dry leaves on the other side Then
as Mr.. Ransen's building gs were in great
danger, the men were very active. One
man stood in the brook, and from him
there was formed a line Of men around
the fire; pals Of water were passed from
the first man to the second, and so on up
a large bank and around the whole line,
and as the empty pals were returned
they were tossed and caught the distance
Of twenty feet. 1t was a grand sight to
see these men trying to control the mad,
raging flames; but while they succeeded
in quenching the flames here they broke
over in a piece Of timber above, and
were soon creeping to the top of the
mountains, and it was not until Thurs
day that the fire was stopped gag


This was the largest fire that has
been here in ten years. The smoke
settled in the valley below so as to fill
the houses and make it very uncom-
Portable for the women. NN JsislV
Year: 1872

and the title will draw much custom to
the dress-making establishment in New
Bond street. o7"9l'p' .H


There are probably good many ladies
in London to whom the chance Of hav-
ing their dresses cut out and tried on by
any sort of princess whatever would be
a powerful temptation. Perhaps the
Imperial exiles may buy off the ire
pressible cousin and close up the shop
for the sake Of the family. Perhaps the
announcement is only made with this
hope. Anyhow, l do not suppose the
patronage of the Empress Eugenie will
be given to the new concern,
Year: 1872

The first chapter Of 4 western novel has
the following: 'All OF sudden the girl
continued to sit on the sand gazing on the
briny deep, on whose heaving bosom the
ships all went merrily by freighted-oh
who can tell with how much joy and sor-
row, and pine and lumber and emigran,s,
and hopes and salt fish,
Year: 1872

MARTIAL LAW NOT YET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


BY THE STATE MTLTrA-ALARM OF TIE


INHABITANTS.


BY TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribunal


RUssFrIvIrLF, Ark, Aug. 9.-When your reporter
left Little Rock this morning it understood that
the Governor had decided not TO declare martial law
in Pope County at present / found on the train a
gentleman who said he wasdispatched by the Cover
nor to report upon the condition of affairs At the end
Of the railroad the stationmasters said that party
of about 10 armed men belonging to the State
militia, commanded by a desperate named Burt
Cloniger were encamped IN the woods about four
miles distant. Along the stage road. from the rail-
road terminus to the place, the people were
in great terror at the prospect Of mar
tial law, and came out from every hOuee
to the road, asking the news in evident
trepidation. An intelligent farmer living in
handsome house informed me that Clonigers band
had robbed him of horses, corn, bacon and ammuai-
tion, making himself and his wife get mp late at
night and the stable in their night clothes 10 get
the horses. A rumOr had reached Russeyile, an
hour before l arrived that 200 of Clayton's
militia were at the end Of the railroad moving
upon the place. The greatest excitement
prevailed. All business was suspended, and mum
Der of prominent citizens who knew they were oh
noxious to the State authorities by reason Of their
activity in supporting Greeley and Brooks had fled.
and concealed themselves in the woods fearing that
the militia would murder them. az a sheriff aud his
posse did the innocent men they arrested in Dover
recently.


The only armed body of men / can hear Of
in Pope County is Conigers Militia, who are of the
Grant and Clayton party. Gov Hadleys statement
that the citizens are under arms, resisting the
authorities, is without foundation The people de
sire nothing except to be allowed to attend peeceaby
to their business, and to vote they it at the
election If martial law is declared here it VIII be
an unparalleled outrage upon uuofending COM
munity.
Year: 1872

The result of the Cincinnati Conven- ton has been great disappointment to those who expected most from it. When it was announced that it had nominated HoRAcE GREEzEv, every good Republican began to laugh and every wicked Demo- crat began to swear. The Convention had proved gigantic ''sell." The Reformers who went to Cincinnati to scalp the poll ticians came back bald. sThe Democrats who had expected to endorse sham Re- publican, were offered real Republican Their dislike of Grant is a recent thing; they only object to him as the represent alive of Republican power. But two gen. erations of Democrats have regarded Hor- ace Greeley as the embodiment of all that is hateful and anti Democratic in princi- pie. The proposition to help elect him to of campaign against the lesser devils of Radicalism under the leadership of Satan. Yet if they refuse to endorse Grant they confess that their New Departure is cheat; that they have never intended to consider emancipation, reconstruction and enfranchisement, accomplished facts.

 The general, and we think the correct impression is, that the Cincinnati Con- vention has secured the election of Grant: for if the Democrats nominate 8 straight ticket it will lead to the same old fight and the same old Republican victory; while. if they nominate Greeley, their rank and file will bolt and stay at home. Per haps their best chance would lie 1ns the nomination of Adams, expecting the with drawal of Greeley; though that would be throwing away all the Liberal Republican impetus. Certainly the Democratic pros pect for November is anything but lovely.

 Now let us have all the Reform that is wanted inside the Republican party; let us reform the Civil Service; let us take the side of honesty against rascality at the South; let us have lower and more equal tariff; and then all we shall have to overcome will be our old enemies, whose anxiety to fight under false colors shows how little hope they have of victory under their true ones. ..r....
Year: 1872

The plans and drawings for the new Music Hall building has arrived. They are said to be very fine and if carried out fully and in 6etail, there will be few finer halls in the State.

 There is 8 general complaint among our livery stable proprietors of dull times. The building of the Conn. Western has very much impaired the business to the East and West.