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Year: 1872

UPHILL WoRK.-The great Anti Grant combi-
nation appears to be making very poor headway.
The men who were announced n its leaders, and
who were to give it ts chief claim TO respectable
ity, are one by one dropping out of its ranks and
disclaiming any connection with il. Senator
Trumbull, refuses to act the part assigned to him
in the programme; Senator Sumner, hesitates to
fire off his big gun in the shape of Zone term" "
amendment to the Constitution, and even Horace
Greeley, perhaps miffesl at the subordinate part
which he was to be allowed to play in the farce,
stigmatizes the whole combination rs "back-
stairs" arrangement, with which he will have
nothing to do The plan of the campaign, 50 far
as it has yet been made public, is 80 puerile that
1t Is NO wonder any man Of reputation hesitates
to indorse it. And yet it is probaly ~ good .
plan as can he devised to accomplish q purpose
SO little sought by the great masses of the peo-
pie. 1t furnishes the best proof in the world of
the weakness of the opposition to Gen. Grant, and
of the absurdity of any combination among Re
publicans to defeat his reelection. While con-
Tossing that the main strength of the combina-
tion is to come from the Democratic party. the
soreheaded Republicans hesitate to admit the
Democracy to an open alliance with them. That
the Democratic party should, for one moment,
countenance programme that places them in
such hnmiliating attitude, only shows the
depth Of degradation to which the party has
sunk, 1t they are to furnish all the fighting ma
terial why should they not have something to saw
in laying out the plan Of the campaignfGN Y.
Tmcs.
Year: 1872

q Some of the Eastern folks are again agita-
ting the question Of acknowledging GOD in the
Constitution. As He is not recognized by those
who make the laws, it is thought that He is en-
titled to some consideration in this Government.
But if it were done, the Passvists" would raise
howl about it, and try to prove that he was .
relative Of GRANT's!
Year: 1872

society in that State. There is no truth in the
report that Senator Rice has gone over to the
Democracy, and attended their caucus. h
occupies the same position, politically, he die
during the cauYasa.
Year: 1872

Senator Rice will, tomorrow, introduce reso-
luton demanding Congressional inquiry into
the disorganized and threatening condition Of
affairs in Arkansas. The Senator is in daily
receipt OF facts which warrant him in making
the demand. He will probably mako a half
hours speech upon the demoralized condition Of
Year: 1872

vidcd in statute and constitution that
no person shall be brought 10 trial
for an infamous crime but upon the presentment
OF Grand Jury. We ask YOU now, upon this
solemn OCCASION where much Is said, so much
out OF doors, so much within-we ask you to lay
down rule for us that shall be the protection OF
the citizen hereafter and bring back the law 10 ITS
ancient condition. No Judge can do 1t as wen as
you sir, the oldest, most experienced OF our
Judges, whose form ls as familiar to US as any
form we have seen in our daily walks, who has
lived through the professional life OF most OF us,
from whose shield the arrows OF detraction have
rebounded into the faces OF those who threw them,
and whs, when you retire from this Bench. q PEE
riod too near for our wishes will retire with the
consciousness OF having done good In your day,
and crowned with the commentator OF Just and
honorable men.


Judge lngraham then took the papers in the
case.


Mr.. Peckham moved on the second indictment.


Counsel for the defendant were not ready TO go
on with IL, these papers not being IN Court


Mr.. Peckham next moved on the third indict-
ment, that removed from tine General Sessions.


This the defence were not prepared to 90 on with
either, and after considerable discussion as to the
time wasted, delays, &c., Judge Ingraham post
poned the matter until next Monday week, the
10th instant. The Court then adjourned until
Monday.
Year: 1872

Motion for Injunction to Prevent the


Department OF Docks from Tearing


Down Property on the North River.


There has been fled in the Office Of the Clerk Of the
United States Circuit Court notice to the effect
that q motion VIII be made to the Court to-day for
an Injunction to restrain the Department OF Docks
from tearing down two sheds on the North River
Shore situate between pier "a and the HObOken
ferry. These sheds are owned or occupied by Cor
nelius StOhem, who carries on In them an oyster
and fish business. The Dock Department are max
ing some extensions and improvements at the pier
In question and upon the bulkheads. StOhem al
leges that the supports have been taken away
rom his Sheds and that the tearing down OF his
property Is not work necessary for the carrying
out Of the improvements, and he therefore prays
that the Dock Commissioners be restrained.
Year: 1872

sympathy for the brute creation has Of
ten absorbed the human breast There are
not wanting those who carry their tender
ness into the realms Of philnsophy even so
rs to hope, at least, that in the somewhat
uncertain future there may be Il boon for
the pangs animals have suffered at the hands
Of man. am not going to indulge so lofty
a theme here, but am about to point out
some matters for the temporal profit of
such as have property in live stock.


An owner Of farm animals should make
it point to strive not only to avoid Caus-
ing even a chicken to dread his owners
company, bat to prevent the stronger ami
mails of the yard from forcing the weaker
ones away from their food and into the
coolest corner; security against loss from
accident and general unthriftiness in part
ofhis flock or herd is thereby obtained, and
money saved. TO this end there should be
plenty Of yard room, properly divided in
suitable apartments, for the profitable ac-
commodation Of every creature.


Rude bows should not be allowed to chase.
beat and otherwise worry mich COWS when
driving them home from the pasture. This
is an Important matter. If all people un-
derstood the liability of injury to the quail
ity Of the milk by this means, such treat



The physical state of the animal has so
much to do with the nature of its sccretions
that it is wholly unsafe to run any risks
of injury to those whose productions be-
come part Of our food.


Seldom a wound occurs that leaves no
scar. Good horsemen understand this,
and do not like to have a favorite beast
even once frightened. No Intelligent man
would as lief buy horse or an OK that
had at some time received rough treatment
at the hands of an inconsiderate master.
AS a protection against all excess of bear
ing towards working beasts, let them be
subject to early training. A colt or a
steer may be broken to the harness or
yoke with only the smallest amount of dis
cipline, by beginning to practice it as soon
almost as it is born.


Success in all things implies wisdom, and
wisdom proves kindness often Of more util-
ity than unkindness. The beasts of the
field are not merely passive subjects in the
hands of man; they are active, and kind
ness will be reflected in a thousand ways
to the benefit of the master.
Year: 1872

In harvesting potatoes, different plans
are observed by different persons. BY some
they are dug quite early,-as soon as the
tops are partially decayed, and Immediate
ly taken 70 the cellar. BY others they are
left Until there is danger Of the freezing of
the ground,


In our voutltwe assisted in digging from
800 to 1U0 bushels Of potatoes annually. and
the practice was to throw them into baskets
as fast As they were dug, and from the bas-
ket into the cart. When the cart was full
they were Immediately taken to the cellar
These potatoes, of various kinds, were
usually excellent in quality, being mealy and
of an agreeable flavor. They We're grown
on nc~ ground, which would partly account
for their good quality.


Which is the most appropriate time to
lit them, early or late:


In looking over Prof. Goadhys work on
Vegetable and Animal Physiology, we find
Il table which may throw light upon the
above question. He SAYS that ''it was found
by experiment that 2to pounds Of potatoes
left in the ground, contained of starch.
Year: 1872

A woman was advised to hold lauda-
mum in her mouth for toothache, but as
her mouth leaked and she forgot to stop
the hole, the laudanum got among the
victuals. She now wears the latest style
of wings in Kingdom Come.
Year: 1872

Death is not, TO the Christian, what it
has often been called. "paying the debt Of
nature" No, it is not paying debt it is
rather like bringing Il note to bank to
obtain solid gold in nexchange for it. In this
case you bring a cumbrous body which IS
worth nothing, and which yon could not
wish to retain long; you lay it down and
receive for it from the eternal treasures,
liberty, victory, knowledge, rapture I
congratulate You and myself that life is
fast passing away. What supcrlatively
grand and consoling idea is that of death :!
Without this radiant idea-this delightful
morning star, indicating that the luminary
Of eternity is going to rise, life would in
my view darken into midnight melanchol-
ly. Oh the expectation Of living here and
living thus always, would be indeed q
prospect Of overwhelming despair. But
thanks to that fatal decree that dooms us
to die; thanks to that Gospel which opens
the visions of an endless life and thanks
above all to that Saviour friend who has
promised to conduct the faithful through
the sacred trance Of death into scenes of
Paradise and everlasting delight J ohm
Foster.
Year: 1872

sending him into eternity in IN instant.
The spot where the explosion took place
was in q narrow roadway, and ON Que
side was u thick underirush, wh le on lhe
other spot perhaps forty or fifty feet
square had been cleared away to make
room for a well-ri@. and in the road were
huge rocks which the wagon had to ride
over. Here was the
Year: 1872

A gentleman now stopping in
Troy, N. u, had quite struggle
with an escaped lunatie on a New
York Central train between Troy
and Utica, a few days ago. On en-
tering the car he attempted to sit
down by the side of stranger, who
at first wished to prevent him doing
so. He finally consented, but the
gentleman. who was insane, began
talking in a singular manner, offer
ing all kinds of threats to persons
whom he considered his enemies.
A gentleman who occupied a seat in
front turned around to see what was
the matter, but the lunatIc struck
him across the head, sending that
member through the car window.
Both gentlemen then arose to leave
the car, but were pushed back, and
dared to move under penalty of
death. In a few moments the in
sane man fell asleep, and the gen.
tlemen whose lives were threatened
moved into an adjoining car. The
affair caused much excitement.
Year: 1872

DIR. Hall gives the following seat
ing negations:" "Never eat when
you are not hungry; never eat when
YOU are very tired; never eat just
before severe mental or physical Ell
fort; never eat while in a passion; !;
never eat when very low spirited; I;
never eat just before a bath; never
cat while greatly worried" viii the
good doctor please tell us when we
can eatf


Irate parent: ''Oh! yer don't want
to go into business, don't yer? Oh!
yer want to be clerk in the post
Office, indeed! Why, all your fit for
is to stand outside with your tongue
hout for people to wet their stamps
againsti'


Young ladies who are learning to
skate are putting more stuffing IN
their waterfalls, and making other
preparations for falling down on the
ice.


A Titusville maid has had 3 book
keeper in her eye for some weeks


Why is the bone of the arm called the
funny bone? Because it is called the
humorous bone.


Wise men make more opportunities
than they find.
Year: 1872

Never sendest thou an article for
publication without giving the edi-
tor thy name, for thy name often
time secures publication to worth
less articles.


Thee shouldest not rap at the
door of printing office.


Neither do thou loaf about, ask
questions or knock down type, or
the boys will love thee like they do
shade trees-when thou leaveth.


Thou shouldst never read the
copy on the printers case, or the
sharp and hooked contalner thereof,
or he may knock thee down.


Prefer thine own town paper to
any other, and subscribe for it i'm
mediately.
Year: 1872

The above earnings would divide
over twelve per cent. upon the whole
cost of your road, and would not only
keep the interest on the bonded debt
paid up, but the above surplus, togeth-
er with its accrued interest, would in 20
years more than pay the entire debt.


The above figures are abundantly ver-
flied by the facts on the Mahoning Val
ley, and Hooking Valley roads roads.


The Hooking Valley road-about the
same length as yours, but with her
northern terminus over 100 miles by
rail from the lake-compelled to find
market for her coal largely by trans
shipment upon other roads, shows by
her official report that she earned for
the first year nearly per cent. upon an
average cost of s35,572 per mile. The
same earnings applied to your road
would pay over IL per cent. upon the
entire cost. H. ...
. w ndNC udsCu Jul upon
the proposition, first, that your aroad
will have no greater tonnage than the
average of all roads in the State, good
or bad, which is surely safe and short
of the emark; and, second. that you will
not be able to carry with any more
profit to yourself over your fifteen feet
grade than the average of these roads,
majority of which are working every
train over grades of from 40 to go feet
per mile, which alone should make a
difference, as We have seen, of over 100
per cent. in your proportion of profits.


The following is an approximate es-
innate of the cost of your road, which
though the final results may slightly al
ter in the details, believe is ample
sufficient to cover the whole:
Year: 1872

which are loaded and unloaded by the
shipper and consignee, the above fig
ures will be found to hold good in prac-
tice. ..r..


This favorable showing of grades has
not been accomplished by resorting to
great curvature, as might be supposed.


ALIGNMENT.
Year: 1872

Most completely the truth othe Besgel Residents views cor
By the revelations contained in the diary suiho
pennei much diligence and persistent observation Some Of the
from the ultra papers amusing, serve eorjune


on with little aneotes to brighten the portions
diary well enghten the points relating to
the progress the siege These desuoy afford but
idea OF the Of this comprehensive ably written vol
We have however sbnel from closer examination Of the
avoid foreing the interest with which will be read Parts
the diary printed for the complete
tive which even is imperfect state received great yOr
Year: 1872

"Tbe letters Of The Dscge Resident from were OF geai In
crest hen they appeared from time time in THE DAILY NEWS
They lively minute and IN he very accurate description Of
Affairs in Pans during the four months Of ITS isolation from the rest Of
France Other Kindred books wi soon be published which will hep to
complete the but this volume Is likely valuable than
Of the others and certainly expect ind elsewhere 90
much fuluess Of detaiL'


The high character Of the ordinary literary contributions to GE
DAILY NEWS" shown by the following works evers Of them
reprinted the United states Iom the Kngsh eduons Of which
hay n columns
Year: 1872

BY GRACE MELBOURNE.
Two white hands Ger spotless breast,
Folded together in perfect rest;
Her work in thevineyard here is done,
The Master called his beloved one.
Softly the angel of death drew nigh
And pointed the beautiful "by and by"
Her soul was ready to to join her guide
And she ,irifted out on the tranquil tide.
There were aching hearts round the snowy bed
That held the form of the pale sweet dead,
And the partner of all her joy and grief
at the fount Of mercy found relief;
Look up, sad husband, that patient form
Is safe forever from every storm,
She has gone before you little while,
Look down at your beautiful dead and smile
Brush back from her brow the wavy hair
And press kiss on her forehead fair;
Her darlings you were, her children blest,
Your mother with Jesus is sweetly at rest.
Weep not, nor refuse to be comforted
Like Racheal in mourning Ger her dead;
Take in your own the cold white hand,
Remember she smiles in the "better land"
Yes, loving parent. she is at rest;
In pure white garment her soul is dressed,
And with the angels, all spotless row,
With the crown she merited on her brow.
Would you call her back to this world of ours

So filed with thorns, SO devoid of flowers?
On, mol for the summons will shortly come
That viii call your spirits to her bright home
Dear friend weep not Ger The fair sweet dead
Nor think she will lie in that narrow bed;
This earthly body, so full of pain,
Goes back to the bosom of earth again,
But the spiritroams through those fields of ligh
Where never is SORROW, nor tears, nor night,
That beautiful smile on the sleeping clay
Was the angels gift, ere it went away.
And, husband, children, and parents dear,
She will love you more every heeting year,
'Mong the fadeless flowers of the Heavenl,


shore


You will meet each other to part no more.
The dear white hands will in patience wait
To slip the bolt of the "golden gate"
Rejoice Ger her freedom and do not weep
Remember "He gives his beloved sleep"


Tontogany, Ohio.
Year: 1872

This time the sceneis laid in Pennsyl


vania; the hero of the play is teamster


native and TO the manner born. and the


plot has something to do with benzine.
Mr. Teamster is riding cheerfully along the
public highway seated upon a load of ben
zine. As he travels he has an idea that a
social cigar would prove good compan-
ion, SO he lights q cheroot, and musing on
things certain and uncertain, permits his
team to continue the journey according
to their own pleasure. But all things,
good, bad or indifferent, must have an end.
and a cigar is no exception. In due time
the cigar is burned down to an unpleasant
proximity to our hero moustache. Rou.-
ed from his medltations lie throws the
stump behind him and is instantly an in
voluntary participant in a grand transfer.
nation scene. Numerous barrels of the
excitable fluid unite in one grand burst"
of harmony and light. The astonished
driver concludes to stop on the road willie
the frightened horses plunge ahead at the
top of their speed, leaving behind frey
train which bears out the simie of a sort
of terrestrial comet. A collision stops the
horses the frightened peasants imagine
the millennium: the owner loses his ben
zine, the driver finds but single screw
left to remind him that he once owned n
wagon, and-the curtain falls.
Year: 1872

CHANG AND ENG.-The Raleigh North


CnOhnion says "The Siamese twins,


Eng and Chang. who are now living in


the western portion of this state, and one


of whom is lying dangerously i'll at the


present time We're born in u small village
on the coast OF Siam in the year 1911.


We are in possession of some PARTICULARS
concerning them which may be of inter
est to our readers. Their parents got
their living by fishing. And until 1929,


when Eng and Chang were brought to
the United States, they made their li,-
ing by selling shell-tish. Their mother
bore seventeen children. At one time
she gave birth to three, and never less
than two. But none of these children
were deformed. While you may whisper
in the ear of one without the other hear
ing while volatile salts applied to the
nostrlls of one has no effect on the other !;
and while pinching the arm of one ex.
cites no sensation in the other still, if
you but stick n pin in the exact vertical
centre OF this connecting link, both will
finch FROM the hurt. These twins are
seldom observed to converse with each
other. They play good game of
draughts, make pretty much the same
moves, and at the same time, and fire.
quertly play against each other. They
are both mi ed and have grown chill
dren."
Year: 1872

EXPERIMENTS WITH WHIsKY.-A we'll


known physician suggests the following


test for those who are skeptical as to the


effect of whisky and other similar spirits


upon the stomach. Hold mouthful of


whisky, he says. in your mouth for five


minutes, and you will find it to burn


severely inspect the mouth, you will


find that it is inhimed. Hold in ten or


fifteen minutes, you will fud that various
parts of tie mouth become blistered
then tie n handkerchief over the eyes,
and taste, for instance, water, vinegar,


milk or SIENNA YOU will fiud that you
are incapable of distinguishing one from
the other. Such a simple and easy ex-
pertinent as this ought to convince any
one that alcohol is not only a violent
irritant, but also narcotic for in this
experiment YOU have objective evidence
that it has infiamed and blistered the
mouth, and for the time beng paralyzed
the nerves of taste, and, to a certain
extent, those also of common sensation.
Now this Is not an experiment or fact
upon which any donbt has ever been or
can be thrown +; and can any one believe
that the still more important internal
organs of the body can be less injuriousIy
affected than the IN outh Another we'll
known physician saws that even the
moderate use of such liquors, if long
aud grown habitual, cannot
fail to have ultimately prejudicial effect
upon the health, while it may be CONT
lently asserted that there are no circum-
stances of ordinary character by which it
AN be justified as beneficial or necessary. |
Year: 1872

CHLoRoFoRM. - The Grass Valley
Onton says: Tuesday a fine horse over
at Henry Scadden's stable had an opera
ton performed upon him. He had a
detormed upper molar tooth which kept
the mouth very sore, and which caught
grain and particles of hay. These were
constantly irritating the mouth. The
ugly tooth had to come out. The horse
was thrown and the chloroform was
administered. DR.. Sterling pulled that
lelt-upper-lront-molar with a pair of gas
fitter's tongs. The horse did not suffer
from the operation owing to the choro-
form. The horse did not know of the
moment the tooth came out.
Year: 1872

ALL UP WITH Us.-The San Jose
Mercury wants to know what's the uso
OF laying up any plans for tho future ?
The Second Adventi-ts recently held a
Convention in Rochester and figured it
out that sometime during the year 1873
the old thing will stop-that Old Time will
then foreclose the mortgage on the human
race, close out the concern and shut up
shop. 30 De Long may as well retrace
his steps back to the Orient with his jap
anese side show, and every body begin
to prepare his balance sheet. The Ifer-
cu'y thinks that delinquent newspaper
subscribers will stand a poor chance in
the great conflagraton.
Year: 1872

kErE4LEn.-The Litigant and State
Paper Acts which were avowedlv noesod
for the purpose Of sustaining Democratic
newspapers and compelling their admis-
sion into households whore otherwise thew
would not be found, have been repealcd.
The grounds upon which these measures
were advocated and passed were sufficient
to condemn them. While evory man
ought to take a paper, and especially his
local paper, no one is now compelled by
law to patronize any particular one against
his will,
Year: 1872

their means of livelihood, or curse the bridge
that brings them safely over the chasm of
poverty.


Therefore, to smooth the way for their
return to the paths of virtue, he proposes to
brlbe them to be honest, by pensoning them
-one in every town of less than ten thou
sand inhabitants-on the post office depart
ment; the editor to be post master.


Nasby is yet to be heard from on this
proposition. And will the editors be as
compliant in this matter as che fellow who
was detected in stealing pork from his
neighbor's cellar? Said the merciful and
considerate neighbor, (" Now don't want
to punish you for this act, as you are poor
man, but don't want you to steal from me
any more. | don't mind hog or two, and
if YOU Will come to me in hog-killing time
I'll giye you hog, if you will promise not
to steal any more; what do you say?
"Wel,' said the other, scratching his head
hesitatingly, "I'll agree to it, 6ut I shall
lose pork by the operation.