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Year: 1872

The MYSTERIES OF HAIR BRUsH.-A
writer in the american Journal Of Micro
scopy has been exploring the forests of bris-
ties in hair brush surreptitiously purloined
from ladys toilet stand, and though it con-
tained nothing which we are accustomed to
regard with unqualified horror, the results Of
his investigations prove that there are mys-
teries ordinarily unlrcamed of in simple ap-
pliances of the toilet There are concealed
in the damp lint of hair brushes, unless kept
clean by the use Of bicarbonate of potassa or
carbonate of soda, many living things too
small for detection by the naked eye, some
of which, we are told are of more than sus-
picious character, being known as the origi-
nators of scaldhead and other diseases Of
the scalp. The author concludes his article
by a caution against wetting the head, rec
comending dry brushing instead. lie also
recomends the use of weak solution of
carbonc acid or sulphatc of soda as a clean
ing material for hair brushes.
Year: 1872

TERRIBLE HEAT oE THE RED sEA.-All
sor,s of tai are told of the Red Sea naviga-
ton, some of which are true. among them
one, that at times it is 50 hot there that pas
sengers on board tie ships drop down dead
from heat, apoplexy, or exhaustion. Now
and then it is so hot that steamers running
down the sea with the wind are obliged to
change their course, and 90 backwards to
catch some pufls of air, both to preserve the
lives of their fremcn and passengers. The
hot air of the deserts--the simeon, it may
be-actually melts people, when shut up in
this Red Sea furnace. But, just now, as
we are entering the Gulf of Suez, the air
from the north is exhl;arating and charming.
For the first time since have been in the
East, save the few weeks was in or near
Pekin and the Great Wall, begin to breathe
an air such as | have been accustomed to in
Europe and at home. The sun, in this dry
atmosphere, is no longer mans terrible ene-
my. 1t is dreadful thing to feel, as one
does all the while in India and China, that
the sun, which gives life and verdure to the
earth, is European mans greatest enemy
as fatal to him, without pitch protecting hat,
or thick umbrella, as bullet or cannon ball.
james Brooks.
Year: 1872

The kiss it is telegram,
From heart to lip revealing
A test of love and friendship sweet,
That silence was conceallng.
More eloquent it is than speech,


More tender and more holy;
And touches equally alike
Both autocrat and lowly.
Give me kiss while heart and soul
Glow warm as greenwood embers; :;
One that will of Spring-time's days,
And not of cold December's.
Year: 1872

THE ONLY ExERTIoN-A Sixth Ward
(Danbury) negro, whose Incidence is quite
pronounced, ties his fish line to his dogs tail.
and when there is bit the only exertion he
is required to make is to kick the dog.
Year: 1872

The Senate Chamber probably upon
no previous occasion presented such an
appearance as to-day. The rush was
tremendous. Tier above tier rose the
sea Of heads. So great was the. press
that hundreds of ladies and gentlemen
were unable to obtain admission at all
There Is perhaps no Senator who can on
any occasion attract such an assembly
as was drawn together in anticipation OF
the great speech Of Mr. Schurz. Mr.
Schurz did not disappoint those who
gathered to listen to him: The blank
cartridge, which excited the derision
of Moston is being rapidly metamorpho
sed into q cartridge which will do more
deadly execution on the serried ranks of
the administration corruptionists than
all the millions Of cartridges which it had
disposed Of to the agents of France
Sehurz piled up the evidence mountains
high producing not only the sworn state
ments of Remington on the witness stand.
but also the sworn testimony Of the
President Of the French Armament Com
mission, showing hat these parties were
dealing directly with the United States
government IN their purchase of arms
The arguments Of the administration
Senator'S were dissipated into thin air
The contempt of Mr. Schurz, both in
word and manner, was withering Ros~
zoe Coukling never appeared in more
unenviable light or eyinced mole un
easiness


The keen rapier of logic and sarcasm
welded by the giant hand of the Mis-
souri, Senator cut through and through
the unhappy Roscoe. His faithful ally, /
the Senator from Indiana, was 10 no less
= pitiable plight. The peroratiou of Mr. |
Schurz, in which he arraigned the adj
ministration and its Senatorial claquers,
was thoroughly eloquent, producing the
most profound impression on the mind |
aud heart of that wrapt assembly, and /
the reverberating echoes of which will |
ring IN thunder tones through every hill |
and valley of this great land.
Year: 1872

y former Legislature, among many
mistakes committed by it, amended the
charter of the city of Lexington so as to
continue in authority the members
of the Council and other municipal off p
GERS then serving two years beyond the
period for which they were elected. The
term thus extended will end one year
from now, and bill has been introduced
in and is before the present General As
sembly proposing a further extension Of
four years.


We have too high an opinion Of the
good sense and fairness of our legisla-
tors to suppose there is any probability
of the passage of this extraordinary
measure. It's provisions are not only
essentially undemocratic, butat war with
the first principles of republican gov
erument. The Democratic Legislature
of Kentucky can not afford4o enter upon
such fagrautIy unjust and blindly parti-
san legislation, for the local advantage
our Lexington friends would reap would
be infinitely more than countegbalauced
bp the injury done to the party al large.
Year: 1872

The BonaPartist movement in France
is ripe, and there will be trouble within
the next few days. The extraordinary
precautions that have been taken by the
existing government are proof of the fact
that theg know there is danger. Napo-
leon has gained strength rapidly of late,
and the desire for his return is almost
universal among the middle and more
numerous classes. a republic, they
know, is impossible now, and a monachy
they aphor- The splendor Of the empire
dazzles them with its contiguity to the
republic. Napoleon will doubtless go
back again.
Year: 1872




Correspondence of the Courier-Journal.


WAsHINGToN, Feb. 13, 1872.


And yet more plundering by officials
in high position and another scandal on
our good name. Does the Administra-
ton uniformly act with durlicity, and
are its friends q set Of thieves? IT there
is a doubt Of it after the expose of the
New York Custom house affairs, from
what is known and reported of this latest
scandal, its investigation viii settle the
question. The telegraph has advised
you Of Senator Sumner resolution to
appoint a committee to investigate the
sales Of ordinance stores made to France
by the United States Government during
the war between that people and the
Prussians. They amounted 10 millions
of dollars. This is admitted to be true,
but not only this it is also true that
this Government allowed ammunition to
be manufactured at its works for the
French. All of which is pretty mess
at this particular juncture, when we are
holding the British Government to a
strict accountability for its conduct dur
ing the war between the Federal Gov
erument aud that Of the Confederate
States But waving the consideration
of the intracton of the neutrality laws,
for which Prussia has cause for grievance,
the inquiry naturally arises who were
the parties to the transaction, and why
the discrepancy between the money paid
by the French Government and the
amount received by this ?


woRKrNf; Up THE cASp


said that Senator Sumner, and should
add others, have been working up the
case for several months. In Dece m Der
last your telegraphie correspondent here
received some information touching the
matter, but at the request of those who
were laboring to bring to justice the par
ties suspected of defrauding the Govern
ment refraired from giving publicity to
the facts, other than by alluding in gen
eral terms to "three million robbery,
the details of which will be disclosed
hereafter i Is now stated that the
proofs are complete, aud that it viii be
shown that several officials of high po-
sition have pocketed this enormous sum
as their profits out of the trade.


The late reply Of the Ordinance De-
partment to a resolution of the Senate
shows that Remington & Sons. known as
agents Of the French Government,
bought fifty thousand Springfield rifed
muskets, fourteen thousand five hundred
and seventy seven Remington carbines,
and seventeen million five hundred thou
sand Spencer cartridge. paying for all
one million two hundred and eighty
thousand dollars Besides this, these
agents contracted for and furnished that
with many batteries and
other arms not included in the above.
The French Government refused to pay
for lot of these guns, alledging that they
we're not delivered within the time speci-
fed. But very euriously they also say
that ''prominent United States officer
called upon the French Legation and in
sisted upon their taking the arms anyhow;
or, in other words, this worthy attempt
to bully the French officials into
his measures. Altogether there is a
promise of a startling expose.
Year: 1872

Says the New York Tribune of
Wednesday. the 18th inst:


A debate in the House yesterday on
the naval appropriation bill revealed q
state of things in the Navy Department
which is anything but cheerful. The up
shot OF the whole business is that we
must close ont the concern and begin
again. The country will not hear this
with much patience, because the naval
service has already cost great deal. We
are told that the ineflicience, of the navy
is the result of too much parsimony.
Now, then, if the vast sum of money ae-
knowledged to have been spent on the
navy have given us such a poor affair,
how much will the needed reform cost.
Year: 1872

Our adVices are that the Kentucky
Legislature, will very likely adjourn,
sine die, about the 18th March. A
sharp contest exists between those in
favor of and those opposed to an extra
session next winter, but the present APP
pearance is that the Legislature will ad
journ, sine de.
Year: 1872

Says the Albany Knickerbrocker.


We understand that most singular
case is about to be instituted by one of
our we'll known citizens against mer-
chant for damages in causing the death
of his wife, and setting damages at S10,-
600. 1t appears that the merchant, who
Is dealer IN drugs, was in the habit of
selling to the wife of the citizen referred
to, laudanum for personal use in a clan
destine manner; that the wife on one
occasion took dose of said laudanum,
which was the immediate cause of death
Previous to the woman's becoming ad l.
dicted to the use of the drug, she was a
healthy. Intelligent, and happy woman, a
loving wife, doting parent, and indus
trious helpmate. The husband claims
that through the influence Of the drug,
bis wife lost her health, she became de
pressed in spirits. and death followed.
causing desolation in his home and sor-
row in his heart. Believing that all this
was produced through the sale of the
drug he claims damages from the seller.
on the ground that he knowingly sold the
poisonous article, fully aware of its dis
astrous effects upon the woman IN ques-
ton.
Year: 1872

Photographs Of a human skull with


oysters attached we're sent to Frank


Buckland, the English naturalist The


skull was dug u2 in Swan River, Tas-


mania, aud those who found it thought


they had a rare specimen, an evidence Of
antiquity. The oysters lie in groups on


the back part CT The ekull, aud they


have moulded their shells into a concave


shape, so as to accurately ft the curve


of the convex form of the bone of the
skull. In each orbit Of the now vacant
place of the eye an oyster has taken up
its abode, exac.ly moulding its shell to
the orbital plate of the frontal bone"
Frank Buckland makes out three geuer-
atioDs of oysters on the skull, and he
judges the youngest of them to be from
nine months to one year old; the second
lot two and half years old, and the
third lot about five years old. And then
he sums up: Il should say that some
five or six years ago some poor fellow
was drowned in the neghborhood, aud
that the skull happening TO fall into--or
be rolled to-a. locality where a swarm
of spat' was swimming about in a stick
ing humor. they naturally adhered to it,
forming the curious and interesting
group" This Is destroying the romance
Of antiquity somewhat rudely. Still the
oyster shell covered skull is suggestive
1f strange emotions, even if the natural
st does not regard it as much Of mys-
cry. A
Year: 1872

Never lose your self respect; if that il
lost, all is lost.


Farmers are like fowis-neither will
get full crops without industry.


Vice stings us, even in our pleasures
but virtue consoles US even in cur pains


Large type isn't necessary in adyer
tising. Blind folks don't read news
papers.


Polteness is like an air cushion
there may be nothing in il, but it ease:
! your jolts wonderfully.


Dividends are spilled to keep the
policy in force in the Washington Life,
of New York.


Cramp Colic.-A correspondent says
that two pills of gum camphor swallow
ed will give relief in twenty minutes.


a pure character is like polished steel
If dimmed by breath, almost instantly
receivers its brightness.


IF you would be pungent, be brief; for
it is with words as with sunbeams-the
more they are condensed the deeper they
burn.


If you don't look carefully after the
bits OF your horse, you may be one day
looking after the bits of your carriage.


A powerful disinfectaut, especially
adapted to the destruction of insects, is
prepared by passing sulphurous acid into
alcohol.


In the long run, tried and proved
character for truth, honor. and honesty
is the best capital, and gives the largest
interest


True courage teaches US, in the midst
or life's great comforts, to be willing to
die, and in the midst of its greatest
crosses to be willing to live.


A helping word to one in trouble is
often like switch on a railroad track
but one inch between a wreck and a
smooth rolling prosperity,


Wit loses It's respect with the good
when seen iu company with malice; and /
to smile at the jest which plants thorn
in anothers breast, is to become prin-
cipal in the mischief.


Adversity exasperates fools, defects
towards. draws out the faculties of the
wise and industrious, puts the modest to
the necessity of trying their skill, awes
the opulent, and makes the idle industri
Gus.


Do not talk about yourself or your
family to the exclusion of other topics
What if you are clever and little more
so than other people, it may not be that
other folks will think SO, whatever they
ought to do.


Is it right for parents to spend all their
care and money upon the educating of
their sons, to give their daughters but
pitiful smattering of learning and leave
them to the haphazard chance of their
own energies to carry them through?


If girl displays particular talent
for any one thing, special aptitude for
better thaS plying her needle
cooking of meals, scoldiug her servants,
or crimping her hair, why should not
that talent be as carefully developed as
though she were boy?
Year: 1872




How OREGON GfRLs SEIZE AN OP-
PoRTUNITY.- "A fellow in Oregon thought
he would be smart. and just have a little
fun with young lady on whom he had
waited two or three times. He asked
her what she would do if a Dice looking
young fellow asked her to marry him.
She smiled, oh, so gushingly. and looked
good enough to eat, but said nothing
Then he asked her what she would say
if he asked her to marry him. She
threw her arms around him, and rushed
out of the room for her hat and shawl.
The poor fellow says he was never mar
ried so sudden in his life. Probably
that was the nearest she ever came TO
being asked, and she thought fooling
around with sentiment would be dan
oerous.
Year: 1872

The "headess rooster" which has
been on exhibition at various places in
the South, is not much of a novelty
after all. Some 0ur years ago, head
less roosters" were exhibited in New
York and Boston until suppressed by
the police, the exhibitors being punish
ed under the law for the prevention
of cruelty to animals. Owing to the
peculiar formation of the head of a
chicken, the face and portion of the
brain may be removed by skillful hand,
and the headless chicken will sometimes
survive for months. Thus it is easy to
always keep a supply on hand.
Year: 1872

JUDGE William Lindsay, of the Court
of Appeals. was in town last week, and
received the hearty greetings of hosts of
his friends. This distinguished gentle
man was looking in the most perfect
health, as if he would long bear the
labors of the future the people of Ken
tucky have in store for him.-Orens-
boro Monitor.
Year: 1872

SUBSCRIBERS who are in arrears will
greatly Oblige US by remittiug the amounts
due by them. Should bills be sent to
any who have already paid, we shall make
all proper amends upon notification to this
effect


Fractional currency is not legal ten
der for the payment of private debts.
Year: 1872

At the Grant headquarters, In the Fifth Avenue
HOTEL yesterday, all was quiet. When the HERALD
reporter called, at hafpast five O'Clock, not
human visible IN the spacious rooms of the
committee except hall boy OF the hotel.
Year: 1872



 Antonio Bravo reached town yesterday morning and three mentioned kledn another column the hill st the head of Davis Canyon: He says they were attacked and two of his companions killed a the first fire other fled and he instantly seized and made prison They then took him about mile up the mountain, formed circle and placed him in the center and held council him. He said he composed and expected to die During the council of the Indians felt of his heart and said: You do not seem to be afraid he told him no, he not. They had long conference him and kept him prisoner for eight hours They finally ordered him take of all of his clothes, which he did, and then said to hm "Comparde you may go' He said he walked eisurcly away and Indian follow cd him for some distance rushing up frequently with n lance drawn though he going to throw it through him. but he did hasten his steps in consequence to avoid it. and kept with until he out of sight of them when he he burned the ground until he thought he was out of danger He passed sta ton eighteen miles Cast of Tucson before daylight but fearing in his naked condition they would think him Indian and shoot him. he did dare go it. He says Indians told him they had killed Lieutenant Stewart and Corporal Black and he with them their guns and clothing.

 This is the second instance have known of AVaches allowing a captive to escape In the other in- they supposed their prisoner be insane and doubt for this Brvos life saved He is large grey haired venerable looking man. and not showing the least fear they undoubtedly considered him insane and they have superstition against killing luDs'ies they let him go One of the savages had the appearance of ing Mexican captive and spoke good spanish He told Bravo that they had large force ing towards the Dragoon mountains

 BY special order of Lieutenant Richard H. Poillon, in command at Lowell all the available men of companies D and E, Twenty-thrd Infantry, detailed under command of Lieutenant Poillon to assist in burryng the late Lieutenant R. T. Stewart with military honors The mournfnl duty performed in creditabe manner, each sorswfu counenance gave unmistakabe evidence of the love all both enlisted and officers, bore their late comre in and the large number of citizens who followed him to the grave did so with sad hearts in him they had found friend who sympathized with them a their aicons and did all he could to light their burhens He true soldier generous fiend and an honest man. At the time o his death he his way Tucson in the performance of duty, having been designated by General Crook to act Judge Advo cate on Court Martial about He has often told us while sitting around camp fires of his happy home and devoted father and mother far away, and fondly did he doie seeing them but the savage Apache has torn hin, from em Never on earth win they See aeconate again and may God strengthen them to bear this irreparable loss.
Year: 1872

Japan is fast adopting the governmental system
OF constitutional monarchy. According to late
advices Parliament consisting OF two houses Is
20 be established The election Of its members,
six hundred in number, will take place this month
When the power Of the DiamiOs was OyerthrOwn by
the preseat Government the world suspected that
Il was for the purpose OF making the authority of
the Emperor more absolute. Instead OF this IL was
simply preparatory measure to lift up the people
from their abject condition and restore in part, to
them their sovereignty And now the Emperor
himself very generously gives up the absolute
right OF making laws. exercised for ages by his
predecessors, and eonfers il upon tue representa-
tiEes Of the people The Great Tenno of Japan
will hereafter be Executive only. Is not this a
most wonderful change. accomplished in a very
short time Certainly. tits the first recognition which
popular sovereignty has received in the Orient since
the first rising of the sun. China, at distant
period will follow the example Of Japan. for the
light Of modern civilization is breaking upon her
slso. Thus one by oae n the East. rs in the West.
every nation steadily acknowledges the peoples
right Of selLgoVerumenta as becoming human beings.
Ain
Year: 1872

Special 70 the Appeal


LITTLE Rock, October S.-The utmost
CONSERVATION prevails among the BOur-
bons Of this city. They are dismayed
and dumbfounded. They have, for the
past week, been receiving the hot shot Of
their opponents, buta "lamp-post' bomb
has to-day fallen in their camp, in the
shape OF a letter from Hunter, their
candidate for Governor, who declines to
run. Only a few days since he an
nOunced his acceptance Of the nOmina-
ton, but since that a change has come
over the spirit of his dream, and he now
declares himself out Of the race. The
greatest enthusiasm prevails for the
Brooks ticket, and men are now coming
forward who were not heard Of before in
the contest, pledging themselves to him
and 10 stand by him TO the end Of the
chapter. A grand rally Of the Liberal
Republican and Democratic parties
is now being held in the StatehOUse
yard. This was called for in the Journal
of the fourth, in which you viii find it
and see appended to it the names of
many men supposed to have been en-
gagged with the BOurbOns. Brooks will
be more popular than ever, and is now
more sure Of success. The attempt Of
the Bourbons TO divide the Conservative
party will only serve to fuse and mass
them more and more solidly together.
The canvass will now be pushed with
more vigor and an enthusiasm it has
not vet known.
Year: 1872

We do not remember any elections il
the history Of the country from whief
the returns came in 50 unsatisfactory
and meagre a way as those which
reached Us last night from Pennsylvania
Indiana and Ohio. Wecan make neither
head nor tail Of them, they come in SC
questionable a shape. II done fol
the purpose Of confusion they could not
have been better put up. The great
mass Of them we have rejected as only
calculated to bewilder, and lead to con-
clusions which We will hope are the
reverse Of what the facts will prove cor
rect. We cannot believe these States
are lost to US, and the news to come
may be Of a character to prove our faith
is well founded.
Year: 1872

The money market has been easy all day at o97 per
cent in tho forenoon and at and in the afternoon


There is an active business reported In commercial
paper the choicest grades going at "a per cent though
the range is sa9 singe-named paper moves at 10 10 II
per cent Government bonds have been firm on mod
crate volume Of business hut the high figures reached
last not supported as the gold market ruled
lower There for expecting quick demand
for American securities from London as soon as the
Alabama matter is out OF the way Fisk Hatch report