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Year: 1872




A reporter who booked into the work.
ings Of great New York hotel gives the
following account of what bssomes of the
scraps: The untouched portions are sent
to the kitchen to be warmed over for the
servants table The remnants are coli
lected and sold TO old Huntington, who
lives in the Bowery. He arranges and
sells them to poor people, who come into
his shop to buy ten or fifteen cents
worth at time. Nothing is wasted
The very dish water is collected in vat,
and the oil Oh the top skinned on, saved
and purified till it is as white as leaf
lard.
Year: 1872

A countryman, walking along the
streets Of town. found his progress
stopped by close barricade Of timber
What's that for ?" he said to a person
in the street "Oh, that's for to stop the
small pox." "Ah, have often heard Of
the board of health, but l never saw one
before"
Year: 1872

Oh thou who art 80 rich in store,
Remember row the needy poor,
Each one who asks, with kindness greet,
Make hearts content with bread and meat
Except not one-''Our blessed Lord
Makes mention in His holy word,
Blessings IN store for those who give,
Eternity with God to live.


Remember then the needy poor,
Those who come knocking at your door
Help asking-oh extend thy hand
Fen to the meanest in the land
Prayers will be offered up for thee,
Orphans will bless thy memory,
Oh then, of thee l ask once more,
Remember NOW the n edy poor.
Year: 1872

TES77NGS, K C..
Than ever was before brought to this town
which he is prepared to make TO order in the
LATEST AND MOST IMPROVED STYLE,
And in a manner that will defy all competi
tion. lie also manufactures to order, all
Year: 1872

On reasonable terms.


BY strict attention to business. he hopes to
receive a liberal share of public patron
age Give him a call and inspect his styles
of cutting and workmanship before going
! elsewhere.
Year: 1872

at the end Of his Presidency? He IS
not a politician. He does not aspire to
the place for eight years from the 4th
OF March, 1869. He will be about
fty-six years old. or course he must
spend his salary as long as he is Presl'
dent. England, with her Wellington
her Nelson, and her other heroes on
land and sea, has never hesitated
to enrich and ennoble them
through all their posterity. Such a
policy is in accordance with the char
acter of the English government, but In
our country the man who fights for
and sases the republic would be a beg
sersifhe depended upon political et-
6SE and, mark it, il Grant takes
from the rich whose vast
fortunes he has saved, after be is
President, he will be accused as the
willing recipient of willing gifts


ALPHA
Year: 1872

1t was but the other day that Grant
and his administration received severe
rebuke, equal to vote of want of con-
fidcnce, in the State of Iowa, by the
defeat of the presidential special pleader,
and counsel for the defense, Harlan,
and now comes another small still voice,
pleading for a change, the letter of Hon.
j. B. Grinnell, who is in full rapport
and good standing with the entire radi-
cal party. The Gazette is astonished
to find radical thus speaking out in
meeting without some personal or ambi-
tious motive. 1t says he is neither
disappointed placc-hunter nor man hav-
ing personal griefs to incite him, as
though these were the only motives which
could induce wooldyed radical to go
beck on the great military necessity.


y honorable gentleman in this letter


opts and endorses the Democratic ar
guments used with such force against
the denomination Of Grant, and admits
that there are no longer any strict party
lines, so that in Republican nomina-
tion, the doctrine of expediency is the
only rule of conduct. Of the reasons
which he gives for the want of faith that
is within him, but one strikes us as be-
ing of much force. The one term prin-
ciple, if it became law tomorrow,
would of course not interfere with Grant s
reelection, as legislating for a particu-
lar case is barbarous and unmanly. The
personal hatreds which Grant has FOSTER
ed are not public reasons for nations
guidance, but when we arc told, by a
leading ex-Congressman of the Radical
persuasion in good standing, that other
and better candidates are in reach, we
perfectly agree with him and feel certain
that not single aspirant could be NAM
ed who would not be found in the list.
These marks Of disintegration are cheer
ing to the conservative element, and
show that the atoms are agItated by a
mighty power which will unite them
again into widely different but har-
monious party by the attraction of CO.
hesion for the welfare of the State
Davenport Democrat.
Year: 1872

Economy is good tbing-cne of the
best things to have in a family, around
the shop, at the Office, and in the Leg
islature, that We know of. They have
it down at Des Moincs, just now ;
whether the genuine Article or not we
can hardly tell yet. Sometimes we
think it has struck in, and sometimes
that it is put on. The House has voted
to take no papers, which is well enough,
and indicated tendency to reform and
economy, notwithstanding there is a
good strong argument in favor of taking
papers.


The next evidence of economy was
exhibited in a bill to repeal the law
providing for the publication Of the
laws.


The next taken was the resolution to
adjourn from the first of February to
the Eth. This don't look quite SO
economical. The salary of the members
goes right on; and the vacation will
amount to about $1,000 per day. Os-
tensibly the reason is to afford commit
tees an opportunity to visit the different
State institutions. Four-tifths of the
members will 60 homo and stay there,
on a s. per day salary. We are glad
to see it stated that the members from
this part Of the State voted almost in a
body. against adjournment.


This is economy-not over skin
deep.-Decorah Republican.
Year: 1872

FIVE SILLY MIsrAKEs.-To name
all the foolish things common to young
people people would take MS into the
hundreds, but FIVE are enough to re-
member at once.-Here they are:


1. For young man to think he does
himself credit by hanging round thea
tre doors, smoking bad cigars and pay
ing for expensive oysters, in order to
be called ''Gberal' by clique of
youths as soft in the brain as him.
self.


2. For lady to be annoyed because
gentlemen do not always give her the
best half of the street and the incest
seat in the omnibus. She should not
forget that these conventional
courtesies are not her right farther
they choose to concede them.


8. For an unfedged clerk to think
he must buy extravagant gloves and
cravats for every festive occasion, be-
cause Jones, whose father is worth
thirty thousand dollars, does 50. The
best way of proving his manhood woald
be to let sach things a!one--sef-lcnial
is better than fortune.


4. For a girl to think she is cstab-
fishing her character as young lady of
fashion by allowing her mother to toll
through all the drudgery of the house,
and then investing her money in gaudy
brooches and artificial flowers.


5.For man to suppose himself a gen.
tleman, because he touches his hat to a
party of splcndidly dressed ladies while
he scorns to extend helping hand to
to old apple woman struggling across
the street.
Year: 1872

The Boston Post tells a story which
illustrates the hs faith of the tariff on
the "home industry" of Maine. The
attention of the Tribune is invited to
the facts that it gives, as showing how
the tariff effects the population by
protecting home industry out of ex-
istence. The Post says:


"Whoever will take his stand and
survey the contrast to be witnessed be-
tween the eastern and western banks of
the st. Croix River in point of industry,
enterprise and prosperity cannot but
bring home to his reflection the real
causes that are responsible for so wide
difference. On the New Brunswick
side the shipbuilding industry is pushed
with a vigor that bespeaks profitable
returns and growing demands. On the
Maine side all is nearly dead and silent;
the sound of the hammer is faint and
slow, and Industry visibly languishes
for lack Of occupation. The river d.
vides state of brisk activity from a
state of industrial decay and death.
Dozens Of vessels are being turned out
at the shipyards of St. John, while the
much older harbors of Maine can scarce
ly occupy themselves at all. To view
the hustle and stir at st. John, and
then to visit Bangor, Belfast, Bath, and
a number Of other places in Maine, is
calculated to oppress any observer who
is at all conscious Of possessing Ameri-
can feeling. The reason is obvious; it
is simply because the greedy monopo-
lists that run the government extort by
law those profits from the shipbuilding
industry which of right belong to capi-
tai, enterprise and honest labor. Maine
is suffered to go to decay, that a few
men elsewhere may grow rich on what
would otherwise assure her permanent
prospcrity.'
Year: 1872

Sure Enough-an old lady asfar down
the decline Of life as 70, like people
generally about her age, was constantly
worrying about some thing or other.
She lost her spectacles Oh one occasion.
These were replaced by new pair, out
of which one CT the glasses soon followed
the former missing pair. Will, the lat
ter were being repaired the other pair
were found. Finally both pair come
home, ana her indulgent son on the
same day presented her with pair of
gold bows. On receiving the whole
three pairs of specs in good looking order
the old lady in a subduod voice ex-
claimed, with q long drawn sigh, "Oh!
dear, what have I got to worry about
none -
Year: 1872

According to the New York Tribune
there We're some four hundred persons
on the payroll of the New York Custom
House last fall who had no duties t.
perform, save travelling about the State
and managing party caucuses and con-
ventions. They were paid out of the
earnings Of the people.
Year: 1872

This is the letter from the President
to the notorious Leet, introducing him
to Collector Grinnell. and to the GEN
eral Order business, and to about one
hundred thousand dollars clear profit
therefrom:
Year: 1872

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
bappiness Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filed with
the me lsncholy reflection that the happiness OF
unothe is blighted with our own.
Year: 1872

Every Industrious, wide-awakc per-
son can find ways and means Of
earning money, but after it is fairly
earned the great trouble with every
body is that it slips away SO easily.
Every time you turn you will find
ways aud means of spending money.
Now the great art in spending well,
is to make every dollar show where
it is invested. There are so many
ways Of disposing of it which never
seem to give any returns. Your
housekeepers need to learn the art
of spending we'll A dollar invest
ed in a nice covered dish for the
table, IL useful mat for the hall, Il
beautiful tree for the front door yard,
will give hundred-fold the pleas
uro that it would i'll strip OF trim.
ming about the hem of Il dress, or a
fat chicken for tho table, which
leaves you no better satisfied than il
you had dinod off an Inexpensive
chop. Think well over every dime
you pay out, and resolve to put it to
the best possible account. The art
of spending is even Il moro impor-
tant one than the art of earning
money. You can gain it by the
spadelul and yet iritter it all away
by the spoonful.
Year: 1872

TIE MINE owners of Great Britain
for many years have been cndcayor-
ing to procure machinery which
should take the place of hand labor
in getting out coal, but they have
not succeeded. The difficulty which
the coal propriotors have recent
ly experienced in procuring suili-
cient labor to enable them to supply
the demand for fuel, which has de-
cidcdIy outrun their facilities for
production, gives this subject pccu-
jar interest mt the present time. At
meeting of the Institution of Me
chanical Engineers recently heid ut
Liverpool, II description WAS given OF
IL coal-cutting machine, with rotary
cutter worked by compressed air,
which II IS been in actual use tor the
past two years in seam OF coal
known as the Pemberton Little Coal.
This coal was about two feet and
four inches in thickness, and so hard
that it was difficult to obtain men TO
: work it. The cutter is driven by
compressed air, which is conveyed
down the shaft and along the main
roads in iron pipes. The coal is cut
by spur wheel, fitted with teeth,
which cuts its way into the coal with
out any pvevious "hoillng." The
machine Is drawn along the face of
the coal us it cuts its way, throwing
out the small coal, or slack, be-
tween the train rails upon which 1t
runs. 1t is considered that under
ordinary circumstances this machine
does tho work OF forty men, and as
it never gets tired, it can be worked
day and night without stopping. 1t
is also found that the proportion Of
slack to coal taken out by the ma
chine was only as one to eight, while
with hand labor the propotion was
as three OF coal to one of slack.
The actual cost of getting coal by
this machine, however. taking all
contingencies into accout, has prov
cd quite as great AS by hand labor,
the only advantages claimed being
more rapid production and less pro-
portion OF slack to coal.
Year: 1872

just hke TO see II they could make Horace steal,
drink, smoke and take presents like the rest OF
them; that's why should like him to be elected.n
Just as the discussion had reached this point the
curtain went down on the third act of the comedy
ana thln-looking gentleman appeared at the
wings with q piece OF white paper. The audience
reiapsed into silence, and the thin-looking person
proceeded to read the returns SO far as they had
Deen received. The announcement OF


MAJORITY FOR GREELEY


OF 1900 was received with 0mething approaching
TO enthusiasm. The gods, who had preserved such
grim aspect all the night, at once relaxed ana
gave vent to their pleasure in cheer, the less
august part OF the audience contenting themselves
with clapping hands and the enuncia-
tion Of an odd bravo. The announce
ment OF the Mavoralty returns showed.
decided dinerence 0i opinion between the audience
Havemeycr's figures were listened to quietly, but
as soon as Lawrences name was mentioned there
was applause and kissing. The announcement
TO stagger his friends, and their cheer was
decidedly weak, while the kissing became
vicious. The demonstration, however, was quickly
brought to an end ana the audience settled down
INTO an expectant mood to await further develop
ments. When the curtain fell at the close Of the
fourth act the thin man once more put in an ap-
pearance and delivered the state Of the poll in
eighty-six districts, and the audience expressed
their pleasure by hearty round OF applause and then
settled down phiosophically to be amused until the
next bulletin was prepared. This luxurious mode
supercede the more primitive one Of standing in a
crowd In front Of the newspaper Offices. Doubtless
In time Jones, Brown and Robinson will have their
election indicators on their mantel pieces 80 that
they may enjoy the political comedy without even
the trouble Of going to the theatre.
Year: 1872

with desire to obtain information in reference
to the above facts Mr. watson the President OF the
road, was also called upon. In general CONVEX
sation about the recent and present management
the following is extracted as bearing upon the
question under consideration


REPORrER--Mr. Watson, want to obtain infor-
nation upon the iron and coal questions as con-
nected with Erie, and how they affect the pros
perity Of the road


PREsIDENT-These two questions OF yours involve
the most important interests OF the road. As far
as coal Is concerned, we have had


A GREAT DEAL TO CONTEND AGAINST
during the past season. Coal has been so excess
sively low at the mines that instead OF being
profit TO US 1t Is questionable whether we have
cleared ourselves During the reign OF Fisk and
Gould many fraudulent contracts were entered into
by which coal was supplied the Erie road at prices
far above its actual worth, and now when coal has
gone down In price these contracts remain In force
and we find ourselves unable to compete with
ether dealers. OF course this surplus In the price
went into the pockets OF the late managers, and
dnd that discovering these fraudulent contracts
Is by no means an easy thing. II is matter Of
time, and we have to go to work gradually and
slowly and one by one secure the annullDg o
them. have already succeeded In doing this to q
great extent, but have not completed the matter.
OF course during all this time we are suffering
great losses, or rather the loss OF profits which we
ought to make. 1t Ia only one OF the many Jobs we
find foisted upon us by the previous management
and which to certain extent we are bound 10
carry out because we are


HELPLESS TO PREVENT 1T.


In the matter of iron we have another state OF
afYalrs to look at Here industry which is one
OF the greatest Importance to us. The price OF
has greatly increased during the past year, az
pretty nearly all our railroad iron is imported
from England, and you are no doubt aware how
things stand over there when the scarcity OF coal
has obliged dealers to put up their prices rom
eight shillings ton to twenty-five shillinRs. rms
has an immediate effect OF course upon the iron
men, who put up the price OF their commodity,
and finally


THE BURDEN FALLs UPON Us,


who have TO buy the iron. This increase in price
will be one great reason Of q falling OF IN PROFITS
this year. though, In spite OF II all, am confident
OF showing q clear gain upon previous years You
have no IDEA and can have NO idea unless you
Year: 1872

At this Court yesterday there was not single
case OF election disturbance brought before the
magistrate, and duler day for general business
has not occurred in long time. Justice Scott
stated that in his remembrance he did not know OF
so quiet an election day yesterday was. Not
even q verbal quarrel came before the Court for its
judicial sentence or for the exercise OF the usual
clemency exercised toward electioneering enthu-
Siasul,
Year: 1872

Aiarse number OF highly respectable citizens as


scmbled at the Union League Club at an early hour
in the evening to learn the latest news from the
scat Of war. The large hall OF the club
was gaily decorated with nags and adorned with
the portraits OF eminent soldiers and statesmen.
handsome range OF gas Jets displayed over the
platform bearing the motto ''Let us have peace y
represented the prevailing idea. At eight O'CLOCK
the principal ofcers OF the club took their seats
on the platform and the returns nom sha
Year: 1872

The United States OF America operate more
miles OF railroads than any country in the world,
and yet II will be demonstrated by the perusal OF
this article that the companies are running their
roads at almost cost, Notwithstanding the fabulous
amount OF traflc they accommodate both In pas
senger and freight carriage.


The fiscal year OF railroad corporations subject to
the laws Of the State of New York ends on the last
day OF September up to which period detailed re-
port Of the roads has to be transmitted to the state
Engineer, who in turn, is obliged to transmit a
condensed statement to the Legislature at its next
session. This report must be verified by the oaths
OF the treasurer or president and acting superin-
tendent OF operations and fled by the lst or Decem-
ber. This report must state the following particu-
Year: 1872

We earnestly entreat every young man,
after he has chosen his vocation to stick to it,


Don't leave it because linrd blows are to be
struck or disagreeble work to be performe d .


Those who have worked their way up
to wealth and usefulness do not belong to the
shiftless and unstable class, but may be
reckoned among such as took off their coats,
rolled up their sleeves and conquered their
prejudices against labor, and manfully bore
the heat and burden of the day. Whether
upon the old farm, where our fathers toiled
diligently, striving to bring the soil to pro-
ductiveness; in the machine shop or factory
or the Thousand other business places that
invite honest toll and skill. let the motto ever
be: Perseverance and Industry. Stick to
one thing boys. and you will have success.
Year: 1872

Some time in December, 1870,
one NJ. j. Mitchell got on a pas
senger train of the East Tennes-
see and Georgia Railroad at
Greenvllle, to 60 to his home at
Johnson's City. He was under
the influence of liquor at the time
he got aboard of the train and
remained under it during the trip.
In fact we are informed, he had a
jug of whiskey with him when
he got on the tain. The cars
halted their usual length of time
at Johnsons City. A paralytic
woman and crippled man got off
and several persons got on. The
usual signal was given for star
ting. About the time the train
started Mitchell found it was the
station he was hound for and went
out on the platform to get off -
The tram was moving, but he
jumped for the platform on the
side of the track. Missing
his foot hold he fell back under
the cars was run over and
killed.


His wife, as administrators, sued
the company for damages. The
case was tried last week at Jones.
boro', in the Circuit Court, Messrs.
Netherland, Kirkparric, Reeve and
Wilson appeared for the plaintiff,
and Messrs. Pettibone, Meek, Bar
ton and Col. Baxter for the Rail
road The testimony in the case,
we are informed, was substantial
ly as above given. The jury gave
a verdict for the widow for ten
thousand dollars.


The defendant appealed the
case to the September term Of the
Supreme Court, to be holden in
this city.-KnorcAle Chronicle
Year: 1872

breath to see the fearful stuff safe
ly7packed away, out of the hands
of men in this curious house.


You've heard of things being
as dry as a powder house, tut you
wouldn't think the house very
dry. 1t is almost imbedded in
water. The roof is one big tank
full of water. Did you ever hear
of water-roof beforef Instead
of steps to go in there are shallow
tanks of water, through which
every one must walk to the door.


In none of these powder.houses
is any light ever allowed except
sunlight. The wages are good, the
days work is short, ending al
ways at three or four o'clock
But the men have a serious look,
that makes one think every mo-
ment of the danger and glad to
get away. -


Though curiosity may take a
man once to visit a powder-mill
he has no desire to go the second
time; and be feels all the rest of
bis life that for once be has been
near death.
Year: 1872

About thirty years ago Sam
uel Wise, a well-to-do farmer
residing in Warren county,
Pennsylvania, suddenly left
home without giving notice to
any one-leaving a young wife
and child behind him. Years
rolled on, and yet no tidings of
the lost son, husband and faith
er. Ten years ago last month,
the father of the missing man
died ; but before dying he made
will wherein he declared that
if the son should return within
ten years after his (the father's)
death, he should receive his
share of the fortune, a very con-
siderable estate /; but in the G.
vent of his failure to, return it
was to go to the sister in addi-
ton to her own share. A week
or two ago a gentleman ap-
peared at the old homestead,
armed with the power of attor-
ney from the long lost son, who
is now and has been all these
years in Arizona. An exami-
nation of the records in the
County Court showed, however,
that his arrival was exactly six
teen days after the expiration
of the ten years contemplated
in the will. The agent had been
delayed on the Union Pacific
Railroad by the snow blockade
for over a month. His princi-
pals loss of fortune, however,
was deserved, for the missing
man had proven recreant to his
first wife and child and had re-
married in Arizona.