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Year: 1872

THE PATRIOTISM of Yankee Radical
politicians may be estimated from the fact
that General Fitzpatrick has put in de-
znsnd before the State Executive Commit
tee of his party for four hundred dollars
and expenses, for foU campaign speeches
in New Hampshire before the last cleo
ton! This is almost as profitable as his
old occupation of bensming, and the exam
ple will doubtless find many imitators-
Colonel Ike Young, of the Metropolitan
District, is speaking piece in his baili-
wick every few days, and should put in ''a
little biz also. No deduction should be
made because the speech was probably
written for him by somebody else, or be-
cause it amt much of a speech.


"A books a book, althO' there's nothing III it,
Year: 1872

When you see two young persons seated
in the centre of a pew in church you can
make up your mind that they are engaged,
or going to be but when one is at one end
and the other at the foot of the pew, you
can Immediately determine that they are
married.
Year: 1872

Is purely vegetable concentration for keep
ing the Bowels in natural motion and cleans
ing the system of all impurities, and positive
cure for Constipation. They restore the dis
eased Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, to health
full action. while at the same time they brace
and invigorate.the whole system.
Year: 1872

We copy the following from the Mobile
Tribune of Tuesday:


Yesterday evening as the outward bound
five o'clock train was leaving the work
shops, On the corner Of Charleston and
Water streets, Captain Beard, Of the little
tugbOat Lizzie, was standing on one Of the
platforms looking out, talking to boy on
the side of the track. 1t seems that Cap
tam Beard was on the way to his home at
FOwle river station, and was imparting
some information to the boy, whose parents
live at the same place, when his head came
in contact with one of the posts Of the fence
that Obstructs Water street, and he was
knocked from the train to the road, where
be was picked up in an iRsensible condition
by the people around. His left ear was
torn off, and dreadful deep cut in his left
temple. He was carried of by kind friends
and medical attendance Immediately. Sc
cured. 1t is thought that he will soon re-
cover from his injuries, but he will be dis
figured for life. The fence which caused
the accident has already been noticed by
one of the Board of Aldermen, and now it
is hoped that it may soon be entirely re-
moved,
Year: 1872

take leave to inform eur saloon keepers and the
public at large that the new installation for the
manufacture Of Lager and Ale on the ICE AND
COOL AIR PRINCIPLE is now in full operation.
can furnish the public with an article inferior to
none manufactured in the West or East and supe-
rior to any beer manufactured here, and at q rate
much cheaper than the imported lager from abroad.
Facts win prove the truth ofmy assertion.


Orders flled with all necessary carefulness and
promptness and particular attention is paid to the
shipping for country customers. Come and try,
ana YOU viii be satisfied in al and every respect.


Aul6 I'm
Year: 1872

The ways of Munich must be almost as
narrow and crooked as those of Boston, if
we may credit Mr. Warner, who says the
older parts of the city abound in arChWsys
and rambling alley7, that suddenly become
broad streets AND then again contract to
the width Of an S -Iusp.
Year: 1872

A man endeavOred to find out the age of
a horse by counting his teeth. Those he
couldn't see to count he felt of. He told
the doctor who sewed up his hand that this
was hard world for laboring man
Year: 1872

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
BALANCE In THE TREASURY
KENTUCKY WAR CLAIMS PAID
HOT WEATHER IN NEW YORK
MORE OF THE BELFAST RIOTS
NAPOLEON ON THEIRS
TIE MACE-o'BALDwiu PRIZE FIGHT
CATTLE FEVER IN ILLINOIS
THE STRAIGHT-OUTS IN GEORGIA
A SMALL STATE CONVENTION
Year: 1872

The Mounted Blair Guards" gathered
on foot at the upper loft of the two-story
brick building supposed to be on the corner
of Julia and Liberty streets, though it was
half way in the block on Julia street, and
went to work, with an audience of thirty
members, to effect an election of officers,
which, after they had proceeded to do, the
club adjourned until the next meeting.
Year: 1872

The six years that followed the death
of his wife and the loss Of his child, pass
ed wearily to James Durant.


He visited nearly every country in the
Old World, seeking among scenes OF nat.
ural beauty and grandeur, as well as OF
historic interest, for the mental rest
which could never be found.


Once more he turned his steps toward
America. and sought his Masonic friend
Woodworth. IT'S asf 9l -


Finding that gentleman about setting
out with his family on journey to the
Atlantic coast, Mr. Durant accepted the
invitation to accompany them to Saratc-
Year: 1872

William arrived at Mr.. Shirley's just as
the family were about to dine. They were
delighted to see him and gave him hearty
welcome. Having relieved himself Of the
dust Of travel, with the aid Of soap and
water and q change of clothing, he sat
down to the dinner-table, and being hun
cry and thirsty, he did ample justice to
the good things SGT before him. After
Year: 1872

People say glibly that you cannot enforce
liquor laws but this is one of those mat
ters in which you cannot tell Till you try.
They are trying to some purpose in Massa-
chusetts, for there are not less than one
hundred persons now in the different
sentences for illegal drarn selling. The OPP
ponents of prohibition ought not to be sor-
ry for this for if it be in opposition to the
opinion of a majority of the citizens, its
rigid enforcement may result in a modifi-
cation or repeal of the statute. II society
thinks it unjust to imprison man for SELL
ing glass of grog, society has ample pow
er to alter the law at the next election.-N.
Y TJiJupP
Year: 1872

patriotic than these who differed from
them.


The Republicans who are known as the
chiefs of the anti-Administratio camp are
not, indeed, to be suspected of improper
motives because they differ from what we
believe to be the general sentiment of the
party. Those chiefs assert, what we earn
estly hope, that there is a popular uprising
against political corruption. But while
Mr. Schurz was saying it in the Senate,
Fernando Wood was saying 1t in the House
And if that uprising end in the return Of
Fernando Wood and his friends 10 power,
whero will be the Senator's hope of "hon-
est and pure governmcnt?" Yet his hope
will be fulfilled either by the party friends
of Mr.. Wood or by the success of the Phil
adelphia candidate. There is no other al
Tentative. The candidate Of Philadelphia
Convention will be defeated by those
whose success will rejoice the Ku Klux,
and give to those who morally sustained
the rebellion the control Of the govern
meut.-Hdyper8 Weekly.
Year: 1872

SHUTTING THE Door on THE PARsoN.-
Ten or fifteen years ago public dinner
was given to the members of the Legisla-
ture at Providence, and Narragansett
preacher, called the Irregular Pacer," be-
cause in his prayers he had habit of stand
ing behind a chair, stepping backward and
hitching ii after him, was called on to ask
Il blessing. lie stood up in his usual style
and began lengthy prayer. There was
an open door behind him, and he soon un-
Willingly backed into an adjoining room,
taking his chair along, when some one
softly closed the door, and the hungry
guests proceeded to dine, when the petition
was finished at leisure by the distracted
minister Washington Star.
Year: 1872

a PRETTY ORNAMENT. Take q turnip, Of
convenient size, and scrape out the inside,
leaving thick wall all around. Fp' the
cavity with earth, and plant in it some
clinging vine or morning-glory. Suspend
the turnip with cords, and in a little time
the vines twine around the strings, and the
turnip, sprouting from below, will put
forth leaves and stems that will turn up
ward and gracefully curl around the base.
Year: 1872

The only hone of success which the Grant fac
tton have is in the division OF the Democratic
forces The meeting Of the Louisville Convention
revived the dismayed and dsspirited Office holders
and their newspapers have not been slow to I'M
prove the briet period in printing boastfu articles
asserting the gains to Grant from the Democracy
and Growing over the victory that they proclaim
awaits their idol in November


In this they will be very much mistaken The
assemblage at Louisville has contributed to
the destruction of what opposition there was in
the Democratic party to the candidates nominal I'd
at the Baltimore Convention.


We will venture the prediction that the Grant
faction of the Republican party will not be able to
purchase more than score or two nj Democratic
votes in the whole State Of Delaware.


The Convention at Louisvi failed to find a
nagle Statesman who was willing to become their
ieader, and actually adjourned after being inform
ed by the man they had named for the Presidency
that he positively would not accept They were
NO less unfortunate in their effort to secure
didate for the Vice Presidency. Mr.. Adams tele-
gram is hollow and deceptive. 1t declares that
he will not accept if Mr.. O'Conor does not This
actu Ally left the Convention without q candidate
and its adjournment at the stage at which it took
place proves 1t to have been mere farce, and
failing in its object hzzed out, rs it deserved te
do
Year: 1872

NEGRO STATE CONVENTION CALLED.


The negroes feel deeply the position they have
been assigned by the white portion pf the Radical
party, and the Grant and Wilson Club, OF this CITY,
At meeting last week, passed resolution to hold
convention, composed Of men OF their own race.
at Camden. Del, on Thursday. the 18th instant
The resolution is brief but expressive. and Is in
he following words:


Resolred, That we re-afiirm our demand here
to,ore made for the recognition by law over the
whole country Of the entire equality OF all Amer
can citizens in their civi and political rights re-
yaIdless Of color"


The movement no doubt originates from the
disappointment which the negroes feel in not be-
ns fully represented III the official positions
within the gift Of the Radical party and OH the
ticket which they are required to vote and which
they have voted with such great unanimity.


They have been promised many advantages If
hey would vote the Radical ticket entire. But
they seem not to have received the tull measure
q their demands and hence the resolution to hold
q separate convention. What action they will
take remains to be seen.
Year: 1872

VIII the soldier, too brave to desert or deceive,
VINO returned from the war with empty sleeve,
true as steel to the wartorn standard of stars,
Whose diploma of honor is written in scars
Stand square on his crutches and vote at the polls
For the man whom the will of the rebel controls?
Not while the day shines, or night brings the dew,
VIII he vote for the gray coat under the blue!
The chain Of the slave has been broken, and he,
No longer chatiel is human and Free
He has hope in his heart, and freeman's right,
Ihe baptism OF blood, made his charter white.
The ballot he holds in his ebony hand,
Is sought by the chiefs and the ords Of the land !"
But the negro sees, where the bullets passed


through,


That the rebel gray coat is worn uutler the blue.
o'ir free land is at peace with all the round world
Our flag is unchallenged wherever uniurled
Our nation from bondage has broken away
Ana we owe a debt that we cannot pay.
snail we turn our triumphs grand into defeat?
NOW the battle is won, shall we fly in retreat?
we Will stand by our flag, ever faithful and true,
uhdeceived by the gray coat under the bluel
The Nag OF the foe has been trailed in the dust,
The sword in its scabbard is eaten with rust
The musket is silent, and hangs in eclipse
Where the spiders have woven q web on its lips
The birds have built nests in the cannon's cold


throat;


NO longer dsiranchiscd the rebel can vote,
And we hold out our hands to all men that are true
Who wear not the gray coat under the bluel
Year: 1872

Will attend to House, Sign, or Carriage
Painting ut short notice and reasonable
rates Shop on the South side Of Market
street nearly opposite Flemmings lumber
office. He proposes not to be excelled in
any branch of the business either as to price
style or speed Of work.


n26tf May -, 1868.
Year: 1872

power, but mean in the sense of polity
or the people. When we shall have
utilized all these great water powers,
when the hum of spindles and the clat-
ter of machinery shall be heard all along
these beautiful rivers, we shall have
come nearer to our destiny as people
than we now are. There is no reason
why these water powers should not be
used as we'll as those in the east.
was talking Of these grand and possible
projects once with one of my lawyer
friends in McGregor, l told him instead
Of talking free trade, We should be doing
our own manufacturing nearer home
that it would cost no more to ship cot
ton up the river than to cary it to New
England, that we could feed the hands
cheaper and better here where the
crops were produced than there. We'll
said he your theory is good enough te
talk about but how soon would it be
before all the girls would be married
off and out on farms. Well admitted
that that would be sad calamity. But
then said l We would send on for .
new stock Of them and SO keep sending


Il thought it q grand commentary OF
this great project that is coming neare'
each day when we Of the west shall b.


less dependent upon the east and upo'


Europe for those things which our ne
Year: 1872

Tho greatest rejoicing over the result
sf the Senatorial election prevails every
vhsre-outside Of the Ring. Many even
Of those who felt constrained to vote for
Gilman are pleased with the result.
Year: 1872

The report OF the majority Of the House
select committee upon the charges against
Secretary Robson says His accusers totally
failed TO produce single witness or any
proof whatever, tending in the slightest de-
gree to prove any of the charges or to cast
even a doubt or suspicion upon the personal
character of the Secretary. If it were de-
sirable to refer to the testimony at all in
detail it would not be for any purpose OF
refuting, but only to exhibit the malignant
and wanton character of the Hbels which
gave rise to the Investigation. The commit
tee feel justified in denouncing them as the
most extraordinary libels ever published in
this country, and as a shameful perversion
of the privileges Of the press. After care
ful investigation they were unable to find
errors or irregularities of administration
which would justify any action by the House,
or cast any discredit upon the Secretary.
Year: 1872

as | was ready to faint with exhausting.
[ tripped over q sad iron, lost my hold. and
the mouse fell to the floor very dead.
had no idea a mouse could be squeezed to
death so easy.


That was not the end of trouble, for
before [ had recovered my breath fireman
broke in one of the front windows, and a
whole company followed him through. and
they dragged hose around, and mussed
things all over. the house, and then the
fireman wanted to thrash me because the
house was not on fire, and had hardly
got him pacifed before a policeman came
in and arrested me. Some one had run
down and told him | was drunk and kill
ing Maria. 1t was all Maria and [ could
do, by combining our eloquence, to prevent
him from marching me off in disgrace, but
we finally got matters quieted and the
house clear.


Now, when mice run out of the cup
board, l 90 out doors. and let Maria
shoe them back again. [ can kill a mouse
but the fun don't pay for the trouble.-Uti
ca Herald.
Year: 1872

The decoration services at the Arlington
Cemetery near Washington were of a very
imposing character. and at least five thou
sand were present. The decorations were
very elaborate. and among those on the grand
stand were President Grant, Secretaries Bel
KNAPP and Robson, and the japanese EN-
bassy. Gen. Banks delivered an eloquent
and able tribute to the heroic dead, in which
he declared it the first duty of the living
soldiers 70 determine what Is necessary to a
more complete domestic pe}ce, and to ascer-
tain who had power to secure it. While he
would not surrender the control Of our
political institutions to those who would
now cripple and destroy them, it Is to our re.
cent enemies that we must look for perma-
nent peace, and we have Alright to demand of
them that they shall aid IN the obliteration
of the feuds of the past, and IN the great
work Of the future. He heartily commend
ed the recent action Of Congress aud Of the
Executive in this direction, and prayed for
the moment when those who were divided
may be united, and those whose ambition it
was to destroy may be as ready to give their
labor and their lives to the preservation of
the institutions of our common country.
Year: 1872

The flowers languish for the blessed light;
For brilliant stars still languishes the night;
The parched furrow languishes for rain
The sick man longs for relief from pain;


The orphan child longs for a mothers breast
The evening Ianguishes for soothing rest.


The morn, impatient, longs ts see the SUM-
The soldier longs to see the battle Won;
The silent harp longs for the songs ofchord-,
And thus languish for affections Words
They are to me what light is to the flowers,
My heart refreshing, as son rain the bowers,
They for my hopes are as the morning sun,
As for the soldier Is the battle won,
As is a brilliant star in gloomy night,


As to the wanderer his cottage Light
A sweet repose for my prolonged unrest.
And for my orphaned heart mothers breast
For my souls sorrow a sweet htany,
And for its love heavenly harmony.
Year: 1872

A miniature Dead Sea has been discovered
in Nevada, 1t lies in an oval basin, 80 feet
below the surface of the plain, the banks
shelving down with as much symmetry as 1t
fashioned by art. The water of this lake is
impregnated with soluble substances, mostly
borax. soda and salt, to a degree that renders
it almost ropy with slime, and SO dense, that
a person can float on it without effort. This
lake has no visible outlet or inlet, but, being
of great depth, is probably fed by springs
far down in the earth.
Year: 1872

The editor of Republican paper in North
Carolina thinks it " funny to see old seces-
sionists and slave-owners throwing up ther
hats for Greeley His mirth is augmented
by the reflection that only a few short years
ago these very men would have considered
that thew were doing God service to tar
and feather the aforesaid Greeley, and he
quotes in verifcation a law they passed
making the second offence for circulating
paper like the Tribune within the limits OF
the old North State punishable with DEATH
Year: 1872

a Pennsylvania young man had young
lady friend, who was the fortunate possess
or of a half dozen gold fish. He went
angling one day and caught pound trout.
He preserved it alive, thinking it would be
nice companion for the gold hsh, and con
cluded to surprise the young lady by putting
it in the aquarium while she was away. The
surprise was complete; for the trout swal-
lowed all the gold fish, and then calmly
turned over on it's dOrsal fin and died of
indigestion.
Year: 1872

The book is very handsomely brought out
by the publishers, and cannot fail to prove
an acceptable volume to all the admirers of
Lincoln, and those desirous of learning more
relative to the early and peculiar practices Of
Western pioneer life. 1t is for sale by
WILDER, head of State street, Montpelier.
Year: 1872

As stimulous to encourage children
to attend Sunday School during the year,
presents, at Christmas time, are promised,
and it is very proper that those promises
should be faithfully kept. Several ways
for the distribution Of the presents have
been employed, but the most usual mode
is the Christmas tree-and very beauti-
ful aud appropriate one it is. But in
these degenerate days, usages. however
sanetifed by time, decorum and fitness,
rarely escape innovation, aud the Christ
mas tree is no exception to the rule, and
which, il persisted in, will uproot it, and
destroy for time all the benefits and
pleasures that once was its mission to
bestow. The sole recipients Of the
truitage it may bear, are the little people,
who have labored at their books during
aI,
Legitimate use Of the tree. and it should
not afford al opportunity for the exercise
of doubtful wit, in the shape of insight
ly and Inappropriate gifts, wounding the
feelings of the sensitive, and causing the
cheek of modeSty 10 blush nor should
it be an occasion for display Of charity
however worthy the subjects, as the
poorest have an mate sense of the hu
initiation Of having it heralded to the
world they are unable Of themselves to
supply their natural wants True charity
is a silent worker-Gnd ignores all such
counivance for applause. II is also bad
taste to seek such an occasion for the
ostentatious surprise of some duck OF
wife by a present from her "love" OF d
husband which could have as we'll been
presented at home.


Reform is the cry at this particular
epoch. and, however iu> grifcaut it m
appear. the Christmas tree needs the
clearing away of the parasites which
have Infested it of late years Modssty
and good taste demand it. CLIO
Year: 1872

A Nashville detective informs US that
he saw Barton in Deaderick street
saloon, not long after the Union City
robbery. and that he seemed to be rather


flush" of funds. Barton said that an
uncle had just died and had left him
two or three thousand dollars.


Soon after he was captured, Levi Far
rington intimated that be knew the hid
ing place of several bonds and some i'm
portant papers which the gang had cap
tured from the express company, aud
that be would tell where they could be
found if they would not be too hard up
on him. His summary execution at
Union City prevented, however, the re
velaton by which much valuable proper
ty may have been recovered.


Matters at union City, according to
sdvices received last evening, remain
quiet. Barton and Taylor will not be
interfered with by the people there, who
are content that the law should take its
course
Year: 1872

The early judiciary" of Kansas trans
acted business on equity principles. A
good many of the justices were like ne.
cessity, they knew no law, but they gen
orally did justice about as well as our
courts.


a case was tried in 1857. in which
General Sherman, who then resided on a
farm 10 what was then Calhoun county.
was employed as an attorney. The Gen
eral came 10 with an immense pile of law
books and his precedents well selected
He expected to try the case before


Squire Gibbs as a good lawyer should.
and had taken the case more for the pur-
pose Of aiding a neighbor in what he
had been made to believe was a good
case, and to relieve him from injustice.
than for any fee.


The jolly old Justice came into court
and announced the case for hearing. The
General said the plaintiff was ready. a
long, lank, lean looking genius, who
stopped a string Of cattle and log wagon
in the street, aud stuck MS whip, with a
twelve foot lash, behind the door, appear
ed for the defense The testimony was
heard. and General Sherman delivered
his argument and presented the law in
the case in en able manner, as good
lawyer would He read from the com
mon law of England, aud cited cases in
the reports Of several of the American
States The bull-whaeker followed him,
and ridiculed his preeedents and secuted
at his books. II said it was an insulc
to the court to read from The common
law of England, and declared that "if
We were compelled to take any of that
aristocratic British law, he wanted "the
very best her Majesty had, and none Of
her common law" That was enough.
the Justices face was set, and the Gen
eral lost his case. 1t was the last he
ever tried in Kansas