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Year: 1872

KEEP CooL.-The Journal man seems to think
sit is but poor pay for the amount of labor ex-
pended, if Caldwell only is elected Governor" in
North Carolina Poor pay What must it be for
the Democracy, with the loss of the patronage of
the State and the general government both He
need not whine out his sympathy because he
fancies the Republicans have done more than they
can get paid for. They are men of bold courage,
firm resolve, heroic mould, willing TO face the
music and make sacrifices in the cause of right,
justice and equality, and patiently abide the con-
sequences. They had rather be defeated in the
right than be victorious in the wrong. Such is
the history of the RISE progress and triumph Of
the glorious Republican party. Had Republicans
stopped to consider whether the emoluments Of
office would have paid them to suppress Demo-
cratic rebellion and rescue the American Republic
from ruin at the hands of her drest foes, they
would never have drawn a sword, spent dollar
or shed drop of blood in the promotion of the
grandest cause that ever called statesman 10 the
cabinet, soldier to the field or developed the
grandest heroism in its ultimate success. Don't
be agitated, friend Ruby. 1t does not worry
u.s. Why should il YOU
Year: 1872

In addition to the charges made by the melnb hers
Of its party against the ballot box suffers we
refer the Commercial to the returns OF the election
On Saturday. Although strenuous efforts were
then made 10 run Doughertys vote up to what it
was at the previous election by the party mana
gers. they failed to reach 1t by 200 votes or
course they had no hope Of reaching the whole
vote posd Oh tbs 27th Of July. and the falling off
u certainly evidence of the fraud then practced
with such success. and which was only discovered
by an accident. Had those who commenced the
election at the Sd ward been permitted to 70 on
with it to the close, this fraud would likely have
been carried to its intended result. And NO doubt
they would have been SO permitted to proceed had
those who interrupted their work been gentlemen
who desired to escape the duty they were charged
wth,ss 10 the case IN three out of five times where
men are appointed to hold nomination elections.


Mr.. Dougherty has the satisfaction of Lao wing
that he is nominated. But the decreased vote is
rather unfavorable. II We deduct the 700 negro
votes which it is supposed cast for him again,
it will b. seen that he received only GIL white
votes.
Year: 1872

1t is difficult to tell what possible good these ew
gentlemen III Delaware expect TO accomplish


They claim All unusual amount OF Democratic
zeal and patriotism. But this zeal it is quite evil
dent is to be thrown away while their patriotism,
whether TO the party or the country, it Is equally
certain is of such questionable shape as to make
nine-tenths Of their Democratic fellow citizens
believe is tainted with treason to the old organi-
cation.
Year: 1872

It is stated that the Board OF Revision set sixty
eight nights III revising and correcting " the as
sessment which has caused much complaint
among citizens generally this year. The Board
consists OF one member of Council from each
ward. What the precise cost Of this work was
bas not tyanspired, SO tar We have heard.
Year: 1872

To meet a very general demand, we VIII
furnish THE WEEKLY suN from July TO January
tor hdU dollar. This will embrace the Presi-
Dental Campaign. Believing that THE WEEKLY
SUN will prove an efficient agent In the battle
against corruption In high places, and Ia the
restoration Of purity and efficiency in the Gov
eminent, we invite our friends who are In ear
nest in this patriotic work to aid us In extend
ing its circulation.


THE WEESLY ,UN i the cheapest journal In
the world. II contains eight pages ~ reading
matter and ls in every respect, both as a family
and poitict newspaper, fully equal TO any other
publ .hed in the country not merely in Interest
and ability, hut in the quantity of useful infor-
nation and pleasant ent, rtainment which its
columns furnish


Addro.. THE SIN, New York city.
Year: 1872

As we have already stated, the U. S. Engi-
neer Bureau, in it's annual report, recommends
to Congress a further appropriation, to continue
the improvement now in progress, in the harbor
of this city. Representative Biggs has been CIV
ing attention to the subject, and the Committee
on Appropriations have agreed to report in the
usual River and Harbor Bill an item Of 100000,
for tho uurpoge
Year: 1872

The new sleeping coaches for the


Erie Railway will probably be put
on the road when the spring time
table takes effect. These cars will
run to Chicago without change, not


withstanding the great difference in


the gauges of the roads over which
they are to run. Over the Erie
road they will of course run on
wheels of six-foot guage. At Buf-
Ifalo the cars will run under a hoist
/ ing machine which will lift the car
from the broad guage trucks.


Should this newest thing in railroad
| ing be successful it will relieve the
public from many annoyances from
VARYING railroad gauges, of which
there are five (including the mar


row gauge in the country. The
attempt some years ago to make car


wheels movable on their axles, so as
to accommodate different guages, it


was thought at the time would fill


the requirement, but it has not been
tried to any great extent on freight
cars, the shifting being done by run
ming the cars upon gradually con
yerging or diverging tracks until
| the narrower or broader gauge is
reached. Then the wheels are
again locked.
Year: 1872

The following poem was written by Majo
w. A. H. Sigourney, nephew of the celebrated
poetess of that name, who was also author o
the poem beautiful Snow" which created
such sensation few years ago:
Beautiful child by thy mothers knee,
10 the mystic future what wilt thou bef
A demon of sin or an angel sublime
A poison Upas or innocent thyme
A spiritaof evil flashing down


With the lurid light of a fiery crown
Or gliding up with shining track,
Like the morning star that meier looks back,
Daintiest dreamer that ever smiled,
Which wilt thou be, my beautiful childT
Beautiful child in my garden bowers,
Friend of of the butterflies birds and flowers
Pure as the sparkling crystalline stream,
Jewels of truth thy fairy eyes beam,
Was there ever winter soul than thine
wOrshipped by love in a mortal shrine?
Ny heart thou hast gladdened for two swee


years,
With Tainbows of hope through mists of tears-
Niists beyond which the sunny smile
With its halo of glory beams all the while.
Beautiful child, to thy look is given


A CLEAN serene, not of earth but heaven;
With thy telI-tale eyes and prattling tongue
Would thou could'st ever thus be young.
Like the liquid strains of a mocking bird
From stair to hall thy voice is heard;
How oft in the garden hooks thou'rt found,
With garlands thy curly head around,
And kneeGng beside me with figures SO quaint
Oh? who would not doat on my infant saintF
Beautiful child, what thy fate shall be
Perbhance is wisely hidden from me;
A fallen star thou mayest leave my side
And of sorrow and shame become the BRIDE
Shivering and quivering, through the COLI


street,
With curse before and behind thy feet,
Ashamed to live and afraid to die;
No home, no friends, and a pitilees sky.
Merciful father my brain grows wild
OH keep from evil my beautiful child
Beautiful child, may'st thou soar above
A warbling cherub of JOY and love;
A drop on eternity's scar
A blossom on LIES immortal tree
Floating Towering evermore


In the blessed light of the golden shore,
Aud as I gaze on thy sinless bloom
And thy radiant face, they dispel my gloom,
I feel He will keep thee undefiled,
And his love protect my beautiful child.
Year: 1872

1t is not really necessary to say
on note ''for value received"


A note on Sunday is void.


A note obtained by fraud, or from
a person in a state Of intoxication,
cannot be collected. If a note be
! lost or stolen, it does not release the
maker, he must pay it.


An endorser Of a note is exempt
from liability if not served with no
tice within "a hours of its non pay
ment. A note by a minor is void.


Notes bear interest only when 50
stated. Principals are responsible
for the acts of their agents,


Each individual in partnership IS
responsible for the whole amount Of
the debts of the firm. Ignorance OF
the law excuses no one.


An agreement without considera-
ton is void. Signatures made with
a lead pencil are good in law.


A receipt for money paid is not
legally conclusive. t5 A,l


The acts of one partner bind all
the others. Contracts made on Sun
day cannot be enforced. A contract
made with lunatic is void.
Year: 1872

A German physician has lately started the
theory that the fearful disease known as small
pox originates from an excess of albumin0us
matter in the blood. and that this is to be pre-
vented by the administration of common salt.
The habits OF children in indulging over. free
ly in sweatmeats he considers one great cause
Of this undue development of albnmen, and
coffee and tea. if highly sugared, tend also to
excite il in adults. An organic acid, such as
lemon juice, he considers the best means of
freeing the blood, when cl0Gged up with too
much albumen, and he alleges that by taking
these simple remedies in the way OF precautiOn
lie has, for upwards Of twelve years past, ire
quented, or taken up his abode in the most
lestiential small pox hospitals of Europe and
South America with entire impunity. The
means of prevention appear certainly simple;
but they may he worthy Of investigation by
some OF our medical boards, as, If they do no
good, they certainly cannot be productive Of
harm.
Year: 1872

Eulogiums of the great National Regenera.
tor Of Health, PLANTATION BITTERs, are on
everybOdy's tongue. This gratuitous pipa
coce advertising is better than all the paid for
putting to which the owners of bogus bitters
are obliged to resort. 1t has d spontaneous
leartness about it which carries convection to
the mind of the auditor. But it is a we'll
known fact that the proprietors of the PLAN
TATION BITTERs have never relied upon news
paper bOlstering to establish the success of a
preparation which owes its astonishing pOpu-
larity mainly to the oral testimony Of the
thousands who have either experienced or
been the eyewitness Of the immense physi.
cal good II has wrought throughout the length
and breadth Of the land.
Year: 1872

A writer in the Overland Monthly
says: Peri fishing is still carried on In
the Gulf of California, with varying
success. J was informed by German
merchant Of this place, Who is engaged
in purchasing the pearls for the Euro
pean Mark ct, that the value ofthe yield
for the ye.r 1868 amounted to S40,O
To procure the oyster, the primitive
mode of diving, by the native Mexican
Indians. is still used. Doubtless q
greater success would attend the use of
the diving OF dredging apparatus, either
of which rdirht be used in deeper water
than could be reached by the ordinary
method of diving. The shell which
produces the rich purple dye that was
so much sought after by the ancient
Mexicans for coloring their fabrics, is
found clinging to the rocks In many
localities on this coast, and | also
found it in the island of Setorro; which
is situated about 260 miles west Cape
Currienties. [ have seen the Indians
collect this dye in the Bay of Bander-
as, below San Bios from the shells.a as
they clung to the rocks. After the
shell is detached from the rocks, the
substance is elected by the animal and
caught in small cups by the collector.
This beautiful purple dye is held in
high estimation by the Zapotaco In
dians of Tehuantepec, for coloring cot
ton cloth of their own manufacture.
Six yards Of their cotton fabric-which
is woven on small, native hand-loom.
and is Just enough for a single skirt
for q woman-sells. when tinted with
this peculiar dye, for SIC or $50.
Year: 1872

merchants house of London city. How
the man whom I was trying hard to
pardon-as if my poor pardon could
aid or mar hlm-had been a wanderer
and fallen into terrible straits had
gone forth from Australia to the other
golden colony Id California had lived
in lone prairies and on drear lagoons ;
had been held captive by Indians in
Mexico; had been in prison and con-
demned to death, and yet had escaped
and come home, to hear no tidings of
the wife whom he had left How again,
and yet again, he had returned to make
new search. All this and more lis
tened To, Until the Ginning of the
clocks and silver streak far out to-
ward the edge of dawn forced us to
part till the following evening.


AS lay sleepless, waiting for the
morning III my little bedfooin, I won
dered whether had any further bust
ness in the world. But yet, to tell you
the truth, ] am no way anxious to get
out of ft-at al events not till after
the wedding; and then I shall take my
from the Twidlers, and
only go to the old hall now and then
because I can't quite bear to part with
it altogether. THOMAS ARCHER.
Year: 1872

Some thirty years ago, two young
ladies, sisters, were at school in Lon
don, where they had been sent from
Jamaica, their native place. After
every one but themselves were asleep
they used to get up quietly, slip down
into the kitchen, and there catch and
eat cockroaches This extraordinary
habit was not detected for some time,
but at last the mistress found it out
and demonstrated with them. They,
however, defended themselves by say
ing they had seen her eat shrimps, which
fed upon all manner of carrion, whereas
the cockroaches were clean feeders,
living on the crumbs which bad been
suffered to lie about in the kitchen.
Even after the discovery, it was almost
impossible to keep them from the
kitchen at night, SO strong was their
love of the cockroaches.-NeaO Hdve1a
Palladium.
Year: 1872

A Rochester paper prints this quiet
little statement: "By a contrivance
of the engineer, Seneca Dobbs, of steam
fire engine No. 2, saving of about
three minutes is accomplished in the
litching of horses to the engine and
hose cart in case of fire alarm. A
cord from the sleeping room up stairs
leads down into the stable, and is at
tached by spring to a movable door
in front Of the stall, the hay-rack and
oat-bin being at the side. In case OF a
fire alarm the cord is pulled, the stall
door opens, and the horses rush out
and take their places, the engine horses
each side of the pole, and the hose cart
horse in his position. 1t is race be-
tween the men and these intelligent AMI
mails to see who can get to the post OF
duty first. The horses generally win.
The driver deserves credit for the train
ing of these animals, and where horses
are SO intelligent as those OF our fire
department generally are, this I'M
provement may be adopted with adj
vantage. The horses on No. 1 we have
seen show as much cunning as Dan
Rices Excelsior, and others are doubt
less as well trained"
Year: 1872

Hepe1essness of the Democratic Party
Anything to "Beat Grant,


Inc Cincinnati Enquirer, one of the


leading organs of the Democratic party,


Puotisnes IN It's issue of Saturday last


Une lolioWlng brief article, which shows


nol only TO what desperate straits the


paiVy Is now reduced, but that its lead


eTs are beginning to realize and admit
! the fact: anu "e'iii'
Inere is very excellent FEELING nor


yadlng the masses of the Demnoorpot;o g.


party on the subject of the nominat;oo


of the next President. There is M


effort among the friends of any of tbe


gentlemen who have been mentioned in


connection with the nomination To Of


tempt to pack the convention in the


interests of any ofthe candidates. The


general idea is to make all reasonable


concessions, to waive prejudice and per-


sonal friendships, if they in the least


conflict with the success which is SO gen


orally desired. It is felt that Grant


must be beaten at all costs or hazards.
Never before was there a Convention
where the delegates were so little infiu-
enced by previous committals as they
Will be In the coming Democratic Con
Vention. They will be elected to make
acomparison of views, and unite upon
that man who, qualified for the station,
can obtain the most votes. Those who
deem 1t expedient to nominate anyof
our well-known Democratic statesmen.
who have been more or less active in
the political contests of the past, are, SO
far as we can judge, very few. 1t is
the almost universal impression
that some combination shontd
be formed with those Republicans who
are hostile to Grant. The only diff
Guilty IS as to the manner in which it
can be effected. We think the best
plan would be for the leading anti
Grant Republicans to call a meeting at
the same time and place that the Dem
ocratic Convention will be held, and
then communicate with the latter party
through committee of conference It
was IN this way that the reform ticket
was nominated in Hamilton county in
1869 and triumphantly elected, al
though Grant had 5000 ma


orlty only year before. It is
worthy of thought also, whether it
would not be expedient to follow the
set us by the Whig opposition
20 Martin Van Buren in 1889, who held
heir National Convention with closed
1OOrs, an secret session. There can be
much more freedom of consultation
where it is done within the view and
hearing of those who are engaged in
t and responsible for it's results.
speeches are then made, not to the
galleries or outside public. but to the
delegates. A nomination that would
have the assent of both wings
of the opposition, which was not cum
oered with a questionable platform,
would be sure to succeed. It will
be deemed best to have no
platform at all, except that which calls
or a change in the Federal Constitu.
ion- The first thing that is in ORDER
$ to turn out the present corrupt and
regime That accom-
lished, its friends in Congress ard
mong the people would be able, be-
ond a doubt, to agree upon platform
nd ticket acceptable to both wings
f the Opposition.
Year: 1872

A discovery of great importance has
been made by chemist in Germany.
1t is that indigo can be produced arti-
tically AS yet the process is too elab-
crate and costly for practical use, but
the fact remains that an operator,
working in his laboratory, can now pro-
duce coloring matter for which we
have been indebted to nature and care
full cultivation. 'T
Year: 1872

On Friday last VIM. Kane, q con-
ductor on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, while engaged in switching some
cars from his train into 8 siding al
Rowlesburg, met his death in mos,
shocking manner. He was standing
on the bumper Of car, expecting the
train to back into the switch, but
for some unknown cause the engine
did not reverse" but started
forward suddenly. throwing Kane be-
tween the cars. He was caught by the
axle, carried around with it several
times, and horribly crushed and man
gled. He lived but few hour. after
the accident His remains were brought
to Piedmont on Friday night, and were
inferred Yesterday at Wes,ernport,
where ne leaves a wife and family.


There il a feeling prevalent among
railroad men, and indeed the expression
of il has assumed the form OF an adsge,
that they will ultimately come TO a vlo
lent death through the instrumentality
OF the machinery they so carelessly
handle day after day. Whether
they really believe it and sink
into a sort Of despondent reck.
lessuess, accepting the idea that
such tate is a mere matter OF time,
we do not know, but certainly the fre-
ouent recurrence of accidents like the
melancholy one detailed above tends to
strengthen the belief OF "out-lders
who hear them give u,tersuce to 20
strange a theory.
Year: 1872

The Daily Oregoniau tells the following
story: AS Mr.. B., one of our most
prominent surveyors, connected with one
Of the railroad companies was running
line near the old military road, between
the town OF Cornelius aud Astoria, in this
State, he chanced to make one OF his places
for an angle upon pyramidal stone that
offered a suitable point Of sight for his the
odolite in the small rocky glen through
which his course lay The stone itself, of
the shape described, was scarcely less promi-
nent than others that lay loosely S, ed
about the place only for its peculiar forma-
ton, which made it the selected object. 1t
was covered with lchen, and with the ex-
ception of the face which lay toward a
brook that ran near by, was grown about
with the underground peculiar to the for
ests OF Oregon. IS the surveyor and his
three assistants we're gathered about tn.
rock, lndulgiDg in short rest, one OF their
number leaned his back against it and
raised one foot, placing the sole of the bout
perhaps few inches from the ground,
against the stone to get position of ease.
Immediately as he did SO, the moss gave
way tnder the pressure, and bis fDot came
to the ground, barring the rock Glaucing
downward, to secure another foothold. his
eye fell upon queer looking incisiou in
the smooth rock that looked much Ike the
mark of chisel He looked again, and
became convinced that the mark was too
deeply cut and too regular to have been the
work Of nature. Prompted By the curiosi


ty that holds to sll-where little is seen,
to see more if poss. ble-he called the at
tention Of others to his discovery, and they,
anxious for further Investigation, used .
Year: 1872

HOME CoNvERsATIoN.-Children hun
ger perpetually for new ideas They will
learn with pleasure from the lips of parents
what they deem it drudgery to study in
books; and even if they have the misior-
tune to be deprived OF many educational
advantages, they will grow up il telligent
if they enjoy in childhood the privilege of
listening daily to the conversation of in
telligent people We sometimes see par
euts who are the life of every company
they enter, dull, silent, and uuinteresring
at home amongst their children If they
have not mental activity and mcutal stores
sufficiently for both, let them first use
what they have for their own household.
A silent house is dull place for young
people, place from which they will escape
if they can. How much useful iDforma-
ton on the other hand, is often given in
pleasant family ve.sation, and what un-
consious but excellent mental training in
lively, social argument. ultivate to the
utmost all the graccs of home conversation.
Year: 1872

They tell me am shrewd with other men;
With thee I'm slow and difficult of speech,
With others may guide the car Of talk;
Thou wing'st it Oft to realms beyond my


reach
If othHr guests should come I'd deck my hair,
And choose my newest garments from the


shelf;
When thou art bidden,I would olothe my heart
With holiest purposes, as for God himself
For them while the hours with tale or song
Or web Of fancy, fringed with careless rhyme
But how to find fitting lay for thee,
Who hast the harmonies of every timer
o friend beloved! sit apart and dumb
Sometimes in sorrow, oft in Joy divine;
Ny lips will falter, but my prisoned heart
Springs forth to measure its faint pulse with


thine.


Thou art to me most like royal guest,
Whose travels bring him to some loHly roof,
Where simple rustics spread their festal fare,
And, blushing,own that it is not good enough.
Bethink thee, then, whene're thou com'st to


me,


From high emprise and noble toll to rest,
My thoughts are weak and trivial, matched


with thine


But tho poor mansion offers thee its best.