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Year: 1872

From the New York Ledgerl


Do women talk about anything bat
dress? Sometimes we doubt it.


AS you pass pair of them in the street,
you catch such bits of conversation as
these


"Four founces and bias fold.n


"Her's had fringe"


'"They are worn longer than ever now."


"Black silk is so genteel."


"I know it was made at home She may
say it was imported from Paris, but know
better"


Pm going to have mine faced with vel
vet.n


You sit opposite them in the cars, and it
is the same thing. In church two bon
netsstouch each other, and soft whisper
of g 'Pompadour style" reaches you.


You go to avoiding, and it is the brides
dress that is discussed and, absolutely,
we have heard ladies who had just shed
tears over the solemn burial services of a
friend. alluded to the width of the hem on
Grape vail, or the cost of the stuff in a
mourning dress.


Clothes, clothes, clothes How we 10 Oh
mot what we dO-always; how we DIP
pear, not what we are!


1t is necessary to give some attention to
these subjects, but it may be possible to
frit life away on them so entirely that there
is nothing left for better things.
Year: 1872

The proposition to have Grant for third
term is squarely endorsed by Senator
Brownlow. In letter written after the
election to the New York Times, he says
he would even prefer Grant for life to re-
turn of the Democratic party to power.
That the President is seriously thinking of
a third official term is asserted by promi-
nent Republican, on the strength of re-
cent interview Washington Cor. Courier
Journal -fh 4
Year: 1872

LOOK Our FOR THlEvEs.-We don't give this


warning because the members of the Legislature


liayc scattered over the State. and can no longer


grub and carouse off their pay OF the lobby, but
because is the time of year for the annual mi
grafton from the cities and valleys to the noun
iIns Of that class of men who draw prccarious
support from the better class of people, either
by begging, robbing or stealing. Somo of these
men are more foot-pads; some aro daring dash
ing mounted highwnymon: Others are mere beg
cars and petty thieves, and others yet are stock
thieves, who gather their bands in secreted places
preparatory TO the time the SHOWS will permit
their being rushed over the mountains. All who
have anything to lose that any of this class Of
men want, had better keep their eyes skinned for
about six weeks.
Year: 1872

AyGoRA GoATs.-Four hundred Angora goats
were driven through here last Tuesday on their
way to Nevada City They were the property of
the Nevada County Angora Goat Association, we
believe an organized company that intends going
into raising this kind Of stock extensively. The
same company have purchased the band of goats
Of Tompkins which he wintered at Bear Valley,
where the snow was from six to twenty feet deep
all Winter. This band of goats ranged from half
to seven eights Angora blood; the kids, hun
drcd or So with the flock were still of higher
grade and showed fine, with their white silken
heeces. They were purchased south of San Jose
and shipped to Sacramento ON the cars and from
thonce they were leisurly driven overland to
Nevada The adaptability Of the foothill and
mountain ranges of this section of the State for
this class of stock is no longer problematic.
Year: 1872

YoUNG LADIES FEsTIvAL.-We learn that the
young ladies festival for the benefit of the M. E..
Pastor, Rev. Mr.. Pinneo, will take place on
Thursday evening next Mr.. Pinneo is the
most popular minister of that denomination we
have had here for many years. and it is to be
hoped there will be a large and liberal house on
the OCCASION
Year: 1872

DANcING.-The Band social had fine social
dance at their hall Thursday evening last.
The party was largely attended the ladies being
in the majority The Church and Jones club
will give their next social at the American Hall
on next Tuesday evening. Make hay while the
sun shines. The dancing term of these clubs
will soon be over.
Year: 1872

Washington despatch to the New York World
OF Monday Says


Tomorrow at P. N. the Senate will proceed
to vote on the Supplemental bill to the Federal
Election law, which will extend to every polling
precinct in the Union the centralized power which
the act OF March 80 confers on the General Gov
ernment. The measure provides that whenever
in any Congressional district there shall be two
citizens thereof who, prior to any registration OF
voters for an election for Representative or dele
gate IN the Congress, or prior to any election at
which Representative or delegate in Congress s
to be voted for. shall make known in writing to
the Judge Of the District Court Of tho United
States for the district their desire to have said
registration said election both guarded and
scrutnzed, 1t shall be the duty of the said Judge
OF the District Court within not less than ten DAYS
prior to said registration, if there be- or ii no
registration bs required, within not less than ten
days prior to said election, 10 open the District
Court at the most convenient point in said Dis
trict. and the court when opened shall proceed
to appoint and commission from day to day and
from time to time. and under the seal OF SAID
court Tor each district or voting iprecnct in said
Congressional district as shall have applied there
| tor. and to revoke. change, or renew any appoint
ment from time to fime two citlAens, resideuts OF
said district OF voting precinct IN said Congress
sional district. who shall be of different rotica
parties and able to read and write the English


language, and who shall be known and designated


as supervisors of election; and the district cour,


shall therefrom and thereafter, and up TO and in


cluding the day following the day of the election


be always open for the transaction of business un


der this act and the powers and jursd iction grant
ed md conferred shall be exercised as we'll in Va


cation AS III term time and Judge sitting a
chambers shall have the same powers and jurs
'icton. including the power Of keeping order an,


OF punlshng any contempt of his authority, u
: when sitting in the court. The usual sections ar


added prescribing pains and penalties.
Year: 1872

BY Telegraph to the Daily Gazatte.


WEATHER REPORT.


WASHINGTON. May l5.
An area OF cloud and rain will extend eastward
over tho upper lake region and northern portion
OF the Middle States, with, possibly rain over the
Middle States tonight
Year: 1872

The leader and fifteen members Of the
Irish band left Boston yesterday on their
return to Ireland. The members who
remain here claim the title of the band.
1t is reported that they have refused TO
follow the original leader of the band,
and have taken q new one and will
make a tour OF the United States before
returning. Unpleasant relations have
existed between the members of the
band since its organization.
Year: 1872

and several others who had seen
enough of that sort Of thing, sat quietly
down on big rock under dense shade
and calmly discussed the situation and
waited for something to turn up. In
about an hour something did turn up
in the shape Of a negro coming up the
hill and fuTiOusly ringing a large bell.
With singular unanimity and great en-
thusiasm the crowd Including your
correspondent and the other gentlemen
who had been on yonder hill reclin-
ing" ~ moved toward a grove Of young
fir trees which Mr.. Greeley had planted
lower down the valley, and beneath
which We found a long table covered
with a prOfusion of delicacies and
adorned with handsome china and cut
glass. There were no liquids save Chap
mamma water and lemOnada
Year: 1872

THE Gas WORKS IMBROGLIo.--The City
Council Committee on Light still sits III
darkness. A session Of five hours was held
on Saturday without the accomplishment OF
any decided result There was no election
of Inspector In place of DIR. Melton, and
peace was not restored between the COM
mittee and the employees whom they wish to
discharge.


Onr reporter applied TO Mr.. Higgins, the
chairman OF the committee. for il statement
of the charges against the employees removed
or threatened with removal, and for the re-
port OF the investigations made by the Mayor
and the special committee, and was politely


informed that the committee had decreed
that these things should not be made
public. Mr. Higgins also stated that
they would not he laid before the Coun-
cli at the meeting this afternoon, but we
learn from other members of that body that
in response to general and natural popular
desire the Council will this afternoon call for
all the papers and proceedings of the COM
mittcc
Year: 1872

SAY Francisco papers are jabi.ant
that the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany is hereafter to transact all is bus
mess in that State with the National
paper currency. The San Francisco
ReDuLlican says the railroad will rem
der great service to the Pacific coast
aif it will destroy the monopoly of
money and secure us the National bank
inc system and cheap currency. The
railroad is the only power in the State
strong enough to grapple with the Bank
of California, which is as great foe to
the railroad interests as it is to manu-
facturcs and the interests Of labor"
Year: 1872

| adopt this mode of advertising my business
instead OF employing agents. My object is, TO
reduce the expense OF the business az much az
possible, so by purchasing of me you pay no
agent fees. You can also save the expense OF
delivering the work II you choose; besides you
can select the Marble yourself and see the sytle
OF 1t, as it will be, so there is no possible chance
for being deceived or being disappointed.


By taking this course, there Is saving OF
from twenty to thirty per cent according 70
how far the purchaser comes.


You can readily see that the money | save by
not keeping agents goes to the purchaser M
stead OF the agent.


Agents claim that they can furnish work
cheaper. That cannot be done, unless done 10y
Apprentices. | furnish no work OF that olass
as / employ no Apprentices.


My work and material cannot be questioned


p1~ Patronize homa n you can and se1e
money by so doing. SS
Year: 1872

This Company has steadily pursued two
great practical ends:


To ace the security Of it's policies beyond ths powe1
Of adverse contingencies Nothing containing any ee-
nent Of hazard is truly safe unless moro than appar-
emily safe purely Mutual Company has no resource
whatever beyond the premiums charged upon its poll
cies; wherefore these premiums must be apparently
higher than any foreseen contingency will exhaust or
future solvency is in peril;


SECOND.


To rednce the actual outlay Of its members for their
policies to the lowest possible rate To accomplish
this and yet maintain that perfect security without
which all insurance is deluson it charges nominal
premium entirely ample for any contingency and high
er than it expects ever to really need and then pra
ticay reduce this premium in each year to the actual
necessities Of the Company for the time bsng and take
from the poicyhoder no more than present conditions
demand it allows him to retain from 90 to 80 per cent
Of the first premium as permanent credit loan and
to retain from each subsequent premium that portion Of
the previous years full premium actually proved to be
shrplusj so that at no time does the Company taxi
atsAd4 bAnA u ~
carry the risk for the ysa1 and provide the reinsurance
fund.


It's strictly Mutual, Nothing is diverted to stock
hode1s and each member has his insurance at its exact
cost to the Company.


It's rate Of expense has been from the beginning less
than that Of other companes its mortality has been
favorable f and its rate Of interest high as can
be had upon Investments Of the highest order


It is believed that in the accomplishment
Of these two great purposes the Company
has had no superior competitor.


JAMES GOODWIN, PleSt


JACOB L. GREENE Sec'y.
Year: 1872

Our readers noticed yesterday something
about an hospital going to be built by the
AleXian Brothers in 81. Louis, which will be a
free institutionfoF poor people Of every denOm-
imatiOn as far as their means can be extend
ed This Order is the only Order of men that
care for sick people in every branch of sick
ness and tribalatiOn. These Brothers are on
ly ia America few years. They had n good
hospital in Chicago for the past two years in
fact the hospital was not entirely finished
when IL burnt down, and as far We know,
the people OF Chicago esteemed them highly
for their good works, for their great care,
ueafness and cleanness in their Hospital, and
looked upon the institution as an ornament
and benefit to the city.


NE know that the American people do not
know anything about these Brothers and their
Institutions, but he who has ever Travelled
hospitals in almost every city belonging TO
generally called In the greater paTi Of Eu-
rope Now, one Of these Brothers, ~ we
stated yesterday is here at present cOllecfiug
fOr the above named Hospital, and a. We need
such an Institution very much here, IL would
be good thing for the citizens TO do sonlez
thing In order 10 get such an Institution here
through the Brothers, Catholics and every
other denomination have here their peculiar
attendance, and the ministers OF the Gospel
have the right 10 perform their religious du-
Ties on the patients belonging % their church.
As standard OF their credit rs general hem
efaetors OF the people, we can state that they
have never been disturbed by any government
from their beginning until nog-ihat is from
the fourteenth century until the piDeteentll
century.
Year: 1872

While we have resolved not to be-
come the champion or advocate of any
particular aspirant for Congress, we are
ready to do justice and to speak in fit
ting terms of all. We have, therefore,
no hesitancy in uttering a kind word for
our distinguished fellow-citizen, Colonel
r. +. LoOney, who announces, through
the APPEAL Of this morning, that he is
candidate for Congress. Colonel
LOoney is cOnfessedly one Of the most
formidable aspirants for Congressional
honors, and should he be nominated by
a convention, we believe the district
would do honor to itself by sending
such a man to the Congress Of the Uni
ted States; for there, among the ablest
men of the nation, we believe he would
prove himself a practical, sagacious, pru-
dent and wise legislator. He has the
talent to make himself felt in Congress
and useful to the people, and having at
heart the best interest Of our great and
populOus district, We hazard nothing in
saying he would be a safe, useful and
representative.
Year: 1872

Let us look at one positive advan-
tage from abolishing jury trials. The
rules of evidence, which have been
accumulating for centuries as lights
and guides to the temple of justice,
have become so numerous and con-
Trajectory as to dazzle and bewilder,
and more often shut out the truth
than aid in its productions Now, if
the jury system were abolished, near
ly all of these blind guides could be
safely swept away. The admission
and rejection of testimony could be
safely left to ajudge, with only few
simple rules to limit his discretion.


But, after all, the decision of civil
cases by juries is humbug. 1t is
said that juries in civil cases decide
the fact-in criminal ones both the
fact and the law. But in civil cases
they do not even decide the fact. In
every State there is court Of last re-
sort which is entirely composed of
judges, and nearly every case tried
in the inferior courts may be brought
before this for review. If the Judge
of lower court makes an erroneous
decision, the party aggrieved appeals
to the higher court, in which the
case is reviewed, and the judgement,
if wrong, reversed or corrected. The
very same thing happens in trials by
juries. If they decide against the
weight of evidence, their verdict is
set aside; if they pass upon a ques-
ton of law which 1t was the duty of
the judge at the trial to decide, a new
trial is granted. In short, the trial
of q civil case by jury amounts simply
to this-that if the higher court con-
slider the verdict to be right, it stands;
fnOt, then it is reversed.


Therefore, since civil cases are in
reality tried and decided by judges,
why retain the fiction that q jury
composed of twelve ordinary men de-
eide the cases which are brought be-
fore them? Why not abandon that
mode of trial, and thus save the in
convenience, expense, and delay that
we have shown exist From TRIAL
BY JURY, By Albert s. Bolles, in the
March number Of Lippincotrs Aaga.
zine.


THE American edition OF Phillips on evidence
contains references TO over twenty-five thousand
CAGES.
Year: 1872

Young folks should be mannerly.
How to be so is the question. Many a
good girl and boy feel that they can't
behave in the presence of company.
They feel timid, bashful, and self-dis-
trustful the moment they are address,
ed by stranger or appear in COM
pany. There is but one way to get
over this feeling, and acquire easy
and graceful manners; that is, to do
the best they can all the time at home.
as well as abroad. Good manners
are not learned by arbitrary teaching
so much as acquired by habit. They
grow upon US by use. We must be
courteous, agreeable, civil, kind, gem
tlemanly and womanly at home, and
then it will become q kind of second
nature to be so everywhere. A coarse,
rough manner at home begets bit Of
ioughness, which we cannot lay off


fwetry, when we go among strangers.
The most agreeable people we have
ever known in company are those
who are perfectly agreeable at home.
Home is o school for all good things,
especially for good manners.
Year: 1872

A couple went to a Virginia minis
ter to have the knot tied, but found
their united cash account to be but
twenty-five cents. The minister re-
fused to perform the ceremony with
out the full fee. As the depressed
pair were turning away, a happy
thought seemed to strike the forlorn
maiden and she turned and cried,
please, sir, If you can't marry us
full, won't you marry US twenty-five
cents worth? We can come for the
rest some other time," This was too
much for the parson. he married
them "full up" and they went on
their way rejoicing
Year: 1872

LANGLEY's HOTEL, May, 1872.


4My Dear Ladg and Qacea.--I am cmbar-
rassed at the honor of an official request.
given through high officer (your Lord
Chamberlain, L think,) TO be presented to
your Majesty. / should dearly love to see
you, that might tell my mother and father
that have been thus honored. am hut a
simple American girl that am the Presi-
dents daughter gives me no claim to your
recognition as q Sovereign. If with the
kind lady who is acting as my ci0peroRe,
might visit you, should be very glad. Our
Secretary OF Legation hints at some political
significance in this opportunity. l cannot so
interpret it, and would not wish to be so re-
ceived, because it would not be right, as am
nothing in American politics; and am sure
my father would not desire me to appear
other than as my simple and very humble
self. Ii with this explanation, your Majesty
win allow me to visit you, shall be greatly
honored and be very proud. have written
this note of my own notion, and because
think it the right thing 10 do. am your
Majesty's very obedient servant and admirer


NELLIE GRANT.


The following autograph letter was re-
ceiyed by Miss Nellie from her Majesty, the
Queen, and the visit took place at the time
indicated and was very informal and pleas
ant:


Mss Nellie Gyaat:--I have instructed Lady


-- to convey 10 yon this note, and we shall
receive YOU Is the Daughter of your honora-
BILE parents without the Intervention of our
high officers of State. l shall accept your
visit as an American girl, and there shall be
no other significance in the fact than your
kindly expressed desire TO see the lady and
not the Sovereign. | shall find it pleasant to
forget that am Queen in receiving you to-
morrow afternoon at our Palace of Windsor.
VICTORIA-
Year: 1872

LECTURE ON GENERAL LEE.-The
House of Delegates yesterday granted the
use of their Hall to Major w. Wade
Woodson tonight, to deliver lecture
upon the life and character of General
Robert Z. Lee. The announcement for
the lecture will be found in our columns.
The subject ought and no doubt will at
tract a large audience.
Year: 1872

There is no country where there is SO
much dyspepsia as in Ameri' d, because our
people pay so Little at enton to food, and
eat too much meat for the exercise they
take If one has mental labor, fish every
second day at least is requisite. Soup sets
all the glands at work, and prepares the
stomach for the more important functions
of digestion, and, therefore should be taken
1t dinner every day Beef broth is % the
old what milk is to the young Co' kerry
properly attended, keeps a man in health.
II the stomach is out of order, the brain is
affected We should eat more fruit, veg
etables, soup and fish. Good and well
prepared food beauties the physique, the
same as good and well directed education
beauties the mipl. Wrinkles are produ
ced by want of the variety OF food. The
man who does not use his brain to select
and prepare his food is not above the
brutes, which take it in raw state.-Home
aud Health.
Year: 1872

The BALTIMORE FRAUD DESoUNCED
-Ex-Mayor W W. Wheaton, of Detroit,
and late Chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee, has addressed to the
Democratic National Committee a letter
repudiating the Greeley business. In it
be says: Those who expect Democrat
ic Administration from Horace Greeley
must assume him to be shamefully dishon-
est in politics, which, if true, should be rea-
ST enough for every Democrat to withhold
his vote from him. He must be recreant
and false to his record and his whole past
life not to disappoint such expectations.
As Democrat | have always recognized,
and still do recognize, the binding force
upon every member Of the party Of the ac
ton of the regularly constituted Conven
rions OF the party, so long as such Conven-
tions themselves keep within the party
organization but | do not yield to the
proposition that such Conventions have any
claim to the obedenc or acquiescence of
the members OF the party in the deliberate
sale to their political enemy. This IS what
was done at Baltimore, and this leaves ev-
cry Democratic not patty to the fraud free
to act and vote as he may choose
Year: 1872

For several hours yesterday afternoon
there were visible from this city, on Twenty.
two mile Desert. five or six tall columns of
sand, backed up by as many whirlwinds
At sea these wsuld have been warterspouts.
but upon the desert they were only what
We might call sandspouts. The columns
appeared to be ten feet in diameter and
one thousand feet in. height. AL bought
they watzed about over the plain for two or
three hours, they never came together nor
ever lost their distinct cylindrical form, and
when they did go down, they went down
at once-all falling together Those and.
spouts are we'll known to old prospectors.
and seem to indicate change of wearther
We have frequently seen in the Forty
mile Desert, east of the lower sink of the
Carson, not less than ten or fifteen of these
tall sand columns moving about over the
plains at the same time. 1t is seldom
that they come together. but when they do
they dart forward like two flashes of light
ming, and an explosion like heavy blast
ends all, and the two columns of sand at
once fall to the GROUND Those who have
not been upon our great deserts aud have
never witnessed these grand sandspouts
or the wonderful mirages have but little
idea of the romantic grandure of these ap-
parently uninteresting wastes of sand
Virginia (Nevada) Enterprise.
Year: 1872

New York, August 6,h.-A dispatch
from the Thousand Isles says the Presid-
ent was interviewed yesterday. He said
he considered the result in North Carolina
Republican victory. He was not anxious
for second term, but consented to serve
in the nomination simply because he
thought the best way Of discov vering whether
a majority of is couutrymeD believed what
was alleged against is administration
and himself personally, The asperi'ies Of
the election campaign to be added will
give my political opponent and my personal
enemies an excuse to say all that can be
said against me. All those who have been
treated unfairly have now chance to
declare themselves He didn't personally
covet the the p esidency for 81 cond term,
but would test the sentiments of his fellow
citizens ia his behalf