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Year: 1873




His life ended most tranquility, among
such honors as have fallen to few men.
He lived so long that his fame went to
the ends of the earth, and brought him
universal worship. From all the differ
ent points Of the compass idolaters
came to bow before his shrine and
these not common idolaters in intellec-
tual Germany he ruled supreme, though
he was not political or patriotic Ger
man, and took but little interest in the
national cause. His way to the grave
was as pleasant, as gradual, as softly
carpeted with mosses and flowers, as
ever beguiled human footsteps onward.
Welmar became famous through the
world by his means. It was no longer
known as little ducal residence, or the
capital of tiny province, but as the
temple in which was adored the. greatest
poet Of his age. There, surrounded by
his friends and children, he died. His
companions were mostly gone before
him. Duke and duchess and brother
poet had been swept away into the un-
seen, and another generation had taken
their place; but it was a generation
which, from its earliest breath, had been
trained to adore Goethe. He was 81
when the end came. He died an ideal
death, with as small am amoupt of suf-
fering as was inevitable, and with no
consciousness of the approaching con
clusion. The last words he uttered in
this world were, More light i''-words
most touchingly symbolical, though he
meant it not. His life had been excep-
tionally prosperous, calm and without
anxiety. All he had wished for had
fallen into his hands, and long and
mellow evening of repose had followed
upon the bright and busy lingering day.
Thus lived and 1abored and died man
who has, perhaps, been classed at more
widely different estimations than any
other man of his time. If we cannot
allow, with Carlyle, that he and the
| first Napoleon were the two greatest
men of their day, it must at least bt
conceded by the least willing that his
influence spread more widely, and W,
may say, has lasted longer, than that o
any other modern member of the grea
brotherhood of poets. he did much
and he suggested much. He set minds
as great as his own going with toucl
Of his finger. And he was infinitel,
fortunate in catching exactly the righ
moment and the right subject to NOV,
the world withal. His fame and his ma
ture were both profoundly national
and though his patriotism was dull, h,
had perhaps more to do than any of hi
contemporaries with the creation of tina
national sentiment without which n,
country can ever be great In ever,
way, therefore, the effects which h,
meant to produce were increased anC
magnified by effects which he did no
mean to produce-refections and i'm
pulses which he threw off almost with
out knowing. There can be no bette
applause given to human greatness
BIacklOoOds dfdqasine.
Year: 1873

There is 4 harp in each human breast
The strings Of which are never 1T rest
where music forever breathes ard fingers,
awakened BY thousands of yieEless fingers,
That play like the hum Of fairy wings,
Their notes on its thousand quiFering stringsf
This aeaven-born harp is q priceless boon,
In its mortal frame, with its strings in tune
But, whether tunes Of this living harp
Are gentle and tender, fat or skarp,
Where louder dirge depends always
On the ear that hears and the hand that plays.
How touchinRly tender is its moan


As 1t gives to sorrow its monotone;
When touched by the palsied haud Of fear
II vibrates quick the startled ear;
And its strong wrought frame in frenzy leaps
While passion its diapason sweeps.
But happier spirits are hovering near,
Ana the music they play love 70 hear;
They throng each heart with the grave and gay
And many note I've heard them play
So often too they playing the same,
That we know their touch, and call them by name
There is love who comes ON his futtering wing
And how It thrills when be touches the string
Fame thinks he is heard all over the Land
A. he strikes the chord with master hand
But to Faith and Hope is the mission given
To touch the notes that are heard in heaven.
They llnger stiH when the rest are gone
And left the frail harp broken and lionel
And when Death plays the last sad strain,
Breaking the chords he shall ne'er touch aBain,
They bear it away with joyous wing,


And string it anew where the angels sing.
Year: 1873

Show us a man who can quit the So
ciety of the young, and take pleasure
in listening to the kindly voice IF age /;
show rs q man that is ever ready 20
pity and help the deformed show us
a man that covers the faults of others
with e mantle of charity show as a
man that bows as politely and gives the
street as freely to the poor sewing girl
as the millionaire who values virtue,
not clothes who shuns the company Of
such As eonqregate the fair sex, or make
unldnd remarks Of the passing poor
girl: show rs a man who abhors the
libertine: who scorns the ridiculer of
his mothers sex, and the exposure of
womanly reputation show us the man
who never forgets for an instant the
deiieaey and respect due a woman, as 3
woman. in any condition or cisss-snd
you show us true gentleman.
Year: 1873

Want Cook,
Want Situation,
Want Salesman,
Want n Servant Girl,
Want TO rent n Store,
Want to sell PIANO.
Want to sell a Horse,
Want TO lend Money,
Want to buy House.
Want to buy Horse,
Want to rent House,
Want to sell Carriage,
Want a Boarding place,
Want to borrow Money,
Want TO sell Dry Goods,
Want to sell Groceries,
Want to sell Furniture,
Want to sell Hardware.
Want TO sell Real Estate,
Want n job OF Carpentering
Want job of Blacksmithing,
Want to sell Millinery Goods,
Want to sell q House and Lot,
Want to find amy ones Address,
Want to sell piece of Furniture,
Want to buy a secondhand Carriake,
Want to sell Agricultural Implements,
Want to find anything you have lost,
Want to Advertise anything to advantage,
Want to find an owner for anything Found,


Advertise in


THE DAILY GAZETTE.
Year: 1873

PRorERTY-OwNERs TO PAY FOR BRIcs
PAvISG.-At the last meeting of the City
Council the ordinance which was adopted
by that body in April last requiring proper
ty-owners to pay for guttering and paving
was amended so as to require property
owners only to pay for brick pavement.
Year: 1873

The CASE OF w. PAGE McCARTY.-The
case of W. Page McCarty, one of the princi-
pals 10 the late duel, was called yesterday in
the Police Court. The surgeon in attend
ance on him stated that he was unable to ap-
pear, and would not be certainly before the
middle Of the next month.


On motion of counsel for the defence, the
case was continued until the 18th Of August
upSt
Year: 1873

No MA1L.-In consequence Of there being
no mail agent on the down train OF the Cles'
apeake and Ohio railroad yesterday after
noon, there was no mail brought into the
city by that route. 1t win be brought dow
by the express train at 4.30 this morning.
Year: 1873

IT WOULD BE WELL FOR THOSE IN WANT OF
PARAsoLs TO call at LEVY BROTHERS and look i,
the Japanese silk and pougee parasols, which they
are now selling at about one-half Of the regular
Year: 1873

THE NEW POSTAL CARDS UNDER THE LATE Pos
TAI aw-useful, serviceable and cheap. The ad-
vertiser can fill the back of the cards with any
printed announcement he may wish to make public,
and send them through the mail for only one cent.
Can be printed at this office at low rates.
Year: 1873

The NEW POSTAL CAKDs--very useful for bust.
ness purposes. Cards or announcements Of any
Kind printed Oh them will pass through the mail for
one cent. Printing for these cards neatly and
cheaply done at this office
Year: 1873

DISORDER IN THE ASSEMBLY.


VERSAILLES, July 15.-The sitting Of the
Assembly today was unusually disorderly.
A bill was before the Chamber authorizing
permanent committee during the recess to
sanction prosecutions against insulterJ of the
Assembly. During the discussion OF this
measure there was indescribable tumult.
Year: 1873

LIKE REGULARS ON S-PARADE.-The teeth
should always be scrupulously clean and free from


blemfsh Keep them in this condition with the In.
comparable SozoDoNT and when they are veterans


IN the service they will still be as ''good n0w.'
Year: 1873

ROA NhOO AAtSWe


The Republican Legislature
Of Indiana last week passed a


strict temperance law, in CON-


parison with which the Adair


law Is mild and liberal. 1t con.
tains not only the fundamental


principles of the Adair law,


but also other stringent and
oppressive provisions.


The Indiana law forbids the
sale of intoxicating liquors to


be drank in the place of sale,
unless a license has been
granted. Persons who wish to
obtain a license must send a
petition to the County Com
missioners which has been
signed by a majority of the vo-
tefs OF the township, on a
basis Of the number of Sotes
given in the preceding Con
gressional election. Besides,
the possessor of the license
must find security In the sum
of three thousand dollars, with
two real estate owners, for
the sale or giving of intoxicat
ing liquors to a minor, who be.
comes partly or entirely drunk
from 1t; the law provides that
The seller can be forced to pay
suitable amends to any person
interested in the drunkard;
SAID amends can be sued for in
any Court of competent juris.
dictlon.


1t is declared illegal for a
person to get drunk. The
punishment is a fine or impris-
onmens. The sale of liquor on
the Sabbath and festival days,
as well as on election days, is
forbidden; also on week days,
betwen the hours of 9 in the
evening and 6 in the morning
(police hours with a fine of
from SIS to S25 for every glass
sold. The law further deter
mines that any husband, wife,
child, parent, guardian or any
one else who is injured in per
son, or in property, by q dunk.
ard, or in consequence of
drunkenness, shall have the
right to enter suit against the
person or persons who by sell.
ling the liquor, have caused
this drunkenness; and that any
one owning a house and rents
it for the sale of liquors, or
has rented it for other objects
and knows that liquor is sold
in it, is subjected to the
conditions of the law in re.
spect to indelnnification, as
well as the seller of the liquor.
A married woman has the
same right to enter a com.
plant as an unmarried one.-
The illegal sale of liquor has
the effect that the lease and |
every claim of the lessee fal, |
upon the property rented. The
law still provides that no liquor
shall be given to an intoxicat.
ed person or any one who Is in
the habit OF getting drunk
The punishment for trespass
ing in this section is from SIS to
$50. Besides these fines i'm
in the county Jail
from ten to thirty days, are
for every transgress-
ion of the law.
Year: 1873

Advertising q Public Bene fit.


Business men Of a town who
advertise, are we'll aware that
advertising pays them, and we
are always pleased to hear
them say so, but they are also
entitled to some credit from the
communities in which they are
doing business, as their adver.
tisements do not speak for
themselves, alone. The adver-
tisements oftbe local paper are
always taken by the stranger
and business man, or the cap
italist looking for a location, as
an evidence of the prosperity OF
a town and advertisers are thus
working for the well-being of
the whole community in which
they live. Suppose a business
man in a remote locality wishes
to invest capital in some other
place; he will naturally choose
a place which he has reason to
believe is q "live" one and pros
pering, and where can he find
so convenient and sure an ev-
idence as in the advertisement
Of local papers which are al,
ways kept on file in all our
large cities for this and other
in ormatlon. Business men
therefore further the interest
of themselves and community
by being represented in the al
vertising columns OF their To-
cal paper.
Year: 1873

DR.. Luke p. Blackburn, of Louis
vile, the distinguished physician
who went to Memphis to assist in
fighting the yellow fever, was made
the recipient of complimentary
testimonial on the occasion Of his
returning home. In the course Of
his reply he alluded feelingly to
Matte Stevenson, the Illinois girl
who died at her post, nursing the
patients stricken with the dread dis
ease. DR.. Blackburn said:


Providence, in His wisdom, had
afflicted their c.ty with heavy
hand; many had fallen, yet, from
this chaos of destruction, he felt
much good would arise. The peo-
pie OF the North, with generosity
unexampled in history, in the midst
of their own financial distress, had
sent contributions to the city of
Memphis. They had not only Civ
en- freely and with alacrity, but they
said: 1--WE will send You more"
Besides this profusion of money,
the North sent her representatives.
Among them came a young and gen.
tie girl from Illino;s-Mattie Stew
enson. As soon rs the voice of suf-
fering and distress reached her ear
she came uninvited, unacclimated,
to render such aid as was in her
power. She came as gentle and as
timid as the fawn that sports over
the wild prairles of her adopted
State. 1t was his lot to invite her
to the harvest of death. On the
evening of her arrival he introduced
her into the sick-room of dying
femalc-a scene that would cause
the heart Of the stoutest man to
quail; yet, with all her gentlcness,
she exhibited a nerve and devotion
to the cause Of humanity that mt
once endearcd her to him. In the
midst of all this suffering, sickness
and death, size herself was stricken
down. She was placed under his
charge. He watched her with a
fathers care and solicitude, and her
pure spirit will bear testimony TO
the affection and loye which he bore
her. and to his efforts to save her
life. You may, said the doctor,
erect a monument to her memory
that may pierce the clouds, but the
monument which she erected in the
hearts of this people will glitter in
Year: 1873

An extraordinary story comes
from Colorado of the discovery of a
lead where pure gold lies in mass,
plainly visible to the eye. This
vein, or lead, was found in South
western Colorado, in the San Juan
district, about 25 miles from Del
Norte. The story is that from the
first settlement of the district fre-
quent discoveries have been made
of gold nuggets and specimens, but
no one was able to trace them to
their original bed until the 18th of
September, when two men named
Peterson and Brandt, accidentally
struck the lead, being attracted by
the glitter OF pure ore directly un-
der their feet. The discoverers
took measures to secure their claims
and then take few specimens
selected at random, returned to Del
Norte with the news, which set the
inhabitants of that place wild with
excitement, and led to a rush to the
new district of persons anxious to
secure claims. The Denver Trib,0.e
says some of the specimens brought
to that city by the discovcrers assay
at the rate of hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars to the ton, while
others taken at random from the
surface of the vein, and which were
thought by the discoverers TO be of
little value, assayed at the mint as
high as thirty-six thousand dollars
to the ton, Unless some deception
has been practiced in this matter,
Messrs. Peterson and Brandt have
discovered what is likely to prove
the richest gold deposit in the
world. The first of the fortunate
men is carpenter who came to
this country from Sweden when he
was but fifteen years of age; the
other is an honest, hard-working
native Of Holstein, who also came
to this country many years ago.
Both consider themselves million
aircs.-Neao York Sun.
Year: 1873

From Old and New London.


An extraordinary thing happened
about the year l74o. One Of the
Directors, very rich man, had oc-
casion for 100000 of the Bank of
England, which he was to pay as
the price of an estate which he had
just bought. To facilitate the mat
ter he carried the sum with him to
the bank, and obtained for it bank
note. On his return home he was
suddenly called out on particular
business; he threw the note care
lessly on the chimney, but when lie
came back few minutes afterwards
to lock it up, it was not to be found.
No one had entered the room; he
could not, therefore suspect any per-
son. AT last, after much Intellectual
search, he WAS pursuaded that it had
fallen from the chimney into the
fire. The Director went to acquaint
his colleagues with the misfortune
that had happened to him; and as
he was known to be a perfectly hon
orable man, lie was readily believed.
1t was about twenty-four hours from
the time he had deposited the mon
ey; they thought therefore, that it
would be hard to refuse this re-
quest for a second bill. He received
it upon giving an obligation to re-
store the first bill, if it should ever
be found, or pay the money himself
if it should be presented by any
stranger. About thirty years after
wMd (the Director having long been
dead and his heirs in possession of
his fortune,) an unknown person
presented the lost bill al the bank,
and demanded payment. 1t was in
vain that they mentioned to this
person the transaction 10y which
this bill. was annulled; he would
not listen to it. He maintained
that it came to him from abroad,
and insisted upon immediate pay
ment. The note was payable to
bearer, and the 100000 was paid
him. The heirs Of the Director
would not listen to any demands of
restitution, and the bank was
obliged to sustain the loss. 1t was
discovered afterward that an archi-
tect having purchased the Direc-
tors house, and taken it down, in
order to build another upon the
same spot, had found the note in
crevice Of the chimney, and made
his discovery an engine for rob5ing
the bank.
Year: 1873

brightness and gratitude when the
marble shaft which YOU shall place
upon her bosom shall have been
moulded and dimmcd by time.


The coming Of this heroic girl,
and the sending of SO much materi-
al assistance from the Nortls have
done more to mollify the asperity
and bittern IS Of the South toward
the North than time could have eff
fected. Should a feeling Of animos-
ity ever rise in his bosom against
the Northern people, he felt and
hoped that the pure spirit of that
noble girl from Illinois would chide
and check it.
Year: 1873

The historian ofthis affair locates
it in Sugar Hollow. The heroes are
two colorcd men who have been on
a foray for coons, and, having ex-
pended their powder and ardor with
out success, are on their return home
in very sick and depressed mood.
During the transit through the Hol-
low, one Of them detected a coon
perched on the limb of a wayside
tree. This was II very fortunate oc-
currence, but as the party was with
out ammunition, it seemed as ifthey
would have to take out the chance
in observation and a few dcsultory
remarks. But one of them offered
to go up the tree and shake the coon
out, while the other remained on the
ground in charge of the dog. He
accordingly asccnded. When he
reached the limb the coon had gone
out to the further end, and there
awaited the attack. He moved out
on the limb as far rs he dared, and
proceeded to shake it. While thus
engaged there was sudden snap
between him and the trunk, and he
just had time to note this and hung
to the limb when he went down,
and after being raped against the
tree, swung out again and remained
suspended, with the coon below
him. Looking down to see where
the coon was, he was somewhat
startled to find that excellent ami
nal making movement upwards.


With hands engaged in keeping
himself from being dashed to
pieces, he was no sort of foe for the
coon. Thus situated lie cried to
his companion for help, but that
gentleman was powcrless, and be-
ing himself in q position Of safety,
very naturally suggested to the man
up the tree that he pray. "Pray?"
said the victim, to whom the propo-
sition apparently appeared more
surprising than comforting. "Of
course" said the man on the
ground, becoming more confident
in the artiticc as he more fully real
izcd his own safety. "What shall
| pray?" cried the victim. "Any-
thing" said the other-sNow l lay
me down to Sleep" he suggested;
and n very remarkable. and appro-
pirate suggestion it was, too, to a
man who was glued to a hanging
limb twenty feet from the earth,
and expected every minute to lose
the calf of his leg. So he screamed
out, "Now l lay me down =" then
there was another snap, and he had
just time to add, "Look out for that
ID dog, Phineas," when he and
the limb and coon descended, and
went bounding off the bank into the
road. The dog escaped, we are
glad to say. But the coon was Sc
cured. And at its discussion as a
pot-pie the next day, the cause of
its death lost sight entirely of his
precarious condition and wonderful
MISUNDERSTANDING Ners.
Year: 1873

A Peris correspondent writes that
when pretty woman goes out alone
in the streets of Paris the chances
are that she will be accosted by some
gallant, especially if she loiters to
look in at the shop windows. There
is exemption in homely face and
torbidding exterior, also age. 10
the pretty young American this is
one of the greatest drawbacks to
her enjoyment, accustomed as she is
to out-of:door freedom, and to attack
the rude sex rather than to be at
tackled by it. Thus that serpent,
man, prevents our daughter Eve
from wandering through her para
disc. Freedom from the annoyance
may be purchased at the price of
green goggles and corkscrew ring
lets, but the price of liberty in such
a case is exorbltant and not to be
thought of. An exasperatcd beauty
the other day said that "man is a
hateful creature anyhow, and it's a
pity we cannot do without him."
and all those who have been subject
cd to the same street attacks doubt
less repeat the same thing in Choir
us. There is safety only in being
conveyed; the pretty woman must
put herself under the flag of the wo-
man-of-war called the bonnie, for this
flag is recognized and respected by
all the piratical cruisers about the
streets lying in wait for booty. And
as the American woman is superior
to any other in personal attraction,
she stands moro in need of protec-
tion than any other. 1t would be
well, therefore, when she comes to
Paris, to recognize existing institu-
tions, and procure a donne of moral
aspect, and of sufficient patience to
wait by the hour while her mistress
goes through the Bon lNarche and
tho Paldis Royal.
Year: 1873

A philosopher remarks that there is
something peculiarly instructive IN stand
ing upon street corner in large CITY,
and watch the men all rush around try
ing to make money, and the women all
floating around to spend it.
Year: 1873

A recent English writer says that
drunkenness is an affair of climate; the
people of all the damp and cold countries
are apt to drink more than is good for
them, and a geographer might divide
map of the world into temperate" and
intcmnerate zones
Year: 1873

or trustees to organize the company 10
be succeeded by Directors to be elected
by the stock holders at the first regular
election in January. We have never
heard of an objection to the personal
character of the present Board by any
one who has the ability or disposition
to take any stock in the railroad. or
a suggestion from any source that the
Board could be improved. in TIE main,
by general change.


The entire community will sustain us
in the assertion that there has been no
act of the Board giving shadow of
ground for the charge of partiality in
appraising property offered for stock,
or indicating a disposition to use the
organization for purposes of priva te
speculation. That these directors have
not yetput any of their own money in
the enterprise, is for the very obvious
reason that none has yet been required.
They were among the largest subscribers
to the terminus subsidy and all stand
pledged to contribute an equal or great
er amount to this project when required.
We can assure our WnAa Walla friends
and all others interested, that these
anonymous charges against the Board
of Trustees of the Seattle and Walla
Walla Railroad are utterly fHlse and
malicious, put forth solely in the inter
est of the enemies of the project.