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Year: 1872

In his speech on Tuesday evening Mr. Pendle-
ton reached the full dignity Of the occasion when
he said: II do not expect, il Greeley we're
elected, that he would give Us partisan Demo-
cratic Administration. should not respect him
It he did. 1t would not be consistent with the
spirit Of the movement which will carry him into
power. He has promised that he Will restore
peace and fraternal good feeling to all Of our
people. He has promised that he will give Us
sound Civil Service Reform, that be will intro
duce honor and honesty into the administration
of the Government, and say, gentlemen and
Democrats, it is folly tor us to refuse to accept
this because We cannot get more"
Year: 1872

It can scarcely be that the distribution Of
funds by the Administration party in Pennsyl-
vania and Indiana, just prior to the late cleo
tions, could have any influence on the stringent
state Of the money market 1t ia true that these
funds would naturally find their way among =
n-commercia1, though extremely mercantile
class Of people but even With this fact, and the
additional circumstance that the amount was
very large, It must still be remembered that the
money CAME from the politicians and their gov
ernment connections, and We cannot conceive
how the distribution could influence commercial
interests one way or the other, We mako this
explanation for the benefit at those who think
that the election Of Greeley would tend to make
money tight,
Year: 1872

The political altuation IN New York City, and
the boast that, with Tweed's purchased influence
for tho Administration, Grant will carry the city,
makes It worth while to recall the vote in recent
Year: 1872

Our Democratic friends throughout the
State should remember that State Con-
vention of the party has been called to meet
in this city on Thursday, the 9th Of Mag,
and bestir themselves TO secure a full repre-
sentation from each county. Meetings
should be held in every county in the State
at as early day as possible, and delegates
appointed who viii attend the Convention.
Let us have a fan and free expression of
the views of the Democracy of the State.
Year: 1872

Frsm the New York Tribune, March 80.


The letter of certain New York Repub-
licanS to Col. Grosvenor, herewith printed,
is the first unequivocal response from the
East to the overture of the Liberal Repub-
licans of the West for consultation at Gin
cinnati on Wednesday, May 1. Others will
soon follow. There is no longer excuse for
doubt that the Convention will be held, and
that it will be infuentially attended.


We presume that, should any important
action be taken at Cincinnati, those present
from each State would designate a portion
Of their number to cast the vote of that
State in the Convention. But no one is ex-
cluded from attending, and the invitation is
so broad that many will doubtless be pre-
sent who have not been delegated. Cincin-
natl proffers TO all generous welcome.


Whether the convention will determine
to put forth declaration Of principles, to
present National candidates, or adopt some
other form Of appeal to the country, no one
is entitled to forecast. Whatever 1t shall
do or PROFOUND will necessarily derive all
its force from its accord with public senti-
ment. This Convention speaks with no
authority, claims no power but that which
may be accorded to the intrinsic worth Of
its acts and its declarations.
Year: 1872

1t is intentionally true that there is
almost as much distress Of mind expert
enced III the anticipation AS in the real.
ization Of trouble. About halt of our
unhappy days are occasioned by our
looking forward to the unbappiness of
the other half


"Sufiicent unto the day is the evil
thereof" We need never take another
jot on credit. In borrowing trouble,
natural laws are reversed mere mole
hills OF annoyance become mountains
when viewed ut distance ahead. Some
persons never take actual comfort. IL
tranquil times, the dread of a coming
change is always in the way OF their Ell.
joyment.


l know of one family that was forever
expecting to move; consequently neg
tcting to make a garden, repair the
house. or permanently arrange the furni-
ture. AT the latest advices, this family
had lived in the same house eleven years.


Ii we take things as they come, we
shall usually find that they come much
better than we have any right to expect.


Our an'icipatory flags OF distress may
have been inviting compassion and fling
ing patches of darkness over many
bright scene for months, for US to find at
last that we have been guilty of need
leSSly, we might almost say criminally,
robbing ouselves aud others of the hap
pness rightfully belonging to us and to
them.


borrowing trouble" is sometimes on
ly another name for seltishness; for the
one borrowing trouble is seldom satisfied
unless all within bis or her influence are
in,eigled into the loom.


IL is holding a dangerous serpent in
our hearts, that grows with what it feeds
upon. 1t is sinful, tor tits abiding dis
trust Of Cots goodness.
Year: 1872

"How did that homely women man.
age to get married p is not untrequently
remarked OF some good domestic crpa-
Lure whom her husband regards as the
apple of his eye, and in whose plain face
he sees something better then beauty.
Pretty girls who are vain of their charms
are rather prone TO make observations of
this kind and conscious of the fact that
flowers of loveiness are often left to pine
on the stem while weeds of LONELINESS
90 off readily, is no doubt in many cases
at the bottom of the sneering question.
The truth is, that most men prefer home
illness and amiability to beauty and ca
price. Handsome women are apt TO
for an immense bid occasionally over
step the market. Their plain sisters,
on the contrary, aware of their personal
deficiencies, generally lay Themselves out
to produce an agreeable impression, and
in most instances succeed. They don't
aspire to capture paragons with princely
fortunes, but are willing to take anything
respectable and loveworthy that Provi-
d,nce may throw in their way. The
rock ahead of you Junos and coquetish
Hebes-is fastdiousness They reject,
and reject, until nobody cares to WOO
them. Men don't like 10 be snubbed or
to he trifei with-a lesson thousands OF
pretty women do learn too late. Mrs.
Hannah Moore, very excellent and
pious women, who knew whereof she
wrote, recommends every unmarried
sister to accept the offer of the first good
sensible Christian lover who falls in her
way. But ladies whose mirror, aided by
The glamour of vanity, assure them that
they were born for conquest, pay no
heed to such advice. 1t is a noteworthy
fac, that homely girls generally get bet
ter husbands than fall to the lot of their
false sistes. Men who are caught merely
by pretty face and figure do not as a gen
eral rule, amount to much. The prac-
tical useful, thoughtful portion of man
kind is wisely content with unpretending
excellency.
Year: 1872

do not know much about farming,


According to chemical science,
And so my potatoes and corn


Must take chances without such appliance.
plow deep and plant In rotation,


Ana raise heap more than want,
am not i'll content with the country,
And not ill-disposed toward Grant.
do not know mucn Of conventions,
And never made speech in my life;
never went much ON a caucus,


Nor mixed in political strife.
But ef was only spouter,


Or ef | was much on a chant,
I'd holier stave for the Union,


And speak good word for old Grant.
do not know much Of finance,


hate TO be dunned es debtor,
And when | owe money, | think


The sooner It's paid why the better.
And sence Grants been boss of the nation
It's bills have been reg'larly met;
He's tightening the load Of taxation


And paying the national debt.
do not know much about figthn'-


My notions don't that way incline;
But when il comes down TO a scrimmage,
He never was beat on that line. sSISN
When treason was tbreatenin to swamp us,
Twas he gave lie thing Its death blow
And as he brought us through the danger,
aint going back on him now.
l do NOT pretend 10 know much


About Tariffs" and balance of trade"
But business is gener'ly lively,


And pretty fair profits is made;
And in spite of the growing OF soreheads,
Civil Service Reform" and such rant,
I'm well satisfied with the country,


And, by thunder, I'm going for Grant.
Year: 1872

ATMospHERE OF NEvADA.-A Neva-
da paper, speaking of the rarity OF the
atmosphere of Virginia City, says: !:
Persons arriving from places near the
level Of the sea, who are at home rapid
walkers, soon find themselves brought
up with round turn, and either raise
blood or bleed at the nose. Little brisk
walking is ever seen in the city. People
do not seem so active as they really are,
for the reason that they have been COM
PEELED TO adopt gait which, if not lazy,
IL at least rather leisurely. Hot weather
is felt more severely and is much more
debililating than at the sea level.
When the Thermometer marks 80 degrees
in this elevated region, the air is of much
less value than il is at the sea level under
the same heat Pigeons that fly very
strongly in California are almost like nm
fedged birds when brought bsre."
Year: 1872

1t seems that Senator Sumner has been
misrepresented as being supporter OF
Greeley. This is not singular, as the
sorehead movement is mainly based on
misrepresentation. What Mr.. Sumper
really did say is this: "The Republican
party must be saved, and what / can do
shall be done for it," That does not
sound much like sustaining movement
which is directly aimed at the overthToV
of the Republican party.
Year: 1872

Girls are the most unac countablest
things in the world-except women.
Like the wicked flea, when you have
them they aint there. can cipher clean
over to improper fractions, and the
teacher says | do it tirst-rate /; but l cant
cipher out a girl, proper or improper,
and you cant either. The only rule in
arithmetic that hits their case is the
double rule of two They are as full of
Old Nick as their skin can hold, and
they would die if they couldn't torment
somebody. When they try to be mean,
they are as mean as pusley, though they
Amt as mean as they let on, except some
times, and then they are good deal
meaner. The only way to get along
with girl when she comes at you with
her nonsense, is to give her tit for tat,
and that will ffummux her, and when
yon get a girl fummuxed she is as nice
as new pin. A girl can SOW more wild
oats in day than boy can Bow in
year, but girls get their wild oats sowed
after while, which boys never do, and
then they settle down as calm and placid
as a mud-puddle.


But l like girls frst-rate. and 1 guess
the boys all do. don't care how many
tricks they play on me-and they don't
care either. The hoite-toitiest girl in
the world can't always boil over like a
glass of soda. BY and by they will get
into the traces with somebody they like,
and pull as steady as any old stage
horse. That is the beauty of them. So
let them wave, say; they will pay for
IT some day, sewing on buttons and try
ing to make decent man of the feller
they have spliced on to, and ten chances
to one if they don't get the worst Of it.
Year: 1872

TRAPPING Cur WoRNs.-An cx-
change says: at is very annoying
after having set out nice lot of sweet
potatoes or cabbage plants, to see
them cut .down one by one by cut
worms. We have ashes, lime, SCOT,
and in fact, everything we have ever
heard of, but never found anything
efrectual until, by accident, we found
three or four Of the worms one morn
ing gathering under a small board
which had been left by some chill
aron e~oe4 pos.tu hill. Actiux
upon this hint, we placed some small
pieces of board, large chips, etc., all
through the patch, and we trapped
them by hundreds. The boards must
be lifted early in the morning, and on
very warm days again about noon.
A little care for q few days will
clear these pests out Of the gar
den. One trial will satisfy any person
of the merits Of this plan.
Year: 1872

a gentleman asks the girls the fol-
lowing pointed questions Could
you love man who wore false hair
on his head. when he had enough of
his own? Who painted his face and
improved his form rs you improve (?)
yours? Who pinched his feet with
small shoes, his hands with small
gloves, his waist with corsets and
then, as If he had not already de-
formed himself enough. tied huge
hustle to his back, and thrust tiny
mountains of wire into his bosom ?n
In reply to which lady responds I:
Could you love girl who defiled
her mouth with tobacco and the air
with fumes Of cigars? Who staggered
home several times week the worse
for liquor? Who INDUCED In fast
horses, bet high on races, and swag-
gered around the streets with ques-
tionable companions Which picture
Is tue most alluring. We also see it re-
ported that Mrs. Van Gott says II she
had all the money ever paid for liquor
she could buy every foot Of land in
the world. Very likely. And II she
had all the money paid by women
for back hair she could buy every drop
of liquor in the world.
Year: 1872

KEEP IT TO YoURsELF.-1ou have
trouble your feelings are injured, your
husband is unkind, your wife frets,your
home is not pleasant, your brethren do
not treat YOU just right, and things in
general move unpleasantly.


Well, what of it ? Keep it to your
self. A smouldering fire can be found
and extinguished but when the Goals
are scattered who can pick them up =
Fire brands when together can be trod-
den under foot, but when tied to the
tails of SIMPSONS foxes 1t is difficult to
tell where they will run.


Bury your sorrow. The place for sad
and disgusting things is under the
ground. Charity covereth multitude
OF sins. Things thus covered are often
cured without a scar but when they
are once published and con6ded to
medling friends, there is no end to the
trouble they may cause.


Keep it g yourself. Troubles are
transient. and when sorrow is healed
and past, what a comfort it is to say,
NO one ever knew it until all was over
with
Year: 1872

Every lady's maid knows that thebe-
witching beings who pave their trium-
phant way with conquered hearts, re
gard splendid head of hair the most
effective of all womanly fascinations.
They believe, and they are right, they
can lasso as many beaux with the luxu-
rant ringlets and glossy braids as they
can "kill at sight" among themselves
and with their attendants, the merits o!
dreparatisns for the hair are freely can
vassed, and the latest result Of this dis
cussion seem to be the almost universal
adoption of LYONS KATHRIoN as an
article better adapted to promote the
growth and beauty of the Chief Glory
of Woman" than any other at present
before the world. They say that with
out irritating the skin of the head it
eradicates dandruff, and that 1t penetra-
ties below the surface to the roots Of the
hair, endowing them with new life and
yigor
Year: 1872

Gerrit Smith is in his seventy.ffth
year, and his memory is SO perfect
that he can repeat most OF the
Psalms and many other parts Of the
Bible. His domestic as well as pub
lie life has been Of a felicitous nature,
and the bride whom he welded half
century ago is the companion and
helpmate of bis latter days. His
form is still erect, but his once raven
locks are silyered, and those who see
him now can form but an imperfect
idea Of the great pillar Of the aati-
slavery cause as he appeared on the
platform thirty years ago.
Year: 1872

Which Is the Best Locality for the s1nuahter-


Housess


70 the Editor Of tbs Chicago Tribune:


Srn: The above caption was the subject OF
lengthy article in your issue OF Monday. the 10th
inst; and, after arguing the subject pro and
con-, you close by using the following language.
to wit: ut does seem questionable whethar
the health and comfort Of tho people will bo
advanced by concentrating this business at
point which apparently cannot be drained"


am quite surprised at this remark that it
cannot be drained. What is to pre-
vent the digging Of small channel from
the head Of the South Fork Of tho South
shall intersect the Illinois d Michigan Canal,
q distance OF about two miles, and thereby &C.
curing constant flow Of wafer from the lake
through the South Fork, just IS it now flows
through the South Branch. To secure the right
OF way for such q channel would probably not
cost one cent, for it could ultimately be dug ont
by the brick-making process to the full capacity
Of 3 nhip-canal, and at right angles from this
maiu canal, and Oh both sides, could be made
any quantity, Of slips by the same brick-making
ing this, would no doubt be
very glad to give the right OF way for q channel.
The slips could be kept perfectly clean by arte-
sian wells. Such an enterprise can there be
carried out, free Of cost to the land owners, as
will give q three~fold greater value to their
lands than they would at any time otherwise
possess. II such an enterprise were completed
there to-day, it would be the most advantageous
point for the entire lumber trade and every thing
Of q kindred nature, because the stock-Yards
afford the only common centre for all the tail
road tracks in the city. To other points the cars
may go; but there they 7aust and do go daily
and hourly; and, when there, have convenience
to gather up the lumber in their imme-
twisting, and backing all over the
city. The nearer all parties engaged in heavy
freightage can get to the Stock-Yards,-this
common centre OF al the roads,-the more ad-
vantsgeoua it will be for all partiea concerned.
=. Now, these things being true, suggest that
tho city take the necessary action to secure this
right Of way for = ship canal and then,
through the centre OF said right Of way, dig .
small channel, sufficient to cleanse the South
Fork Of the South Branch. This j., being done, all
low, and in due time. And because they soin
follow, the land -owners will doubtless under
stand their own interest sufficiently to induce
them to donate the right OF way. It is only
necessary that the city give them the opportu-
nifty. PnoaREss.
Year: 1872

ADDpEss OF THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE-A


UNITED EFFORT, AND VICTORY is CERTAIN


The Democratic State Central Committee OF
Indiana has issued address TO the Democrats and
Liberal Republicans OF that State in which they con-


ratnae The voters OF both parties on the success with


which they met the organized and compact forces Of the
Administration. The victory would have been more
complete they say, had not small element OF
the party remained at home on election day'
T1is element, however will now appreciate
the importance Of entire union IN tIelr
ranks and rally to the support Of the ticket In Noyem
ber The uuscrupulous men who invoked the eorruptng
influence OF money and fraudulent votes have not yet
accomplished al they had hoped and the result shows
that majority Of the legal voters OF the State are IN
favor Of Reform and opposed to the present Admmstra
ton united fort the part OF those who reel that
the welfare OF the country requires change of Admin
sraon is all that needed 10 secure the electoral vote
OF Indiana fer Reconciliation and Reform The address
concludes as follows:


Amid unmerited calumny the Liberal Republicans
have faithful and true TO the cause represented y
10 me State ticket in the selection OF which they had no
voice. The DEMOCRATIC masses stood AID almost unDokeh
line in support Of the principles of Constitutional
the Cincinnati and Baltimore platforms. The
hate elections fully demonstrate that If all
WHO opposed 20 continuing the present corrupt Ad
in power viii act together IL can and VIII be defeated
ana the nominees OF the Cnelnnau and baltimore Con
VentOus elected In its stead 1hs IL great contest
q contest between the people on the one hand and
corrupt army Of ofiec-hOlders on the other. IL
is to be determined in this contest whether nl5


dence and respect OF vast majority OF the people can
perpctuae its power by tho eOrTuptng influence OF s
patronage and che free Of money, or whether the
people are yet strong enough to defeat the combined
effort Of bad men, and Onee more place Their GOV
emment on the sound basis q IratermtyS honesty,
aud economy Democrats aud Liberals, IN the struggle
tLal vet remains let us move forward as one
ma Let there be from this time forward but one party,
stauding on q common platform, the platform OF the
Cincinnati and Baltimore Conventions, and doing Datus
for common obiect-the redemption OF our country
from this rule, and the restoration OF harmony ana
biothery love throughout all our borders ana victory
must perch upon our standard Il .. ALNOkD.


Chairman OF the Democratic State Central COMMITTEE


Indianapolis, Oct. Is, 1874
Year: 1872

The Mobile Register learns that a
white man is swindling the negroes OF
Mississippi with the statement that the
emancipation proclamation by Lincoln
had been burned at Chicago, and that
1t weuld require 4 large amount OF
money to get up another; and that,
unless the thing was done soon,
slavery would be restored and they
would all 60 back into seryitude.
Year: 1872

A LOVER consulted lawyer about
carrying of an heireSs. You must
not carry her off," said the lawyer,
"but she can carry you OIL. Let her
mount horse and hold the bride and
whip, then you get behind her, let her
run or with you, and then you'll be
safe" The next morning the lawyer
found that his daughter had rum away
with the said young man III the afore-
said manner
Year: 1872

In the case OF Rafferty,, the Supreme Court Of
Illinois unanimously agreed that the Court be-
low erred in not granting change Of venue.
The opinion Of the Court is published, and in it
the Court state that, previous to the year 1861
the statute was peremptory that, upon app1ica
tlon by prisoner for change of venuo, it
should be granted. In 1861, tho Legislature, by
way OF correcting the abuse which had grown
up under this Law, undertook to confer upon the
coEKt to whom the application was made the
power to grant or deny the same." By an e1-
press exception, this amendatory law was not
made applicable to cases where the prisoner Was
charged with q capital crime, thus leaving to
person charged With murder the privilege of a
change Of venue as q matter OF right. The su-
preme Court could do NO less than reverse the
decision below.
Year: 1872

Conflicting reports we're received yesterday
from various sources: touching Mr. Greeley
health, some of which asserted his insanity
and removal to an asylum. The real facts in
the case are furnished by his own paper, and
may, therefore, be taken as authentic From
the Tribune's statement it appears that he has
been seriously unwen since his wife's death
owing to nervous proHtration. brought on by
loss OF sleep and rest during the last
month of Mrs. Greeley's illness. The same
paper affords assurance, however, that, with his
strong constitution and natural vigor, there is
every prospect that he will be speedily restored
to his usual health, and resume his journalistic
duties. The wish will be a universal one that
this favorable result may ansue, and that he may
not long be absent from the post he has filed on
the New York Tribune go long and so ably.