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Year: 1872

another and longer cast iron tube. car
rying the torpedo, which can pass thro'
the first tube on to its outer extremity.
The whole apparatus is entirely hidden
from the view of the enemy, who can>
not, therefore, from the appearance of
the vessel, divine her dangerous charac-
ter. A minute description of these
tubular out>riggers will be sent to the
proper authorities. 1t is asserted that
four torpedoes can be thrust out and
fired per minute. These tugs are only
intended for use during the night, as
their engines and boilers are much ex-
posed, and single shot would be al
most certain to disable them. These,
as well as the other out.rigger torpe-
does, are fred by an electrical fuse and
small frictioual machine


The United States Government are
SO well satisfied with the torpedo ex-
periments and their results that three
special torpedo vessels have quite re-
Gently been commenced-one at the
Boston navy yard, one at New York,
and one in Southern navy yard. The
Boston torpedo vessel is to have a
length of IT'S feet; beam 35, and free
board eight or nine feet; she is to be
protected to a certain extent with iron,
and great stress is laid on her speed,
which it is hoped will exceed sixteen
knots. l will not apologize for tres
passing on your space, for the simple
reason that no more important subject
can be discussed at the present tune
than the probable effect that the prac.
ticaI application of torpedocs to sea
going vessels of high speed may have
on the naval supremacy Of Great Brit
ain
Year: 1872

A SAD AFFAIR AT Paterson, N. j.,
sad affair took place In the basement
of the Holland Church lived the sexton
and his wife, an aged couple, whose


names were Leonard and Jacomina
Copenhall. TIE room heing forced open
both were found dead upon the floor of
the bedroom of the old couple. In front
of the bed, lay the old man, dead. His


wife reclined upon the edge of the bed,
also dead. Their positions bore unmis-
taxable evidence of their having endeav-
ored to arise and of tainting III the at
tempt, from sutfocation. The cause of
the affair was very evident. In the
kitchen was small cooking stove, the
damper of which had been turned of
and the lids partially opened, after put-
ting on some fresh coal to keep the fire
the might. This diffusel great
quantity of gas through the kitchen,
which communicated by an open door
with the adjoining room, in which the
old couple slept. The windows being
closed tightly on such an inclement
night, and there being no ventilation
of course the inmates died
with sutfocation from the gas.
Year: 1872

SUICIDE OF A BRIDEGROOM In Mis-
sour town young man named Chaf1n,
blew his brains out with revolver He
had won the affections of Il young lady,
and the day for celebrating the wedding
nuptials was set. The ceremony was to
take place ut the residence of the bride S
parents. The day arrived and the invit-
ed guests had assembled, and at the APP
pointed hour everything was in readiness
The bride was dressed i'll her wedding
attire and nothing seemed lacking bur
the groom, who did not make his appear
ance according to promise. After en-
during lengthy suspense, Il brother Of
the intended bride, went i'll search of
young Chaf1in, and found him in his own
house lying on the bed, with two bullet
holes through his forehead and revolver
erasped in his hand. He lay face down
ward and the bed clothes were saturated
with blood His wedding suit, consist
ing of black cloth, was found in trunk
in the room.
Year: 1872

PLEASANT VIsITs.-The members of
the Legislature of Tennessee have for
many years past had pleasant custom
of making an annual visit in body to
the widow of President James X. Polk.
This year she is looking quite well, and
recognized gentlemen presented a year
ago, and not since. Mrs. Polk is a very
superior woman and from the period Of
her first entry upon the best social life
of Washington has been noted for great
mental and moral qualities, beauty of
person, and excellence in all the graces
that adorn life.
Year: 1872

A Texas paper says 1--WE have been
asked why we stopped publishing TIE
list of marriage licenses ISSUED by the
clerk. Because a great big stand-up-in-
the-mud out there in the sandhills said
we published bis daughter as married
when she wer'n't. and that he would hit
us ON the head hard enough to knock our
ankles out of joint. Is the explanation
Year: 1872

These words of wisdom are from paper
in the last number OF L0BdOa Society 4:
After all, in looking out for IA wife, a
man must consider how she will show at
the tireside, rather than at parties You
can learn SO much of literary and nthetic
tastes, the favorite books that are al
ways in hand, the music that is regular
ly studied and sung, the kind of asso-
Citations, and the general order of tastes.
1t is by far the best way of getting up II
Irritation, which is not unpleasantly
done and benignant Love-making is
an uncommon pleasant employment for
the winter nights. You may talk of the
perils of young men when they come up
to town but there is no better safeguard
than giving such young fellows the asso-
Citations of home and sweet woman.
Parents make an immense mistake tax
ing too severely monetary view of the
young fellows prospects. | never knew
a young fellow under ever SC dun cloud
who, with purpose an ability, could not
work ont his wav into the sunlight.
Better even the long engagement, or the
early marriage, than many other sup
positions that might be put.
Year: 1872

A lady who refused to give, after hear
ing a charity sermon, had her pocket
picked as she was leaving church. On
making the discovery she said The
parson could not find the way to my
pocket, but the devil did"
Year: 1872

A. HARD CASE. William Kelley has
just been pardoned out of the Ohio
state prison, upon the belief that he was
innocent of the crime for which a life
time sentence was passed upon him. He
has been imprisoned twelve years, and
the state settles its obligation to him
by giving him a pardon and new suit
of clothes,
Year: 1872

The world stretches widely before you,


A field for your muscle and brain;
And though clouds may often float o or yol
And often come tempests and rain,
Be fearless of storms which o ertake you
Push forward through all like Il man
Good fortune will never forsake you,


If you do as near right as you can
Remember that will to do rightly,


If used, will the evil confound;
Live daily by conscience, that nightly


Your sleep may be peaceful and sound.
In contests for right never waver-


Let honesty shape every plan,
And life will of Paradise SAVIOR,


If you do as near right as you can.
Though foes darkest scandal may speed
And strive with their shrewdest of tact,
To injure your fame, never heed,


But justly and honestly act;
And ask of the Ruler of Heaven


To save your fair name as man,
And all that you ask will be given,


If you do as near right as you can.
Year: 1872

Herald the glad tidings from east to west
Our country is free, the nation is blest
Reform is our object, and progress our aim,
Adjustment of wrongs is the motto we claim.
Champion of right, onr vict'ry is sure,


Espousing cause when our motives are pure
Guardian of liberty, We hail this bright day,
Radical rulers must soon lose their sway.
Eventful period of progress and peace


Expunge our past error-strife, let it cease;
Liberty to all and oppression to none,
Ever we'll shout as with pride we march on,
Yes, this be our motto and the vct' 'ry is won
Year: 1872

In the East, the German born citizens are
almost unanimous for Greeley. The discovery
of the fact that the letters sent out by the
German reform Committee of this city have
been stolen and suppressed, has had the effect
of turning away from Grant the few Germans
who had intended to vote for him. 1t is
sad commentary on the boasted honesty to the
Administration, that to maintain itself in
power its managers will violate laws by rob-
bing the mail.
Year: 1872

Our Washington correspondent intimates
that Gen. Howard might make a very in
teresting report on what he knows about build
ing a church with money belonging to the
nation. The man who uses the money the
nation has entrusted to his charge for the be-
neGt Of the Freedman to build q sectarian
church, must be in a sickly moral condition,
and hardly fit to perform the onerous duties
of an Office of trust and responsibility.
Year: 1872

An old lady gave this as her idea of a
great man: 'One who is keerful OF his
clothes, don't drink sperets, ken read the
Bible without spelling the words and eat
cold dinner on washday without grumbling
Year: 1872

|
es of people; first, Democrats. The Tam
many frauds turned the political current
against us last ycar-lost us nearly all tho
Fall elections; and induced very genera
opinion that Grant could not be beaten by 6
straight Democrat. We did not believe it
but no mattcr-there was the fact, and wher
the Cincinnati movement was inaugurated
nearlyevery Democrat believed that it would
give us a candidate and platform that We
could ratify and support The platform
is such as Baltimore would have adopted
without this antecedent action-,just wha
the Democrats must stand upon when this
election is over, however it may result
We claim to be as straight Democrat as
any bod dy-upon historical issues we change
no opinon-but we fight for this platform
because VIC know that it secures all that is
still attaiaable.


The nomination of Mr.. Greeley was sur
prise, yet, those who were capable of di-
vesting themselves of prejudice, saw that
while he was conceded to be an able and
honest man personally, his record was scarcely
more Objectionable than that of his compet-
itors in the Convention, and that for five OF
six years past he had better 7 presented the
theory of reconciliation and justice than any
other prominent Republican. In fact, we
fail to see wherein Mr.. Greeley differs from
the most lcvel-headed Democrat we have,
upon the practical issues growing out of the
late war. TO us, the question was, simply,
shall we give up our prejudices against Mr..
Greeley If the consequences had been
-. IL G. Itoo
were not unfounded or unjust. But the al
tentative was, Grant, Cameron, Ben Butler
"a whole Congress of such men--ncarly
every State in their hands carpet -baggcrs
swarming over the plundered South hieves
everywhere. We could not hesitate a mo-
mcnt, and God forgive any Democrat who
shall aid in pcrpetrating this awful condition
four years more.


Now, the Republicans: We know they
do not like Grant--we know they despise
and abhor his surroundings. They have
faith in the ability and integrity of Horace
Greeley. They concedc the need of reforms,
and that the circumstances of Mr.. Greeley s
election will compel him to make them
They believe In the one term principle, and
that all parties should be investigated once
in while to keep them reasonably pure.
They pretend to be pleased with the attitude
of the Democratic party. They like the
Observation-Disclosures platform. In a word,
they ought to see in the success of this
movement, a guarantee of peace and pros
perity for the whole country. Yet, they are
told that it will fail, because one Democrat in
hundred, in certain close States, will op-
pose it. We claim that honest Republicans
,hould offset every such vote. We shall do
what we can to make the Democratic party
solid, for our whole heart is in this move
mcnt; bat if we fail, the thinking men of the
Republican party should see why, and boldly
come to the rescue of cause which SO clear
Iy represents the interests and the hopes Of
the whole country. .-lass. Union Demo-
cTat.
Year: 1872

ADVICE TO WRITERS. American
Newspaper Reporter says correctly.


1t is said that the senior editor of the New
York Observer laid the foundation of hi.
great fame as a writer by single article,
which he was persuaded to rewrite and con-
dense two or three times after he had offered
it for publication, and which, thus prepared,
was copied all over the country. The o.
serrer gives the following good advice to
writer's.


Omit the beginning of your essay. Most
writer's, not accustomed to tae press, mag
inc that a newspaper article, like an oration,
should have an eXordium, and conclusion.
Not at all. The argument is all that is
wanted Thlt is, state yoar case, say your
say and stop. Do not take time and space
to get into the subject, and more to get Out
of it; bat come to it instantly, and stop when
you are done.


DR.. Griffin used TO say that he could put
the FIVE volumes Of Bible Commentary
into one volume, and not lose an idea woril
retaining. We believe he could have done
it. And so could we.


Be short The time is short, the world
very fast now, and readers Of newspapers dc
not want long articles. Pack your thoughts
into short words sentences and essays. II
you never do great Thing never do long
one.


Come to the point. If you have no point
lay down the pen and do something else
rather than write. 1t is not every one who
can write for obligation, and you may not
be one who can.


Write the article two or three times over
carefully, making it shorter each time.
Write on one side of the paper only. Write
legibly. Keep a copy of what you send tc
the press. Editors do not return the man
uscripts. We can not undertake to, and We
so state every week, but are every week
askedto. 1t is impossible to make the reason
plain to writers; it is out of the question.


Be very modest III your estimate of youi
own productions, and do not fret if Others
esteem them even less than you do.
Year: 1872

ReAect-that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connubial
happiness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, tho
prospsct hourly darkens to the view. the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filed with
the melancholy reflection that tue happiness OF
another is blighted with our own.
Year: 1872

A German physician has lately start
ed the theory that the fearful disease
known as smallpox originates from
an excess of albuminous matter in the
blood, and that this is to be prevented
by the administration of common salt.
The habits of children in indulging
over-freely in sweetmeats he considers
one great cause of this undue devel-
opment of albumen, and coffee and
tea, if highly sugared, tend also to ex-
cite it in adults. An organic acid,
such as lemon juice, he considers the
best means of freeing the blood when
clogged up with too much albumen,
and he alleges that by taking these
simple remedies in the way of pre-
caution, he has, for upwards of twelve
years past, frequented or taken up his
abode in the most pestilential small
pox hospitals in Europe and South
America with entire impunity. The
means of prevention appear certainly
simple but they may be worthy OF
investigation by some of our Medical
Boards, as, if they do no good they
certainly cannot be productive of
harm.
Year: 1872

REMEDY FOR PAINFUL WoUNDs.-
The CoaRt'y Gentleman says: Take a
pan or shovel with burning Goals and
sprinkle upon them common brown
sugar, and hold the wounded part in
the smoke. In few minutes the pain
will be allayed and recovery proceeds
rapidly. In my own case rusty nail
had made a bad wound in the bottom
of my foot. The pain and nervous ir-
ritation was severe. This was all re-
moved by holding it in the smoke for
fifteen minutes, and was able to re-
sumo my reading in comfort. We
have often recommended it to others
with like results. Last week one of
my men had finger nail torn out by
a pair Of ice tongs. 1t became very
painful as was to have been expected.
Held in sugar smoke for twenty min
utes, The pain ceased, and 1t promises
speedy recovery.
Year: 1872

The ATLANTIC FERRY.-The usual
Spring and Summer rush Of travel to
Europe Is beginning. Already the
choice berths on favorite steamers are
being engaged far In advance. and the
number Of tourists abroad this year Is
expected to be greater than during
any previous season. A year ago the
disorder and uncertainties following
the Franco Prussian war limited for
eign travel by Americans, but this
year the prospect seems good for a
peaceful Summer, and many are pre-
pairing to take advantage Of it. In this
our expensive watering places are


finding rival that Il troubling them
rot a little. 1t does not cost much
more to take six weeks tour In Eu-
rope than 1t does to 60 to a fashionable
American watering place for that
length of time and the former has so
many more attractions than the latter,
that the travelling public are getting to
be pretty we'll aware of the difference.
Year: 1872

A CmcAoo paper says children are
so plenty in the neighborhood OF the
Third avenue school that small boys
are used to stuff up the broken win
dows, In which pane-ful position they
are compelled to recite their lessons.
Year: 1872

| said, IL might go back again
To the very hour and place OF my
birth;
| Might have my life whatever / choose,
And live in it any paFt of the earth I;
Put perfect sunshine into aly sky,
Banish the shadow of soFr0syf and
doubt;
Have all nay happiness multiplied,
And all my suffering stricken out;
II l could have known, in the years
now gone,


The hest that Weman comes to
Could have had whatever viii make
Or whatever she thinks would make


her SO;
Have found the highest and purest bliss
That the bridal wreath and ring en-


close;
And gained the one out of all the world
That .my heart as wellsa my reason


choose;
And If this had been, and I stood to-


night


By my children, lying aaleep in their


beds,
And could count in my prayers, for a


rosary,


The shining ROW of their: golden


heads;
Yes, said, If a miracle such as this
Could be wrought for Inc, at my bid


ding, still
l would choose to have my past as it is.
And let my future come as It will.

l would not make the path Ia trod
More pleasant, or even, more Straight


or wide,
Nor change my course the breadth OF a


hair,


This way or that way, to either side.
Ny past is mine, and take it all;
Its weakness-i1s folly, if Won please
Nay, even my sims, If yon come to that,
May have been my helps, not hinder


auces.
II saved my body from the flames
Because that once had burned my


hand;
Or kept myself from a greater sin
By doing less-yOu will understand
1t was better ! suffered little pain,
Better / sinned for little time,
If the smarting warned me Iback from


death,


And the sting of sin withheld from


crime.
Who knows IFS strength, by tried will


know


What strength must be set against a


sin;
And how temptation is overcome
He has learned, who has felt its pow


or within.
And who knows how life at the last


may showP
Why, look at the neon from where


we stand;
Opaque, uneven, you say; yet it shines,
luminous sphere, complete and


grand
So let my past stand just as It stands,
And let me now, as / may, grow old
l am what am, and my life for me
LIS the best-Or it had not been, hold.
Year: 1872

We are a man of peace. Our
voice is still for peace. 1t is the
desire Of our heart to have peace,
and there is nothing in reason we
would not sacrifice to secure per-
manent and lasting peace; but we
cannot, and will not, suffer anv
man, or any set of men, to rub their
fists beneath our nose without re-
seHting it. When Andrew John
son opens mp the issues of the war
by making war upon Confederate
Generals-6eoaass hey lrsrs CoaJe6er.
afes-he opens up the whole Of his
past career, and makes legitimate
any comment his opponents may
choose to make upon him and his
past history. II, like the hyena, be
will go digging up the decay:ng re-
mains of an unfortunate war, we
propose to give him enough Of il
to satisfy even his dogs stomach.
-HL.g and Tribune
Year: 1872

l called to the wind Of the morning
AS he sped like steed on his way,
''Oh, rest for while in thy journey
And answer these questions, pray
Who is the foe to all virtue?


Who is the chieftain of crime!
Who blackens the forehead OF beauty
And Cheateth the finger of Time?
Who maketh the heart TO be aged
In the beautiful morning Of youth ?
Who is the herald of sorrow


And who is the assassin of Truth?
Who is the help-meet of Satan,


The agent Of regions below?
Who the promoter Of vices,


Who loadeth the bosom with woe?
Who stealeth the strength of the


mighty,


Who stealeth the wits Of the wise?
Who maketh the good and the noble
a thing that the meancst despise?
And the wind Of the wild winter an


swered


IN voice like a clarion call:
" lis beast, lcgiOR-headed, Il demon
Whom men christened King Alcohol. -
This is the help-meet Of Satan,
Sent out from the kingdom of hell,
\ many-faced demon who doeth
The work OF his master well.
For he weavcth his web round the no


bic,


And sIayeth the soul with his breath.
All! this is the foe to all virtue,
And this is the agent of Deathi
Year: 1872

A LESSON IN MANEERs.-The bull
which tried to Gloss the track in
front OF the locomotive did not es-
cape the pen atty OF his III breeding.
Had he stood aside and said to
himself, as a bull of refinement
would have said, "1Ianners for me
after you," the locomotive would
have gracefully passed ON with a
puff OF recognition, and the bull
would still be believing.
Year: 1872

= We learn with painful regret of
the death of an interesting little
son OF our old friend Mr.. Saultz-
cOtter, which occurred q few days
ago in Nashville. He was n charm
ing little fellow and the pride Of his
lareats aud maRy lends,
Year: 1872

GONE Our or BUsINEss.-An old
lady, on entering a store the other
day, said: "Why, it can't be posi-
bic that you keep this store yet!
/ thought you had gone out of bus
iness. amt seen your name or
anything about your store in the
paper for over year, and every
body in our neighbuihoOd thinks
you have gone out OF business.
Year: 1872

An article appeared under the above
caption in the Ledger of the twenty
fifth instant. Being the party alluded
to, / would beg to respectfully inform
Captain Fogleman, that if barrel of
meal was received by the clerk. of an
other boat, through mistake, it was re-
turned to the shipping house from which
twas received; and if the gallant captain
of the John Overton win recollect, it has
been only a short time since he not only
received a few packages consigned to
another boat, and part of said pack
ages sill remains to be accounted for.
Hoping that in future the steamer John
Overton, or her commander, will see
that the best way to attend TO others
business, is to strictly attend to their
own, am, respectfully, t.fi"ff.


OFFICER OFF ANOTHER -ROAT
Year: 1872

Among the inventions shown in the In
tcrnationul Exhibition in London IL an
ordinary sewing machine from France,
the popularity Of which is, that j, is driyrn
by the clock-work arrangement. which is
wound up in the usual way Fixed on
the apparatus, which is entirely enclosed
in case bencail, the machine itself. is u
set Of vaucs which can be adjusted at nny
angle, so that the machine is regulated b,
the greater or less resistance which they
offer to the air. They form. in fact, the
governor Of the machine. The application
is ingenious, aud will. Of cours., save
much time and labor, bu, lis price is high
Year: 1872

QUEER FnEAk of PgsSsrLyANia
FARMER The Bucks county InieIigcRcer
says: On certain fnrm in Pine Run
valley. abou, three miles west Of Doylrs.
Town, is n remarkable collection of hay
stacks The owner appears to have stack
ed his hay for fifteen or twenty years past,
without consuming much Of it, and,hc
result is that there are now from forty tn
fifty large stacks Of hay on the premises
There is group in almost every field.
and the buildings are almost surrounded
by them. Some of the stacks are SO old
and rotten ,ha, they have fallen apart and
show great gap in the middle. These
stacks probably contain. or did once. an
average Of eigh, tons each The objce,
Of this remarkable accumulation Of hay We
do not know. and the owner is said TO be
quite aversc to selling any Of it, and de-
ciined to supply some to the ncighbors
who ran short last spring IL IT were now
pu, in the market it would bring enough
money to put the farm in prime order and
erect q first-rate set Of buildings.