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Year: 1872




The Auckland (New Zealand) Herald
amuses and insLructs its readers in that dis
tant region with the following story of social
life in kentucky-founGed, evidently, upon
the literature Of Ku-Klux committees:


Mr.. Brown, according to this foreign pho
tograph Of home scenery, lived in the ''towI.s
ship of Weepawha, Kentucky state.". He
had amassed wealth in the mines and had
gone to Kentucky ''to lead a new life" !"
which he certainly succeeded in doing. He
wanted to marry the daughter of judge,
but was repelled. The insult brought 'all
the ire in his nature to the surface" and he
determined to avenge it by putting to death
the whole population OF the town. From a
neighbOring city he procured a bag of arsenic
of, as one might say, 10000 corpse power.
He deposited his "deadly burden" in the
lake which supplied the inhabitants of
WeepSwha with water; though a town of
such a name ought to have supplied them
with it's own perpetual gushing-to be sure
the water would have been briny, and so a
lake was necessary. A waiter belonging to
the ''Stuyvesant hotel' discovered Brown in
the act, and was stuck with huge knife for
his impertinent pains. A few davs sfter-
wards "a postman from Vermont went to
Weepawha with letters for Maj. Ephraim
Biggs, the hotel keeper, whose dead body
he found stretched across the threshold of
the front door. At this sight, we are told,
he became alarmed; and cried murder at
the top of his voice. However, after wait
ing several minutes without hearing a re-
spOnse, he rushed from house TO house, and
soon discovered that the people were all
dead! While gallOping away from the town
the postman discovered the unfortunate
waiter lying in pool of blood on the border
of the lake. By the application of cold
water he restored him to consciousness
sufficiently to enable him to relate what he
had seen Brown do with the poison. 'Im-
mediately afterward be fell back and died.
The farmers from the surrounding country
were then collected together, and in a
twinkling Brown was traced to a hiding
place close by, where they prevailed upon
him" to make full and complete confess
sion of his terrible crime. BY way of alb
solution they then strung him up to a tree
as warning to all would-be pOisoners in
the future. This work done, the farmers
collected the bodies of the Inflated twelve
hundred, and buried them in one grave, so
they might be able to perpetuate the mem
ory of the dreadful deed by erecting a
mausoleum upon the spot.
Year: 1872

THE prevalence of smallpox in several of
our principal cities during the present season
gives importance to theory recently ADJ
yanced by German physician. He argues
that the cause of the disease is the presence
of an excess of albuminous matter in the
blood. Such excess he attributes to over
indulgence in sugar and other sweets, and
suggests common salt as the simplest cor
receive. Lemon juice is also recommended
as efficacious, and to the free use of these
remedies he attributes the fact that for the
past twelve years he has Tequented the
most pestilential small pox hospitals in
Europe and South America without once
incuring the disease.
Year: 1872

To discover spurious gAeenbacks or ma
tional bank notes divide the last two figures
of the number Of the bill by four and if one
remain the letter on the genuine will be A (;
if two remain it will be B; if three @; aud
should there be no remainder the letter will
be D. For example, note Of registered
2,46l; divide sixty-one by four and you will
have one remaining. According to the rule
the letter on the note viii be A. In case
the rule fails be certain that the bill is coun-
terfeit.
Year: 1872

a number of gentlemen friendly to Sam
uel Cooper, late Adjutant General of the
Rebel army, met last night and took meas
ures to raise money to relieve his reported
wants. Several subscriptions were made
on the spot, and various committees were
sppointed to solicit funds. The prospects
are that a considerable amount of money
will be raised.
Year: 1872

WYE WILL BE PREPARED TO PUR-


w chase all the WOOL that may be offered
us during the coming season, and to pay not only
the highest price in Cash, but to pay as much as
can be realized in any market when expenses Of
shipping are deducted.


viii be glad to furnish quotations when Spring
shearing cnmmPnces.
Year: 1872

When the first turpentine ball was thrown it
struck colored woman and ignted her cloth
ing and if it had not been for the prompt as
distance of Mr.. Geo. w. Albers would, no
doubt, have resulted quite seriously. A small
boy had his foot very badly burned by one of
the turpentine balls. Another small boy was
run over, but was not hurt seriously.


A row occurred between two beligerent gen.
tlemen, one expressing desire to erect man
sard roof with a blue dome over the eye of the
other, who replied by evncing desire to''swat
him in the COB" They were separated, how
ever, by mutual friends and no damage was
done ...0r...s
Year: 1872

heid counter meeting at the base ball grounds
ana SO lar as sky-rockets, fire balls and music
was concerned it WAS perhaps success, after
fashion, There seemed to be but one idea, and
programme arranged it was either not strictly
followed out or else the leaders of the move
ment were very easily satisfied. Before night
combustibles had been prepared on the grounds,
Year: 1872

but the masses maintained their position ON the
huge bonfire having been lighted TO
show them the place, nor could they be enticed
therefrom, though the German Band played its
most dulcet strains and the Roman candles lent
their persuasive brilliancy. A few, however,
came down at the personal solicitation of
Year: 1872

The benefit to be derived by all
classes from personal ablution is of
universal interest, and highly es-
teemed in ancient record. The ply
sical strength and vigorous coDstitu-
ton of the Greeks and Romans arc
Justly attributed as much TO their
habits of bathing as to their regular
exercise. It must be remarked gen
orally, IN reference to cold bathing,
that the head should touch the wa
ter first, as the blood naturally re-
cedes from that part of the body
which first comes IN contact with
the cold. The water. on touching
the surface of the body, gives q shock
to the whole system, and the blood
is forced from the superficial to the
deep seated vessels; and Oh leaving
the water, provided the bather has
been in a moderate time, a reaction
takes place from the centre to the
surface this kind of circulation is
very healthy. and in it consists the
great benefit of the cold bath. Warm
baths are of greater importance than
is generally supposed. The may be
taken with great advantage both
SUMMER and winter, and while the
body Is at any degree Of tempera-
ture. They are not in any degree,
when used IN moderation, debilita-
ting but, on the contrary, are at
tended with health and vigor. The
warm bath has a powerful effect IN
exciting the circulation Of the blood,
and IN promoting perspiration and
other natural secretons, thereby ef-
fectually arresting many iDcipient
diseases. In connection with the
bath, for any common ablution, COM
mon salt may be advantageously
used. It dissolves in water, and
prevents any risk of taking cold It
/ Is also a powerful tonic, and general
/ inYigorator of the system.
Year: 1872

Twelve months had passed away.
and at the door of the old home
stood Isabel once again. She had
grown weary of her life in Europe,
and she now believed herself cured
of her idle love. So she had re-
turned to her own country; and
driven partly by friendship for Mrs.
Alsager, partly by naineless i'm
pulse, she went to the old house.
She stood for moment at the lit
tie side gate so familiar to her, then
opened it and went in.


It was beautiful evening in early
summer and the grass and the gar
den looked friendly and winning to
the eyes of poor lonely Isabel.
Their very friendliness overpower-
ed her, and she had to stop for a
moment to get the tear-drops out of
her eyes. As she stood she saw two
figures seated on a bench under a
tree, a young man and a young wO-
man. She knew AIice's fair hair
and graceful figure, although the
girls face was turned away, and her
heart beat with a cruel pang as she
saw the dark curIs of the young
man. His face too she could not
see; but nobody could fail to per
ceive at glance that these two were
young married pair. Isabel de
termined to crush a weakness that
seemed shameful and selfish to her.
She would 60 up and frankly offer
her congratulations. But suddenly
the young man raised his head; she
saw his face, it was not the face ol
Frank Rowan. 1t was like him
that is, somewhat like-but it was not
he! Alice now was nesting in his
arms. Surely this must be her bus
band, yet ss surely this was not
Frank Rowan!


! Isabel felt the blood mount to hel
Year: 1872

Tn his work entitled 'The War Be
Alexander H. Stephens says Il was
instantly struck with the great simpllcl-
ty and perfect naturalness OF his man
ners, and the entire absence Of every
thing ike afrectation, show, or even mil.
itary cir or mem Of men in his position.
= There was nothing in his ap-
pearance or surroundings which indlca-
ted his official rank. His con-
versation was easy and fluent, without
the least effort or restraint. In this no
thug was so closely noticed by me as the
point and terseness with which he ex-
pressed whatever he said. He did not
seem either to court or to avoid conver-
sation, but whenever he Gid speak, what
he said was directly to the point, and
covered the whole matter IN a few words.
[ saw, before [ was with him long, that
he was exceedingly quick il perception,
and direct in purpose, with a vast deal
more Of brains than tongue as ready as
that was at his command.


The more became acquainted with him
the moro [ became thoroughly impress
ed with the very extraordinary combina-
tlon of rare elements of character which
he exhibited. y Upon the whole,
the result of this acquaintance with Gen
eral Grant x was the conviction on
my mind that, taken all in all, he was
one of the most remarkabl men [ had
ever met with, and that his career in
life, if his days should be prolonged, was
hardly entered upon; that he him
self was not aware Of his power, and that
if he lived he would in the future exert
a controlling influence in shaping the
destinies of this country" ect.
Year: 1872

has found something original in the
TRIBUNE, something it tried to answer
very originally in half column O. type
in its last issue, but wherein it, utterly
failed.


It is all right, brother Pierpont, per-
haps you do not know that you yourself
were the first grand cause of the County
Clerk initiating Judas The real
reason given for his treason is, that we
did not support him strongly enough ID
bis struggle against your own claims.
To this charge we can plead guilty only
in one instance, aud that is, when we
refused to publish as Original quite
ungentlemanly personal attack against
yourself handed to US by one of his
(then) friends. AS TIC claim to be able
to write personally whatever we deem
right and proper, we feel perfectly justi-
fed in what we then did, and as we shall
always do so long as the TRIBUNE is our
own. The other reason-the one which
the Chronicle, tries to substantiate-that
the County Clerk was bound by the
resolution of the County Board, annihi-
lates itself by the fact that the County
Clerk promised the County printing to
US. without saying it in so many words
however, shortly after his election, which
shows very plainly that the County Clerk
does not believe in being bound by that
resolution himself as far as the tax-list is
concerned.
Year: 1872

would place Sumner beyond Greeley, and Grant be-
yond both


He had known Grant, had seen 1iin, had watched
him. and he convinced that he the best
friend racticaliy, that the negro bad and in
saying he did not forget Phillips Sumner, Gar
rison tierrit Smith. Sumner had said that the
platforms substantially the same, and that
the Cincinnati platform beautifully written, &c
The fact is there is identity i'll substance. One
has been mate to accommodate Democrats, and was
stamped with the eternal purpose to defeat Grant The
Cincinnati one in sense Republican; it was
made by those ambitious for Office, to allure the De-
mocracy. Why again. did not Mr. Sumner tell us
about the moral atmosphere of that Convention.-
Was there negro among the list of vice presidents
there, or in single committee, who had Il single
voice in the convention? One single negro did go,
and he returned swearing that he would be Grant


man forever AT Philadelphia they voted as dele
gates, and were ona footing with the white men in
the Convention AMI in the hotels of the city. The
Cincinnati platform means the repeal of the kn-k1ux
bill, and the enactment of the civil rights BILL
Moreover it accepts the thirteenth fourteenth, and
fifteenth amendments, not right of themselves but
as results of the war. 1tmeans State Rights again
and if have anything fear it is this State rights
dogma The negro wants equality of liberty before
the law, not because he negro, but because it is
right We can't follow any out Of the Republican
Year: 1872

RECovERED.-The following from the
Euemin0 Wisconsin will be gratifin2 to
many:


We were glad to see upon the street
yesterday afternoon Col. E. A. Calkins,
of the Ne,os. who has of late been suffer-
ing from severe illness from which it
was feared, at one time, he would not
recover. The Col, although showing
some evidence Of the siege which he had
passed through, was In good spirits, and
said he should be at his post again in a
few days. The news of his recovery
will be welcome 30 his numerous friends.
Year: 1872

A poor Turkish slater, of Constan.
tinoplc, being at-work upon the root
of house, lost his footing and fell to
the narrow street, upon man who
chanced to be passing at the time
The pedestrian was killed by the con.
cussion, while the slater escaped with
out material injury.


The son of the deceased caused the
slater to be srrested and taken before
the Cadi, where he made the most
grave charge, and claimed ample re.
dress.


The Cadi listened attentively, and
in the end asked the slater what he
had to say in his defense.


dispenser Of justice" answered the
Year: 1872

accused, in humble mood, 'it is even
as this man says, but God forbid that
there should be evil in my heart. j
am poor man, and know not how ]
can make amends"


The son of the man who had been
killed thereupon demanded that con-
dign punishment should be inflicted
upon the accused.


The Cadi meditatcd a few moments,
and finally said:


at shall be So"


Then to the slater he continued:


"Thou shall stand in the street where
the father of this man stood when thou
didst fall upon him."


And to the accuser he added


"Thou shalt, if it so please thee, go
upon the roof, and fall upon the cul-
prit, even as he did upon thy father.
Allah is great"
Year: 1872




saw two maids at tho kirk.
And both were fair and sweet;
One was in her bridal robe,
One in her winding sheet.
The choresters sung the hymn,
The sacred writs were read
And one for life to life,
And one 10 Death was wed
They went to their bridal beds
In loveliness and bloom;
One in merry castle,


One in solemn tomb.
One 20 the world Of sleep,
Locked in the arms Of love;
And one In the arms of Death
Passed on TO Heaven above.
One TO the morrow woke
In u world of sin and pain;
But the other was happier far,
And never woke again
Year: 1872

: The following story is told Of one of the
early Mormon elders.


Miracles were then the greatest forte Of
the leaders of this sect, and this particular
elder had an unparalleled success in making
proselytes, and always cautioned his audi
ence against believing in him or what he
said, if at the close of his discourse they did
not see descend and light upon him dove
Sin bodily shupe," etc. This confirmation
of his deep truths took amazingly, with the
people, who neither could nor would doubt
what they saw with their own eyes, and
heard with their own ears. The descent Of
the dove usually took place at the clese Of
the evening service, and during petition
for seal Of the truths he had spoken. One
night however the petition was ended and
no dove descended. 1t was repeated again
and again, at last with so much vehemence
as to drown a voice which proceeded from
the loft of the school house. At length q
board in the ceiling was raised and red
face appeared, followed by voice saying:


."Faith, an dye think I'm dafe or asleep,
Didn't ,kape telling ye that the cats got
it W,


That saints usefulness as minister in
that neighborhood ceased with the speech Of
the Irishman, and both narrowly escaped q
coat of tar and feathers.
Year: 1872

The Northern Methodists of the more big
otted stamp, have, as our people know, made
politics part Of their religion. Their min
listers have. not failed to employ all their;
means in influencing the people to induce
them to vote the ultra Radical ticket. At
camp meeting recently held at the North
Cat Sterling, Mass, on the 23d of August
Elder Webster urged upon every member Of
the Methodist Church to go to the polls and
secure the election of General Grant, and
another Methodist divine said, eff Greedy
wss elected, the lives Of the earpet-baggers
would not be worth straw" IF carpet
gers believed what this reverend scamp says,
they would clear out of the South before the
day Of election; for they have strong sus-
picion of how it will be.
Year: 1872

WoMAN's RIGHT CONVENTION. Elizabeth
Caly Stanton, Isabella B. Hookes, Susan B.
Anthony and Matilda Josly Gage have issued
a call for a Convention in New York on the 9th
and 10th of May of citizens in favor of forming
a new party. The Convention is to construct
new platform, broad enough to include every
human right" also to nominate candidates tor
President and Vice President who are to be ''the
best possible upholders of every branch of
reform" The aggregated importance of the
Convention will hardly be so great as we might
expect from the personal worth and integrity of
the principal signers of the call. The design is
supposed to be to form a combination of the
Temperance people, the Labor Reformers, the
Female Sufragists and all the other fragments
of parties that come to the front in times of
political excitement, and create new Union
organization But the trouble will be to induce
all these diverse elements to agree upon the


best possible way of "upholding every branch


of reform" and we fear the result will be a


Babel.
Year: 1872

whence comes that firm reliance that absolute undOubng
n IN the efficacy OF HOsteters Stomach Bitters remedy
lot Indigestion bilious disorders nermittent and
'er which VIGOROUSLY prevail in all parts Of the United
oe This confidence has been growing for twenty years.
ana Is still extending. II is not the result of creduty it
A rot been engendered by human device but the


'us and natural consequence Of experience What people
e daly going under their they cannot question
"un families in unhealthy districts that this whole


vegetable tonic as preventive, periodical fevers
ana their immediate neisbor who neglect this precauton
are Frustrated BY the disease how is IL possible that the phe


ehon should be without its lesson in like when


seen that obstinate Of dyspepsia OF liver complaint.
cuspatlon OF nervous weakness and OF general debility,
s 70 the operation Of the remedy how
duy Itself withhold its endOrsementr EyewItnesses OF
e autary effects Of the Bi.ters be found in


]ed settlement this continent. The thousands upon
ousands who their health and strength


her preservation from sickness TO its extraordinary med


properties are enthusiastic IN its The muttudeI
' recommend 1t in neighbOrly their friends


as well those who make public their estimate
virtues always ready to state their
mat Is In them. They have all either ielt witnessed
KS 6enihcent operations. ADril3-lm
Year: 1872

On EvERYBODY's Tongue. -Eulogiums Of
the great National Regeneration of Health,
P!Gntdtton Bttters, are on everybody's tongue.
This gratuitous RIGA roce advertising is better
than all the paid-ior putting to which the own
ers of bogus bitters are Obliged to resort. 1t
has spontaneous heartiness about it which
carries conviction to the mind of the auditor
But is weil-known fact that the proprietors
OF the Plantation Bitters have never relied
upon newspaper bolstering to establish the sue
cess OF preparation which owes its astonish-
ing popularity mainly to the oral testimony OF
the thousands who have either experienced or
been the eyewitness of the immense ply
good It has wrought throughout the length and
breadth of the land.
Year: 1872

Editor Rutland Herald II have been
interested in perusing several of your
letters from the people on the politics of
Rutland county. One correspondent
favors Establishing a rule in the early
part of the convention, that there shall
be two Senators from the east side and
two from the west side of the county"
Another correspondent attempts to
knock this all to pieces, and claims that
the rule should be three On the east side
and one on the west side, and for the
reason that the population and grand
list of the east side are "twice times as
large" as on the west side. If any rule
at all is to be established, such an one
would be unequal and unjust, for then
the east side would have thrice times the
Senator'S We of the west side do ns,t
lack at all in our aspirations. We want
our share of the Office, but we hay" n
little common sense, as we think, an>i,
in the exercise of that, do not sec low
any rule at all can be adopted, AMI be
made practicable. The county Is now
entitled to four Senators. In making
the nominations, every sensible man
would say that they should be distribut-
ed about the county as nearly equal as
may be; but to say or make an arbi-
trary rule that so many shall be located
is all nonsense. Make such a rule if
you please, and you will frequently find
occasions on which it cannot he enforced.
So far as locating the Senators are con-
cerned, that must be left to the good
sense of the people who nominate and
elect the Senators and the adoption of
any rule on that subject will be simply
null and void. I can very readily con-
ceive that it would be unjust to give the
| east side three Senators, States Attorney
and Sheriff, and both the judges, and
! the west but one solitary office of Sena-
tor. But such thing will not be likely
to be done. Each side can take care of
itself in the scramble, if such it is t0 be;
and, for one, am willing to trust to
the sense of justice of the people OF this
county, as to a proper distribution of
the Senators and other officers. And
this we must do in my judgment, as no
other rule can be adopted that can be
put in practice.


One of your correspondents goes for
one term in all the county offices. That
should not be adopted as to sheriff and
probate judges, neither do / think it
should be as to county judges. But all
these matters are open for acton al the
convention, and should he decided in the
interest Of the public, and not in the in
tcrest of those who want Office.


west SIDE,