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Year: 1872

HUsTINGs CoURT.-The trial Of
Thaddeus g. Bennett, still occupies the at
tention of the Hastings Court, and will
probably not reach the jury tonight. The
jury in the case, with the officers of the
court, visited the scene of the tragedy this
morning, and viewed the surroundings, in
order that they might more fully under
stand the evidence given in by the wit
nesses. @4 @ "W 10 iE


The jury in the case of Warren, the al
legged confidence man, are still unable to
agree and are locked up at City Hall.
Year: 1872

A Geneva special says, "One of the
commissioners has just stated that nothing
is at present known as to what answer the
arbitrators will give to the English demand
for an adjournment. 1t is probable that
an opportunity will be given to state the
matter of difference before the arbitrators.
Neither side now apprehend failure.
Year: 1872

Holmes, in the Atlantic Monthly.l


The boy was trying to catch blue bottle
fiy to add to his collection, and was indis-
posed to give up the chase but he pres
emily saw that the master had taken out a
small coin and laid it on the table, and
felt himself down in that direction.


"Read that,n said the master.


U-n-i-ni-United States of America
cents"


The master turned over the coin. "Now
read that


"In, God is our t-r-u-s-t-trust 1863"


Is that the same piece of money as the
other one?"


"There aint any other One," said the
boy; there aint but one, but it's got two
sides to it with different reading"


"That's it, that's it," said the master,
h" two sides to everybody, as there are to
that piece of money. I've seen an old
woman that wouldn't fetch five cents if
you should put her up for sale at public
auction and yet, come to read the other
side of her, she had trust in God that was
like the bow anchor of three decker.
It's faith in something and enthusiasm
for something that makes q life worth
looking at. don't think your ant-eating
specialist, with his sharp nose and pin-head
eyes, is the best everyday companion but
any man who knows one thing well Is
worth listening to for once; and if you
are of the large Drained variety of the
race, and want to fill out your programme
of the order of things in a systematic and
exhaustive way, and get all the half-notes
and flats and sharps of humanity into your
scale, you'd great deal better Shut your
front door and open your two side ones
when you come across q fellow that has
a real business of doing anything


That boy stood all this time looking
hard at the five cent piece.


"Take it, said the master with good
natured smile.
Year: 1872

The Memphis appeal evidently does not


intend to spare the Rev. Mr.. Huston, whose


name has become somewhat notorious in


the past week. It alludes to him in the
following style:


There will surely be a rise in the mar
ket of sackcloth and ashes since the fall OF
the infamous DR.. Huston, of Baltimore,


The atrOcious conduct of this Christless,


Goddess rascal has caused many to realize


the cynical poets wish, when he called


for forty -parsOn power" to sing the


praise of the great goddess Hypocrisy.


These shocking revelations cause both sim


ner and saint to loose faith in humanity.
Huston must have been model hypocrite.
His cravat was white as the beautiful snow.


His eyes had so often been lifted toward
the God they insulted that the optic
axes had a tendency to revolve in that dl-
rectiOn. His mind was SO pure that he
felt it a religious duty to hObble the chick
en- cock to prevent his tapping his wings,
growing and gallanting the hens on Sun
day, and to yoke the geese to keep them
from going into the fishpOnd washing in
violation of the Sabbath. Huston howled,
talked, breathed, and belched religion. He
was so sanctimonious that his wife should
have tied him to the bedpost at night to
prevent his being translated. But beneath
the thin crust of piety there was seeth-
ing caldron of corruption. Like the accursed
serpent that entered the garden of Eden
he entered the household of his friends,
bIighted and blasted their happiness and
strewed along his Shiny pathway the dark
wrecks of ruined regulations. But Mem
esis, with her horrid whip, is scourging
the rascal naked through the world. ODE
serted by mankind, whose enemy he has
too,, onJ IOotbad Inv Cod whose hOIU
temples he has desecrated by his horrid
mockery of religion" he will live amid
the execrations of world from which he
would gladly fly, did he not know that it
is pardise in comparison to the tortureS
that await him in the other.
Year: 1872

This journal is now thoroughly identified with the
greatest political necessity of the ehour-uncomproms-
ing warfare against all kinds of corruption whether in
national local government. For years past the
TIMES has been exposing the demoralizng schemes of
sefinterested politicians and its recent warfare upon
the Tammany Democrats has been received with uni
versal approval 1t has adhered to the pledge given
in its original prospectus than twenty years ago.
that the public should be truly represented and their
interests faithfully guarded through its columns Its
record has been pure and honorable and the highest
aim of its proprietors is to render it and
worthy of its past history and of the confidence which
the public repoSe in it. Two out of three of the orig
nal proprietors still direct its policy and guide it on all
public questions They purpose that the TIMES shall
continue to keep clear of all and unworthy in
fuences and cques, and aim to represent the great
body of the public as distinguished from all personal
factions 1t occupies perfectly independent position
and is free to speak the truth all subjects and about
linen. Its greatly increased circulation throughout
the country adds to its power and influenced will
tinue to be faithful exponent of Republican priuc
pies. and advocate with untirng energy every
which tends to further the welfare of the people,


The utmost care will be devoted to gathering politi-
cal news from special sources during the Presidential
canvass This department of the paper will be unusu-
ally full and trustworthy. Renewed enterprise will be
exhibited in department Of the paper and large
space will be devoted to reports of speeches made du
rng elections on other important political Occa-
siOTs.


very full summary Of news, and many general arti
cles of great interest, published in the Semi
Weekly editions; and in the Weekly edition there is
unabridged report of the proceedings at the Farm
ers' Club, excellent summary Of political infOrma
ton, and great variety of matter suitable for family
reading.


The NEW YORK TIMES is pre- -emineniIy family
paper all Objectionable advertisements Ibeing rgdly
excluded and il has constantly increasing circulation
among the most respectable classes Of the community
Year: 1872

with painfulsensation ofhav-
ing left undone something
which ought to have been
done. Often complaining of
weakness, debility, and low
spirits. Sometimes many of
the above symptoms attend
the disease. and at other
times very few of them; bu
a ORGAN most involved Cure
Year: 1872

We clip the following vigorous
SENTENCES on this subject from the
n J. ObseYUer: -..7t- -f.
A minister is moi so good a pas.
tor or preicher who mingles ac.
tively in political controversies
His mind is pre- occupied by them


His spiritual nature is degraded
and clouded and soiled. The


temporal rather than the spiritual
and eternal, the seen not the un-
seen, takes hold Of his soul. lie
may not, should not, forget under
any circumstances, the personal
relations of men to things near
and tangible; and if he breaches
the whole Gospel, he will con.
strain pen TO act in the fear of
GoD when they vote, as when they
pray. But no minister was ever
an active partisan in politics, and
at the same time as good a guide
of souls as when he sought only
the, spiritual instruction of his
people.
Year: 1872

The sympathy expressed for the
"poor drunkaru' has been differ.
entity express d by recer act of
of the Wisconsin Legislature.
provides, among other
things, that ''it shall be unlawful
within this State for any person
to become intoxicated" The
punishment OF vicIaters of the
law is imprisonment from one day
to two months certain, with a fur
cher contingent imprisonment at
the discretion of the court until
the cost Of conviction is delrayed.
Further still, any person found
drunk may be taken in charge by
any person so disposed, and held
until sober, when the expense Of


his keeping together with a fee of
two dollars per diem, must be
paid.
Year: 1872

Some Massachusetts, clergymer
take very peculiar way Of col
Iectiug pew rent. Rev. Mr.. Nc
Donald, of HaverhilI, was betore
police court the other day for
kicking a woman in church be,
cause she insisted upon occupying
a pew the rent of which she had
neglected to pay. The court held
that this was not proper way to
collect pew rent, and the reverend
gentleman had to pay $50 for the
assault upon his parishioner. AS
to whether it was the proper be-
havior for a pastor in church, and
becoming treatment of one of the
flCck by the shepherd, of course
the court had nothing to say
Neither have we.
Year: 1872

An afectionate Detroit man
was sent for the other day to re-
monstrate with his sister, who bad
been trying to take poison. He
knocked her down and dragged
her round the room by her hair,
and finished by tenderly assuring
her that IF she didn't 60 to work
ard let the suicide business alone


he would break her neck for her
Year: 1872

All the l'ql,r shops of Wash
iugton are closed on Sunday. Tie
ouly place where you cau get drink
on that day is at the White House,
and then it is to your advantage TO be
a brothcriG law or cousin,
Year: 1872

Friends of Grant and Wilson, poll every vote,
tomorrow, and Delaware will stand in the rank
of Republican States. Let u add our three
electors to the grand list that will be recorded
for our good President and his worthy associate
on the ticket.
Year: 1872

Tomorrow, ysu have your opportunity to ap-
prove, or to rebuke the PRESENT Legislative poll
cy Of the State. By your votes, you will declare
your Judgment whether the system Of attaching
wages is Just and right whether it is right to
heavily tax the savings in the Loan Associations,
whether it is right to continue the disfranchise-
ment Of thirty thousand people, in this city, by
perpetuAted Unequal Representation whether
the refusal Of the Legislature to grant an Ex-
emption act shall be approved whether thetax
of ten cents on every workingman who desires
to live out Of the city, on any Of our railroads,
shall be maintained.


These are some Of the issues, on which your
vote records your Judgment.


Should you choose the Democratic candidates
for the Legislature, it will be asserted that you
approve the policy and system which now exist,
fr their party friends have insisted upon enac-
ting the present laws, and keeping them in force;
in spite of all your petitions for repeal.


II you are in earnest on these questions,
prove your earnestness, tomorrow. Such an
opportunity will not occur, again, for two years.
Year: 1872

porations and the Protection Of the
Insured.


Boston, Nov. 25, 1872.


In the State Senate, this afternoon, the joint
special committee on much OF the address Of the
Governor at the convcnng OF the special session of
the Legislature as related to insurance, reported
general insurance bill the main features Of which
are as fOllOws:-


Any ten or more residents Of the Commonwealth
may associate as an insurance company, stock or
mutual, on complying with the act which requires
jointstock companies TO have capital not less
than 100000 and mutual companies with guaran-
capital OF not less than 500 600 and not more
than 5000 ooo and no policy Is TO be ISSUED until the
in cash. After organizing, certificate Is to be
submitted to the Insurance Commissioner, VINO
SHALL ii the proceedings are satisfactory to him,
give certificate OF the fact, and the fling OF this
with the Secretary Of the Commonwealth shall
authorize the latter Official to issue certificate
OF Incorporation, which shall have the force and
effect Of special charter. The holders OF stock in
mutual companies are to he entitled 10 net semi
annual dividend not exceeding iour per cent on
their respective shares, If the net DrOht after
providing FOR all expenses losses ana liabilities
insure all outstanding risks, Is SUFFICIENT to pay
the same, and II such dividend is less than four per
comes suilcient therefor Threc ionrths Of the net
profit after the paying Of the dividends IS to be
credited to, and, at the expiration Of the policies
divided among the insured, and the remaining
one-fourth is to be invested and be reserve for
the security OF the insured; but when from time to
time the reserve exceeds five per cent on the
amount insured the whole OF the excess Is to be
divided among the insured at the expiration OF
their policies. The guarantee capital Is to be ap-
piled to the payment of losses only when the other
cash funds have been exhausted, and II the guar
antee capital becomes reduced it Is TO be replaced
by the first accumulation OF the reserve OF by as
sessments on the contingent funds


The directors may be elected from the stock
holders and the policy holders but at least half the
number must be elected from the former class.


Joint stock companies are allowed to increase
their capital stock with the approval OF the IN
surance Commissioner, and all corporations organ
lied under the act can hold real estate for the pur-
poses of their business to an amount not exceed
ing twenty-five per cent OF the cash assets


Under suspension OF the rules The bill was passed
to a third reading without debate.


In the House OF Representatives bill was re-
ported authorizing the city of Boston to borrow
$40, 900 and loan the same on proper security
to sufferers by the fire, the act to be accepted by
both branches Of the Boston City Council before II
Incomes WILD.
Year: 1872

the construction OF this system was the Lycurgian
method OF forcing, in their infancy by compulsory
ballot, to a prompt determination all questions
that could by delay and growth disturb the Repub-
lic and preventing, for term OF years, their resg-
itation.


The apology for presenting this brief outline, in
advance OF an elaborate paper the author is pre-
paring this system and its details, is, that, In
recent interview with the most distinguished
American author and advocate Of election
and representation reform the learned gentleman
informed the writer that negative voting was to
him an entire novelty. LOUIS NJ. COATES.
Year: 1872

The case Of the Jersey City Police Commission
came again before the Supreme Court at Trenton
yesterday The Court complained OF the incom-
peteness Of the cases made ont by counsel on both
sides and peremptOrily ordered that The cases be
completed by seven O'Clock this evening, when the
hearing VIII positively take place.
Year: 1872

was seriously hurt by falling from a wag-
on. There was some doubt of his ever
getting better, and at length one of his
friends wrote TO the insurance company,
"Charlie half dead, likee half money"


An extraordinary spider feat was wit
messed in grist mill at Manchester. On
entering the mill in the morning black
spider was found to have captured a small
mouse and had raised 1t about two inches
from the floor. The mouse was alive
when found, but was unable to extrcate
itself from the slkon network which the
spider had woven around its body.


There is said to be man living in
Waco, Texas, who has been married FIVE
times and is the father Of fifty legitimate
childron-thirteen boys by his first wire
eighteen Children, boys and girls, by his
second wife; ten by his third wife; six
by his fourth, aud three by his fifth wife.
Twenty of his sons served in the confedcr-
ate army, eight of whom were killed sew
en- died natural deaths, and the remainder
are still living.


Among the patented contrivanccs for
stopping runaway horses, one consists of a
pair of nose stoppers, attached to a bit, and
which are closed over the nasal openings
Of the animal by means of cord, which
the driver pulls if the horse attempts to
run. Another consists of n pair of blind
ors, by which the driver, on pulling a cord,
instantly blndfolds the pony.


1t is well for the girls to know the risk
they run in marrying brakcmcn. An en-
thusiastic member of the guild in St. Louis
the other night was awakened from
dream of an impending mishap by Il cry of
pain, and found himself sitting up in bed
holding his wife by the ears, having al
most twisted her head off,
Year: 1872

A METAPHYSICAL VIEw.-An Arkansas
local soliloquizes thus; "Some of our ex-
changes are publishing as curious item a
statement to the effect that horse in Iowa
pulled the plug out of a bunghole Of a bar
rel. We do not see anything extraordina-
ry in the occurrence. Now, II the horse
had pulled the barrel ont of the bunghole
and slalSed his thirst with the plug, or If
the barrel had pulled the bunghole of the
plug and saked its th, st with the horse,
or If the plug had pulled the horse out of
the barrel and slakod It's thirst with the
bunghole, or the bunghole had pulled the
thirst out of the horse and slaked the plug
with the barrel, or if the barrel had pulled
the horse out Of the bungboe and plugged
its thirst with a slale, II might be worth
while to make some fuss over It,"
Year: 1872

| suppose we all, those of us who write
in verse or prose, have the habitual feel
ing that we should like to beremembercd


1t is to be awake when all of those who
were round us have been long wrapped in
slulnber 1t is pleasant thought enough
that the name by which we have been call
ed shall be familiar on the lips of those
who come after us and the thoughts that
wrought themselves out in our intelligence.
the emotions that trembled through our
frames. shall live themselves over again
in the minds and hearts Of others. But is
there not something of rest. of calm, in
the thought of gently and gradually fad
me- away out OF human remembrance
What lne was written that was on "A level
with our conceptions What page OF ours
that does not betraV some weakness we
would ielgn have lett unracordcd? To
become classic and share the life OF II
language, is to be ever open to criticism,
to comparisons, to the caprices OF success
SlVe generations, to be called into court
and stand Il trial before a new Jury. once
or more than once in every century. To be
forgotten Is to sleep III peace with the I'M
disturbed mvriads, no longer subject to
the rhlllS aud heats, the blasts, the sleet.
the dust. which assail in endless success
sion that shadow OF II man we call his
reputation. The line which, dying, we
would wish to blot, has been blotted out
for us by Il hand so tender. so patient 50
used TO lis kindly task that the page looks
as If it had never borne the record of our
iniirmity or our transgression. And then
so few would be wholly content with their
legacy of fame. The dignity Of silent
memory is not to be undervalued Fame
is after all II kind OF rude handling, and
a name that is often on vulgar lips seems
10 borrow something not to be desired, as
the paper money that passes from hand to
hand gains somewhat which is a loss
thereby. Oh, sweet tranquil refuge of
oblivion, So far Us earth is concerned, Tor
us. boor, blundering, stammcring msbe-
having creatures, who can not turn over Il
leaf Of our life's diary without feeling
thankful that its failure can no longer
stare Us in the face! Not unwelcome shall
be the baptism Of dust which hides forever
the name that was given in the baptism
Of water! We shall have good company
whose names are left unspoken by poster
ity. Who knows whether the best of men
be known, or whether there be not more
remarkable persons forgotten than any
that stand remembered in the known ac-
count Of time The greater part must be
content to be as though they had not been
to be found in the register of God, not
in the record of men. Twenty-seven names
make up the first story before the Hood,
and the recorded names ever since CON
tain not one living century, TOliver
Wendell Holmes.
Year: 1872

The Pacific Rural Press SAYS: Ii may
not be known to farmers in general, that it
Is common practice in some parts of the
country to turn sheep into the potato field
for The purpose of eating down the weeds
The sheep will not touch the potato vine.
Ihi7 paStnrmg with sheep is advantageous
when the crop is a late planted one, so that
The hOeiug cannot be completed until after
the haying or harvesting is finished. At the
growing season it, is the farmers aim 10
Keep down the grass and weeds, so thal
they may be covered by the cultivator and
hoe, when these are used. Pasturing with
sheep will attain this object. Early planted
crops, the cultivation of which is completed
IN the early part OF the summer, frequently
become grassy and weedy before the time
Of digging, when the size of the tops pre-
clndeS cultivation. In this stage the sheep
are economical weeders. 1t is hardly neces-
Sary to mention that the feed thus given to
the sheep, makes a double profit, inasmuch
as it costs absolutely nothing, while labor
Is saved, and weeds prevented from seed
ing.
Year: 1872

Dry earth is unquestonably the best
thing in the world for the dusting bin. 1t
may be procured with very little trouble
during a dry spell in summer. But if not
attended to at the proper season, or if the
supply gives out, then coal ashes are verv
good substitute. One great merit they
possess is, that as taken from the stove or
furnace they are so very dry. The dust
bin in the fowl house should be so arran@-
ed as not to gather dampness from the
ground, fer the drier its contents can be
kept the better. Coal ashes should be fur
nished in separate box, in case the dust
bin is filled with dry earth, for the ashes
contain materials for the formation of egg
shells. Wood ashes have been recommend
ed for fowls to roll in, rs it is said the pot
ash they contain is noXious to vermin No
doubt, but 1t is too caustic for the feet and
skin of the fowls, and in wet weather forms
biting lye. Hens will not wallow in wood
ashes when dry earth is accessible, and
they ought to have something to say in the
matter. Poultry World.
Year: 1872

CLEANING PAINT. To clean paint with
out soap, use powdered French chalk and
hot water 1t adds to the whteness of the
paint without niuring it. When soap is
used, add little saleratuS to the suds,
wash with a flannel cloth, then rinse, and
wipe with a linen cloth.
Year: 1872

WASHING LACE CURTAINS. Lace curtains
should never be ironed. Wash and starch
them, using in the rins:ng water a table
spoonful of powdered borax. This makes
them very stiff. When wet, spread on a
sheet either on the floor or on the bed, and
pin down firmly every two or three inches.
Let them dry for several days and they will
look very nicely.
Year: 1872

Ur IN A BALLOON b. +. Bradbury
Esq. has in his employ youth who is
destined to take high rank among phi
losophical eNperimentcrs. Yesterday he
tied the string OF u toy balloon to kittens
tail and the astonished cat went sailing
through the air and around the corner to
the admiration of the crowd, who thought
puss was taking the air line for the Brew
er flag raising. Commercial.
Year: 1872

A recent census places the total population
of the Russian Empire throughout its whole
territory at eighty -one million five hundred
thousand souls. Of these sixty ono million
four hundred and twenty thousand are EN-.
braced in European Russia, five million
three hundred and nineteen thousand three
hundred and sixty three in the kingdom of
Poland, and one million seven hundred
and ninety -four thousand nine hundred and
eleven in Finland. The increase during the
last four years has been at the average rate
of four per cent


This is the way they call out the figure Of
. reel in Arkansas Dance to the gal will,
the yellow shawl now down outside and
up in the middle; turner to your partner,
Isaac Smith, and now to sthat stranger {;
sache 10 the right and left; re de fan. da
du de; now to Peter Schwitcllwall'sd daugh.
ter; turn 10 your partner, every one set to
the girl with the tiaring frill balance one
and spin about to the girl with = hole in the
heel of her stocking"