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Year: 1872

Walking briskly, with an exciting
object of pIeasurable interest ahead,
is the most healthfuI of all forms of
exercise, except that Of encourage
ingly 'remunerative, steady labor in
the open air; and yet multitudes in
the city, whose health requires ex-
ercise, seldom walk when they can
ride if the distance is a mile or more.
1t is worse in the country, especial
" with the Well-to-dO; a horse or
carriage must be brought to the
door even if less distances have to
be passed. Under the conditions
first named walking is a bliss. 1t
gives animation to the mind, it Wv
flies the circulation, it paints the
cheek and sparkles the eye, and
wakes up the whole being, physical,
mental and moral. We know a fam
ily of children IN this city, who,
from the age of seven, had to walk
two miles to school, winter and
summer. Whether sleet or STERN,
or rain or burning sun, they made
it an ambition never to stay away
from school on account of the Wea-
ther, and never to be ''late," and
one of them was heard to boast that
in seven years it had never been
necessary TO give an excuse" for
being one minute behind time, even
although in winter it was necessary
to dress by gaslight. They did not
average two days sickness in year,
and later they thought nothing of
walking twelve miles at a time in
the Swiss mountains. Sometimes
they would be caught in drenching
rains, and wet to the skin. On such
occasions they made it a point to do
one thing, let it rain, and trudged
on more vigorously until every
thread was dry before they reached
home.
Year: 1872

The Trenton NelCS has this para
graph:


In this county. especially east of
this city, new and fearful disease
has lately broken out among the
hogs. 1t has but little resemblance
to hog cholera, and Is much more
fatal, never falling to kill in q few
hours, and the hogs actually become
very offensive before death. Its
first symptoms soreness in the nose,
followed frequently by bleeding
Then the tongue commences TO
swell, protrudes from the mouth
and turns black, and the hog dies
frequently in an hour or less time
after being attacked. No remedy
has been discovered that affects il
in the least. We know several farm
ers living near this place who have
from this disease lost forty or fifty
hogs in fOrty-eight hours.
Year: 1872

The Pacific express train or the
Panhandle railroad left the Co
lumbUs depot on Friday evening
last under the charge of conductor
Drury. Nothing transpired to dis
turb the mOnotOny OF the conduct
or's call on drowsy passengers for
"tiekets, gentlemen" until the train
was between DennisOn and Steu-
benville. Then he was notified that
a lady passenger desired his pres
ence. He found the lady evidently
in some trouble and embarrassment.
To his affirmative response to the
query whether he was married. the
lady stated that she was on her way
from Cincinnati TO meet her hus-
band in New York, and that crisis
was impending, involving the ap-
pearance of another passenger. This
startled the conductor, Of course,
but with a heart as big as an ele-
phant, he set to work 10 make the
lady comfortable. All the passen-
gers were hastily shuffled into an
other car, and such female assist
ance as could be procured on the
train was brought into requisitiOn.
In Q brief time the little stranger
q fine bouncing girl is the phrase
put in an appearance, and the con-
ductor congratulated himself on his
happy escape from a dilemma. With
a heart Overfiowing with sympathy,
he arranged An imprOmptu ward
robe for the very young lady from
his own underclothing. IL was not
exactly in the style of those ''infant
outfits" advertised in the New York
papers, yet il served a good purpose.


But this is not all. The train left
Steubenville on time and was soon
laundering through and around the
hills of West Virginia when the
conductor received another shock.
This time il was "a fine bouncing
boy" Twins, by Jovel One a
Buckeye and the other a Pan Han
dler. The remainder of Drury's
linen went to start the little fellow
on his journey through the world.
Then, for fear of what might hap
pen, the train was hurried up; in
time il reached Pittsburg, the lady
and the two uuticketed passengers
were tenderly conveyed to comfort
able quarters at the Union Depot
Hotel, when a telegram was for
warded TO the husband in New
York, which probably lifted him
out of his boots. At last advices
the mother and children were do
ing well.


The twins certainly commenced
life under extraordinary circum-
stances. Born on q fast-going train,
the one in Ohio and the other in
West Virginia, it is safe to promise
that they will be reasonably fast
young people. The mother is rep
resented as most estimable lady,
but not given TO the study of alma
macs. Ohio Statesman.
Year: 1872

For fellows who will print any
thing for money that may be offer
ed, and are always ready to advo-
cate any man for Office who will
send them q check-for such miser-
able, mercenary cusses TO be writ
ing and mouthing about "indepen-
dent journalism" must require an
amount of check and effrontery that
would stump the devil himself
We know of but one really indie
pendent journal in the State, and
that has been occasionally suspicion
ed of grinding for the toll. We are
all more or less selfish in our ma
lures, and business is business; but
when a fellow has the bounty in his
pocket and the fact is patent to eve
rybody, he ought TO be cautious how
he blows his own horn or impugns
the motives of his neighbors.-A-
tbens Post.
Year: 1872

The Jackson Fair last week, was
a grand success, and. it is said, was
a long ways ahead IF the State Fair
at Nashville. There were peopIe
present from Middle and West Ten
nessee, and North Mississippi.-
There were $1,000 persons on the
ground at one time. The display of
everything was of the very best
kind, and did credit to that enter
prising and growing city, which is
fast becoming a real city.-To5acco
Leaf.
Year: 1872

Our readers have not forgotten the
mysterious murder in Connecticut some
time since, of Captain ColvOcoresses, a
gentleman of wealth and position who
had formerly held a commission IN the
United States navy. No clue to the
perpetrator of the crime was ever OBJ
tanned. and we believe all search has
been abandoned; but the case has now
assumed a new and startling phase
which viii arouse deep interest through
out the country.


At the time Of his death, Captain
CoIvocoresses' life was insured for the
enormous sum Of S1s5, 900. The COM
panies issuing the policies refused to
pay, and suits have been commenced by
the heirs of the deceased against the
Mutual, Metropolitan, New York Life,
Cincinnati Mutual Life, and Phoenix
Life Insurance Company Of Hartford.
The defense set up by the latter COM
pany-which it is understood is identi-
cal with all the rests that ColvOco-
resses obtained the policy with the in
tention Of defrauding the corporation
which insured him by committing sui
eide This, to say the least, Is novel
plea. and the developments Of the trial
will be eagerly scrutinized to ascertain
the facts upon which said plea is based.
Men do not often kill themselves TO
make other people rich, and we hardly
think .Colvocoresses had any intention
of becoming food for worms in order
that his family might have S1S5, 900.
He was healthy, wealthy and reason
ably wise he had agreeable domestic
surroundings and an abundance of
friends and, all things considered, was
about the last man in the world anx-
ious to get into coffin. That he de-
lberately snuffed out hfe's candle TO
beat the life insurance companies we do
not for moment imagine and unless
they can prove the charge 10 the salts
faction Of Judge and jury we hope they
will be compelled to hand over to the
dead mans representatives the comfort
able sum on which he paid premiums, -
81. Louis Republican,
Year: 1872

At your service, madame.


''I should be sorry to bring such a
loss to the world, but, believe me, all
that rests in your own hands. This
door leads into the closet where the
trunk is, I believe, he said, making
straight for the closet where forty dol
lars were put away for safe keeping.


I didn't say a word. To tell the
truth, the chloroform had scared me
nearly out of my wits. He turned the
key in the door q had always kept it
lOcked,) and the trunk was at the fur
ther end of it. Let me say here that
this closet or store room was in the "L''
part of the house, fully a foot lower
than my room. Mr.. Burglar was not ac-
quainted with this fact. Glancing to-
ward me with his sharp eyes, to see if I
was quiet, he took a step forward and
went sprawling on all fours. I don't
know to this day how he managed to
save the lamp as he did, but it was not
broken in the fall, and burned as bright
ly as ever, My wits came to me here.
l sprang as lightly as a cat out of bed,
and before lie could get upon his feet 1
had the door of the closet locked upon
him He grew lamb like IN a moment.


You've done It now, havn't you,
my charming creature? I swear I'm in
love with you from this hour to the end
OF time. You've got me tight and fast
Year: 1872

let 1t be remembered, was produced by
a few men for the simple purpose of
making money out of it. This distress
was precisely what they aimed at. Their
project would have miscarried entirely
if they had not produced It. Not one
dollar have they made out of it that was
not forced from unwilling hands without
an equivalent. If they had presented a
pistol at the heads of their victims, and
said, Your money or your Iife," and
secured their booty in that way, they
would not have compelled the surrender
OF what was not theirs any more truly
than they did by the mode of compul-
sion which they deliberately and in cold
blood selected.


Now what are We to say of these men
and how are they to be regarded? That
they have committed q great and unpro-
voled outrage upon the community,
there Is 10 question. They have robbed
the rich, they have destroyed the weak,
they have distressed the poor, they have
obstructed the public prosperity, they
have clOgged the wheels of the national
industry, and all for the purpose Of
forcing an unearnedzcurrent of profit IN
to their own pockets, already gorged by
gains questionably gotten. If this is
not outrage and robbery IN the eye of
the law, it Is not because it Is not both
Of these IN the eyes of ali honest men
through whose pure, clear vision God
sends his own look through the world


In a community where tricks of this
sort are not uncommon, the tendency is
to become blind to their moral aspects.
Indeed, there is a kind of admiration of
these gigantic swindles, and the bold
bad men who stand behind them. In
stead of turning the back upon them as
rascals, who have hopelessIy disgraced
and blackened themselves, a very low
bow is made to them, or to the power
they bear. Instead of counting them
out of respectable society, utilization
with them IS deemed desirable, and
their position IS regarded as one to be
coveted. Wall Street holds a Thousand
men who would be glad to do Just what
IueS6 men nave uOue. w are having
all the time corners in money, corners
in stock, corners in grain, corners in
everything. The largest and worst gam
bling hell IN the United States Is Wall
Street, and the games played there
not one whit better than those which
are played at Baden, or Monaco, or Sar-
atoga-are more dangerous than all,
because they are carried on under the
protection of the law We have no pro-
lection from them except in arousing
the moral sense OF the community
against them, and in the social proscrip-
ton of all engaged IN them. These men
are not beyond shame. They do not
like to stand alone, but so long as their
power Is courted, and their society
sought by those who lay claim to decen-
cy,-so long as their acutOuess IS admir-
ed, and their success coveted, the whole
community Is at their mercy, whose
touderest quality is unmitigated cruelty.
DR.. 7, q. Holland, iJ1 ScribneT'S.
Year: 1872

As a subject of general interest at
present we present the following tables,
compiled from the last report of the
Bureau of Statistics, showing the trade
of Boston in 1871 in the principal ar
ticlcs Of her commerce
Year: 1872

An antiquated writer in the Memphis
appeal has dug up out Of his memory
the following rich story The young
lawyer referred to is still fourishing in
Memphis There was never greater
local excitement than that which grew
out Of this internal navy-yard business.


Half the people were in favor Of accept
ing the property, and half or more op-
posed to it, the later, thinking that the
Government might be induced even yet
to make liberal appropriations and per-
feet the naW-yard and build ships and
steamers here. There were two news
papers published hcre-one a morning
publication, edited by a gentleman of
no ordinary ability named Bankhead,
who was tragically and mysteriously as
Sassinated some six years ago. There
was another an afternoon paper, called
the NeocS Il believe that was its name),
edited by man named Yancey. These
editors opposed one another on the navy
yard question, and their discussion had
begotten a good deal Of excitement,
when both went away for the summer,
and each, without the others knowledge,
employed the same man, this young
lawyer, to conduct his paper in his abb
sencc, The young limb of the law
naturally enough took to both sides of
the question, He made the controversy
between the two papers hotter and hot
ter on each successive day. Crowds
gathered each afternoon about the Ne7Us
office, and somebody expected that the
two furious editors would shed blood
The coming duel in Arkansas was con-
fdently anticipated, and the ferocity OF
the two papers was marvellous. Popular
excitement was intense when Blankhead
came hurrying home from Virginia, and
Yancey from Alabama, each thinking
that the other was about to murder his
own substitute Such was the fever of
popular feeling and evaporation that
the story was necessarily kept quiet. If
the mischievouS fraud upon the public
passion had been exposed at the time,
the con amOre editor would have been
hanged to a lamp-post."
Year: 1872

Your cosy crib is in the corner yet;
sit and watch it, just as day is dead
You cannot press again, my vanished pet,
Its pillow with your drowsy golden head.
You cannot reach plump arms TO get my kiss,
Or dart about with rosy, naked feet,
Babbling soft syllablo5 Of that anl this,
A tiny night-gowned fairy, blithe and sweet
Once and for rall you have lain down to rest,
Not to rise up because of birds or belms,-
Once for all, with white flowers on your breast
To slumber coldly and to dream no dreams.
Empty the homo where, frolicsome and fair,
Your precious presence made 30 bright {


part


Empty your little crib, your clothes, your chair
But emptiest of all your mothers heart


Il Atlantic Monhy.
Year: 1872

The fatigue Of the limbs incident to rail
way travel is occasioned mainly by the trem-
biing motion under the feet. Invalids will
ind great relief by the use of an air cushion
for footstool.
Year: 1872

An unfortunate Lowell man has got to
grind hand-organ one whole day, except an
hours intermission for dinner, because he
wagered that Grant would not be the next
President of the United States.
Year: 1872

a Troy Polytechnic institute professor the
other day co.nplimented student for some
thing he had done, as follows: "The city
OF Troy is the worst place in the world,
aud the Rensselaer, institute is the worst
place in it, the class offs the worst class
In the institute, the second division is the
worst division in the class, and there are
eight young men in that division who are
worse than the rest, and you, Mr.. Smith, are
the worst one Of the eight,
Year: 1872

A man in Caroline county, Maryland
claims to have a little lamb that Is very
fond of rabbit hunting, and will follow the
dogs in that noble sport with all the zest OF
a greyhound. Everywhere that the Joyial
hunters go the lamb is sure to went. we
do not admire the depraved taste OF the
lamb, though we can not deny that it may
have excellent pluck,
Year: 1872

fS Franklin Dyre, highly respecta
bic and intelligent farmer Of Galena, Kent
county, Maryland, gives the following as
a sure cure for the bite Of a mad dog
As will be seen, he has tasted 1t with the
most gratifying result:


Eocampane is plant well known
to most persons, and is to be found in
many OF our gardens. Immediately af'
ter being bitten, take one ounce OF the
plant, the green root is perhaps prelera-
BILE, but the dried will answer, and will be
found in our drug stores, and was used
by me-sice or bruise, pat it in pint OF
fresh milk, boil down to a half pint,
strain, and when cold drink it, fasting at
least six hours afterward. The next
morning repeat the dose, prepared as the
last. and this will be sufficient. 1t ii
recommended that nothing can be eaten
for at least six hours.


IL have son that was bitten by a
mad dog some eighteen years ago, and
four other children in the neighborhood
were also bitten; they took the above
dose and are alive and well to this day.
And have known number OF othors
that were bitten and applied the same
remedy. 1t is supposed the root con
tains principle which, being taken by
the blood in its circulation, counteraets
or neutralizes the deadly effects Of shs
virus of nydrophoba.
Year: 1872

Mr.. Flauddin, in his narrative of resi-
dence in Persia, relates curious Incident
which occurred while he was at Ispahan:


"The Persian servant of European had
been stIDg BY scorpion, and his master
wished to apply ammonia, the usual remedy
in such cases, but the man refused, and
ran off to the bazaar. When he returned
he said he was cured, and appeared to be
30. The European, rather surprised at this
almost instantaneous cure, questioned him,
and found that he had been to dervish,
who, he said, after examining the wound
and uttering few words, had several times
touched it with little iron blade. Still
more astonshed at the remedy than the
cure, the European desired to see the in
strument by which the latter wss said to
have been effected. At the cost Of a small
pickech he was allowed to have it
for a few minutes in bis possession. After
a careful examination, finding nothing ex-
traordinary in the instrument, he made up
his mind that the cure was a mere trick;
that the dervish was an imposter; that the
scorpion sting had not penetrated, and that
his servant had been more frightened than
burt. He threw the blade contemptuously
upon the table, when, to his great surprise,
he beheld it attach itself strongly to knife.
The quack's instrument was simply mag
net. But what power had the loadstone's
attraction over venom? This discovery was
very odd. Incredulity was at nonplus,
and yet the man stung by the scorpion was
cured, and the man who had cured him was
in great renown at Ispahan for the treat
ment of that sort of wound.
Year: 1872

The TitusviIle Courier of the 9th ulC.
gives the following interesting particulars
of the Newton well, six miles north of that
CITY: 1t has been down about twenty days,
and has continuously poured forth such a
volume of gas that It was found Impossible
to pump it, as the valves would not work.
The tubing was pulled Wednesday and the
well ceased in order to let the gas blow OF,
so that it might be pumped. After the
casing was put in, the sand pnmp was low
cred for the purpose of sgitating the well,
and the gas raised column OF water,
throwing a solid stream into the air hum
dred feet. The noise was terrific, and could
be heard for distance of more than two
miles. The noise was something like the
loud roar of thunder, and when the column
burst at the top it threw the water each
way for fifteen rods from the well. The
water was exhausted in about twenty-five
minutes, and then a column of gas followed,
rising with tremendous force fifty feet
above the derrick. The outpouring Of the
gas makes a roaring noise that can be
distinctly heard for two miles from the
well. The noise around sounds like the
rushing of WhirlTind. The column can
be seen mile from the well. No tools
can be put into the well. As soon as the
attempt is made, with such force does the
gas come out that the tools are carried into
the air. From descriptions of eye wit
nesses this is probably the greatest gas
well ever struck in the oil region. Up TO
last evening the gas showed no signs of
being exhausted. The p9ople in that vi
cinity are very much alarmed, and the cat
tie run about the fields perfectly wild with
fright.
Year: 1872

World London Letter.


There is some curious club talk in regard
to the great explorer whom your man
Stanley found, but could not bring away no
more than be could pluck up drowned
honor by the roots. 1t is coniectured that
Stanley did not tell all he knows; or else
that Livingstone did not permit
him to discover all there was to be
found out. A story is revived that was cur
rent some years since, but which, when it
came TO light in Cleveland paper on your
side the Atlantic, was so vigorously pooh
poohed that men fancied there was no
foundation for it. This story was to the
effect that the reason why Livingstone did
not come home was that he was happily
married in Central Africa, and could neither
bring his GEAR princess with him not tear
himself away from her fascinating
embraces. This, story, it will be remem-
bered, was said to have been brought
down to Zanzibar by Arabs trading with
Urzi. It will be remembered, moreover,
that long before Kirk or any one claimed to
have tiding Of Livingstone, either direct or
indirect, the late Sir ROderick Murchison
was In the habit of expressing himself as
being assured of the travellers visibility and
hoo,ing at the notion that there was any
truth in the report Of his having been mur-
dered.


GOSSIP points to the well-known impa-
tience of civilization manifested by Living
stone on his former Visit-his horror of
lionizipg, his disgust of book-craft-and
quotes bis declaration that it was easier to
explore Africa than TO tell about it. There
is talk of his naturally Romadic disposition,
and the well ascertained fact that habits of
life such as he has followed for so many
years, Joined to a rowing spirit, be-
come inyeterate and uncomfortable. The
ouid nuncs shake their heads and tell of
Raiah Brook, Hester Stanhope, Lady Ellen
borough, and many another English women
and men who, crazed With ''form- sickness" )"
have broken bounds and fed to savagery
for life. Livingstone, they say, expects to
come back "some of these days." when the
Ulysses spirit is quite worn out of him, but
he has no definite intentions to return at
any particular time, and his fixing two
years as the period of time necessary
to complete his discoveries by the
exploration of $50 miles of river was
mere subterfuge to get rid Of Stanley. 1t is
further insinuated that this eypatriation of
himself is an old plan; that he himself made
up the story of his murder brought back by
his Makalolo attendants, and that he has
always prevented DR.. Kirk from getting
news of him, and declined to communicate
with him until the pursuit grew so strong
he could no longer keep his existence secrer.
give you this gossip for what 1t is worth.