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Year: 1872

An Alabama paper yas not is
sued at the regular time lately
one of the editors being on the
Jury and the other having been
married. Both expressed their re-
grets in the next issue.
Year: 1872

The most gallant man ever
heard of is one who refrained from
kicking a dog that had bitten him
because it was a female dog. "If
it wasn't for your seX," said he,
"Td kick your head off"
Year: 1872

A Kalamazoo' judge fined a
reporter for appearing within
the bar in his shirt sleeves
The reporter, however, proved
to the satisfaction of the court
that he had no coat, and the fine
was rcmItted.
Year: 1872

RARE OPPORTUNITY.-AN ACTIVE BUSINESS
N man can secure an interest in q manufacturing
business: must be willing TO devote time and energies to
business pleasant profits large; to such persOD the
interest will sold for much less than its market Value
the seller retaining large interest and seeing to have
business properly conducted Address A. ID. NJ, Herald
Year: 1872

To PRESERVE ToMArots. Take
good ripe tomatoes, scald and
skin them, take out the seed care
fully, 30 as not to break your to-
matoes. Now boil them in gin
ger water until they are soft, take
them out, drain them, and weigh
them, and to every pound of fruit
add one pound of white loaf or
pulverized sugar and a half pint
of the ginger water they were
boiled in, add some strips of
fresh ginger boil carefully over
a slow fire until clear, take them
off, cool, and put in jars for use.
Year: 1872

out almost under his horses feet, and he
could have captured one woman but he
gave her time to get her child on q pony
and make off. One little girl as she ran
crying up the hill was picked up by war
ror, who flung her to woman on pony
and the woman rode of on a gallop hold
ing the little creature by the leg. her
head almost dragging on the prairie.


There were many buffalo robes in the
camp. tin pans, buckets, bottles, and
buckwheat -four and baking powders
Beads, bells, red cloth, fine leather, and
colored feathers. were also abundant, and
in one lodge we found keg of powder
and forty pounds of lead. After loading
a six mule wagon with the most useful
articles Straddle ordered the camp to be
burned. By its light we encamped on
the banks of the Whiteman. for it was
now long after dark, and the night bitter
cold. The soldiers kindled huge log
fires on the prairie. and details kept the
Siblcy stoves in the officers tents red
hot all night. As the wind whistled and
roared without could not help thinking
Of the poor Indians wandering homeless
anG shelterless on the prairie. and some
how the Indian girl was always upper
most in my mind. E
Year: 1872

If there is a defect more striking than
another in American character, it is bash
fulness. Young America in particular,
is painfully affected by it. An incident
is mentioned by a correspondent who
was desired by his aunt to go ove- to
neighbor Shaw's and see if he had any
straw for sale for filing beds.


"Mr. Shaw" said our informant, twas
blessed with goodly number Of Misses
Shaw, and therefore felt little timid
at encountering them. To make tn
matter worse, l arrived just as the family
were seated at dinner. Stopping at the
doorway, hat in hand, l stammered out :


"Mr. Straw can you spare me enough
of shaw to fill couple of beds p


-'Well." replied the old gentleman
looking around at his large family, and
enjoying my mistake. IL don't know but
can; how many will you need 2"


Before could recover, those hateful
girls burst into chorus Of laughter, and
broke for homo in cold sweat ,
Year: 1872




TIE DEVIL ON THE PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD-He Runs Tie Philadelphia
Erpress-A Phantom Tram, dc.-The
"debbil am out on big rampage" along
the line of the Pennsylvania railroad
He is seen at various places along the
road, and in different shapes, One night
last week, after the Philadelphia Ex-
press left Tyrone station, his satanic
majesty got on the engine with Sol. Hof'
master. He looked around for moment,
then taking the poker from the fireman,
opened the fire door and stirred the FIRE,
at the same time sticking his feet in. He
then sat down. stretching out his i'm
mense legs and bringing his tail around
laid it between his cloven hoofs Some
times wings could be seen about his
shoulders. He was very particular
about the fire sometimes he would put
his head in the fire box and look around,
then throw in his tail, stirring the fire
at rapid rate. BY this time he had go
warmed up, and so had the engineer and
fireman who were nearly scared to death.
The engine was making about thirty five
miles an hour when the devil picked up
the oil can, went out and oiled the loco
motive in all its parts. He then returned
and requested Mr.. Hofmaster to slack up
and let him off at bridge, No S; but
Mr.. H., told him to get off the same way
he got on. The engine was then running
at fearful rate of speed, and Mr.. Devil
stepped to one side and disappeared.


We learn since that phantom train
was seen in the vicinity of the Cap
Some nights ago, David Wayne, en-
gineer of AT, had stopped for some pur-
pose when train was heard approach
ing at rapid rate. knowing there was
no train due at that hour. schedules were
examined carefully; bat the stranger
could not be made out. At length it
came laundering arouud the curve with
an immense head-light and other equip.
ments. The conductor, II Bell, engineer
fireman and brakeman all saw and heard
the train coming The Hagman, John
X. Newell, Immediately went back with
light and placed signal caps upon the
rails. The phantom train came. making
the usual noise, and lighting up the
whole track with its huge lurid glare,
when in twinkling the whole thing dis
appeared Some say that it was Old
Amos Clemson's train-the notorious
leader of the Gap gang, who died sever
al years ago-and that he was aboard
swinging a red light furiously


John Filbert, engineer of the Lancas-
ter train, informs US that when approach
ing Pequa bridge, some nights ago, be
saw the devil on the cow catcher of his
engine. lie was running at the rate Of
thirty miles an hour. He quickly shut
off the steam and slackened up, but
could not see anything more of the
strange object. These stories are ere
ating a great deal Of comment among rail
road men We give them as told to us.
and leave the reader to draw their own
conclusions Columbia Couruat.
Year: 1872

needs such motive power in the White


House; it needs generous fountain
therein one word, it needs somebody
different from the present incumbent,
and nobody knows this better than
Speaker Blaine. The personal imputa-
tion you make upon me | repel with the
indignation Of an honest man. ] was
Year: 1872

Of the President until somewhat tardily
awakened by his painful conduct on
Island St Domingo, involving the seiz-
ure OF war power in violation of the
Constitution and indignity to black Re-
publicanism in violation of the interna-
tiOnal treaty, and when I demonstrated
against these int0lerable Outrages / was
set upon by those acting in his behalf
Such is the origin Of my opposition.
could not have done less without fail
ure in that duty which is with me rule
Of life, nor can doubt that when
Year: 1872

daily or periodically to obtain it. We
cannot suppose they get the water from
the dews, for the dews are slight here,
when there are any at all


1t will be noticed that very many Of
the large dog towns are in places
where low cactus grows, and it is more
than probable that the presence or abun-
dance OF this plant determines the stu
alton Of the town. The cactus probably
furnishes the moisture for these curious
animals. have heard il said that the
prairie dog digs down until it reaches
water, but am not aware that there is
any proof Of this.


Although we saw plenty of prairie
dogs, We did not see the owls and the
rattlesnakes which take up their abode
with them. By the way, | think it may
well be doubted that the above named
animals constitute happy family"
1t is more than probable that the owl
and the rattlesnakes are regarded as real
intruders, as indeed they are, but are
tolerated because they can not be dis
lodged. The owlis unlike any species
we have in the eastern part Of the coun-
try, and the same is true Of the rattle
snake. 1t is more than probable that
both owl and rattlesnake find double
inducement to take up their abode in
prairie dog towns for here they are sure
TO find shelter, and young prairie dogs
may form a most palatable diet.
Year: 1872

A Ship Tenanted Only by MOul.


dering bkeletOns-Starvat on


the Ocean-Last Despairfng Pray


ers for Help.


A passenger just arrived at New York
on the schooner Lancaster from Cape
Breton, tells grim and horrible story
of the scenes on the dismasted English
brig Glenalvon, which was encountered
September 10. On boarding it, dismal
sight presented itself Beneath heap
of motley rigging skeleton was discov-
cred. The skull and ribs had been
crushed almost level with the deck.
Shreds of canvass trousers aBd a gurn-
sey frock were found among and near
the bones. Further search revealed five
other skeletons. A slight covering of
crisp flesh remained on four, showing
that those had died more recently than
the other two. Not particle Of food
was found on board, so that death was
no doubt caused by starvation. In the
forecastle, which was almost filled with
water, a most unearthly stencil was dis
covered, and only two men could be
found to enter and remain long enough
inside to report on what they had seen
there. There we're two corpses on the
floor, and one stretched across bunk.
Entering the cabin, faint odor was dis
covered, but notintense enough to forbid
a thorough investigation. Toward the
end of the steps leading down to the cabin
a. .feted pool of water was seen, and the
men had to wade through it in order to
reach every portion Of the cabin. Be-
tween stationary table and couch
the head of corpse protruded from
berth in the wall, and when brought on
deck it was found to be in state of de-
cay. A buttoned jacket Of good mate
rial, blue pantaloons, flannel shirt
marked at. F., and one boot covered
the corpse The chronometer in the
cabin pointed to 4:30 o'clock, and on
the stationary table was an open Bible
turned downward. A revolver, with two
chambers loaded, and bottle, contain
ing piece of paper upon which was
written Jesus, guide this to some
helper. Merciful God, don't let US per-
ishh The words were detached, and
hiatus occurred between every two or
three Of them, which showed that the
writer must have been in the lowest
stage of debility, or driven to madness
by hunger. In the captain stateroom
his corpse was found lying bent on the
floor, where he had fallen from weak
ness, while struggling with faint hope
to save himself and men. On his bed a
letter was found, dated Martinique, May
30, 1872, commencing "Dear Kake,
and signed Rat G. Hart. The skele-
tons were wrappedin canvas, the funeral
service was read and they were con-
signed to the sea-
Year: 1872

A correspondent writing from Algiers
gives this description Of an execution
While waiting in the inner court and
outside the door of the justice chamber,
tall, gaunt Arab was dragged in to
receive final sentence from the Bey.
Having been already condemned for
murder, the dragoman of the Consul
General, who accompanied me, told me
that, if not pardoned, the execution
would take place Immediately, and has
tesed me out of the palace to take up
places in the open space in front. We
had scarcely done so when the crowd
issued forth from the gates, headed by
Bady Schafhar, the hereditary execu-
toner, in friendly conversation with
those nearest him. This interesting old
gentleman wore no disguise of any sort


as his Office is not held disgraceful here.
Immediately after him came the con-
demned man, struggling in the hands of
a few Arabs, while handful Of officials
vainly strove to keep back the crowd.
The party came up to the very
spot on which we were standing,
cleared little ring about twelve feet in
diameter, pulled off the victims turbau
and clothes, tied his hands behipd his
back, and blindfolded him with piece
of rag. They then forced him on his
knees, and Bady Schafhar drew his old
wooden-handled scimiter; there was
pause for few seconds; then the execu-
toner raised his arm, and seemingly
without any exertion and with one stroke
the head rolled off from the body, and a
fountain Of blood gushed forth. Death
must have been instantaneous, for the
body tHmbled on the ground without a
culver. .As the prisoner was dragged
forth from the justice chamber he was
followed by an Arab crying out at the
top of his voice, Live the Beyl Live
the Beyl" On inquiry l found he was
the brother Of the murdered man, tri-
umphsnt in having got blood for
blood He had just refused $4,000
piasters (S4250) from the friends of the
prisoner to let him go, and was told
that the Bey himself had offered large
sum, but without success.
Year: 1872

Letter to the New York Evening Post


Every traveller across the plains is
anxious to see the prairie dog and
the famous dog towns, apd every one
has many opportunities to be gratifed
in this respect. The prairie dog is es-
sentially squirrel; it has been called
the prairie dog from its habit Of
barking. Coming to one OF the dog
towns we see large number of little
mounds six inches or foot high, and on
the summit of each one, perhaps, sits q
dos" resting on its launches and
rather earelessly holding up its fore
legs, and not unfrequently barking. If
alarmed, it quickly pops into its hole,
but soen begins to come out again, led,
no doubt, BY curiosity to see what is
going on. But so tame have many Of
them become that they hardly seem TO
be disturbed by the rushing train. One
wonders at first how these animals can
establish themselves on the dry plains,
where It seldom rains, and where it is
long distance to spring OF stream Of
water. For surely they cannot do with.
out water in some form, and IL is not
probable that they make long journeys
Year: 1872

For hundred oysters, put q quar-
ter of pound of butter into q largo
milk pan, slicing it up thin, so that it
will melt readily but not brown add
half tho oysters whirl the pan
around constantly, and as soon as they
are pumped take odt the oysters
carefully, 30 MS not to run tho fork
through the sweet bread of the oyss
ster. Add the other half of the Ii.
quor cook in the same way, and
serve on buttered toast on a toasting
hot platter.
Year: 1872

1t is an old saying that if you do q
man nineteen favors, and for nny roa.
son decline to do him the twentieth,
he will forget tho nineteen requests
that YOU have granted, and onl y re-
mcmber the one that you have refused
and for that refusal he will hate
you evor aftcrward.


And this is true Of some men it is
true of men Of mean and narrow ma
lures but it is not true Of all. It is
as natural for noble soul TO cherish
a lively recollection of kindness ro-
ceived, as it is to breathe. And
while we are often shocked to SEQ acts
Of friendship towards othors, which
have cost us good deal of time and
OF labor, entirely overlooked and for.
gotten, we not unfrequently, on the
other hand, are surprised by tho
grateful reciproeation of some favor
long sifce rendered and the very
performance Of which had passed from
our own recollection, Until reminded
of it by the recipient.


We have also regarded gratitude as
feeling which is hardly susceptible
ef being taught to any one. A lec.'
ture on gratitude, to whomsocvcr nd.
dressed, instead of awakening that
emotion, is very apt to ongendet a
feeling Of indignation and hatred.
People never like to be told to be
grateful. And it is of no uso to tell
them. If it is not nature of others, it
can never be taught such apprccia.
ton.
Year: 1872

What is the use Of waiting to join .
society for tbe encouragement Of
plainness IN dtess i? Every woman
who drefses in o simple; tasteful,
economical elegant way is whole
society In herself, and helps to create
fashion which it will be credit for
all women to follow,
Year: 1872

We loarn with regret that tiis
staunch colored citizen died ynstcr.
day tho principal CAUSE Of his death
being a severe fall which injured his
head. Jonas Byrd took a prominent
part 10 the Reform canvass Of 1870,
and stumped the State with Judge
Carpenter and Gen. Butler. His
courageous and consistent conduct at
that time won for him the respect Of
the people Charleston Ne,os.
Year: 1872

take leave to inform our saloon keepers and the
public at large that the new installation for the
manufacture of Lager and Ale on the ICE AND
COOL AIR PRINCIPLE is now in full operation.
can furnish the public with article inferior to
none manufactured in the West or East and supe-
rIor to any beer manufactured here, and at rate
much cheaper than the imported lager from abroad
Facts will prove the truth ofmy assertion.


Orders filed with all necessary carefulness and
promptness and particular attention is paid to the
shipping for country customers Come and try
and you will be satisfied in all and every respect.


aui5 I'm
Year: 1872

Again the question arises: Can Re
pubHcans vLth consistency or wisdom ap-
peal to their party to support ticket giving
the State government into the hands OF,
not a Liberal, but straight Democratic
Governor, Attorney General and Superln-
tendent of Public Education, who do not
Year: 1872

A piece of bituminous coal lying on some
dry pine boards against the side of build
ing in MiTIport, New York, spontaneously
burst into flames on one of the recent hot
days. 1t had been exposed to the rags of
the sun nearly all day, the thermometer
ranging from 1902 to lO5o in the shade.
Year: 1872

Reflect that sound mind and body arc tho
most necessary requisites to promote connubial
huruiness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkcns to the view, the mind
becomes Swallowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
annther i. hlighted with our own.
Year: 1872

aCt Of COnwrean, passed in 1865, in respect
to the Proceeds Of captured and abandoned
property during the rebellion, the right to
recover the proceeds from the United States
In the COurk OF Cldima N confirmed as 10
forelgneTs-to "citizens or subjects Of any
government which accords to citizens of
the United States the right TO prosecute
claims against such governments in their
courts." Okeefe was q subject Of Great
Britain, and the question was whether
concedlng his right otherwise to recover
Great Britain gave our citizens the right to
prosecute claims against that government
In her courts. The Attorney-(5e General ar
gned that it did mod, because the mode NJ
prOceeding in that country for the recovery
OF claims against the government depend,
upon the wiz Of the crOWn. There is moth
ing of very novel doctrine in the opinion.
and we refer 70 II only a an illustration of
the simplicity and brevity with which Judge
Davis arrived at the conclusion that the
views OF the government were wrong, mas
much a although, theoretically speaking,
the Permlsaion Of the crown is necessary in
GreMt Britain 10 enable the subject 20 file
. petition, yet il "a nevertheless the duty of
the Queen to grant and the right Of the
hnbjet to demand it. Therefore he held
that OKeefe had the right TO maintain his
action In the Cont Ut Claims.


Another good illustration Of the temper
Of the Judicial mind Of Judge Davis is to
be seen in the same volume, in the case of
Lanier, where the inquiry was whether ma
tlonal hanks can make valid loans or dis
counts ON the security Of their own stock,
unless necessary to prevent loss on debt
previously contracted in good faith. To


great many people in the United States it
will be considered good evidence Of the
general sonndness and safety Of Judge
DAvis's mind as a Judge that he is 80 often
found acting In harmony with such excel
lent Democratic magistrates as Nelson and
Clifford. The most prominent instance Ia
the contrary which has come under cur no
tice "a the case to which we have already
referred, involving the constitutionaiity of
the Legal-tender act. II is to be said.
however, in the case Of Hepburn W. Girls
void, he did not write the dissenting Opin-
ion Of the court, but concurred in the gen
eral views Of Judge Miller. 1t may he
that, in the forthcoming volume o. reports
of the opinions Of the court in the case sub
sequently argued, Judge Davis will take
occasion to state his own views in his own
language, and will relieve himself Of much
that IS unacceptable in the dissenting npin-
ion prepared by Judge Miller.
Year: 1872

QUEER MISTAKES THROUGH CLosE RE-
sEMBLANcEs.-A brief letter from Dorches-
ter, Mass, to the Boston Advertiser, !"
tells the following:


There are in thin town two twin broth.
ers, whose resemblance TO ssrA other b %
strong that strangers can hardly tell them
apart They keep grocery and provision
store, and were one day bringing IN bags
Of meal from . wagon, which was out Of
sight from inside the store. Nathan had
his coat on, but Hi was i'm hin shirt-elssvee.
A stranger in the shop watched them CON-
ing in and going out one after the other,
but only one was visible st . time, and ut
Last he exclaimed 10 Eli Wen, you're the
sinarsest man ever saw but why do you
keep putting on and OH your cost These
bgothers and several other men were IN the
habit Of getting up very early and going to
swim in the Reservoir Pond, and once hi
going, IN was his wont, to Nathsn's house,
tosbaA him, by tapping on the pane, saw his
own face reflected from the glass, and TAX
en- it for his brother, called out Come in;
they're all waiting for you
Year: 1872

''God bless you, gentlemen. Accept the
heartfelt thanks of poor, friendless wo-
man for the kindness and courtesy you have
shown her." Before any one could reply,
she was gone.


A silence Of several minutes ensued,
which was at length broken by the proprie-
tor, who exclaimed


Gentlemen, that lady was right, and
have sold my last glass Of whisky if any
Of you want more, you will have to 60
elsewhere"


''And l have drank my last glass of
whisky, said youn6 man who had long
been given up as utterly boIend the reach
of those who had 'eep interest in his
welfare-as sunk too low ever to reform.
There is temperance organization in this
city called the Temple Of Honor, and at
their next meeting i shall send up my
name to be admitted. Who will with me r


I'll, and ], +" several voices exclaim-
ed in chorus, and fifteen names were ad-
ded to his.


True to his word, the owner Of the sa-
loon where this scene was enacted, dis
posed Of his entire stock the next day, and
is now engaged in an honorable business.
Would to heaven that lady with her little
one could have gone into every hamlet,
town and city throughout the country and
met with like results. Laramie Sentinel. !
Year: 1872

This world of ours is moving on at such a furious
That what was new the day before, to-day is out


of date;
And all mankind must trot along, nor pause to


rest a while.
Because they feel 'twould never do to fall behind


the style
The fast and furious calls for cash, may make a


husband sweat,
But still he knows the full demands of fashion


must be met,
Or if ho grumbles at tho cost, his wife says with


n smile,
That death for them were bcttcr far than being


out Of style.
The maiden fitting for ball cxclams in blank


despair
Though she possesses fifty dresses, not is fit to


wear;
And SO she frets until her pa his pet to reconcile
Shells out the cash for one more dress, that she


may be in style.
Tho young man of the period learns to patronizc


the bar,
To take his brandy straight, and puff all day al
To frequent races, theatres and places still more


vile,
Because you see fellow must of course, be in


the style.
The man of business cheats and lies nor hesitatc'


to steal
For honest poverty for him would smack too much


of real.
He stops not short at any crime to magnify hi


pile,
Because he knows the beldest thief is also most in


style.
And lovely woman laces tight and exercise dis.


dains
Until her nerves out of fix, and body filled


with pains,
Twould tire her frame completely out to walk Il


single mile,
For woman's muscle, health and strength hav,


long gone out Of style.
In every place these shams and lies and weakness


es abound;
And if the pure and simple truth and virtue car


be found
Tis in some undiscovered land some distant lono


ly islc
Who're Sat IN has not hal chance to introduce


tho style