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Year: 1872

Out of the beautiful comes the useful-out
of the ancient marvel came the model good.
1t is now proposed to convert the Egyptian
pyramids into weather signals. We have on
ly to wait now for the rushing of the locomo-
tive through the valley Of the Euphrates and
then we shall have depot called ''The Gar
den of Eden.o
Year: 1872

The scene was enacted at Berlin or
the morning Of the entrance Of the
victorious troops. A young and dis
tinguished officer of the Cuirassiers
who had received cut of saber from
an Austrian Uhlan, was paying Wis
it to his financee, young lady at
tached TO the Queens household
Her bver entered her saloon in full
uniform, and wearing his helmet, but
on taking his seat near his fair LADY
love he took OF his helmet and put il
on small table in front Of the fire
as, notwithstanding all the onthusi
asm of the population, the day was
exceedingly cold. BY some suddef
movement however, Che young off
cor upsat the table, and the helme,
rolled into the fire. There was O
scream and an exclamation ofhorror
The scream, of course, was feminine
the expression of dismay, however
t~as masculine, caused by seeing the
ii6rsc-tail of the helmet catch fir,
and burn away in an instant.


To join his regiment and pass the
Rhine wearing singed helmet. and
one guiltless of horse tail WAS utter
ly impossible, and still less was il
possible TO absent himself on such q
day. One exasperating fact was, th,
helmet was burned behind the wits
among the crowd would therefore i'm
agine that he had received shot
while flying from the enemy. Need
less to remark that every shop of the
city of Berlin was closed. Suddenly
Romeo's fair Juliet started. seized q
pair of scissors, and in fewer sec
onds than it takes to write it, Gu,
off tho whole of her magnificent chez
eiure dOree, and with marvellous in
genuity fastened to the schorched
helmet, Thus Grafvon rode at the
head Of his squadron Of Cuirassiers
with n flowing trophy of love and de
votion. such as one would have
thought Roman woman of old a
lone would have parted with bu,
this deed was done by fair Prus
sion, and in the middle of the pro
sale nineteenth century.
Year: 1872

II parents would consider the wei
fare and happiness of their children
they would choose the virtuous me.
chanic, farmer or honest trader, as
companions and helpmates, instead
OF the rich, who, aside from their in
come, have no subsistence. How of
ten does this question arise, and
from religious parents too, in choos
ing suitors for their daughters, rs
he rich ?" If TIE daughter answers,
"Yes, he is rich, he is n gentleman,
neat in his dress, and can live with
out work, the parents are pleased
Not many years ago Polish lady, of
plebeian birth, but of exceeding beau
ty and accomplishments, Won the af
fections ofa young nobleman, who,
having her consent, solicited her
from her father in marriage, and was
refused We may easily imagine the
astonishment of the noblemar.


Am not, said he, "of sufficient
rank to aspire to your daughter 8
hand -


you are undoubtedly, of the best
blood of Poland"


"And my fortune and reputation,
are they not"


"Your estate is magnificent, and
your conduct irreproachable."


Then having your daughter con
sent how should expect arefusal T.


This, sir, the father replied, sis
my only child, and her happiness is
the chief concern of my life. All the
possessions of fortune are precari-
ous what fortune gives, ut her ca
price she takes away. sec no secu-
rity of independence and comfortable
living for but one in q word l am
resolved that no one shall be the
husband of my daughter who is not
at the same time master of trade y


The nobleman bowed and retired
silently. A year or two afterwards
the father was sitting at the door,
and saw approaching the house wag
ons laden with baskets, and at the
head of the cavalcade person in the
dress of basket maker, And who
do you suppose it was The former
suitor Of his daughter the noble
man had turned basket maker. He
was now master of trade, and
brought wares made by his own
hand for inspection, and a certificate
from his employer in testimony cf
his skill. The condition being full
filed, no further obstacle was oppos-
ed to the marriage. But the story is
not yet done, The Revolution came;
fortunes were ,plmdered, and lords
were scattered as chaff before the
four winds of heaven. Kings be.
came beggars some of them teach
ers and the noble Pole supported his
wife, and her father in the infirmities
Of age, by his basket making indus
try.
Year: 1872

City taxpayers are reminded that af ter
to day expense will be added to their unpaid
tax bills, and that they can only save that
expense by paying them to-day. In these
days Of economy, few dollars are worth
saving, and if we have any advice to offer,
it is, hasten to pay your city taxes.
Year: 1872

This accomplished lady artist leaves the
city this morning for Galveston, to fill the
position of leading lad y at the Opera House
the coming season. Versatile, talented and
bewitching, Miss Freeman will, We feel
assured, win the admiration of tleatree
goers in the Lone Star State. We only
regret that we can not keep her in New
Orleans, where her many accomplishments
have won her such hosts Of friends. To
the fair Belle we wish every success, and
trust she will succeed as admirably in Gal
weston as New Orleans,
Year: 1872

ROGERsyILLE, August q, 1872
While we rejoice at the success of our
Republican friends in the various States.
in uniting upon strong and able standered
bearers, there Is no selection that is more
gratifying and encouraging than that fire
tried patriot, Judge r. r. Butler, as the
true Republican standered bearer for
Congress from the First Congressional
District.


The action of the true Republicans of
this good old Union and Whfg District is
applauded by the true friends of the Gev-
ernment. 1t has sent a thrill of Joy into
the hearts of every man and woman who
were true friends to our glorious Union in
the dark days of treason and rebellion.


Since the nomination of VIM. B. Carter,
by the Democratic Rebel Convention of
this District, many of the Conservatives of
this District have become cold and indif-
ferent and say if they take sides they will
go for Grant and Butler, while many of
them have came out openly in favor of
Grant and Butler. / could give you the
names of some of the best Conservative
men in Hawkins county, who are for
Grant and Butler, but it is prudent to keep
quiet at the present. Ofone thing, howev-
er, you may rest assured We intend to
carry this District for Grant and Butler by
5000 majority. att


will venture to say further, that if ex-
President Johnson runs as an independent
candidate, for the State at large against
General 'Cheatham, the Republican major
ity in this District will be still greater.
Year: 1872

"'Twas less than three short months ago,
He swore he d never eat the crow;
But now he says, Upon my word,
Crow is a luscious, wholesome bird
And every day l eat my FILL
And pick my teeth with corvine quill
Eat prairie chickens if you will
With quails your craving stomachs fill,
But perfect peace you'll never know
Till you like me, cram full of crow"
Year: 1872

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette says, Feb. A.: "Mor-
toms early adjournment resolution, which
was referred by the House to the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means, does not meet
with much favor in that committee. A
prominent member Of that committee said
to-day that majority of the members of
the committee would not consent to any
adjournment until bill to modify the
tariff had been passed. Dawes, however,
Is not sanguine of any work being done in
this direction by his committee this session"
Year: 1872

As the sign denotes, it is tru-
ly . Hat Store, both for Ladies
and Gents. Every person who
visits Independence is familiar
with Turner's Millinery and Fur
nishing Goods Store. Last spring
they added to their stock in the
shape of Gents Hats and Fur
nishing Goods, making it truly
Hat Store. We say it land
without boasting), that we have
as large and as fine an assort'
ment as can be found in any
store of our class of goods west
of Chicago.


To the Ladies (as usua), we
solicit a share of your patronage.


To the Gents-remember it is
truly, surely, and the only Hat
Store in the city. Our Facility
and Experience for purchasing
stock is second to none; expen-
ses small; consequently our
prices we guarantee.


Remember the place, The
Sign of the Big Hat.
Year: 1872

Dealers in ale and lager-Deer nave l0l
complained Of deficient quantities OF liquor In casks
ceyed from the brewers and have determined to bring
the matter before the Legislature and TO ask that BODY
10 regulate the standard Of ale and laRerbeer furnish
bv brewers 80 as to prevent frauds in the future. Toe
dealers purchase beer by the barrel and not by the gal
on and the law requires the barrel TO hold at least 50
gallons and the gaugemark of the barrel to be cut On
the outside But the dealers discovered that the gauge
mark afforded indication Of the quantity Within and
although gmethOle in the top OF the CORK caused the
beer or it's foam rush at TO the outlet yet tls
was no guide to the quantity within, because the pres
sure with which t is necessary to charge the liquid in
order to keep fresh and paatabe is sufficient to force
it 10 an opening the cask in reality is partially filed


The dealers who had tested with gauge-rods the capa-
city Of the barrels when empty and who continue to find


deficiency in their contents, after time discovered
tricks in barrel making which the gaugerod was not call
cuated to reveal Testing capacity of the same bar
rels by gallon measurement, discrepancies were dis
covered in 32gaon casks Of from two ito five gallons
from the gaugerod measurement and upon taking out
the heads Of the barrels IL ascertaned that the edges
of the heads the ends of the saves and the bunghoe
staye were paned down to such bnness 90 cause the
gauge-rod 70 sink beyond the average length OF the
slaves, and thus indicate false measurement; l.,


Hence they found themselves liable to be defrauded IN
casks, whether filled or empty. ana system was sug
gested by which ale and ageroeer might Se soiG py
we'll as the purchaser against the tricks OF dishonest
manufacturers, it agreed that the law should regl-
late the weight OF each gallon, hxng me stanuaru aI
certain number OF pounds TO each gallon . .


In response sentiment generally peryanng the re-
tailers Of ale and lagerbeer throughout tne ssfe MI
manufacturers and dealers from selling casks OF pore
han ve & g3n eoh ne eshs of BARREL and
and the actual weight Of the empty barrel ana nxhg
the standard for sale and manufacture AT eght pounds
TO each gallon Violations Of the act will be punished
with fine or imprisonment.
Year: 1872

adopt this mode of advertising my business
instead of employing agents. My object is, to
reduce the expense of the business az much as
possible, so by purchasing Of me you pay no
agent fees. You can also save the expense Of
delivering the work if you choose; besides you
can select the Marble yourself, and see the style
of it. it will be, so there is no possible chance
for being deceived or being disappointed.


BY taking this course, there is q saving Of
from twenty 10 thirty per eent.-according to
how far the purchaser oomes.


You can readily see that the money save by
not keeping agents goes t. the purchaser instead
of the agent


Agents claim that they can furnish work
cheaper. That cannot be doue. unless done by
Apprentices. furnish no work of that elass
as | employ no Apprentices.


My work and material cannot be questioned.


ny Patronize home, if YOU can, and save
money by doing Sl3
Year: 1872

If we would but check the speaker


When he spoils his peighbor's fame,
If we would but help the erring,


Ere we utter words Of blame;
If we would, how many might we


Turn from paths Of sin and shame.
All, the wrongs that might be righted
If we would but zee the way!
All, the pains that might be hghtened
Every hour aud every day,
If we would but hear the pleadings
Ofthe hearts that go astray.
Let us step outside the stronghold
Of our selishness and pride;
Let US lift our fainting brothers,


Let us strengthen ere we chide;
Let US, ere We blame the fallen,


Hold light to cheer and guide,
All, how blessed an, how blessed


Earth would be if we'd but try
Thus to aid and right the weaker,


Thus to check each brothers sigh;
Thus to talk..of duty's pathway


To our better life on high.
In each life, however lowly,


There are seeds of mighty good;
Still, We shrink from souls appealing


With timid Eif we could :"
But God who judgeth all things


Knows the truth is, "if we would"
Year: 1872

REMARKABLE TURKEY ADVENTURE.
The sloop Sarah took load of produce
near Sag Harbor, L, l., and sailed for
New Haven. During the afternoon she
struck on Sachem Head, about fifteen
miles east of New Haven, and shortly
after sank, the crew escaping. Included
in her assorted cargo was box contain
ing twelve live turkeys, which farmer
on the island had intrusted to the cap
tain of the sloop to be marketed at New
Haven. On the following day the farmer
who had shipped the turkeys twenty
four hours previous was somewhat sur
prised and almost dumb founded to find
the identical box of turkeys on the
beach near his house, together with a
hatcL and a fender belonging to the
sloop. The turkeys were all alive and
gobbling. He is still at loss to account
for the preservation Of the fowls during
their perilous sea voyage.
Year: 1872

General Leslie Combs made a speech
at the raising o a clay pole in Paris,
KY, during the campaign of 1914. He
was so confident oi I this occasion, that he
promised to climb that tall pole back
ward, from the stal lchions at the bottom
to the raccoon cage on top, if the Ken
tucky statesman sh ould be defeated by
the unknown candida te from Tennessee
1t was rash promise and the memory
of his hearers afterwards exhibited a
very annoying tenscity. In his stump
exercises after that the enthusiastic and
sanguine General could never indulge in
extravagant promises or rose colored pre-
dictions without encountering flashes of
country wit that put l,im on the defen-
sive. He never got done explaining how
it was that he never climbed that pole
according to his promise, only because it
had been cut down and removed before
he could get there. Recently it trans
pired that two section of that same blue
ash pole were still stat ,ding as gate-posts
in Paris, and in order to stop the clash
of the country editors round about, the
general consented to appear on Thanks
giving Day and performed the long de-
ferred feat of climbing. Sure enough
when the day came he arrived on the
cars, and was welcomed to a sumptuous
breakfast, and he made good his pro-
mise, and made besides happy speech
from the top of the gate post. His
hair was as black, his eye as bright
when he did this as when he made the
speech that led to it in 1874. He was q
captain in the war of 1872, and is still so
youthful in spirit and appearance as to
be regarded with a sort of superstition
by the people of Kentucky, AS time
WI IS no wrinkles on his genial face
they begin to think he came over with
Ponce de Leon, and was the only one of
the party that found the fountain of
health.
Year: 1872

RESTAURANTS AND CoLoRED GUESTS. -
The Criminal Court of the District of
Columbia, in the celebrated ice-cream
cases which came up on appeal under the
Civil Rights bill, decided that it must be
made to appear that the refusal to enter
tain guests was distinctly made upon the
ground of color or race. This feature
not being established, this much-iiga.
ted case was dismissed.
Year: 1872

This 10 ths only way TO cure consumption.
10 one was ever cured unless they begAn to gain
in flesh. rhe second thing is, the patient must
stay in r warm room until thsy get well. I. is
very important for them to prevent taking cold
when the lungs are diseased. "Fresh air. and
riding about are NIL wrong, and yet because
they are in the hoass they must not remain
quiet, they must walk about the room as fast as
the strength viii permit, to get up good cir
oulation Of the blood.
Year: 1872

DID Nor SuCCEED.-A San Francis
co paper relates the following: About
two months ago very beautiful, lady
like and accomplished woman arrived in
San francisco by the overland railroad,
and booked her name at one Of the fret
class hotels MS Mrs. Geraldine, from Bos-
ton, Mass. She had large amount OF
baggage, and was supposed to be the
vie ol IL millionaire. She stated that
her husband had been in China ior sew
eral years, engaged in mercantile bust
ness, and that she expected to meet him
in San Francisco; but owing to unioie-
seen ir,umstances, over which he had
no control, he had informed her by let
ter that he cou.d not meet her acco ding
To lomise ior some weeks, and advised
her IA take lodgings in some tist-class
lodging house where she would have the
ago the lady removed from the hotel 10
lodging house which had been recon-
mended. Since this lady had been in
San Francisco she had attended several
balls and parties, and has been the re-
cipient OF marked but very polite atten-
tions from some OF our first families.
But last week gentleman rang the door
bell at the lodging-house and inquired of
the polite attendant il Mrs. was
stopping there. Being informed that
the lady occupied such room, giving
the number, the gentleman went up stairs
and knocked at the door, which was
opened by the lady occupant. The gen
tleman knew her at once but she did not
know him. He then Informed her of his
business He told her that he was de-
tective from Boston, and that he had n
warrant for her arrest for forgery. 1t
appears that the lady is the wife of
Boston merchant, and that for some
cause or other she forged her husbands
name TO a check for 80, 900 on one OF the
city banks in Boston, and after dlaw-
ing the money fed to California for the
purpose OF meeting a lover who had been
in China. AT first the lady denied her
name and all knowledge OF the affair
but when the detective informed her that
her husband had given him instructions
not to expose her by arresting her ii she
would quietly accompany the officer to
Boston and return the money, she con-
Il. Il -. L.. IL.
te day morning in company with the Of
hcer Tor her Eastern home. She had
about 81 800 in greenbacks in her trunk,
which she gave to the officer. Ii is said
that she now feels very repentant aud
sheds tears.
Year: 1872

A LITTLE French girl who had lost her
brother, let loose hor inflated india rubber
ball on Ascsncion Day, whom playing in
the Tuilelies. The nurse demonstrated
with mademosele, but the little girl said
she had puIposely sent her ball soaring
into the air that it might go to Heaven,
where her little brother had gone, that
he might have something to play with,
and SoUeenir from his youngest sister.
Year: 1872

MAKE your homes radiant with every
social virtue and beautiful, without by
those simple adornments of which nature
Is everywhere so prolific. The children
born in such homes will leave them with
regret, ard come back in after life as pill
grms to II holy shrine the towns on
whose hills and in whose wales such homes
nre found will live forever in the hearts
OF gluteiul children.
Year: 1872

III is pleasing to reflect upon" says
Dickens, and furnishes a complete an
swer TO those who contend for the gradual
degeneration of the human species, that
every baby born in the world is finer
one than the last"
Year: 1872

We have been trying for two days to announce
all auction sale Of Six HUNDRED pieces oil
heavy fine foreign wooleus, tomorrow Inc
irst day our printers made it go pieces, and this
morning the types refused to chronicle any
humber We are trying it again for tomorrow
morning. but are not sanguine Of success, al
though q frat class man has made the correction
aud al last adyicea was astride the form, watch
ing il, without once stopping to wink!-N I.


Journal of Commerce.
Year: 1872

In reprinting among several articles on the
subject, from other papers, our comments on
its proposition to place the Railways under Gov
ernmental control, the Reading Times says


sThe Wilmington COMMERCIAL views the ques-
tion in partisan light. The great and sweeping
reform We propose, was suggested by much
higher motive than the one 1t attributes TO US.
We desire 1t to be understood, once for all, that
we are independent OF dtl railroad corporations,
and that in what we have said, or may say, on
any question of local cohcern, the rights and IN
terests OF our own people have been, and VIII
continue to be- of paramount consideration with
us. We do mean business, not the petty
business of interference between the private
squabbles Of rival roads,-but the great business
of keeping them all in subjectfon to certain treA
defined and Uniform laos by which the rights
and interests Of our people, ana OF every other
people throughout this broad land, shall be duly
respected and observed


To all this we make no objection. Bnt we die
claim imputing to the Times any mean motive
for it's important proposition. On the contra
ry, we suggested the inquiry whether it
had not been aroused to a perception Of
the danger in which public rights are
likely to be placed, through the contin-
ual encroachments OF great and greedy corpora
tons, by an exhibition OF this very encroaching
spirit in It's own streets Of Reading That in
quiry Was very natural, and it was not designed
as reproach. 1t did seem to us-and so it
does yet-that when great railroad corporation
deliberately says to the forty thousand American
freemen Of Reading ave will defy your mu-
nioipal laws we will lay down our tracks in
streets which you have granted to another rail
r1ad we are determined to drive away from
any convenient connection with your manutac-
tories all competing lines Of railway and il you
dare assert your independence, or vindicate YOU
municipal law, or give any assistance to this new
road, we will do all in our power to injure you
by removing our workshops when this ii
slid by one of the very corporations which thu
Times processes desire to restrain, it seeme'
to us impossible that it could feel the need Of
going abroad for other evidences Of the dange
against which it has. FASTENED to warn the coun
try.


We do not know how the people OF Reading
may decide to act in this matter. They will be
excusable, perl APPS, il they take the courst
which, in their own Judgment best protect then
interests, even if that course be an apparent
submission to this threat of President Gowen
1t is question for them to settle, and not on
where outsiders may dictate. We have only tn
right Of criticism, and the friendly privilege o
suggestion. The former we exercise by con
demning such an attempt at intimidation, and til
litter in saying to the Reading people that the
can better afford to lose Mr. Gowen's shops
than they can to forfeit their own independents
and self respect.
Year: 1872

At the time the advertisement drop-curtAin
was placed in the Opera House, we expressed
our regret at this act, and our conviction that
the curtain was out of keeping with the many
merits of the elegant building to whose ap-
pointments it is added. We did not adopt E0-
cry Evenings language on the subject, of course,
but the disapprovAl of the public was duly re-
fected in our columns. We should add just
here, that upon the expiration of the year dur
ing which the advertising agent has right to
keep the curtain in the house. it will in all proba-
bility, be finally removed.