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Year: 1872

We forgot to note q little incident
that took place here some time ago that
was we'll worthy of record, illustrating
California youth and life. Two boys
aged respectfully 10 and IA years, sons
of w. E. Foster of Montecito, and r.
r. Hall of the DIAL ranch, were out in
the mountains on horseback looking
for their COWS, when they discovered a
young grizzly bear toddling along in
the trail. They had been long enough
here to know the danger OF trying to
catch the little fellow, the ferocious
dam rarely being beyond the cries of
her young. But the temptation was
too strong for youthful discre-
tion, and keeping an eye on the var
mint, they began hallooing and finally
being convinced that the old one was
not near, they rode up to him, and
with the dexterity of old Vaqueros
quickly succeeded in fastening the
lariat about his neck, and took him
safely home. It was feat as danger.
GUS as daring, and sport that old hunt
ers would not care to indulge in unless
exceedingly we'll mounted.
Year: 1872

During the cold and cheerless days
of winter, nothing adds greater
charm to indoor life than window
full Of growing plants, with their bright
green and many coloretl leaves. Orna.
mental foliage plants are becoming all
the rage agaln, and the varieties are
numerous and fine but when to these
gay colors are added beautiful flowers,


then the effect is greatly heightened.


Not every one can have the conveniences
of green houses and other appliances
for producing abundance OF flowers
during winter; but every one With a
window that catches the sunshine can
have few, enough to afford true
pleasure to every one in the household.
Year: 1872

New Method Of Street LNc0m0tion-A


Moving Sidewalk.


From the New York World, Dec. 3.


The imperative demand in large
cities for some means of travelling
quickly from point to point, calls forth
some novel designs for securing rapid
transit. The most curious that has yet
been projected is plan already patent.
ed for moving sidewalk, which shall
be in perpetual motion, carrying pc.
destrians at the rate of ten miles an
hour, q speed which they can increase
by their whole power of independent
looomotion. The inventor is Mr..
Albert Spear, whose previous achieve
nents have been mainly confined
to the manufacture of wine and
bitters. The particulars of the
plan are briefly these: 1t
is proposed to have a series of pillars
along the outer verge of the curbstones,
rising to the height of the second story
ed,s Of ordinary di aE buildings: Between the
adjacent is to be a sidewalk, one half
of which is moveable and the other
stationary. This is to be reached 1T
every corner by q stairway. On the
inner or stationary walk, pedestrians
can pass back aad forth at their leis-
ure, entering the stores and Offices
which might then occupy the second
story of the building, and be entered
Immediately from the streets. The 9TH
er half of the walk, made of a sort of
lattice work and moving on
small trucks, which are be-
meath the surface and altogether con-
cealed from view, is propelled at the
rate OF ten miles an hour by engines
beneath the surface of the ground ut
such intervals as may be necessary to
secure the requisite power. The side
walk is moved by friction rollers, work.
ed upon by shafts whih pass up through
the upright pillars, and on one side of
the streets pass up, and on the other
side down, continually night and day.
On this moving roadway pedestrians
may stand or occupy the numerous
chairs and setees there N provided.
and be travelling toward their destina-
ton at the rate of ten miles an hour.
or, if SO inclined, can walk at full speed
in the same direction, thereby adding
four or five miles an hour to their rate
of progress.


The most ingenious part of the whole
contrivance is the device for getting on
and off this moving pathway. The Pc
destrian mounts to the stationary walk.
and then, if he were to step from this
to the moving one, he would of course
be suddenly doored. To prevent such
q catastrophe, there is series of seats
ingeniously oontrived to move partly
on the stationary walk. These are
stopped by applying brake, which re.
leases them to run on their own trucks
on the stationary one, where they are
readily stopped. The passenger takes
his seat, the conductor takes his fare,
the brake is reversed, and Immediately
the seat moves on, and the traveller can
then leave it without the risk of break
Ing his neck.
Year: 1872

County for Thirty Yo.f.-C.rci for ~


From tho N. Y. Sun.


Solomon Waring, who has beon for
years to Rockland county what the
"Lime Kiln Man" was to New York
city, has been adjudged lunatic il,
New York city, and has been sent to
one of the State lunatic asylums. For
years he has been a rowing lunatic,
known to every man, woman, and
child in the county. The history OF
his life strongly illustrates the trlism
that fact is stranger than fiction. Thir.
ty years ago Solomon Waring was 9
very fine looking young man, Of more
than ordinary intelligence. His parents
were well-to.do farmers residing near
Nyack: and left at their death a goodly
estate for their children. At twenty
years of age Solomon engaged himself
in marriage to beautiful girl living in
Spring Valley, and the celebration OF
the wedding was set down for a day
Just three months after the making o1
the engagement. During the interim
Solomon could think of nothing else
but the approaching union, and his
whole business was to make prepare
tions for the life after the wedding.


He was thus engaged one day when
tidings of tho illness of his betrothed
reached him, He repaired to her bed
side, and for q month watched her and
waited upon her with the tenderness
and patience of a fond mother. She
died, however, and Solomon, though
hoping against hope, while life lasted,
yielded to despair. His mental powers
were completely wrecked. He did not
attend the funeral, but confined himself
to his room in his fathers house, and
refused to leave it until the day
on which the wedding ceremony was ia
have been performed. Then he left the
house never to return. He was attired
in his wedding suit, and carried in his
hand heavy stick. In answer to their
inquiries he told his parents that he
was going to look for his wife, and had
provided himself with the club for the
purpose OF killing the scamp who had
taken her from him.


From that time forward Solomon
journeyed repeatedly through the
country in furtherance of his mission.
He has steadily refused to change his
clothing, and to the day of his confine.
ment in the asylum he wore the same
suit, or what was left of it, which he
had worn when he left home on h1s
wedding day. His shoes ran out. He
wore them until they would stay on his
feet no longer. Some one stole his
coat and hat, and for several years back
he has been travelling without either.
Shoeless, hatless and coatless he trav.
els with nothing but his undershirt and
ragged wedding pantaloons upon his
Limbs, and still carrying the stick with
which he first started out, from house
to house, begging his food during
warm weather and lodging in the
Court House in the cold season. Dur.
ing court season he appears in this at
tire in the court room. He saws that
he is waiting to redress the WRONG done
him in the carrying away of his affianc.
ed. He has ever been considered
harmless; but the other day a woman
in Nyack refused him some little favor.
and he attacked her with the ferocity
OF an enraged tiger. He was arrested
and lodged in the Court House. An
inquiry was made into his sanity. and
as result he was sent to the Asyium.
where his board is paid out of bis es-
tate.
Year: 1872

At one Of our watering places last
summer one of the pastors of the neigh
borhood occasionally held service in
the parlor of the hotel. The boarlers
testified their greatful sense by making
up little purse for him. The people
found it out aud deducted the amount
from his salary.


I might go on with these examples to
any extent required. But I have
doubts as to the propriety of telling
you even these. And what should be
done about it2 We must have in this
country a system by which the ministry
shall be decently supported, without
being subjected to these contemplate
humiliations and impositions. The
Presbyterian Church is inauguratino a
Sustentation Scheme that is we'll con.
sidered, and deserves universal favor.
Every church ought to make itself fa-
miliar with that plan and carry it out.
One more case I will enclose in this let
ter for your perusal; it has been pub
lished before, and I was familiar with
it when I offered my reward. And now
will ask you to give your opinion as
to the comparative meanness of the
cases reported. IREN3us.
Year: 1872

A prestidigitaterr gave an exhibition
in Texas town the other day, in which
he introduced the familiar feature of
pretending to load pistol and allow
one of the audience to fire it point blank
at him, be catching the bullet. The
spectator selected, dropping bona fde
ball into the pistol and fired, killing the
exhibitor Immediately. The murderer
was arrested.
Year: 1872

We notice with pleasure the unanimi-
ty Of feeling manifested in this parish
and the rapid progress of the organiza-
ton of the Liberal party for the cam
paign. Baton Rouge is good for fifteen
hundred majority for Horace Greeley
and the Liberal ticket.-[Baton Rouge
Gazette and Comet.
Year: 1872

The following was Il speech by sue
cessful competitor for the prize of u
fOot-race: Gentlemen, I have won
this cup by the use of my legs; trust
| may never lose the use of my legs by
the use of this cup.n
Year: 1872

A lady who has a pretty hand, is
anxious to learn whether people are
more liable than common to "buTn their
fingers" if they happen to be taperones.
We cannot say, but we have adVisedher
not to let spark get at them.
Year: 1872

The best Dolly Warden story yet is
told of a young lady in Little Rock, Ar
kansas, who had a very small kitten she
named Dolly Warden, but as it progress
sed ID age and other developments she
SO she rechristened it Thomas Warden.
Year: 1872

AWestern New York miss unguarded-
ly volunteered the remark in the family
circle that when gentlemen eat warm
maple sugar it gets into their NOUS
taches and makes them scratchy. Her
father is curious to know how she found
Il out
Year: 1872

Some years ago Lazy Mans Society
was organized in London, and one Of
the articles required that no man be-
longing to the society should ever be in
a hurry. II he violated this article lie
was to stand a treat to the other mem
bers.. Now it happened on time thata
member, a doctor, was seen driving post
haste through the streets to visit pa
tient. The members of the society saw
him, and chuckled oyer the idea of u
treat, and on his return reminded him OF
his fast driving and violation of the
rules. Not at all" said the doctor,
resolved not to be Outdone the truth
is, my horse was determined to go, and
l felt too lazy to stop him." They did
not catch him that time. a.s a-s
Year: 1872

Heis exposed to injurious pressure where
heneeds support, but there is no early ex
opose e1efp M m IN 6s e5 W9E & RoF frdG 4Sy hey
manager who would WELD him as political
force with little regard for his own good,
and bravely stand by the candidate who
has stood by him. II the Democracy
must work them, SO much the better;
the association once begun must natl-
rally ripen in common friendship and
trust | am for
Year: 1872

as in name from the bottom of my heart
I am for peace, and welcome all the
workers for peace with deep-felt salts
faction, and remember that no citizen
that drew his sword against us has suf-
fered by our hand as executioner. In
this just association with this humanity
will be the triumph of equalrights when
our promises and declarations are all
fulfilled and our people are united as
never before in enduring fellowship Of
common citizenship. To this end there
must he
Year: 1872

except those appointed in cities or towns
of 10000 or more inhabitants. And no
person shall be appointed under this act
as supervisor of election who is not at
the time of his appointment qualified
voter Of the county, parish, election dis
trict OF voting precinct for which he is
appointed. And no person shall be ap-
pointed deputy marshal under the act of
which this is amendatOry, who is not
qualified voter at the time of his appoint
ment, in the county, parish, district, or
formed. And section thirteen OF the act
of which this is an amendment shall be
construed to authorize and require the
circuit courts of the United States in
said section mentioned to name and APP
point, as soon as may be after the pas
sage Of this act, the commissioners pro-
Vided for i'll this section, i'll all cases i'll
which such appointments have not al


ready been made in conformity there
with. And the third section of the act
to which this is an amendment shall he
taken and construed to authorize each
of the judges of the circuit courts of the
United States to designate one or more
of the judges of the district courts with
in his circuit to discharge the duties ari-
sing under this act or the act to which
this is an amendment. And the words
" any person" in section four Of the act
of May 81, 1870, shall be held to include
any officer or other person having pow
ers or duties Of an official character I'M
der this act or the act to which this is an
amendment; provided, that nothing in
this section shall be so construed as to
authorize the appointment of any mar


shals OF deputy marshaIs in addition to


those hnrntOfnrn aI1thO1.iznd Inv law. oD1


provided further, that the supervisors


herein provided for shall have no power


or authority to make arrests or to per-


form other duties than to be in the i'm


mediate presence of the officers holding


the election, and to witnessall their pro-


ceedings, including the counting of the
votes and making Of a return thereof.
And so much of said sum herein apprO-


priated as may be necessary for said sup


Elemental and amendatOry provisions is
hereby appropriated from and after the


passage of this act"


AS State officers will be voted for on
| the same ticket with members of Con-


gress at our next election, all the DrOvi-
siOns of the acts cited and the extract
| quoted will apply on that occasion. You
will observe that the Kellogg amend


ment provides for a challenger of either
| party at the polls, whOsepOWersa are linn
| tied to scrutinizing registration, ballot
| ing and counting of the votes, and this
is the sum and substance of the whole


measure as it finally passed, after Sc


we're contest, resulting i'll yielding to the


demand of its opponents that it should
contribute TO a fair election, and be rem
| dered unavailable for either fraud or


outrage. Yours, truly, j. K. WEST.
Year: 1872

UNEXPECTED ExPLos1oN.-Sunday night a
colored woman named Judy Smith, who
lives near Hughes's row, put a stick of wood
in her stove, and was soon afterwards sur
prised by hearing loud explosion and see
ing the top of the stove blown out. No fur
thor damage
Year: 1872

Elsewhere in our present issue
are reported the remarkable pro-
ceedings which occurred in this
House of worship last Thursday
evening, and we have but little to
add in this place. We cannot
avoid, however. expressing the
earnest hope that the Ministers Of
this Church will henceforward "set
their faces like a flint" against the
use of their place of Worship for
political purposes. The city
abounds in halls and club rooms
where meetings can be held and
speeches made, and we admonish
the controllers of the st. James
that it is high time their Church
was taken completely and forever
out Of politics. and everything re-
lating to it. We do not enlarge on
this topic here because we believe
from the assurances received by the
ministers and by the gentlemen who
promoted the meeting, that the
conversion of the proceedings OF
Thursday into ward wrangle, was
deliberate breach of pledged faith.
But prevention is better than
cure" and we hope that it may not
fall to our lot to record another such
desecration of a building devoted
exclusively to religious uses.
Year: 1872

Too TH1N.-The FagS of the Gus
tomhouse writhing under the search
ing enquiries into their iniquities
by the Congressional Committee
have resolved to divert attention
from themselves for a while and di-
rect it towards the Legislature. A
move is on foot we understand to
summon nearly all of the members
so as to consume the time of the
Committee and thus prevent the
revelations of many a dark doing.


We believe the Committee will
perceive the object and defeat the
dodge. It is too thin.
Year: 1872

THANks.-We return our thanks
TO Secretary of State, General +. >.
Heron, for copy of his Report,
embracing the report of the State
Librarian to the Secretary OF State
To the Governor of Louisiana.
Year: 1872

An ILLUSTRATION IN POINT
The devotion Of the English to
etiquette was once illustrated by
a humorist by an anecdote Of an
Englishman who was drowning, and
who declined to grasp tho hand of
gentleman who tried to rescue
him, on the ground that be had
not the honor Of his acquaintance.
The condition Of the South, whose
personal and political liberty and
local selfgovernment are threat
ened with perpetual loss, is as
critical as was :hat Of this victim
of misfortune and etiquette. The
refusal OF the South to accept aid,
because it is extended through
agencies once alien and unsympa,
thizing would be quiet as ridicu-
Ions as that of the Englishman
who would rather 60 to the bottom
Of the sea than be saved from
death by a strange gentleman
The South don't mean, Of itself, to
be guilty of any such folly
Others, who have misled and sa
crifced her before, may attempt ii
again-and she probably may be
made q sad victim for continued
suffering in sack-eloth and ashes
but not, it is believed, by any act
of her own people:


Baltimore Sun.
Year: 1872

BUSINESS LAw.-It is not legally
necessary to say on note "for value
received"


A note obtained by fraud, or from
a person in state of intoxication can
not be collected.


If note is lost or stolen, it does
not release the maker; he must pay 1t.
An endorser of note is exempt
from liability if served with notice OF
its dishonor within twenty-four hours
OF its nonpayment.


Notes bear interest only when so
stated.


Principals are responsible for the
acts of their agents.


Each individual in partnership is
responsible for the whole amount of
the debts of the firm.


Ignorance of the law excuses no
man.


1t is fraud to conceal fraud.


The law compels no one to do inn
possibilities.


An agreement without considera-
ton is void.


Signatures made with led pencil
are good in law.


A receipt for money paid is not
legally conclusive.


The acts of one partner binds all
the others.


Contracts made on Sunday cannot
be enforced.


A contract made with minor is
void.


A contract made with lunatic is
void.
Year: 1872

Pertinent and Impertinent.-A
demure looking chap hailed char
coal peddler with the query, Have
you got charcoal in your wagon?"
Eyes sir, said the expectant driver,
stopping his horses. "That's right, .
said the demure chap, with an ap-
proving nod; always tell the truth
and people will respect you." And
he hurried on, much to the regret of
the peddler, who was getting out of
his wagon to look for brick.
Year: 1872

Thompson is not going to do any
thing more in conundrums. He re-
Gently asked his wife the difference
between his head and a hogshead,
and she said there was none. He
says that is not the right answer.
Year: 1872

II we regarded tho defeat Of the renOmna-
ton of Gen. Grant as the sole object and end
OF political work at this moment, we would be
perfectly satisfied with the performances of his
thicE-and-thin paitsans in the Senate and in


the Press. If they had a particle Of sagacity
| left they would not for q moment suffer
| themselves to be placed in a position so


humiliating and so untenabie as that
which they have voluntarily assumed.
| When Senator Sumner introduced his resolu-
| ton calling for the appointment of a Com


mittee to investigate the suspicious ciIcum-


stances connected with the sale of United
! States arms to the agents Of the French Gov


ernment of National Defense the Presidents
paitisans in the Senate at first prevented the
consideration of the resolutions, while their
hycriod organ in New-York followed
ITS usual custom of denouncing the
Senator who introduced the resolution,
asclibing to him and to all who support the


demand for an inquiry those mean motives
Which alone it is able to comprehend. Is it


possible that they know what they are doing ?
DO they not see that this is the course which
leads to the utter ruin of politicians and of
parties9 This is matter which cannot be
bid out Of sight. Every moment of resistance
increases the general suspicion and indigna-
ton. Fer a day, the country and the indie


pendent press awaited the action of the
Senate. During this pause of attention
the ianizalies of the Senate and their
newspaper lackeys drew a breath of relief, and
one of them yesterday began to exult that the
movement for invest CATION had, to use its
choice English "falen comparatively still
"born" They saw a new light on the sub
ject yesterday, however, and the resolution
passed without serious opposition. Now, let
no one resist or delay a thorough and search
ing examination of this matter.


There are several points about this affair
which require full and prompt explanation.
1t is already known to the public that up to
the month of October, 1870, Messrg. Remington
& Sons were large purchasers for the French
Government or United States Arms. Their
bids were from that time refused and the
sales to them were suspended; but they soon
provided a substitute-an attorney from lion,
in this State. named RichardsOn-whO con-
tinueG to buy for them in his own name.
Mr. Remington, in his letter to the French
Government Of the 18th December, speaks
of his contracts for guns and cartridges, in
regard to which he said that "the question of
making the cartridges at the Government
works was difficult one to get over" but
makes 10 mention whatever of Richardson,


from which it is inferred that the position Of


this Intermediary was clearly understood by


all parties. Secretary Belknap admits the


main settlement of Remington's letter, that


at tie date mentiQped the Frankford


Arsenal was employed under the orders Of the


Wal Department "a manufacturing cartridges


for the breech-lOaders which had been sold TO


richardson. The only explanation given for


this proceeding was fiat the manufacture and
sale OF the cartridges was necessary to effect
Year: 1872

A previous promise to give the Chamber or
the Assembly for tho use of tho Agricultural
Society was the impediment to the further
consideration of the Charter yesterday. The
postponement was a keen disappointment to
great number of prominent citizens who had
gone up from this city to aid the bill. This
will probably defer further action on this i'm
portant measure until after the 22d, as the
Assembly, with amazing heedessness, has de-
termined on q ten days recess for Wash
ington's birthday. There is faint
chance, however, that the pressure brought
to bear and the adverse action of the
Senate may induce patriotic members to forego
honoring the birthday to the extent Of ten
days. when every hour is of vital Importance
to the interests involved in the pending Char
ter. And besides, there is no time to be
wasted. Tho great subjects of the puriiicatlon
of the judiciary and the redemption OF Erie
have scarcely been touched, and We are
almost at the middle of the session.
Year: 1872

ANY utterance from the Hon. George w.
Julian, on the topic of public lands, is sule to
command attention and respect. Nj. Julian
long occupied leading position on the House
Committee on Public Lands, and has made
himself master of the whole situation. His
letter to THE TRIBUNE, printed to-day, win not
be unanimously approved, but it viii be very
generally considered with respect His views
upon the segregation and separation of the
Yellowstone region from the national domain
now open to settlement seem reasonable and
plausible; but in his opposition to the land
section of the pending Education bill, he will
probably find himself in a minority.