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Year: 1872

1t is li,tle remarkable that neither
President Grant nor Secretary Boutwell,
should have recommended 4 reduction of
she enormous taxation under which the
people of This country now suffer. They
have shown no valid reasons why it should
no: be reduced, while, on the other hand,
there are many and just arguments in
favor Of a reduction.


The surplus revenue Of 1S7l-T2 is nearly
double what it was in 1S6S-G9, and greater
than It vas in 167O-T1. With a constantly
increasing surplus revenue, the Chicago
Jri1uaG pertinently asks What possible
reason IS there for refusing to reduce the
rates Of taxation? If, two years ago,
when there was a surplus Of S104,000 900,
that fact furnished reason for repeating
taxation on Il large number Of objects,
What reason Is there DOW tUr refusing Il
Ike repeal or reduction when tue surplus
IS even greater? Experience has shown
that, In country where tue business, nro-
duction and population have a steady an
nual increase, and the public revenue J.,
III excess, 1t IS safe to make reduction in
TAXATION so long as it does not threaten to
cause deficiency. Each repeal OF taxa-
ton Is direct relief to the country. 1t is
equivalent to an addition Of that much ac-
i've productive capital in the hands OF the
people it stimulates production, and, by
Increasing consumption, leads to an In
eieAse OF revenue from the other objects of


taxation.
Year: 1872

a writer in the Troy Press gives some
interesting details, showing the corrupt
condition Of politics in the Nincteenth
Congressional District Of New York. lie
says that it has cost every Successful can
di>tate OF either patty for Congress or the
State Senate in that district fog Tie past
few years not less than $4,000 to secure
an election, and that The late Isaiah Blood
freely admitted that lie spent 100000 to
secure seat in the State Senate III 1869.
Year: 1872

1T is very evident that if the Forty
second Congress refuses general amnesty
the Forty-thlrd will not grant It. In this
present House there is a majority In favor
of such step, but the requisite two-thirds
are lacking in the next, proscriptiVe two
thirds is already assured.
Year: 1872

There is no death! The stars so down
TO rise upon some fairer shore
And bright in Heavens jeWelled crown,
They shine ior evermore.
There is no death! The dust we tread
Shall change beneath the summer


flowers
TO golden grain or rmellow fruit,


Or rainboW-tinted flowers.
The granite rocks disorganiZe,


And feed the hungry moss they bear /;
The forest leaves drink daily life


From out the viewless air.
There is no death! The leaves may fall,
And flowers may fade and pass away !;
They only wait through wintry hours
The coming of May-day.
There is no death! An angel form


Walks over the earth with silent tread
And bears our best-lovcd things away,
And then we call them dead"
He leaves our hearts all desolate,


He pluckS our fairest, sweetest flowers;
Transplanted into bliss. they now
AdOrn immortal bowers.

The birdlike voice, whose joyous tones
Make glad these scenes Of sin and


strife,
Sings now an everlasting song


Around the tree Of life.
Where'er he sees smile too bright,


Or heart too pure for taint and vice,
He bears in to that world of light,


To dwell in paradise.
Born unto that undying life,


They leave US but to come again
With ioy we welcome them the same,
Except their sin and pain.
And ever near us, though unseen,


The dear, immortal spirits tread,
For all the boundless universe


Is life-there is no dead.
Year: 1872

Great thoughts belong only and
truly to him whose mind can hold
them. No matter who first pptthem
in words, if they come to q soul and
fill it they belong to it whether they
floatcd on the voice of others or on
the wings Of silence and the night.
Year: 1872

In the current monthly re-
port OF the Commissioner of
Agriculture, it is announced


that there is an immense waste
of material in our saw-mills,
where the sawdust is thrown
away; and that il is possible to
produce from this dust a good
quality of brandy. 1t is sug-
gested that the sawdust OF pine
and of fir timber be mixed,
and that a compound be pre-
pared composed of nine parts
of moist sawdust, 337 parts of
water, and one part of hydro


choloric acid, making 43.7 parts
altogether. These are TO be
boiled under steam pressure
eleven hours, when it will be
found that nineteen per cent,
of the mass will be grape su-
gar. The acid is to be neutral
lied with lime, and the mash
supplied with yeast. After nine
ty-six hours fermentation, a
distillation OF the mash will
produce sixty-one quarts of
brandy of fifty per cent.
strength, and free of any smell
of turpentine. It is claimed
that in all probability many
other woods than pine and fir
will prove even better adapted
to the production of brandy
Year: 1872

Scoldlng is mostly a habit.
There is not much meaning to
it. 1t is often the result of
nervousness, and an irritable
condition of both mind and
body. A person is tired, or
annoyed at some trivial cause,
and forthwith commence finding
fault with everything and ev-
erybody in reach.


Scolding is a habit very easl-
ly formed. 1t is astonishing
how soon one who indulges in
it at all becomes addicted to
it and confirmed in it. 1t is an
unreasoning and unreasonable
habit. Persons who once get
in, the way Of scoiding always
find something to scold about
If there was nothing else, they
would fall a.scolding at the
mere absence Of. anything to
scold at. 1t is an extremely
disagreeable habit. The con-
slant rumbling of distant thun-
der, caterwaulings, or a hand
organ under ones window,
would be less unpleasant.


The habit is contagious
Once introduced into a family,
it is pretty certain, in a short
time, to affect all the members.
If one of them begins always
finding fault about something,
or nothing, the others are apt
very soon to take it up, and a
very unnecessary bedlam is
created.


People in the country more





readily fall into the habit oI
scolding than people in town
We suppose 1t is because the!
have less TO occupy and diver
their attention. Womeu con
tract the habit more frequently
than men. This may be be
cause they live more in The
house, ia a confined and heat
ed atmosphere, very trying tc
the nervous system and the
health III general; and 1t ma!
be, partly, that their nature
are more susceptible, and thei
sensitiveness more easily
wounded. Women are some
times called divine, but Scold
Ing woman never seems divine
But we will say no more on thu
subject, or some pretty crea
ture may feel inclined to scolC
US for what we say about scold
ing,
Year: 1872

CALUMNY is like the wasp
that leases, and against which
you must not attempt to de-
fend yourself unless you are
certain to destroy it; otherwise
it returns to the charge more
furious than ever.
Year: 1872

SHOULD you ever get a
chance, you must decline to be
daughter Of the President of
the United States, in order to
escape insult at home if you
make a continental tour with
the family of an old friend.
Year: 1872

PLACE piece of zinc in wa
ter for a few days, expose it to
the air until it is slightly cor
roled. Then write the name
OF your fruit upon it with a
common lead pencil, and you
have a cheap and durable lf-
bel, that will stand the wealth
Year: 1872

Twas Tuesday AiEnt--
No moon shone bright,
But all was cool and shady,
A gay young gent,
Down Main street went,
Walking with a lady.
They talked Of love
He called her dove
He told OF his affection.
She heaved sigh


And turned her eye
In an opposite direction.
But what that start
Which chilled his heart,
AS if with ice encrusted?
Ahl do not blame
eve give no name)
For in Il sudden hustle,
She broke in twain
The tender string,
That held her paper bustlew
Year: 1872

AN INGRATE'-The worst case Of in
gratitude we ever heard of is that one of
the victims of the Minnesota fire, which
caused such devastation. A kind-hearted
citizen of Detroit sent bundle of his cast
off clothing for the relief of the sufferers !;
and one ofthem, who got pair of his pants,
wrote to him, in recognition of the gift,
in the following ungrateful strain:


The committy man give me amongst
other things what he called pare of pants,
and 'twould make me pant sum to ware EN-.
/ found your name an where you live on
one Of the pokits. my wife LATED SO when
[ shode EN- to her that thot she wood have
a conipshun fit She wants to no if there
lives and brethes man who has legs no
bigger than that She said if there was
he orter to be taken up for vagrinsy for
havin no visible menes of support coldent
get EN- on my Oldest boy, SO | used EN- for
gun cases. If you have another pare to
spare my wife wood like to get EN- to hang
up by the side of the fire place to keep the
tongs in"
Year: 1872

"What are you about my dear ?" said a
grandmother to little boy, who was idling
about the room aud casting furtive glances
at gentleman who was paying visit. "I
am trying, grandma, to steal papa's hat out
of the room without letting the gentleman
see it for papa wants him to think he's out"
Year: 1872

The average age of farmers is 65 years,
while that of printers is but 33, which
shows the necessity of prompt payment to
the latter, SO that they may have the pleas
ure of handling their own money during
their sojourn on this sublunary sphere.
Year: 1872

NOTICE is hereby given that will apply to
the Honorable Board of Supervisors at their
next regular meeting for a License to keep a
Toll Bridge for term of years at my place.


J. J. BELL.
April 5, 1872.
Year: 1872

Letter from Laura Ream to the Missouri Democrat


Speaking of SHINING and being sinned
against, on my way home or the Balti-
more and Ohio route, was told that DIR.
Huston was on the train. Turning my
head, he was pointed out to me. He was
seated in the rear end of the coach with
his back to the front. By his side was a
lady closely veiled-hiswifc. He was en-
gagged in reading, and had the air of not
taking in the sense of what was before
his eyes. l noticed minutes passed with
out his turning page. Innocent or gull
ty, there was everything i'll his appearance
to indicate a miserable man. He looked
neither to the right nor left, and talked to
people without raising his eyes. He talk
ed considerably to his wife, and seemed to
be pointing to the scenery. But l doubt
if their worst misery hereafter be not each
others society.


1t is impossible to give very correct
idea of a man who does not look at one,
but as far as outward seeming goes, he is a
man about five feet ten inches in height,
and squarely built, with an appearance of
having lost flesh. His clothes hung loose
ly upon him, or were i'll the first place.
an abominable fit. Apparently over fifty
years of age, he has the dragging step and
gate of three score and ten. His hair
which was originally brown, is pretty we'll
mixed with gray, and his beard, which he
wears long, is bordered and underlaid with
gray, the surface varying from brown to
fox and blasted yellow. He wore an old
black straw hat which, when removed
revealed large head and narrow forehead,
the nose being on a straight line from the
bridge to tip. 1t was the nose of bon Vi-
rant without being red and then there
was no particular expression in the mus
tached mouth. The pale, round blue eyes
were cold and dead, and there was altogeth-
er i'll the face, and limp, nerveless hands,
the personitication of under the ban. He
may rally, but there seems nothing to him
but to die


He was accompanied by sleek brother
i'll the Lord. who was painfully watchful
of his comfort and guarded him strictly
from intrusion. The curiosity of the fel-
passengers was manifested by each
walking back to look at him, which was
enough of itself to have embarrassed an in
nOCent man.
Year: 1872

1t was an early question whether the
Apostle Paul was married. The passage
in the epistle to the Corinthians in which
he speaks Of himself as unencumbered
with domestic cares, does not preclude the
notion that he might have been a widOwer
does not even prove more than that he
went on his missionary Journeys alone.
On the other hand, he speaks of his assent
to the death of Stephen, and of his COM
mission from the Sanhedrim functions
and powers that could not well have heen
exercised by man who was not a mem
Der of the council. But we are expressly
told that this great assembly of the Jews
included only fathers, to secure a mercifnI
Interpretation of the law. An earIv ex-
PLANTATION, too, of the "true yoke fellow,
at the church to Phillippi, whom he bids
to labor to reconcile or assist Enodia and
Syntyche, recognizes the wife of the Apos-
tie in the phrase. The epistle was. it
may be said almost certainly, written
from Rome, and during the time of that
Imprisonment in which the periIs of the
Apostles situation were aggravated by
sorrow, and ultimately the desertion of
many among his friends.
Year: 1872

And you and l have buried Love
A read seal on the cofin's lid;
The clerk below the Court above,
Pronounced it dead; the corpse is hid,
And /, who never crossed your will,
Consent-that you may have 1t still.
"What recks it now whose was the blame
But call it mine; for better used
Am / to wrong and cold disdain-
Can better bear to be accused
Of all that wears the shape of shame,
Than have you feel one touch of blame
go alone no little hands
To lead me from forbidden ways,
n little voice in other lands
Shall cheer me on the weary days;
\ ct these are yours, and that to me
Is much indeed, and itmust be.



i" did not blame you-do not blame
The stormy elements of soul
That have scorned to tone OF tame,
Or bind down unto dull control.
In full, fierce youth, they all are yours
With all their folly and their force.



" But'sbould you sometime read a sign,
A name among the princely few,
While you are with your friend and mine,
Then careless turn to one or two;
Say, He was mine his smiles, his tears
Were mine-were mine for years and years
Year: 1872

Laura Ream, of the Missouri Democrat,
has seen Andrew Johnson at Washington,
and writes as follows:


The ex-President was quartered in an
elegant suite of rooms on the first floor of
the Metropolitan, which he seldom left
excepting to go to his meals or drive. lie
was a witness before the Military Commit
tee on the business of the missing records,
and gave his evidence with the utmost
caution and reserve. should judge he is
an exceedingly reserved man. He GER
tainly is the most gentle, unobtrusive man
in his manners I have ever seen outside of
a monastery He moves about with noise
less tread, and his voice is soft and low.
His face is not at all aged by the years of
sacluslon since he was in Office, but it is
marked by settled expression of melan-
choly painful to dwell upon, 1t is plain
that sorrow has been his most familiar
guest, and from what is said 1 have no
doubt he has been cruelty sinned against.
Year: 1872

In village not far from Berlin an old
couple lived very quietly upon their little
property. Both had carefully purchased
their collins some years ago, as IS often the
case among country folks. The collins
were placed in a stable and We're used as a
receptacle for different things, especially
for storing up baked fruit and other arti-
cles intended to be kept for winter use.
Not long ago the old man died suddenly.
The son (Who was a soldier, Quartered at
Berlin, hasted at the summons to pay the
last respects to his fathers remains. In
tn meantime the mother had, with the
help of another son who lived with her,
pnt all the articles together in one of the
cOffins, and in the other had duly placed
the mortal remains of him who for so
many years was the partner of her life
long Journey. The coffin was carried to
the grave by the hands of stout country
youths, and followed by the sorrowing
relatives and sympathizing neighboTs,
while the bells tolled out their melancholy
dirge. The following day the son had to
return to the garrison. The anxious moth
er wished to give him some of the fruit,
&C., that was packed away to take with
him on his journey, and on going to the
remaining coffin for that purpose what
was her horror to find the body of her
husband. In the confusion of the mo-
ment the wrong coffin had been borne to
the grave, and now there remained moth
ing else to be done than to dig the first
coffin up again and bury the dead body,
while second funeral Grafton had to be
pronounced by the village pastor.
Year: 1872

The fate of the great drum ought to be
warning to Mr.. Gilmore hereafter. This
illustrious instrument was built in Maine,
and is about the size of small bed room.
When it was done side of the factory had
to be taken down to permit its removal. 1t
was sent to Boston on an ocean steamer,
and was drawn through the streets in tri-
umphal procession by four prancing steeds,
followed by the acclamations of the popu-
lace. Gorgeous patriotic and artistic de-
vices were painted all over it, and place
was arranged for it in the center of the
great orchestra. POlyphemus himself could
not have struck both heads of this instru-
ment at once; but the drummer had q
place at one side where he could just reach
up and strike it in the middle. When the
band came to rehcarse, however, an un-
expected trouble was discovered. The
drum had q magnificent tone, but it would
not keep time The vibrations were SO
long in getting across that mighty skin
that the drummer, though never so
prompt, seemed always fraction of q Sec
Ond behind-hand. The voice was like the
voice of thunder, but, also, like thunder,
it came some time after the stroke. Of
course the other instruments would not
wait for it, and you know when the drum
is perpetually trying to catch up with the
fiddles and perpetually not doing it, the
result can not be described as euphOnious.
So the drum was taken away and hung
over the south gallery.
Year: 1872

A young lady writes to learn why we do
not have department for " answers to cor
respondents The reason is simple. We
once announced we would gladly receive
questions on various topics, and endeavor
to answer them satisfactorily. The first
inquiry we received was in relation to a
little amount we owed the writer. We
think it was eight dollars. We borrowed
the money and returned a " satisfactory
answer" but it put back our business a
full year. The young lady thinks that such
a department would be very lively, We
found it so-Dan6uvy NelCS.
Year: 1872

During the war an Trishman who was
posted with a musket on duty, and had
wandered little out of his position, was
accosted by an officer with, What are
you here for?" Faith, your honor"
said Pat, with his accustomed grin of good
humor, "a they told me I am here for q
century,
Year: 1872

The fourth of July, the anniversary of Ameri-
can Independence is approaching. Other cities
will observe the day with appropriate honOrs
We have not heard of any preparations being
made in Knoxville for its COmmemoratiOn up
to this time.
Year: 1872

Cloudy weather will prevail Sunday the
Southern States with light TO fresh sOutherly winds
and areas Of rain over the western portion and light
fresh SOutherly TO westerly winds the eastern.
Party CLOUDY weather. Of rain, and light to fresh
southery winds north and west of the Ohio Valley.
Clear and partially cloudy weather and light to fresh
southwesteriy to nOrtheasterly winds for the Middle
Year: 1872

A tablespoonful of saltpeter dissolved
in pail of water is said to be death
dose to cutworms; sprinkled around the
plants every evening little of the wash,
until it is strong and out of danger.
Year: 1872

About four clock on Tuesday morn
ing last the house Of John r. Ryan, on
Centre street, in this village, was dis
covered TO be on fire. The alarm was
promptly given, and great many
Of our people were soon on the sPot,
but all their efforts to save the house
were unavailiDg, and after saving what
furniture, &c. they could, they turned
their attention TO the Baptist church
which for a long time was in great
danger, and was saved only by the
hardest sort OF work The property
DESTROYED was not insured, and the loss,
about 300, falls heavily upon Mr..
RYAN. who is a young man just starting
in life. He accumulated a little prop
erty by his industry, economy and
integrity, and it must have been hard,
indeed, for him 70 have seen the fruits
OF his honest toll dissolve in flame and
smoke. 1t is not known how the FIRE
originated, but it is supposed the cause
was an ash pile Close to the house. The
ruins OF Mr.. John Ryans house were
not yet cold when a large number Of
citizens, without as much az saying by
your leave" went to work to put him
up a new dwelling, which is TO betbeir
free gift. We honor them for their
kindness and liberality, and congratu-
late John upon this unexpected help
Weston Democrat.
Year: 1872

4. Some cooks will throw out the water
in which meats have been boiled, with
out letting it cool to take off the fat.


Bits of meat are thrown out which
would make hashed meat or hash.


The -four is sifted in wasteful man
ner, and the bread pan left with the
dough sticking to it.


Pie crust is laid by to sour, instead of
making few tarts for tea.


Cold puddings are considered good for
nothing. when oftentimes they can be
steamed for the next day.


Dish cloths are thrown down where
mice destroy them.
Vegetables are often thrown away that
would warm nicely for breakfast.


The scrubbing brush in left in the wa
ter


Tubs and barrels are left in the sun to
dry aud fall apart.


Nice handled knives are thrown into
hot water.


Silver spoons are used to scour kettles.


Cream is allowed to mould and spoil.


Coffee, tea, and pepper and spices are
left to stand open and lose their strength.


The cork is left out of the molasses
jug, aud the flies take possession.
Vinegar is drawn in tin basin, aud
allowed to stand until both basin and
vinegar are spoiled.-Nat. Independent.
Year: 1872

A good joke is told of a young. man
who attended a social circle. The con-
versation turned on California and get
ting rich. Tom remarked that if be was
in California he would, instead of work
ing ia the mines, waylay some rich man
who had a bag full of gold, knock out his
braius, gather up the gold, and skeddadle.
One of the young ladies' quietly replied
that he had better gather up the brains,
as he evidently stood in more need Of the
latter than gold. Thorn subsided.
Year: 1872

A MELANCHOLY BREAK Down There are lively
h-rukdowns that make an audience laugh, and there
are sad and sorrowful break downs that make the
kind hearted ieye To the latter class belongs the
pusryaton OF the body and mind which u usually
called genera debility or nervous weakness ="
and which when neglected, 100 often terminates In
atrophy aud death wholesome medicated stim-
uaut Is the one thing needed in cases Of this de-
zcrptOn and science and experience unite IN point
ing 10 PlanhtiOn Bitters a the true specific. The
with those OF a regulator and Alternative, in exactly
Che prOpOrattJns necessary TO produce q radical
change u the tone OF the system, aud the action OF
thH digestive and secretve organs Is an nuanswer-
able A,ument in its favor as a general restorative.