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Year: 1871

"There is a well authenticated anec-
dote of two fine dogs of Donaghadee,
SAYS the Messrs. Chambers in their
Anecdotes of Dogs" " in which the in
stinctive daring OF the one in behalf of
the other caused friendship, and as il
should seem, q kind Of lamentation for
the dead after one of them had paid the
debt of nature. This happened while
the Government pier or harbor for the
packets at Donaghadee was in the course
of building, and it took place in the
sight of several witnesses. The one dog
was Newfoundland and the other was q
mastin


"They were both powerful dogs; and
though each was good natured when
alone, they were very much in the habit
of fighting when they met. One day
they had fierce and prolonged battle
on the pier, from the point of which they
fell into the sea; and, as the pier was
long and steep, they had no means Of
escape but by swimming q considerable
distance. Throwing water upon fight
ing dogs is an approved means of put
ting an end to their hostilities; and it is
nlluful 10 SuppOot biidt tWO COtlDttdhtc
of the same species tumbling themselves
into the sea would have the same effect.
1t had, and each began to make for the
lanG as he best could.


"The Newfoundland being an excel
lent swimmer, very speedily gained the
pier, on which he stood shaking himself,
but at the same time watching the mo-
tions of his latNantarOnigt who heinr
no swimmer, was struggling, exhausted,
in the water, and just about to sink. In
dashed the Newfoundland dog, took the
other gently by the collar, kept his head
abeve water, and brought him safely on
shore. There was peculiar kind of re-
cognition between the two animals; they
never fought again; they were always
together; and when the Newfoundland
dog had been accidentally killed by the
passage of stone wagon on the railway
over him, the other languished and evil
IDENTIFY lamented for long time.
Year: 1871

On yesterday, pair of horses attached to q
dray and belonging to Sam Harris took fright
near the McGhee Block, and ran down Gay
street toward the river OF furious rate They
got on the sidewalk at Esperandieu's cigar fac
tory, where the wagon struck tree and was
thrown against the house, demolishing lot OF
boxes and breaking the wagon. The horses
broke loose and continued on the pavement
causing pedestrians on the east side of the street
to give them wide berth. At length, on
reaching Main street, one of the horses slipped
and fell on the crossing near Mr.. Dickinson s
store and the other was jerked back by the har-
ness and also fell. They were not much hurt
and doubtless felt rather ashams cd of their con-
dnet
Year: 1871

The proceedings in the United States Court
yesterday, Judges Emmons and Trigg presid-
ing. were Of interest. On taking the Bench,
His Honor, Judge Emmons, stated his purpose
of calling over tho docket 10 see what business
remained unfinished.


During the progress Of the call, the cases of
the United States Va the East Tennessee and
Virginia, and the United States vs.. the East
Tennessee and Georgia Railroads, were called
and disposed of. On motion of COL Baxter,
counsel for the defendants, and inasmuch as the
| Government through Congress, is preparing the
way for settlement Of the cases, they were con-
tinued. Ninety days were given within which
to take proof, and at tho end Of that time, or
at any time before the next term Of the Court
the counsel for the Government should desire
it, and the cases were ready, Judge Emmons
said he would hear the argument of the cases
at Louisville or Cincinnati. In the meantime,
said Judge Emmons, he hoped the cases would
be compromised. He thought they were cases
that ought to be settled outside of court He
remarked to counsel for the roads that he
thought they had great merits in their claim of
set-off against the Government, and if he could
try the cases under the principles of the New
Testament he could see how he could allow such
claims, bat he did not know just how they
would fare under the principles laid down in
Blackstone. The Government, he thought,
would be willing to settle these mutual claims
upon the basis of equity and justice under the
legislation now proposed, and he hoped this
would be the last time he should have them be-
fore him in court. In the meantime, however,
he felt it his duty to prepare the cases for hear


ing, and he therefore hoped the testimony
would be taken so that if no settlement was
made by the Departments he might be ready to
| try them
Year: 1871

Speaking of the depression of business
of all kinds, and the complaints thereof
which proceed from all quarters, the
Providence Star believes there is a rem-
edy for the sluggish state of things which
almost everybody has "a chance, in greater
or less degree, to apply. " 1t costs too
much, it says, e" to do business" Every
thing IS on too expensive a scale. We are
on the froth of shoddy, instead of on the
hard pan of real life During the war
every thing became fictitious, prices aug
mented rapidly, and money was coined so
freely by every body that no oae cared
what he might have to pay. As time has
rolled on business has faleu into narrower
channels, and there is none of this piling
up of money and profits we have alluded
to. But people will not recognize this
Tact, but hold on to the high prices None
but the very rich can stand the pressure
others feel the effects of the change, vet
hesitate to take the step to extricate.
themselves.


There must be fall in prices reuts
are enormous, aud where two or three,
thousand dollars are a rental, it must take
heavy business at good profits to meet
1T and pay other expenses and live
Extravaganza rules the hour, VIC fear our
people are Ephraims joined TO their idols,
and will hug them until grand crash
shall come aud sweep away the artifciaf
and merctrlcious state Of things now exist
ing. We have talk OF specie payments as
a panacea-it is only talk. If paper and
specie were at level. things would be no.
better. The trouble is deeper than paper
money 1t comes from attempting to
keep up the prices, habits and customs of
war times. When this fact is seen and
men are willing to accept the Inevitable
shrinkage OF values necessary for stated


business, hard times will disappear, and


twelve month will see rcorganized and
Irecuperated industry
Year: 1871

The State Treasurer gives notice that,
until further directed, he will purchase
for redemption the $40 series of the
per cent loan of the Commonwealth, on
presentation at the Farmers & Mechanics
Bank in Philadelphia, at a premium of 3
per cent. and accrued interest This
series of the loan is redeemabe on the lst
of February next, and its payment is
anticipated in order to relieve the Treasury
of its presesnt unproductive surplus
The amount of this loan is FIVE millions of
dollars, and is nearly all held in this
country. BY the last exhibit made of the
condition of the Treasury, the unappro
priated balance was somewhere between
one and half and two millions of dollars
This amount will probably be doubled by
the receipts of 1871 so that it is fair to
calculate that the Treasury will be in
condition to pay off two thirds of the en-
tire loan by the time it natures Hold
ers will therefore see the advantage Of
surrcndering their bonds now, while they
may obtain a premium Of 3 per cent, as
alter the period of maturity, which is near
at hand, they will be paid at par. The
State would like to pay its per cent. war
loan, but just at present this cannot be
done without paying in coin. that loan
having been created before the passage of
the legal tender law, February, 1862.
Year: 1871

Recorder Wolf, of Washington. has
published an address to the Jewish ladies'
of the United States to complete or to as
sist to complete the Washington mon.-
umcnt in that city. What glorious
thing" he says, lit would be were the
Jewish ladies Of the United States to
finish work that stands now in its hide
business a disgrace to the capital We
owe 1t to the great aBd good man as
Americans we owe it more as Jews, for
his services gave us religious freedom"
Speaking Oh the same subject the Capital
says: The unfinished monument is q
popularity natural to America. Our land
is covered with unfinished monuments
\ greatelul people start out with intense
enthusasm, lay a corner stone with i'm
posing ceremonies and a bore of an ora.
ton, aud then disperse; the monument
thus begun may get a foundation. but
that is all. Sometimes this foundation is
built into view, but most generally not
This monument to the Father of his
Country ought to make. an exception, and
We trust that it will
Year: 1871

WHERE THE : UN DOES NOT SET.-The
following graphic passage is from the des-
cription Of scene witnessed by Mr..
Campbell and his party. in the north of
Norway, from a cliff one thousand feet
above the sea: "The ocean stretches
away in silent vastness at our feet; the
sound of the waves scarcely reached orr
lookout; away in the north the huge old
sun swung low in the horizon, like the
slow beat of the pendulum in the tall
clock of our grandfather's parlor corner
Then we stood looking at our watches.
When both hands came together at twelve
midnight. the full, round orb hung trum-
phantly above the waves, a bridge of gold,
running due north, spanned the water be-
tween us and him. There he shone in
silent majesty. which knew no sitting
We Involuntary took off our hats; no
word was said. Combine, if you can, the
most brilliant sunrise and sunset you ever
saw, and its beauties will pale before the
gorgeous coloring which now lit up the
ocean, heaven and mountain. In half an
hour the sun had swung preceptibly on its
beat, the oolors changed to those Of the
morning frosh breeze rippled over the
food; one eongster after another pIped
up in the grove behind os3 We bad slid
into another da -
Year: 1871

From the Trade Journal


1t is striking fact that most people
want to weigh more than they do, and
measure their health by their wei ht, as if
a man were \ pig, valuable in proportion
to his heaviness. The racer is not fat and
good pow horse has but moderate
amount OF flesh. Heavy men are not those
which experienced contractors employ to
build railroads and dig bitches. Thin men.
the world over, are the men for endurance
and are the wiry and hardy. Thin people
live the longest The truth is, fat is
disease, and as proof, fat people are never
well day at time and are not suited for
hard work. Still, there is medium be-
tween as fat as butter ball and as thin
ami juiceless as a fence rail For mere
looks, moderate rotundity is mole desira-
bic, to have enough flesh to cover all an-
gularities To accomplish this in the
shortest time, a man should work but little,
sleep great part Of the time, allow moth
ing to worry hin, keep always in joyous,
laughing mood, and live chiefly on al
buminates, such as boiled cracked wheat,
and rye, and oats, and corn, ard barley,
with sweet milk, and buttermilk, aud fat
meats. Sugar is the best fattener known.
Year: 1871

Reese River and White Pine, and says
that if he had claim on the Davis
lode, he would not look any further
for his pile. Such testimony is en-
couraging and valuable. Messrs
Groom and Davis, the largest owners
in the vein, are about packing some
twenty tons of their ore to the Thun-
derbolt mill on Lynx creek, to be
worked. They confidently expect it to
pay handsome profit over all ex-
penses and pack it on mules seven or
eight miles over the hills. Should it
do so, the mine will be valuable, as it
is not more than fourteen miles from
town, has a good wagon road running
to within three or four miles of it now,
Is near timber and water, is large
vein and splendidly situated for work
ing.


Messrs Branaman, Rice and others
brought in good looking galena ores
this week from the Black Hills, north
east from Prescott, which they think
is rich in silver; some of it is to be
assayed and we shall know


Thus it goes, and the Apaches must
think there's something ON the tapis
to see such a rushing around among
their old haunts in the mountains
More of these things when we learn
more. II.
Year: 1871

War Mn. SEWARD TRAVELLED. In a
speech to his neighbors upon his recent
return TO his home, Mr.. Seward said ;
Il have had long journey, which in its
inception seemed to many eccentric; but
trust that all my ncighbors aud friends
arc now satisfied that it was reasonable
found, ea returning home to the occu.
patons which were before me, that
was expected to enjoy rest from labors
and cares, which were thought to have
been severe and expressing; | found
that at my age and in M condition OF
health rest was rust and nothing remain
ed to prevent rust but to keep in motion.
| selected the way that would do the


least harm, give the least otfense, enable
me to acquire the most knowledge, and
most increase the power, if any remain.
ed, to do COED. In the course Of my
wanderings have seen, not all the ma
tions Of every race on tho earth. | have
looked the whole human family in the
face, taken by the hand and conversed
with my fellow men in his lowest stages
Of degradation and in his highest stages
of civilization. | have found no nation
so distant and no race so low that the
character Of an American citizen did not
secure to me not merely safety, but also
respect, consideration and affection.
Year: 1871

TFRRE HAUTE, lNp, Nov q.


Hon Daniel W. VOORHEES, Is out In a
card in the journal of this city, in which
he proposes an important Democratic
party movement He says: Il keenly
appreciate the Importance of an authori-
tative expression of the principle which
are to guide us in the future MS in the
past 1t should be made at an early
day in order that an organization
should be perfected and confidence re
stored by the time the approaching
campaign is upon us This, however,
should be the work ofa national conven-
tion, embracing delegates from All the
States am in favor Of calling such a
convention at some central point IN the
West, and on day not later than the
22d of February. The call should be
issued bv the National Executive Com
mittee and delegates should be appoint
ed by State and district conventions.
The business of this body should be to
carefully and patiently weigh all the
views laid before it and to agree upon
and publish clear and definite declara
ton of principles upon all matters affect


ing the political welfare Of the people
and the safety of our free institutions.
This being done, it should adjourn to
day fixed for the nomination of candl
date for the Presidency. In the mean
time the people OF the States can discuss
and approve or disapprove of what has
been done 1t would be the duty of all
Democrats taking part in politics to sub
NIT to the voice Of a majority. If there
are such as prefer their own convictions
even to the platfoim Of national con
vention they can step aside III quiet
without embarrassing anybody else. Let
us, however, have political as well as per-
sonal harmony, and success is within our
reach. II the entire Democratic vote
can be consolidated, inspired with en-.
thusasm and brought to the polls, Gen.
Grant cannot he reelected 1t was the
vote in our own party that stayed at
home in the days of the late election
which wrought such wide spread defeat
There is no increase Of the Republican
vote.


~ make the above suggestion, know
ing that it is entirely practicable, and
that it meets an urgent demand Of the
present crisis, shall respectfully urge
it upon the attention Of the National EN
ecutiye Committee, and ask for it the IA
vorable consideration Of conservative
men everywhere "
Year: 1871

We wish to call special attention to the very
practical suggestions of the Hon. ID. ". VooR-
nrss Of Indians, which will be found In our
paper. We have slwsy. believed it best tor
the thorough organization ofthe Conservative
and Democratic masses, in opposition to
Grant that a State as we'll as National Con.
Sention should be held and that there should
Id thorough unsnimlty of action. of feeling,
and hearty cooperation in the expressed
Will of such Convention by the people at large.
We do noespprove of"no presentation" By
she Southern States in the National Demo-
cratic Convention, but insist that there should
he full Representatives Delegation from the
oppressed people Of the South. Let us show
to the country. that we are ready to adopt
any course or pslicy that In the great wisdom
Of the National Democratic Conservative Con-
vsntion, may be deemed best for the success
of the cause and the defeat of the party now
welding power. While our opinions. in re-
gard to the best policy to be pursued. may
differ from many good and able Conservatives
and Democrats. for the most certain and saf-
est demoishment of the Grant adminstra-
sion. We are willing to abide by. and earnest
ly cooperate, on any line Of policy that may
be laid down by such Convention.


The great masses Of the people of the South
hsve the fullest confidence in the wisdom
and sound judgment Of the National Demo.
cratic party of the Union and are ready be-
fore hand to pledge themselves to hearty sup
port OF Its decisions made at a National Con-
vention, composed OF Representatives from the
masses Of the people
Year: 1871

traordinary maneuvre, to bring it to
a stand. But here a different re-
ception met him; a blundcrbuss was
leveled from the coach window, with
denunciations of death and destruc-
ton against the lucklcss rider, who
was now in his turn more terrified
than the unresisting clergyman had
been.


So it went through the day.
Wherever an opportunity of rob-
bing occurred the horse offered it
to his master, and did the best in
his power to aid him. In fact, after
his life had been repeatedly endan-
gered by the suspicious which the
conduct Of his steed naturally gave
rise to, and his liberty threatened
by the peace officers, who were
about to take him up as notorious
highwayman, to whom, of a truth,
the horse had formerly belonged,
the lawyer was obliged to part with
him for trifie, and to purchase one
in his stead, which, though far less
beautiful, had not been trained to
those criminal habits in which the
other had become perfect adept
Our our-Fsoted Friends.
Year: 1871

patiently for the working out of His
ways, but they want to know all
about Him right off, and because
they can't, they go to work and
make out what they think He aught
to do, and call it a creed. Blcsscp
Jesus give us common sense, and
let no man put blinkers on us, that
we can only see in a certain dire, :
ton, for we want to look around the
horison; yes, to the highest heavens
and to the lowest depths Of the
ocean.


Did creeds give those rescued
souls consolation in their hour Of
extreme peril? No, but the Word
of God did, and that is my creed.
l hold to the Bible and the whole
Bible as my creed, because it never
grows old nor requires patching
Boston Traveller.
Year: 1871

1t is astonishing how little heed
is paid in our present system of edu-
cation to intoxicating correct knowl-
edge Of practical questions of our
every day life. We listened only
few days ago to a discussion con-
cerning the nature of soap, which,
for the first time, made us aware
how many intelligent persons there
are who have not the most remote
idea OF what soap really is. All
dirt consists in the first place of
dust; a fine dry powder containing
almost all known substances in
greater or less quantities, and pro-
duced by the endless friction inces-
sanity going on dry surface, re-
mains a fine powder, and can be
swept off with a broom or cloth,
leaving the object precisely as clean
as before. If it falls upon a surface
wet with moisture, it forms a paste,
which becomes a solid cake when
dry, and which, when dry, can be
rubbed off, leaving the object al
most, if not entirely, as clean as be-
fore. If our clothing or our skin
were perfectly dry, we should clean
it more perfectly by merely sweep
ing off the dust. If our clothing or
skin were wet with moisture, we
should clean it by rubbing or brush
ing as soon as the moisture had
evaporated, or the clothing or skin
had become dry. In the one case
we should saceep off the dust; in the
other we should rub or bretsh it off.
But our clothing and our skin are
neither perfectly dry, nor wet with
moisture. The perspiration from
the pores of our skin contains fat
ty substance, which never dries,
and which, more or less, pcnetrates
all our clothing. When dust falls
on our skin and clothing it is held
there by this fatty substance, which
prevents us from getting rid Of the
dust by either sweeping or rubbing.
We can only scosh it off. But the
fatty substance which hold the dust
will not allow the water to get at
the dust, and all the water in the
world cannot wash the dust off a
human skin or clothing. The fatty
substance must first be removed. A
little lye, 0: alkali, a mineral sub
stance, possesses the peculiarity that
when it comes in contact with grease
or fat it renders it soluble in water.
Apply lye and water to the skin, and
the grease, becoming soluble in wa
ter, is Immediately dissolved, the
dust is no longer held by the grease,
and can now be washed off with
water. Soap is nothing but lye in
form convenient for use. 1t is I've
mixed with grease. The cleaning
part of soap is the lyc; the grease
which is mixed with it facilitates
the rubbing by which the lye is
everywhere brought into contact
with the article to be cleaned. This
additional grease, being already
mixed with lye, is, of course, solu-
bic in water, and is Immediately
washed oft after it has served the
purpose of carrying the lye whcr-
ever it is wanted. The fatty per-
spiration holds the dust, the lyc Of
the soap dissolvcs the fat and en-
ables the water to wash away the
dust Christian Union.
Year: 1871

A wealthy old farmer was AbsalOm Lee,
He had but one daughter, the mischievOus Kitty
So fair and SO good and SO gentle was she,
That lovers came wOoing from country and city
The first and the boldest to ask for her hand
Was q trinity y-dressed dandy, who wOrshiped
She replied with smile he could we'll under


stand;


''That she married no ape for the sake of his


skin.''


The next was merchant from business retired,
Rich, gOuty and gruff-a presuming old sinner
Young Kitty's fair form and sweet face he ad-
And thought to himself, II can easily win her. >,
So he showed her his palace and made bluff bow,
And said she might live there; but wickedly


then


Kitty told him she'd long ago made rash vow
.tNOt to marry bear for the sake of his dent"
miser came next; he was fearless and bold
In claiming right to fair Kitty's affection;
He said she'd not want for q home while his gold
Could pay for q cabin and give her protection.
Half vexed at his bOldness, but calm in trice,
She curtsied, and thanked him, and blushingly


then


Demurely repeated her sage aunt's advice,
mot to marry hog for the sake of his pen!"
The next was a farmer, young, bashful and shy:
He feared the bold wooers who came from the


city;


But the flush on his cheek. and the light in his eye
Soon kindled a fame in the bosom of Kitty.
''My life will be one of hard labor" he said,
but, darling, come share it with me, If you


can"


81 suppose" she replied, gaiy tossing her head.
Il must marry the farm for the sake Ofthe man. y
Year: 1871

4 Buffalo paper prints the follow
ING letter from one Of its old and
prompt-paying patrons: "Please
discontinue my paper from the time
l have paid up to. l do not stop the
paper because | do not want il, but
to get rid Of an intolerable old bore
that intrudes himself in my house.
regardless Of time and circumstan-
ces, to sit for an hour or two, three
or four times a week, to read my
papers, and who is thousand times
more able to take dozen papers
for himself than I am to take one.
If the nuisance is stopped I shah
send Eor the paper again