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Year: 1872




On the morning of the second day oi
our stay in Providence, writes an anna
teur who is with circus for the fun OF
the thing, / lit cigar after break fast
and strolled down to the circus. On
entering the menagerie tent, 1 discov.
cred the proprietor of the show seated
on bench and watching the tiger.
trainer cleanin the tigers cage. There
were five tigers in the cage, all royal, Z,
and the most magnificent brutes ever
saw. "How those fellows would make
mince-meat of you or me, did we ven-
ture into their cage" / remarked.
"Yes, if we went in alone" he replied;
shut that man has them under such
perfect control that I would walk in
there this minute without a moments
hesitation. Would you like to 60 in ?
there's no danger" 1 turned the mat
ter over in my mind for a minute or
two, and then approached the cage and
asked the tanner what he thought about
the matter. He replied to my inquiry
by driving all the tigers into one corner
with his whip, and opening the door OF
the cage. The next moment / stood
face to face with these fierce, splendidly
ferocious animals, with only the tanner
between us. For a few seconds they
glared fiercely at me as through about
to spring, and 1 clutched more fierce
ly the latch of the barred cage. Then
one raised himself on his hind legs
to his full length, resting his enormous
paws upon the upper cross-bar of the
cage. He snarled fearfully at me, and
his velvety tail swept backward and for
ward in the most ominous manner. The
jaws ofdeath were wide open before me,
and itseemed as if. 1 eouldlook halfway
down his throat. But the keeper kept
his eye steadfastly upon him and the up
raised whip cowed him into submission.
The others paced uneasily up and down
the end of the cage, evidently longing to
make meal of me, and uttering contin-
ually that horrible snarl peculiar toti.
gers; showing their gaping throats and
tremendous fangs every time they did So
1 opened the door Of the cage and sprang
out as the keepers W hip descended or
the shoulders of one who was erouchine
for spring, not being desirous ofgivine
him a ghost ofa chance. The keeper him
self shortly .afterward left the cage, and
the animals at once gave vent to the ex-
element under which they were labor.
ing. They bounded backward and for
ward in the cage, fought among them.
selves, and told me as plainly as mute
action could do how great was their dis
appointment that they were not ther
engagedin picking my bones. They did
not quiet down for half an hour after
ward; but being safely outside the cage
! could afford to laugh at their angry
demonstrations.
Year: 1872

This is their fate in every well-regula'
ted newspaper office. An unsigned let
ter stands little chance ofeven hasty
reading. Its barefaced lack of authenti-
city damns it. This fact must be patent
to most writers of anonymous screeds.
How often the conviction must be fore
ed home to them that they have thrown
away their time, paper and postage
stamps. To write letter and not sign
your name to it,argues either bad breed
ing or cowardice. 1t is essentially a
mean act, and the meanness Of 1t is not
80 glaring as the stupidity.
Year: 1872

1t was scarcely worth while to alarm
any larger animals that might be near,
by firing at these pigs, so we were con-
tent to watch them as they turned up
the ground, and fed on the roots they
,,ot
Year: 1872

governor WarmOth's Baton Rouge speech
we copy the following from the Baton


Rouge Gazette Comet:


Thursday evening last Governor War


moth addressed quite a large Assem- blage of


citizens at the courthouse square. He began
by stating that he was a Republican in prin-


eiple, but was not Radical. After review
ing briefly the mighty leaders of Radical
ism, who recently run the machine at Pixies
Theatre, he proceeded TO investigate the
causes ct their opposition to him. The facts
be stated on this point are very well known
to most of our readers-they being embodied
in his vetOes of many of the legative schemes
for plunder, in which Messrs. Packard, Ca
sey, and, in fact, nearly all the federal Office
holders we're alike interested. The Governor
stated that SO long as he kept his eyes and
ears closed to the schemes of these dema-
gOgues he was very fine fellow, but Just SO
soon as he began to pull the check rein TO curb
their plundering ambition be at once lost
their friendship and they concluded howl
for reform was necessary to GUST him and
screen themselves from the pertdies prae-
ticed which they knew would come out on
them sooner or later. He argued that so
long as the laws were administered in their


interest, those laws we're pinks of perfec-
ton in their eyes, but so soon as it was
known that the laws were going to be ad-
ministered in the interest Of Justice and
equality, they became very suddenly arbi-
trary, unjust, and sOrely needed reforma
tion. He did not hold up much of the past
legislation as wise and prudent; to the
contrary, he thought that an honorable and
intelligent body of men in our next Legis-
lature could and would give satisfaction in
that respect to the whole people, disregard
ing the lines of distinctions in politics or
race; he thought if the people would burn
their preiudices and unite under the Liberal
banner for this campaign, that at the end
of the next administration they could be
able to thank God for the good they had
done for themselves aud their posterity
by such action. His speech was
ton, at the close of which he
asserted that, for himself he had
burned his ships and was now marching
forward TO defeat a military despot and to
reunite the States of the Union so that
every one could feel that pride in American
citizenship so long and happily felt in the
glorious past. He wanted this to be a
country of freemen, with not single slave
political OF Otherwise-and he was deter
mined to do all in his power to make it
thus, which could only be done by the de-
feat of U. S. Grant and triumph Of Greeley
and Brown. For himself, he cared nothing
for political preferment, for, said he, 'if
there is one man in your State who has
tasted its sweets, and supped deeply enough
at its bitter cup that one is myself" At
the conclusion of his address Colonel Ed
w. Robertson stepped forward and moved
that the thanks Of the citizens of Baton
Rouge be rendered to Governor WarmOth
for the able and satisfactory address deliv-
cred them on this occasion. and proposed
three cheers for Governor H. G. WarmOth,
which were heartily given.
Year: 1872

MOrgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad


large number of mechanics have been
employed in the Morgan locomotive and car
works at Algiers for the past sixty days,
altering the trucks OF four hundred coaches
and cars from a gauge OF five feet six to
four feet eight and a half inches. Some
twenty locomotives will require the same
changes. The work of narrowing the gauge
on the main road will commence on the
twentieth instant, and be finished in about
ten days, during which time no freight will
be carried, bat the passenger travel viii not
be interrupted, journeyers being simply
transferred from the broad to the narrow
gauge train. The alteration of the HOuma
branch, the new road fifteen miles long,
running from Terrebonne to Houma will
commence at once. This costly piece of
work is undertaken by Mr. Morgan simply
to make the connection with the new road
now being built by the New Orleans, Mobile
and Texas railroad from Brasher City to
Houston.
Year: 1872

A gentleman who writes from Bombay,
the station at which Professor Lockyer,
of the British Eclipse Expedition, viewed
the recent eclipse, writes to Nature as
follows:


1t does not happen more than once in
lifetime to see such a glorious and
magnificent sight as that from which |
have just returned-that is, the total
eclipse of the sun. / have seen many
eclipses before, but never anything to
equal this. / was engaged to go with
the Morgans to the top of the hill to see
it. Got up at six, and found it a lovely
morning. | rode up to Morgan's about
half mile, carrying with me glasses,
smoked glass and sun hat. Got there
before seven, and found the eclipse al
ready begun. Got out two mirrors and
watched the hole in the sun grow bigger
and bigger 1t began from the top, and
we all went off to the highest point on
the hill, from whence we could see all
Ooly and the mountains around. When
the eclipse got so far, the cold on the
mountains grew much greater, the grass
was so wet no ones boots kept it out,
the feet and hands grew cold, and with
your back to the sun the light over the
country was like the twilight or the
earliest dawn. Gradually the lower
streak got thinner and thinner, until at
last there shown a light like the famous
lime-light, and in moment or two that
went out and the sun was totally con-
cealed; many stars we're visible, the
whole country looked dark, like moon
light--the crows stopped cawing, and
for two minutes and a half the total
eclipse lasted, sight | shall never for
get, and then the lime-ight again ap-
peared at the bottom rim of the sun,
ard gradually more and more of him
appeared, the crows began again at
once, and the cocks began to crow, the
shadow was now inverted, and by de-
grees got smaller, until at nine o'clock
the eclipse was over. cannot but sup
pose that the scientific men must have /
had grand opportunities of observation,
and that to.day's pencil will carry home
many a description. Anything more
beautiful, more sublime, or more perfect
it would be impossible to conceive.
Year: 1872

A man with hairy tongue is the


latest discovery in Covington, Ky. A
reporter visited him Monday, and upon


being questioned upon the truth of the
report, "Yes, sir, said be, descending
and holding his face to the light, see
for yourself, sir, and opening his mouth
he protruded long tongue, on which he
saw hair over half an inch long, growing
thickly. The color was a sandy red,
and as the hair sloped backward, it gave
him pain while speaking. Atthe root OF
each hair the flesh was blue. He has
no hair on his face, though (he says he
is fully forty years old. His wool is like
that Of any other darky, black and kinky.
he is perfect in every limb and feature,
except his tongue; and what is also re-
markable, he has gray eyes. On ques-
tioning him our reporter learned the
following facts; He was born in Xenia,
Ohio, of white woman; his father was
black. On the breaking out Of the war
he entered colored regiment as cor
poral. He was wounded at Petersburg,
and at the end Of the war he returned
to Ohio, from whence he came to Cow
ing about year ago. he has none Of
the idioms Of the negro, and except a
thickness of speech caused by the growth
OF hair on bis tongue, his pronunciation
is perfect. BE is employed by Blick &
Phillips as a coal-heaver, and any one
wishing to do so can see him and his
tongue. he has no hesitation in making
faces for those who call on him. Very
few persons in the city Of Coyington
know Of this free show.
Year: 1872

AA0AA o OO0AA OA AACoAbA coJ


In the latitudes of New England and
New York, going westward, the month
of March is the most disagreeable of the
whole year, with its changing tempera.
ture, its slosh and mud, its cold, raw,
piercing, damp winds; and although not
as cold as January and February, it is
more prolific of dangerous diseases,
greatly promoted by the hurry of the
people for lighter clothing, but it would
be a great deal better to wear the entire
winter suits through March, and even to
the middle of April; and even then un-
til the first week in May, to make no
change in the outer clothing, nor any in
the inner garments, except to less
heavy weolen next the skin; for it is only
for the three hours embracing l o'clock
in the afternoon that winter clothing is
at all oppressive; while the very warmth
of MONDAY makes the raw dampness of
the morning and late afternoons special
ly felt.


All changes to lighter or cooler gar
ment should be made at dressing in the
morning, and if in any case the change
leaves the body chilly, or soon after it
is made the weather changes to be much
cooler, by all means promptly, without
half an hours delay, resume the full
winter dress. The old, the young, the
invalid, in short all persons of feeble
constitutions, Of small vitality, should
be especially careful to heed these sug-
gestions; inattentien to which gives rise
to the very frequent announcements in
the morning papers, in the early spring,
Died suddenly, yesterday, - Of
often the very friend whom
he had met in the street, or at church,
within a week, apparently as we'll and as
healthy as ever before.
Year: 1872

Tomorrow 10 the day set apart BY the Presa-
dent Of the United States and the Governoe Of
Delaware - o day for general thaaksgiving and
prayer. 1t is fitting and appropriate that the Peo-
pie Of the whole country should acknowledge the
blessings which benefcent Providence has vouch-


sAfed toward them during the past year. There
IL no compulsion exercised by the Government or
the State in the natter although the day for this
public acknowledgement is recommended BY the
hrst and accepted by the latter. whose request,
couched in brief and graceful language is "that ON
s,d day the good citizens of this State assemble in
their respective houses of religious worship, there
to offer up thanks for the many mercies and ben
eiits Of the past year, and to implore Divine Aid
for our future guidance and prosperity, in pursu-
ance Of the Recommendation Of the President OF
the United States"


1t II, therefore, not in obedience to the commands
Of those in authority that the people suspend their
daily svocataons and '.repair to their respective
houses of religious worship." or unite around the
family altar. and offer up their thanks to the Great
Ruler Of the Universe, for the benefactions that
have fallen in such profusi on upon them. The Of
fering which is brought on these occasions and
laid upon the altar is from the outgushing OF the
hsart-free and unbidden. The request that Is
made by our rulers is in conformity with the wish
and desire OF the people, and presents q sublime
and beautiful spectacle, and one which must be
gratifying to the Christian. 1t is in obedience to
the dictates of Him "who spake a. never man
spaks." and arises from the promptings Of the re-
religious heart of the country; all creeds equal
" invited and all participate in the general joy
that such occasions bring TO the church or the
family circle.


Thousands will meet on this occasion and par
ticpate in the homo festivities amid rslstives and
friends for the last time. Many seats that were
allsd by dear ones year ago will now be empty.
Some by unavoidable absencs, whose presence
may greet another occasion; but other ssats will
still ramind US OF the work OF death and the neces
sity for just such occasions the day presents to
call to the attention of the young and gay to the de-
pendence Of all upon the Benehcent Will by which |
ws are permitted to li7e and enjoy the great priv
ieges that are accorded us rs free and happy peo.
pie, and TO admonish US OF the necessity of liv-
ing in conformity with the precepts Of the Divine
Being before whom the whole nation is prostrate.
Year: 1872

In the evening the Liberals held q meeting in the
public square and though but single days notice OF
the gathering had been given audience considerably
larger and much more enthusiastic than that which
greeted Secretary Boutwell, this Afternoon was assem-
bled Senator Upton first introduced and made one
of his most effective speeches. and followed by ex
Senator Doolittc The meeting broke up with cheers
for Greeley and Brown.
Year: 1872

The United States mint has discovered
that there is loss ofsix dollars in counting a
million of dollars in gold. We have often
noticed that fact ourselves, and have been a
great deal puzzled to account for the discrep-
ancy. The mint says it is done by abrasion; we
didn't know but that it might have been a
crack in the floor.
Year: 1872

A Franklin street man heard noise in his
cellar, Friday night, and getting quietly out
of bed, so not to arouse his wife, secured a
pistol, and crept cautiously out on the roof,
where he closed the hatch after him, and re-
manned there until daylight in comparative
safety M lr r
Year: 1872

A Michigan apiarist has been supplying
the market with honey manufactured chiefly
from the sap of the bass-tree, by which bass
proceeding he is said to have made his profits
treble.
Year: 1872

Sixty-four years after the establish
men, of the bank of England, the first
forged note was presented for payment,
and to Richard William Vaughn. Stat.
ford linen draper, belongs the melancholy
celebrity. of having led the van in this
new phase of crime. in the year 1858.
The records of his life do not show want.
beggery or starvation urging him. but a
simple desire to seem greater than he
was BY one Of the artists employed
and there were several engaged on DIFF
ferent parts Of the notes. the discovery
was made. The criminal had filled up
to the number of twenty and deposited
them in the hand of youns lady to
whom he WAS attached, as proof>of his
wealth There is no calculating how
much longer bank notes III ght have
been free from imitation had this man
not shown with what ease they could be
cnuterfeited. From this period forged
notes became common. His execution
did not deter Others from the offense, and
many a neck was forfeited to the halter
before the late abolition of capital pun
ishment Tor that crime
Year: 1872

Mrs. GARDINER, wife of a farmer liv-
ing near Ea-imanville, Ottawa county,
died recently under circumstances the
most extraordinary Two of her sisters
were dead. one but recently, only few
weeks ago. The Cause of Mrs Gar,ii
uer's death was a congestive chill, and
after she had been considered dead for
Fix hours and was being prepared for
the grave. she returned to Consciousness
and talked freely with her attendants.
She stated to those around her that she
had been to the better land and had seen
both Of her departed sisters with other
friends that it was beautiful land
-heyond all description /! She said
that she had permission to retnrn to tell
living friends of W hat she had seen. but
that she was anxious to again return.
She passed away soon after making her
statement, and seemingly overhowing
with joy and happiness. There can be
no question as to the circumstances above
related DETROIT Tiburs.
Year: 1872

SILENT INFLUENCE We are touch
ing our fellow beings on all sides They
are affected for good or for evil by what
we are, by what we cay and do. even by
what we think and feel May flowers i'll
the parlor brrathe their fragrance through
the atmosphere. We arc each Of us sat
urating the atmosphere about us with the
subtle aroma of our character lr the
family circle, besides and beyond all tho
teaching, the daily life of each parent
and child mysterinusly modilies the life
of every person of the household. The
same process, on wider scale, ,s going
On through the community. No man
lives to himself. and no man dieth to him
self Others are built up and straight
ened by our unconscious deeds; and
others may be wrenched out OF their
plac g. and thrown aside by our uncon.
scious influence.
Year: 1872

reluctance, but when lie had murdered
their mother they annoyed him with
their piteous cries, and being alarmed
lest the noise should lead to his detection
he cut their throats from ear to ear, and
! thus completed his work of destruction
Two hundred stalwart meu soon as
sembled and determined to me,e out to
the villain stern and speedy Justice. The
prisoner having finished his confession
was boand hand and foot and taken tc
a black walnut tree, the place selected
for his execution Arrived at the fatal
spot Tanzey was cool and collected.
perfectly unmovei, proving himself to BE-
Il man of iron nerve aud one Of tha most
hardened Williams the worlI had ever
known.


a rope was then placed around his
neck, one end thrown over a limb of the
tree, when i'anzey was told his time hld
come, and that ten minutes would BE-
given him to make any last request. lie
replied that he would like to live until h.
could see his vile, and when told that his
request could not be granted. he said be
had no further remarks to make.


Many stalwart hands then took hold
of the rope. drawing hin, clear from the
ground. and, just as dark was coming on
last Thursday evening. the soul of Tan
zey the murderer was launched into
eternity, there to appear before his God
with his hands red With the blood Of his
five victims. lie died almost without a
struggle, and was buried beneath the very
tree on which he was huug.
Year: 1872

T Attention is called to the adver-
tisement of the Puget Sound Banking
Company, from which it will be seen
they are offering more liberal terms fol
the collection of Mill Drafts, and paying
larger interest on deposites than any
other Banking House on the Sound
The Savings Department is the first es-
tablished in the Territory, the Company
paying ten per cent. interest per annum
on s1nls over one dollar, making it con-
venient and profitable for the laborine
men of the Sound and furnishing them
o safe place for their money.
Year: 1872

DEATH BY DRowN1NG.-Mr. Timothy
Dillon, native of Nova Scotia, aged
about 80, an axeman employed at Burns
logging camp, was drowned from of
the steamer Comet while on the passage
down White River, on Wednesday last
He WAS standing in the doorway of the
pilot house when the boat struck snac
which seemed to throw him into pan
ic and he instantly sprang overheard
The captain Immediately stopped the
boat and made every effort to rescue
him, without avail. He sank out oi
sight without an apparent struggle tc
save himself. within a few yards of shore
The body had not been found at last
accounts.
Year: 1872

VIEUxTEMPs BRoTHEgs.-lt will be
but a small measure of justice to these
young men, for every citizens OF the
town to contribute to the benefit which
has been rendered them on Friday even
ing. With the liberality and improvi-
dence proverbial to their vocation, they
not only contributed their labor, but all
heir professional earnings for two
months or mora, to our Fourth of July
Celebrate N, and it would be shameful
lot to make some suitable recognition
f their services.
Year: 1872

LINE OF w art info
ed that it is contemplated to place line
If Iron Propeilers to run between 81 at
tie and other Sound Ports, and Sar
Francisco-to load here with coal, and
to have ample passenger Accommodations
The demand for Seattle coal is steadily
on the increase, and it holds its super
lority in the market, readily bringing
81 per ton more than any other.
Year: 1872

~ We devote more than our usual
space to the opinion of Judge Lewis,
which may be found on our first page
The question, however, is one Of i'm,
portance, and the opinion is an excellent
one. The chances ara that not one in q
dozen of the Official Bonds are good fol
anything. But this decision it is hoped
will result in more care being exercised
in public matters.
Year: 1872

FOURTH OF July CAsUALTIEs.-Ihe
Fourth of July celebration in this city
passed off without accident or unpleas-
ant event until late in the evening, when
Austin A. Bell, printer In this Office
while looking at the fireworks, was
struck in the mouth by fragment of an
exploded Chinese bomb, which terribly
lscerated the lower portion of his face,
and knocked out all the incissors IN his
lower jaw, laying the bone bare. He has
so far recovered from his wounds as to
be up, but it will be some time before
be will be in condition to resume la
Dor.


By the same explosion young son OF
Mr.. D. Mills was struck. severely burn
ing his face md injuring one of his eyes
His injuries were painful but not per-
manent.
Year: 1872

We print this morning, in full, the
amended Constitution as finally adopted
by the Convention and proposed to the
people, Asst will be the subject Of some
discussion between now and the time OF
voting omit, our West Virginia readers
would do well to lay aside this paper for
reference. The document isiso. lengthy
that it leaves no room Tor comment this
morning; but VIC shall have something to
say Of It from time time before the elec.
ton r.t.... ed . r.. U.