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Year: 1872

A sheep making a long journey
found the heat of his fleece very un
comfortable, and seeing a flock OF
other sheep IN a fold, evidently
awaiting for some one, leaped over
and Joined them, in the hope of being
shorn- Pereeiving the shepherd ap-
preaching, and the other sheep hud-
ding in a remote corner of the fOld,
he shouldered his way forward, and
going up to the shepherd, said:


Ibid you ever see such lot of
fools? It's lucky I came along to set
them an example Of docility. Seeing
me operated upon. they'll be glad TO
offer themselves


Perhaps so replied the shepherd,
laying hold of the animals horns !;
but never kill more than one sheep
at q time. Mutton won't keep in hot
weather.


The chops tasted exeellently well
with tomato sauce.


The moral of this fable isn't what
you think it is. i is this : The
chops of another mans mutton are
always nice eating.
Year: 1872

THE WOMAN QUESTION. scrap of news has just come to us all the way from the Orkney Islands, which is likely to bereceived with considerable satisfaction by those who labor for the complete re- cognition of woman's right in this coun- try. It appears that the Poor Law Inspector, under the jurisdiction of the Parochial Board of Stromness, became so i'll while in the discharge of his duties that his daughter, very intelligent young person, was permitted to act in his stead. For considerable time she continued to fill the position with such signal ability that, upon the death of her father, she was almost unanimously chosen as his successor. It so happened that the work of the Parochial Board came to be reviewed by Board of Super. visors, composed of men who believed that the common law of Scotland did not recognize the appointment of women to public office. Acting under this i'm pression, an order was issued for the election of Ca fit and proper person. " The Parochial Board, determined not to give in, reelected the young lady. Now it appears that case of a similar nature was brought to the notice of the Law Officers of the Grown in 1856, and that the decision was against the appointment for the reason referred to. In the mean time the Parochial Board adheres 10 its opinion that the appointment is legal. The case, naturally, has excited good deal of attention among the inhabitants of the Orkneys, who, it IS said, propose making it the basis for petition to the British House of Commons Tn favor of woman's rights.
Year: 1872

About fifteen months ago, says De- troit paper, man named William Par menton, living in Illinois, was for some cause divorced from his wife. They had three children, and be took them and went to Chicago. She followed him there, and for several months worked as servant in family within block of where he boarded. The wife claimed that she had been slandered and vronged: and entertained nothing but love ana respect for husband and children. She saw them often, and several times at tempted to persuade the husband to live with her again. Not having yet ascer- tained that the reports which drove him to the step were false he refused to do so, but still allowed her to visit the chil- dren. The big fire last fall drove both away. Parmenton came to Detroit, en- gagged house cn Chene street, and has been working at dock building and ship carpentering and similar work ever since. The oldest child is & girl Of fourteen, and she mas acted as his housekeeper The youngest is four, little bright-eyed boy. The divorced wife went to Mil waukee, and was not heard of'until a month ago, when she came to Detroit and engaged as a servant i'll family on East Larned street. She had visited the children several times, and also be- sought the husband to take her back, but he did not do it until few days since, and might not then but for cir cumstances. He had the little boy with him down the rver, block below the Excelsior Boat Club house, where he was making some repairs to a boat. The woman came down there about ten o'clock in the forenoon. She had been discharged from her place and was feel ing badly. She once more entreated him to take her back, but he refused. The boy was playing on the dock, and the woman edged out that way. Par mentor was busy with his work when he heard a scream and splash, and saw both mother and son in the water. AL though he ran and plunged in, it is doubtful whether he would have saved them had not. other help been at hand. As it was, both were taken out uncon- scious, and the boy did not revive for some time. Parmenton thought he saw in the action mothers love whic could never betray husbands s confidence, and, after consulting some of his friends, he agreed to take her back. Soon after dinner clergyman was called to the cottage, and the divorced wife was made for the second time the bride of the same man.
Year: 1872

A correspondent of the London Times tells this story: I happened to know the gentleman and lady against whom a complaint was recently made because of the snakes they keep. and should ike to give a short account of my first v1slt to them. Mr. M., after we had talked for little time, asked if l had any fear of snakes, and after a timid "No, not very' from me, he produced out o1 cupboard large boa constructor, py- thon, and several small snakes, which at once made themselves at home on the writing table among pens, ink, and books. I was at first good deal star tied, especially when the two large snakes coiled round and round my friend, and began to notice me with their bright eyes and forked tongues but soon find. ing how tame they were l ceased to feel frightened. After short time Mir. M. expressed a wish to call Mrs. M. and left me with the boa deposited on an arm chair. I felt a little queer when the reptile began gradually to come near, but the entrance of my host and hostess, followed by two charming little children, put me at my ease again.

 After the first interchange of civilities she and the children went at once to the boa, and, calling it by the most endear- Ing name, allowed it to twine itself most gracefully about them. sat talking for a long time lost in wonder at the picture before me. Two beautiful little girls with their charming mother sat before me with boa constructor las thick round as & small tree), twining playfully round the lady's waist and neck, and forming a kind of turban round her head, expect ing to be petted and made much of like kitten. The children over and over again took its head in their hands, and kissed its mouth, pushing aside its forked tongue in doing so. The reptile seemed much pleased, but kept turning its head continually towards me with curious gaze, until I allowed it 10 nestle It's head for a moment up my sleeve. Noth- ing could be prettier than to see thls splendid serpent coiled all round Mrs. NJ. while she moved about the room, and when she stood to pour out our cotfee. He seemed to adjust his weight so nicely, and every coil with it's beautiful marking was relieved by the black velvet dress oi the lady. It was long before l could make up my mind to end the visit, and I returned soon after with friend Ia distinguished M. P. to see my snake tanning acquaintance again.

 About year ago MT. and Mrs; M. were away for six weeks. and left the boa ln charge of keeper at the Zoo. The poor reptile moped, slept, and refused to be comforted, but when his master and mistress appeared, he sprang upon them with delight, coiling himself round them, and showing every symptom o1 intense delight.

 The children are entirely devoted to their "darling Cleo," as they call the (. snake, and they smiled when l asked Ii they were ever frightened of it.
Year: 1872

BLUNDER OF A NovE11sT.-A French correspondent of the Nation tells how Paul Feval, one of the most popular of these sensational novelists used to write three or four novels at the same time for various papers. In order to find his way in the labyrinth of his own imagina- tion, he had number of small dolls for each story, strung together in the dress of their role-monks, kings, duchesses, soldiers, etc. His valet brought him the string of the novel he Was working at, and each time one of the personages was killed or dled the corresponding doll was taken off. One day the valet forgot to take away the doll of the parsonage who had come to grief and had fallen in duel. The result was that the editor of the paper in which the novel appeared was sson surprised to receive number of angry letters demanding to see how it was that Monsieur So-and-so, who was killed month before, had come to life againl ..-4. ....--o
Year: 1872

A great many people have asked us of late, How do you keep your horse looking so sleek and glossv?" We tell them it's the easiest thing in the world; give SHERIDANs CAVALRY CONDITION POWDERS two or three times week.
Year: 1872

THE TRUE ROAD TO SUCCESS. value of advertising has been time and again subject of remark. The great business interests that have been built up among us within the last quarter of century owe their existence in great measure, to liberal, and yet judicious use of advertising through the columns of the newspaper. Take, for instance the financial houses in the lower part of town that have made it point to use the newspaper as Q medium of informa- tion to the public of their business, and whose names are familiar to every news paper reader. People seeking railroad investments recur as naturally to the name as they would to Delmonico's in case they wanted a dinner The forego- ing show indisputably that men who have a due appreciation of printers ink inva- riably lead the van in the race for wealth and high commercial position. Had these eminent firms been content to lo business in the old hole and corner style of the musty merchants of half cen tury ago, they would have sunk to the level of mere exchange brokers, and vast banking and railroad enterprises would have been projected by men more in accord with the journalistic spirit of the age.-Ne,c Fork Paper.
Year: 1872

THE AMERICAN PARCEL PosT.-By the new postal law which came into opera tion on the 1st of July packages of dry goods, hardware, drugs (except liquid drugs) not exceeding twelve ounces in weight can be mailed to any part of the United States at charge of 2 cents for each two ounces or fraction of two ounces. Much time and money will be saved by this arrangement. The express companies demand at least 40 cents for the transportation of package, how ever small, for any distance. The Post office authorities, on the other hand, will forward twelve ounce package to San Francisco for twelve cents. For in- stancej pair of boots, if neither boot weighs more than the specified twelve ounces, may be wrapped up in two sep arate parcels, and sent across the conti nent for A cents; whereas, under the old plan the transportation of goods of this description would have cost almost more money than they were worth. Up to the present time the post office has lost money by the new system, owing to the fact that the general public has not taken advantage of it to such an extent as to make it remunerative. But it is expected that when the advantages of the system are thorougly appreciated the scheme will prove as profitable to the Government as it is beneficial to the public,
Year: 1872

Tho local cditor of the jacksonville
Journal wrote the. other day an itom
to the effect that "winter was linger.
ing in the lap of spring." but the
managing editor "out it ont" He
said the idea was good enough, and
original, and all that sort Of thing, but
It would not do TO publish, because
the high moral tone Of tho papor had
to be maintained in town full Of
seminary girls.
Year: 1872

The following story Of sorrow ana
absence OF mind is told as q fact by the
Portland Advertiser: \ short time ago
Il little babe belonging in this city died,
and, as is sometimes the case, was laid
away in II bCrcau drawer till the func-
raj. Tho day of the funeral came, and
the bcrcavcd mother was cOnVulscd
with grief over the little caskct, and,
sobbing, laid it away in the cold ground.
On her return home she thought she
would go to the drawer and gaze once
more ut the place which would hence
forth be consccratcd,W when what should
meet her eyes, when the drawer was
opened, but the lilclcss corpse Of the
child, that had been entirely forgotten
in preparing for the funeral.
Year: 1872

Advertisements will be inserted at one
dollar and fifty cents per square Gone inch
Of space or less), for the first, and seventy
five cents for each subsequent insertion, for
any time under one month. For longer
periods as follows:
Year: 1872

where in the state We were told that al- though his paper pretended to be a weekly sheet, it was sometimes printed once in two weeks, and sometimes once month.

 It certainly is no pleasure to us to speak of neighboring sheet as we feel compell- ed to of this, but journal conducted in the manner in which that sheet is, is not worthy the name of mea0$p1per, and is a shameful disgrace to the rest of the frater- nifty. We have been haunted with all the night mares in the country ever since we were there. Just look at those column rules Brother Hoag! bent into the shape of crescent the advertisement rules. some of them standing in the columns at an angle of-well, you may take your choice, they are at all angles; and type in the advertise ment columns, from quarter to one -hali of which is pied sometimes in your edi tions as many as seven-eights of the letters in many of the names arc left out in the advertisements, and besides, so much o1 the matter pied, you cant tell what youl advertiser is trying to say, nor cant ever give a-"rough guess" We repeat: Look at this miserable abortion at an attempt tc print newspaper, and reflect Does il pay?

 Come, Brother Hoag; kick that little brown jug" into the gutter aud keep out ot there yourself straighten up those type brush mp your office and get out decen paper and be somebody. Give us tht slightest evidence that you are trying to dc better, and you will receive from us all tht help in our power to render Isn't it sufh cient that the Poughkeepsie papers ant others in your region are laughing ant poking fun at you, calling your paper tho poorest in the United states Give them nc further cause for.it, and remember us every time as ''truly yours. s->,

 It was our design to say more of tho beautiful village of Pine Plains, and were gathering up items concerning it until w strayed into the HeraId office, after whici we concluded our whole attention was duo to the editor of that journal. Come ove and see us, Brother Hoag.
Year: 1872

The express train which left New York, on the Erie Railway, at 91-2 A. M. last Tuesday, had most narrow escape from complete destruction, accompanied by a frightful sacrifice of life, when eighty-four miles from the City, and four miles east ot Port Jervis. The train was composed of three palace coaches and four passenger cars, all crowded with travellers to the west, and delegates to the Republican State Con

 vention at Elmira. On arriving at Turner's, forty-eight miles out, it was found that the palace car Pacific, one of the oldest on the line, and which was next the baggage car, had a hot box. It was cooled as we'll as possible, and the train proceeded at it's usual rate of speed for thirty-six miles, when it was suddenly halted, and the passengers discovered that they had just escaped a fearful accident. The axle of the Pacific had burned completely off, letting the front whee! on the left hand side down upon the ties, and in this condition the train had been running at high rate of speed for 8 mile along the edge of a precipice 100 feet high Nothing saved the car from pitch

 ing off the track and down this embark ment, where the others would certainly have followed, but the fact that it was on six-wheel trucks, and even that circum

 stance would have been overborne had not all the cars of the train been chained, and the broken one thus been held upon the road. AS matters turned out, nothing more serious occurred than delay of three hours, occupied by sending to Port Jervis for wrecking train and replacing the burned axles with new ones for after the wheel had been removed it was found that both axlcs had been burned entirely through. Great indignation was express

 ed among the passengers that the boxes should have been SO carelessly packed as to render such an accident possible in run of only eighty miles, but credit is given the engineer, Mir. Quador, for 80 soon noticing the condition of his train and stopping it.
Year: 1872

Kent.

 Some time since gave hint to Mr. s. c. Conn, through these columns that ] thought soda fountain erected in his store would be 8 step in the right direction, and he seems not only to have taken the hint and got one in full blast, but has also put up tasty porch in front of his store, where all good people can have an arm chair in the shade, and by imbibing freely of his ice cold soda, and also his not to be excelled root beer, can pass away little time in real pleasure. I am glad we have one man among us who has little enter prise Last Saturday the express freight train due here at o'clock, being rather late, waited at this station for the milk train to pass, and after it had passed, start ed out and not noticing the turned switch, ran right along off the end into the ditch near Miss Stewards, the engine and two cars being off the track. The engine careened SO much that the driver" on one side did not touch, and it was feared that she would 20 clean over, but by use of props and jack screws, was prevented from doing so. Boss Lane was soon on hand, and if ever men worked they did then, and quickly a track was built around the wreck and the express was not delayed more than an hour. The engine and cars were got on the track all right early Sunday morning, and went their way rejoicing. Quite ' 'squabble occurred in the west part of our town last Friday, between two men named True and Ives, resisting officer Chamberlain. un' derstand murderous weapons were used, and have noticed Chamberlain was rather lame. Guess perhaps he was rather rough ly handled by the two, who were trying to get out of the state with some tobacco that was under attachment. The end of this is not yet, as it will necessarily be looked after.
Year: 1872

THE EDITOR. want to be an editor, And with the editors stand A plug-hat upon my cranium And a goosequill in my hand; There right before my subscribers, So hobby and go grand. I'd write such editorials As would make their hair stand.
Year: 1872

of the others, and for these we can say that for country stores. few keep better stocks of goods and sell more. E. W. Simmonds 6 Co.'s store was almost entire ly taken possession of by customers, and M. Llienstein's clothing establishment quite surprised us, not expecting to see a store nearly so large and roomy, carrying such an extensive line of clothing and cloths. w. w. Merrifed does not seem to care about occupying much room for store in his large and elegant block, and makes but little show, yet what he attempts to do is every time done well, whether it is cooking stew of oysters or building block of stores, but all this has nothing whatever to do with

 PINE PLA1Ns.

 We were over there last Saturday and know something about it. We find this place is very properly named, as far as the 'Plains part is concerned. One can keep his head as level as he chooses any where about there, as for instance, when we just thought to smile a moment on Ed itor Hoag of the Herald, and not hnding him at his office, were informed by gen tlemanly individual near by that he was ds usual, out at one of the hotels seeking has 1epel. This man said he seldom failed, as at this business he always did his "level best" giving the most of his time to this particular work. A moments glance about his office is sufficient to convince one that everything, even to his types on the lmpos- ing stone, on which we should think per baps there were at least bushel and half waiting to be distributed in the cases, and also those in the " forms which were ly- ing on the press, were sympathizing deeply with their boss" for indeed nearly all of them have found heir level. Such mass of pied type and general confusion of everything, is not likely to be found, else
Year: 1872

BEAUTIFUL forms and compositions are not made
by chance, nor can they ever In any material. Ie
made ut small expense. A competition for cheap
ness and not for excellence of workmanship. Is the
most frequent and certain cause Of the rGnld decay
and entire destruction Of arts ana manufactors. The
prices at the s'LEE" gallery are honest.
Year: 1872

We can inform the ECery EUening that the
Gazette was chiefly instrumental in securing the
election of Convention which met in 1858 and
formed constitution, which increased the repre-
sentation of this county. 1t was submitted to
the people but did not receive a majority Of the
votes in the State and therefore was not ratified
Year: 1872

COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE r. R. AND SOUTHERN


IMPROVEMENT COS.


The agreement of the Railroad Co. for the
transportation of oil will result in a compromise
with theSouthern Improvement Company.
Year: 1872

DISEASE PREVALENT, Now-wHAT OF THE SUMNER


AND cHoLERA2


In New York City, Sanitary Inspector Morris
furnishes the following comparative statement
Of contagious diseases for the past two weeks,
showing considerable increase
Year: 1872

A LocxroRr barber, the other day.


pocketed his razors and decamped.
Just as he was leaving he presented
his wife with an old pair Of panta-
looms, with the remark that she had
always worn the breeches," and she
might keep these as a souvenir OF their
family difficulties. The woman want
very sorry for his loss, and she did not
weep inconSolably, but she hung up
the old pantaloons and labeled them
wanted-A man to fill these pants.
There has never been man in them. "
Year: 1872

A SMART lad at San Antonio, Texas,


recently took his stand BY the Side Of
blind organ grinder, and hat In hand
solicited aims. When his tile was
nearly filled by the sympathetic pass
ers-by he walked of, leaving the Or
ganist grinding away utterly iSno-
rant of The whole transaction.
Year: 1872

1t is a sad thing to pass through life
only half alive. Yet there are thousands
whose habitual condition is one of Ian
guor and debility. They complain of no
specific disease they suffer no positive
pam but they have no relish for any
thing which affords mental or sensuous
pleasure. In nine cases out of ten this
state of laSSitude and torpor arises from a
morbid stomach. Indigestion DESTROYS
the energy of both mind and body. When
the waste OF nature is not supplied by n
due and regular assimilation OF the food,
every organ is starved, every function in
terrupted.


Now, what does common sense suggest
under these circumstances Of depression
The system needs rousing and strength
ening not merely for an hour or two, to
sink atterward in more pitiable condi-
ton than ever (as it assuredly would do
if an ordinary alcoholic Stimulant We're
resorted to- but radically and perma-
nCutlY.


How is this desirable object to be ac-
cOmplished? ? The answer to this Ques-
ton, founded on the unvarying expert
ence OF n quarter OF century, is easily
given. lntuse new vigor into the di-
gestive organs by Il course of Hostctter's
SlondCu DlttelS. 40 not waste uluG DN
administering temporary remedies, but
wake the system by recuperating the
tountain-head of physical strength and
energy, the great organ, upon which all
the other organs depend for their nurture
and support.


BY the time that dozen doses Of
the great vegetable tonic and invigorant
have been taken, the feeble frame of the
dyspcptic will begin to feel its benign in
tluence. Appetite will be created, and
with appetite the capacity to digest what
it Graves. Persevere until the cure is
complete-until hcalthful blood, fit to be
the material Of flesh and muscle, bone
and nerve and brain, flows through the
channels of circulation, instead of the
watery pabulum with which they have
heretofore been impertectly nourished.


6June
Year: 1872

GUARDING AGAINST FIRE.--kuper,
Karsky & Co. have laid two hundred
feet of iron pipe from the Sturdivant
ditch to the middle of the street in front
of their store in junction City. BY at
taching hose they will have an unlimited
supply of water, with which they can
deluge their premises in case of fire.