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Year: 1872

They have quit making fun Of St.
Iouisans in Detroit. The Free Press
says: "A stranger dropped into u
Gratiot street saloon yesterday to get
n glass Of beer, and four young men In
there commenced joking him about
his nose. One said that he never saw
such nose; another declared that the
stranger ought to sell it for rail-
road snow plow; another said he
would never 90 out except ut mid
night If he had that nose OH him and
the stranger finally got his dander up:
He knocked right and left, moppcd
the floor with them, put dove-eote
on the saloon-keeper's eye, and when
lie got through with the crowd not a
man was able to tell whether he had
been through free fight or shaken up
BY all earthquake"
Year: 1872

The New York Mail says: "a
young lady at Saratoga last Summer
attracted a great deal of attention by
excusing herself and retiring at pre-
cisely nine o'clock every evening.
The reason for this conduct was much
sought after. and it was finally dis
covered that ut that hour she was
obliged to relieve her maid, who was
obliged to be in her room during her
mistress absence to mount guard over
her diamonds.
Year: 1872

MAYsvILLE, N. Y, August 2.-Chss.
NARROW, formerly known as the James
town murderer, paid the penalty Of his
crime in the Jail yard in this city at
l2:4O P. M. to-day.


The murder which was committed
August l6, 1871, was one of the most
brutal description. The victim. William
Buchanan, was almost an entire stran.
ger in jamestown, and represented
himself as possessed OF considerable
means. NARROW was proprietor OF a
brewery, and asked Buchanan to 60
down into the cellar 10 large vault,
where he drew q revolver and shot him.
NARROW then burned the body in the
furnace. Bloody stains were discovered
where NARROW is supposed to have
killed the victim, and pieces Of bones, q
skull and the studs worn by Buchanan
were discovered.


The fret trial ended in the jury dis
agreeing. but on second trial be was
found guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree. Since the trial NARROW has
appeared Indifferent as TO his fate and
continued to protest his innocence.
About three months ago his wife sent
him a pair OF new slippers, in the heel
OF which were found several files, to aid
him in escaping from Jail. Several
other attempts we're made in different
WAYS TO liberate him, and finally bis
wife was arrested and is now confined
| in the cell that NARROW occupied up to
the time Of his execution. Three
weeks ago NARROW made a savage as
sault on the jsilor with piece OF iron
torn from his bed, but WAS unsuccessful.
Since then he has remained peaceable,
and seemed to have given up all hope.
Last night be made another confession
in writing. He said he gave Buchanan
poison in his beer and afterwards fin
ished the deed by shooting him.


He passed a rather restless night.
At ll:30 A. NJ. he babe his wife and
children good bye. He refused to see
any clergyman said they could not
help him get to heaven. At 1890 he
was taken from his cell and conducted
to the place of execution by the Mar
shal On the gallows he said he was
not directly guilty and that his written
confession would disclose all. He
thanked Sheriff Keeps, &c, and ex-
pressed regret for the trouble he had
caused since his confinement. He bore
up with wonderful frmness throughout
At l2:40 P. NJ. the Sheriff touched the
spring and the trap fell. NARROW fell
about eight feet, breaking his neck in-
stantly. His arms twitched once or
twice and in ten minutes after he was
pronounced dead. The execution was
private, not over tWenty-six persons in
all being present.
Year: 1872

The babblers about the new Constitu-
ton object to the Homestead. Every
manwho is worth three thousand dollars
of real property has secured a
homestead of one thousand dollars in
the dover of his wife. If he is worth
3 hundred thousand, the family home.
stead is thirty.tbree thousand. This is
the provision which the law makes for
the rich. But it is great crime for
the Democratic party to make some
provision for the poor, industrious
lsborer. And especially is it a crime
for them to do so and at the same time
give the Legislature power to guard
the acquisition Of the homestead from
fraud. Itis about equal to the objection
that the resident aliens" the man who
comes to settle our wild lands or work
our manufactures, shall not bay the lsud
nor own a little or good house !
Come on with your objections, you
JACOB .GRANT-WILsoN men.
Year: 1872

Ir Is well known to gentlemen both
in this city and Charleston, that it was
represented to Gov. JACOB, before he
was publicly announced as candidate,
that, through a certain gentleman
named, the entire German vote of this
city would be controlled in his favor.
And it was further represented that
through another person, the Catholic
vote Of this city and county would be
cast solid for him.


These facts are well known, and they
are only mentioned here in order tc
suggest the inquiry: Who is it tha
carries the German vote in his pocket
and who is authorized to mortgage the
whole vote of our Catholic fellow.citi-
zens?
Year: 1872

BUFFALO, n. Y, August 2.-Tbe trial
of. Geofrey. charged with the murder
of Pat Fahey during drunken row in
May last, terminated today in q verdict
of murder in the first degree. The
case has occupied all this week and the
interest taken in The case was sufficient
to keep the court room crowded every
day during the progress Of the trial.
The case was gwen TO the jury on
Thursday and they were out all night


and till $50 to-day, when the foreman
reported that they we're unable to agree,
the division being on the question OF
premeditation. At this time the jury
stood eight for murder in the first de-
gree and four for manslaughter in the
third degree. The Judge defined the
meaning Of the word snd the jury re-
tired. They remained out till 8 2. Il,
when the above verdict was readered.
Year: 1872

TIE following is the resolution for
which ANDREW WILSON cast the solid
vote of the Ohio county delegation in
the State Convention which nominated
Mr.. CAMDEN:


"FYfM-W pledge to the nominees of
this Convention our earnest and active sap
mort"
Year: 1872

Our dispatches this morning leave
room for no doubt that the result OF the
North Carolina election is overwhelm-
ipsly in favor OF the Democratic ticket.
This triumph is particularly gratifying
10 view of the significance which the
Radicals attached to the election and
the efforts they have made to procure
result in accordance with their own
wishes. This being the first State
election since the Presidential nomina-
tons, it has been looked upon
by the country at large as az
fordiug some indication OF the drift
of popular sentiment with regard to
the Presidential nominees. aud (espe,
cislly by the GRANT men) most unu'
susl and anxious exertions have been
put forth. Senator WILSON, the
Radical candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency, and two members of
President GRANTS Cabinet, Secretaries
Boutwell, and DELANo, have canvassed
the State and said all that could be
said in behalf of the GRANT admins
tration. To supplement the efforts OF
these partisans OF the GRANT cause,
money, drawn from the public treasury,
has been lavishly used to bribe the
negroes to vote for the Radical nomi-
uees, and a bitter aud most determined
campaign has been passed through.


The result is the election Of six and
probably seven OF the Democratic can
didates for Congress in the eight dis
tricts of the old North State, and the
election of the entire anti GRANT State
ticket by a majority of from eight to
ten thousand.


Democrats OF West Virginia, the next
appeal is to you! Repulsed in North
Carolina, the GRANT men look to this
State to counteract the influence of that.
Their cause here is identified with the
rejection of the new Constitution and Of
the regularly nominated State ticket
They will make every exertion to secure
these results. and it is the duty Of every
opponent of Grantism to labor for their
defeat. Close up the ranks and let us
move forward in harmony with the
grand Democratic movement all over
the nation and pace ourselves in accord
with all the opponents of the despotism
inaugurated by General GRANT.


The friends OF good government look
10 West Virginia to swell the tide in
favor OF reform and give substantial
aid to those who have led the way and
won the first triumph for popular
rights. Let all the opponents OF des-
potism stand together and give no color
or shadow of encouragement to those
who are striving to break down the
Democratic party in West Virginia
and defeat its nominees. The Presi-
Dental contest in West Virginia will
be determined by the vote on the 22d
Of the present month.
Year: 1872

VOTER, remember that neither JACOB
nor any Of his followers. who have had
so much to say about the Democratic
State Convention being packed and pur.
chased, have been able to furnish one
word of proof in support Of these grave
charges.
Year: 1872

REMEMBER, the present Constitution
permits the Legislature to guarantee a
Homestead of unlimited amount.
The new one limits the Legislature to q
sum not exceeding $1,000. Itmay make
it as much less as it pleases, or none at
Year: 1872

The doggerell which JIMswEENEY
wrote for the Sunday Macs about SLIP
Perry ANDY should be printed in the
Rule or Ruin organ. 1t would add
variety and piquancy to the contents of
that sheet.
Year: 1872

As GOES West Virginia in August 30
it goes in November. The JACOB and
GRANT cause is each led by identically
the same men. The carrying of the
State for JACOB in August means the
giving of the State to GRANT in Novem-
bar
Year: 1872

1


JUDGE BARNARD GRANTS AN EXTENSION OF
| Judge Barnard sat- yesterday, in the Super
ysor room TO hear the argument OF counsel In the Con-


molly suits on motion 10 extend the time to answer


in the action brought by the Board OF Supervisors until


March IT, Samuel T. Courtney opened the argument by
explaining that two suits pending against his
client Mr.. Connolly, TO about S,oO0000 allowed
! by him on alleged improper claims a member of the
Board OF Audit One Of these actions brought by
Charles O'ConOr in the name OF the People
| and the other by the Corporation Counsel
in behalf OF the Board Of Supervisors.
The suits Hwere alike in object, and he Though the
Supervisors the proper plaintiffs Until the appeal
as 10 the real plaintiff should be decided he would be
able TO put an answer for in the Albany suit
were declared the proper one, would be bar
action Of the Supervisors. The excited state public
feeling was in his opinion the only hndrance TO his app
cation for time TO answer, 1t beng quite ordinary
notion which, If granted would inure neither the
public for the plaintiffs, and right in equity of the
defendant


counsel to the Board of Supervisors to appear in this
and he did so entirely without regard to public
camOr newspaper comment, TO perform his official
business. The extension of time to March TO- II allowed
would amount to stay Of proceedings for granting
said that this suit and Others were brought In c0us0n
with the Mayor, who, was charged, had the Corpora
tion Counsel completely under his control If il
meant that other influence had been used he would


that no such attempt had been made and he iclt sure
none would be made. There was no cOllusion with
anyone. 49,.
George T. Curtis alluded to the excitement in political
circles which the primary cause of the peoples suit
The Court of Appeals could not he thought sustain that
in the Of the people as such course would DC
calculated TO bankrupt the whole State. .
The argument was closed by Mr.. Courtney who said
he reioiced to find officer OF the law unerrted by
public camor. He had asked his opponent for time to
answer bu that gentleman had expressed his preference


that the Court should be applied to to settle the m9'tfr
Ii was question To whether the people had the
right bring the action but whether their action actn
ally existed Two orders of arrest having been granted
was proof that two suits existed. That the Court OF
Appeals would shrk its duty ne had yet TO discover ana
what he desired was merely what equity and justice re-
Ouircd namely that time be allowed 10 answer unl the
Appcate Court had rendered its decision IN the case.
! Judge Barnard stated mat he nothing In this mo-
ton the ordinary course, and there was no reason
1 why he should deny it, similar Applications were
granted every day, and injury could result from his
granting it, Wore the put at issue today 1t could
not reach trial for fully j. years He would grant the
extension required until March IS. with the understand


ing that the OF must be Dec Il, by which no


time would be lost the session OF the equity branch
OF the Court being in April.
Year: 1872

In spite OF the incoveniencss, as
yot on tho whole slight, caused by
the .'horse epidemic" there are but
few persons interested in public
health and morals who will not be
glad Of 1t, if IL calls pubic attention


in a serious way TO the necessity for
some change IN our treatment OF
horses, at least within the limits OF
great cities. What is the exact ma.
turo Of the difference between our
duty to our fellow man, and our
duty to tho lower animals, or whcth-
er there is any difference at all;
whether there is any difference IN
kind between cruelty to . horse and
cruelty to . servant; whether the one
can be practicsd without serious in.
Jury to the moral nature any more
than tho other; and whether, in shot,
1.-THE beasts OF the field" are not en-


titled to higher place in systcms OF
moral,sy than has yet been accorded
than-are questions which are now At
last beginning to receive good deal
OF discussion, bat We do not purpose
taking them up here. We merely
wish to point out the striking illus.
tration the prevailing horse disease
affords OF tho importance Of the part
which this animal has come TO play
in our commercial civilization, and OF
the close relation there exists be.
tween his physical condition and our
material interests. Our talk has been
for 50 many years of tho ra,lroad,an
steamboat, and telegraph as the
great "agents of progress" that We
have come almost totally to over
look the fact .ha: our dependence on
the horse has grown almost pari passa
with otr dependence on steam. We
have opened up great lines OF steam
communication all over Che country,
bat they have to be led with goods
and passengers by horses. We have
covered the ocean with great steam
ers, but they can neither load nor
discharge their cargocs without
horses. We have collected ut ths
mouths of our great rivers and at
the Intersections Of our railroads vast
bodies OF people, covering miles on
m,los OF area with their dwellings
and factories, but have left them
wholly dependent Tor their intra.mu
raj travel and tor their regular sup
Year: 1872

MARRIED AND UNMARRIED of these two classes
of women, the one that marries respectfully is
called by the consent of mankind fortunate; the
one that misses her ideal, or from any cause re-
mains unmarried, is assumed "the less fortunate
of her SEX" Nor is the epitbet misapplied, as
certainly she is endowed with fewer of the gifts
of fortune than her welded sister. But this diff
ference is one apt very sensibly to diminish with
years. Whatever the advantages of the bride, the
balance of the account may very likely be on the
other side at fifty or three score. Many an old
maid blesses her lot as she compares it with that
of her married compeers, and sees what the gay
husbands of their youth have turned into under
the attributon of years-sees them in all the help
lessness, peevishness, and exacting discomfort of
unwecome, unlovely old age. She speculates
perhaps on the short-lved nature of attraction.
Two young people meet, bright, youthful, de-
bonair o sense of fitness strikes not head but
fancy. If they are thrown much together, the
fancy natures into a liking from mere propinqui-
ty and so these people, with little really in COM
mon, have come to pass their lives together, and
are now wearing them out in contact rather than
agreement The old maid recalls, perhaps simi-
lar encounters in her youth TO which circum-
stances and occasion did not lend their aid
Chance brings before her some transient fancy OF
her girhood, aud she shudders to think what
might have been. Compensation, that great
harmonizer of lots and recti6er of fortunes ca
prices, has no wider field, no greater triumphs,
than in equalizing the amount of happiness in the
two states of life we have been discussing.
Year: 1872

va There is a sad case recorded in late Ken
tucky paper of Charles E. Hulse, who died in
New Albany of continent smallpox. He caught
the disease from nursing faithfully the young lady
to whom he was engaged and to whom he was
devotedly attached. His grief at the loss of his
betrothed rendered him Indifferent to the result
and, indeed, be made up his mind to die from the
beginning of his illness, telling several of his
friends, and writing TO his relatives, that he
would not and did not care to recover, and beg
ging them not to jeopardize their lives by coming
TO see him. The world is not all bad, then
There are many acts of devotion, and many acts
of heroism, many a good deed, done quietly and
unobtrusively, that render the earth sweeter and
purer and kinder
Year: 1872

A Few QUEsrIoNs.-Are we training our chill
dren to be gentle and kind, paying attention to
the wishes of others? Many plead that such
and such traits are inherited. 1t may be so,
yet think if those parents had been controlled
in childhood, they would be better able to con-
troll their own children. 1t seems to me as if
that was one of the strongest reasons for guild
ing our household right, that generations yet
unborn may not suffer from the neglect. Incul-
cate instant obedience, from the first time they
show disposition to rebel against your author
ity, be they young or old.


Do we make them understand that false
hood is falsehood, however trivial it may
seem? That theft is theft, if they appro-
pirate the smallest article belonging to anoth-
er? Are they taught to shun evil ompanions,
to remember the Sabbath and keep it holy? .


What are we doing to fit them for future use
fulness? Are we satisfied that their minds
should remain unimproved? think few moth
ers, in these enlightened days, would say eyes"
to that. Yet there are those who allow their
children to neglect, to some extent, the many
advantages that now exist. Still it is not
enough that the child would avail himself of
these; the parent ought to take an interest in,
and watch over all his studies.
Year: 1872

CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE Boston FIRE.-A rather
curious contribution to the incidents of the late
Boston fire has just come to light. In one of the
stores of the burnt district the porter with the
keys of the safe was on hand and perceived that
the fire was rapidly approaching. In his terror
he rushed to and fro in the counting-room, and
at last caught up the plated ice-pitcher full of
water, locked it in the safe and departed from the
burning building in the proud consciousness that
he had accomplished something to save his en-
ployer's property. When, however, the safe was
taken from the ruins, it was found that the books
were uninjured. The heat which would other
wise have charred aud destroyed the books only
converted the water into steam. At the last ad-
vices steam safes are under advisement as the last
Boston motion"
Year: 1872

g9- Life may be gloomy to the good man, the
way rugged, the path uneven he may come halt
ing to the end but the hand of Providence will
eradicate every root of bitterness every sensation
of former pain, and all before him be pleasing
and delightful.
Year: 1872

There's a song in the air


There's star in the skyl


There's mothers deep prayer


And baby's low cry!
And the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing
For the manger of Bethlehem cradles King.
There's q tumult of joy


0'er the wonderful birth,


For the Virgins sweet boy
Is the Lord of the earth.
Ay! the star rains its fire and the beautiful sing,
For the manger Of Bethlehem cradles King.
In the light of that star


Lie the ages impearled,


And that song from afar


Has swept over the world.
Every hearth is afiame, and the beautiful sing
In the homes of the nations that Jesus is King.
We rejoice in the light,


And we echo the song
That comes down through the night


From the heavenly throng.
Ayl we shout to the lovely evangel they bring,
And we greet in his cradle our Saviour and King
Year: 1872

GS~The blossom cannot tell what becomes
of its odor, and no man can tell what becomes
of his influence and example, that roll away
from him and go beyond his ken on their mis-
sion.
Year: 1872

The officers OF the Parkersburg and
Kanawha packet Clara Scott, on her
arrival at this port on last Saturday
reported that on Friday afternoon as
that steamer passed Ravenswood in
tense excitement prevailed at that
place on account of the supposed
suicide. by drowning in the Ohio
river, of young lady named Summer
field. The facts as reported to the
officers of the boat were about as
follows: The lady had had some
trouble with, or about, some young
gentleman who had been paying his
addresses to her. The young lady was
missed by her friends, and letter from
her was found stating her intention to
drown herself. A large number of the
citizens of Ravenswood and vicinity
turned out in search of her, and many
were engaged in dragging the river for
the body. We hope that reflection
may have changed her purpose, and
that she may yet be restored in safety
to her anxious family and friends
Charleston Courier.
Year: 1872

Leonard Blake, ESQ, late President
Of the late Board Of Registration, in
Hardy county, was in town a few days
ago, and declared himself an out and
out Jacob man. He said he always
thought a great deal of Governor
Jacob; not enough, however, to vote
for him when the nominee Of the Dem
ocratic-Conservative party, but that be
would vote for him now.


Conservatives of Hardy, you all re-
member the action Of this man when
President Of the Board Of Registration.
Can't you now imagine why he is a
Jacob man2 Think Of this thing
!Moorefsld Courier. - s.
Year: 1872

Defalcation-BOy Shot.


The Grand Jury in their report yes
terdsy charge the State and County
Tax Collector, VIM. Mclean. with
being short over one hundred thousand
dollars.


Another white boy was shot last night
while bathingin the river. The shooting
was done by negro, who fired seven
shots at him from the bank, three OF
them taking effect, and causing instant
death.
Year: 1872

play the Harlequin for the amusement OF the
countrv. Senator Cameron is anxious to play
the part OF old "one-Two" to sergeant-at- Arms
French's


HUMPry DUMPTY IN PoLIcEMAN's CLOTHES.
but It is quite certain that gentlemen who put to
sea in tub will all go down together 1t Is 80 far
from being probable however, that the Senate will
consent to become side show for the dvertise-
ment OF big and little children that 1t Is confidently
predicted tonight that Cameron's comprehensive
resolution will fail for want OF votes.


The President to-day transmitted to the House OF
Representatives the correspondence up to the 25th
of April in relation to the Treaty Of Washington.
This is all Of the correspondence OF which the
House has been placed In possession, the
Message OF the President and the important let
ters and kilograms subsequent to the 25th OF
April including the additional article to the treaty,
being omitted. for the reason that they refer to
pending negotiations, and because the Senate has
them In confidence 1t was not known at the time
the correspondence to which reference Is above
made was sent to the House that the entire in
formation on the subject had already appeared in
the HERALD