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Year: 1872

The question whether town can le-
gally rescind vote to adopt the town sys-
TEN of schools, has been passed upon by
the Supreme Court The town of Cor
inth. in Orange County, at its annual
meeting in 1871, adopted the town system.
At subsequent town meeting. vote was
taken to rescnd the former vote. The
case was taken to the Supreme Court, aud
was tried at the last term in Orange Coun-
tv. The Court decides that there is no al
tcrnatve, that the first vote could not be
rescinded that Coriuth has adopted the
town system. aud that school directors
elected in 1871 are in power, and cannot
he elected, save by act of the Legislature
The vote to rescind amounted to nothing
but trouble to the town as only about hat
of the schools in town have been held un
der such legal sanction that they can dra'
any of the school money. The decision Q
the court is. ofcourse, the only one tho
could have been anticipated. If it ha'
decided tha. u board of school directors le
gally elected could be turned out by subse
ouent vote. the same thing could be don
with sclectmen. or any other town oihcers
and there could De no permanenee or sta
bility in any town office.
Year: 1872

A young theological sfadeht, not far
from Boston, recently invited a young
lady TO attend concert IF you come
as temporary supply l must decline J,
the invitation. am only hearing 'rega-
lar candidates" He didn't supply.
Year: 1872

BONDS HELD TO BE VALID AND MUST BR PAID
The United States Circuit Court. in the
matter Of the validity of the so-called Railroad
bonds has held that the bonds were OF tho
nature Of o contract over which the United
States Court had jurisdiction. The Court took
strong grounds IN favor Of the collection. This
IA a practical reversal OF the decision OF the
State Court.
Year: 1872

Mr.. Henry Ware, large planter Of
Iberville parish, Louisiana, has written a
letter to the New Orleans National Re.
publican, in which he denies a current
report that he favors the election of Gree.
ley. and says: Il prefer General Grant
first, because | think he is decidedly
the safest and best man for the position,
and secondly, because / think it unwise
in the people of Louisiana at this time to
form or encourage party in opposition
to the Grant Republican party for the
reason that very large portion of our
voting population mean the black po
pulatiou) are Grant Republicans from
the very nature OF things, and We could
not expect them to be otherwise" y"
Year: 1872

The Republicans Of Nebraska are sun
prised to find that State put down among
the doubtful ones in eastern papers
They consider its electoral vote is as sure
for Grant and Wilson as that of Maine
and Vermont
Year: 1872

DESERTED. Ollie W Dlte ne -'0''' "
the 10Th instant says:


A woman reached this city last week by
stage from Eureka, and put up at lodging
house on the lower end of Main street. ohe
represented that she had paid the last money
in her possession for passage to this place;
and that she came here for the purpose Oh
meeting a man named Scribner. 1t was as
certained by diligent inquiry that ne had
been in the city two weeks ago, but is now
gone to the placer mines on the Colorado
Her story is indeed sad one: She was born
in Auburn, Placer county, California, where
her parents are now living. She met Serb
ner, who was working as a mechanic for the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, about a
wear ago. lie induced her to leave her
home under promise of marriage and brought
her to Winnemucca, where they lived to-
cether, unmarried, for four months. lie
then deserted her, and soon after turned up
under an assumed name in the employ OF the
Eureka Consolidated Mining Company at
Eureka. About five months after his flight
child was born. She wrote to him for
money, but received no answer. Leaving
her child at Wnnemucca she went to Eureka
in search of him. There she learned that
few davs before he had left for Hamilton,
and hoping to find him, she came here as
stated above. A few persons here quietly
made up purse Of SG5 for her, and she lett
Tuesday by private conveyance for Elko.
From there she will return to her people at
Year: 1872

New DREss.-The Sonoma Democrat ap-
peared in new dress last Saturday, and
was printed GA new steam power press.
The form and general appearance of the
Democrat is not changed, except that it looks
pleasant, saucy and happy in its new clothes.
The Democrat is in its fifteenth year, and is
a most excellent newspaper, reliable both in
politics and news. We are glad to chronicle
this evidence of prosperity, and hope it may
continue to increase with its age.
Year: 1872

The Liberal Republicans hold their Ma
tional Convention at Cincinnati on next
Wednesday, and if some of Grants minions
don't cut the wires we shall probably be able
to give some account of its proceedings in our
next issue. All eyes are turned to this
Convention, and all people are anxious to
learn the result of its labors.
Year: 1872

WE went to press before any news from
the Republican State Convention had reached
here, but we will make one prediction, and
that is that if the San Francisco delegation
raises the Goat Island question that it will be
laid on the table, or similarly disposed of,
and that this news will be telegraphed to
Washington City as conclusive evidence that
the Republican party of California are for
giving Goat Island to Stanford * Co. This
will not be far wrong, for we do believe that
the men who control that party belong to the
railroad monopoly.
Year: 1872

ASSESSOR ALLEN has been with us a part
of the past week, and the general impression
is that lie socks it to us pretty steep. We
will not complain if he keeps up his lick
when he comes to value the really big and
valuable property of the county, but will
think and say that he is the best assessor we
ever had. If he gets the true value on all
property our taxes will be reduced one-half
and the right men will pay the money.
Year: 1872

-'Ais 1c Af-ss


It is always SAD thing u meet death and
especially under circumstances like the present.
But yesterday afternoon our deceased brother
was here in Court and at eight O'Clock last eye-
ming he was breathing his last. Thus ended a
LIE OF industry thus passed away, in the
prime Of life, good lawyer, and a noble mind.
In his judgment We could safely confide. HIS
familiarity with the practice OF the Court, and
with the principles Of law was somewhat re-
markable He wac always listened to attentive
ly by the Court and his opinions seemed to be
respected. In his personal intercourse, he
was agreeable and pleasant, and his couusels
were always esteemed by his brethren at the
Bar.
Year: 1872

Gordon Cummings new book Of hunt
ing adventures contains this story
remember a joke played off on man
whose deeds in the saddle were not sup
posed TO lose aught Of their importance
bv his own description of them. Some
YOUNGSTERS of the cantonment having
purchased village pig, had been in the
habit Of sending it out for mile or TWO


in a cart, and hunting it home with long
bamboos. BY this course of training
piggy acquired wind and some degree OF
speed. At length, on day appointed.
he was taken out and secured by the leg
in the covert. The usual party, with the
addition of the mighty hunter, were as
sembled at the mess table, when native
came up aud reported fine boar marked
down. Horses and spears were called
for, and with the guide in advance, all
proceeded to the Jungle side. Nimrod
announced his intention of refraining
from all active part in the proceedings,
on the ground that it would be unfair Tor
an old and experienced hunter like him.
self to take the spear from n lot OF young
fellows to whom the sport was new. he
was. however, assured that without his
valuable aid the game would probably
escape, and that it was therefore hoped
he would not practice such extreme self
denial. On the riders taking up their
positions men were sent to free the beast,
which speedily appeared, and in expecta-
ton Of the customary chevy, made Off at
its best pace. BY iudicious management,
oil the field got thrown out with the ex'
ception of Nimrod, who was seen riding
like man, and coming up to the pig hand
over hand. Making a well-directed rush,
with a triumphant shout he spesred the
beast, and few more thrusts rolled it
over. The other riders now gathered
round the redoubtable hunter, who was
seen standing by the side of the PROSTATE
'gaumtree, waving his cap and brandish-
ing his blood-stained spear. Gentle
men, he cried, it was too bad of me,
but, really, when saw the boar break
cover, my blood got up, and was quite
unable to restrain myself At this mo-
ment villager who had been previously
well coached, came running up end de-
manded payment for his property. 1t
was long before Nimrod again enter
tanned the mees with his hunting ex'
ploits."
Year: 1872

MARROW ESCAPE. The passengers or
an English road lately had very reali
zlng sense of danger. At point on the
line where there was no station, the train
" slowed up" and finally stopped. Aftel
an unaccountable delay of some minutes
the passengers finally grew uneasy, and
one going up to the engine, found the
engineer aud fireman both helplessly
drunk and asleep, the steam exhausted,
and the fire out.
Year: 1872

Lofts a word which. in It's application
to laDd. Is unknown in England and uni
versal in the United States. 1t had It's
rise IN an old Puritan custom The first
settlers in the sea board plantations OF
New England owned the extensive salt
marshes, which produced such excellent
salt hay, IN common. and every man cut
and cooked, saved aud salted as much Of
the latter as he wanted. When. hOwev
er, the population increased aud the first
simplicity and harmony was no longer
maintained, it was agreed to divide out
these commons IN equal parts to all these
families This was done after the Bibli
cal precedent in the election of twelfth
Apostle, by lot. and the choice of every
man, as his name was drawn and he be
came entitled to select his piece of land.
was known as his lot. The firm belief OF
the Puritans in Z special Providence
watching over them and their interests
made them continually resort TO this
manner of distributing lands or other
articles of value. held heretofore in com
mon. and thus the term lots soon came
TO designate any great quantity.
Year: 1872

One cold night about New Years a
cry of FIRE was raised in Mount Bethel,
a little town about seven miles from
PlainGeld, over the Springfield Mountain,
in Somerset county, y j. \ building
over hundred years old was in flames
1t was occupied by a German farmer
named Beust He rushed from the
burning building, supposiug that his
family we're safe. He missed one of his
daughters aud ran back iu'o the house
TO save her He had caught her iu hi>
arms and was making his way TO the
door when the floor gave way and both
were burned TO death Since then the
ruins of the house have been removed
The mansion was built in TIE old
fashioned style, with huge 6replaces in
two of the rooms, the ehimneys sloping
toward each other, and joining before
reaching the roof


Walled IN the cavity between the two
freplaces 4 human skeleton in perfec
preservation was discovered. An old
aint lock muSket stood at its side, and
rwo rusty knives lay at its feet. The
nusket is of the old British pattern. Ii
Is supposed that the remains are those
of Tory soldier who met his death at
the hands OF the Colonists during the
revolution The oldest inhabitants are
unable to explain this horrible mystery


The remains of the father and
daughter were also discovered in the
ruins.
Year: 1872

A Scotch inventor has contrived, with
much ingenuity, machine for blackiDE
aud brushing boots and shoes, in mar
her at once rapid and inexpensive. The
motive power IS supplied in the same
way as the ordinary ssrniBg lathe.
Brackets Fixed TO the frame support a
double crank shaft, from which the dlf-
ferent brushes obtain their motion. At
the operators left hand is the dasting
brush, few moments application to
which is the first stage of the process
At the right hand is the backing brush,
which is fed from a small box. and by
means of a connection rod, worked from
the front of the machine, the supply Is
presented or Withdrawn. The boot or
shoe so prepared is then placed under the
polishing brushes sfeadied upon small
self-sdiusting platform. The brushes,
which are followed TO suit the rounded
shape Of the boot or shoe. move horizon


tally with great speed, closely Initiating
the action of the arm. The brushes give
about three hundred strokes per minute,
being about FIVE or six times the number
produced by a strong hand and arm.
They are, moreover, given with perfect
equality and steadiness, and with eapa-
bility OF sustaining the work for any
length of time that may be required.
Year: 1872

WOMEN SHOULD READ NEWSPAPERS.
1t Is a great mistake in female educa-
tion to keep young lady's time and
attention devoted TO literature of the
day If you would qualify her for COP
versation you must give her something
to talk about, give her education in the
actual world and its transpiring events.
Urge her TO read the newspaper and be-
come familiar with the present character
and Improvements of our age. History
Is some importance but the past world
is dead; We have nothing 10 do with it
Our thought and our concerns should be
for the world. to know what it is and
improve its condition. Let her have an
intelligent opinion and be able to sustain
conversation according to the mental
moral, and religious improvements of
our times.
Year: 1872

CONGRESS-, which doesn't intend to
adjourn uatil some time in May, is doing
DO good whatever. 1t should be forced
10 adjourn at once and 20 home. In
stead of the worthless resolutions that
are introduced from day to day, some
patriotic member ought to introduce a
case or two Of the small poz.
Year: 1872

TIE idea of respectable employment"
is the rock upon which thousands split
and shipwreck themselves and all who
depend on them. All employments are
respectable that bring honest gains. The
laborer who is willing to turn his hand
to anything is as respectable as the clerk
or store tender. Indeed, the man who
is ready to work whenever work offers,
whatever it may be, rather than lie idle
and beg, is far more respectable than the
one who turns up his nose at hard labor,
worries his friends with his complaints
because he has nothing to do, pockets
their benefaetious without thaukfulness,
and goes on from day to day a useless
lazy grumbler.
Year: 1872

ened, falling hair checked, and baId-
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore tho
hair where the foIlicles are destroyed,
or the glands atrophied and decayed-
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
of fouling the hair with a pasty sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous
Its occasional use viii prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious 10 the hair, the Vigor can
only benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for a
Year: 1872

and upon the most momentons political
year OF its existence year Of important
local. State and National elections.


The history of the BANNER is the history
Of the political. commercial, material pro-
gress Of Tennessee for over half century.
Year: 1872

From recent work of Gen. w. b.
Hazen giving his experience and oosef'a-
ton OF the operations of the German
armies about Paris, we take the follow
ing interesting account of how the invest
ment of Paris was made


"The posting of the investing line is
novelty to an American officer, ana yet
there is wisdom displayed everywhere.
There is, in fact, no investing line at All,
but a zone of occupation about five miles
in denfh. When the Germans approach
ed Paris, the French quickly retired with
in the circle of investing forts. The Prus-
slams have approached this circle within
about a mile, and have judiclOuSly posted
a picket line around the city. These picket
p0sts. secure from needless exposure to the
fire of the forts, are called advanced posts,
and are so situated that from them can be
seen all that occurs between them and the
enemy, and between the adjacent posts.
We find single man at one of these points
of observation, who watches everything,
peeping over wall, through a window,
or out from the bushes. Not far away from
him, and also out of sight, are two or three
comrades and mounted picket ; one or
two hundred yards to the rear is o platoon,
generally concealed in some garden or
walled yard, and a half mile farther back
is the regiment, comfortably quartered in
a little village. If we go on we soon find
larger bodies of troops, but the main force
is stationed well toward the outer portion
of the zone of investment. The regiments
in the front are replaced by others from the
rear every three days, while those in the
rear are so disposed rs to concentrate Oh
any threatened point in their front on very
short notice. and the posting is such that
two army corps, or sixty thousand men,
can be massed on any position before the
French can reach it. The regiments in
front keep their belts on, while those in
the rear are comfortably established in the
deserted villages and towns. So thorough
is the discipline and complete the subOr-
dination, that no man wanders from his
company rendezvous beyond the sound of
his bugles.
Year: 1872

Special Dispatch of the Cincinnati Gazettel


WASHINGTON, July 15.-To meet the
difficulties expressed by Mr.. Sumner in the
way of his pronouncing himself for Gree
ley-namely, distrust of the Democracy in
regard to the fair treatment for the negroes
"a letter signed by near hundred people
has been prepared, asking his advice.
Those who send it are understood to be in
the Greeley interest. Mr.. Sumner has not
however, as yet determined on the nature
of his reply, nor has he decided what
course he will pursue, as he informed Sen
atOr Wilson to day that no one had receiv
ed any authority to speak for him or even
to indicate his position. His hesitation is
affecting the Greeley men more and more
seriously every day, and i'll view of the ex-
ceeding uncertainty of his position, some
of them have begun to ridicule him so far
as as to suggest that he be placed in charge of
Old probabilities of the Weather Bureau


Tor observation and daily report
Year: 1872

DrsAsrRous FREs-CAN THE MAGNETIC
TELEaRApH BE MORE UTILIZED ?-The terrible
sweeping confagrations in Boston and Chicago,
. and many other disastrous fires of late, have


raised great deal of discussion on the subject
Of preventing, to some extent at least, such
disasters. There is one agent ofg great efficiency
that has not yet received due consideration in
connection with this subject. We refer to the
magnetic telegraph. While we are not pre-
pared to say in what way science may apply or
utilize this agent it seems to us that it could
be made to give instant alarm Of the presence


Of fire in house both to the residents and to
the whole Fire Department. The magnetic
telegraph is exceedingly sensitive, and might
be made to act, by an unusual degree of heat
OF any time, so as to give Of itself and without
handling an alarm Of fire instantly, if suitable
instruments and connections Of wire were
provided. We raise the question for the con-
sideration Of scientific men and the Fire


Department
Year: 1872

forcing the argument we have already ad-
vanced, we call attention to Professor Tyn-
dall's lectures in this city, which begin to-
morrow evening. The first lecture is q
general introduction to the course, dwelling
principally upon the importance of original
inquiry, and explaining the instruments Of
science and the principles upon which they
strated constitution Of light is applied to the
doctrine of colors, and spectrum analysis is
copiously illustrated. The third lecture deals
with solar light, the reciprocity of radiation
and absorption and the extension Of the spec
trum beyond its visible range. In the fourth
lecture he explains the faculty and method Of
scientific investigation, and in the fifth the
phenomenon of capitalization. The sixth
lecture, which finishes the course, is devoted
to the further illustration of the action of
crystals upon light and concludes with an
explanation Of the magnetization Of light


The whole series is one of great Importance


and is rendered exceedingly interesting by
Professor Tyndalls experiments and illustra-
tions. It is said that Boston was disgnsted
with the Distinguished lecturer because he
made everything he touched so plain that all his
hearers could understand him. This will
prove great pleasure to his New York
auditors, many of whom will be mechanics
with love of scientific investigation. In the
facts of Professor Tyndall's simplicity of
speech and clearness of Illustration we have
the promise Of the most excellent results
Year: 1872

HUMANITY TO HoRsEs.-This cold weather,
horsemen should wrap the bride bit with leather
or canvas. The cold iron bit being put in a
horses mouth these mornings, is, to say the least,
cruel.
Year: 1872

CRIMINAL CARELEssNEss.-It is reported that
family residing in Seventh street threw the
straw from bed upon which one Of its mem
bers had died from the smallpox. upon the
vacant lot at Seventh and Lombard streets, a
few days ago. The lot il also said to have been
made.the receptacle for the paper which covered
the walls OF the room in which the man died.
II this report be true, it il piece OF careless
ness bordering on crminality which merits and
demands Official attention. Children were OBJ
served playing in the straw and if it was in
fected, it is impossible TO tell into how many
families this dread contagion is likely to spread
Year: 1872

Bristol spoke on Friday last in
very contradictory manner on the
subject of opposition to Mr. i. W.
Earnest. The Netos announced that
Il knew of 10 movement looking to
convention or to any opposition to
that gentleman. But behold the
Courier Immediately faced that state
ment by an array of names importu-
ming the gentleman who edits it, to
reconsider and consent, and vOwing
he would ne'er consent, the editor
consented and called for a convention
to meet at Johnson City on the 10th
inst. The quiet manper in which the
movement was conducted need not
imply more than thatit was matter
which the Ne,oS was not watchful
enough to catch upon the tip of its
editorial ear, but for our plain and
emphatic announcement 10 the con
trary. 1t may have to others the ap-
pearance that it was not intended
that we should know of it because of
some apprehended hostility on our
part. Really we would like to see
Mr.. Slack 20 to the Senate. Bristol
should by no means be cut off and
and we viii not by any means avert
from our town any such advantage.
The Questions of new counties and
removal of court>houses will doubt
less be brought into the canvass as
usual and we assure the parties we
shall be glad to see Bristol win any
advantage which is to be had in the
contest.