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Year: 1872

AN INGENIOUS Rum SELLER. - The
following story is told by the Boston
Journal: The rigid enforcement of the
Prohibitory law, adopted by some of the
cities and towns of this State, occasions
some remarkable displays of inventive
genius on the part of the prosecuted
liquor sellers. and the State constables
sometimes meet with great difficulty i'll
searching for the prescribed beverage.
One in Northbridge, the other day, after
long search was about to give it up,
happening to take out one of the shelves
in cupboard at the head of the stairs,
he beheld the long sought for beer faucet
projecting through the plastering in such
a manner as to be entirely covered by
the shelf when in place. A wire ran
through the wall, which, when pulled,
opened the cock and let on the beer.
How the keg was pnt the was the next
question, but a search in the cellar re-
vealed trap in the floor, which, when
removed, opened the passage to the beer
keg. From the beer keg lead pipe ran
through the walls of the house to the
stairway above, where a portion of the
balustrade was arranged so that it could
be easily taken out, giving access to
the end of the pipe. A funnel could be
here inserted and any kind of liquor
easily passed through the pipe to the
Jugs, from which it could be easily drawn
into the little cupboard
Year: 1872


SOAP A CAUSE OF SKIN DISEASE


A writer In Scribner'S Monthly suggests
that the fat derived from diseased animals
which is used in the manufacture of soap, is
doubtless the cause of many of the cutane-
Gus affections which have been observed of
late years among those who use the finer
grades and highly perfumed soaps. Slime
old Brown Windsor Soap" is said to be now
manufactured almost entirely from "bOne
grease" In the preparation of this materi-
al bones Of every description and il every
s.a q of putrefactive decomposition are
ground into fine powder and submitted to
the action of water boiling under pressure
in digester. The resulting mixture is
then cooled. when the undissolved bone
earth settles TO the bottom, while fats or
oils rise to the top. This is saponifi5d and
converted into fine toilet soaps. The wri-
ter in Scribner insists that in the soaps
thus produced there remain fine particles
of bone earth which, when the soap is
rubbed on the face, as in shaving,
lacerate or scratch the skin, and
the wounds thus produced are
according to some, poisoned by noxious,
matters originally existing in the bones,
and which all the processes Of putrefactioG,
extraction at high temperature, and even
saponifcation, have failed to destroy. Their
is no doub. a good deal in this theory. 1t
cannot be presumed that the fat OF all the
glandered horses, distempered and NANCY
dogs, and other defunct animals which are
daily consigned to the rendering caldrons Of
the soap manufacturer can be as inodOrous
and innoxious as the oils which were once
exclusively used in the preparation ofsoaps,
or as the grease of animals which are not
diseased. The chances ore that the render
ing companies from W. a soap-bOilers gen
orally obtain the ,b4. Of their supplies of
grease, receive ' q de else than diseased
animals for their II Aering process. Healthy
ouadrupeds seldom find their way to the
fat-rnelter, and when they die of old age do
not possess a sufficient amount Of fat to
make them profitable to the rendering coR-
panies. The frequency Of cutaneous dis
eases on the hands and faces Of persons who
are accustomed to the use Of the perfumed
soaps that are now so extensively manufac-
tured and so largely sold, are, no doubt, at
tributable to the fat of diseased animals
which has been employed in their compost
ton. and partly, no doubt, to the chemical
products that are made use Of in scenting
them.
Year: 1872

A CURIOUS CAsE.-A curious and some
what uncommon case has just turned up in
Australia. A Presbyterian clergyman has
been brought against the church court for
the "great scandal" as the charge terms it,
Of "preaching sermons other than his own
composition" We are not told whether
those sermons, so Unwarrantably made use
of, were good or bad, sound or shaky. The
great iniquity in the case was that they did
not of right belong to the person who, by
preaching them, proclaimed them to the
world as his own. The case has been re-
ferred to final judgment to the General As
sembly Of the Free Church to meet IN E lin
burgh the last of June. We are not IL
clined to speak very positively on such a
point, but we must express our fears that it
is q ticklish business with which the Aus
tralian Presbyters have grappled.
Year: 1872

A STORY combining the essential dr2Hat-
ic elements of woman's love and constancy,
mans cruelty, pistol shots, blood and death
agony comes from Lincoln. The city mar
shall had killed sixteen dogs and buried
thsm in one common grave. A German
woman heard Of the burial, and about the
same time missed her dog. With that
beautiful devotion so characteristic Of the
sex, she took q spade and dug up the whole
sixteen of them, carefully turned over each
terrier, mastiff and cur, but was immense
ly relieved by not finding her own.
Year: 1872

-Four strikers who assaulted q workman
who would not strike, to-day got ten days
each in the city prison. Nothing especially
new in reference to the strikers. This
morning the Eight-hOur League dis
tributed about two thousand dollars relief
money. Many men have been unemployed
over six weeks and have received nothing.
Year: 1872

strength, great as It was, seemed to Justify.
After giving eight blows, the assistant re-
tired in his turn, when his principal, who


in the meantime had fitted on a fresh
thong, resumed the dreadful task. He


was again succeeded by the young u1an.
who in like manner had renewed
the efficacy of his weapon by a


similar process of renovation. In this man


ner did they continue mutually relieving
one another, and at each relay adding a
new thong, till the destined number of
blows were inflicted on the lacerated back
Of the parricide. About the fiftieLh stroke,
his struggles having partially lOosened the
fastenings, it was found necessary to stop
and have them fixed more firmly. From
the first to the twentieth blow each was fol-
lowed by the same scream and commissions;
from the twentieth till the fiftieth both
gradually became weaker-the latter had,
indeed, degenerated into sort of SILVER
ing. After the fiftieth, both ceased, the
criminals head fell to one side, and though
each touch of the knot brought with it
Year: 1872

IhE hNOOIs


consists of handle about a foot and half
long, with a piece of twisted hide Oh about
the same length. TIC t,,.,s aide is attached,
by a loop, q pieos of thong, prepared 70 al T..
most metallic hardness, in length about four
or FIVE feet, perfecly fat, and a little more
th2sn an inch broad. 1t is changed aftoH every
six or eight blows, as it is considered unfit
for use when it becomes at all soft. The
principal execuhOner, having placed him
self within five or six feet of the prisoner,
with the thong of the knout on tho ground,
rather behind him, then dT5W it fOrSard,
raising it slowly and steadily til it had at
taired the proper elevation, when he brought
it down with tremendous force upon the
middle of the criminals back, leaving adeep
crimson mark Of nearly an inch in breadth
extending from his neck to the waistband
Of bis trousers. Upon receiving the blow,
the wretch uttered a scream, or rather a
yell Of agony, the intensity of which have
never heard approached, while every fibre
Of his body seemed in state of violent and
Isss INSTAR FAMOUS CONTORTION.


With scarcely any interval, the blow was
repeated, FOL eTed by the same result, the
same frightful yell, the same appalling
shudder. The second mark appeared
about an inch from and parallel to the first;
third, fourth and fifth blow followed in
quick succession, when the operator step
ped aside and resigned his place to his as


s.stant. The blows from the latter were
light when compared with those inflicted by
the elder executioner, more so, indeed,
than the difference between their size and
Year: 1872

In these twenty towns the figures. as ties S'u' sn""
that the odds against tho Democrats but III several
of them It may he shown that they went Democratic
last year in consequence Of local divisions among the
Republicans which will be overcome this year From
the canvass mp this date it seems pretty sure
that the Republicans will hold their supremacy in the
House by from Is 10 majority, and 1t may go as high
as 25 append the full vote in the Senate Districts last
year with the maiOrties obtained:
Year: 1872

A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press thus details one of those terrible
scenes which disgraces the little State of
Delaware !:


The Sheriff came out of the Jail, follow
ed by the keeper, who was leading stout
ly built colored man, who had coat
thrown loosely over his shoulders. The
crowd made gap, and the prisoner was
taken to the post and his hands fastened in
a pair of iron cuffs above his head The
spectators laughed and brutally comment
ed upon the unfortunate wretch. The
coat was taken off, and he stood shivering
and trembling in the intense cold, and di-
rectly in the path of the wind-current from
the gate. The Sheriff grasped the whip in
his right hand, the keeper stood off to the
left and folded his arms; the lash was rails
ed and brought down with considerable
force across the shoulders of the victim,
while the keeper Tailed the strokes in a
heavy, sonorous voice. - G..-


The man trembled, and sharp cry Of
pain escaped from his lips. The lash had
left its mark in several white welts, which
quickly filled with blood. The spectators
pushed to obtain position so as to see the
naked back, while the blows fell with reg
ular time upon the poor wretch's flesh.
The pain seemed to be growing intense,
for the man f1inched and bent his body in
and out as if each thong as it fell upon
him cut like knife. The twentieth
stroke, which was the last, was reached
the keeper cried out "all up,n and the
wretch was unloosened; he picked up his
coat and threw it upon his back, and walk
ed off into the Jail to spend year in a
cell, while the crowd sent behind him a
brutal laugh, and complimented the Sher-
if upon the decent way in which he had
done it. --
Year: 1872

noticed what they supposed to be rabbit fur on
the mouth of a sewer in the Asylum grounds.
They made a trap, baited with an apple and on
Friday night caught large opossum. The boys
have him in pen fattening for Christmas when
they expect to have him served up in true Pa
risian "old Virginny' style with sweet potatoes.
Year: 1872

We find in all exchange the following cap
ital imitation of the style of .sIhe Hous,
that Jack Built" aud wish it might become
household favo-ite:


Intemperance-T This is the fire that Ole
Nick built.


Moderate Drinking-This il the fuel thai
feeds the fire that Old Nick built.


Rum Sclling-this is the AK that cuts the
wood that feeds the fire that Old Nick built,
Ioyeo Money-This is the stone that
grinds the ak that cuts the ood that feeds
the fire that Old Mic. built.


Public Opinion-'rhis is the sledee with
its lace Of steel than batters the stone that
grinds the AK that cuts the wood that feeds
the fro that Old Nick built


A Temperance Meeting-This is one or
the blows we quietly deal to fashion the
sledge with its face of steel that batters the
stone that grintls the ak that cuts the wood
that feeds the fire that Old Nick built
) Temperance Pledge This is the smith
that works with will to give force to the
blows that we quietly deal to fashion tine
sledge with its face OF steel that baGters the
stone that griinis file ax thar cuts tllc wood
that feeds the fire that Old Nick built.


Eternal Truth-This is the spirit SO gentle
and still that nerves the smith to work with
will to give force to the blows that We
quietly deal to fashion the sletlge with lis
face OF steel that batters the stone that grinds
The AK that cuts the wood that feeds the fire
that Old Nick built.
Year: 1872

We hear that attempts are made and
to be made, to trade off the county
ticket, or members, upon it, in this
county, by democrats offering to vote
for Grant, or for the Republican State
Ticket, if Republicans will vote part,
or the whole of the Democratic county
ticket. We trust that no Republican
will be SO foolish as to be caught in
such trap. in Iowa, the Republican
majority is such that of course, there
is no room for hope for Democracy, and
such trade is virtually the throwing
away of his vote by Republican,
Let there be no trading in any respect.
We have got fine working majority,
in the county, and all we have to do, h
to stand by our ticket and every can
didate on it, and victory, full and COM
plete is ours. We do not suppose that
Republicans can be fooled in this way,
but for fear that here and there one
may be led into some trade, by the
willy Democracy, we give these words
of caution. Stand squarely by the
whole ticket.
Year: 1872

The way that most farmers save
their winter apples is 10 hole them up
like potatoes, or pile them up in cave
or cellar by this method you not on
" lose much valuable time, but lose
very many apples, and what you do
keep over winter are in |, bad condi
ton. Apples may be kept in barrels
that arc quite open. but the best and
cheapest way is to Keep them in crates
or boxes made in the following man
ner: The ends or head pieces sho,ld
be ten or twelve inches wide, by iit-
teen to eighteen inches long they can
be sawed or split nail yonr clapboartss
on the bottom and sides. leaving places
for ventilation. Have Your clap
boards all the same length, about three
feet.


When you gather Your apples from
tho trees put them in these boxes, (ba
careful not to bruisc theIn.l and lay
your boxes on each other in yOur APP
pIe house. Two men will handle these
boxes with ease. You can look your
apples over IN these boxes at any time
with but little labor. When you are
ready to ship. just nail y board Over
the top and YOU ere ready. In this
way YOU get your apples In market IN
poed condition anil handle them bn,
once. Keep your house as cold y
/. possible at all times without frecIlps'
Year: 1872

According to reports current in this
country the exodus from the Eench
provinces of Alsace and Lorraine,
comprising the territory annexed to
the German Empire, is beyond paral-
lei. In single town in Alsace, all but
three persons Of those who were there
at the close Of the war, remain. Metz
is literally depopulated. The bitter
hatred that the people entertain for the
German rule is universal.


These provinces will have to be TAX
Ell possession Of and settled by the
Germans, or remain desert waste
The French people do not hesitate to
abandon large landed possessions in
order to get away.
Year: 1872

10 PRESERVE EeGs.-Takc nail
keg or anything more convenient, and
put layer Of salt in the bottom, about
a quarter or halt inch deep, then, as the
eggs arc gathered, place them point
downward on the salt. When the
layer is complete, fill all the intersticcs
with salt and put layer of salt over
the eggs, then another layer of eggs,
and SO on until you have enough, fin
ishing with a layer Of salt. IL your
eggs are fresh when packed, they will
be rs good as fresh ones in six months
Keep in 4 cellar or an equally cool
place.
Year: 1872

Partially cloudy but pleasant weather will prevail
very generally from the lower lakes to the south Allan
tic States and eastward with light to fresh winds
Saturday. The pressure will continue diminishing
throughout the Mississippi Valley. with increased
clOudiness and probably rain, and extend eastward
over the Gulf States the Chic Valley and upper lake
regions. Dangerous winds not anticipated.
Year: 1872

Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel Diabetes, Drop-
sy( IncOntnence of Urine, Brghts disease Albumin
ra and in where there Brick dust deposits or
the water IS thick cloudy, mixed with substances like
the white OF an egg threads like white silk or there
IS morbid, dark bilious appearance and white Bone
dust deposits and where there is pricking burning
senSat on, and pain in the small of the back and On
Ian Resolyent, aided by the application of Railways
Ready Relief to the spine and small of the back and
the bowels regulated with one or two of Railways
Regulating Pills per day will, soon make complete
cure In few days the patient will be enabled to hold
and discharge water naturally without Uain and the
or sherry color.
Year: 1872

The latter says: " I regret that cannot
be present at the meeting at Cooper Insti-
tute this evening. You can state to the
meeting that the WOrkingmen's Central
Union of the State of New York, number
ing nearly twenty thousand members, will
vote and work for the reelection of Gen.
Grant y
Year: 1872

Last summer and not very long before the
democrats began the formal negotiation with
Horace Greeley which made him their candi-
date for the presidency, the New York Tribune
vehemently rebuked those journalists who
"make it their business to raduce the president"
in June, 1871, in an editorial on "Slandering
Grant" Mr. Greeley spoke on the subject as
follows:


May be one of these days the journalists who
make il their particular business 10 traduee the
president will become discouraged at repeated
failures, and turn 10 some more honest pursuit.
Gen. Grant, from the beginning of his career,
mas Deen perslstently assailed in the most shame
tul manner, and after every assault his charac-
ter has shone forth not only untarnished but
brighter than before. For his military success
es he was rewarded with caiumnies, which
threatened for a time to destroy him; he held
his peace, and false testimony broke down it.
sell, leaving his reputation higher than ever. At
every critical period of the war he was attacked
again; before Vicksburg; in the Wilder
ness at Petersburg; and perhaps we shall
never know how near we came to
losing his services at moments when he alone
could save our armies. Under these trials be
was still SILENT and the people, penitent for their
temporary injustice, honored him afterward
with all the more enthusiasm. When peace had
been declared, he was traduced with redOubed
malice by all classes of his political opponents,
from Andrew johnson down to the World, and
the result was his election to the presidency by
most magnificent majority In his present ele-
waited position the attacks have been incessant
hut though he has kept to his sensible resolu-
tion of holding his tongue, his enemies have
been uniformly and Immediately confuted We
never knew the propagators of such stories to
acknowledge their falsity after they had been
proved, but this makes little practical difference
ior the people know the truth and will honor
their president all the more for the oblOquy of
which he has been made the victim. judging
from the past, we should say that Gen. Grants
enemies are taking the best course to ensure his
election for another term"


Some four months later Mr. Greeley found
new light in the formal proposition of certain
democrats to place him at the head of their
party. The Tribune underwent change, and,
from that time to this, it has been one of the
presidents most virulent assaiants; one of the
most uncandid, inscriptions, and persistent.
This was i'll support of its concealed purpose to
leave the republican party, and in preparation
for the democratic alliance. Obi what a thing
il is to be "honest" after this fashionl
Year: 1872

Col. J. B. Bachelor, the artist, is now at Get
tysburg collecting materials for a complete
guide book such as is needed by every one who
visits that battle field He says in note ad
dressed to us, that he will remain there several
weeks and will be happy to serve any of his ac
quaintances who may visit the place while he is
there. 1t would be pleasant to meet him at
Gettysburg; but journey towards the south is
not very attractive in hot weather For some
time past, the thermometer has seemed little
unreasonable TO those who prefer cool, fresh
atmosphere; and they could not expect to find
it less so further south.
Year: 1872

for office and power. which has controlled the
managers Of the democratic party in this affair,
should of itself be sufficient to deter thoughtful
men from assisting the effort TO establish them
in power at Washington
Year: 1872

MYSTERIOUS AND TRUE.-A strange and, as
yet, unSolved mystery hangs around chain of
incidents now occurring about the premises of
a well-known gentleman residing on Magazine
street, near Ibaa We have the facts directly
from him. He says that since last Wednesday
afternoon hls house has been subjected to a
mysterious bombaTdment of brckbats, bits of
mortar and other missiles, thrown apparently
from yard adjacent TO his, and with such force
as TO make it dangerous TO stand near bv. With
all the aertness he could exercise he was unable
TO discover the source of his ANNOYANCE. and
finally made complaint to the police office.
Three men were dispatched to the place to fer
ret out and arrest the disturber of the peace,
but, Notwithstanding the most diligent search
and careful watching, no one can be found upon
whom even a suspicion could be laid as the guilty
party.


As an evidence of their boIdnesS, we are told
that while two of the policemen were in the
yard of the beSieged house, and another with
the gentlemen in the yard from which the mis-
siles seemed 10 come, a piece of brick was
thrown, striking one OF the officers in the face
Up to Yesterday morning no less than eight
paneS of glass in the kitchen had been broken
by these proiectilcs, and several of the family
narrowly escaped being struck At times thev
come in showers, while at others they are
thrown at long intervals On Friday the an
n0yance became so great as to drive the lady
and her family away it being dangerous to re-
main in the house. We get all this from the
gentleman himself, and if any one has an ex-
PLANTATION or remedy for such grievances, we
will give his name and address, He has had no
difficulty with any one in the neghborhood, and
is completely at aloss TO account for this strange
attack upon his houSe.-Nelg Orleans ReDubH-
can.
Year: 1872

DON'T SLIGHT Your TEETH Remember that upon
0flr labor, the health OF the stomach depends Keen
mem perfect and in order to do So manipulate them
with brush dipped in the fragrant sozoDoNT once or
twice a day dW&F ivlo
Year: 1872

Alta recent meeting of the Polytechnic club of
the American institute, Mr.. Boyle told the fol-
lowing incident:


"At newly-erected lighthouse along the New
Island sound, an old sailor was recently appoint
ed as keeper. On one of the first evenings. when
trimming his lamp, he neglected his instructions
TO draw the curtains down, and the setting sun
shining through one of the lenses, had. of
course, IFS rays concentrated in the focus, and as
here the lamp is placed, the heat was sufficient
to light it, to his utter amazement He nut il
out, but had become so nervous for the whole
night, that hls own image frightened him
as he saw it reflected in the plate glass
of the lantern, with the dark sky outside
and the strong light inside. The next morn
inc at daybreak he put out the light, when
at sunrise the sun lit it up again, for the same
reason as it happened the evening before This
was too much for the old salt. He immediate
ly packed his trunk and left without notice to
any one, and was only missed when at night the
lighthouse remained dark When found in the
neighbOring village, he declared that the light
house was bewitched that Satan had lighted his
lamp twice and that he had seen him in propria
persona during the whole night outside the tow
er, looking in at him. 1t was, of course his
own image that he had seen. His supposition
was, to be sure, not complimentary to himself
IN regard TO his own appearance, but he was
not TO be induced TO return at any price, and
another keeper had TO be provided" j"