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Year: 1872

MAN WITH A BROAD AXE.-There Is
4 man living in Chapel district named
dill. who is probably the most expert
man with Lroad-aNe in the State.
5omatimc ago in the presence o! aeY-
eral gentlemen he threw his axe some
distance and struck il into : log Draw
inc ont the axe, he told a man present
to stick grain Of corn III the cut, and
he would throw again and split 1t
open. The corn Was put in the place;
ne threw again and split it open. y
gentleman standing by, believing it a
ch9nce throw, said he would give him
a dollar if he could do it again. He
threw again, split open the grain Of
corn, and pockctcd the dollar y sec


oud and q th;rl dollar was won in the
same way The man with the gro'n-
backs, finding that Dai WAS throwing
on certainty, drew OF Dill then
stuck an eight-peny nail in the end Of
a log. threw at il, and drove it up to
the head with the eye Of his Axe. This
WAS too much for the eXciiaJle man
with the dollars, who said, Ilc give you
another dollar il You can Go that
again. The nail was pat in place; DiIl
threw, drove il up again and pockctcd
the dollar. The grconback man ven
turcd another dollar and lost. Having
lost five dollars, he came TO the concIu-
sion chat the expert aXcman was too
much for him.-L'aStop Pa. star.
Year: 1872

HEis sensible aud philosophical
man who, when all the preliminaries
Of his own wedding have been ar
ranged, and the bride disappears ut
the eleventh hour, instead OF getting
Into a rage, or spending time and
strength In hunting her up. bids the
marriage feast 80 on, and the guests to
enjoy themselves to the top Of their
bent. This did u youth near Boston Il
few days ago. All went merry "a n
marriage bell, but the marriage belle
was missing, and has not yet been
founu.
Year: 1872

sEAsoNABLE ADv1CE.-Ifyou feelas II
you ought to go and get drunk because 1t
is new Years, suppose you "pauso" and
consider it. If you cannot make up
your mind, ask your wife and children
what they think of IT. or If you are au
unmarried man or boy, consult your moth.
or and sisters. Then take their advice,
and we will answer for it that you will
not be in our police report Wednesday
morning.
Year: 1872

SENT ON FOR INDICTMENT Justice Crew
was engaged for several hours yesterday
in the examination Of the case against Maui
rice Kelley (colored), charged with commit
ting an outrage upon the person of Emma
johnson, colored girl about sixteen years
of age. The offence is alleged to have been
committed about twelve months ago, but the
accused WIS not arrested until Monday last.
The testimony of Emma Johnson was to the
effect that some time in the month OF August
or September, 1871, Reiley, whom she had
previously known, came to her house ana
applied handkerchief saturated with some
drug to her nose, and held it there until she
became partially insensibie, when he accom-
plished his purpose. She further stated that
Immediately upon recovering from the effects
of the drug she informed her friends OF the
circumstance and made efforts to bring
Kelley to Justice, but die not succeed in find
Eng him until last Sunday. A number OF
witnesses for the defence were introduced
for the purpose of impeaehing the testimony
of the prosecutrix, but their statements were
so conflicting that the Justice decided to SEND
Reiiey on for indictment by the grand jury.
Year: 1872

Especial telegram to the Richn ond bispatch)


WASHINGTON, August 2S.-The Amr.can
public has Of course been duly informed of
the return to Washington Of the Chief Ma
gistrate, and tomorrow or next day the fact
will be as promptly recorded that he has de-
parted again. His presence to-day cannot
be said to have excited any general interest,
and though there have been several visitors
at the White House, as there always will he
when the President is at his official post
there was nothing going on to cause any rn
usual remark OF comment unless it be tina!
the Cabinet consultation will be held to
morrow instead Of on Friday, the regular
day for the session. TMoS.
Year: 1872

RAIS STILL NEEDED.-The ground was
previously so parched and dry that the
effects of the copioll> rains of the 10Th and
10Th have almost disappeared, and now the
earth in this section is becoming nearly us
hard and dry as it was before the rain
Year: 1872

determined to get into the lodge
room


The Deacon went to the East, and
delivered his message in low tone,
and a moment aiterward moved
''thGt the craft be called from labor u
refreshment."


Nov" said Mr.. Turner, "tell the
Tiler to let her come i'm


And Eva did come, or rather bound
ed, into the hall, more beautiful in
her excitement than ever before. She
advanced to the center of the room
and stood beside the altar; half poised
upon the tiny foot, she scanned rapid
ly the faces of all. Her eager eyes
soon detected the strangers, who were
seated behind each other, and for 4
moment she seemed irresOlute, then
darting forward with a glad cry, she
threw her arms about the heck Of
Mr.. Durant, crying:


''Oh, papa! my dear papa! you
have come home at last! You were
not burned in the ship"


We will not attempt to paint the
scene further, but will leave our read
ers TO imagine the JOY Of the fond
father, and also leave them to decide
whether the tears that wet the cheeks
of the Brethren of Hiram Lodge were
caused by sympathy with the happi-
ness of their little charge, or grief
that they should lose one whom they
all loved.
Year: 1872




About the only vice to which the Pi-
ute Indians are addicted is gambling
They are inveterate gamblers, per-
haps because it is about the only way
they have of amusing themselves.
Among the lumber yards, and great
timber yards about the mines these
warm daysthere are to be seen groups
of forty or fifty, male and female, all
eagerly engaged in caId-playing, or
wistfully looking on. In rambling
about town, half a dozen such groups
may be met with i'll q single day.
Half dollars seem to be quite Dlenti-
full among them, and not unfrequent-
ly do we see gold coin set up as
stakes. Some of the women are quite
as sharp as the men, and are up to all
the lodges known to the whites, un-
derstanding marked cards as well as
the most experienced American sport.
The proprietor of a cigar-stOre in this
city tells us that a squaw, who comes
to his place to buy cards, will only
take a certain kind. Although he
can see no difference in the cards he
is selling, she will at once pick out
what she wants, and will call them
off from the back as fast as he could
by looking at the faces. This squaw
and her brother are the big gamblers
of all the camps in the neighbOrhOOd
of this place and also those of Gold
Hill, and have things pretty much
their own way. A good illustration
of their love Ofgambling is TO be found
in the case of young Piute, at Fort
Churchill, a few years since, when
that military post was in full blast.
He first lost his money, then his blan-
ket, and one article of clothing after
another. Finally, when he was near
ly naked, his opponent offered to play
him for his hair, he to be allowed to
cut a lock of a certain size every
time he won. The winning Indian
was facetious, and so cleared the
youngsters head OF the hair upon it,
except a bunch left here and there
where they would present the most
ridiculous appearance. When turned
loose in this shape the boy became
the laughing-stOck Ofthe whole camp.
The Indians-squaws, bucks and all
fairly screamed out with laughter,
and lay down and rolled upon the
ground as the comical figure met their
gaze
Year: 1872

Said a criminal, "I had q good
home. 1t was my street educasiOn
that ruined me. / used to slip out of
the house, and go of with the boys in
the street. In the street learned to
lounge, to smoke and to drink


"a good home is a common bless
ing. L used to slip out of the house
and go with the boys in the street, !"
he said, and thus az learned to
lounge" Boys who seek this kind Of
cOmpaniOnshIp soon learn ito swear,
to smoke and to drink" Then
"ruin."
Year: 1872

Let not your tongue cut your throat.


The nrst step toward happiness IS 10
forget ones self.


Let it be seen and felt that your
aim is to be-nOt to seem TO be.


Men may judge Us by the success OF
our efforts; God looks at the efforts
themselves


The chains Of habit are generally
too small to be felt, till they are too
strong to be broken.


The best charities are those which
are daily dispensed in pleasant words
and kindly to all round Us.


Blessed are they whose eye is serene;
whose voice is gentle; whose heart is
sweet; whose life makes happiness.


Nothing can tend more to the
health Of body than the tranquility
Of the mind and the due reguiatiO n
Of the passions.


If good people would but make good
ness agreeable, and smile, instead of
frOwning i'm their virtue, how many
would be won to the good cause.


A true religious instinct never de-
prived man Of any single joy; mourn
ful faces and a sOmbre aspect are the
conventional affections Of the weak
minded.


Never mind where you work; care
more about how you work New
er mind who sees, II God approves.
II ne smiles, be content. We can not
be always sure when we are most use
ful.


The chief secret Of comfort lies in
not suffering trifies to vex one, and in
prudently eultiVatingan underground
Of small pleasures, since very few
great ones are let on long leases.
Year: 1872

In telling what he knows about
Goldfish balls, Horace says, ''Never
put over five potatoes in hill with
Goldfish if you would insure a crop
The Pink-eye is the best potato, as
the eye Of the fish blends readily with
the eye of the potato, producing an
effect truly wonderful p
Year: 1872

The COHgreg1tionGlist gives timely
warning to women, and especially to
girls, about the acquaintance they
make in the cars. Speaking Of the
pimps and scOundrels who seem to
grow more numerous and subtle as our
civilization grows older, it says: On
the watch for young women as bad as
themselves, or for the young and un-
sophisticated, of whom a villain
might make victim, 1t is next to
impossible for a young lady to enter
a car unattended, without their
knowledge. She is fortunate if they
make no more nor less cautious ap-
prOaches to find out who she is, where
she is going, and whether she will
tolerate the familiarity of a stranger.
So numerous are these men that it is
with some peril that a young lady
undertakes a long journey alone. The
perils of those who may be unfortified
by principle, or unacquainted with
the ways of the world, or suseepti-
ble to the batteries Of a smooth
tongue, is indeed great. We know
of no help for this evil but in the
atcffulness of parents, in the upris-
ing of the virtuOus against the vile,
and the discretion of those who are
subject to these annOyanees and in
suits. 1t is safe for young woman
to repel the familiar advances of smil-
ing and OfiiciOus strangers at any
time. If on the road any help is re-
quired, there are public officers to
whom it is always both proper and
safe to make application.
Year: 1872




vived I'm France.


The recent debates in the French Assembly
have brought about sort Of crisis in France.
AS usual, President Theirs has frightened
friends and foes alike by threatening to resign.
The opposition is less noisy; but the opposi-
ton is not put down. On the Army bill the
Assembly yielded out of respect to the Presi-
dent On the question of free trade and pro-
lection the President, it is not at all unlikely,
may win. 1t is impossible however, that the
threat of resignation on the part of the Presi-
dent can always and forever put off the evil
hour. On this last occasion feeling has run
high, and the call for a Triumvirate has been
loudly made. Into this Triumvirate MacMahon
was invited to enter MacMahon has not re-
fused to be one of the triumvirs; but he has
emphatically declared that such course he
cannot and will not take unless it is sane
toned by plfbiscite. 1t will not be wonderful
if the plebiscite is revived through this sug-
gestion of the General. 1t is not at all won
derful that he makes the suggestion. 1t would
not be wonderful if the plfbiscite brought back
the Bonapartes and restored the empire. It
almost seems as if we were promised a new
departure in the history of this latest French
revolution. Whatever be the final result q
change is now imminent.
Year: 1872

Thirteen days ofthe trial of Edward s. Stokes
have passed and the defence is merely at its
opening stage But the interest which at first
fed reluctantly upon the retelling of the story
Of the shooting, as evolved at the Coroner
inquest last January, is now challenged
by the novelties of the defence. Its first point
seems to lie, if possible, in destroying the pros
ecution argument Of premeditation and lying
in wait. To this theory of the prosecution
they oppose the evidence, taken at the
inquest, of dead or vanished hackman
who drove Stokes on the day of the deed


Several persons were also brought forward who
testified to being in Stokes company some few
minutes before the shooting, and that his


(Stokes') anxiety at the time was centred in q
matter relating to bet. A strong endeavor
will evidently be made to prove the
meeting between Fisk and Stokes on the hotel
stairs an accidental one. The testimony of the
boy Brennan that Hart, the hall boy, ad-
mitted at the House of Detention being
bribed, and that he did not see Stokes
fire the shots, is, if the jury accept the
young jail-bird's story q damaging one TO the
prosecution. An exciting scene occurred
between the opposing counsel yesterday, and
every indication seems present that the in
Year: 1872

.f.f s-s-.


In another column of the HERALD will be
found an interesting letter from the HERALD
correspondent at the head waters of the Missis-
sippi, correcting the geography of Schoolcraft
in his account of the source of the great North
American river. The HERALD correspondent
dates his letter from the canoe Dolly Warden,
and has fallen so in love with the locksmiths s
daughter that the head waters, which he finds
lie beyond Schoolcraft's fancifully chris
tened Lake Itasca, in another lake of smaller
dimensions, he has called Dolly Warden,
too. While the HERALD has its
expeditions in Africa looking for the source of
the Nile, it would be unfair to our own great
land If the fountainhead of the magnificent
Mississippi were left in doubt. Apart from
this interesting geographical correction, the
sketch Of canoe life among the soltudes of
Minnesota will be found lar more suggestive
than any similar story from the home-bred
wildness Of the Adirondacks, The pleasure of
canoeing needs either q peculiarly happy or
more peculiarly morose turn of mind to drink
in its enjoyments by way of parenthesis, it
may be remarked that moroseness with
others does not mean discomfort with
oneself In any case the canoeman must
be self-contained individual, for he has
no roorson his tiny craft to spread himself.
This mode Of healthy enjoyment which
Year: 1872

LETTERS FROM LIVINGSTONE TO THE
HERALD.-Among the many notices which
have come to hand on the success of the
HERALD's expedition in search of the great
explorer in Central Africa, we have noticed some
statements that the man who met Livingstone
did not carr back to civilization any scrap of
the long-lost's handwriting to authenticate the
story OF his having been met and succored at
all. Unfortunately there are people in the
world whose insignifcance does not accord
with their aspirations. and who would seek to
have themselves hoisted into notoriety, even on
the end OF pitchfork, rather than be left Sc
curely alone. To insinuate therefore, against
an actuality is favorite mode of presenting
themselves for the prongs To the public it is
our desire to state that not only will our cor
respondent tell in full the tale of his exploit in
our columns, but that letters to the HEnA1n
from the hand of David Livingstone will ac-
company them. This interesting piece of in
formation, we are sure, will quiet the appre-
tensions of the handful Of doubling Thomases,
as II will prove sqlscce of deep interest to the
millions who read the HEaALD's ips~ ~rllgence
Year: 1872

democratic school of European politics, and
whi, with the members of his family, make .
brilliant addition to society in Washington q
fact which will be seen from the sketch Of his
life and previous services which we publish in
the HERALD to-day.
Year: 1872

The Celebration OF tho Fourth I'm tho


Old World.


The European news kilograms which we
publish to-day-as did our special report from
Geneva which appeared in the HERALD yes
terday-go to show that the celebration OF
the ninety-sixth anniversary of the declaration
of American Independence evoked very large
amount of citizen sympathy in the Old World,
besides affording to our countrymen resident
in foreign lands pleasing opportunity for the
reiteraton of their profession of patriotism
and giving fitting occasion for the unfolding
of the banner of freedom and hope to toiling
but yet unenfranchised millions Americans,
and among them some of the government
men connected with the Arbitration Confer
ence at Geneva celebrated the day in good
style in the Swiss city. The town was gayly
decorated, and its people, as well as the
strangers entered into the spirit of the occa-
sion. Among the notable incidents was the
speech of Mr.. Adams. He usually speaks
well and to the point, and at this time he made
very appropriate illusions and comments on
the work Of the Geneva Conference. Speaking
of the result already reached and of what he
expects to be accomplished, he remarked that
the tendency would be to remove the tradi-
tonal policy of nations as to the mode of
settling their differences We hope it may be
Sc, and admit that the example is 4 good one,
though we have made such wretched failure
of the whole business, but we have not yet
come to the millennium. Nations are likely to
be as selfish as ever, and we rather think that
if Great Britain had chance again she would
endeavor to build up her own interests on
our misfortunes, as she did before. However,
it is well to say encouraging things and to
hold out hope of a better time coming.
But Geneva is a sort of ''entangling' diplomatic
subject, so we teeter from the centre-seat Of
the Alabama diplomacy to the great metropolis
Of Great Britain, to Paris and to Berlin.
Here the surroundings were Of the most
pleasing and hopefully encouraging character.
Queen Victoria, accompanied by members of
her family, paid tribute to the progress Of
American art foreign commerce and finance
halted in their career Of gain to do honor to
our national probity and our fidelity to
first principles; and Prussian sport was made
more jubilant in Berlin Paris appeared bril-
liantly; she was herself in good feeling, and
her devotion to the cause of enlightened
democracy. M. Laboulaye returned thanks
for toast to president Theirs and the French
republic" at a banquet given in Paris
closing his speech by the utterance of the
suggestive and rather affecting senti-
ment, "France and the United States
once allies, always friends" This yearly
increasing advance in the work Of our peaceful
republican progress for the elevation, enlight-
eminent and final liberation of the Old World
peoples is exceedingly hopeful to our country,
as it goes to prove to humanity that we inter-
pref the mission handed down to us in charge
by the fathers of the republic rightly, and
entertain just and proper appreciation Of the
means which are equitable and proper for its
complete accomplishment.
Year: 1872

The BRITISH IRoN-ARMoRED Wan SHIP
GLA1ToN, naval monster, for purposes Of
coast defence at least, was tested under the
fire of very heavy guns at Portland yesterday.
The direction and effect Of the practice ap-
pears to have been excellent in that particular
branch of science, while the continuance Of
the turret in revolution under and after the
shock of the great shot appears to have been
equally consoling to the Lords of the Admi-
ralty and the advocates of the turret system Of
marine defence architecture.
Year: 1872

We are pleased to learn that legal advices from Tucson instruct our school officers to proceed with the work of putting the pub lie school into operation. The opinion reil- dered regards the law, not as. it is, but as was intended to be, and as it should have been written. We think we utter only tbe senti- ment of the people of this county collec- lively, when we say that the apparent loose ness in the matter can be readily forgiven when such an evident advantage to the peo- pie is resultant.
Year: 1872

NEW MrxIco.-At latest dates from this Territory the Legislature was in session. Bill granting to aliens the right to procure and hold real estate had been introduced Also, bill permitting majority of free holders in any county in the Territory to vote aid to railroads
Year: 1872

The thrush is scarcely surpassed by
any other bird excepting the nightin-
gale, and pours forth his full wealth of
song in every varied form, upheaving
his padded breast, and looking out upon
the still landscape with bright, restless
eyes. We hear him singing in the
early morning before the round sun
has scaled the hill tops, he keeps up
his roll of music throughout the day,
and closes at night without any appar-
ent fatigue; there is no diminutiOn of
sound, no feebleness; he seems more
like a good instrument, which, after
being played upon for hours, sends
forth a sweeter sound; he is no weak
traveller, who, having gone long days
journey, drags wearily up the last hill
at sunset. ~ 10


You cannot fail to distinguish his
voice from among every warbler OF the
woods; not that his notes are always
alike, but there is some regular modu-
lation, or natural sweetness, which
however varied, "still does his touch
the strain prolong;I ana you know II
is his own, and could not be deceived
carcass of the OWL


/ recOllect well, that nearly one OIL
the first birds reared, when country
boy, was a thrush; he was the pride
and delight of the whole neighborhood;
even the neighbors forgave his break
ing their slumber so early in the MORN
ing, for the sweetness of his song. An
old fisherman who arose with the
break of day, and who resided in the
adjoining house, made his music a
clock to get up by; and he never was
deceived in the time but once, and
that was one really beautiful moon
light morning, which streamed in
brilliant beams through the opening
in the window shutters, and lured the
lovely bird into the belief that it was
day.-English Country Life.
Year: 1872

II frst to be faithful to ourselven %


rule body and spirit, each By ths


natural law thereof; to use, develop
and enjoy all the faculties, each In IS
Just proportions, all in harmonious
action, developed to the create de-
gree that is possible under our cirQn-
stances; to have such an abiding con-
sciousness of God that you will have


the fourfold form Of piety, so often
dwelt on before, and be inwardly
blameless, harmonious and holy. 1t


is, next, to be faithful to your fellow


men, to do for them what Is right,


from right motivesiand for right ends;


to love them as yourself; to be useful


to them to the extent of your power


to live in such harmony with them


that you shall rejoice in their joys and


all be mutually blessed with the bliss
of each other. 1t is also to be faithful


to God to know of him, to have .
realizing sense of his infinite power,


wisdom, justice, goodness and holiness,
and so perfect love of God, q perfect
trust in him, q delight in the infinite
being of God; to love him intellectual
ly in the love of truth, morally as JUS
tice, affectionateIy as love, and totally
as the infinite God, Father and Mother
too of all this world; so to love God
that you have no desire to transcend
his law or violate your duty to your
self, your brother or you God so to
love him that there shall be no fear Of
God, none for yourself, none for man
kind, hut a perfect confidence and an
absolute love shall take the place of
every fear. In short it Is to serve God
by the normal use. development and
enjoyment of every faculty Of the
spirit, every limb of the body, and
every mode of power which we pos