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Year: 1872




Fisk was buried yesterday outside the pic
turesque town of Brattleboro, away among
the Green Mountains, followed to his grave
by the comrades of his youth and his COM
rades in arms. and with quietude strangely
in contrast with the hustle of his life and the
hurry of his death. A funeral sermon
was preached by Chaplain o. Flagg, Of
the Ninth regiment. The earth was heaped
over the costly coffin and the mourners
slowly departed. Ashes had returned to
ashes and dust to dust, and the Prince of
Erie henceforth is only name to be men
toned in passing-a memory to smile at or
be sad about. as the comedy of his life or the
tragedy of his death may present themselves.


In New York the assassin was again brought
before the Coroner, and after the examining
of some witnesses the Jug of prominent citi-
zens retired to deliberate. For three hours
they wrestled with the simple facts and came
forth in the end with curious verdict, which
is simple statement, duplicating Stokes only
in the following words, speaking Of the pistol
discharged by him in deliberate manner at
the person of the aforesaid Fisk" An indict-
ment by the Grand Jury will be the next step
undertaken by the law officers Of the people.
And 80 for few days we shall hear no more
of him. The grave has closed on the victim
the prison gate on the assassin.
Year: 1872

the most wonderful and the most important In
the whole history Of the United States as an
independent nation. Had Captain Tyler left
the alternative of annexation to his successor,
Polk, to whom 1t properly belonged, it was
understood that the peace alternative would
have been adopted, and that this annexation
business would have stopped by treaty at the
Rio Grande, we paying Mexico the difference
| for the disputed territory 10 the Nueces. But
Tyler, in assuming the responsibility of the
war policy, upset the democratic programme
and spoiled the calculations Of Calhoun, who
foresaw the danger to Southern slavery from
o war with Mexico, and fought to the last mo-
ment In the Senate to avoid IL.


But the grim joke perpetrated by Captain
Tyler, on bis last night in the White House,
turned out, we say, In Its results, to be the
greatest and grandest measure in the history
Of the government. The annexation alterna-
tive he adopted gave US the war with Mexico,
and the war gave us not only Texas to the Rio
Grande, but all that vast region now comprised
In the Territories Of New Mexico, Colorado.
Utah and Arizona, and the States of Nevada
and California; and these have given US the
boundlcss wealth Of all their gold and silver
mines, the Pacific Railroad, and incidentally
they brought about the war Of our Southern
rebellion, the abolition Of Southern slavery,
the establishment Of negro civil equality and
negro suffrage, national debt of twenty five
: hundred millions our present heavy national
taxes, and o uniform national paper currency
meeting all demands even In the way Of small
change beyond our famous nickel five cen,
coin. All these grand results are due to the
scratch Of pen by Captain John Tyler on The
night of the third Of March, lS45, intended al
Joke upon his democratic successor coming
into Office next day.


But great grand and glorious as are al
these results from the scratch Of a pen by Cap.
tain TyleE stil gzeater ard GgsRasE Esaults
Year: 1872

We gave up the advocacy Of the
Louisville Convention because we lost all
hope in its success. We felt that the a.
cred principles for which we have 80 long,
so faithfully contended could not afford
to be tinkered and experimental with by
adventures, or by mere dreamers. Two
things we discovered about the individ-
ual who assumed almost the entire man.
agement Of the Louisville Convention.
First, he may almost literally be said to
be selfappointed 70 the role he Is playing,
and we discovered that he utterly disre-
garded the counsel Of some Of the wisest.
truest and 6rmest frienfe of our cause
of men, indeed, who have Q national
reputation rs gentleman of great intellect
and unsupported honor. The advice Of
these well-tried veterans and sagacious
politicians was treated with contempt.
This was the first blow to our faith in the
success Of the proposed convention. We
felt that the cause was too great and too
sacred to become a prey to mere adven-
turous desire for notoriety. Secondly,
we discovered that the anteccdenk Of the
individual who insisted on his own indi-
viduality in everything, were such as not
to inspire the confidence of true Demo
crats. A man who slid from the bitter
est type Of Whigs into the most violent
abyss Of Know-Nothingism, is certainly
not the most hopeful prop to pure old
Democracy, without which the movement
against the Cincinnati platform and nom-
inees is mere farce. We know that
nothing but the affirmation of the purest
Jeffersonian Democracy would be. accept
ed by that large and most respectable
class of Democrats who reject the Gin
cinnati platform which the Baltimore
Convention uuwisely accepted. But We
discovered that the gentleman whose self.
assumption had made him the apparent
architect of the fortunes of the proposed
new convention knew nothing of the true
principles of Democracy, and had no
comprehension whatever Of the vast and
important movement.
Year: 1872

plause will put no more power, energy.
and zeal into bis work than is just suffi,.
lent to produce the desired reward. The
laborer will relax his force or shorten his
time, if possible. the manufacturer will
use inferior materials, the author and ora
tor will cater to the taste of their patron,
rather than enforce unpalatable truth.,
and a politician will serve his party rathei
than his country's best welfare. But
could they be imbued with the higher
aim Of real usefulness to mankind, and
OF making their work a means Of good
in itsef. then enthusiasm will clothe the
arm with new vigor, and inspire the mind
to nobler efforts. Whatever the voca-
tion may be. If the aim is to perform its
duties in the best manner. if a sincere
desire exists for the perfection of the
work apart from its rewards. then ten
dency toward completeness is established
and the basis of thoroughness is laid
Philadelphia Ledger.
Year: 1872

The cotton crop in North Alabama, rs
q general thing, is lamentable failure,
and from our Texas exchanges we learn
that the Boil worm and Army worm are
playing sad havoc with the cotton crop in
that section.


We learn from the Pduiding miss. }
Messeager that the growth and develop
ment of cotton is slow, and the yield will
probably fall far short of what was hoped
for few weeks ago. The worm is still
working slowly, but not doing mucli
damage.


The Ya-oo miss. Democrat says
.rhe genuine cotton worm is undoubt-
ediy al work, and we may hook for re-
duction of at least fourth on original
calculations.


Reports from all sections of Arkansas
say that the present drought has injured
the cotton crop at least one-third.


Planters from West Tennessee and
North Mississippi state that drought is
causing cotton to rust and shed, and un-
less they have a rain very soon late cot
ton will be an entire failure, and early
planting will suffer seriously.
Year: 1872

When you meet old people who are
sick. do your best to make them comfort
able. The London Era says; miss
Edith Challis, a well known actress in
London and New York, while travelling
some months since, was very attentive TO
an old lady, who ieil i'll on the journey
and subsequently died. Last week Miss
Challis was greatly astonished nj receiving
a letter from her executors. to the effect
that the kindness shown to the old lady
had resulted in her being remembered in
her will TO the extent Of q clear two
thousand year for life. In consequence
of this she retires from the stage.
Year: 1872

PERHAPS the most remarkable engin-
eering feat now in progress is the cross
ing Of the Andes by the Lima and Oroya
railroad. On this road the mountain
chain will be crossed ut an altitude Of
fifteen thousand feet by a tunnel three
thousand feet in length, and amid per-
petual snow. The work is being accom-
plished by the Cholos Indians, they be-
ing the only workmen who can endure
the rarity Of the atmosphere at this ele-
walton for a prolonged period. The
gradient is the steepest known on an or
dinary railway. The value Of the road
will lie in the fact Of its developing the
mineral wealth stored in these mountains.
The silver mines are especially rich, and
coal has been discovered, and will be Of
iucalculAble wealth in land where fuel
is 50 scarce.
Year: 1872

The followinglegend relates how a GER
tain Grand Duke of Florence built a
bridge without expense to the State:
The Grand Duke issued proclamation
that every beggar who would appear in
the Grand Plaza at certain designated
.sue; should be provided with nea-sxin,
Of clothes free of cost. At the appointed
hour all the beggars of the city assembled.
whereupon the officers caused each av-
enue..of the public square to be closed and
then compelled the beggars to strip of
their old clothes, and gave each one, ac-
cording to promise, a new suit. In the
old clothes thus collected enough money
was found concealed to build a beautiful
bridge over the Arno, still called the
Beggars Bridge!
Year: 1872

Chandlery Store Burned I'm Toledo.


TOLEDO, March 27.-The chandlery
store of the Wilcox Brothers was almost
wholly destroyed by fire last night.
The loss on the building is from three
thousand to four thousand dollars, and
covered by insurance. The outfits Of
number OF vessels wintering here were
stored iu the loft, many OF which were
DESTROYED and others more or less dam.
aged. An accurate estimate Of the total
loss cannot now be given. but is sup
posed to be nearly covered by insurance,
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
Year: 1872

CarlbOlic Acid as n Disinfecfnnt.


A Correspondent writes to the Phila-
delpliia Ledger that the use of carbolic
acid as a disinfectant and curative agent
in smallpox and other contagious dis
ease should be universally known. DR..
Burgess, of San Francisco, says, in the
Boston journal Of Chemistry, "In the
late fearful epidemic Of smallpox have
tested the, disinfectant and DFohylactic
power of carbolic acid in way that
leaves no doubt in my mind of its supe-
rior merit. Indeed, during the latter
part of the course Of the epidemic, |
trustedto it exclusively. In thirty-six
instances of its exclusive use, the dis
ease spread In but one, and that was in
family Of very filthy habits, where
cleanliness Ind proper nursing we're un-
attainable.p


Carbolic acid in fluid form is
cheap artic lie. To disinfect an apart
ment two or. three teaspoontuls may be
put in q small backet OF water, and
scattered a oout with awhisk broom. Or
the same or even smaller quantity may
be placed in a dish and mixed with sand.
The evapo ration frCm this viii disinfect
the air. IL the air should become too
strongly charged, the evaporation may
be checked by covering the dish more or
less as required. This atmosphere, con-
tanning carbolic acid is healthy, and soon
becomes quite agreeable, especially when
associated with It's power as destroyer
of infection. Bed.


The bed clothes, blankets, etc, and
clothes worn by persons having the dis
ease or coming in contact with such,
may be washed with soap now manu-
faetured containing carbolic acid. Or
common soap may be used with two or
three teaspoon fuls Of carbolic acid added
TO the suds. Thus may complete disin-
fection be produced in bed clothes or
body clothes Of patients subjected to
smallpox or a ny other infectious dis
ease. r. ...- H-l.a
Year: 1872

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Once More.
Washington special TO the New York Herald.l


In the absence Of General Sherman,
the Secretary of War will announce in
fitting terms to the army the death of its
senior Major Central Henry Wager
Halleck. The Gust omary terms of re-
greet will have sonnet aing Of real signi-
fcance, for apart fro m the actual respect
due and felt for the deceased officer, the
vexed question relati ng to the status aud
command Of Major General Hancock,
the correspondence between General
Thomas left vacancy in the command
of the military division Of the Pacific
which the President conferred on Gene
raj Scho6eld, q junior officer, was re-
ported in these dispatches, S, and the deli
cacy and embarrassment of the situation
were perceptible at a glance.


The death Of General Elalleck leaves
but three Major Generals available for
the four great military commands into
which the country is divided, and one of
which is already comma nded by Lieu
tenant General Sheridani two others,
the Atlantic and Pacific, are commanded
by Generals Meade and Schofeld, and
the death of Halleck leaves the division
of the South vacant. The past action of
General Hancock readers it certain that
he would again assert his alleged right
to q higher command than the small and
uncomfortable department of Dakota,
especially as not even a junior Major
General is left on the army register to
fill Hallecks place, and Brigadier
would have to be assigned, if any as
sign ment we're made But none is TO
be made, as an order Immediately fol-
lowing upon the obituary will discon-
tinue the military division Of the South,
and instruct the two division command
ers, General Terry and Colonel Emory,
to report direct to the War Department
in future. Thus, again, is General Han
cock to be reminded that a studied per-
sonal slffront to his offended but still
friendly superior officer, General Grant,
at an evening partyrin Washington, be-
fore the, last Presidential election, open
ed au impassahle gulf between their
former intimacy, and that General Han
cock has eho favors to expect at the
hands OF his constitutional commander
in-ehief.
Year: 1872

devoted TO THE MATERIAL INTER.
~ ssts of the Southern States, and laborine
for the development Of all their wonderful
resources. by encouraging Immigration and
giving full and reliable information concern
ing aYerY mart of the South.
Year: 1872

The best joke of the season is that
told by Greneral Farusworth, in a late
speech made by him in Illinois. The
general had occasion while a member
OF Congress, to read one of the mes
sages OF the President, and in the
course of his reading he came upon
an extraordinary passage in which the
President recommended to Congress
that it should pass an act authorizing
Governor Bullock 10 reconstruct the
Legislature of his State, Georgia.
The recommendation of the President
was of such an extraordinary charac-
ter that General Ftanswor,h Went TO
see the President about it, and now
we give the Generals account of the
interview which took place:


went up to the President and
said, "Mr. ] resident, l find passage
in your message here which ] do not
understand. Will you be good
enough to to explain to me what you
mean by it," and read him the pas
sage | have read to you. The Presi-
dent took his cigar out of his mouth,
and after deliberate Whit or two,
looked it over, and and answers me
thus: "Well, I really don't know
what that does mean. MORTON
PUT THAT IN. eIGreat laughter
| Morton pnt that in The constitution
of the, United States provides that the
/ President shall annually deliver to
Congress his message, with such re-
commentators as Ire may make; but
Morton put that in did not pur-
sue my inquiry in that quarter any
farther, nor did go to Merton to ask
mm what he meant, for l did not rec
ognize his right to send his recomen-
dations to Congress through mes
sageiof the President Of the United
States IA. 'ss,,s. i;
Year: 1872

On leaving him the Spotted Tail
expressed his belief that the pale
face was great medicine. and limited
apropos Of the startling way in whic
the Professors hair had lifted itself
at their first interview, that ii the
Professor would come to the plains
he would show him something even
more sensational in the way uf rails
ing hair.-St. Louis Democrat.
Year: 1872

The crowd became menacing. They
threatened to tear down his shanty,
and to march him off to the police.
Holding the dog in one hand, his stick
in the other, the countryman allowed
one minute only for opening the cage.
The Snowman entreated, and was
laughed at for his pains. The time had
nearly expired when he raised his lid,
and with glance of triumph around,
the countryman threw in his dog. He
had barely touched the floor ere the boa
raised his head, and quick as a flash he
enveloped the terror. stricken dog and
crushed him in his coils. There was
one plaintive yelp, a cracking of bones,
and that was all. The countryman was
thunderstruck. He took off his hat and
drew his hand across his brow. AT
that moment his eyes fell upon the
Snowman. With bound he sprang
upon him, giving him blow which
felled him to the earth, and two or
three more in quick succession. The
Snowman was killed on the spot. Be-
fore the Commissaire the countryman
expressed many regrets for his viva
cious movements, and so did the weep.
ing wife and children of the Snowman.
"Mr. President" he said, 81 am very
sorry indeed that killed the saltim.
banque, but that dog of mine was worth
three hundred francs" The man will
be tried for "homicide by imprudence,"
and will get from three to five years.
Year: 1872

whips, rods and other instruments of
corporal chastisement. In Hesse wo-


men who had beaten their husbands
were made to ride backward on don


key, holding his tail, onwhich occasion


the animal was led through the streets
by the husband. This custom existed
ia Darmstadt up to tho middle of the
seventeenth century, and was so COM
mon that a donkey was kept always
ready for the purpose in the capital and
neighboring villages. If the woman
struck her husband in such manner
that he could not ward off the blow,
the donkey was led by the man who
had charge of him If not then by the
husband himself. At st. Goar miller
was allowed q certain quantity of wood
from the forest belonging to the town,
in return for which lie was bound to
supply donkey to the municipality
whenever required for the chastisement
of a scolding wife. Another very old
customer was that of Furnishing hen
pecked husband by removing the roof
of his house, on the ground that the
man who allowed his wife to rule at
home does not deserve any protection
against wind and weather. If two
women fought in public, they were
each put in sort of closed sentry-box,
which only left their heads exposed,
and then posted opposite each other in
the market. place. where thew remained
for an hour, face to face, but unable to
use their hands or feet. A common
punishment for scolding women was
the shameful stone," which was hung
around their necks. This stone was
usually in the shape of bottle. AT
Hamburg libellers and slandcrers were
compelled to stand on block and strike
themselves three times on the mouth
as sign of repentance. This custom
still existed thirty or forty years ago.
In some towns the shameful stone"
was in the shape of loaf, whence the
German saying, "a heavy bit of bread"
At Lubbock it was in the shape Of an
oval dish, and in other places in that of
a woman putting out her tongue. Such
stones were usually very heavy. Ac-
cording to the law of Dortmund and
Halberstadt 134S,) they were to weigh
a hundred weight. Those who were
wealthy could purchase exemption
from this punishment, with bagful of
hops tied with red ribbon
Year: 1872

This morning two ladies' got into a street car
crowded with men on their way to their daily
labor, not one of whom would surrender his
seat, until one Of the ladies asked her compan-
ion il her brother was really down with the
small pox, and received reply to the effect
that he was "literaIy covered with scabs," When
there was general rush for the door, and a
goodly number Of men concluded il wonld be
healthier 10 walk to their work, while there
were seats for dozen ladies in the car BuF
FALo Posr.
Year: 1872

Araeas. sf the frequent inquiries of par ties wishing ts settle here and of the fact tkat with all the Indian troubles and other difficulties the country. was steadily i'm proving in substantial progress.

 The new post routes and post offices, land districts and other matters were re. ferred to and some account was given of the way in which public business is con- ducted in Washington and the pressure there.

 MT. Mccormick said the people of Arizona had Eonored him and he had studied to do his whole duty to them and to give the Territory the best possible standing at the East, and he be- lieved he had obtained for it as much of attention and aid as had ever been given any Territory of. equal population. Of course, he had not pleased every one of his constituents-no man could do that: but he thought his present reception and the fact that after two elections to Con- gross he was supported for third term, which he had not asked, with little. if any opposition, indicated that he had pleased as many as any man could expect to. If reelected he would be stimulated to try to do more for the Territory than he had yet done aud he had now an ex- perience and acquaintance at Washington, which must give him many advantages as @ representative.

 He referred to the organization of Del. cgates (of which he is the chairman) as having enabled them to concentrate their efforts and obtain better hearing in Con- gross than ever before, and in conclusion, he hoped the people of Arizona would have patience and tenacity to hold fast. for the era of peace, prosperity and railroads, could not now be far distant.

 The talk of which we give but a synop- sis, occupied an hour and a quarter, and was frequently applauded, particularly the allusion made by Mir. Mccormick to General Crook and his policy of dealing with Indians.
Year: 1872

Virtually Disba ndcd-sheriH Reinhardt


Likely to Take the Reins.


The very decisive step taken by Mayor O'Neir OF
Jersey City, to oust the Official convicts who are
loath to withdraw their hands from the public purse
will bring the conflict to a speedy crisis. The first
move of the new Commissioners will be an applica-
tion to the Supreme Court for mandamus to com.
pei the City Clerk to swear them In.
But as the regular session Of that Court
will not be held until November the
question is now agitating the people what
is to be done In the meantime9 II was rumored
throughout the city yesterday that special ses.
sion would be held during the present month. II
the Legislature can be convened by the Governor
In emergencies 1t is argued that the Supreme Court
could also be convened whenever the rights OF the
people are in jeopardy. This police contest in
wolves principles the early settlement OF which Is
Of the highest Importance to the people OF Jersey
City, who are unwilling to oonfde in such protec-
tlon either OF life or property as men convicted OF
ian Infamous crime" can give them.


the people will be deprived Of police projection, for
the decision OF the Mayor virtually disbands the
present force The new Commissioners, even II they
had qualified, would meet another obstacle In one
OF the branches Of the Ring, the Board OF Finance
which passed resolution at the latest meeting
recognizing only their old companions in ONCE,
and declaring that no moneys would be
appropriated to any others assuming the
sNme functions. The duty Of preserving the
peace and executing the laws devolves upon the
Sheriff. who WILL If the case demands 1t, swear in a
force Of deputies to act policemen till the Ques
tion is decided by the Court In that case the ex
penses will be borne by the county, and the city
Will have to refund the money afterwards. MI
merouH complications may arise out OF the contest
which iS the latest OF the many blessings that un-
fortunate city has derived from the government OF
the Ring All this trouble is involved by the stub
bornness Of ruen who were dsgraced by the Courts
and who have cntailed disgrace and expense on the
city they prete uded to represent.


The recusant commissioners at their latest meet
ing passed o resolution TO engage the services Of
two prominent LAWYERS to aid the City Attorney In
defending them when TITS question comes before
the courts. The taxpayers, who are watching the
recusant commissioners witT more vigilance than
Year: 1872

ever, WIN see to 1t that not dollar VIII be taken
from the public treasury for this purpose. II these
must bear the expenses thereof out Of their own
pockets IL IL now admitted on every side that an
this trouble would have been obviated had Judge
ing fne,