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Year: 1872

There is certainly no other reason than
that he had been deserted by those on
whom he depended for assistance. His
children say that it was the first time in
two years that he had been drunk. This
might account for it, and that he got
into the fracas before he intended Du-
ring Thursday, be had made such de
monstrations as to show to Officer Cor
don that he had a dirk and a revolver
This perhaps he would not have done
had he been duly sober. After his death
he was carried to the drug store of Fl. e.
Pagan where he remained until buried Oh
Friday evening. The children visited
him at the drug store though they did
not attend his remains to the cemetery.
After his death his house was searched
aud another revolver and gun taken
His arms in all consisted of four Knives,
two revolvers and a gun.


PHoTOGRAPHING THE CORPSE.


Since writing the above. the body of
Samuel Hlldebrand has been taken up
for the purpose OF having his photograph
taken that his Identification may be es
taolSiIoa beyond a reasonable doubt. Mr..
James j Borders, a resident of Randolph
county in this state. near ordan Grove,
was present here this afternoon, and re-
cognizes the family and team of Hide
brand as the same that staid at his house
on his way TO this place. He states that
he has no doubt but that it is as report
ed, Samuel. .Hildebrand. He adds that
though Hildebrand was desperate man,
yet he had some redeeming features that
he was temperate man, a kind rather
and husband Mr. Borders refused to
identify the body unless the parties con-
nected with his capture would agree to
divide the reward with the children Of
the deceased.


His history from the commencement
Of the war, containing his deeds Of dar-
ing and blood thirsty revenge, deemed
fit for publication in full as a true mar
ratiye for the curious millions to peruse.
may now be concluded with the verdict
of a coroner's jury, Died at the hands
of an officer in the discharge Of his off
cial duty, March 81, a D. 1872, at
Pinckneyville, Perry county, Illinois.


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Year: 1872

After all, we need feel no serious IN
easiness about the operation of the much
talked of Dog Law. We find upon ex,
animation that the law was enacted for
local purposes and is applicable only to
to the counties of Nicholas, Fleming aud
Gallatin. This interesting intelligence
will doubtless relieve the painful suffer
iDgs of many 4 devOtee to the chase in
this and adjacent counties.
Year: 1872

Only a small amOunt Of the stock is
held out of the city. Over two millions
aud a half dollars have found their way
directly into the pockets of our citizeus
from this factory in six years, besides
the benefits derived from the increase Of
population, etc. The factory has paid
out here annually more money than it
requires to support the entire municipal
government, and pay of interest on the
city bonds Putting our population at
16.000-the census fgures-the factory
has declared since the war cash diyi
dend of one hundred and sixty two dol
lars to each inhabitant'
Year: 1872

But that their plans were foiled no doubt
on account of his confederates failing to
perform their respective parts. When
Officer Gordon attempted to make the ar
rest of Hildebrand some one of the gang
told him that the man who cut Bishop
had run around the corner-with a de-
sign, no doubt, to mislead the officer
And also, that some resistance was at
tempted to be made until their chief was
knocked down and disarmed, when they


Immediately disbanded and scattered
The fact that the trains, both passenger
and freight, on the b. & S. I. r R.. had
been stoned when passing through Ben
neaup bottom on the two days previous
to the killing of Hildebrand-and that
it ceased after his death-would seem to
indicate that they had laid out broad
field Of operations, and that they had
brought this man Hildebrand here for
the purpose of carrying out their de-
signs. The strsngest feature of the mat
ter is how that a man so desperate and
notorious as Hildebr1pd is reported to
have been, should have allowed himself
to be taken and killed without retaliating
by way at least of killing part of his
pursuers.
Year: 1872

However is one of mystery, and though
there are many conjectures about it the
public mind so far have been unable to
settle upon any definite programme which
he had proposed to carry out. 1t is not
unreasonable to conclude that a definite
understanding existed betwixt him and
bis clan, and that they were
Year: 1872

HAVING ENLARGED AND RE- El fitted my salesroom, and increased my stock of

 DRUGS AND MEDICINES, I would respectfully invite the public to call and examine my goods and prices, at

 The Sign of the Mortar,

 On Congress street, at my old stand.
Year: 1872

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This political sneeze- weed, by some call
ed the great American speaker and univer-
= sal card writer, now known and recognized
as the ssiDdependent" candidate for Cover.
nor, made speech from the steps Of his
Office last night. From what we can learn
of it, he, like his great ancestor, went about.
ND and down the earth, seeking whom be
might devour. he first pitched into the
new issue" of the Bank of Tennes-
see, and went into one of bis char
acteristic TRADES against the then Governor
aud Military Commission for the raising Of
money under act Of The Legislature TO pro.
tect the State from invasion by the Fedora i
troops. If we mistake not, this same speak
er was very glad to get behind the lines that
kept back Che Federal troops, and finally
got into a snug seat in the Confederate
Congress. We say nothing Of the
effect of the Fourteenth Amend
ment of the Constitution of the
United States upon the "nsw ISSUE" Thai
is question now before the courts for their
decision. But it comes with bad grace
from Arthur S. Colyar to traduce the Con-
federate authorities, or the Governor and
Military Commission. for that whichbe was
eager to reap the benefit of as long as there
was hope Of benefit to be reaped. BE too,
1t ses.As, is unwilling toilet the animosities
of the war sleep, but now strives to
arouse the indignation of the people
Of Tennessee against those whom while in
power be petted and caressed. His TRADE
against conventions, though not very argu-
mentative nor profound, was in his usual
style of bitterness and reckless disregard of
facts. he took occasion to devote himself
for few moments Ia a very entertaining
manner to the editor of the UNION AND
AMERICAN. His principal object in this
appeared to be to ridicule the Confederate
cause and make it odious TO the public.
He has evidently got it into bis head, by
some strange process of reasoning, or lack
of reasoning, that if it were not for the
UNION AND AMERICAN he might get into





in his life. 1t is not the UNION AND
AMERICAN, but he himself, that is the in-
supersble obstacle in his way to public IA
vor. The UNION AND AMERICAN has not
influence enough to get lin into political
position if it was ever SO prone to dis
regard the public interests OF
his attempts at wit we have
only to say that they were merely success
full falsehoods. Like penniless urchin at
a circus, be is striving to get into the show
under grown mans coat tail. He is Of
Tended because the UNION AND AMERICAN
exposed his effort to sneak into the Guber-
material office under the coat tail Of Ex-
President Johnson. He has not had law
case recently, and must air bis oratory or
it would have soured on his delicate
stomach, aud SO we let him pass. Sic
transit gloria Saturday night.
Year: 1872

ANY hard steel tool will cut glass with
great facility when kept freely wet with
camphor dissolved in turpentine. A drill
bow may be used Or even the hand alone.
A hole bored may be readily enlarged by
round file. The ragged edges of glass yes
sells may also be thus easily smoothed by
fat file. Flat window glass can readily be
sawed by watch-spring saw by aid Of this
solution. In short, the most brittle glass
can be wrought almost as easily as brass by
the use of cutting tools kept constantly
moist with camphorized oil ofturpentine.
Year: 1872




When State Convention carries out the
will of the people fairly and honestly, they
are generally acquiesced in. But the pow
er entrusted by the people to conventions
has been so badly abused that the election
of your President, of your Senator and
your Governor is practically taken out of
your hands. say that it is time for the
people to take the thing into their own
hands, for it does seem to me that the peo-
pie are as competent to select their candi-
dates as are those men to whom they en-
trust this privilege of making nominations.


We now have Congressman for the
State at large. see great many before
me now, and want you to tell me how
many people participated in the nomination
of tine Congressional candidate for the
State at large; how many of you sent dele
gates to the National Convention; how
many of you sent delegates to the State
Convention. / have made these
remarks to show you that 1 come before
you as


THE PEOPLES CANDIDATE
for Congressman from the State at large.
Now how many of you have partici-
pated in this Convention; how
many of you were consulted In regard TO
the delegatesi and the nomination? Only
thirty-nine counties were represented IL
the State Convention which nominated the
candidate for Congressman for the State at
Large; and several of the thiTty-nine
counties did not vote as they desired. 1
never came and never intended to come
before this packed convention, mere
mockery Of freedom, which nominated q
Year: 1872

Winch HUMAN AND Winch BRUTE p
The Dubuque Telegraph vouches for the
following singular horse story: On
Monday evening last man, whose name
we could not learn, was seen vending his
way up Julien avenue, leading a mare by
the bride. He was badly intoxicated, 90
much SO that he staggered, and it was
sometimes as much as he could do to
maintain his equilibrium. The mare kept
a close watch on his movements, and
whenever he came near falling, the mare
would grab his coat collar between her
teeth and hold him up. She did 30 no
less than dozen times, in the presence
Of several spectators. The drunken man
fell down in the street once. but no soon.
er had he done so than the animal grab
bed the back Of his coat, and set him on
his feet again. Whom little beyond
McNulty's house, the owner Of the mare
met an acquaintance Of his, who was
also drunk. They engaged in converse


ton, and whilo talking, bumped against
each other and the man first alluded to
fell. He was Immediately picked up by
by tho mare, and just as soon as she had
finished her job, she turned around and
let her heels Gy in a savage manner at the
man who knock her master down. For
tunately her heels missed the mark. "
Year: 1872




A CURE FOR CERsBRo. SPINAL MESiH.
GIrs.-The Frssport Bulletin, an Hin
ois exchange, contains tho following let
ter written by gentleman in Michigan,
to friend in Frecport II only write
to tell you what will save every case of
'ccrebro-s spinal meningitis 1t is the
same epidemic that ragged in this State in
the winters Of Al and AS, which broke
up our Legislature, and which carried to
the grave every one that it touched, un-
til the old hemlock sweats we're adopted,
after which every case was saved. Our
people sent about twenty five miles and
procured hemlock boughs, and they sent
for it from all parts Of the State. There
was company here called the Hook and
Ladder Company that for weeks did
nothing night and day but go from house
to house, giving hemlock sweats, and il
saved every case. Thorough sweating
might do, but there is no mistake abou,
the hemlock sweats being specific ii
you can not get it there, can get il
twenty-five or thirty miles north Of here
and if the disease does not abatc, / will
get it, and send you a box by express
p. S.--If any Of your family should be
taken down, and you can not get hem
lock. sweat them Thompsonian fashion
at once.
Year: 1872

snip Wnlcn lasteu all tnelr lile tius.


A USEFUL ARTICLE Ammonia, or, a.
it it is generally called, spirts Of harts-
horn is powerful alkali, and dissolves
grease and dirt with great ease. 1t has
lately been recommended very highly for
domestic purposes For washing paint,
put tablespoonful in quart Of hot wa
ter. dip in 1aunsl cloth and then wipe
Off the wood work; no scrubbing will be
necessary. For taking greasy spots
from any fabric, use the ammonia nearly
pure, then lay white blotting paper over
the spot and iron it lightly. In washing
lace put about twelve drops in pint OF
warm suds. To clean silver, mix two
teaspoonfuls Of ammonia in 4 quart OF
hot suds. Put in you silverware and
wash using an old nsilbrush or tooth
brush for the purpose. For cleaning
hair brushes, etc, simply shake the
brushes up and down in q mixture Of
one tablespoonful Of ammonia to one
pint ofhot water; when they are cleans
ed. rinse them in cold water and stand
tnem in the wind or in hot place to
dry. For washing finger marks frsm
looking glasses or windows, put few
drops Of ammonia on a moist rag and
make quick work Of it. If you wish your
house plants to flourish put few drops
Of the spirits in every pint Of water used
in watering A teaspoouiul will add
much to the refreshing effects Of the
bath. Nothing is better than ammonia
water for cleansing the hair. In every
case rinse off the ammonia with clean
water. To which We would only add
that, for removing grease spots mix
ture Of equal parts of ammonia and alec
hol is better than alcohol alone; and for
taking out the red stains produced by
tho strong acids in blue and black cloths,
thore is nothing better than ammonia.---
proridence Journal
Year: 1872

Ny CoLoRED WAsHERwoMAN.- love is
blind, then hate is blind not merely, but deaf
as an adder. 1t is not enough to say that out
side of love there may be something less than
hate. Shelley knew what hurt him when he
made his complaint Of the Reviewer:


Alas good friend. what profit can you see,


In hating such hateless thing as me?'


As for the Reviewcrs-I magnify their office
as much as any man.-and yet am wildly glad
that there are some things wholly outside the
realm of technical criticism. 1t Is blessed
consolation that there are few writings, such
as the Bible, Shakespeare, aud the Constitu,
ton, which men generally agree to comment
upon and expouud rather than critlcsc-and
have turned with scuse Of Infinite relief from
the whole world OF expression, and the whole
universe of criticism, to the old colored woman
who comes to our house on Mondays to help
with the weeks washing because she is a
picture Of no school, poem whose verses may
not be scanned; because her unselish, womanly
life, and sanity presence and conversation have
essential beauties and nobilities beyond the
touch Of art or the iupertinence of kames
Elements. ts.-The Old Cabinet, Scnbmers to'
October.
Year: 1872

In Lyuchburg, few nights ago. citizen was
chased by hog, upon emerging from saloon,
until he found refuge In his boarding house.
The only reasonable solution OF the freak was
that the hog smelled corn.
Year: 1872

California has this season harvested
the greatest wheat crop she ever raised,
but, Notwithstanding the Pacific Rail
road, finds much difficulty in moving it.
Railroad frcights are two high to admit
of profitable returns to shippers, and
there is a great scarcity of marine ton
age Shippers have paid "a lis. a ton
for wheat from San Francisco to Liver
pool. There is also deficiency of in
ternal transportation in California, the
existing facilities being altogether made
qaate to the moving Of the present crops.
As result of this condition of affairs,
the farmers find that it is harder to get
rid of their abundant crops than it was
to produce them.
Year: 1872

for money, are such as to force them,
in case they can put the next governor
of Pennsylvania into their pockets, TO
devote the resources of the sinking
fund to cleaning out the vault accounts
of tho Treasury, and fixing up their
Own back accounts with the same de
paruncnt,


Gentlemen Of the jury-by which
we mean people Of Pennsylvania you
have the evidence before you. Il
is for you to bring in q verdict through
the ballot.box. The culprits on trial
are well known TO you. The chief
among them has the mark OF past con.
demnation upon him. His portrait has
long hung In the political Rogues' Gal
lery. The Legislature of the State has
branded him as a corrupter OF its mem
bers, and the Congress of the nation
has put on record a cond 2mnation which
holds him in general execration as a
public blunderer. Thus sustained by
judicial precedent, legislative action,
and popular demands, if the verdict in
October is not of condemnation of the
Cameron Treasury Ring, all plunder-
ing of the people will hereafter pass at
o premium. If the people do not resist
the defiance of their will as made by
the lest Republican State Convention,
then let them hereafter not appeal to
the action OF an Independent press and
the leadership of Independent men TO
crush wrong, and look TO the three
years of Hartrdnh's Gubernatori pow
er for an excess oftho VillaiDy by Which
the Cameron Treasury Ring heretofore
blackened every Administration with
which they had any power or intlu-
ence.


Gentlemen Of the jury, what say
you? Is the prisoner at the bar guilty
or not guilty ?-PreSs,
Year: 1872

PREPARATION FOR THE CINCINNATI MOVEMENT.


GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHi


CINCINNATI, March 2S.-The Committee of
Arrangements for the May Convention. TO meet in this
city have issued circular inviting voters, without dis
tncon Of party to join in sustaining the Constitution
as 49, and in securing civil service reform tariff for
revenue only general amnesty for past political oenses
and local selfgoternmen 1t says further, that while
the objects of the Liberal Republicans and the Revenue
Reform organization are in the ain the the latter
organization has special object of gathering together
oil parties who in favor of these principles IL also
says that arrangements have been made with most OF
the railroad companies TO return persons home free who
pay full fare in coming 10 the Convention. The Con-
vention will make Of both Mozart Hall and Exposi-
tion Hall The Committee making every effort TO
provide for the convenience OF all who may come.
Year: 1872

Bnt to-day The World wheels into line with
the regular old Democratic organzaton declares that
the Cincinnati movement Is ruined that by neglecting
70 support the Democrats in Connecticut the liberal
hepuDlicans have lost great opportunity" and that
tue Democratic party will waste breath on the
liberal Republican leaders but will hereafter appeal di
rectly to the people" Perhaps o simple explanation
OF the course Of The World may be found in the rumor
now freely circulated that the popular Democratic


leaders OF this city have distinctly refused have
thing TO do with liberal Repubcansalli and
resolved the Democratic party should sacrifice ts
Razaton for any such purpose 10 turn all the votes
they can control TO the nominee Of the Philadelphia Con-
vention 1t has long whispered that
Ing exists between the Customhouse and the


Young Democracy OF the city that Mr.. O'Bren shall
be the first Mayor under the city charter that
his Democratic followers shall support Gen. Grant.
such an can be carried out with the aid OF
VIII be sure TO vote for the regular Republican cand
date while a regular Democratic candidate be in the
HELD the managers doubtless believe that the Demo-
cratic voters will adhere To their party traditions and
vote for him. And Is extremely probable that
dcate be elected this year without the vote of this
Year: 1872

ACCIDENT TO Two LADIEs.-Mrs.
William G. Taylor and Mrs. Robert b.
Wood, who reside near the city, on the
Grove Road, were thrown from buggy,
on Broad street yesterday, and pretty bad
ly bruised. The ladies had come in to at
tend church, and soon after they had start
ed home, through some breakage of the
vehicle they were precipitated to the
ground, with the result stated.
Year: 1872

San Francisco, June 9.-I. H. Mans
held met Miss Mary Helm, the daughter of
a provision wholesale merchant, on the
street last night and demanded she would
retract her refusal to marry him. She de-
cllned to do so, whereupon he shot her
twice with revolver and then shot him.
sell twice in the breast. Both are now
living, and it is thought Miss Helm may re-
cover.
Year: 1872

\ professor in a certain college
took his class out on pleasant after
noon to exercise them in surveying,
and next morning examined them on
the same. The 1irst man was called
mp. Said the professor " How
would vou 80 to work to survey a
lot OF land?" Deep thinking, but
no answer.) "If a man should come
to you to survey lot Of land, what
wouIdyou do?" Il Think said the
student, thoughtfully, L should tell
him he had better get somebody
else"
Year: 1872

The mines Of Georgia are more nu-
merous and better defined than those
of California. and Vet the average
monthly Weld of gold is less than So,
600. The loss floating to waste in the
debris is estimated to he S5H,ooO at
least. The gold is disseminated i'll
finer particles and over a greater ex
tent than in any other gold mining
country
Year: 1872

Coon AGAIN In Monson, Mass, two
persons were informed, few days since,
that they had drawn prizes in lottery,
which awaited them at the express office
with SO c. o. ID. charges on each pack
age. One of the fortunate pair raised
the money, paid it carried home his par
eel, and sound in it nothing but sawdust
aud sand The other concluded not TO
apply for the bundle directed to him.
Whenever, in this busy aud bustling time
we have an opportunity for reflection, it
will be well tor all of US to sit down and
readily consider the folly of human ma
ture. Here was swlndle which has
been exposed more than fifty thousand
times there are common schools IN Mon
son, Mass. probably the deluded citizen
Of that village could read an write and
yet he is the easy prey Of the first sharp
er who appeals to his cupidi'y. And this
although his ears are no longer than the
average.-N. Y. Tribune.