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Year: 1872

IT is q curious circumstance connected
with the Uxbridge, Mass, bank robbery,
that the humane sentiments Of some one
Of the thieves are likely to give clue to
their discovery. There were certain jew
els in the bank safe given to an orphan
child by her deceased mother, and that
fact having been advertised, the gentle
burglar has sent letter to one of the
bank officers telling where this little
treasure was hid in Boston. 1t has been
found accordingly, and its location, to-
gother with the letter, will be used by
the detectives in attempting to find the
thieves. Should the search be successful,
this tender-hearted robber will be dis
gusted with his own weakness.
Year: 1872

The following descri ption OF a sailor g
first ride, from recent English novel
is fine bit OF humorous writing, and
true to the life: Therefore, arising be-
times, | hired a very fine horse, and
manning him brsvely, laid his head
east and by south, as near as might be
according to our binnacle. But though
the wind was abait the beam, and tide
and all in his favor, and brave COM
mander upon his poop, what did he do
but house his stem and run out his
spanker driver, and up with his taft
rail. as if | was wearing him in a thun-
dering heavy sea. | resolved to get the
upper hand OF this uncalled FOR mutiny,
and the more so because all our crew
were gazing, and at the fair had laid
down the law very strictly concerning
horses | slipped my feet out OF the
chains, for fear OF anv sundden cap-ze,
and then | raped him over the cat
heads, where his anchor ought to hang.
He, however, instead OF doing at all what
/ I expected, up with his bolt spirit and
down with his quarter, as il struck by q
whale under his iore-toot This was so
far from true sesmanship, and proved
him to be 30 unbullt for sailing. that !
was content to disem bark over bis stem,
and with slight conclusions. Never
say de- has always been my motto, and
always will be; mailing my colOrs to the
mast, ! embarked upon another horse
OF less than half the tonnage OF that one
who would not answer helm And this
craft, being broken-backed, with
strange sound at her port holes, could
not under press OF sal bowl along more
than four knots an hour. And we ad
justed matters between us 30 that when
she was tired / was also core, and there
tore dsembarked and towed her until
we were both fit Tor sea again. There.
tore it must have been good meridian
when I met Psrson Chowne near his
house.
Year: 1872

regular habit OF body is absolutely essential physical
health and cearness of intellect Nor is this ALL Beauty Of
person cannot co-exist with unnatural condition of the
bowels free of the refuse the system
through these natural waste pipes
" OF the body the free passage oa city through
i's sewers Is necessary to the health U its inhabitants.


lndisestion the primary
the uScharging and OF its
This COMPLAINT besides being dangerous in it.
SELL has many disagreeable unpeas
ant breath saow skin, blood and bile hem
orrhoids headache, loss of memory and general debility


hosetters Stomach Biters all these evils by
ing their Immediate In the digestive regua
ing the action Of the ntesnes The combination of


ties In this celebrated preparation of its chief merits
IL is not merely stimulaDt tonic anti bilious
or nervine blood depurent catharc but all these
curative elements Judcously blended In


tive 1t lends activity and vgor to the inert and
stomach relieves the amentary canal of its
gives tone to the membrane which lines it, gently
the ver braces the and cheers the animal spirits
other remedy such variety OF hygenc
Is to these characteristic virtues that it its esge
medicine Experience has proved that is harm
less as 1t is ecacous and hence popular with the
weaker with the stronger


Hosteter Stomach Bters sold in bottles only and the
blown in the glass engraved the label the
test OF genuneness. Beware of counterieits sep4-lm
Year: 1872

The Administration Stands by "Our Case
| From the New York Herald of the Goth
we take the following editorial extract on
the Alabama Claims case:


The position, therefore, really remains
unchanged in all particulars. The English
counter case asserts nothing new, and the
English protest against the indirect loss
claims IS the only feature which admits of
grave treatment. Earl Russell has given
notice in the House of Lords that he will
defer until the 29th inst. the introduction
of resolution praying the Crown to sus-
pend proceedings on England's part be-
fore the Geneva Tribunal until we with
draw these terrible claims. 1t may, view
ing this fact, be a question for the future
makers of histories to trace the possible
connection between this ill-timed menace
by Earl Russell and the untimely resolu
ton of Mr.. Peters in the House of Repre-
sentatives There is as little excuse for
the one as for the other. The dilemma of
the Gladstone Ministry seems to be as
great as ever, and the injudicious course of
its ftends to hold their power appears
only y'equalled by the poverty of manly
policy visible i'll the opponents of the ad-
ministration here.


All eyes then will turn to the next ut
DeDdIIUlGII
grave front which matters have taken.
The mastery statement of our "case,"
which has so exercised the English mind,
shows, as the controversy progresses, how
it preserves its strength. England seeks
to establish the principle that arbitration
should be substituted for war but she
wants it done very cheaply. We hail the
same principle with joy, but insist that it
be done justly. The opinion of Caleb
Cushing that the English protest is value
less, and that the arbitration must go OH,
shows that his astute legal mind is con-
WINGED of the weakness of their excuse.
In 1872 when this country was Oh the
verge of a war with England, native as
sailants of Jefferson and Madison were
not wanting, either in number, bOldnesS
or intelligence, but the great voice of the
country swept them as completely out of
sight as the old tories had been swept du-
ring the war for independence.


Our case has been presented without a
particle of menace accompanying it; it
has been answered by buster in the Eng
lish press and evasion by English diplo-
macy. But the days of evasion and polite
shirking must come to an end on both
sides, and if the treaty, around which SO
much for humanity's sake clustered, be
torn in two by England, we shall know
that the act is all her own. Before this
barren ending the people of the United
States would stand as calmly resolved to
see justice done i'll the end, as firm and de-
termined, as they are now patient to let
the diplomats settle it if they can. We
are satisfied for the present in the ASST
rance that President Grant and his advis-
ers have in no wise changed front, but are
in no mood to act rashly on this matter, so
vital to the country's present honor and
future security.
Year: 1872

The Last Request of the Dying DemOc-


racy.


From the ruins of Chicago, from the of
flee of the Times, the great Democratic or
gan of the Northwest, comes this voice
in behalf of a great party about to be
swallowed bodily by half a hundred Re
publican "liberals.n


In reply to the demand that the Democ-
racy must not only play dead, but actually
die and give its carcass over to the Liberal
Republicans the Times says on behalf of
that Democracy:


Considering that they comprise probably
seven or eighttenthS of the voters who will
elect the Cincinnati candidates, if they
shall be elected, it does not seem to them
to be altogether liberal to expect that their
opinions, feelings, and sincere desires shall
be treated with some degree of respectful
consideration by the other two or three
tenths who will make those nominations.
1t is fact plain enough to common sense
that they must be so tretead.


If it be made on the one part sine qua
non that the Democratic party organiZa-
ton shall perish, then it will be made on
the other part sine qua non that the Re-
publican party organization shall
perish also, in order that out of the dead
bodies of both there may spring into eXis-
tence new political organization repre-
senting that great body of Liberal Opinion,
which i'll its nature is imperishable; which
Is everywhere the pioneer of human civil
IIzatiOn, the guardian Of liberty and the
hope of the world.


But it fears the Republicans will not
yield. 1t fears they will be dictatorial and
demand too much. 1t therefore warns
them thus:


Such is the danger ahead The one par
amount necessity of the Cincinnati
Convention is to avert this danger. 1t
Will not be averted by treating Democrats
and their opinions with contempt. 1t will
not be aVerted by any attempt on either
part to dictate terms to the other. It will
not be aVerted by the nomination of anv
candidate upon the theory that one exisf-
ing party shall perish, but that the 0ther
existing party shall live. twill not he
averted by excluding from the CINCINNATI
Convention the broad meaning of the
word liberal. Democratic party nrein-
dices cannot die, while Republican Marty
preiudices conspire to keep them alive.
And the converse is of course equally true
The course of wisdom at Cincinnati will
manifestly be that which will least tend TO
awaken old party controversies, or excite
dormant, though not dead party preiudi-
ces. And the course of wisdom Will be
the condition of success.
Year: 1872

Gov. Palmer is out for the Cincinnati
Convention. He has deserted Grant for
selfish motives. He was entirely non
committal on the question of the CIncln-
natl Convention until a few days ago,
when Gen. Oglesby, in letter permitted
his friends to use his name as the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor. Palmer
knew that he stood no chance with Re
publicans, and hence has gone over to the
Liberals, hoping to be nominated for Pres
ident.


But this is nothing new for Palmer. We
saw him in the summer of 1864, when a
terrific battle was waging about Atlanta,
and he with his corps was ordered to join
Schofield' command and save the day raise
q question of rank and refuse to do what
every honorable soldier would have done
under the circumstances. We might give
some other interesting points i'll this mans
record. If the Cincinnati Convention
think enough of him to put him upon
that ticket, his record as a soldier will
need some bOlstering.
Year: 1872

II has frequently been charged that the
President advocates civil service reform,
but is in fact opposed to it. Gen. Garfield,
in a recent speech in the House on this
subject, in reply to such an insinuation by
a member, said he had called upon the
President to learn his views, and that it
was his opinion that i'll all this matter of
the civil service reform the President is
not only sincere, but he is in earnest.
Every message that he has sent us makes
me more certain that that is so, and moth
ing that have ever head him say detracts
one whit from that convictiOn.n
Year: 1872

\ BITTER Democratic paper in ST. Lou
is is trying to win some notoriety by pub
fishing dirty lies about the President
The Nashville Union and ADlcricdB is
helping it along to the extent of its limi-
ted circulation. A newspaper that stands
convicted before the bar of public opinion
for 8cindli"g the PuJIic treasury, ought to
engage in that kind of work. 1t is per-
fectly proper that it should.
Year: 1872

Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel. Diabetes, Drop
syl lncontlnence of Urine Brights disease Albumin
ra and IN where there Brick dust deposits or
the water is thick. cloudy. mixed with substances IKE
the white Of egg threads like white silk or there


mOrold dark, bilious appearance, and white Bone
dus deposits, and where there is a pricking burning
sensat on and pain In the small of the back and along


an Resolvent, aided by the application of Radway's
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, make a complete
cure In few days the patient will be enabled to hold
and discharge water naturally WithOut Dain and the
or sherry color.
Year: 1872

The Wisconsin Legislature has passed
law making election day legal holi-
day. This is good thing If there
is any one day in the year when good
citizens ought to forget their ordinary
avocations aud take day of leisure,
part Of which shall be devoted to their
highest duty, that day is the ono on
which the rulers are to be chosen. Fur
thermore, Americans have too few holi-
days. Oar people seldom devote day
to pleasure and recreation, if il is not
devoted to those uses by law. Hence It
is desirable that legal holidays should be
multiplied.
Year: 1872

DEAD INFANT FouND.-Yesterday morning
Mr. William Snead found the body of new
ly-horn white female child near the third pier
Of Msyo's bridge, on this side. 1t was in a
paper box, and had rock tied to it. There
were no marks of violence upon the body.
The deputy coroner viewed it, and decided
that an inquest was not necessary, as the
child was evidently still-born.
Year: 1872

THEATRE.-Mr. Ward commenced his en-
gagement with good but not full house,
and was we'll received. He is an actor Of the
style which seems popular here Just now,
and will doubtless make good week of it.
He is well sustained by Miss Pierce and by
some Of the stock company.
Year: 1872

party organization. unless the hon
est men within it will take upon
themselves the undertaking TO purify
it, and also the responsibility of such
an uprising as Cincinnati was now
witnessing. The party could not be
relied on to any extent orin any man
her, TO correct these abuses and to
wipe ont all the great corruptions, and
as for the old Democratic party it was
powerless to do it as its organization
had largely fallen in the same corrupt
channels in which that of the domi-
nant party had fallen, although it was
true its opportunities had been slim.
Laughter.1 There were only a few
spots here and there worth cultiystiDg,
but they. had power i'll some OF the
great cities and in some localities,
and he submitted it to the decision of
his fellow Democrats here if those
spots had not been well cultivated.
fLaughter. What was wanted of all
honest men and of all parties was.
publication and reformation. What
a Significance was in the word and
as he pronounced it his mind ran back
over the progress of mankind in the
past history of the globe and world,
aud no great thing had ever been done
and no great advance had ever been
made III the science of government,
religion or anything else, except by
the employment of that term REFORM
alton. Men are prone to evil, and if
that were true OF men in their moral
condition and bearing, it was eminent
Ply true of political parties. They
could not be kept in power for any
great length of time, and be brought
into the enjoyment and use of hand
ling amounts of money without rum
ming straight into corruption. and
needing the intervention of honest
men.


He honestly believed that if the
dominant party continued in power
they would accomplish our ruin.
When one thought of this, man will
console himself by saying ''Oh, they
will come around bye and bye, and
will right themselves" Somehow or
other there is going TO be some mirac-
ulous intervention. We must pay for
the enjoyment of great blessings. A
man is very foolish man who disre-
CARDS the teachings of history. We
eau haye an illustration and history
of any previous republic to show
what this one is coming to, and what
it is going to accomplish. He knew
of nothing to place us above or be-
oond the ordinary lot of humanity in
this respect, and he thought every
American citizen would do well to
run out the history of the great Re-
publics that have hitherto sprung up
in the world, declined and fallen. The
Dutch Republic of modern times was
vividly portrayed TO the audience, and
the lessons to be drawn therefrom
impressed on those present, who were
urged to take the lesson TO heart, and
compare the steps taken by that Re-
public towards its final downfall with
the rapid strides the Republic of the
United States was making in the
same direction, and which would in
evitably lead to the same result.
Year: 1872

In the budget of news just received
from Captain Hall, the Arctic explor-
er, he makes tho remarkable assertion
that, if any habitable hand exists at tho
North Pole, it possesses the most sa-
lubrious climate in the world, and his
only fear is that his crew may have to
encounter, before landing, new and
formidable race of human beings,
The Captain says he hopes to reach
the pole and make explorations this
summer, and return to New York
next September. Southern plants
have been found in the lee, and on
January 18th the limb OF largo birch
tree was picked up. The crew also
saw and followed a whale having In
one of his fins harpoon, such as is
used in the South Pacific. This Is
looked upon as important evidence
that a northwestern passage exists.
The dogs prove wonderfully sagacions
On one occasion they saved a hunting
party by bowling and paving on the
ice field that broke mp a few hours
after, 4o.e.o4 hat arr
Year: 1872

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Strong efforts are
being made here to secure the pardon of Major Hodges
the deiaulting paymaser whose deficiency was 100000
and It is understood that Simon Cameron, who has
visited this city several times lately has interested him
self in his behalf on account Of his family, who are
prominent people in Pennsylvania. Hodges has 1t is
said been informed that President Grant might be in
duced to pardon him at the expiration OF his term But
he does not want to wait till then, his health has been
affected by confinement although he has been and Is
now allowed all the privileges OF the prison.
Year: 1872

An lrishman took the contract TO dig
public well. When he had dug about
twenty-five feet down, he came one morn.
ing aud found it caved in-flled nearly
to the top, Pat looked cautiously around
and saw that no person was near, then
took of his hat and coat, hung them on o


windless, crawletl into some bushes and
awaited events. In a short time the citi-


zens had discovered that the well had
cavec in, and seeing Pats hat and coat
on the windless they supposed that he was
at the bottom of the excavation. Only a
few hours of brisk digging cleared the
loose earth from the well. Just as the
citizens had reached the bottom, and
were wondering where the body was,
Pat came walking out of the bushes and
good. naturedly thanked them for rellev.
ing him Of q sorry job. Some Of the tired
diggers were disgusted, but the Joke was
too good TO allow anything more than q
hearty laugh, which soon tollowed.-Er.
change.
Year: 1872

d


The barometer will continue falling
from the upper lakes to the eastern
boundary Of the Gulf and eastward TO
the Atlantic, the lowest moving north
eastwardly over South Michigan and
probably over n little north OF the lower
lakes, preceded in its northern half by
brisk easterly and northeast winds, and
in It's southern half by fresh northerly
to southerly winds. The area OF snow
will extend during tho night from Ohio
to the New England States and north
ward. The area of rain will extend from
Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio eastward
TO the middle Atlantic coast, and threat
ening weather, with southerly winds, will
prevail during the night over the South
Atlantic States, the latter veering west
erly and northwesterly by Saturday
evening. The barometer will have a riS-
ing tendency during tonight, with west
erly to northerly winds throughout the
Mississippi Valley, and extend eastward
on Saturday 10 the Ohio Valley and East.
ern Cult States, with clearing weather and
falling temperature.
Year: 1872

The Railroad Loan scheme Defeated. /.


ST. LOUIS, March 9.-The State Senate


yesterday passed a resolution that It is
alike unconstitutional and inexpedient to
increase the present State debt by loaning
the credit Of the State 10 any railroad or
other corporation. This defeats what is
known as the eighteen million scheme,
which provides for giving all new rail.
roads ten thousand dollars per mile for
broad gauge and five thousand for narrow
gauge.
Year: 1872

On CRY, March Sat the oil mems
mass meeting today, held here, the report
Of the general committee was adopted
unanimously and without amendment. II
provides for the entire discriminatiVe
handling Of the business Of producing and
trade as applied to petroleum through
an organization made up by and through
producers and retlners Of the oil regions.
The meeting adjourned at noon, having
completed its work. The organization
will be put into practice as soon as 1t can
be done.
Year: 1872

Keep tea in close chest or cauis.
ter.


Cranbcrries will keep all winter in
the cellar
Bread and cake should be kept in q
tin box or stone jar.
Keep coffee by itself, as its odor az
fects o,her articles.


Butter that is made in September
and Octobc is the best for winter use.


Oranges and lemons keep best when
wrapped close in soft paper and laid
in drawer.


Lard should be hard and white,
and that which is taken from a hog
over year old is the best.


To select nntmegs, pick them with
4 pin. II they are good, the oil will
instantly spread around the puncturc


When a cask of molaases is bought.
draw Oft few quarts, else the fer
mentation produced by moving it will
burst the cask.


Bar soap should be cut into pieces Of
convenient size, and left where it will
become dry. 1t is as well to keep it
for several weeks before using, it goe.
fast when it is new.


Salt Goldfish should be kept ia :,
dry place where the odor Of it Will not
affect the air Of the house. Fish
skin, for clearing coffee, should be
washed, dried, cut small, and put into
a paper-bag


Rich cheese feels soft under tho
pressure Of the finger. That which
is very strong is neither good nor
healthy. To keep one that is cut tie
II up in a bag that will not admit flies
aud hang in cool place. Il mould
appear on it, wipe it Oft with a dry
clo,h
Year: 1872

m~A lady, upon being told friend
wishing to see her, desired her little
daughter, about eight years old, to say
she was not in; upon this, the friend
being anxious to have an interview,
asked the child when her mother
would be likely to return. n.---The little
thing very innocently said, calling up
stairs:


Mamma, the lady wishes to know
when YOU will be in q
Year: 1872

Undoubtedly the hrst time for self
improvement +coyn"s to us in oul
youth. Lie is 20 short that but little
can be ACCOMPLISHED without carefl!
hu4bandrv ci what here is oft. Two
hours in the morning and two hours
in the evening, devoted daily TO study,
will make uide difference in q sin
gle season between a young man whc
adopts this practice, and one Of equal
natural capacity who sleeps through
his mornings. and dissipates, or even
idles away his evenings. The early
morning hours are favorable to study


Let an! Young man adopt the prac-
tice OF two hours systematic reading
before breakfast, for six months OF
the year and he will find that he has
acquired in that time knowledge
which he would not part with for any
price. Something's cup of coffee,
for instance, or piece Of bread and
butter ,honld always be taken before
beginning TO read. Study upon an en.
tirelv empty stomach is too eShauslnc
to the syst"m. Try the experiment Of
rising in winter, and study or reading
before break fast. and you will never
wish to CIV" it up. This is all impor-
tunt u young men whose habits arc
not yeI formed. 1t will make wide
difference to them in the degree Of in
telIig0ce which they will possess, and
in tho character and standing which


they v,ll acquire in the community,
Year: 1872

Tie latest Canadian notion is that


the Dominion will "absorb' the Uni
ted States and already they pray that
such catastrophe may be long aver
ted The Toronto Leader says that
the end of this nation is at hand.
1t doubts whether the country will
last till 1876. The centenary com
mission is recommended to disband.
Year: 1872

NEVER HE UAST DoWN RY TROUBLE,
If a spider breaks his web twenty
times, twenty times will he mend il
again. Make up your mind to do one
thing, and YOU viii do it. Fear not
if trouble comes upon You, keep ~