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Year: 1872

full cOurt-the unanimity with which the
managers arranged their case and the posi-
tive manner in which the court refused to
adjourn for the convenience of the arraigned
Judge, who ia suffering from gout, indicate
short and sharp disposal of this important
case On the other hand, tho absence of cul
prit and senior counsel, and the pettifogging
motions for delay made by junior representa-
tives, betray the poverty of the defense.


The simple truth is that there is no defense
in law or morals for the outrages which for
years past Barnard has perpetrated upon this
community. The facts collected by the
Committee and now to be presented by
the Managers are incontroyertible. The
effect of his maladministration of his
Office has been disastrous to many branches
of business, and thoroughly demoralizing.
to justice and to the legal profession.
All public confidence in his honesty has long
been lost, and to inflict him, through any
political intrigue or personal favor, upon this
people again, will be an outrage which they
can never forget. We have no fears that the
Court will do this. They magnify the influence
of the man and his few political adherents-Or
friends, rather, for followers he never had
who imagine the Senate may be won to ignore
his many offenses. If the Managers but half
do their duty, and present the whole case
against hin, scarcely Senator dare hesitate
to do his duty, or remain absent to avoid
the responsibility of a vote
Year: 1872

In the Supreme Court at Albany, yesterday
the Tammany trials made no further progress
than in the arguments made on the right of
the Attorney General to bring the suits against
the defendants. The theory of the prosecu-
,ion ia that the taxpayers and COmmonalty of
New York cannot sue the County to recover,
and that the right belongs to the State
through its Attorney General, to institute pro-
cAedings
Year: 1872

this is the Secretary's affair, not ours Inc
speech is certainly an unfortunate one ior the
Grant party it was not calculated Tor the
meridian of North Carolina. 1t might nave
been better if Mr.. Boutwell,, who should nave
been at home attending to the public business
had had worther cause or more ART
Year: 1872

Few people know what are the resources OF
the Government until they see them dragged
into service to reflect a President, as now.
We have Cabinet ministers on the stump
IUeay elsess seaging out speeches made u
Year: 1872

I" The Switzerland of America" as Colorado
Territory has been aptly named, is one of
those vast, picturesque regions which the Ameri-
can tourist should see before visiting Europe.
The wonderful country is annually drawing to
itself a great immigration and a full volume
of pleasure travel. One of our correspondents,
whose letter is printed herewith, furnishes
much information relating to the cost of the
tip and other matters about which every
traveller wants to know.
Year: 1872

Secretary Boutwell's speech at Greensboro,
North Carolina, yesterday, is a striking ex-
ample of the difficulty with which man
speaks when he attempts to convince an audi
ence of that which he cannot himself believe.
His own financial policy and his views
on the management of his own De-
partment are part of himself ;
but when he approaches general political
questions, the Secretary shows the weakness
of his position, and bis speech gives evidence
of his not being an efficient advocate Of a
failing cause. 1t is not in him to make the
worse appear the better reason. When he
protests against the advice to clasp hands across
the bloody chasm of war, he does it against
the impulses of his better nature; he shocks
the sensibilities of every thoughtful man, and
attempts to explain his protest by juggle
with words which is unworthy Christian
statesman. Nor is the plea that we must re-
elect Grant because he is in harmony with
the Senate an argument which man who be-
lieves in the justice of his cause can look in the
face without blushlhs The Secretary is equally
unfortunate in his adjuration to the North
Carolinians to encourage carpet-baggers The
State has wounds both wide and deep which
have been dealt by invading hosts with Garnet
hays and recommendations from the Admin
stration. Mr.. Boutwelrs hearers know that
the reason that they are paying three
times as much for their State Government
now as they did before the war is because
the State has been governed by military law
from Washington and thrifty politicians from
the North. Why talk of inviting immigration
to a people thus afflicted, by granting fresh
power to the authors of their woesf Why try
to persuade North CarOlinians that the way to
tempt in new citizens is to support the Govern
ment that doubles their taXes peglects the State
interests. and ba9krupts its treasury But
Year: 1872

II takes oil our learning to be simple,


He that is desperately inclined to his
own will, is ever most near to the wealth
Of God,


When we suspect ourselves to be most
miserable, then is the grace Of God most
favorable.


Never expect to go to the throne Of
grace without having some stumbling
block thrown in your way Satan hates
prayer, and always tries to hinder It.


Truth is the ground Of science, the
scale to charity, the type Of eternity,
and the fountain Of grace.


FAITH and the cross are inseparable
the cross is the shrine OF iaith, and faith
is the light Of the cross.


Punishment is the record OF crime ;
and the strength Of the back.strokes in
proportion TO the original blow.


How terrible to die unprepared. Yet,
every tick OF the clock, and one soul
somewhere is launched into eternity.


Sense shines with double lustre when
it is set in humility. An able yet humble
man Is a jewel worth a kingdom.


Base all your actions upon a principle
Of right; preserve your integrity of
character, and in doing this never reck.
on the cost.


No man or woman that has real saving
religion is afraid to have it known. II
they are, tits positive sign they do not
possess it.


Every sin against God, the Supreme
Sovereign, is capital offence, and con-
sequently the life Of every sinner is for
feited to the divine justice.


Ihaye seen the Christian die, and also
the sinner. Let my prayer be, "Lot me
die the death Of the righteous, and let
my last end be like his"
Year: 1872

CINNIBAR.-The editor of the Shasta
Courier has been shown some specimens
oi cinnabar, taken from a ledge in that
county which the exhibitor says is very
rich. Cinnabar is frequently found in the
gravel washings Of Trinity River, and We
predict that a valuable ledge Of that use
iul ore will be- found in this county at no
distant dAy,
Year: 1872

A" LITTLE busy bee" sought to inn
prove each shining hour" in a church
at indianapolis by trying to extract hon
cy from the shining bald pate Of broth
or, driving him finally out Of church.
Year: 1872

A grand excitement WAS created in
Washington and throughout the District
on Tuesday evening last, by the. NAM
moth mass meeting held at the City Hail.
The firing Of cannon, the blaze OF rockets
and the long line Of brilliant Transparent
cies pouring forth in various directions,
added to the powerful speeches, made
the occasion one of great significance.
The Greeley sheet here tried to say it
was small affair, but admitted that
more than six thousand persons were
present. This viii do Ior metropolitan
gathering.
Year: 1872

A WHOLE PEOPLES OPINION, When ma
tion of forty millions accepts and endorses as
STANDARD RESTORATIVE an article that has
had the fullest opportunities of testing during
aperiod of twelve years, who can be 50 absurd
ly incredulous as to doubt the excellence of the
preparation? PLANTATION BITTERs has pass
ed through this ordeal and is now the most
popular proprietary medicine on this continent
1t would be difficult to find an adult of either
sex between the Atlantic and the Pacific, or be-
tween the northeast corner of Maine and the
Gulf of Mexico, who does not know, either
from personal experience or observation, that
this renowned vegetable remedy is the purest
tonic and stomachic and the finest Alternative
and regulating medicine at present before the
world. As preventive of, and cure for dis
eases generated by malaria, and as a specific
for dyspepsia, rheumatism, and all nervous and
bilious affections, it is admitted to be fairly pro-
nounced the FAAoRITE HOUSEHOLD ToNIo
AND ALTEnArIvE of the Western Hemisphere


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Year: 1872

TEN BEcAUsEs.-A hundred reasons might
be given why Lyons Katharion should be used
by every intelligent human being in preference
to any other preparation for the hair, but ten
will suffice. Here they are: Because it nour-
ishes the fibres, multiplies them and makes
them grow because it thus prevents them from
whitening and bleaching because it removes
the scurf and dandruff which choke them as
tares choke the golden grain; because it keeps
the scalp cool and prevents sruptions; because
it renders the hair as lustrous as satin; because
it makes it plant and elastic; because it is a
fragrant and fine dressing; because it does not
soil the pillow, the cap or the hat; because it is
without a rival in cheapness and because no
other article sold for the same purpose, in this
or any other country, possesses all, or even one
half, of these invaluable properties.


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Year: 1872

A servant girl at Pittsfield, Mass, it is re-
lated, was so much impressed the other night
by dreaming that some one was robbing the
clothes line, that she got up and locked out
Of the window, when she saw man carrying
off some clothes. She was so overcome by
the singularity of the affair that she let him
go, and did not tell the story till the next
day.
Year: 1872

The following is certificate given by a
Troy lawyer to an applicant for admission to
the bar: Il hereby certify that the bearer,
-7, was a student in my office for ten
months; that during the whole of that time
his character for piety, chastity, and honesty
was above reproach; and his example was
such that from my daily contact with him
have now become a pious and consistent
member of the church, and useful member
ofsociety." i1-
Year: 1872

An exchange says: sole Bull, when young
attempted suicide, and now he is the best vi,
olinist in the world. There is a young man
in our neighborhood who plays the accorde-
ON, and he is not success. Probably if he
were to attempt suicide he would learn much
faster. Should he succeed in his attempt at
suicide, we would be just as well satisfied.


Wonder if the Chicago horses have share
In the corner in oats9 Such fate would uot
60 against their grain
Year: 1872

Nothing is more remarkable than the
rapidity with which the English sparrow
has multi plied since its introduction to
this country. The city OF New York is
literally alive with them, and in many OF
our inland cities they seem to have
thriven quite as well as in New York.
We have, therefore, at last, pretty fair
opportunity of Judging of their value
and of placing Just estimate upon the
objections which have been made to
them.


Thus far my observation leads me to
believe that the sparrow is not an insec-
tivofous bird. In New York they feed
chiefly upon grain which they find in the
drcppinCs OF the horses. In Great
Britain they are known as the most mis-
chievous of grain destroyers, so far they
bid fair to sustain the same character
here. l have watched them by the hour,
and killed and dissected numbers OF
them, and could never find that they fed
on anything but vegetable matter. If,
therefore, they should multiply and
spread through the rural districts to the
same extent that they have done in the
cities, they would prove very destructive
to our grain fields.


A few years ago the city of Paterson,
N. j., and its neighborhood, abounded
with blue. birds, orioles and wrens. A
box put up in any yard or garden was
sure 10 have pair OF blue-birds OF wrens
for its occupants. In an evil hour, how
ever, wealthy Irishman imported a
quantity of sparrows, put up thatch
covering on thu end OF the house Tor
them, and did everything to make them
comfortable. They took to their new
quarters with great relish, multiplied
until the city is alive with them. and
now there is not blue-bird, wren or
oriole to be seen ! Gardens, in which
three or four bird boxes always were in
habited by as many pairs Of blue birds,
are now deserted, and the worst OF 1t Is,
re hare not got rid Of he insecfS.-Coy'.
Country Gentleman.
Year: 1872

A correspondent who visited the Uni.
ted States Treasury Department at Wash.
ington, says: l made tour OF one
of the rooms the used up money was
being counted a few days since, and one
of the ladies showed me a pocket-book
which was sent to the Department by
one of the officers OF the Department,
who stated that it had boon lost three
years and Just turned up in the shape
sent. He said the man who lost il
claimed that it held S45 when lost. II
was forwarded with the hope that, not.
withstanding the seeming impossibility
of deciplering the mass of pulp remain
ing of the money, something might be
made of it. As I looked ut it not n line,
max, or figure denoting its value could
be traced, and asked the lady to whom
it was assigned for verification ii she
could do anything in the way OF deci-
phering it.


go yes" she replied. turning over
some OF the fragments, there is five
dollar legal tender"


l looked into her face, expecting to see
a smile at the joke che was playing upon
me but she was instead earnestly put
ting the fragments together, to see how
many legal tenders she could make. To
me this seemed display of genius no.
to be attained by many members OF the
human family, and the successful few
must belong to the female sex.


This lady has remarkable skill in this
particular direction, and has saved many
hundreds OF dollars to the Government,
rs we'll as giaddcned the hearts of num-
bers who would, except for this ability
on her part, have lost large sums OF
money. The loser of the pocket book
will, from the wreck otherwise total, save
perhaps his entire S45 through her.
Year: 1872

FISHES EYES. The eye in the laneelet
and the hag is of the simple st form, con.
sisting of nerve termination coated
with black pigment, and capable of per-
ce.ving the presence of light In young
lampreys while they remain buried IN
the sand the eyes are very minute and
undeveloped; but when tney reach the
adult period these organs ara developed
to an average size. In the majority OF
fishes, the eyes are admirably adapted
to the purposes of vision in water; and
in the four-eyed fish of South America
not only are the eyes very perfect, but
they are also divided into an upper and
lower portion, giving them the apnear-
ance OF two pupils, and enabling the fish
to pursue its prey when out of as we'll as
when under the water. In the. cat fishes
the greatest variety is found in the size
and arrangement Of the visual organs,
from the large eyes on the sides to mi.
mute ones placed on the upper surface OF
the head. In some of the members
of this family they are so buried under
the skin as to be of little or no use.
Year: 1872

EATING ARsENIc.-A young lady asks
the Ledyer the following question:


"What effect does eating arsenic, in
small quantities, have on the COM


plexion =? Does it effect the health IN


any way, and if so, how ?"
In answering this question we take
the occasion to comment on the folly


we might almost say the madness-of


resorting to the use of poisons, either


internally or externally, for the purpose
of improving the complexion, Arsenic,
in any form in which it is used-al-


though not in pure metallic state and


before oxidation-is q terrible poison.
Ii taken in sufficient quantities it causes


death, after excruciating suffering. In


small doses it produces very unpleasant


effects, and undoubtedly shortens life.
The habit of eating arsenic once con-
firmed cannot be broken off. A person
is to be looked upon as idiotic who will


deliberately adopt the practice OF taking
such an injurious and dangerous drug,


merely for the purpose OF whitening the
skin. But there are other substances
much more commonly used than arsenic
for their effect on the complexion, which
are also highly deleterious. Many OF
the cosmetics which are sold contain
lead, and there are few poisons which
produce results more to be dreaded than
those occasioned by lead. Even as used
in hair dyes, it occasions neuralgia,
paralysis, suffering and death; Seek


good looks by seeking good health; 6y


early rising, outdoor exercise, whole


some food, clear conscience, and the
cultivation of cheerful temper; and not


by the use of arsenic or any other poi
Year: 1872

BEATING RoAD.-Ross, Hudson Bay
Company man was caught in snow sto' m
and this is the wav lie beat his way OF
Taking eighty of the strongest horses he
led them to the foot of the drift. A man
on snow shoes then seized the foremost
horse by the bridal and dragged it into inc
snow, while another applied the whip 10


hind. The animal plunged until 1t wa
exhausted it was lett standing with not h.
ing but its head aud ears above the sur
face. A second was then led forward in
the same way, through the track OF the
first and was thus enabled to make a lew
pluages further on; then third, and 80 on
to the eigb.ieth. When the last horse
was left in the snow, there was nothing to
be seen but a long row of heads and ears
peeping above the drift. Then the horses
were dragged out one by one, and in tbs
manner after nine hours severe labor. $50
wards Of road were made. The next day
the operation was repeated but no more
than $40 yards were made. Ross perse-
vered day after day till most OF the horses
were Knocked up. and only third O! the
road was made when he gave lis horse
rest and renewed the work. At any mo.
mcnt slight wind would have destroyed
their work. Fortunately q calm prevailed.
Year: 1872

AN EXCELLENT NARNIsH FOR HARNESS.
Procure half pound of gum shellac,
break the scales fine, and put them in n
Jug or bottle; add alcohol sufficient to
cover the gum; cork tightly and place
where it will be kept warm. In about
two days, if shaken frequently, the gum
will be dissolved and ready for nse. If
the liquid appears as thick as thin mo-
asses, add more alcohol. To one quart
of varnish add one ounce OF good lamp
black and an ounce of gum camphor:;
such yarnish will not render leather hard
but will keep the harness from becoming
soaked with water and the surface clean
and neat for long time. A coat of it will
effectualIy prevent the oil in the leather
from soiIing ones hands. Nothing il
better to render farmers boots water
proof than an occasional coat OF this lea
thc- varnish. .-Home J."rnat.
Year: 1872

TEMPERANCE STATISTICS An eminent
English statistician, wholly uneonnected
with the temperance movement, has pub
lisbed series of tables showing that the
mortality among temperance men insur-
ed In number of life insurance offices
in England during the last five years.
was twenty,six per cent. below the aver
lges upon which the tables are calculat,
ed, whilst in the general section,
which is open to the public, it was oAly
seven per cent. The general average OF
pecuniary results for ten years, rs shown
by the reversionary bonus declared ON
the premiums, was fifty-three per cent.
from the amount of premiums paid in
the total abstinence section, and thirty
four in the general an advantage OF
nearly one third in favor of temperance
as compared with even moderate drink
ing.
Year: 1872

a TAME WASP. AT the recent meet
ing of the British Association in Brigh.
ton. in the section of zoology and bot
any. SirJohn Lubbock exhibited n tame
wasp which had been in his possession
for about three months, which he
brought with him from the Pyrenees.
The wasp was of social kind, and he
took it in his nest. formed of twenty
seven cells, in which there were fifteen
eggs; aud, had the wasp been allowed
to remain there, by this time there
would have been quite little colony of
wasp.. None OF the eggs, however,
came to maturity, and the wasp had laid
no eggs since it had been in his posses,
sion. The wasp was now quite tame,
though at first it was rather too ready
wish its sting. 1t now ate sugar from
his hand and allowed him to stroke it..
The wasp had every appearance OF health
and happiness; and, although it enjoyed
an "outing" occasionally, it readily re-
turned to its bottle, which it seemed to
regard rs a home. This was the first
tame wasp kept by itself he had ever
heard of.
Year: 1872

THEIR WAY.-Among the dark ways
of the heather Chinese are some on
which the light of the law might be
thrown with good results. A newspaper
in the extreme Northwest tells us OF
case in which several celestial character
istics are exhibited. One Chinaman had
a wife whom another chinaman took a
fancy to. 1t is no uncommon thing IN
such case to make trade, but the pai
ty of the first part desired to keep his
wife, and nothing short of gambling had
attraction enough to induce him to risk
her loss. Therefore they gambled for
her and the owner lest. He exhibited
tho ways of his race still further by fol-
lowing the prize to the home OF 'he WIN
ner and then stabbing her to death.
Year: 1872

The inexperienced stock-raiser does
not understand the term as above, and
the Maine Farmer answers the question
as to what is thoroughbred" as fol
lows:S


Strictly speaking, a thoroughbred
horse is one whose pedigree, lineally and
collaterally, can be traced to an ap.
proved Oriental source, the fountain
head of the best blood of England. The
thoroughbred horse of America is the
only family of the horse on this conti-
nent of pure and unmixed blood And
Herbert says this pretention even can
not be made out to satisfaction in all
cases, even where the American
thoroughbred can trace directly in both
lines to imported English thoroughbred
sire and dam, because many of the most
distinguished English race-horses can
not establish an unquestioned de-
scent on both sides from royal
Oriental, i. g. Arabians or Barbs) sire
and royal dam, which is, technically
speaking, requisite to constitute per-
feet thoroughbred But, latterly, it has
been deemed sufficient for a thorough
bred whose pedigree is not on record
on the Stud Book, which has been kept
up from the time of Charles ii. (l660-
1851, who sent abroad the Master of
the Horse" to procure Oriental mares
for breeding purposes. From want Of
such a record in this country, American
horses are considered thoroughbred if
the sire be known to be so and if the
dam can be so, and if the mare can be
traced without a stain to some mare of
the fifth remove, reputed to be thorough
bred
Year: 1872

She tainted the moment we were
overtaken by the wolves, and without
trying TO revive her turned the horses
homeward and only stopped to pick up
the robes which had been thrown out to
check the ferocious animals. After
driving mile or two my now afiianced
wife revived sufficiently to hear how we
were saved by party, of sleigh-riders
who met US just as we were surrounded
Though nervous and weak from the ex-
citement, she recovered her buoyancy of
spirit before we arrived home, and had
promised to keep our adventure secret
as / informed her the owner Of the
horses would charge me a fearful price
if he knew to what tests his steeds had
been put. And that is my adventure
with wolves, and how / came to marry


But did your wife never find out the
deception you practiced2 we asked the
old settler, as he laughed again, while
thinking Of his boyish pranks.


Not until eight years ago" he re-
piled, when | told her of it one even
ing when she was ironing"


What did she say ?"


" Not much-not very much an
swered our old rcmancer, but removing
his hat, he showed us triangular space
upon his head, such as might have been
made by not smoothing-iron, and with
not hair upon its surface. We thought
Fanny was reVenQed