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Year: 1872

One Simadz Sabiez, a japanese fogy, has
written a letter to the Mikado, protesting
against the progressive policy Of the Empire.
lie says that the fortunes of the country are
declining; that the imperial line, which ought
to last forever, is in danger of falling into
the vice called Republicanism, and that Japan
will become a dependency of the Western bar
barians That man ought to have been in
the late Louisville Convention.
Year: 1872

Affairs in Alaska are not in very satlsiac-
tory condition, if we may believe the reports
which we receive thence. There is no SEM
blance of law or government except in the
immediate vicinity of Sitka. The Indians,
who are the real lords of the soil (what there
is of it), make things very uncomfortable to
the white adventurers, and lately went so far
as to take possession of steamer and hold
it as hostage for the murder of some OF their
number by the garrison at Sltka. To crown
all. the best furs are bought up by the Hud-
sons Bay Company, and American dealers
have to put up with what is left. What has
become of the wonderful crops of vegetables
the strawberries and the other richness when
the State Department promised that we should
find in our new purchase at the NOrth7
Year: 1872

The last of the series Of letters from our
correspondent at the Science Convention at
Dubuque will be found to contain much OF
generabinterest concerning that city and The
sources of its prosperity. Details are given OF
the somewhat antiquated methods of mining
and reducing lead employed in the vicinity
and curious instances ore cited of sudden
wealth acquired by lucky miners. Most places
where caves abound can boast of having or
having had hermit; but Dubuque seems to
have been especially favored in this respect,
the individual who undertook this role for
that locality having possessed the unusual
qualifications for troglodytic life of being at
once a miner, a miser, and a murderer.
Year: 1872

One of the canny Bostonians who adminiS-
ter the Government of the Hawaiian Kingdom
has lust made a decision in a Treasury case
which is interesting to our own merchants and
forwarders. Some of the Honolulu importers
raised the point whether goods imported to
Honolulu from NewYork, by the way OF the
Pacific Railway and San Francisco, should
have the cost of transportation included in the
costs on which duties should be levied and
collected Finance Minister Smith decides
that the importer may choose his own MODE
of transportation, and the duty is to be lald
only on the New York cost of the goods. The
decision, to say the least. seems in accordance
with common sense.
Year: 1872

Charity Is an eternal debt, and.with-
out limit.


A noble heart, like the sun, shows its
greatest countenance in its lowest es-
tate.


The certain way to be cheated is to
fancy one more cunning than others.


1t is of no advantage to have lively
mind if we are not just. The perfec-
ton of the pendulum is not to go fast,
but to regular.


Minds of moderate calibre are too apt
to ignore everything that does not come
within their own range.


The difficulty in life is the same as
the difficulty in grammar-to know
when to make the exception to the
rules.


Great powers and natural gifts do not
bring privileges to their possessors so
much as they bring duties.


The mere lapse of years is not life.
To eat, and drink, and sleep-to be ex-
posed to darkness and light-to pace
round in the mill of habit, and turn
thought into an implement of trade
this is not life. In all this but poor
fraction of the consciousness of hu-
manity is awakened, and the sanctities
still slumber which make it worth while
to be. knowledge, truth, love, beauty
goodness, faith, alone can give vitality
to the mechanism of existence.
Year: 1872

Every poem that is worthy of the
name, no matter how easily it seems to
be written, represents a great amount
of vital force expended at some time or
other. When you find beach strewed
with the shells and other spoils that be-
longed once to the deep sea, you know
the tide has been there, and that the
winds and waves have wrestled over its
naked sands. And so if l find poem
stranded in my soul and have nothing
to do but seize it as a wrecker carries off
the treasure he finds cast ashore, l
know have paid ut some time for that
poem with some inward commotion,
were it only an excess of enjoyment,
which has used up just so much of my
vital capital. But besides all the i'm
pressions that furnished the stuff of the
poem, there has been hard work to get
the management of that wonderful in
strument l spoke of,-the great organ,
language, An artist that works in
marble or colors has them all to HIM
self and his tribe, but the man who
moulds his thought in verse has to use
the materials vulgarized by everybody s
use, and glorify them by his handling.
l don't know that you must break any
bones in a poets mechanism before his
thought can dance in rhythm, but read
your Milton and see what training,
what patient labor, it took before he
could shape our common speech into his
majestic harmonies. My skirts are
clear $50 far as other people are con-
cerncd) of countenancing that form of
intellectual opium-eating in which
rhyme takes the place of the narcotic.
Year: 1872

Lead thy mother tenderly


Down life's steep decline; ---
Once her arm was thy support,


Now she leans On thine.
See upon her loving face


Those deep lines of care;
Think-it was her toll for thee
Left that record there
Ne'er forget her tireless watch
Kept by day and night,
Taking from her step the grace,
From her eye the light.
Cherish well her faithful heart
Which, through weary years,
Echoed with its sympathy


All thy smiles and tears.
Thank God for thy mothers love,
Guard the priceless boon;
For the bitter parting hour


Cometh all too soon.
When thy grateful tenderness
Loses power to save,
Earth Will hold no dearer spot
Than thy mothers grave.
Year: 1872

Onc OF the .'checkiests things We
have read OF Is that of a prominent
manufacturing concern having a con-
tract ut Auburn State Prison, who dis
play on their letter and bill heading a
handsome engraving Of the imposing
institution with its surroundings, over
the words "Our Factory at Auburn.''
Year: 1872

OO oGlaAtuC hAetsu uuu uOu u1luu


them. If they get in yorr way,


walk around them regardless of


their spite. A man who has no
enemies is seldom good for anything


for he is made of that kind of ma
terial which is SO easily worked that
every one has hand in it. A sterling
character is one who thinks for
himself and speaks what ho thinks !;
he is always sure to have enemies.
They are as necessary to him as
fresh air they keep him alive and
active. A celebrated character who
was surrounded by enemies used to
remark '"They are sparks which
if you do not blow, will go out of
themselves" ''Live down, ,preiu-
dice," was the Iron Dukes motto.
Let this be your feeling while thus
endeavoring to live down the scan-
dal OF those who are bitter against
you. If you stop to dispute, you
do but as they desire, and open the
way for more abuse. Let the poor
gossips talk-there will be O reac-
tion if you perform but your duty,
and hundreds who were once alien
ated from you will flock to you and
acknowledge their error.
Year: 1872

IT is evident that bit of Civil Service Reform
is needed in the Executive Office in Utah The
Territorial Governor, who Is one Of President
Grants appontees, and is Manager Of Mining
Bureau. Eliminates proclamation against all 9TH
mining agencies. and calls attention to the fact
that he, .as "GOvernor of Utah." will certify to
reports concerning the value of mining stocks in
Utah, and will have such reports signed and seal
ed with the official signatures Of the Governor and
Secretary and the seal of the Territory. This is
a new use for Government officials, and in a nor
NAL condition Of the country would lead to the
stant dismissal of the stock k-jobbing Governor
But he trusts to the demoralized condition OF the
Civil Service, and will hold his place, to the great
scandal OF everybody.
Year: 1872

The all absorbing topic of the past few
days in Dayton is the suspended anima-
tion of Mrs. Agnes Mohr, German la
dy. She died last Sunday of congestion
of the brain. After the conclusion of
the funeral service at the church, Tues
day, and when the coffin was opened for
the friends TO take farewell look, such
life like appearance was presented by
the corpse, her lips and ears being flush
ed, and there being great warmth of the
body, that her mother and relatives re-
fused to allow interment, and in conse-
quence the body was placed in a vault,
where hundreds of people hocked to see
the corpse. By the earnest solicitation of
relatives the body was removed to the Of
fee of the cemetery, which was warmed
up for the occasion, and a careful watch
kept up all night, when it was plainly no.
| ticeable that the cheeks retained their
life like appearance, but were not SO
warm. As the heat Of the room was in
creased, perspiration was plainly visible
on the face and neck, aud remained so
during the night and next day. The
body will be retained in this room and
receive constant and proper attention


1t Ia the opinion of many that life will
/ be restored
Year: 1872

If the reports which come to US from
New York are to be relied upon, the
grossest inhumanity is practiced upon
the victims of smallpox in that city.
We are told that the pestlence is upon
the increase there, aud that those who
are smitten with it are sent TO the hos
pitals on Blackwell's island, where they
are most cruelty neglected. Those hos
pitfalls are under the exclusive control of
the commissioners of charities and cor
rection, and it is alleged that they never
visit the patients under any circumstan>
ces. a correspondent states that the in
mates of these hospitals are the most
distressed and abject beings of all who
are sent to the island, the criminals be
ing infinitely better cared for. We are
told that from the time the patients en-
ter the hospital, until they are cured or
dead, neither friend, relative or family
physician is permitted to have intercourse
with them
Year: 1872

Ts without doubt the best Political and
Family Journal in the State, and the best
evidence Of its character and appreciation
of its readers is found in the fact that but
few who subscribe for il ever cease taking
it. Each number contains thirty-six col
umns Of choice reading matter.
Year: 1872

shall be, as far as liberal expenditure OF
money, and unremitting editorial labor can
make it the best daily telegraphic, COM
mercial, general news and political paper
10 be had nywhere between the Ohio River
and the Gulf Terms below.
Year: 1872

TIE GREAT REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER OF KEN
TUCKY.


In order to do our full part in the great
campaign Of next year, now so close upon
US, wish TO put our Daily paper in tho
hands Of every intelligent man who lives
near enough to this city to get daily paper
from here the same day il is published.
That its price may not put il beyond the
reach Of any man, we have determined ON
the following


REDUCTION:
To single subscribers will send the


Louisville Daily Commercial till De-


cember 81, 1872, for..................... 8 90
To Clubs Of Ten will send il for the


same time for............................. 90
To single subscribers we will send the


Daily Commercial six months for...... 90
To Clubs Of ten we viii send the Daily


for six months for ......... .............. SO 90
To all Of our clubs additional names may
be sent at the club rate at any time


Persons subscribing for less than elk
months will be charged according to our
present rates.


Special terms offered to Postmaster and
others who will interest themselves to get
subscribers.
Year: 1872

TO THOSE WHO WANT
A GOOD NEWSPAPER
A Paper for the Merchant, the Farmer the
Mechanic, the Stock Trader, the Poll
tician, the man of Leisure, the


Family Circle, the Workshop,


and the Office.


THE DAILY AND WEEKLY
LOUISVILLE COMMERCIAL,
Year: 1872

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving The
hair. Faded or gray
hair as soon restored
to ats original color
and the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1872

ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore the
hair where the follicles are destroyed,
or the glands atrophied and decayed.
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
of fouling the hair with a pasty sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray OF falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious to the hair, the Vigor can
only benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for a
Year: 1872

and upon the most momentous political
year of it's existence year Of Important
local, State and National elections.


The history of the BANNER is the history
of the political, commercial, material pro-
gress of Tennessee for over half century.
Year: 1872

LABOR CoYQUERs ALL THINGS
Everything that we do has to have a
certain amount Of labor expended on
it, to bring it to a state of perfection.
However difficult it may appear, how
ever impossible it may seem to be,
remember that if you attack it with
energy, and labor with your might,
your efforts will be crowned with suc-
cess. Inventive man, by the aid and
application of labor, wins for himself a
name that will always be honored,
respected, and remembered by his fell
low citizens. 1t has been truly said
that no excellence is obtained without
labor.


In no country is labor so highly
respected as in the United States, and
the humblest citizen has the chance to
raise himself TO the proudest position
in the Republic, if he will go to work
with the determination TO do some>,
thing worthy of himself. Search the
pages of history, and you will find
that a majority of our great men were
poor boys, and won their position by
their own exertions. What bas been
done can be done again, for it is only
those that work that win. Therefore,
in our journey through life, should
obstacles arise TO obstruct our progress,
let us remember that labor coDquers
all things.
Year: 1872

lMPosTERs.-G Master Met
calf, OF Michigan, in his address, in
speaking of tho numerous imposters
now perambuling the country says:


"Some plan should be devised
whereby we may defeat the schemes
and tricks of imposters, and protect
our funds against misappropriation.
Every true Mason is so ready to help
needy brother that he is too apt to
give indlscriminately, preterring to
give even to those he may suspect to
be unworthy rather than cause the
worthy to suffer by his mistake. The
evil is great and growing"


The Worthy Master suggests that
GA convention of the Grand Masters
of the United States and Canada, to be
held once in five years, for the sole
purpose of adopting a system of test
'oords, ETC., for the five years succeeds
ing the assembly of the convention,
one test word for each year; the word,
ETC., of the year to be sent by the
presiding officer of the convention, to
each Grand Master, in time to be pro-
mulgated to all the Lodges in his
grand jurisdiction, on the first day of
January in each year."
Year: 1872

A WrFE's commemorative
shalt have no other wife but me. nor
shalt thou in thy sleep dream of other
women.


Thou shalt not take unto thy house
any beautiful, sly, brazen image of a
servant girl to make love to Wien nv
back is turned, for | am a Jealous
wife.


Honor thy wife's father and mother
wear a smile when they meet thee.


Thou shalt not be behind thy neigh
Dor, but outshine him in dressing thy
wife and babies.


Thou shalt let thy wife have the
last word in every row. sf


Thou shalt not get drunk, or 90 to
bed with thy boots on.


Thou shalt not say nice words to other
ladies' in my presence, nor praise them
IN our prlvacy-remember l am a
jealous wife.


Thou shalt not stay out after nine
o'clock at night, nor snore at my side,
nor kick in thy sleep.


Remember, oh thou Benedict, these
commandments and keep them holy,
for they are the law and gospel,
Year: 1872

De received cordially, dined and wined
Hospitality, and receive such treatment
at the hands of the citizens of the
Southern Metropolis as the ambassador
o. a great and friendly power merits,
and suclras should be accorded by a
free republican people.


The memory of the Oldest inhabi-
'ant does not extend back to parallel
to the uncomfortable cold snap which
overlook this region a week ago, and
which still prevails. On Thursday we
experienced the rare phenomenon of a
snow storm, which has been succeeded
by the most blighting frosts, destruc,
tive in their effects upon tropical vege-
tables. Thousand of oranges, banana
and other tender plants have been
killed, and even where life has been
left in the trunk it is feared the germ
OF the fruit has been destroyed. So
that the yield of tropical fruit along
the gu'f the coming season promises
to be extremely small.


Quite hutter bas been created in
journalistic circles by aIwell-authenticated
rumor that the Picayune is about to
pass into the hands of the "citizen's
Association" If Madam Rumor does
not falsify, this change promises quite
arevclution in New Orleans journalism,
and the Inauguration of a New Era in
that branch of literature-one that
will be hailed with delight by the
reading public, and particularly the
poorer classes--the Era of cheap new
papers. Hitherto the journals in this
city have been vended on the streets
and in the news depots at ten cents
per copy. Under the new arrange
ment the Picayune is to be sold for
five cents, and the subscription rates
lowered in the same ratio. The vari-
Gus other papers with one exception)
have signiied an acquiescence in the
reduced scales and all of them will no
doubt come down to the same figure.
The "Citizens Association" under
whose management the Picayune is
about TO pass, is a combination of
wealthy and prominent citizens-the
solid men of the city who pay the
bulk of the taxes, and naturally feel a
deep interest as to show the money
goes The association was organized
for the purpose of keeping a sharp eye
on public officials, both state and mu-
nicipal, and of testing the constitution
ality of all laws of doubtful expedien-
cy, especially these calculated to aug
ment the already burdensome taxes.
They have a sub-association denomi,
mated the Committee of Fifty,one,'
who act as kind Of smelling commit
tee, exercising strict surveillance
over the conduct of public officials,
and inspecting the books and accounts
of the administrators of the various
departments of the city government.
They have been very efficient in check
ing fraud, unearthing any corruption
and punishing official malfeasance
when brought to light. With the
powerful weapon Of an influential
newspaper organ, they will no doubt
prove still more efficient, and make
themselves a terror TO evil-doers.


S. IL. w.
Year: 1872




The SENECA SANDSTONE FRAUD.
Each day brings to light some fraud
on the part of the corrupt men in
power, or adds fresh particulars.
Mention has been made of Grants
little speculation in Seneca sandstone !;
and now this matter is again receiving
fresh ventilation at the hands of Com
gress. 1t has become known that the
stone used in the foundation of the
new State Department has been very
much damaged by the winters frost.
This is Grants Seneca sandstone, and.
Mr., Getz has introduced a resolution
in the House authorizing an investiga>
ton into the reasons which led the
architect to use this sandstone for a
foundation when the committee dis
tinctly prescribed granate as the mate
rial to be used, and also as to who
authorized the substitution of this
stone for the kind the committee
directed to be used. OF course this
step on the part of Mr.. Getz was
resisted by one of Mr.. Grants most
shameless partisans, but it was all in
vain, the reasonableness of the inquiry
was so apparent that the servile menu
ber was left standing alone in the vote.
1t remains TO be seen what little trick
will now be resorted to, TO retard or
stop this investigation. If all fail,
Grant the pure, honest, malgned
Mr.. Grant-will stand forth as the
foister of inferior stone upon the peo-
pie for one of their most stately public
buildings tho new State Department.
Thus will the frauds of Grant ami his
satellites one by one be exposed to the
public eye, and receive the censure of
public opinion, and when the time
shall come for the people: to say who
is to be their next President, it is to be
hoped that they will cast their votes
only for truly honest, upright msn-
,citi te,O relations. - Courier Jolrnai
Year: 1872

The ladies of the Soldiers Lee
Monument Association have now on
deposit in bank at Richmond upward
OF $1,000, and reports have been
received from not more than one half
of their agents..
Year: 1872

THE MUTILATED REMAINS OF A MAN FOUND


AFLOAT IN TWO BARRELS.


On Wednesday afternoon man employed
in the Cambridge Mass Gas Works noticed
barrel floating by the works with the tide
then coming in, on the Charles river, and
from curiosity to see what would be its con-
tents took q boat and rowed to the spot. The
barrel was with only one head, and tiOated
right side up in the water. He took hold of
the barrel and pulled it toward the boat. On
looking inside he beheld sight which froze
his blood with horror.


There lay the trunk and arms of a man.
the lower limbs and head missing, with the
appearance of having been severed from the
body with an AK or some similar weapon. The
frightened man tOwed the barrel ashore as
quickly as possible, and in u moment it was
surrounded by all the men at the gas works,
and others VINO were within hearing distance
The barrel was tipped up and the body turn.
ed out upon the ground. A gold watch came
ont also which may have slipped from vest
pocket or been thrown in with the body The
remains were taken to an outbulding and
laid there, and the police notified.


The Coroner. assisted by the officers, took
the clothing from, the remains and arranged
them for the undertaken. 1t was found that
the head had been taken off with several blows
from an axe, close to the body, and the legs
were amputated in the same manner. The
sight was CHASTITY, and caused a sickenng
to the looks of death. The hands wert
clutched as II their owner had died III great
agony, and several livid marks, appearing tC
have been made by some blunt ilstrums n
were found npOn the head. 1t is likely tina
they were first inflicted, and that the victim
mutilating the remains began.


The man was about 90 years Of age an,
had been dead about twenty-four hours whel
discovered.
Year: 1872

1t is rumored that General o. q. Howard
will be promoted to the Major Generalship
made vacant by the death of tieneral Meade,
and Immediately re.red with the full grade Of
Major General. His retirement will still leave
vacancy in the list Of Major Generals, which
it is thought, will be filled by the promotion OF
General Terry or General Carby.
Year: 1872

EVERY EVENING does not do the GAZETTE
justice In i's remark that We do not regret the
defeat OF Horace Greeley. The GAZETTE labored
earnestly for his election, and deeply regret his
defeat, because in his defeat the Radical Party
tsiumphs.
Year: 1872

With Radical majority Of two thirds in
the National House Of Representatives and still
larger one In the Senate, and with President
In full accord with these majorities there will
b free field for the enactment Of Whatever
legislation may suit the purposes Of the dominant
party.