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Year: 1872

AN apology from US may be due our
friend Mr.. WOODWARD for having expos
ed him to the wrath Of a correspondent
by copying his letter to the editor of the
Tribune. The letter was probably not
written for publication, and It was cop.
led by US without the writer's previous
knowledge. As the critic chooses not
to write over his name, Mr.. WOODWARD
may not choose to notice him. Should
he do so, we expect he will be abundant.
ly able to defend himself.
Year: 1872

WHILE President Grant is denying at
Washington any intention or desire TO
tyrannize over the people Of Louisiana,
or to interfere with the free government
OF the State, the Federal authorities in
New Orleans are committing outrages to
which no people with spark Of man
hood In their breasts can patiently sub.
nit. The State Government overthrown,
State Courts abolished, or tho rightful
Judges driven by force from the Bench,
and now tho suppression Of the inde.
pendent press, are the outrages that mark
the progressive steps OF this infamous
violation Of the Constitution and laws
Neto York Herald.
Year: 1872

The fOllowday rules are so simple and
so true according to oil business usagcs
that every banker, broker, merchant OIL
clerk should post them up for reference
There being no such thing as fraction
in it, there is scarcely any liability tc
error or mistake. BY no other arth
mctical process can the desired intorma-
ton be obtained by few figures:


Six per cent-Multiply any given nun
ber Of dollars by the number OF DAYS O
interest desired, separate the right iand
figure and divide by six, the resul,
Is the true interest on such sum for
such number Of days at six per cent.


Eight per cent-Multiply any giyer
amount by the number OF days upon
which 1t is desired to ascertain the in.
terest, and divide by forty.tive and the
result will be the interest Of such for The
time required at eight per cent.


Ten per cent.-Multiply the same as
above, and divide by thirty.six, and the
result will show the rate Of interest at
ten per cent.


What it will do. II mechanic or
clerk saves only 29 cents per day from
the time he is 81 until he. Is three score
and ten, the aggregate with interest, will
amount to $4,000; and daily saving oil
27t cents reaches the important sum OF
$4,000.


Asixpence saved daily will provide q
Iund Of nearly $70O0-sufflClent to pur-
chase a good farm. There arc few EN-.
ployes who cannot save daily, by ab.
staining from the use OF cigars, tobacco,
liquor, etc, twice or ten times the amount
OF the six cent piece. Every person
should provide for old age, and the man
in business who can lay by dollar q day
will eventually find himself possessor Of
over 100000.
Year: 1872

THE Philadelphia In9uirer went to
press one day last week without any cd
ttoriAl on the centennial. The pressmau
worked of the entire edition before the
centennial man put In an appearance, and
It was them, OF course, to late to repair
the unfortunate omission.
Year: 1872

CtscINSArI, April l0.-Oa Saturday
next all of the old trophies and
traps OF the Red Stocking Club will be
sold at public auction on the Union
grounds.


The railroads will aN I've in running
order tomorrow.
Year: 1872

One night in chill December,


In far-Off ancient lands,
Love did our Earth remember
And waved her snowy hands.
And in lowly manger


a child of Love was born,
On Earth to dwell in danger


OF life from hate and scorn.
Tho He was meek and lowly,


Yet power he had above
The wicked and unholy,


For all his power was love
And all the wicked hated


The truths of Life He brought,
For all their power abated


AT the pure love He taught.
He taught men it was better
To have Love for guide,
Than bow unto the fetter
OF Wrong, or Power, or Pride
And never, for Earth treasure,
Each other to deceive;
And Loves e'er holier pleasure
To give than receive.
And each to love his brother,
And when they went astray
To pardon one another


And light with love the way.
" BLESSED are the meek and lowly
Who have but Love-" he said,
They are the great and holy,
And joyful ways will tread"
And enemies, more hating
With hates increasing strife,
AT last they lie in waiting


To take His earthly life.
And then they caught and tried Him
And mock'd Him with their breath,
And all His friends denied him
For they all feared of death.
But He feared not Deaths legions,
For in the Heavens above
He knew there were bright regions
OF pure immortal Love.
And to Life's Heaven reaching,
He cared not for Earth's shrine,
Nor would deny His teaching
OF Love He knew divine.
For making no denial,


Their hate with rage grow rife;
And with mocking trial
They took his earthly life.
But Loves pure alterations
He'd taught, spread wide and far !;
And lie was to the nations
A bright and shining star.
And people e'er receiving
His loves diviner ray,
On Love and Him believing,
Grew better every day;
And now in chill December
We celebrate His birth,
And joyfully remember


Loves light He left an Earth.
But oft our love is failing,
And many ne'er receive
Enough of Loves pure yelling
Earth's sorrows to relieve;
But yet we hope some other,
With Loves pure, Heavenly ray,
Will come to teach each brother,
And make all light the way.


JULIAN HARLEY.
TRINITY Co., Dec. 22d, 1872.
Year: 1872

IT is reported that Speaker Blaine will
be n candidate for re election on the or
gar lation Of the next House of Repre-
sentatives, but there will be a great deal
of wire pulling to secure the position.
Freeman Clark, of New York, and May
"a d, of Tennessee, are also candidates.
Year: 1872

THoUGH lager beer first came to tli.
country flom Germany, its consumption
las increased to such an extent that there
are now more beer manufactured in the
United States than in the mother country
Year: 1872

Brigham Young is u.


The demand for building lots is still maintained
The Tatnan nower depot, out the avenue, is
popular resort


Some men, like pictures, are litter for corner
than a full light.


If you have not yet subscribed for the City Di-
rectory, do so now.


No man is so insignificant as to be sure his ex-
ample can do no hurt


DO thing well and nobody will ask yOu how
long you were about It.


For printing requiring skill and taste, apply at
the COMMERCIAL job once.


The scholars in the public schools are becoming
weary. Too many school hours daily.


-Fullmer has deviled crabs served up AT shor
notice. His popular restaurant s at no Market 81


DO one thing at a time-thatB the rule. When
you have done slAndering your nelghbors, then say
y0ar prayers
Year: 1872

unless you choose to call It 50. That's
pumpkin. too. But made hole In
the end ont aud lei the stock inside,
and when the wet season sets in, why
you see, plug up the hole, and let
'em wint er there. They come out aw-
ful fat in the spring. That green
looking squash over yonder I'm hoiler-
in out to live in


"Are these the growth Of the sea-
son p asked.


1--WE don't have no sich difference
here on the San Joaquin as CROWN
seasons and them others things keep
on CROWN all the time till we pull 'em
or they die.


"As was taking leave of the ferry
man he gave me u pumpkin seed. with
the r.mark that might ast0nish the
folks in the East with it; but before
twenty. four hours had elapsed l came
near having calamity by reason Of II
myself.


at Was in this wise: After riding
several hours in the sun was SO over.
come by drowsiness IS to dad 1t i'm.
possible to keep In the saddle, and dis
mounted, lay down on the ground, in
tending to take y short nap. had
the pumpkin seed In my vest pocket.
! During my slumbers il fell on the
ground aud rolled over on it. My
great fatigue caused me to Oversleep
myself, aud / awoke in the morning
by being roughly hurried over the
ground In my PROSTATE position, with
what seemed to be rope around my
body. howled Justify for help. and
my cries attracted the attention Of two
men who were on their way TO the
harvest field.


"On beirg relieved from my peril
ous position the mystery became clear
The warmth of my body caused the
pumpkin seed to sprout and begin
growing, and one Of the tendrils Of the
vine had coiled itself around my body,
dragged me along In Its rapid growth
a distance of more than half = mile
before was awakened. My deliver.
ers had a hard rub to keep pace with
me In the clutches OF the pumpkin
vine, AMI finally arrested my progres 9
by cutting it with their scythe blades.
gave them the vine for their reward,
and we counted on it no less than
three hundred young pumpkins,
ranging from the size Of q hens egg to
a -four barrel.


.There is but one more thing will
notice. Six years ago gentleman
residing near Stockton planted grape
vine by his house. In two years the
building was completely enfolded In
the branches Of the vine, aud the gen.
tleman was surprised At seeing his
dwelling starting from its foundations,
The vine grew with wonderful vigor,
aud carried the house unharmed uE
the height Of sixty. feet in the ali
where 1t remained. The gentleman
now reaches his front door by means
of a winding staircase around the
trunk Of the grape vine. and anybody J
who will take the trouble to 60 snt
see will find It just as l have said"
Year: 1872

FOOLED HIM.-A croupy youth in a
,eighboring town having strongly object
d to taking his medicine, was induced
make a hearty meal of buckwheat
axes and "maple syrup" but the lat
er proved to be hive syrup Of squills.-
he boy said he thought something all
a the molassas the minute his father
old him he could eat all he wanted to-"
Year: 1872

zens, entitled to vote for the man they


thought best fitted to fill the office. There


are thousands OF such voters in every


State, and their influence is the lever that


revolutionizes politics when parties become
too wicked to be longer trusted with
power. The defeat of Tweed was not due
to the Democracy, but to the detection OF


this powerful class of voters from the
Democratic ticket. So much for the fact.
As to the argument, it is just this, that


moderate Republicans can not CO.
operate with the Democracy because they


can not trust it. If they are forced to
| select between the President, with whom
( they confess to be dissatisfied, and DEM
| ocrat whom they distrust as infinitely


worse than President Grant can ever be,
they will prefer the latter all the time.
The country is not distracted at present
about platforms, for there really exists


but little difference between the two par


ties in the public policy they profess; but


the public know what the Republicans are


doing, and what they intend to do; and


they do not know what the Democrats


are doing, or what they intend to do
This is the stumbling block in the way Of
the fusion which the Times speaks of.
The Democrats talk in riddles. They


equivocate about the plainest matters. In


one place they are in favor of everything,


and in another they are in favor Of
nothing. Take our State for example, and


what do we discover? The Democrats as


sert their aequiescence in all the laws that


affect the political rights of the colored


people, and yet when Messrs. Marks


and Fenner pin them down to the essen


tials of the law, they fly into passion


and tare about like wild Indians. This


proves that their professions are insincere,


and justifes the Republicans in not trust
ing them. In another particular, too, they


are equally at fault. They rave about re-
forming the political condition Of the COM
munity and when we ask them who they


intend to select as their leaders in the per-


formance of this work, what do they do?


Need we answer? They point us to the
very men who have betrayed the politics
of the State time out Of time. They ex-
pect US to let them substitute their wicked
and corrupt leaders for the men that we
are dissatisfied with because they have not
done their duty faithfully. None of this
for US. If we are to have bad men, give
us bad Republican instead Of bad
Democrat We can exercise some influence
for good over the former, but no power on
earth can do that with depraved DEM
ocrat


If these reasons are not sufficient, we
have others that can be produced at short
notice. We hope these will do, however.
Year: 1872

Suicide is rapidly increasing in Paris,
where the Morgue is TOO small to contain all
the bodies found in the Seine. Statistics OF
the lunatic asylumns show them to be over
crowded, and that their inmates have dou-
bled in the course of the last year. An in
quiry into this lamentable state OF affairs
has been established, and most of the mad
doctors and savants attribute it to the strain
of the political misturtunes which have
afflicted France
Year: 1872

There is story OF Kansas family
whose character for smartness may be con-
sidered beautifully rounded. The wife
gave birth to four children weighing to-
gether forty pounds. They lived one little
day. and then their father sold their bodies
to doctor for $40 gold
Year: 1872

A fight ensued the other day at Ply.
mouth, Indiana, between drayman and
an auctioneer, in W hich the latter succeeded
in knocking his opponent down at the third
sLot. The last seen of the wounded man
lie was going-going-g
Year: 1872

Have you got your ticket in the grand
single number drawing of the Louisiana
State Lottery for Saturday! Remember
the capital prize of $4,000 was won at the
last drawing. Now is the time to buy
tickets. We call OF every one to take a
Year: 1872

The heavy rains experienced here re-


Gently should remind our city Admlnistra-


tors of the necessity of pushing forward


the work of properly draining this city


and protecting it against inundations. Ihe


Legislature has charged them with this


most important duty, and steps should be


taken as rapidly as possible to consummate
the work A few days ago we stated that
the comprehensive system OF drainage


adopted by the City Council was being


rapidly carried forward; that the work OF


excavating was sufficiently advanced to de-


mand that immediate preparations be


made for obtaining and erecting powerful
pumping machines at the lake terminus OF
the three main canals that are intended to


complete perfect system of drainage for
the city We showed that two OF these


canals, running from the river to the lake,


were in an advanced state of completion,
and that within twelve months it was ex-


pected the work of excavating would be


finished. The Mississippi and Mexican


Gulf Ship Canal and Drainage Company


is earnestly pushing forward that part OF the


work which is to create channels OF suf-


fcient width and depth to drain this city


of all surplus water, and at the same time


give an outlet to its sewage. The COM


pany has one hundred and twenty-five


men and large number OF powerful


dredging machines engaged in this work
at the present time, and it will be 1Sor-
ously pushed to speedy completion.


The company seems anxious to complete
this work, and it is to be hoped the city
Administrators will not delay the pur-
chase of the necessary machinery to ena-
BILE our people to realize at as early day
as possible the benefits of thorough sys-
tenn of drainage and protection levees.
The storms of last month inundated the
entire rear of our city, doing much dam
age to the people living there. 1t is esti-
mated that the damage done to gardens,
stock and real estate in that direction by
the storms will reach the value Of many
thousands of dollars, and the heavy rains
within the past few days must have added
to these losses For these and other
equally potent reasons immediate steps
should be taken by our city Administra-
tors to procure the necessary machinery
for thoroughly draining this city and pro-
tecting it against inundatioR


Governor Mammoth has taken his old |
Year: 1872

This is a jolly sort of an idea. The New
York and New Haven Railway Company
have been experimenting with new safe
ty switch, which is thus described: The
lever of the switch is enclosed in a small
house of sentry pox, the door of which is
locked. When the switchman enters the
house and opens the switch, he thereby
shuts the door of the house or box, from
which he can not make his exit till, by
shutting the switch, he thereby opens the
desg Of the box; II By ~ any yat Shancs g train
he must make his escape from the box to
avoid the probability ofbeing himself killed
He can not make his escape without shut
ting the switch. Therefore, every time a
switchman opens a switch, he is bound,
under penalty of death, to have it closed
before any train comes along. One man
can attend to oaly one switch.
Year: 1872

When your horse first shows signs of the dis
Give immediately q warm bran mash with a
large dose of Damon's Stock Powders, to move
the bowels and stimulate the action of the kid
neys; then rub the throat and chest freely and
vigorously with DR.. Harris Great Relief This
will relieve the swelling and soreness of the
throat, and by repeating this treatment few
times your horse will be all right again.
Year: 1872

From the Turf, Flsldand FArnJ


II some Of our fashionable women
vanld practice q little with the oar when
tbey are killing time during the Summer
months out in The country, II would be a
qood Thing for them. Rowing is a splen.
5id exercise, and lady can easily learn
10 null her own boat and take care Of
herself on the water. Our fashionable
women stand sadly in need Of just such
healthy exercise; it will give them
strength, improve digestion, expand the
chest, bring color to tho checks and
brightness 10 the eyes; and then the idlers
will not return to the city in the Autumn
dsys like faded flowers. As woman looks
graceful in the saddle, so she appears to
good advantage at the oars. Shall we
laintly outline picture for your Look,
then, at this: A lovely lake sleeps at the
feet Of wooded slopes. \ girl, graceful
as Diana and beautiful as Deianira, trips
down to the pebbly beach. She takes her
seat In q light boat, pushes out upon the
water, and then with an easy mo.
tiOn bends to the oars. The girl was
born in the North, but her face is of the
Southern type. The broad brimmed hat
keeps of the sun, but it can not conceal
The laughing dark brown eyes, nor hide
from US the full wealth OF her rich brown
hair Gloves protect her hands, and
stout neat fitting boots give strength tC
hsrleet The rounded arms reach for.
ward, and as the oars go through the
vater, the body gracefully rises from the
bending posture, and We mark the full
beauty Of the form and face. Would
lhst We could paint the picture as easily
Swe have family and imperlectly out.
lined ii, for then you could not resist fall.
irg nlove with il. But let us hope that
awnrm Imagination will supply what is
wanting to make the picture perfect, and
that It will assume, under the brush Of
fancy, such fair proportions as to arouse
The enthusiasm Of our lady friends. II
women will take TO the oars in July and
August instead Of to talking scandal and
reading sensational novels, VIC feel conf.
dent in saying they will greatly improve
their physical and mental conditions, and
will make more cOnquesls in masculine
nnks than they now make. Man car
resist admiring woman when she is at
eTerctsein the boat no more than he car
resist admirng her when she sits like d
queen in the saddle.
Year: 1872

The Dispatch of this morning bewails
the attempts Of the Republican Party to
make capital, by endeavoring to secure
social equality between white and black,
and especially by that odious measure Of
mixed schools. To all which, we answer,
that the Republican party, neither in this
State nor in the nation, is doing so.


Neither white nor colored Republicans,
in any number, desire mixed schools here.
If the attempt is made, we shall be found,
as true friend Of the colored race, not
less than the white, fighting to the last
against it as destructive to the best inter-
ests of both races. We knotc that to adopt
mixed schools would be to destroy our
school system altogether. We are in
favor of giving all the children of the State
thorough education, free to rich and poor
alike. We insist upon the right of every
child to be educated. and the duty of the
State to provide the means and to secure
the attendance Of the children at
the school by compulsory measures. But
De i'isist, also, that each race shall
be allo,ced It's oton schools. Healthful and
friendly competition will then stimulate
each to do its best, lest it fall behind in the
race for knowledge. We are confident that
our opinions are held by vast majority of
the Republicans of Virginia, and by none
more tenaciously than the colored people
themselves. We appeal to the candor and
self-respect of our opponents, to refrain
from raising anissue so clearly fictitious as
this in the approaching contest. No good
can possibly come Of it, and much bitter
ness Of feeling cannot fail to be excited by
the rehearsal of accusations, wholly un-
founded and unjust. ~ ~
Year: 1872

DEATH AT THE FIRST POLICE STA
TIoN.-1esterday afternoon, about four
o'clock, Officer Allen discovered a colored
boy, about eighteen years of age, sitting
near Main and Twentieth streets. Upon
questioning the boy, it was found that he
was sick. The officer took him to the
First police-station, and finding that he
grew worse, called in Dir. jackson, but too
late to do any good. The boy died about
ten O'Clock p. M. He told the officer that
he resided near Hollywood, and had been
sick for some time. Coroner Trent was called
upon to viewthe body, but deemed an inquest
unnecessary, as it was evident the young
man died of consumption. This is the
fourth case this year in which unknown
bodies have been summarily buried for
want of city dead house where bodies
could lie until identified by friends, and
the city thus saved the expense of burying
them. For the sake of humanity, if for
no other consideration, we hope the council
will turn their attention to this matter, and
provide the facilities so much needed by
the coroner. .-
Year: 1872

an old and esteemed citizen of this county,
died very suddenly at his home, near Ivy
depot, last Monday morning. At an early
hour he went on his farm and gave direc-
tons for the days work, returning he sat
down at the breakfast table and was in the
act of receiving from his granddaughter a
cup of coffee when bis head sank upon his
breast, and the heart ceased its beating.
Mr.. Wood was quite aged, perhaps, beyond
seventy years. And strange, all his
brothers died very much in this way.'
Year: 1872

How TO DIRECT MAIL MATTER.--
Owing to the rapid increase of mail matter
and the establishment of many pew post
offices throughout the country, Postmaster
General Creswell finds it necessary, in or
der to facilitate the distribution and to se-
cure speedy transmission of the heavy
mails now passing, particularly over the
trunk lines of railroads, to request of the
public that in all cases the name of the
county as well as the postoffice and state, be
superscribed upon letters, circulars, news
papers and other matter to be forwarded
by mail.
Year: 1872

Many man is rich without money
Thousands Of men with nothing in their
pocket, and thousands wi.hcut even
pocket, are rich. 4 man born with n
good sound constitution, good stomach.
a good heart, and good limbs, and a
pretty good head-piece, is rich. Good
bones are better than gold ; tough mus
cles than silver and nerves that flash
fire and carry energy to every function
are better than houses and land II is
better than land estate to have the
right kind of father and mother. Good
breeds and bad breeds exist among men
as really as among herds and horses
Education may do much to check evil
tendencies or TO develope good ones
but it is a great thing to inherit the right
proportion Of faculties to start with
The man is rich who has good disposi-
tion-who is naturally kind, patient,
cheerful, hopeful, and who has favor
of wit and fun in his composition. The
hardest thing to get on with in this life.
is mans own self A cross. selfish
fellow-a desponding and complaining
fellow-a timid and care-burdened man
these are all born deformed on the inside.
Their feet do not limp, but their thought
Io
Year: 1872

the sufferers in the First class were con.
sioered as entitled to full pay and indem-
nifty for their actual losses, and for tue
purpose of proper arrangement the names
of all persons in first class, who, in the
belief and judgment of said defendants
from statements and evidence before them
were fully restored and indemuifed, are
set forth in