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Year: 1872

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Suggested at The Picnic cfthe Wesley Chapel
H Z. Sabbath School, near Freedom.
As walked through the grove on the calm


August day,
As looked at the children there gathered at


play,
Some with hoops, some with balls, some with


swings, some with ropes,
thought Of sweet childhood Of is fears and


its hopes.
There we're friends, there were fathers and


mothers so true,
Who had come to do readily what their hands


found to do
To give their attention that the day might be


spent,
TO the blessing of each without one lament.
And To look at the children az they sported


about
With the light youthful step and the inspiring


shout,
Seem'd to say to the beholder in language so


plain:
Arn't you happy to see US and glad that you


came.
The first on the programme was TO meet at the


stand
To praise our Father whose providential hand



Had led US, and blest US, and taught US to


pray.
After the music was sung and the speeches
And the children seemed pleased al what they


had heard,
Then away we all sped our sports to resame,
But the hour for dining stopped our play


rather soon.
As soon as hangry natures demands were


supplied
Again our skill at croquet was tried.
But like the first, and the second, and many
We were shamefully beaten and came of
lIarki there's sound like a sabbath school


bell
And man at the stand Is ready 10 tell
How correctly and promptly the children can
The church Catheehism which was begun In


last May.
He asked them of God, of the World, Of the


Fall,
How the blessed Redeemer by His spirit dosh


call
Tho wayward and careless who are running so


fast
Toward the dark pi. in which the wicked are


east.
The church and the ministry, the Bible and


Prayer.
As well a. the Sacramens were answered with


ears
And through the whole book the qaestioner


did lead
The scholars, who answered, incluing The


Greed.
When the organ and speakers had once more



Our attention in another direction was turned;
And the children were told 10 prepare for a


sight
The very nature Of which would give them


delight
So the scholars, the teachers, the officers, all
Formed ranks like an army preparing for war,
Aud marched TO the table which was prettily


spread,
And like vietory-0rowned heroes with good


things were fed.
We feasted and laughed we were happy aud


free
Like the Sweet little bird. which sing in the
How kindly the blessing, of our Father are
And for no other purpose than to guide US 10


heaven.
The rest OF the day was given to play
And all seemed willing 10 linger and stay;
Hut the great orb Of heaven whose race was


now run
Put an end to the playing and an end 10 the


fun.
We take our departure well pleased and


refreshed
Alter enjoying the exercise and being a guest,
And hope when the school has another turn


out,
That may be favored in being about


L. A. 7.
Year: 1872

To CLEAN GOLD CuAIss.-Put the
chain in a small glass bottle, with warm
water, little tooth powder, aud some
soap. Cork the bottle, aud shake it
for minute violently. The friction
against the glass polishes the gold, aud
the soap and chalk extract every par
ticlc Of greese aud dirt from the inter.
slices of chain of tho most intricate
pattern; rinse it in clear water, wipe
with a towel and the polish will sur.
prise you.
Year: 1872

If you venture to decide in a differ.
ence between two of your friends, bo as
sured you will lose Que OF them; il is
better to be an umpire 10 dispute be
twixt your enemies for, in that case,
he in whose favor your decision is given,
may possibly become your friend.
Year: 1872

For STINGs or INSECTS. good
convenient aud very effectual remedy
for the stiugs Of wasps, bees, etc, is
simply to hold any hollow key over the
place stuug, aud press it hard into the
flesh for minute or SO, aud when taken
off, the poison will be on the surface Of
the flesh and do no harm. A thimble
with light top will do, but not quite
as we'll
Year: 1872

A feature Of one Of the mountains Of
Georgia is the vernal belt, about half
way up the east side, which is never
injured BY frost, even when everything
at the foot and top of the mountain is
killed by the nipping cold.
Year: 1872

THE FOLLOWING TOWN SITE ENTRIES


L embracing Lots IN the Town OF GOLD
HILL. have this day been passed for patentiDg,
the required proof Of residence and citizenship
in each case having been furnished.
Year: 1872

A New STREET RAILWAY RoUTE--
At meeting of the Board of Directors of
the street railway company yesterday it
was resolved to ask permission of the city
council to take up track where necessary,
and lay new tracks over the following
route; From Ninth street up Broad to
Elba Park, across from Elba Park along
Shafer street to Park Avenue, along Park
Avenue to Cherry street, along Cherry
street to Main street, and down Main to
the corner Of Ninth street. The company
also proposes to remove their stables from
Rockets, and to establish them at EIba
Park, at the head of Broad street, and
within few hundred yards of the Rich
mond Baptist College and Euker's, Hat
torf's and other gardens. They are now
in negotiation for the purchase Of portion
of the Elba Park property.
Year: 1872

Snow ON SIDEwALKs.-We hope the
Council will repeal the ordinance requiring
snow and ice to be removed from the side
walks, unless it can be enforced impartial
ly and without fear or favor. Many law
abiding citizens comply with it; in other
cases, it is totally and wholly disregarded.
IF it is optional with the citizens whether a
law is to be obeyed or disobeyed, we hold
that it is but justice to those who show a
willingness to obey, when there are those
who choose not to obey, that the law
should be abolished. No law, municipal,
state or national, should be allowed to be-
come dead letter. fit is just and neces-
sary, enforce it; if unjust or unnecessary,
repeal it.
Year: 1872

A PUBLIC STREET TO THE Town OF
HARvsE. AT the meeting of the Council
committee on streets generally, held in the
Office Of the city engineer yesterday after
noon, in accordance with the authority
vested in them by the Council at its last
meeting, the committee ordered the extern
sion of Ashland street westward to the
corporate limits, in the direction Of the
thrifty and fast improving village of Harvie.
The county authorities and the citizens OF
Harvie will take up the work where the
city will leave it off and continue it to Har-
vie. The street thus formed will afford q
most pleasant summer drive, and at the
same time allow the people of our little
suburb to have "direct communication
with Richmond.
Year: 1872

THE MEETING OF TOBACCO MEN.-It
has not yet been certainly determined
whether the meeting of tobacco men will
be held on Thursday or Friday evening,
nor has the place of meeting yet been de-
termined upon. Due notice will be given.
Year: 1872

AN IMPROVED CRUCBLE.-A crucble for
melting metal has been invented, which con-
sists in providing the ordinary cruciblc Of
pumbago or other substances with a fuc or
passage t.um the bottom to the top, for al
loving the heat 20 act upon the center of the
mass of metal contained in the crueible more
directly than it otherwise can. This passage
is surrounded by shell or tube Of the same
material of which the cruciblc is made. The
inventor also grooves, or indents, or con-
structs the sides of the crucible, both inside
and out, so Us to form projections to inter-
lock with the paste or clay or other sub
stance with which the crucjbe is coated, to
cause the coatinss to be retained much
longer than they now are, thereby prcserv-
ing the erncible much longer, and reducing
the cost Of melting steel or other metals,
Year: 1872

FLORENCE, the comedian, tells capital
story Of waiter at one Of the london tav-
erns who was sadly given to drink. a party
of young men determined to reform him,
and one day read an imaginary paragraph
from the paper relating 20 a terrible accident,
in which an inebriase m blowing out candle
was killed by tAc flames igntiig with tho
fumes Of bis breath. jerry pricked up his
ears at This, and requested that the para
graph might he read to him again, which
was done to the evident horror of the poor
man, who immediately went in search OF
the prayer-book. Returning with this, he
expressed desire to take a solemn cath upon
it ,bemoaned the fact that he had been a sorry
tippler, ard was bringing himself to rui,,
and then swore that never again, so long as
he lived, would he attempt 10 blow cut a
candle!
Year: 1872

A GENTLEMAN of something over 40 years
of age, by the name of Page, found a young
lady's glove and handed it to her. saying:
" If from the glove you take the letter G.,
The glove is love, and that give to thee
Her answer was:


If from the Page you take the letter T,
Then Page is age, and that wont do for me-
Year: 1872

lT is stated that of the FIVE Hundred and
forty young ladies who tainted las. wear
more than one half fs into the arms of gen.
tlemen. Only one had the misfortune ia
fall on the floor.
Year: 1872

gilt you


Want o Salesman,
Want a Servant Girl,
Want to Sell Horse,
Want to Sell Patent,
Want to Lend Money,
Want to Buy q House,
Want to Sell Carriage,
Want to Borrow Money.
Won't to Sell an Oil Well,
Want to Buy an Engine or Boiler,
Wan, to Sell a House and Lot.
Want TO find Strayed Animal,-
Want TO Purchase an Oil Interest,
Want to Sell q Piece of Furniture.
Want to Buy a Secondhand Carriage,
Want to Sell Tubing, Casing, Gas Pine,
Wan Ito Find an owner for anything
Found. advertise in the RECORD. as not less
than ten thousand people read it weekly.
Year: 1872

The Election in Maine has resulted
in the election of every Republican
Congressman by large maiorities, and
carrying the State by about 10000 ma
jority against Greelyism. 1t will be
recollected that this is the State that
the Liberals were going to carry against
Grant by such an overwhelming MAORI
ty as to utterly demoralize the support.
ers of Grant aud Wilson but the old
Pine tree State rolls up Republican
majority fifty per cent larger than ever
before.
Year: 1872

TIE Confederate organs and news.
pers never tire of calling the supporters
of General Grant "the party of hate, u
and an impartial man would come to
the conclusion, from hearing their
speeches and reading their articles, that
the feeling of the President toward the
Southern people is akin to chat which
made Nero desire that all the heads OF
Rome were on one body that he might
strike them off at single blow. This
This is what Horace Greeley said in the
columns of the New York TrjbRc:


"The professions made 10y the Copperhead
journals OF sympathy With tho Southern people
are false, and merely intended to gam votes -
General Grant has shown more practical SYM
pathy and gwen more evidence of kindness
toward rebels than all the Copperhead writers
and politicians combined. His course has been
sngularly magnanimous. and yet he is de-
nounced as seeking their murder or banish-
ment or the confscation Of their property"


Has General Grants spirit and course
toward the Southern people changed
since this was written If it has, il
has been in the direction of magnanimi-
ty. In his last message to Congress he
recommended the general amnesty to
the South which was granted by the
Republican majority in Congress at its
late session. This hue and cry of hate
hate p" is the veriest bosh-the last
resource of little men.
Year: 1872

frlended them to the utmost extent of
his power. He stood between the
public treasury and its greedy ene-
mics with a courage that often periled
his existence as an officer. He has
not done all that he would have done
had he been stronger, but he has done
all he could without endangering his
power to do anything. Levees are
are sometimes saved by allowing ere


vases to occur in the most wilderness
places. A man sometimes pretends
to be asleep at night in order to save
his home and life from the thieves
that fash their dark lanterns near his
bedside. But he guards himself bet
ter next time. The Governor had to
be constantly on his guard for fear of
an overflow. The people did not up
hold his hands. He stood alone, the
only dyke between merciless corrup-
ton and the people who reviled him.
When he thrust Wickliffe from the
Office that he had turned into a lair of
robbery, what help did the Governor
get from the community? When he
fought off the mercenary raid of the
Custom House faction upon the State
treasury, who upheld his hands The
people in their sober senses realize
these suggestions, and nov they pro-
pose to rally to the support of the
man who has done so much to protect
them while they We're neglecting their
own defense. They believe that with
a better Legislature he will be IL bet
ter Governor than he has been. When
the labor of reform is divided, the
State will he reformed better than she
has been for years. This is our inter-
probation of the result mt Shreveport.
And we think Mr.. Kellogg sees that
this uprising is the food that endan-
gers his prospects next November.
Year: 1872

good sense of the Southern leaders,
and his willingness to trust the South
ern people is no new thing. What he
is to-day he was years ago; and
what better guarantee do we want for
the future At time when the North
was wild with rage against the South /;
when the execution of every one of
her political and military chiefs, and
the cOnfiscation of the entire property
OF her people would hardly have
atoned in Northern eyes for Lincoln's
assassination, then Greeley with the
wisdom of the statesman and the
sympathy of a great heart, stood up
for the South alone in his party,
recommending a line of policy which
would have brought peace and hap
piness to the country, and exhibiting
traits of character which do credit to
and commend humanity. That an oc-
currence SO important should never
before have been divulged is, | repeat
simply marvellous. That it should
without delay, go to the country and
to the world should be not so much q
duty as q pleasure. For


One good deed dying tongueless


Slaughters thousand waiting on that


And the press, which ever loves a
pleasant duty, will see that it does go.
Year: 1872

The Ouachita Telegraph sayS that
COL McEmery is entitled to tha first
place on the ticket. What fright,
what particular claims has hd over
other men for the Office of Governor.
The gentleman is scarcely know out
side of his own Parish and vet i've are
told he has claims above Other men
for that office. We think it, about
time for gentlemen calling themselves
Democrats to cease advocating the
claims of particular men. Had the
Democratic Convention thought less
af men and more of principle, all the
conservative elements of the State
could have been harmonized, and all
those opposed to Capitalization, bay
pnet rule and the one man power, and
jill those in favor of placing tie con-
troll of the State governments in the
hands of her own citizens and the ban
isliment from her borders of those who
are here to degrade and rob us might
have been united under one banner.


-Iberritfe South.
Year: 1872

A POINTED SALUTAToRY.-A new
weekly paper has been started in Bath
County. Ky. The editor says by way
of salutatory: We would as soon ex-
pect to win d fortune by betting
against a pat hand as to suppose that
we shall please every body. No
doubt i'm the course of human events
we shall realize those pleasant little
editorial episodes in which indignant
readers find no other soothing syrup
for their wounded feelings than by at
tempting To put a head on the ed
itor,' paint n mGurnful expression
over his eye; or, without consulting
him as to whether he wants to be an
angel and with the angels stand, en-
de;tvOr to send him to the bourne ton
a dead-head ticket) from whence no
editor returns. We stand six feet in
our stockings in the winter time-fiye
feet eleven inches and half, without
socks, in the summer season. Our
principal amusement, when IA boy,
was to throw one hundred pound an
wills over our head, hold u barrel Of
flour ut arms length, and practice 9TH
er muscular developments. Aided by
our early education in the manly art,
we shall endeayor to hoe our own row,
paddle our own canoe, and hold Il full
hand in the editorial game of bluff"
Year: 1872

Move with the multitude in the cGm-
mon walks of life, and you will be an
noticed i'm the thrOng; but break from
them, pursue different path and ev
cry eye, perhaps with reproval, win
be turned towards you.
Year: 1872

The only way for a man to csc: be
being found out is to pass for what she
is. The only way to maintain a good
character is to deserve'it. 1t is easier
to correct our faults than to conceal
them.
Year: 1872

ing but the impossbiiity OF making anything BY
such extortionate figures was In the way to pre-
vent the victorious bulls from pushing up the
stock yet another 100 per cent. Such were the
fears that now took possession OF the crowd that
surged to and FRO, while some men jumped upon
the chairs and gazed,


PANIC IC-STRICKEN,


at the scene. Nader and madder waxed the
struggle One sanguine individual, who had found
courage TO sell hundred shares short at lis, dis
covered In less than Ave minutes that the market
had gone four thousand dollars against him, and in
Q transport OF terror closed out at that figure. BY
doing so he saved another thirty-hve hundred
dollars, for less than ten minutes afterwards, as
the clock struck four, wild bids Of 90 were heard
flying eagerly around the hall. After that the
crowd dispersed but for the next hour there was
anxious consultation In many an ONCE, and
gloomy were the prognosticatiOns OF the morrow
But 1t is to be hoped that these will not be realized
Year: 1872

How Jay GOuld's Alleged Franc Were


Dctccted-Hcnry Smiths Action In tho


fIatter-Clear Proofs or Guilt.


The following account of the underlying canaee
OF the present crisis in Wall street were given las,
evening by gentleman thoroughly conversant
with the affairs OF the Erie Railroads.


Immediately after Mr.. watson came into
power in July last, he undertook to make up Mr.
Gould's accounts with the Erie Railroad for
the three years preceding through the
books OF the Erie Railroad Company, but
he soon found that those books were
both deficient and fraudulent and he started q
new set of books. He continued at that for num-
ber OF months, and it was not until about three
weeks ago that he discovered it was abso-
lutely impossible to meet with success In
that direction. He then applied to Mr. Smith for
statement OF the transactions between his firm and
the Erie Company during the two or three preced-
ing years. Mr.. Smith said he willing to give an
account OF the Erie Company OF everything that
was done by his nrm, as he felt himself
bound to do so as their agent. Then Mr. Watson
was able TO make true account OF details, show
ing in what manner this money had been abstracted.
That examination and comparison were cOntin-
ued until Yesterday CIn1rsdayI when the facts facts
to make an affidavit imprisoning Jay Cold that
would compel him to dlsgorge the $4,000. 900
which, as is now charged, he had traudulenty
acquired by taking advantage OF his position al
President Of the roed,n ~


story Is that Mr. Smith only afforded these facli
ties because Mr. Gould had got him in tight place
and was Squeezing him on his transactions In
Northwestern"


ssThat is altogether mistake. It is due to Mr..
Smith that he offered this assistance as much as
three weeks ago, when Northwest was at low
figures, and long before there was any sus-
pcion of a corner in the stock. He then
took the position that the Erie Company had A
perfect :ignr to demand from him Transcript Of
their account while Jay Gould was President. 1t
was his duty to furnish 1t and he felt it to be So
And it Is also due to r. Smith to say that SO far as
the Investigations thus far made have gone they
have shown conclusively that whatever business
was done by that firm with the Erie Railway Com
pany was done in a legitimate and proper manner.
Jay Gould, as President, was practically the Eric
Company, and they paid over to him every dollar
that the company were entitled to-"


mt. Gould seems, at any rate, TO have had little
difficulty in getting ballfn


''Yes, and his bondsmen are exactly the men
who, few months ago, made great cf-
forts to get on the Erie directory by represent
ing TO the English stockholders that II they were
elected they would at once secure the bringing OF
Jay Gould to summary and exemplary Justice.
But they are now engaged in a stockjobbing opera
ton with the very man whom they then de-
nOuuced.u
Year: 1872

The Fifth Avenue Hotel was crowded last even,
ing with bulls and bears, who all appeared in de-
cdedly excited condition. In fact there was q
general scare, and nobody appeared to have
any definite information as to who were
shaky or who were solid. Widespread
rumors of all kinds were noating around and re-
peated by one to the other, the story never
losing strength. but gaining in magnitude by
constant repetition. Several well known
houses, such as Plume & Van Amburgh, Joslyn,
Bach & Co. anu others. were reported to be heavy
losers. The difficulty with the brokers appeared to
be that nobody knew where this panic was going
to stop, as. from the appearance OF things,


JAY GOULD


could put the stock to 500 before tomorrow night
There appeared to be good many present anx-
,ous to buy Northwestern and an Offer to buy at
2lO discovered no sellers. Another broker offered to
sell 100 shares at 800, but that figure did not
suit the shorts. From all accounts Uncle Dan ap-
pears to have been caught this time and, as rumof
has it, is at the tender mercies OF Jay to the
amount OF about five Millions Henry
Smith is also said to be short of North
western and his losses are estimated at from two
to three millions There were rumors flying around
last night that OF the large shorts had settled
at LIS, and that


would not make any c0mpr omise. Quite an inter.
esting legal discussion was carried on during the

latter gentleman Is special partner with the
firm Of Josyn, Bach Co., and the ques-
ti0n was whether as special partner he would
not be liable for their losses. Such an idea natu-
rally gave things rather complicated turn. The
opinion of several well-knOwn lawers was taken on
the subject but their decisions were not unani.
nous. One stated as a special partner he was not
liable, and another stated that by the statutes OF
New York State special partner in q


BANK OR INSURANCE


company was liable for the debts OF said bank or
company.


Tie brokers had all diherent opinions as to what
course things would take tomorrow, some
said they were certain Jay Gould
meant to squeeze the big fish a.
close he could, and in the interval the small fry
would burst up and settle the best way they could.
Jay wOuldprobaby let them oil cheap, and devote
his entire attention to the case oil Messrs Daniel
Drew and Henry Smith.


There was decided inclination evinced last
evening to sell any stock on the list, as people
were satisfied there would be little bit OF panic
in the morning that would probably shake the mar.
ket two OF three per cent. 1t was also rumOred
that Henry Smith had instigated Jay Gould's
arrest In the afternoon and that consequently Jay
intended to return the compliment to the
best of his endeavors. The crowd did
not break up until nearly eleven P. NJ, and
up to that time the intimates of the three leading
operators had not brought any news OF Q settle-
ment OF any kind between the longs and shorts.
They finally went home to try and sleep kill time
until the opening Of the Board this morning.
Year: 1872

A writer at Long Branch says the young
children there look wonderfully old in their
fashionable attire-in fact they look like
ladies of thirty-fve seen through the wrong
end of an opera glass.
Year: 1872

A singularly painful circumstance attends
the death of Monroe gentleman, which oc-
CURED last week. Last winter he made an
agreement with his wife to the effect that
should she kindle the fire mornings for six
months he would do it for the same length of
time. She had just completed her part of
the contract when he died. 1t is very sad
affair.