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Year: 1872

New YORK Fashions IN HArR.-The
number of our prematurely gray young
women ou the streets dressed in the
height of fashion, and stylish, attracts
attention. The hair is not powdered or
frosted. but is really gray. One would
hardly credit the fact. but fact it is,
that chemical process is resorted to
bleach the hair white. The reign of the
olOnd is over, and the old term "tow
head" passes from room to room. Col.
den locks are at discount. Raven
sresses are vulgar. and snowy hair is the
style. The highest priced wigs are gray,
md not black or auburn. Such is the
fashion that young girls with black and
luburn hair ere crazy to have bleached
head.
Year: 1872

FORCED TO RETURN.--After reaching
Roseburg, in Oregon, on his way to the
East, we learn from the Herald that
Jud ye Wyche found himself unable to
proceed further on his journey, and was
forced to turn back, reaching Portland
on Monday last. where he will likely
remain for some time. The Judge has
as many hiend as anyone in the Terri
tory, who will be sorry indeed to learn
of his continued severe illness. It was
thought that Southern trip would
prove beneficial to his b alth, and, in
attempting this trip, he was acting under
medical advisement. as we'll as the at
tention to some business at Washington
and New York.-Tribune.
Year: 1872

The Boston Globe says: I'VE say to
the self-constituted solicitors of charity
for Boston that they have grossly mis-
represented the public sentiment of the
city; and if they doubt it let them ask
their neighbors, or the first man they
meet upon the street. Boston has no
such grovellng disposition to shift her
burdens upon the shoulders of other
communities, and she is not content TO
rest under SO false an impntation. The
press and the public abroad should
understand that the committees action
is nos and will not be sustained by the
public sentiment here, and that it will
be repudiate-i by the almost unanimous
voices of our citizens. The help which
Boston needs is the good will, forbear-
ance, encouragement and generous
patronage of those who sympathize with
her in her great calamity. and Lot pe-
cuniary aid in relieving her destitute
Year: 1872

" oRDs OF CHEER.-Among tie many
kind and encouraging words we have
received from the best classes of society
m CONNIE ndation of our onslaughts uron
the strong holds of vice, which had be-
come such a power in the community as
to dominate public sentiment, defy the
laws and intimidate the law-abiding, the
following is peculiarly gratifying as
coming from one with whom we have
been in lifelong antagonism in matters
OF politics and religion, and . strong
personal prejudice existing between us
founded upon the popular estimate of
each others character. 1t comes to us
in private letter, chiefly ON other mat
ters. and is as follows:


GA word abort your paper: pray
you stand by your flag. i will do what
l can to help your subscription list
You ought to and must be sustained in
the brave stand you have taken; more
brave than to stand in the face of an
iron-clad battery. Truth is powerful
and must prevail. God is on your side
now, surely, and all good men ought to
ally round you."


That we shall stand by our flag so
l:ng as we can stand at ALL. there need
be no fear. We had learned from long
experience the full consequences of our
undertaking in advance, and have not
been disappointed in onr expectations.
The l. IAN who leads the attack upon o
power full public enemy. must expect to
| bear the brunt of the battle and be the
chief s,lfferer in the conflict; he arouses
hosts Of active, vigilant and unscrupu-
lous en- emies. who will use every means
to cripple and destroy him, while his
friends and sympathizers are mostly
timid and inactive, hoping for the sue
cess of the right without their material
aid, and. fearing to embroil themselves
in the fight, whereby their business and
material interests may suffer, and thus
they tacltly, md in many instances prac-
tically aid the enemy. by giving their
support where it will propitiate- rather
than incite his wrath. In this respect,
we practically have the opposition of
p>any who earnestly desire the success
of our cause. while not willing to make
any personal sacrifice to help us achieve
it. We shall go right on, nevertheless,
with full faith in the ultimate triumph
of our cause. The fruits of our efforts
are already manifest to all.
Year: 1872

During slight lull in business
here, yesterday, two little boot.
blacks, one white and one black,
were standing at the corner OF
Second and Francis streets, doing
nothing, when the white DO otblack
agreed to black the black bootblack's s
boots. The black bootblack was,
Of cour SC, willing to have his boots
blackcd by his fellow bootblack,
and the bootblack who had agreed
to black the black bootblack's boots
went to work. Wien the bootblack
had blackcd one of the black boot
blacks boots until it shonc in a
manner that would make any boot
black proud, this bootblack who had
agreed to black the black bootblack' s
boots refused to black the other
boot Of the black bootblack until
the black bootblack, who had con-
sentcd to have the white bootblack
black his boots, should add FIVE
cents to the amount the white boot
black had made backing other mems
boots. This, the bootblack whose
boot had been blacked refused to
do, saying it was good enough for
4 black bootblack to have one black
cd, and he didn't care whether the
boot that the bootElack had not
blackcd was blackcd or not.


This made the bootblack, who
had blackcl the black bootblack's
boot as angry as Il bootblack often
gets, and he vented his black wrath
by splitting on the bIacked boot of
the black bootblack. This reused
the latent passions ofthc black boot
black, and he proceeded to boot the
white bootblack with the boot which
the white bootblack had blackcd.
A fight then cnsucd, in which the
white bootblack, who had refused
to black the unblackcd boot of the
black bootblack, blackcd tho black
bootblack's visionary organ, and in
which the black bootblack wore all
the blacking off his blacked boots
in booting the white bootblack.
The fraternity Of bootblacks after
ward convened, and denounced the
action ofthe white and black boot
black as one of the blackest in the
pages Of bootblack history.
scaukee Nescs.
Year: 1872

Col. Forney tells the following in
the Washington Sunday Chronicle,
on his "Anecdotes Of Public Men" :"


While I was Secretary of the Sen.
ate, there was scarcely an hour of
any day that | was not called upon
to help somebody who had friends
or kindred in the army, or had
business in the departments, or was
anxious to get some poor fellow out
of the Old Capitol Prison. These
constant appeals were incessant
demands upon the time Of every
busy man, but the labor was a
labor Of love, and am glad to re-
member that / never undertook it
reluctantly. One day very ener-
getic lady called on me to take her
to the President and aid her to get
a private soldier pardoncd who had
been sentenced to death for dcser-
tion, and was to be shot the next
morning. We were very much
pressed in the Senate, and she had
to wait long time before could
accompany her to the White House.
1t was late in the afternoon when
we got there, and yet the Cabinet
was still in session. | sent my
name in for Mr.. Lincoln, and he
came out evidently in profound
thought and full of some great sub
jcct. l stated the object of our call,
and, leaving the lady in one of the
ante chambers returned to the SEN
ate, which had not yet adjourned.
The case made deep impression
OH me, but forgot it in the excite
ment OF the debate and the work of
my office, until, perhaps, near 10
O'Clock that night, when my female
friend came rushing into my room
radiant with delight, with the par
don in her hand. 81 have been
there ever since," she said. "The
Cabinet adjourned, and sat wait
ing for the President to come out
and tell me the fate Of my poor
soldier, whose case placed in his
hands after you left; but l waited
in vain-thcrc was no Mr.. Lincoln.
So | thought would go up to the
door of his Cabinet chamber. and
knock. | did so, and there was no
answer, l opened it and passed in
and there was the worn President
asleep, with his head on the table
resting on his arms, and my boys
pardon signed at his side. quietly
walked him, blessed him for his
good deed, and came here to tell
you the glorious news. You have
helped me to save a human life"
This is the material, if not for
solemn history, at least for those
better lessons which speak to us
from the lives Of the just and the
pure.
Year: 1872

AS the sign denotes, it is tru-
ly a Hat Store, both for Ladies
and Gents. Every person who
visits Independence is familiar
with Turner's Millinery and Fur-
nishing Goods Store. Last spring
they added to their stock in the
shape of Gents Hats and Fur
nishing Goods, making it truly
a Hat Store. We say it land
without boasting), that we have
as large and as fine an assort-
ment as can be found in any
store of our class Of goods west
of Chicago.


To the Ladies { as usuaD. we
solicit a share Of your patronage:


To the Gents-remcmber it is
truly, surely, and the only Hat
Store in the city. Our Facility
and Experience for purchasing
stock is second to none; expen-
ses small; consequently our
prices we guarantee.


Remember the place, The
Sign Of the Big Hat. -.
Year: 1872

1t would be curious and inter-
esting subject of investigation, could
we trace how far the desire for So
cial enjoyment is satisfied, and its
antlcipations realized, by the vari'
GUS appliances used to produce it.
1t would certainly appear that the
pleasure thus sought is not found
in proportion to the degree of
trouble, time and expense lavished
upon the complicated efforts SO
frequently used to attain it. Most
of those who have frequented, for a
few seasons, the large assemblies
and fashionable parties so much
relied OH to produce social inter-
course are ready to admit that their
results in enhancing social happi-
ness are very small. The anticipa-
tions have been bright and the pre-
parations elaborate, but in some
mysterious way, as the excitement
which they at first produce subsidies
insipidity seems to creep over them
and wcariness takes the place of the
qualification expected. So frequen-
tly is this the case, and so commonly
it is admitted, that other and en-
tirely different pleas are put in for
their continuance. 10 preserve
connections, to extend business, to
obtain influence, or to further ma
trimonial schemes and establish
mcnts, are often the real motives
for giving and attending crowded
assemblies, from which the interest
and excitement have all died out.
Social organizations like many
others, do not grow with the growth
Of humanity, and, therefore, though
at first meeting a real want, and
supplying real need, they at last
become imperative and defeat their
own ends; while persons clinging
to the old forms, and yet feeling
their inutility for their original pur-
pose, try t, make them conducive to
entirely different objects. The
primary ends Of all social gather
ings are to increase human sympa-
thy and to bring persons together
in plcasurable intercourse, but
where they prove by their failure
that they need reorganization, We
arc apt to forget their spirit in
their forms, and to increase their
cumbrous appliances with far differ
cnt ends in view.


This disappointment as to social
enjoyment is usually found to ensue
in proportion to the artificiality Of
the methods by which it is sought.
Pleasure OF all kinds is somewhat
shy Of direct pursuit, and the high
er the nature Of the enjoyment, the
less dependent it is upon factitions
accessories. There are few
eternal necessities to perfect social
intercourse, but these are SO simple
and easily obtained, that people
cannot believe that they are sufi-
cient.
Year: 1872

The following hastily written note
reaches us from one of the most emil
nent Republicans in Ohio We're We
at liberty to use his name his few
words would command immediate at
tentlon


"While none doubt tho superior
qualifications Of many Republicans, it
seems to be conceded that Grant will
be remominated, and probably y re-elec-
ted to the Presidency. Grant is sup
posed to be now, as he was deemed in
1868, the most available, and a party
necessity. 10 rcnominate and reelect
him for auch reasons will reflect no
credit upon either the Republican par
ty or the people of this country. No
man, if unacceptable, ought to be re-
garded as necessity by u scll-respec-
ting party or citizen and 50 to regard
a man implies want of courage and
I independence, and q want of conf
ucncc in the Intelligence and virtue
of the people, that bole no good to the
country. 1t may and doubtless will
be that Grant will be remomnated
and, if the Democratic party manitestS
its usual stupidity, that he will be re
elected for if the Democratic party
make . nomination it will drive dis
affected Republicans to the support o.
I Grant Nor will any platform tha
can be made by the Democratic party
prevent this result. That party is 81
blotted and blistcred with treason tina
the people do not and never will con
fde in it, nor in any promises it may
make. No new departure will suffice
to give it success. Nor do the peopl'
contile i'll the Republican party ex
ccpt as against and III preference t.
the Democratic party.


"lhe Democratic party died whe,
it rebelled against the Government
and the Republican party would hav
died when the Democratic rebellion
was put down if the elements of tn
former had realized that they wer
: whipped We want no new depar
lures of old parties, but the organiza
tion of new parties from old element
upon vital issues. Let then the he
publican protectionist nominate o
ronominatc Grant at Philadelphia lie
the Democratic party disband and lie
a new party with Democratic prncl
Piles including a constitutional tariff fo
revenues only, be formed, and let i
nominate a capable man who will rep
resent its principles, and who has no
the smell of treason upon his garments
and Grant can be beaten, and glorl
ouyly beaten for the good of the coun
try !"
Year: 1872

gsa- 1t is still dead winter; snow
fell last Sunday, six inches deep, and
covered the ground. Some people
say this will prevent the return Of the
small pox. If this be the case, it
would be we'll for us to have frost and
snow all summer. The only point to
be settled is, whether we would rather
die Of the small pox, or be starved to
death before it comes. We verify be-
lieve a great number Of persons would
choose the latter.
Year: 1872

n6a- A young married man was re-
marking to some ladies that it was al
ways the women who ran after the
men, when his wife Indignantly said


You know, my dear, never ran af-
ter you.


THAT may be-, he replied, but you
took mighty good care not to get out
Of the way.
Year: 1872

n@a. Emperor Napoleon was clev-
cr pamphlctccr in his youth and Il
successful historian in later life. The
announcement that he is about to
publish a book upon the recent war,
showing the causes of the failure OF
the French armies, is therefore q
promise of readable and valuable
work. Napoleon Ill., has probably
been gross y miSiudyed during his
whole career. Prior to his elevation
to power the world regarded him as
a silly dreamer. After he became
Emperor he was credited with gen
ius if anything greater than that Of
the first Napoleon and since Sedan
the multitude has been quick to
charge upon his capacity all the dis
astcrs of the war. In none of these
cases has public opinions been en'ire-
ly right and in relation to the cam
paign which ended in the catastrophe
Of Sedan all unprcjudiced man will be
glad to hear him in his own defence.
The Weaknesses and crimes of the Gov
ernment which succeeded the Empire
have already done much to justify the
Emperor 5 conduct of civil affairs, and
it is probable that his Forthcoming
work will materially modify the opin-
ion Of man as to his share in the dis
asters Of the army.-L,rchonGc
Year: 1872

up-four of them horribly burned by the explosion, and the rest so scared that it was mercy they got out alive.

 I said the rest, but there was one miss ing on the foreman counting us over; and then, calling to us to follow, he ran like a madman down the street to the next open ing, where the secret of the explosion lay before us; the trap was shut, and the foul gas made by the chemicals could not escape.

 heard him grind his teeth as he drag ged it up, and after it the grating, when it was as he hoped the missing man-an old man-had made for this place and climbed up, we getting it open just in time to save his life, for he was nearly stifed, and did not recover for weeks.

 This was.my first sewer adventure, and nearly my last, and all due to some mis- chievous person closing the trap left open for ventilation; but I've had an escape or two since, for gases as deadly as those in coal mine collect, ready to flash off at the first coming to light. I could show you mates all blistered and drawn, and distorted by the awful blaze; but think you've had enough for once of the horrors of a sewer.
Year: 1872

We copy the following from little annual issued by R. G. Dunn & Co.,.

 The objects to be kept in view by ad vertisers are

 1. That their announcements shall reach the class of people aimed at

 2. That they shall reach as many of that class as possible.

 3. That the advertisement shall come directly before the eye, and not be lost in crowd.

 4. That it shall be made as much to the interest of the buyer to look for the advertisement as it is for tle seller to advertise.

 In successful advertising--that is ad- vertising which is so dispensed as to make the above points-there is only one other condition required, and that is one which the advertiser alone can supply-the goods offered for sale must commend themselves, as we'll for excel lence of quality, as for cheapness and other advantages.

 Some advertisers may be fitly remind ed that it is not the mere spending of money that pays, but the spending money judiciously. Advertising literally does not mean advertising indiscrami- uaIoly. A i've OuS1ueSS mousse WILL no more neglect judicious advertising than it will neglect its collections. Advertis- ing gives the impetus to trade, that tact holds the helm. As matter of experi- ence it is beyond dispute that iudicious advertising pays to an extent beyond any ordinary comparison with its cost. The progress of population anl settlement is so rapid that "good old house" which does not advertise is in danger of losing much sound custom. Some people thing it smocks of dignity to say they live without advertising. They may live upon this kind of dignity, but life is one thing, and success in life is another. A good reputation in business means that you shall be aoidely as well as favorably known. Agood advertisement is worth a good price. A bad advertisement is worth nothing.

 It is not unnecessary to caution the advertiser against postponing his adver- tisement until the purchasing season is upon him. He is very likely to do this if his chosen medium be a weekly paper, and the consequence is that as buyers are then too busy to look after adver- tisements, his money IS thrown away.
Year: 1872

A BROKEN HEART CURED.--Julia Val let vs. Thomas Grace. This is an action of the case brought to recover damages for breach of promise to marry. De- fence That defendant has never made any promise to marry the plaintiff {; that it is conspiracy on the part of the plain tiff and her family to extort money from him; that the plaintiff first proposed marriage that he replied, ''You wouldn't marry an old man like me, would yon ?" when she replied she would, if there was only money enough that he never gave her any presents but what were solicited by the plaintiff that he never took her to ride except when asked to take her on occasions when she was going the same way that all he said in relation to marriage was when she, during the win ter of 1870, suggested that would be 8 good time to get married, he said that if he was going to get married he should prefer the Fourth of July, which was the only occasion of his manifesting any warmth of passion {; and that he has not made or broken any such promise as the plaintiff alleges. The defendant submit ted his defence without introducing any testimony. Verdict for plaintiff for $S, S,5OO. Defendant takes an appeal. - Prouidea,ce (R. + Herald.
Year: 1872

Persons writing with the expectation of having their letters published in this paper will do we'll to observe the follow tug rules

 Write only when you have something to say.

 When you have said it, quit.

 Write only on one side of your paper.

 Write plain, and as you want your let ter to appear.

 Do not write with pencil when pen can be had.

 Leave off the long preambles which occupy space and require time to read.

 Give The facts-comments will be made here.

 Make your letters short, pointed, lively.

 Do not write on facts you are afraid to sign. Cowards never make reliable cor respondents.

 Short letters, like short visits, make long friends.
Year: 1872

Oh she was maid of a laughing eye. And she lived in garret cold and high, And he was threadbare whiskered beau, And he lived in a cellar damp and low, But the rosy boy of the cherub wing Hath many shaft for his slender string; And the youth below, and the maid above. Were touched by the flaming darts of love. And she would wake from her troubled sleep Der his tender billet-doux to weep; Or stand like statue, cold and fair, And gaze on a lock of his bright red hair. And he who was late so tall and proud, With his step so firm and hls laugh so loud, His beard grew long, and his face grew thin, As he pined in solitude over his gin.

 But one soft night, in the month Of June As she lay in the light of a cloudless moon, A voice came floating soft and clear.

 To tine startled maiden's listening ear. < o then from her creaking couch she sprang, And her tangled tresses back she flung; She looked from the window far below, And he stood beneath-her whiskered man l. She did not start with foolish frown, But packed her trunk and scampered down, And there was her lover, tall and true, In his threadbare coat of it's brightest blue. The star that rose in the evening shade, Looked sadly down on weeping maid The sun that came in his morning pride, Shed golden light on laughing bride!
Year: 1872

Is DEAD.-Carroll Sanborn, the re- nowned burglar, is dead. He breathed his last in the jail at Lawrence, Mass. Early in October, Sanborn got mortal wound in fight with constable named Donovan. The latter was bent on arrest ing his man, and succeeded. It is said that Sanborn made friends of all who ap- preached him while in jail, and that he gave up freely all the property he had stolen. He seems altogether to have been a singular character. In all re- spects, save his mania for burglary, he lived pure and even an exemplary life. He touched no intoxicating drink and no tobacco. He was scrupulously faithful to his wife and tenderly attached to his family. His clergyman and physician concur in extolling his amiable and att tractive disposition and gentlemanly manners. They say that he really did not care to accumulate wealth, and had none but kindly feelings for his fellow men. His sole fault was his inextinguish- able passion for midnight burglary, 8 form of colossal kleptomania, which, strive as he might, he. could not control. The unhappy man escaped the last dis grace of being doomed to the State Pris- on. He pleaded guilty to the charges against him in the Superior Court but he died in the arms of his wife before the Bench had time to pronounce his sen tence,.