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Year: 1872

1uchred-An Outraged Parent Done


for.


Not thousand miles from Broad
way and Third Street there lives a
gentleman, with his wife and two
daughters. Several years ago a
young gentleman of our city became
particularly attentive to one of the
young ladies,much to the annoyance
and dislike of her parents, who used
all their persuasion with their child
to stop, if possible, any further at
tachment. This, as is the case in
nearly every instance, only united
them the closer. Finally the objec-
ton of the mother was openly spo-
ken to the young man, to which he
seemed very readily to acquiesce,
and his department toward her was
so gentlemanly that she felt sorry
for her rash assertions. Still, how
ever, she could not see her Mary
Ann fill any other sphere, nor form
any other connection than that she
had planned for her. The young
couple had then to resort to clandes-
tine meetings. Thus two years
passed, and the intimacy grew so
bold that it was noticed by several
friends of the family, and it soon
reached the ears Of the old gentle
man.


About a week ago he called his
daughter to him, and hearing from
her a sad state of affairs, he immed-
lately sought the young man at his
place Of business, and calling him
aside told him emphatically that he
had trifled with his daughters honor
and grossly disgraced both her and
his family. He then demanded that
the young man should marry his
daughter or suffer the just punish
ment of an enraged and outraged
father. This did not suit the second
party, and being some 1hst aYerse to
being forced, he coldly told the faith
er that he might be coaxed, but to
be driven was against his nature
This surprised the gentleman, for he
had thought the young man void o.
any great courage, but seeing such
was not the case, he spoke more
mildly, and in a friendly but firm
manner proposed to deed to the girl
fine house and lot, situated near
Second and College Streets, and give
the young man five thousand dollars
and if he proved worthy of the trust
to advance him in business.


"Well, said the incorrigible young
man, "give me the papers to that eff
feet in my own hands, and l will
agree to any proposition you make. "


The gentleman said it should be
done the coming day, and the young
man promised to get his license and
be married the same day if the old
gentleman insisted. The day came,
and with it came the gentleman with
his notes and deed. The two met
at q commission house on Main
Street. After taking seats the faith
er handed the deed and money to a
third party, to be delivered to the
young man when he fulfilled his
promise.


The young man, to the consterna-
tion of all, pulled from his pocket a
certificate of marriage with the old
gentleman's daughter six months
previous. A taubleau followed, and
the old gentleman, accompanied by
his son-in-law, repaired to his house,
where said young gentleman is now
installed in the most comfortable
manner.
Year: 1872

Reflect that a aaaud mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote eOnnubial happi-
ness Indeed, without these. the journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the prospects
hourly darken to the view, the mind becomes
shadowed with despair and filed with the melan-
holy reflection that the happiness Of another be
comes blighted with our own.
Year: 1872




l believe that an English review
once said that "there was no great
American poet" That, according
to the English way of thinking, may
be true but, Judging from the fact
that more volumes of Longfellow,
Lowell, Bryant, and other American
writer's are sold than volumes by an
equal number of English writers,
makes it rather a hard matter to de-
eide which is the more correct, the
judgment Of the reviewer or the taste
of the people. Certain it is that
our living poets have more vigor of
thought and strength of utterance
than any other nation can show; and
there are many gems that sparkle
with that true fire of genius scatter
ed through their writings.


From some, it is impossible to
take single verses or cOuplets with
out marring their power, but others
give thoughts that can readily be
detached with no detraction from
their strength and beauty, and that
still seem In the poem to be stone
that cannot be parted with. In the
following selection, 1 have simply
taken those ideas, and if the favor
ties of those who read this are not
herein mentioned, they must not feel
agrieved:


John Trumbull thinks that


No man e'er felt the halter draw


With good opinion of the law.
And further.


But optics sharp it needs, ween


To see what is not to be seen.


But in short sayings like the pre-
ceding, no poet of our land is more
than James Russell Lowell,
as witness


They are slaves who dare not be


In the right with two or three.
Year: 1872

A REMEDY FOR WOUNDs.-A cor respondent of The Country Gentleman gives the following remedy for pai1- ful wounds: Take pan or shovel, with burning coals, and sprinkle upon them common brown sugar, and hold the wounded part in the smoke. In a few minutes the pain will be allayed, and recovery proceed rapidly. In my own case rusty nail had made a bad wound in the bottom of my foot. The pain and nervous irritation were severe. This was all removed by holding it in the smoke for fifteen minutes, and l was able to resume my reading in comfort. We have often recommended it to others, with like results. Last week one of my men had finger-nail torn out by pair of ice-tongs. It became very painful, as was to have been expected. Held in sugar smoke for twenty minutes, the pain ceased, and 1t promises speedy recovery.
Year: 1872

INVENTION OF CAST IRON.-It is related that about the year 100, one Abraham Darby, the proprietor of a brass foundry at Bristol, England, experimented in trying to substitute cast-iron for brass, but without Suc- cess until the following incident oc- cured. A Welsh shepherd boy nam ed John Thomas, to prevent being inn pressed as a soldier, requested his master to recommend him as an ap- prentice to relative who was one of the partners of Abraham Darby, and was accordingly sent to the brass works. As he was looking on while the workmen were trying to cast iron, he said to Darby he thought he saw how they had missed it, and begged to try a method of his own. He and MT. Darby remained alone in the shop that night, and before morning they had cast an iron pot. He was at once engaged to remain and keep the secret, which he did faithfully, although double wages were offered him by other parties. For more than a hun dred years after that night, the process of producing iron castings in a mould of fine sand, with two wooden frames and air-holes, was practiced and kept secret at the factory, with plugged key-holes and barred doors.
Year: 1872

The information which we received few days since from Fort Bayard, that General Devin was about to start on secret expedition, etc., proves to be all incorrect. We have this day

 Friday meet the General in Cruces and Mesilla, and find that there is no secrecy at all about his business or des- tination. He is now on his way to Fort Craig to put in force a previous order to remove the Indians from Ca 1lada Alamosa to the new reservation at Tularosa. This order was issued some months since, but upon the re- presentation of General Granger, that the severity of the winter weather ill the mountains would make it ex- tremely hard for the Indians to be moved at that season, the execution of the order was delayed. For the pur- pose of conferring with the chiefs and secure a peaceable removal if possi- ble, Gen. Granger, Gen. Devin and Superintendent Pope visited Canada some few weeks back, but it seems re- ceived no satisfactory assurance from the Indians that they would go. The time given the Indians to consider the matter has expired and Gen. Devin now takes charge of the removal. He will endeavor to induce the chiefs to remove peaceably, but if he fails in this and no counter order is sent after him, he will take such measures as he thinks will secure a success. Our only fear is that he will not find the Indians until he has followed them in an active campaign. For the sake of the citizens on this frontier he will avoid war if the desired result can be brought about, but if neces- sary to deal harshly with them to secure obedience. General Devin is just the man to place in command of the expedition. Gen. Granger knows this and has shown his good judgment in the selection of the commanding officer [Borderer, Las Cruces, April 24.
Year: 1872

and worthy Board of Trustees, a system of public schools has been some time in operation throughout the Territory, has fairly taken root, and will grow and increase with the people. What little effort and encouragement it needs, let us give willingly and we shall be repaid thousand fold; its benefcent influence will extend from children to parents; it will make our Territory safer to live in and brighten our social and public life.
Year: 1872

tions eonverged. At table daily the un-
Gle and niece compared acsertained items
and determined who would and who
would not do. This young man tippled,
that one was in debt, another had sisters,
another was poor so none of them, 1t
was at last decided, would make a suitable
husband for the good looking, accom-
plished, richly lowered Miss Ashford.
Yet, Notwithstanding their unworthiness,
Helen was far from satisfied, and not
even an accurate knowledge of the cost
of every bridal outfit in the neighbof-
hood Modified her growing soreness re-
garding the fact that she was twenty
three and not married yet.


At last, however, Helen's turn came.
An elegant looking man, as Helen
thought, "not more than thirty" stop
ped at the gate one evening and asked
Helen, who was walking in the flower
garden. if he might stay all night. She
promptly informed him that he could,
and asked him in. They had the parlor
to themselves for two hours, Uncle Pc
ter being late in getting home from the
village. The stranger, Captain Grass
mere," as he informed her, was from the
" city where she had attended school,
and was a merchant. Miss Helen vas
very much charmed with him, and the
acquaintance progressed swimmingly.
She made her aunt get up the best sup
per she could for him, and her uncle
was induced by her representations to
think his visit quite godsend. He left
the next day, promising to return in a
week. After his departure the young
lady discovered sealed letter on the
floor. Following her bent, she unhesi-
tatingly broke the seal, and read what
purporting to be letter from Captain
Grassmere to one of his partners, giving
directions concerning the business while
he was away travelling for pleasure. y
Over this letter Helen and her uncle
put their heads together, and the result
was, no pains were spared, no encourage
ment wanting, to induce the well dressed
Captain Grassmere to become suitor
for the heiress expectant.


He was not slow to follow his cue, and
in an uncommonly short space, the court
ing and marriage were consummated.


1t then came out that Captain Grass
mere was a " hummer :" he had never
seen the city where Miss Ashford was
+" finished" and had nothing in the world
but his fine clothes"
Year: 1872

A young lady of much worth and no
little weight, in Indianola, not very long
since, accidentally sat down upon
skunk and smothered it. Her lover
came to see her that night, and told her
he could not marry her unless she chang
ed her hair oil.
Year: 1872

In an article on a recent fair in that
city, the editor of Macon paper says a
brother editor took valuable premium,
but an unkind policeman made him put
it right back where he took it from.
Year: 1872

School PIcNIc.-We acknowledge the receipt
of an invitation to attend picnic to be given by
the teacher and parents of the Rock Creek school
children to-day, at Temperance Flat grove, near
Bald Hill This will be pleasant place to spend
the day, and we believe all we'll disposed people
who attend will be made welcome TO the grounds
and epjoyments.
Year: 1872

THE MINISTERIAL FEsrvAL--Miss Belle Saw
yer requests us to say for her and her young
friends who aided in getting up and carrying
through successfully the above festival, that
their kind thanks and heartfelt gratitude are due
and are hereby rendered to the Auburn Brass
Band and Hall Association for their music SER
vices and hall free, and to the people of Auburn
generally for their kindness and liberal patron
age on the occasion.
Year: 1872

A lawyer built himself an Office in the form
Of a hexagon or six square. The novelty oI
the STRUCTURE attracted the attention Of some
Irishmen who were passing by. They made a
fall stop aud viewed the building very critical
ly. The lawyer, somewhat disgusted at their
curiosity, raised the window, put bis head out
and addressed them


"What do you stand there for, like pack
Of blockheads, gazing at my officer Do you
take it for church ?"


FAX" answered one Of them, i wa.
thinking so, till saw the diyil poke his head
out Of the windy"
Year: 1872

4 Scboolmasier, after giving one Of bis pu-
pills sound drubbing for speaking bad gram
mar, sent him to the end Of the room to inform
another boy that he wished to speak to him,
and at the same time promising to repeat the
dose !! be spoke to him ungTsmaticalIy.-
The youngster, being quite satisfied with what
he had got, determined to be exact and thus
addressed his fellow pupil:


4 common substantive Of the masculine
gender. singular number, nominatiye case, and
in angry mood, that sits percbed on the emf
nence at the other end Of the room, wishes tc
articulate a few sentences to you in the present
tense"
Year: 1872

An elderly gentleman travelling in stage
coach was amused by the constant FIRE Of words
kept up by two ladies. One Of them at last
kindly inquired if their conversation did not
make bis head ache, when be cOolly answered !:


No, madam have been married twenty
eight years"
Year: 1872

Hattie Thomas is the name Of the Connecti-
cut girl who had her scalp taken of by the
machinery in button factory about year
ago, and now rejoices in another formed by
skin trensplanted from other parts Of her own
body and the bodies of others
Year: 1872

In the Convention the following Resolution
was introduced by Col W. A. Morgan:


Resolced, That the State Superintendent Of
Free Schools. be requested to furnish for the
use of this Convention, an estimate Of the cost
Of the present Free School system, for the year
1871, naming all the various officers, and their
salaries. and the amount collected by township
levies for school and building purposes. Also
tabular statement Of the counties Of the State
receiving more in the aggregate from the COM
mon school fund than they are taxed for school
purposes, showing each amount respectively.
Year: 1872

CHEESE FAcToRY.-We understand that the
enterprising farmers.of Long Marsh Township
intend to start a cheese factory, and that near
ly or all Of the stock in this enterprise has al
ready been subscribed. Weare glad to chroni-
Gle such items, and we hope the undertaking
will prove success Clarke Courier.
Year: 1872

Port Townsend is far from being Uuto>
plan in almost everything and especially
does this remark hold good in regard to
her churches. We have avoided abis sub
ject studiously, because we knew we could
not touch it without treading on the toes
of some one. Unfortunately,for us, eOr.
respondent struck upon theesscred hey Of
discord, last week, and for it We have been
called to task. Not publicly, but We
have had fathe-ly advice in regard to the
maftef.... Now, If II is not knowu il ought
to be, newspaper is in no way responsi-
bic for. the opinions Of correspondent,
nor do We hold ourself or our paper 10 any
sother light than an irresponsible means OF
conveying the ideas Of those who wish
to write, to the public, SO long as there is
nothing personally Objectionable in the
matter. But as we have satisfactorily dis
covered that nothing can be said in favor
Of either one Of the churches in this place
without hsving..some ones interested inthe
other about our ears, we wish our cores
pondents hereafter to do as we have done,
and leave them both as something too sA>
cred to be treated on. One word more ::
1t would be well to remember, ye who
pretend to be followers Of Christ the re
ply Of Him to his disciples, when they
told Him of some one casting out devils in
His name He who is not sgainst US are
for u.s. Just remember this, and see il
you cannot manage to let a little more
brotherly love creep into your religious
business. Carried on as it is row, you
will make more unbelievers in year
than Christ could save in q lifetime. s2'
Year: 1872

IT HAS BEEN A MATTER OF
some remark to regular practitioners howit Is
that such great quantities. Of worthless, and really
damaging drugs to the human system, have been
palmed of on The afflicted public infallible reme-
dies IN certain diseases Especially does this hold
good Of this Territory, where 80 many, through in
discretion ETC., become injected with diseases
which, left unchecked would soon ruin both mind
and BODY The private nature Of some Of these
diseases is such that many are withheld by undue
modesty from applying to regular practitioner Tor
relief and take recourse to the patent nostrums
put up and advertised as specific cures.


In this is the fact that parayses exists to such
extent IN this country. as it is well known that
these so-called remedies contain ingredients which,
while they APPEAR % ALLAY the disease only ag-
Rrayate it, and at tho same time destroy the ner-
vous SYSTEM and in a few years leave the victim
helpless burden to himself and all about him. The
reason why these quack remedies obtain such
sale is because they ADVERTISED, and It is the
opinion ofthe subscriber that the only way to offset
the evil and place in the way Of the unfortunate
Year: 1872

Among the lately developed agricultu-
raj resources of the United States is the
Cranberry crop. One million bushels of
this trueiy delectable and healthy fruit hns
been raised in this country the last year.
There are plenty Of Cranberries growing
wild in Washington Territory, why might
not some of our farmers take up the eul-
ture of this article and thereby make their
mutton and poultry the more saleable.
Year: 1872

The Executive Committee OF the Reform
Association acting under the auspices of the Committee
OF Seventy, received at No 256 Broadway yesterday,
the OF persons thought to be competent 70 super
intend the enrolment OF all electors desirOus OF acting
with the Association The Committee stated that it had
received the names Of 900 persons who sug
gesed competent to supenntend the enrolment. and
that a Lively interest in the movement is manifested
The COMMITTEES says that the German Reform AssOcia-
ton gave its rolls yesterday o the Reform organization.
and that these rolls include S2,OO names IL was also
stated that the Committee OF Seventy would take no
political action, and make nominations. An i'm
portan meeting Of the new organization VIII be held
the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Saturday evening
Year: 1872

THE PO LITICIANS ANXIOUS-THE PRESIDENT


DECEIVED AS TO THE STRENGTH OF THE


LIBERAL MOvEMENT-THE ADAMS LETTER.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl


WASHINGTON, April 25.-NO subject is more talked
of in Washington than the Cincinnati Convention.
Everybody is inquiring of every one else what will
be done next week. and no one knows, OF is willing
to venture an opinion 1t Is true that most of the
Liberal Republicans have a choice among the cand-
dates who have been named and do not hesitate to
express it in private conversation; but none Of
them are very tenacious of their opinions,
and nothing has occurred here to give the
least ground for the hope, freely ex-
pressed by some Administration members Of
Congress- that the Cincinnati Convention will break
I'D in row and split into fragments Reports from
the White House show total lack Of appreciation
of the political situation Senator who called to-day
saws he found the President jubilant Somebody had
written him from Illinois that the Liberal movement
in that State had depth, hold upon the people,
and that the State would stand by him with
40 700 majority. Republican member of Con-
gress from the same State assured the President
that his correspondent right and that the Lib
eral leaders in that State wholly without fol-
lowing. When his attention called to the fact
that among the Liberals were several whose support
be considered very valuable if not essential TO his
own success in the Fall of 1870 he had no further
remarks TO make In county in Illinois, il is re-
ported that the entire Republican Committee has joined
the Cincinnati movement leaving 10 call the Ad
ministratiOn County Convention.


Senator Sherman, who has Just returned from Ohio.
found the Liberal movement very strong IN Cincinnati
but thinks it has yet gained but little foohold
the rural population A Government official and true
Administration man, who has just made visit 10 Connect
icut admits his surprise at the detection IN that State
peciaIy among the old, original Republicans He says
that many who have been most active In politics, and
upon whose shoulders the most of the work has faen
are daily declaring in favor OF the Cincinnati movement


Charles Francis Adamss letter, printed to-day, has
been much discussed In the first place, several Of the
most prominent OF Masssch politicians In Washing
ton refuse TO believe that Mr. Adams wrote the letter at
ALL and they have been going about the capital with old
volumes Of the Diplomatic Correspondence in hand
and the letter in the other, attempting 10 prove
from the style composition that Is not possible
that the letter could have been written by the
author Of the dispatches with which 1t Is compared
Others equally familiar with Mr. Adams and his style OF
compostion speak the letter as very characteristic
lust such dgnifed and statesmanke letter as they
should expect Mr. Adams 10 write and they scout the
idea that II forgery Every western train from this
city takes away many OF those who Will attend the Con-
ventOn.
Year: 1872

NECESSITY FOR THE CINCINNATI MOVEMENI-A


HIGHER STANDARD OF POLITICAL MORALITY


DEMANDED BY THE PEOPLE.


C1NCINNATI. April 25.-Gen. Burbridge of COvng-
TON Kv has received the following letter from
Senator FentOn


L. :. SENATE CHAMBER. WASHINGTON April @5 Is'-'
My DEAR SIR Your letter has been received. III
gives our friends here great satisfaction to learn
that the Liberal Republicans of Kentucky are NOV
ing in the coming contest for the Chief Maglstracy
of the Republic The choice Of rulers belongs OF
right to a free people and the object of those VINO
are TO assemble at Cincinnati is as understand It,
solely within the spirit and scope of this right NO
member of the Republican party can justly
complain of this any other movement
calculated to secure the election Of true
Republican men, and thus to peTpetuate correct Re
publican principles. Indeed there Is at this period
of our affairs a manifest need of such change IN
our party as shall work reform and establish
higher standard Of political and official morality
If those who assemble at Cincinnati promote these
desired ends, they viii deserve the warmest thanks
not only of the Republican party. but OF the whole
people, without regard TO party. cannot promise
TO be with YOU on the 3Oth but sure that there
will be no lack of good speakers in your neighbor-
hood about that time Thanking you for express
sious of personal regard, remain, very truly yours


X. L. FENTON.