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Year: 1872

They have patented a liver Regulator out
West, which is of such power that when a
man dies OF something else they have to
take out his liver and knock it on the head
before it is fit to be buried,
Year: 1872

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at the
city Of New Orleans, on this twelfth day of
April, in the year of our LORD one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-two, and the ninety
sixth year of the independence of the United
States. LOUIS POWERS


apl4 myl AZ Clerk
Year: 1872

In testimony whereof, 1 hereuntO set my
hand and affixed the seal the said court at the city
OF New Orleans, on this eighteenth day of april,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hum
dred and seventy-twO, and the ninety-siXth year
of the independence Of the United States


10 LOUIS POWER Clerk
Year: 1872




among the nations of the world. The settle
ment Of the Southern question on a broad,
generous basis Of constitutional freedom for
every State in the Union, leaving the negro
problem, like every other, to be solved by local
laws and local interests, will raise him in
the South almost to the level Of the
Father Of his Country. He will at least take
the position of the guardian and preserver Of
the liberties Of an important section Of the
Union. The settlement Of the Cuban question
on basis Of humanity and freedom will raise
the nation in the estimation of all foreign
Powers, and will teach them the extent Of the
influence and strength of the Republic. A
complete change in the Cabinet will of course
be necessary step in this patriotic pro-
gramme, and minor reforms, such as the
publication Of the civil service, the protec-
ton Of the shipping interests, and general
improvement in our foreign policy, will follow
naturally in its wake. But the two now nm.
slightly blocks out Of which President Grant
can carve if he will magnifc ent monument
to his own glory and the glory of his country
are the oppressed Southern States and en-
slaved Cuba.


If the people Of the United States had no
other cause for sympathy with those who for
more than four years have been fighting the
battle of independence in Cuba, sufficient
one would be found in the fact that upon the
final success Of the revolutionists depends the
continuance or the abolition of human servi-
Year: 1872

News from tho Camp % the Cuban


Insurgents.


The HERALD commissioner In Cuba, as we
learn by special cable despatch from Havana,
visited the camp of the insurgent leader
Agramonte ON Thursday last he left Vista
Hermosa accompanied by two guides and
without arms on the 9th instant. After travel
ling six miles he fell in with Enrique Ell
Americana and other insurgents, who. after
hearing his story separated him from his
companions and led him alone to- the head
quarters of Agramonte. Three miles in
advance of the headquarters he met a
picket guard of eight white men and
about one hundred negroes. The
former were dressed only in pantaloons
and the latter were for the most part inde-
pendent of even that article Of clothing but
whether for comfort or from necessity does
not appear. AT the headquarters our COM
missioner was received with some evidences Of
suspicion, the explanation for which is said to
be that the revolutionists did not like the
prospect of General Grants reelection. They
evidently regard the action of the administra-
ton up to the present time as unfriendly to
their cause, and were looking to advantages
from a change in the federal authorities.
Although disappointed in this, it is probable
that they may yet find reason to rejoice at the
success Of General Grant in the light of his
second term of Office.


The caution of the revolutonists probably
prevented our commissioner from gaining any
full intelligence Of the movements, condition
and prospects Of fAgramonte's army but from
the picket guard he learned that the horses
and equipments were in q fair condition, but
that ammunition was scarce. The food supply
is ample meat vegetables, and oranges and
lemons in abundance. They have no coffee,
however, and are compelled to console them
selves with hot water. sweetened with honey,
as beverage, which they render pal
atable by bestowing upon 1t the name
of 'sCuba ibre." No doubt they drink
in it confusion to the Spaniard and long
life to the Republic, and make up in enthu-
siasm what their beverage lacks in strength.
From these few facts we can form some idea
of the spirit that animates the brave men
who have been for over four years struggling
for their freedom and holding out through
oil manners of trials and sufferings against a
well-organized and thoroughly equipped
army II is n9t ip success, but in adversely,
that the fidelity of men to cause is the
most thoroughly tested. The Cubans deserve
their independence, and nation resolved to
be free cannot be held in subjugation. The
further proceedings of our commissioner will
be watched with interest by the American
people.
Year: 1872

The PRussIAN LEGISLATIVE DIET reassem-
bled in session in Berlin yesterday His Majesty
Emperor William was not present. The speech
from the throne was read by member of the
Ministry. The royal utterance indicates q
governmental intention to adhere to the pres
ent system of home policy in Germany par
tcularly in the point Of relation to the Church,
Year: 1872

LONDON, February l9.-ln the House
of Commons to-day there was intense
excitement over the cross-moton intro
duced by the opposition censuring the
Government for appointing Sir Robert
CoIlyer to the Judicial committee OF the
Privy Counsel. The whippers.in had
been busy hunting up members all the
afternoon, the result OF which was
that all the benches were filled, the
galleries more or less crowded, and the
excitement of the occasion was visible
everywhere. When the roll was called
it was discovered that the Government
had a majority OF only 81, which
caused the greatest sensation, and
clearly exposed the weakness Of the
Gladstone ministry. 1t is the general
opinion in political circles tonight that
the present ministry owes its continued
existence solely to its intimate connec-
ton with the pending Administration
complication.
Year: 1872

CHICAGO, February l9.-Although
several of the long, floundering trains
on the Union Pacific railroad reached
Omaha from the West aud Ogden from
the East, the latest reports from the
region west OF Laramie state that the
track is again DISTRACTED, and that the
snow blockade is formidable as ever.
The japanese Embassy concluded not
to leave Salt Lake for the present on
account OF the snow blockade.
Year: 1872

Not less than 500, 900 people in Peru,
1t is estimated, observe AZ many as
fifty feast days annually. Fifty times
500, 900 are 100000 This, then, is
the number of days actually subtract
ed from the labor value of the country
in one year In this way. II each ono
of these days represents but the value
of single real in labor, the loss In the
aggregate for one year alone to the
material wealth of the country
amounts to the large sum Of $500, 600
soles! But when we consider that the
above computation tells but half the
story-that probably more than three
times that number Of days are wasted
upon unnecessary and oftentime un-
meaning feast days, the truth becomes
imposing. Enough of time is yearly
expended in feast days In Peru to
build first-class railway every five
ears.-Calno aud Lima Gazette.
Year: 1872

The great popularity of the famous Iialford
Leicestershire Table Sauce is owing, in part
to its adaptation to all soups. fish and meats
making each and all more delicious to the taste.
This is really the prince of superior fsvors.-
For sale by all grocers.
Year: 1872

A FRAGRANT BREATH AND PEARLY TEETH are
easily attained, and those who fail to avail
themselves Of the means, should not complain
when accused OF gross neglect. The sozoDoNr
will speedily eradicate the cause Of foul breath,
identifying and preserving the teeth to the
Oldest age.


Spsldings Glue is useful in every house.
Year: 1872

AMNESTY AND NATIONAL REFORM ADVOCATED


IN BROOKLYN, L. d.


A Greeley and Brown banner raising at the
headquarters of the Eastern District Central Asoca-
tOn at Apollo Hall, Brooklyn. last night the
sion Of one of the most enthusiastic meetings OF
the present campaign. stage erected in front OF
the hall large Tag stretched awning over
1t, and looped up in front, and Gag feStooned
around the railing at the front and sides OF the stage
The addresses were preceded by music and display Of
fireworks. The banner was unfuried and enthusastc-
ally greeted. Calcium lights arranged to
display the portraits Of the Liberal candidates upon 1t
to good advantage. Major W. Hart, of the Fifteenth
Ward Brooklyn, introduced The first speaker and
in substance said


part OF the country repre3entinga largo industrial
interest favored the continuance IN Office OF an Admin
luaOn whose cleI Characteristic was ambition 70 rule
On the other hand party representing the best thought
Of Radical Repubcanisn and the best principles Of the
Old Line Democracy, enlisted the establishment
OF something better. There was need an analysis OF
could give Grant Was Sf old proavery e MS Greeley
counted Slavery blot on the land, and had given
educated at the cOuntry's EXPENSE Greeley by
his own hard toll. Grant had favored Slavery till
who said that they could forget the past could REFORM
IL need be, but they couldn't swallow Greeley" They
lowed his party till from policy he betrayed 1t. Tho
great need was peace The speaker would accept
Grants definition OF peace-a restoration or civil rule
withdrawal Of tayOnet rule Grant had made tour
through the South, and, as Secretary OF War; had
affirmed that he found the people ready 10 accept
situation and obey the law. In the this he had
carried into the south. Greeley the other hand
had been for war bat when the white flag went up he
first to extend the hand OF brotherhood There
those In the audience VINO had felt the hand OF
dc5pOtisD In other lands Horace Greeley
with them. lApplausel In what enterprise,
In what peculiar policy, IN what mere discharge
of government had Grant manifested real ability
Greeley was peculiarly an American; he believed that
America should be the asylum for tho downtrodden OF
Europe; ne believed in foreign policy which should
make America respected; he believed In letting no
South American State and Spain seize officers
II Il Alabama
such was Greeley; the Leets and tho BaboOcks were
Grants commentary.


Apollo Hall itself was literally packed with very re-
spectacle aud appreciaye audience. Tho President OF
Year: 1872

may add that such an announcement SlhouEh standing
alone and expressing merely private urposo w @ Con
conspicuous position which has been assigned to Coy
Brown candidate for the second highest oce IN hno
nation will DO rightly held obligatory ana M
ting pledge 20 the pubo that cannot heDccfQfth Do
deyaed from, under any circumstances with any honor
Year: 1872

My poor brother is sleeping like an infant
There insers not, in this sleep, even a shadow
of suffering on the dear worn face kneel
beside him, keeping my Christmas vigil. Mid.
night has past four hours but lcannot weary
Of my prayers tonight, feeling so grateful
for my brothers ease, feeling SO deeply in my
own calm heart the peace aud promise OF the
Christmas morning. ! can hear no longer
the crying of the night wind as it drives the
snow before it against my windows. The fury
of the storm has worn itself out. Through
all my eighty years cannot remember such
a sudden aud terrific gale before. | wonder
how long this comparative calm will last 1t
is broken already by strange sound without,
a sound cannot understand. Ii is the quick
eager bark of dog No it is human cry
for help. No; phat is il? ! opened the win
dow, and distinguish only faint rubbing or
scrapiug at the cottage door. Something,
surely, is wanted some help, perhaps, which
Our Lady in her initiate pity, will allow me
to give in her name.


| close our bedroom door softly, and pass
down the narrow stairs as quickly as eau 10
my lameuess aud my feeble old age. With
out waiting for a light, open the outer door,
aud there in the light which the snow gives,
see a man lying alone, bis head upon the
threshold. Dead, think in my first glance ;
but when | raise him with care and tender
ncss-a sob Of pain rushing up from the hearI
at the sight Of him--and take him into the
freless, cherries kitchen, he opens his eyes
and .gazes round him in vacant bewilder-
ment.


"Stop - he says, in broken, eager whis-
per. " Where's the dog 2"


had looked round searchiogly while the
door was open, wondering whether the mau
laying there in the snow had been alone, and
so knew there had been no dog with him.
SEQ that his mind is wandering so | only
tell him, soothingly, that the dog is all right.


Let him in. he says, moving back to the
door with pteous smile. l. he your dog
He has been very good to me-"


| turn aside the question. cannot tell him
we have no dog, nor that there is no other
house near here, for it would betray the alien
alton of his MUD. open the door just to
satisfy him, and he, still supported by my
arm. looks with me out iuto the silence. We
can see distinctly all over the white deld that
surrounds my cottage, but no dog is there,
closed the door hastily, just as my visitor
loses all power and consciousness. Old as l
Year: 1872

If there is any one thing more beauti-
full than another in garden of flowers,
that thing is beautiful girl, with sun
bonnet on her head so wide and capa-
cious that you have to get right square
before her and pretty near her, to see
the glowing cheeks that are sure to be
there if she is at all accustomed to gar
den walks or works. Physically, there
can be nothing better for daughters, and,
indeed, for many wives, than to take
sole charge of small flower garden.
The benefits derived from early rising,
stirring the soil, snuffing the pure morn
ing air, are freshness and glow of cheek
and brightness of eye, cheerfulness of
temper, vigor of mind and purity Of
heart. Consequently she must be more
cheerful and lovely as daughter, more
dignifed and womanly as sister, and
more attractive and confding as wife.
If you have not the dooryard ground,
then get dozen pots and plant the
seeds of flowers to your taste, The care
and attention required to rear and train
the growing plants, occupies the mind to
the exclusion oftentimes of senseless
novel reading senseless waste of time.
You listless, pale-faced, fragile thing of
a girl, throw off your mock delicacy,
put on gloves if you will, but work in
the flower garden, till your cheeks vie
in color with the blush of the rose you
cultivate. .-SdcrameRto Bee. t.l1.
Year: 1872

Did the penitent thief 90 to heaven or
not2 1t has always been understood
that he did, but last Sunday the Rev.
Mr.. Buck, Of Portland, Maine, discussed
the matter before his congregation, and
argued that our Savior did not by his
words mean heaven or promise forgive
ness to the thief, Paradise" among
the ancients, signifying only the com
mon abode of the dead. As this view
of the matter was not satisfactory TO
one Of the congregation, the Hon. Geo.
T. Talbot, that gentleman, after the dis
course was finished, got upon his legs
and said that he should like to argue the
point with Mr.. Buck. Paradise, Mr..
Talbot thought, did mean heaven. And
then, With remarkable beneyolence, he
suggested that perhaps the thief
might merely have stolen loaf of
bread to save his family from starvation.
So he might; and then again he might
have made free with some neighbor' s
wood-pile, or illegally converted a leg of
mutton. The truth is, that when you
begin this style of commentary, there is
no limit to conjecture As the thief has
been popularity supposed to be comfort
ably located in heaven for nearly nine
teen centuries. is it not well to take his
residence there for granted2 AS for
Mr.. Talbot's style Of protest, If sheep
are to be allowed in this way to con-
tradict and refute the shepherd, Sunday
congregations will soon be turned into
debating societies, although if they
should be we hope that they may find
something Of respectable Importance to
dispute about. Hi
Year: 1872

The Paris papers are indulging in all
kinds of pretty stories about the Queen
and the Prince of Wales. The Avenir
National tells one which is certainly not
generally known. During his Royal
Highness illness, a robust young man,
half countryman, half gentleman, was
always remarkable at the chateau San
dringham; he was admitted to the pa
tents bedside. and the Prince appeared
to be deeply attached to him. Every
body was puzzled at the presence of
this stranger, whose name and position
we're kept secret However, all has
since been discovered, and here is the
enigma explained; In 1865, during the
stay of the royal family in the Isle of
Wight, the Prince of Wales kicked over
basket of shells which boy was gath
ering. The boy, red with rage, dared
his Royal Highness "to do it again, ;"
and he would see what he would get
The Prince did do it again, and the boy
thereupon landed his fist upon his Royal
Highness's nose, giving him a pair Of
black eyes. The Queen, on seeing the
Prince, insisted upon knowing the truth.
You have only got what you deserve"
said her Majesty; and were you not al
ready sufficiently punished, would
punish you myself. Hope you will
always be served in the same way when
you are guilty of such conduct F" The
Queen then sent for the boys parents,
and offered to bring him up. The pa
rents consented the boy has grown up
with the Prince of Wales, and is now
treated as his foster brother.
Year: 1872

An American lady, the other day, in
London, went to church in a hat not
knowing the English prejudice concern
ing that article being worn in the sane
tuary.


All her friends looked at her very
gravely, and spoke coldly. She could
not imagine what was the matter, and
asked her husband if there was anything
wrong about her head. He scrutinized
her, and told her no, but still she could
see that it was the object of attention,
and that many looked at her askance.
Glad when church was out, and not sat
isfed that something was not out of
place or awry, she stopped in at friend S,
who had lived lately in London, and told
of her embarrassment. " Why" said
her friend, "it is that hat" "The hatl
What is the matter with the hat, said
the young wife taking it off her head.
"My bonnet did not come from Paris,
and the hat is real beauty" $50 it is,
was the reply, "but it is a highly i'm.
proper head covering to be worn in
church, an abomination to English wo
men. Your wearing it was serious
misdemeanor-the veriest miss is moi
allowed to wear hat to service. See
ing that your hat was wrong, people sup.
posed something was wrong with you.
You can wear a hat almost anywhere
else, but if you want to 60 to church in
England, and be thought respectable,
you must put on bonnet"
Year: 1872

Prof Humphrey, the distinguished
Psychologist of Cambridge, England, has
given his view Of the physiology OF sleep,
dreams and cerebral action in lecture
before the Royal Institution. He as
sumes that the upper regions of the
brain are those which minister to the
higher mental operations, consciousness,
volition and reason. while the basal por-
tions are more Immediately connected
with the operations Of life. The cause
of sleep he holds to be the slight deteri-
oration of the tissues which results from


heir functional activity during the day
and is carried so far as to interfere with
the higher and more complex cerebral
operations, and which necessitates pro-
tracted rest for the recovery of the nu-
tritive balance. Dreaming he regards
not as a normal or healthy accompani-
ment of sleep, but as result OF the ab-
normal or imperfect condition OF the
organ of mental action. In the natural
state, he says, we should pass from wake
fulness to complete unconsciousness, and
vice versa, almost instantaneously, and
many persons do so. But more frequently
transition is protracted, and stages are
observed in which the sleep is but par
tial. The cerebral organ being in an
imperfect state, its action is imperfect,
and the first effect Of the lessening Of its
vital vigor is a loss Of the highest form
of mental pewer-the control over the
mental effort, and is most easily lost.
In this condition the thoughts ramble
unchecked, chase one another confused
ly over the mental field, and give rise to
all sorts of incongruities of the imagi-
nation. At the same time, being unre-
strained they are excited, and evince
efforts Of memory and even of combina-
ton, of which in the regulated state of
wakefulness they are quite incapable.
In this way the images of persons and
places, events and items of knowledge,
long forgotten in the ordinary state, are
recalled with distinctiveness, and we
fancy that new information has been ac-
quired, when it is only forgotten facts
that are recalled.
Year: 1872

The Standard furnishes the following
sketch of Senator Kellogg's speech ut
Vernon, on the 10th instant:


Senator Kellogg wanted the whites
and blacks to live in peace together,
as their interests were tho same. He
seemed excited, and made what we
considered a very desultory and ram
bling speech, the principle picture to
be seen In all of which was kellogg,
the mighty deeds he had done in the
United States Senate and the immense
sums of money he had obtained from
Congress for Louisiana. He showed
that the Democrats in Congress were
true to the interests of the people in OPP
posing the extravagant and useless eX-
penditure of the public money for USE
less internal Improvements. He ad-
mitted many of tho carpet-baggers In
this State We're bad men, and defended
himself against the charge of being one
of them, by saying that he payed more
taxes than many who made the charge
against him. He never pretended TO
say once that he lived In Louisiana
and expected to remain here as one of
her citizens. In conclusion, he told the
people that they might do as they
pleased about electing him; he had the
money, and if they did not elect him,
he could live.
Year: 1872

eutiousiy believe that Judgment is eX-
igible now; and that the appeal taken
by the Auditor, James Graham, repre-
senting the State of Louisiana, was
legally withdrawn from the Supreme
Court by the Attorney General by con-
sent between himself, as appellant.
Therefore, there is nothing now pening
before the Supreme Court upon which
the Supreme Court can act.


1 see no reason, legally speaking,
why the judgment should not be eX
ecuted. OF course, officers are often
called upon to do things which they do
not approve of. I am now called upon
to send man to prison for refusing to
do what he believes Is wrong. I be-
lieve that the Auditor is morally right,
but legally he is wronb, and of course
he has to bear the consequences. The
order will be entered according to the
prayer. Let the rule be made abso-
Lutte, and let the Auditor be confined
in prison until he execute the order of
the court.
Year: 1872

perhaps another grant may be necessa-
ry to fulfil the conditions.


A little delay will be encountered in
settling all matters undertaken by the
committee. a vote of the citizens must
be taken in order to authorize the levy
of tax to raise the necessary funds. 1t
was resolved to hold mass meeting at
an early day, that the action of the
committee may be submitted to the
people for ratification.


When notified that the committee
was in readiness to report their action
to him, Col. Scott again entered the
room and in reply to the report made
he said:


We shall so on Immediately and de-
velop our lines. T will instruct Mr..
Evans here so that the title to the lands
may be delivered to him. That being
done, we shall go forward with this
work Immediately on the development
of the line.


We don't want to delay after beginn
ing the work that would be cutting
our own heads off. When we begin
we shall go ahead. [Applause.l 1 do
not expect to live forever, and want
to see this road finished before die.
Applause


The announcement of the result Oh
these negotiations, so promptly and
happily brought about, was received
by the people with evident satisfacti On.
There was general expression OF JOY
and qualification. .....