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Year: 1872

A young man, nineteen years of age, by
the circumstances of the late war made n
constant companion OF his father far from
home, said to mutual friend:


"The more become acquainted with
my father the better like him. When q
boy at home,I thought he was nice man,
but didn't know him much.


This father bad striven 10 he useful and
and TO do good as he had opportunity.
But eighteen years had passed, and his
son had been as yet only favoraoly inn
pressed with his fathers character. He
was yet TO know him. The stream of kind
ness and charity for human want and
woe,and sympathy for others in trial, had
watercd aud made fruitful with happy
experiences other vineyards, but the
young and tender plants in his own home
had been but little watered. The depths
of that fountain were yet to be sounded;
and the ful. and earnest love of fathers
heart was yet o BIZ learned experincntally


This came Of the fathers thoughtless-
ness. 1t was the result OF his torgetful-
ness of prior claims upon his attention.
But il was thoughtfulness and forget
tulness incxcusable, unless to neglect a
known duty for supposed one would
Justify them.
Year: 1872

Since our ailusion to the valuable inn


prOvement in printing telegraphs, in


vented by Captain /. T. Lindsay, of
our neighboring city of Jackson, Ten


nessee, we understand the matter has


attracted the attention of some of our


practical men, and immediate steps are
contemplated looking to forming a
Joint Stock Company, for the purpose
of raising sufficient means to enable the
inventor to practically demonstrate the
utility of his invention. Among Others
whom we cite in this connection, we
mention Colonel James Coleman, a gem
tleman long identified with the tele-
graphic interests of our city, in fact, from
their reception in our midst. An en-
dOwment coming from this quarter,
where extensive knowledge is combined
with long practical experience, should
be enough in itself to guarantee the sue
cess of the scheme. As proposed to be
carried out, but very small per eentage
of the subscribed stock will have to be
paid down to demonstrate the success,
and the probabilities are that the inven-
ton, if put into practical operation, can
be made self-sustaining without any adj
ditional cost to subscribers. The Morse
system netted its millions as long as the
patent thereof remained in force and
we can see no good reason why an i'm
provement in this progressive age which
threatens to nevolutionize the now ex-
isting telegTaphic system, cannot be
made, to insure similar benefits to those
who have the foresight to grasp this OPP
portunity. The stock company will
have a capital of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars The photograph of
the instrument is at Colonel COleman's
Office, where those who would have
shares may call and learn the great adj
vantages derived from this telegraphic
Drintinp instrument.
Year: 1872

ST. LOUIS, December The horse
disease is still on the increase, and there
are but few animals except mules and
oxen now seen on the streets. All the
street railroads have withdrawn their
cars, except the Fifth street and Frank
lin avenue lines, and they are only run
ming limited number Of cars. Chief
Engineer Sexton to-day organized com
panies Of twenty-five men at each fire
enginehouse, and meetings win be held
tomorrow to organize a volunteer force
in each fire district, to act in conjunction
with the paid men. 1t is now thought
by those most familiar with the horse
malsdy, including veterinary surgeons,
that it will certainly disappear in the
course of a week or ten daYs.
Year: 1872

house gate, and knew what was in your thought
Heaven send you such wife. Good-by, dear Mr.
Rice, good-by. dolly PAGE


There are some men, as we'll as women,
in this world, who could figure in the role
of Ecangeiine, who have tender, loyal,
and constant hearts. Such a one was the
driver of the Lucky Dog stage. But, though
he sat on that box for two years longer,
voiced lady passenger who rode in his
coach during that time, often with an
intense longing for sight of the face he
craved-it never came. Out of the heaven
of his life that star had vanished forever,
and nothing was left him but a soiled
photograph, and a tear stained letter,
worn with frequent folding and unfold
ing.-0Uerldnd Monthly
Year: 1872

JOSEPH T. BECKETT, of Meriden, Con-
necticut, recently returned from the West
with several specimens of iron ore in his
pocket, one of which had a peculiarly
magnetizing power upon his watch. AT
times the watch would start off at the rate
of an hour in a few minutes, while at
other times it would refuse to go at all.
The Meriden jewellers refused to touch it
for fear their tools would become magnet
lied: A New Haven jeweler put new
works into the watch.
Year: 1872

THE wife OF Gratz Brown is u hand
some and winning lady, mother Of seven
children, Of whom six are living, the cid.
est not being over II years OF age: OF
these children five arc girls. It's related
Of the Governor that he married for love
when Mrs Brown was country maiden,
and that he first saw her swinging on a
gate In front Of country farmhouse, as
he and two or three other members Of the
Missouri Legislature were strolling out Of
town after one Of It's sessions.
Year: 1872

NglAAAAA " hAAe Nt@HNA AAfNWNA


An old but unusually thoughtful farmer
residing near enough 10 this city 10 do all
his trading here, went into his cornheld
last week 10 hoe hia corn, and 10 order 10
give crow or two salute should be see
any, strapped his double bareled shot
gun on his back. As he warmed up 10
his work, be caused his hoe handle 10 cir.
culato with more than lis wonled rapidly
about him, and finally the end Of the hoe
handle hitting the trigger OF the gun
touched II OIL The old iarmer felt Kill
or two Of shot pass through his scalp and
supposlng he had been shot by an assas.
sin In the rear, be though wounded
seized his gun and wheeling suddenly
around blALed away At the supposed
shooter lie was still more surprised not
TO see a man but his dog wrilhing In the
agonIeS Of dissolution. He Is out now
hoeing corn again, but his head Is covered
with bandAges and plaster, and his dog
does not irisk about his heels as formerly.
Year: 1872

Clear and cloudy weather and winds
yeering, and fresh and brisk westerly,
north and west Of the Ohio Valley during
tonight, and on Wednesday cloudy and
possibly threatening weather and fresh
southeily winds for the lower lake region.
Clear and partially cloudy weather for
the New England and Middle Atlantic
States, with light 10 fresh southerly to
southwesterly winds, and for the Southern
States with light TO fresh winds, except
over the southern portion Of the South
Atlantic States, where cloudy weather
with occasional areas Of light rains IS
probable.
Year: 1872

each send colored delegate to
the Convention, both of whom are
men of good sense and high character.
1t is no credit to the party that this portion
of the State has been neglected, while so
much time and money has been expended
in districts with large Republican majori-
ties only to keep down strife and dissen-
sion. The masses of the whites are with
us here, and only need able canvassers and
good bush-whackers to change five thou
sand votes in our favor. | could tell you
of many amusing scenes through which |
have passed since have been here, but the
"cut down. ideas of your manager must
be my excuse for not giving them to your
readers. The JOURNAL is quite popular,
and has more extended circulation here
than any paper in the State. The hills are
since the war by colored people, most of
whom live by chopping cord wood fer
those who have contracts to supply
the railroad. The railroad company
pays 1926 cord for it, delivered. Would
you not like to buy little at that price
The season for catching catfish, in New
river, has opened with the warm weather,
and as they are generally caught in traps,
the passage of the law by the late Legisla-
ture protecting fish in New river and its
tributaries is quite unpopular. This coun-
ty is celebrated for its fine mutton, and the
failure to pass stringent dog-law for the
protection of sheep has greatly dissatisfied
the farmers.


This is the point where passengers for
the New River White leave the railroad,
and although accommodations are limited,
John L. Ransom, with soul in him as big
as barn, can give you such square meal
as was sighed for by the boys in grey, as
they slept on the banks of the Rappahan-
mock. The JOURNAL is q favorite with
him, and he promises to become more ear
nest in its behalf than he has been in the
past.


If the Republican party wants to carry
Virginia for General Grant, it can't do bet
ter than to send help to this section, and
interested as | am in this district, mean
to see that more time and attention is paid
to this section. Tomorrow is court at
Wytheville, and as the Republicans OF
Wythe hold meeting there tomorrow
court day., | must take little rest be-
tween now and the arrival of the Western
bound train, for | must be on hand then.
Wherever Republican meeting is held in
this section between now and the conyen-
ton, you may be sure there will be pres
ent your own CAD. A. BoUT.
Year: 1872

OUR STREET CARs.-Our street rail-
way cars have become literally ons-horse
concerns. That is to say, some Of the cars
are drawn by one horse, except up the
heavy grades, where additional power is
used as usual; and we believe it has been
decided by the President to change all the
cars on the line to one horse cars. This
might not be a bad idea if lighter cars were
used, but it seems to us that one of the
present vehicles, without the additional
weight of a single passenger, is quite as
much as one horse can draw, if any regard
is to be paid to the welfare of the horse.
Whatever may be the result of this experi-
ment, however, the public have reason
to hope for more efficient street car
service. Mr.. Crenshaw exhibits an
appreciation of the public requirements, as
well as a disposition to meet them; and
we have faith to believe that he is suffi-
GENTLY enterprising and progressive in his
ideas to render the road more serviceable
to our citizens than it has heretofore been.
This desirable result may be reached, it
may be, through tedious and costly exper;-
ments, but will be all the more valuable
and satisfactory on that account when it is
obtained.
Year: 1872

NEW RIVER DEPOT, April z.
To the Editor Of The State Journat


Since writing you last, | have consult
ed with prominent Republicans of several
counties in this section, most of whom
find eager for the fray in the fall, and soh-
citous as to what the managers Of the party
in the State will do towards rendering
them assistance. This district (eightb)
will be more largely represented in the
Convention, than ever before, and the dele
CATION will demand that something be done
for the party in this section. In this coun-
ty there are between four and five hundred
colored voters, more than one half of whom,
through fear and threats of discharge, vote
against us. Those / have seen, (and they
are not a few begged me to see that organ
izers and canvassers be sent here to in
struct them as to their rights and duty.
This county and Montgomery, will
Year: 1872

We appeal to the Democracy oi New Castle
county We beg them to consider befoie they cen
sure US OF WILMINGTON ior not carrying TINS Humid
red, or for allowing the Radicals 10 carry 1t in
spite OF our efforts, that we have been robbed OF
our sufrages that the white people Of this city
have for years suffered from political frauds OF
the most alarming character We beg Of them to
remember that in the Eastern District alone when
the voters numbered seven eight hundred less
than they do now, no less than thirteen hundred
and eighty-iiye names were returned as errors and
thus left off the assessment list. This was before
the assessment Of negroes, who are migratory, be-
came general The Republican party has usually
had majority in the Western District. in which
the 5th and 7th wards arc with their heavy major
tiles Is it any wonder then that We were defeated
when they return 1885 men as errors. besides the
great number lett oil by the Radical county as.
sessors in District where We naturally look for
Democratic votes. While they did this they poured
INTO the political arena hundred negro votes,
and supplied most Of them with receipts manuiac-
tured for the purpo'e Of committing the most out
rsgeous fraud upon the people


While the record proves that thirteen hundred
and eighty-hve men were returned BY the Radical
70 Hector as errors in is7l the Republican has had
Year: 1872

We Law before the readers Of the GAZETTE to-day
the County Ticket nominated by the Democratic
County Convention, on Saturday afternoon, AT
New Castle.


1t is somewhat difficult TO get men well fitted
for the duties that devove upon Legislators to ac-
cent of nominations in county, and 1t mas peeh
80 for many years. and, for this reason our county
has no. been represented in the Legislature as apy
as our people haye desired. Dover II seems Is
no. inviting nor is New Castle. the most pleasant
D ace to spend days and nights away irom hoii'e'
when httls is TO I've made III pecun'ary way anu
much may be lost by the neglect OF regular nu7'
ness or professional labors, while 1t is an even
chance whether after one does the best that human
iudeuent can accomplish, he does not win more
csnsure than praise. reaps honorh that sasn fade
before the touch OF political criticism Il is rare
indeed that the man who has been known TO IN
huence legislation. dees not fhd. that Ill doing
what he has for the good OF the whole people ne
has not run counter to the feelings Of part OF ms
own party, and that he is not condemned by the op-
po-tion who are controlled simply hy partisan
anAusnce.


" hlle. therefore. the County ticket is rarely
made up OF competent and experienced men as
the interests Of the county demand, We have the
pleasure at tins time OF thanking the Delegates
who constituted the Democratic Convention for
discharging their duties IN way that should
Command universal satisfaction throughout the
county.


The County Ticket is good one; far above the
average aud we heartily commend it to the sup
port of the people OF New Castle county, wlthou,
distinction OF party, believing that their interests
lay In its election, ana that the gentlemen who
compose it will bring to the duties assigned them
a large intelligence and ardent efforts to rendel
thorough satisfaction TO their constituency IN al
questions touching their interests.
Year: 1872

The Republicans have assumed the cap, cape
and torch, and will no doubt By the AID OF their
negro allies, make a formidable appearance on pa
rade tut torches don't vote, and parades will not


stuff the ballot boxes or accomplish the effective
work which forged receipts and wilful assessors
and collectors did, They may try this dodge to
gain the young men but this campaign cannot be
| won BY the glare Of ca'nPhene
Year: 1872

The commonest man, who bas his ounce of sense and feeling, is conscious of the diff ference between lovely, delicate woman and coarse one. Even dog feels a diff ference in their presence. The man may be DO better able than the dog to explain the influence the more refined beauty has on him, but he feels it.

 It's easy finding reasons why other folks should be patient.

 Let evil words die as soon as they're spo- ken.

 As to people saying few idle words about us, we must not mind that, any more than the old church steeple minds the rocks that are cawing about it.

 like breakfast time better than any other moment. in the day. No dust has settled on ontvs mind then and it presents clear mirror to tho rays of things.

 When what is good comes of age and is likely to live, there is reason for reioic- ing.

 No man can be wise on an empty sto- mach.

 A man can't very we'll steal banknote unless the banknote lies within convenient reach: but he wont make us think hlm an honest man because Ee begins to howl at the banknote for falling in his way.

 A man can never do anything at var ance with his own nature. He carries within him the germ of his most excention- al action; and if VIC wise people make emminent fools of ourselves on any partic- ular occasion. we must endure the legitimate conclusion that we carry a few grains of folly to our ounce of wisdom.

 When I've made up my mind that l can't afford to buy tempting dog, I take no notice of him, because if he took a strong fancy to mo, and looked lovingly at me, the struggle between arithmetic and inclination might become unpleasantly severe. l pique myself on my wisdom there.

 Consequences are unpitying Our deeds carry their terrible consequences, quite apart from any fluctuations that went bef"re-c consequences that are hardly ever confined to ourselves. And it is best ta fix our minds on that certainty, instead oI considering what may be the elements ot excuse for US.

 There is no sort of wrong deed of which a man can bear the punishment alone you can isolate yourself and say that the evil which is on you shall not spread. Men'slives are as thoroughly blended with each other as the air they breathe; evil spreads as necessarily as disease.
Year: 1872

Harry Bassett retrieved his laurels at Saratoga by winning the Saratoga Cup and beating Longfellow in dash of two miles and quarter, making the distance ;n 3.59. Longfellow cut 8 sinew just above the fetlock sometime during the race, but the unprecedented time shows that, as he came in only length behind Basset!, he could not have been greatly retarded. However, racing men pro- nounce his racing days over and he will probably go to the stud.

 After hls successful effsrt at Long Branch, the course which he opened so brilliantly IS cut short. A visit by a re- porter to John Harper's stable shows that Longfellow is very seriously hurt During the race he wrenched the plate of his near fore foot and doubled it com pletely up. His ankle is also badly sprained and the back sinew broken. During the race the top of his ankle was also hit by one of his hind feet, and still bears the mark of the blow.

 The horse was evidently in much pain, and could not put his foot to the ground ; all the muscles of the leg were constant ly twitching with quick. nervous move ment. Longfellow is, ill the opinion of many horsemen, hopelessly broken down as a race horse, but MT. Harper hopes in a year he will again be of some use. If, as is claimed by some, Longfelow made the last three. quarters of mile on three legs it shows him the pluckiest animal on the turf
Year: 1872

There is some curious club talk in regard to the great explorer Livingston, says London letter. It is conjectured that Stanley dit. not tell all he knows, or else that Livingstone did not permit hlm to dis cover all there was to be found out. A story is revived that was current some years since, but which, when it came to light, was so vigorously pooh-poohed. that men fancied there was no foundation for it. This story was to the effect that the reason why Livingston did not come home was that he was happily married in Central Africa, and could neither bring his dear princess with him nor tear himself away from her fascinating embraces. The story, it will be remembered. was said to have been brought down to Zanzibar by Arab, trading with Uzizi. It will be remem- bered, moreover, that long before Kirk or any one claimed to have tidings of Living stone, either direct or indirect, the late Sir Roderick Munchison was in the habit of expressing himself as being assured of the travellers visibility, and hooting at the notion that there was any truth in the report of his having been murdered.

 Gossip points to the well-known im- patience of civilization manifested by Livingstone on his former visit-his horror of llonlzing, his disgust with hook and quotes his declaration that it was easier to explore Africa than to tell about it. There is talk of his naturally nomadic disposition, and the well-ascertained fact that habits of life such as he had followed for 50 many years, joined to rowing spirit, become inveterate and uncomfortable. The quid nuncs shake their heads and tell of Rajah Brooke, Hester Stanhope, Lady Peterborough, and many other English women and men who, crazed from ''form- sickness" have broken bonds and fled to savagery fer lite. Livingstone, they say, expects to come back "some of these days" when the Ulysses spirit has quite worn out of him, but he has no definite intentions to return at any particular time, and his fixing two years as the period of time necessary to complete his discoveries by the exploration of 18O miles of river, was mere subterfuge to get rid of Stanley. 1t IS further insinuated that this repatriation of himself is an old plan; that he himself made up the story of his murder brought back by his Makaloro attendants, and that he has always prevented Dr. Kirk from getting news of him, and declined to con- muDicate with hin until the pursuit grew so strong he could no longer keep his ex- istence secret. send you this gossip for what it is worth.
Year: 1872

USING UP SMoKE.-Several officers of the Austrian naval service have united in experiments which have resulted in an invention promising to be of greatest importance to war steamers and to steam vessels generally. It is 8 method or conveying away under water the smoke from the steam engine, thus dispensing with the use of a funnel. They make use of double ventilators, which compress the smoke and force it overheard. For propelhng these ventilators they employ in large ships the pressure of the water between its surface and the place where this apparatus is fixed for smaller ves- sells, steam power. One great advantage of this invention is the additional secn- rity its adoption will give to iron-clad ships of war through the absence of what is now their most vulnerable part, the funnel. Other advantages claimed for it are the saving of space now occu- pied by tlt passage of the funnel through every deck, less danger from fire, com plete regulation of the draught, saving of fuel, and better ventilation of the boiler. It is said that trials have been made of the apparatus, resulting success fully even to the smallest details.