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Year: 1872

If Mr.. Greeley never made, or nobody
ever made for him, a corrupt bargain
with Tammany Democrats, he is, never.
theless, the candidate of that party. IL
his nomination at Cincinnati was not
preconcerted thing, it nevertheless was
hailed with delight by the worst rebel
element that had gathered there from
the South, and which will accept any
thing that promises disorder and dis
organization it was accepted with
loathing and disgust by the very few
mistaken reformers who could BRING
themselves to tolerate it; and 1t was
rejected with scorn by nearly all those
who meant what they said when they
asked for reform. If Mr.. Greeley's un-
fitness for the position he covets cannot
be proved by showing what he promls-
ed to pay for it, his unfitness is never
theless manifest and is not denied, that
we know of, by single sensible man
in the country. After all that can be
said, or cannot be said, this fact remains
this damning, unmlstakable, and, SO
far as there is any danger of Mr.. Gree
ley's election, this alarming fact, that
he is the candidate of that party which
in the administration of local govern
ments, and the administration of the
general government, has reached, with.
in the last quarter of a century, to an
assumption Of despotic power, and to
its corrupt use, which has cost US al.
ready one war of four years which is
a constant menace of civil anarchy
is constant threat of financial ruin
is a constant reproach to the cause of
popular government, and is a uniform
if not an unanswerable argument all
over the world against republics and in
favor of monarchy. Those who are
willing to risk the return of such
party to rover may vote for Greeley,
because of some personal and selfish
end they are to gain by his election;
but any man of common sense and
common honesty who has nothing to
gain by it, but yet advocates his cleo
ton, seems to us to be under delusion
the most lamentable, or an infatuation
little short of insanity.-Ne,o York Even-
ing Post.
Year: 1872

recommended the harness business in Min
cral Point after lapse of several years.
Elias occupies the room with his father,
next door to Lenahaus Store, where he in
vites the public to call and see him, and
promises that he will not be excellod in
excellence of work, quality Of stock or
lowness of price, by any harness house in
the county. 1t will undoubtedly pay to see
him before purchasing or ordering anything
in his line. 23:f
Year: 1872

ELSEWHERE will be found an extract
from the State Journal giving the dcci-
sion of the Z. s. District Court in the
Watertown Bond Suits. The cases of
Iowa County and Mineral Point are
similar to those of Watertown, and it is
more than probable that the same opin,
ion will govern our cases when they
come up for trial, which is certainly pro-
pitious of long delay before the bonds
can be collected
Year: 1872

To-Day the committees appointed by
the several towns interested in the pro-
posed railroad from this city to Portage
are to meet the directors of the company
at Mnzomanie, and within day or two
it is hoped we shall know enough to
form an intelligent conclusion as to wha,
are the chances of the enterprise being
made successful
Year: 1872

TEE foot race which was to come of
in tkis city last Saturday, proved to be a
sell. The object evidently was to make
something out of the people in the way
of admission fees; bat only | paid
their quarters, which was too little to
pay the runners, so the race was indefi>
nitelY n0stnone6
Year: 1872

Our city was regaled with first class
runaway yesterday. a pair Of Boynton' $
horses were just hitched to a top buggy
IN front of the barn, when something
started them, and caused them to tear
madly down Jail Alley to Vine Street !;
thence across to High, and down High
to Commerce Street. The down grade
and the abrupt turn on Commerce,
caused the buggy to be eapszed in front
OF the Globe Hotel and the top torn or
The horses, however continued en- their
way toward the depot until in front of
Platts warehouse they ran full against
the rear of a wagon loaded with zinc oar
The nigh horse received such severe
cut in the shoulder as to bring him to
the ground The off horse GOT loose, and
the runaway was ended. The tongue Of
the buggy reached over the wagon load
Of oar to the seat, and by not moro than
an inch missed the driver Had he been
struck in the back the consequence
would have been severe, it not fatal
injury.
Year: 1872

There is no use wasting words about
which is the best Machine. Don't allow
any Agent to talk you into buying any Ma.
chine, until YOU have had an opportunity to
run Mccormick on trial. Our Machine
does the talking when it gets into difficult
grain or grass M CbrBltck Adoancc. Ii
Year: 1872

WANrEn--A situation by person who
understands book keeping. Willing to
make himself generally useful. Wages not
so much an object as employment. Inquire
at the Office of this paper.
Year: 1872

MARK TWAIN TRIES HIS HAND AT
SHovELING sand had to go to work
in quartz mill at $40 week. A nice
place, truly, for the proprietor of a hun
dred silver mines But l could not
keep it. They did not want me. 1
didn't know why. was the most care
full workman they ever had. They said
so. I took more pains with my work
I was shoveling sand. The technical
term was failing. The silver rock is
ground over twice, and they clean it
over again. Whenever [ had lot of
sand to shovel 1 was so particular l
would sit down for an hour and half
and think about the best way to shovel
the sand. And if could not cipher it
out in my mind just 80, | would not
shovel it around needless. would leave
it until next day.


"Many time l would be carrying a
bucket full of sand from one pile to an
other, thirty or forty feet off, right in
the middle, suddenly a new idea would
strike me, and would carry that sand
back, and sit down and think about it
and like enough get so wrought up and
absorbed in it, that l would 60 to sleep.
Why I always knew there must be some
tip-top, first rate way to move sand.


''At last discovered it. | went to
the boss and told him that I had got
just the thing, the very best and quick
est way to get sand from the one pile to
the other. And he says, L am awful
glad to hear it. You never saw man
uplifted as he was. 1t appeared to take
a load off his breast-a load ef sand, [
suppose. And | said: What you want
now is cast iron pipe about Is or IA
feet in diameter, and, say 42 feet long.
And you want to prop one end of that
pipe up about 35 or 40 feet off the
ground. And then you want revolv-
ing belt-just work it with the waste
steam from the engine-with a chair
fastened to it, am to sit in the chair,
and have Chinaman down there to fill
up the bucket with sand. and pass it up
as | come around, illustrates with ges-
tures,) and | am just to soar up there
and tilt it into that pipe, and there you
are. 1t is just as easy as rolling off
log.


"You never saw man so overcome
with admiration-so overwhelmed. Be-
fore he knew what he was about he dis
charged me-"
Year: 1872

LOVE, M URDEK, AND ALMOST


MATRIMONY.
in Manchester maiden dwelt


Her name was Phoebe Brown,


Her cheeks were red, her hair was black,


And she was considered by good judges to be
by all odds, the best looking girl in the town.
Her age was nearly seventeen.


Her eyes were sparkling bright,
very lovely girl she was, and for year and a
half tn ere had been good looking young man paying
his attentions to her, by the name of Reuben White
Now Reuben a nice young man,


As any in the town;


And Phoebe loved him very DEAR


But on account Of his being obliged to work
for living he never could make himself agreeable to
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown.


Her parents were resolved


Another she should we'd


rich old miser in the place;


And old Brown frequently declared that rath-
er than have his daughter marry Reuben White he'd
knock him on the head.


But Phebes heart was brave and strong:


She feared no parents frowns;
And as for Reuben White so bold,


I've heard him say more than fifty times, that
with the exception of Phoebe he ddn': care cent for
the whole race of Rrowns.


Now Phoebe Brown and Reuben White


Determined they would marry;
Three weeks ago last Tuesday night


They started for old Parson Webster's with the
fixed determination to be united in the holy bonds of
wedlock, though it was tremendous dark, and raned
like the very Old Harry.


But Captain Brown wide awake


He loaded up his gun,


And then pursued the loving pair


And overlook 'em when they'd got about half
way to the Parsons, when Reuben and Phoebe started
upon run.


Old Brown then took deadly aim,


Toward young Reuben's head


But. oh it was bleeding shame,


For .he made mistake, and shot his only
daughter and he had the unspeakable anguish Of
ing her drop down stone dead.


Then anguish filled young Reubens heart,


And vengeance craZed his brain
He drew awful jack-knife out,


And plunged it into old Brown about fifty or
sixty times so that very doubtful about his
coming to again.


The brny drops from Reuben's eyes


In torrents poured down;


He yielded up the ghost and died


And in this melancholy, and heart-rending
manner terminates the history of Reuben and Phoebe
and likewise of old Captain Brown
Year: 1872

Ross stood irresolute in he'stormy gloom.
Should he ring the bell and return the
Jewels to Pansie's father, or should he
do as she had bid him ? He thought Of
his mother, and poor hungry little Flora
watching wistfully for his return. He
could not go back and see them starve.
With a sudden feeling of desperation,
he thrust the glittering necklace in his
pocket, and dashed rapidly down the
snowy street.


The gaslights blazed brilliantly in a
fashionable jewelry establishment, and
its bland proprietor looked inquiringly
on little Ross as he approached the gilt
Year: 1872

delay Of the Travancore. She was, as we have
said, but a mile from land and any necessary as
sistance was available for her in the harbof. The
captain endeayored, accordingly, to let his dis
tress be known BY burning blue lights and firing
rockets and signal guns. But the agents IN the
harbor were all thinking about the Tnvaneore,
and at once presumed that these signals were ad-
dressed to that ship and needed no attention from
them. At last repc-. reached the masterat-
tendant of the harbor that the Rangoon was in
trouble, and he came down TO satisfy himself Of
its truth Bot, meanwhile, the Rangoon had got
under way in order to keep herself aaoat, and
when the mastefattendant arrived he discernsd
the ship dimly in the distance, apparently steam
ing of on her voyage, an firing an occasional
rocket as if TO attract the Tayancore So be con-
6dently returned home, and the good people in
Gale all dined coutendedly at Z o'clock while 4
fine steamer was sinking within a mile Of their
port 1t was not until O'Clock that authentic
news Of the disaster was received, and then it
was too late to render material assistance. Mean
while, the captain seems to have done all a sea-
man could do under such circumstances. lie
steamed to the neighbOrhoOd Of two other ships
which were lying of the harbor, and with the aid
of their boats saved the passengers and very
few mails.-L0ndon Times. Norsntber %.
Year: 1872




ALLEN, CD,


The defendant was charged with the offence Of
a common nuisance in that he used obscene and
foul language of the highway, on a certain Sun
day, to girl in the presence and hearing of an
other girl, and of married woman. On this
charge he was tried, and convicted by jury.


The defendants counsel moved in arrest of
judgment on the ground that the act charged is
not properly brought, under the statute against
common nusances but should have been brought
under Oh. l3, Sect Is, of the Penal Code, con-
corning lewd conversation and conduct.


The Court overruled the motion, to which
defendants counsel has taken exceptions. The
Statute against which the complaint is made de-
clares that the offence of a common nuisance is
doing, causing or promoting a public outrage
against common decency, or common morality, or
tending plainly and directly to the corruption of
the morals of the people.


1t further declares that open leWdness or las
civious behavior, or indecent exposure, is COM
mon nuisance.


1t further declares, that it is question of fact
to be determined by the jury, whether the act or
thing complained of is really SO hurtful or preju-
dical to others, as to render it common nuisance
The Act which the counsel for defendant con-
tends that the defendant has violated, if any,
contains this provision, viz:


"Any man or woman who is guilty Of lewd
lascivious conduct, or Iibidinous
Year: 1872

A GERMAN claims to have discovered q new
kind OF printing ink, superior to any now in use,
the essential part Of Laieh discovery is, that By
a peculiar process the ink can be entirely remov-
ed from the surface Of the paper at cost OF bali
dollar for every hundred pounds Of printed pa
per, and the material is then ready for use again.
Year: 1872

LONDON. April 23.-The reports rela'
tive to the intention Of Queen Victoria
to shortly abdicate the throne in favor
of the Prince OF Wales have been again
revived and obtain considerable credence
in well informed circles. 1t is asserted
that the matter has lately received the
serious consideration OF her Majesty
and that it is not improbable that an
early date will bring important changes
looking toward the retirement Of the
Queen.


In the House Of Commons this after
noon Gottherre Hardy, in the absence
OF Disraeli, questioned the Government
as to whether further proceedings be-
fore the Geneva tribunal were to be
suspended till the American claims for
consequential damages were withdrawn.
Premier Gladstone, in replying, stated
in substance that till the Am erican re-
joinder to the last note Of the British
Cabinet was received, he did not consider
it his duty to make any declaration.


The impending crisis in the Cabinet
is the general theme of discussion by
the press this morning. The threatened
resignation OF the Ministry creates an
intense party feeling in Parliamentary
circles, and the action Of the committee
on the Dublin University bill 10 looked
for with much interest. Hon. John
Bright addresses the House of Commons
tonight, supporting the bill and defend
ing the action OF the Ministry.


The Tichborne claimant has been
admitted TO bail and liberated from
Newgate. He will shortly be sum-
moned to appear at the Old Bailey for
examination on the charges Of forgery
and perjury preferred against him.


The weather throughout Eng gland is
mild and springlike, and the opening
season gives every indication of a plenti-
tul harvest.
Year: 1872

The disputed question as to whether
the bite of human teeth is ever po1s-
onous would seem to be settled II the
affirmative by case which recently
occurred at the Schenectady poor
house. About three months ago an ID
mate was bitten in the hand by ma
MAC confined there, and although no
bad symptoms exhibited themselves at
first, the wound did not heal up rapid
ly, and in short time the hand began
to swell, evidences of poison becoming
manifest. After suffering intensely for
three months with the disease, which
gradually extended up the arm, it was
decided at last to perform an amputa-
tion, which was done few days ago,
and the patient is now in fair way Of
recovery
Year: 1872

and other European powers concerning
allegiance, once subject always a
subject" having at last, through the
efforts of the Republican party, been
abandoned, and the American idea of
an individuals right to transfer his
allegiance having been accepted by Eu-
ropean nations, it IS the duty of our
Government to guard with jealous care
the rights of adopted citizens against
the assumption of unauthorized claims
by their former Government, and we
urge continual and careful encourage
ment and protection to voluntary I'M
migration.


Tenth-The franking privilege ought
to be abolished, and the way prepared
for a speedy reduction in the rates of
postage.


Eleventh-Among the questions
which press for attention is that which
concerns the relation of capital to la
Dor, and the Republican party recog-
nize the duty of so shaping legislation
as to secure protection and the simplest
field for capital and for labor, the crea-
tor of capital, the largest opportunity
and joint share of the mutual profits



Eon.


Twelve-We hold that Congress and
the President have only fulfilled an i'm
parative duty in their measures for the
suppression of violent and reasonable
organizations in certain lately rebel
lious regions and for the protection of
the ballot box, and therefore they are
entitled to thanks of the nation.


Thirteenth-We denounce repudia-
ton of the public debt in any form or
disguise as a national crime. We wit
ness with pride the reduction of the
principal OF the debt and of the rates
of interest upon the balance, and
confidently expect that our excellent
national currency will be profted by a
speedy resumption of specie payment.


Fourteenth-The Republican party,
mindful of it's obligations to the loyal
women of America for their noble de-
votion to the cause of freedom, their
admission to wider fields of useful
ness is received with satisfaction, and
the honest demands of any class of
citizens for additional rights should be
treated with respectful consideration.


Fifteenth-We heartily approve of
the action of Congress in extending
amnesty to those lately in rebellion,
and rejoice in the growth of peace and
fraternal feeling throughout the land.


Sixteentb-The Republican party
propose to respect the rights reserved
by the people to themselves as carefully
as the powers delegated by them to the
State and to the Federal Government.
It disapproves of resort to unconsti-
tut1onal laws for the purpose of remov-
ing evils by interference with rights not
surrendered by the people to either the
State or National Government.


Seventeenth-It is the duty of the
General Government to adopt such
measures as will tend to encourage
American commerce and ship building.


Eighteenth-We believe the modest
patriotism, the earnest purpose, the
sound judgment, practical wisdom,
incorruptable integrity, and illustrious
services of Ulysses S. Grant have com
mended him to the hearts of the Ameri-
can people; and with him at our head
we start to-day on a new march to vic
/ tory.
Year: 1872

Within those early days which led


Me captive In the leash of story,
Bow oft paused aid proudly reaA


The legend of our nations glory.
It told of Yorktown-when the flush


Of victory had crowned with laurel
Those arms which since have sent the blush
To teach that foe second moral.
The artist we'll had there portrayed


Those heroes in their regimentals,S
The red-coats vanquished and dismayed


Before the rebel Continentalsi
My boyish fancy heard the shout


OF triumph loud above the ringing,
And saw the flag of freedom fout


The azure while the sign was swinging.
1t was our road on market days,


And Uncle Ben, who drove the wagon,
Would ALWAYS halt and let me gaze


While he went n and quaffed his hagon.
Since then, masterpiece of paint


To me has ever been so speaking
As that old turnpike sign, quaint,


Above me at the roadside creakng.
The sign is gone The post alone


Stands guard, bereft Of paint and gliding;
The name of tavern they disown,


And Temperance House " is on the building
Year: 1872

a Coon WoRD.-The New York
Times says you might nearly as well for
got your churches, your academies and
school houses, as to forget your local
paper. 1t speaks to ten times the au-
dience that your local minister does, and
if it has any ability at all, it is read
eagerly each week from beginning to end.
It reaches all, andn it has lower spirit
and less wisdom than sermon, it has a
thousand times better chance at you.
Lying as it does, open on every table,
in almost every house, you owe it to
yourselves to rally literally to its sup
port, and exact from it as able, high
toned a character as you do from an
educator in your midst. 1t is in no
sense beneath your notice and taste, for
it is your representative. Indeed, i'll
its character, it is the summation of the
Importance, interest, and welfare of you
all. 1t is the aggregate Of your conse,
quencc, and you cannot ignore it with
out miserably deprecating yourselves.
Year: 1872

One of the brothers-in-law Dent has
the exclusive privilege Of trading at tho
best military posts in New Mexico, by
which he is said to realize at least
800, 900 year. Grant ought to
swap places with him. In that case
the military posts would secure a
mighty sharp trader, and we should get
rid Of mighty poor President.
Year: 1872

Grants chances for reelection to the
Presidency have been smeared with
soft-soap. At least it would seem 80
from the case and rapidity with which
they are slipping through his fingers.
Year: 1872

1t is toierably easy for landlord to
open a hotel with a flourish and set
such a table as to establish for his
house a popular reputation, but it re-
quires a peculiar tact in the host or
hostess to keep alive and healthy
such reputation. The Sherman
House is one of the institutions of our
city which improves with age-it
wears well. Mine host Kaufman, on
his part unsparing in providing sup
plies, while the culinary department
under the competent direction and
management of Mrs. X. The Sher-
manis deservedly popular.
Year: 1872

THE LOCAL PAPER.-A local news
paper is travelling agent making its
weekly rounds to the families of all
its customers. No matter whether
times are good or dull, no matter
whether trade is brisk or otherwise, no
business man can afford to take down
his sign, or withdraw the influence of
a weekly chat with his customers
through the newspaper. For a busi-
ness man to stop advertising would be
equivalent to saying Il have stopped
business, and ask no favor of the peo-
Dlen
Year: 1872

During our late visit TO Omaha we
male it a point to enquire Of the edi-
t'rs of the papers and citizens there
Is TO the Collins Lottery advertised
IN our journal, and the free and unre-
served expression was that Collins
had the full confidence of every one,
and that each and all seemed willing
tostake existence that nothing hav-
ing a semblance of fraud or double
dealing would be manifest in the
drawing. We feel warranted, there,
lore, commenting the scheme IL
those who would try their luck in {
genuine lottery.
Year: 1872

The Gem Saloon has lately been re.
fitted and refurnished, and John
Brandow and Reube Berger are al
ways on hand to dispense choice liqu-
ors and cigars to those who appreciate
the nectar of rye and bourbon or who
love to look at the world through haZy
clouds emanating from genuine ci-
oars
Year: 1872

Dress does not make the man, but
that man looks the better for being
well dressed, cannot be disputed, and
the citizen of Brownville who goes
shabbiIy attired has no excuse for his
dereliction of duty, inasmuch as Het-
eel will dress him up from top to toe,
so that he will look the very gentle
man, for an infinitesimal small sum
of money. If you don't believe it
call on him and price his goods.
Year: 1872

. w. w. Hackney is just in receipt
of a splendid stock of goods, selected
with great care and suited to the
wants of the people of this vicinity.
He has marked them low down and
invites inspection of stock and com
parison of prices.
Year: 1872

Geo. Berkley, whether with his
tongue, fiddle. paint or paste brush,
is genius. lie can talk more and
faster. fiddle better, or transfer paint
* paste on q wall more tastefully
than any man we wot of-lately has
been employed in papering several Of
our public and private houses, and
his handiwork has been the admira-
ton Of every one. Let the reader
but view the inner walls Of the Star
Hotel Cooks saloon or Mayor Cogs-
wells mansion, and they will agree
with US that as q wall decorator
George is a success.
Year: 1872

As the store of Hill II Co. exceeds
iuexternal and internal beauty and
worth all other stores in the city, so
does the stock of goods there exposed
for sale, exceed In value all other
stocks. They were selected in East
ern markets by Theodore Hill, who
well knows how to buy, and we feel
that we are doing our readers a service
by advising them to call in at Hill *
Go : before looking elsewhere.