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Year: 1872

Proceedings have been inaUgUrated by
United States District Attorney Glover to
condemn the land known as PostofFice
Block. This for the present would seem
to settle the question Of the locality of the
new Government buildings.
Year: 1872

never knew farmer boy who was
not eager to 60 to the district school in
winter. There is such chance for learn.
ing that he must be dull boy who does
not come out in The spring fair skater,
an accurate snow-haller, and an accom-.
plished slider down hill, with or without
a board, on his seat, on his stomach or on
his feet. Take moderate hill, with q
foot slide down il, worn TO icy smooth
ness, II "go round" of boys on it, and
there is nothing like it for whiting away
boot leather; the boy is the shoemaker's
friend. An active boy can wear down a
pair of cowhide soles in week so that
the ice would scrape his toes. Shedding
or coasting is also slow fun compared to
tho bareback" sliding down steep
hill over hard. glistening crust. 1t is
not only dangerous, but it is destructive
to jacket and pantaloons to a degree to
make tailor laugh. If any other ami.
NAL wore out his skin as fast as q school.
boy does in winter. he would need new
one once q month.


In country district school, patches
were not by any means sign OF poverty,
bull of the boys courage and adventur-
Gus disposition. Our elders used to threat.
ell to dress us in leather and put sheet
iron seats in our trousers. The boy said
that he wore out his trousers on the hard
seats in The scbool-house, ciphering hard
sums. For that extraordinary statement
he received tive castigations, one at home
that was mild, and one from the schools
master. who was careful to lay the rod
on the boys sliding place, to punish him,
as he jocosely called it, upon a sliding
scale, according to the thinness OF his
pantaloons.


| What | liked lest at school was the
study of history ,early historY-the Indian
wars. We studied il mostly at noon time,
aud we had it illustrated as the children
Year: 1872

It is common for a certain class Of
people to look upon newspaper editors
as ''dead hcads'par excellence. But the
truth is, there is no class Of people SO
remorselessly and continuously filched
from and imposed upon by dead-head-
ism in myriad shapes, as the very news
paper editors themselves. We will
give an instance Or two by way of illus
tration:


There is the man who has patented a
new Sort Of thingumbob for 'regulating
the heat of Stoves He comes to us
with specimen of his thingumbob, and
tells us that it is the greatest blessing
ever invented; will save lots of money
for poor people; only let it get into gen.
eral use, and the community will rise
up and call him blessed. He wants us
to publish his invention through our
columns for nothing; he posters us with
it, till we are strongly tempted to rise
up and call him the reverse of blessed,
and show him the door. However, we
don't; we are too good natured and too
overwhelmingly polite. We don't even
tell him he is dead-head.


There are the associations that get
up schemes for benevolent purposes.
Of course the editor must do their ad-
vcrtising for nothing; cit won't cost him
anything to give them a free notice.
Perhaps he obliges them and perhaps
he shows them his advertising rates.
Some of them, no doubt, are very excel
lent people, and really believe them
selves in the right. Whatever else
they are, however, they are dead
heads.


There are the temperance societies
and missionary associations, and moral
reform agencies, and association for the
furnishing of the Hotentots with flannel
drawers and cod-liyer oil. "Can you
refuse to put in our notices of meetings,
and so on, and have the hardihood te
ask us for money when the poor Hot.
tentots are perishing with cold?' Certain.
ly not, dear dead-heads. Fetch or
your notices, We will print them, pro.
vided they are not too long; but re-
member you are dead-heads.
Year: 1872

One of the Grant organs declares
that "the Democratic party has long
represented the worst extreme of poll
teal corruption" This in the face of
the fact that Radicalism steals more
money from the people every week
than the Democratic party ever stole in
the whole course of its life is brassy.
Year: 1872

What consistent lot of fellows these
Radicals arc While many Of them
affirm that the election of Greeley will
annihilate the Democratic party, others
insist that it will restore the party to
power. Which way will you have
it?
Year: 1872

The Radical newspapers are very IN
dignant at the Chicago Tribune's charge
that Grant planted in the Wilderness
the troops which Greeley raised with
his pen. But if you will upturn the
soil of the Wilderness and the road to
Richmond a hundred and twenty thous-
aud grinning skulls will rise up and at
test the truth of the charge.
Year: 1872

BY JOHN H. YArEs.
Well, wife, I've been to church to-day
been to stylish one
And seeing you can't 60 from home, II
tell you what was done;
You would have been surprised to see wha
saw there to-day;
The sisters were fixed up so fine they hard
ly bowed to pray.
had on these coarse clothes Of mine, not
much the worse for wear,
But then they knew wasn't one they call 4


millionaire;
So they led the old man to a seat away back


by the door;
Twas bookless and uncushioned, reserved


seat for the poor.
Pretty soon in came stranger with gold


ring and clothing fine;
They led him to cushioned seat far in


advance from mine.
Thought it wasn't exactly right to set him
When he was young, and was old and very


hard to hear.
But. then, there's not accountin' for what


some people do;
The finest clothing now days oft gets the


finest pew,
But when We reach the Blessed home, all


undefiled by sin,
Well see wealth beggin' at the gate, while


poverty goes in.
I Icouldn't hear the sermon, I sat SO far


away.
So, through the hours Of service, could


only watch and pray"
Watch the doin's of the Christians sitting


near me, round about;
Pray that God would make them pure with


in as they were pure without.
While sat there, lookin' all around upon


the rich and great,
kept thinkin' of the rich man and the beg
CARAT his gate;
How, by all but dogs forsaken, the poor


beggar's form grew cold,
And the angels bore his spirit to the man


sions built Of gold.
How, at last, the rich man persisted, and his


spirit took its flight
From the purple and linen to the home of


endless night;
There be learned, as no stood gain at the


beggar in the sky,
"It isn't all of life to live, nor all Of death


to die.0
doubt not there were wealthy sires in that


religious fold
Who went up from their dwellings like the


Pharisees of old;
Then returned homo from their worship,


with head uplifted high;
To spurn the hungry from their door with


naught to satisfy.
Out! out with such professions; they are


doin' more today
To stop the weary sinner from the Gospels $


shinin' way
Than all the books of infdcls than all that


has been tried
Since Christ was born at Bethlehem-since


Christ was crucifed.
II ow simple are the works Of God, and yet


how very grand;


the land;
He gilds the clouds of evenin' with the gold


right from his throne,
Not for the rich man only; not for the poor
Then when should man look down On man


because Of lack Of golds
Why seat him in the poorest pew because his


clothes are old?
A heart with noble motivcs-a heart that


God has blest-
May be beatin' Heavens music meath that


faded coat and vest.
I'm old may be childish--but I love sim.
plicity;
| love to see it shinin in Christian S


piety.
Jesus told us in His sermons in Judea's


mountains wild,
lie that wants to 60 to Heaven must be like


little child.
Our heads are growin' gray, dear wife; our


hearts are beatin' slow;
In little while the Master will call for US


to 60.
When we reach the pearly gateways, and


look in with joyful eyes,
Well see no stylish worship in the temple


of the skies.


JESSIE'S BOARDER.
Year: 1872

It is not physic which may give temporary relief to the sufferer for the first few doses but which, from continued use brings Piles and kindred diseases to aid in weakening the invalid, nor is it doctored liquor, which, under the pop ular name of 'Bitters'' is so extensively palIned off on the public as sovereign remedies, but it is most powerful Tonic and htarativA, pronounced so by the leading medical authorities of London and Paris, and has been long used by the regular physicians of other countries with wonderful remedial results.
Year: 1872

A FEEBLE ATTEMPT TO LEGIsLATE
AGAINST A REPUBLICAN OFFICIAL OF
RICIIMoND.-Everybody agrees that the
present assessor of this city is a capable
and efficient officer, who performs an
amount of labor equal to one-tenth of that
performed by all the assessors of the State.
He is also Republican, by reason of which
he has excited the ''envy, hatred and NAL
ice" of certain Senators, who desire to re-
duce his pay by legislative enactment.


In the present tax-bill, now under dis
cussion in the Senate, one section of the
bill provides for the payment to each as
SCISSOR commission on the excess of TWEEN
ty thousand dollars.


This section effects no officers salary ex-
cept the assessor of this city, and whatever
gentlemen may say to the contrary, the
whole gist of the movement is directed
against the present assessor, because of his
politics. General Terry, in speaking upon
the subject, hoped that if the salary of any
officer was to be cut down Conservative
might be selected, thereby relieving his
party from the suspicion now existing. We
have no idea such move will have any
other effect than to put to shame its movers.
Year: 1872

THE ACADEMY OF Music AHEAD
Immense CrOaods Flock to see the Wonder-
tul Nan aoth the Iron Jaao.-We have not
the space to speak of the varied attractions
now at the Academy of Music.


Last night the house was crowded from
pit to dome, with an audience of which
more pretending places might be proud.


Mons D'Abalie, the man with the iron
jaw, and his lovely wife, are the peculiar at
fractions at this place.


Mile Angela is the most perfect work
of nature we ever beheld-her form is ex-
quisite, exhibiting such perfect muscular
development as to excite the wonder and
admiration of every beholder.


The managers have wisely concluded to
retain the popular and charming Hyams
sisters, whose continued success for long
engagement bear evidence of true worth
and merit.


The Academy is truly the attractive
place of amusement, and the immense
crowd of last night attest the wisdom of
the management in securing first class tai
ent, entirely devoid of anything offensive or
vulgar.
Year: 1872

Add up these various items and you
have the sum total, amounting to FOUR
THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND
THIRTY-SIX DOLLARS AND SIXTEEN
CENTS of the peoples hard earnings, that
have been wasted and squandered by the
present State administration within the
past year.


Hard pressed as our people are, they
cannot and will not submit to such extrav-
agance. What is the use to talk of re-
trenchment and reform, while the present
Executive so disregards the condition of the
people as to thus squander their money!
We place this record squarely before the
people, and believe they will rebuke this
stranger who, from his first entrance into
the State to the present time, has been on
a speculative mission, and who has wilful-
ly closed his eyes to the condition of her
people.


What would our Democratic cotempora-
ries have said had not the wisdom and pru-
dence of Governor Wells dictated economy
to him? Such howl would have gone up
from them as would have stirred the very
souls of our people, and although they de-
spise the adventurer and ex-sutler as hearth
ly as do the people generally, they have re-
manned silent over this report, and would
have continued so, but for our exposure of
its contents.


We leave them to do their duty.
Year: 1872

The RICHMOND PosToFFCE.-There
is no organized or other formidable move
ment in the Republican party to procure
the removal of Miss Van Lew from the
Richmond postoffice, all newspaper state
ments to the contrary, notwithstanding.
Strenuous efforts have been made to make
out case against this patriotic and de-
serving lady, but we are convinced that the
efforts are confined to very few, and are
based upon such frivolous circumstances,
as to scarcely require any attention what
ever.
Year: 1872

During the present session Of the Gene
raj Assembly, resolution passed the SEN
ate, calling npon the Auditor Of Public
Accounts to furnish statement of all pay
ments made from the civil contingent fund
within the last fiscal year.


The Auditor has responded, and in his
report we find number of items of ex-
pense chargesble to his accidency tho Gov
ernor.


We desire the hardfsted yeomanry of
Virginia, whose stock and household goods
are frequently sold to pay taxes, to glance
at these items, and say whether they are
satisfied to toll on and suffer to support the
extravagant follies of this Democratic car
pet-bagger, who presides over the Executive
Mansion.


The economy and saving which marked
the term Of Gov. Wells compares as the
sun and star, with the spendthrift career of
Gilbert the First. We give the items as
copied from the Auditors report:
Year: 1872

The LIQUOR TRAFFIc.-Mr. Pride
more, in the Senate this morning, while
discussing the part of House bill So, relating
to liquor merchants, made an earnest and
stirring little speech against favoring this
traffic in liquors. He very properly thinks
the few dollars revenue received by the
State for licenses will be more than offset
by the injurious effects to our people, aris-
ing from having grog-shops in every avail
able place.
Year: 1872

New FIRE APPARATUs.-Capt
Ainslie, chief Of our fire department, and
Mr.. Bargamin, chairman of the fire COM
mittee, left the city last evening on visit
to the Northern cities with view of pur-
chasing new hook-and-ladder apparatus for
the Richmond fire department. Since the
action Of the Council some weeks ago upon
this subject, a correspondence has been
going on with Northern manufacturers of
these apparatus, and we have no doubt
the visit Of these gentlemen win speedily
result in the purchase of the articles so
much needed here. During the absence Of
the chief, Captain Herndon will have charge
of the department.
Year: 1872

Most OF the railroads in continental
Europe are usins ''briquettes" as fuel for
locomotives. These consist of coal powder
cemented with coal tar or some other sub
stance that is at once combustible and CO.
hesive The mixture is then moulded iuto
polygonal bricks and subjected to Steam
pressure, after which it is dried i'll kiln.
The use Of "briquettes" is said to secure
economy i'll consumption, as they burn
with a residue Of only four or five per cent.
of ashes, and convenience OF transporta-
ton, as they can be placed very closely.


A good many people have wondered
what real purpose the rattles of the snake
of that name were designed to subselTe.-
A scientist who has given attentive ebserva
ton to the matter say the rattle is actually
beneficial to it, its object being to initiate
the sound Of the cicada, or other insects
which form the food of many birds, thus
attrac. ing them within its power, and ac-
counting for the apparent ''fascination' Of
its prey.
Year: 1872

An interesting case in regard to survivor
ship has recently arisen in Connecticut. A
man and his only daughter were drowned
at the same time at East Haven, and the
complex question has to be decided which Of
the two died first. If the man died first his
property would have passed to the daugh-
ter, and thence to her heir, who is her
mother, but who has been divorced from
the father. If the daughter died first, then
the property goes to a half-sister OF the IA
theT. Several other suits have arisen out
Of this accident, which was caused by the
breaking down Of public causeWay. A
similar question of suryivOrship was raised
many years ago in the case Of the drown
ing of man and his wife by the wreck Of
a steamer running to CharlestOEn. The
rule appears to be settled, that IN these dis
asters the presumption is that males sur
vive the hardships longer than females, and
adults than minors.
Year: 1872




A correspondent writes to the Philadel-
phia Ledger that the use Of carbOlic acid as
a disinfectant and curative agent in small
pox and other contagious diseases should be
universally known. DR.. Burgess, Of San
Francisco, SAYS, in the Boston Journal Of
ChemistI7l, ain the late fearful epidemic Of
smallpox have tested the disinfectaut and
prophvlactic power of carbOlic acid in way
that leaves no doubt in my mind Of its su
periOr merit. Indeed, during the latter part
Of the course Of the epidemic, trusted 70
it exclusively. In thiTty-six instances Of its
exclusive use, the disease spread in but one,
and that was in a family OF very filthy hab-
its, where cleanliness and proper nursing
were Unattainable."


Carbolic acid in fluid form is q cheap
article. TO disinfect an apartment two or
three teaspoOnsful may be put in a small
bucket of water, and scattered about with
whisk broom. Or the same or even smaller
quantity may be placed in dish and mixed
with sand. The evaporation from this will
disinfect the air. If the air should become
too strongly charged, the evaporation may
be checked by covering the dish more or
less as required. This atmosphere, con-
tanning caTbOlic acid is healthy, and soon
becomes quite agreeable, especially when
associated with its power as destroyer Of
infection.


The bed clothes, blankets, etc, and clothes
worn by persons having the disease or COM
ing in contact with such, may be washed
with soap now manufactured containing
carbOlic acid. Or common soap may be
used, with two or three teaspOonfuls Of
carbOlic acid added TO the suds. Thus may
complete disinfectiOn be produced in bed
clothes or body clothes Of patients subject
ed to smallpox or any other infectious dis
case.
Year: 1872

The Latter Day Saints are catching II
pretty severely on all sides. Even their
Governor are down on their patriarchal in
stitution, and joins with monoganist Gen
tiles in denouncing polygamy. In his mes
sage to the Legislature Of Utah, delivered
on the 9th inst, he took occasion to tell the
assembled aSaiuts" that the United States
guaranteed freedom Of conscience in reli-
gion so long as il was in harmony with the
Constitution, but to stretch liberation any
further would be national suicide. Hecon-
tinued:


"There is a law upon the statute book OF
the United States which makes plural mar
riage in the territories crime, and that law
is binding upon all citizens alike and should
be obeved byal. No private Interpretation
or religious conviction can shield any person
from its operation. Polygamy, or plura al
marriage, is now pTactised in Utah in VIOLA
ton of this act, but this ought not to be, for
If one class of persons can violate one law
with impunity, and shield themselves behind
the bulWarlls OF religious liberation, another
class can do the same with some other law,
and so on until religious dOgmas are made
TO take the place of the constitution and
laws, and anarchy would ensue. The advO-
cate of such a theory would invoke religious
liberation to devOur the very source from
which religious liberation emanates."


He urged upon the Legislature the advis-
ability of passing such law as would estab-
fish harmonious relations Between the
people of Utah and the General Government
on the subject of marriage. The good ad-
vice was lost on the Legislature and they
showed anything but grateful feeling to-
ward the Governor Tor his outspoken mes
sage. The probability is that nothing will
be done through local legislation to relieve
the Utah question of the difficulties which
surround it. The Saints are, naturally
enough, filled with resentment against the
Gentiles who seek to deprive them Of what
they regard az their rights. They look
upon the legal proceedings which have been
directed against their antiquated institution,
as unnecessary and malicious persecution,
and till the criminal trials are
terminated, and the law Of the
land triumphs over sectarian bigotry, little
San be expected from them in the way Of
reform in morals or material progress
The fight is bitter as it is unequal, and
being waged in the courts, it affords the
belligerent Saints no opportunity to vent
their hate en- the representatives of the
nation. It is doubtful if the Saints can
ever be rpconcilod to the limitation Of their
matrimonial felicity, and the only hope Of
Utah in the future must come from the
tide of emigration which has already poured
over the Western prairies, and even now
trickles into the valley of the Mormon
state. The resistless Gentle food will YET
SIlthe fertile plains of Salt Lake, and oblit'
crate all but the memory of Brigham
Young and the peculiar institutions which
lie once controlled.
Year: 1872

CHICAGO; Jan. ia bill has passed
Doth' houses OF Illinois, which makes a
radical change in regulating the sale Of
liquor in the State. 1t enacts that no in
toxicating liquor shall hereafter be sold in
Illinois without license, and no license
shall issue unless the party applying there
for shall give a tont in the penal sum of
| three thousand dollars. with two free hold
ers as sureties; conditioned that they shall
pay all damages to any person in person or
property by reason Of selling liquor under
said iicensei the penalty be recovered in the
name of the State for the use Of any person
injured by liquor sold by such licensed per
! sons,
Year: 1872

CIvILITY costs nothing and is often
productive of good results. Here is an
instance:


Alocal doctor of medicine at Bath, Eng
land, has just had legacy of twenty
thousand dollars, and a comfortable
house left him by lady who was only
known to him by his once offering her
seat in his carriage.


A gentleman known to the writer, once
assisted a very old and feeble man to
cross from the London Mansion House to
the Bank of England. This crossing is a
very dangerous one, especially at mid
day, when the city is full of cabs, omni-
buses, drays and other vehicles. When
the old gentleman had got safely across,
he exchanged cards with his obliging
young friend; and there the matter rested.
Some four or five years after this incident
occurred, firm of London solicitors
wrote to the young gentleman who had
taken pity on the old man, informing
him that leagacy of five thousand dol
lars and a gold watch and chain, had been
left to him by gentleman who took the
opportunity of again thanking him in his
will, for an act of unlocked for civility.
1t is not likely that all will have gold
watches and chains left to them, or neat
little bundles of crisp notes, but 1t is GER
tain that acts of civility are productive OF
sufficient results to our inner selves as to
make it worth our while to practice them
wherever we find the opportunity.
Year: 1872

MANY of us say to ourselves, eff were
in some position better fitted to my
capacities, 1 could become greater and
more noble; but it is of no use for me to
try to do any good mere, where every
thing goes against me-" 1t is all mis-
take; for if our duty still holds US to the
place, we shall surely find that the faith
full, cheerful performance of it NON and
here, will be the best fitting we can
possibly have for that other and greater
work when God shall think best to put it
within our reach.


This humdrum round of duties, the
same from day to day, of household
cares, of teaching, buying and selling,
writing, or exchanging the everlasting
dollar, seems a very narrow life to us
sometimes, and we are too apt to think as
before that there can be no chance Tor
doing anything great or serviceable to
others while engaged in them.


But is it not by being faithful in the
minor daily events of life that we gain
strength and wisdom for the greater?-
and indeed these things are not so little
as thev seem. We must begin at the
5egipning; with ourselves not only for our
own sakes, but for the sake of our chill
dren; and with them also in the begin
ming, while the soil is fresh and new to
receive the seed Then will the seed
spring up more readily than if planted
after the soil is hardened by many
storms.-ArHtur's Home MagGzine.