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Year: 1871

Prevention of Smoke by Perfect Conbus-


tiOn-HOw Pittsburg Can be Made n Clean


City.


The Pittsburg Commercial of Saturday
says


A practical test is to be made this afternoon
at o'clock, at the coke works of Mr.. g. II.
Armstrong in the Twelfth ward, for the pur-
pose of demonstrating to those who are skepti-
cal on the subject that the smoke nuisance can
be effectually abated in this great and busy and
smoking city of ours. Very important results
have been achieved, and it is now claimed by
Mr.. Mckenzie, well-known mechanic, that he
has discovered a method of perfect combustion,
whereby no smoke is generated. His appliance,
therefore, is not strictly smoke consumer, but
q smoke preventer.


His principle of combustion works perfectly
with our soft coal, and he is prepared to show to
those who will take the trouble to witness his
tests, that every particle of smoke issuing from
our mills and foundries, our shops and steam
boats, can be cheaply and economically pre-
vented. Without entering into details, we may
state that the result is attained by means of
furnace placed in front of the boilers, from
which the heat or flame is conveyed directly
under them. The combustion in this furnace Is
thorough, and the heat SO intense that 1t could
not be applied directly to the boilers. bar of
iron placed in the furnace while in operation
will melt away almost like wax, SO that it be-
come necessary to lessen the temperature
with cold air before the flame
passes under the boilers for the generation of
steam. This flame is entirely devoid of smoke,
and ourl smokestecks when this appliance
comes into general use, will cease to vomit forth
their blackness. The furnace is comparatively
inexpensive, can be managed by any one, and
the economy in fuel would render it desirable,
even If there were nothing to gain by getting
rid of our greatest nuisance-that nuisance
which blackens our houses blackens our cloth
ing, blackens our persons, and blackens our
civic reputation-smoke. But there are other
advantages to be gained, not the least of which
will be the opportunity to utilize all our slack
the furnace consuming the finest coal-dust as
readily as lump or nut coal
Year: 1871

Suicide of a Cousin of General Joe Hooker.
The st. Louis Times of April 10 says:--


About 10 o'clock yesterday morning one OF the
walters at the Planters House observed man
apparently occupying cramped and distorted
position in one of the third story windows of
the building on the northwest corner OF Pine
and Fourth streets. The mans peculiar posture
aroused the curiosity of the waiter, who called
to the porter of the building opposite to go and
see what was the matter. Upon opening the
door of room No. ii was found that the occu-
pant had committed suicide, having deliberately
hung himself.


PREMEDITATRD ACT.


The police were at once notified, and the door
barred to intruders, so that when our reporter
arrived all vas just as when first discovered.
The dead man and his surroundings formed
undisturbed and the appointments of the room
just as the chambermaid had left them. In the
window casing, about seven feet from the floor,
was stout iron staple. To this had been at
tached an inch trunk strap, the loose end of
which had been made into moose and placed
about his neck.


HIS APPEARANCE.


The man was leaning forward, one hand rest
ing on the window sill, and his feet with the
knee bent resting easily upon the floor. There
was quiet look of repose upon his features
and the whole position of the body showed that
there was no tension of the muscles He had
dressed himself with care, having put on clean
shirt and stockings, pair of pants and vest



chief was placed about his neck, so that the
strain upon the strap might not cause it to cut
into the flesh.


WHO HE WAS.


The official investigation made by the coroner
brought to light the principal facts of the mans
history. His name is j. Walcott Hooker Upon
his person were found Masonic badges and
papers, indicating he had taken the thirty-third
degree in Masonry. He had also three insur-
ance policies upon his life, the first payments
of which were made in 1866 One was for $1,000,
in the Connecticut Mutual, and was taken out
May IA, 1866. in favor of his wife. The second
was for $4,000 in the New York Mutual, aud the
third for $4,000, in the same company both in
favor of Belle Hooker, his daughter, aud showed
that he was forty-three years of age.


Numerous conjectures were indulged in by the
few admitted to the room as to how the deed
was committed. The composure of the features
and the absence of all signs of struggle lead
many to suppose that the death was not simply
the result of strangulation. 1t was thought that
he had first saturated his handkerchief with
chloroform and had died while insensible. The
porter states that he had told him he was
cousin of General Joe Hooker.
Year: 1871

the leader of the opposition instantly called
upon the frantic crowd TO meet in the afternoon
at her residence and organize rival State
society. And it was so. The gas was turned
OUT the voices gradually ceased; the policemen
tip-toed away confounded at the rare perform
ance. To sum up, insults had been freely ex-
changed, old hostilities had been strengthened,
and new animosities had been engendered; q
disgraceful scandal had been heaped upon the
cause which the combatants had promised to
promote, and all to decide whether the desk
should go into that corner. If we had time and
room tod day we should write upon this text q
satire upon human life.
Year: 1871




A large number of extra clerks were
employed during the last days of the
Legislature, as it was pretended, to
catch up with the business. Some Of
these clerks, who had served fT only
a few days, were voted a months pay,
simply, We presume, as a compensation
for wearing the livery of the devil.
The hypocracy of the Twelfth Legis
lature is shown in the fact, that, al
though it made a pretense to cut off
the expenses of the State by reducing
the number of clerks as retrenchment
measure during the first days of the
session, still it has shown a prohigacy
of expenditure toward the latter part
of it by employing additional clerical
force to an extent by no means required.
We have it upon the best of authority
that $49 was paid to one man for en-
rolling a bill covering only thirty-fOur
pages of foolscap, or, in other words,
six days pay-rates So per day for copy
ing little over five pages of writing.
This, however, has been more than
equalled by the pay of some favorites,
who have received salaries as clerks,
when in fact they performed no duties
whatever. Such is Radicalism; such
the corruption in which we are en-
quilted. From every threshold the cry
of an outraged people rises up against
it. When will it cease?
Year: 1871

Judicious advertising always pays.


If you have good thing, adver-
tise it. If you havn't, don't.


If you don't mean to mind your
own business, it will not pay to ad-
vertise.


Never run down your opponent s
goods in public, Let him do his own
advertising.


It's as true of advertising as Of
anything else in this world-if it is
worth doing at all, it is worth doing
we'll.


We don't recommend advertising
as the best way to get a wife; but We
know that it is the best way to get a
good trade.


You can't eat enough in one week
to last whole year, and you can't
advertise on that plan either.


A large advertisement once, and
then discontinued, creates the i'm
preston that the man has fzzled.


A constant dropping will wear a
rock Keep dropping your adver-
tisements on the public and they
will soon melt under it like rock
salt.


Large type isn't necessary in ad-
vertising; blind folks don't read
newspapers.


If you can arouse curiosity by an
advertisement, it is a great point
gained. The fair sex don't hold all
the curiosity in the world.


People who advertise only once in
three months, forget that most folks
can'tremember anything longer than
about seven days. American News
paper Reporter.
Year: 1871

Speaking of the opium sale in that
city, the New Haven Palladium SAYS:
''Some of it, it is true, is used for
medicine, but far the larger amount
is used to satisfy the cravings of the
opium eater. There would be a
somewhat startling list of names
could there be published the names
of those who are in the habit of using
opium. Some time since one of the
first temperance lecturers in the
United States delivered a lecture
here, and had but an hour before
sent his laudanum bottle to be filed
at the druggists. Here is a subject
for reformers to consider.
Year: 1871

'sThe condition of the Southern States
unhappily is not such as all true, patri>
otic citizens would like to see. Social
ostracism for opinions sake, personal
violence or threats toward persons
entertaining political views opposed
to those entertained by the majority of
the old citizens, prevents emigration
and the flow of capital into the
States lately in rebellion p President
Grants Message.


Every one who has any observation
knows that the position taken in the
above excerpt is utterly false. In
South Carolina, where the controlling
influence is ignorance aud RadicaIism,
such has been the case, but in all the
Democratic States there has been a
gradually increasing prosperity since
the war. Into Texas both a foreign
and native emigration has been con.
stantly flowing, and those who come
among us to make legitimate liveli.
hood know that there is everything
else but ostracism. Such q charge is
a base injustice to Texans, people
who have ever worked to secure and
maintain immigration. Such is the
expression of a partisan and sectional
President, conniVing at the injury of
the Southern States. The liberality of
our people to those seeking homes
among us is proverbial. We desire
them-people from all States and
nations to settle among us. Let them
come on; our lands are broad, soil rich
and teeming with wealth, and there is
room aud welcome ior strangers from
everywhere. We inquire not into their
political views before we offer them the
hand of fellowship. All we desire to
know is that they are honest, and not
political emisaries sent among Us to
assist in the present wholesale rob-
berries which are being perpetrated.
Year: 1871

A rumor is being circulated, and
gains credit among some, that Davis
intends to convene the body once kaowr
as the Twelfth Legislature another
time. In doing this, extraordinary
powers would be assumed, heretofore
unheard of. We would not be surprised
at any outrage which E. j. Davis might
commit. Constitutional provisions are
no more to this man than stTaws. He
has, from the first moment of his polit
ical history, shown an utter disregard
for established government, and has
used every means at his command tc
strike death-blow at those securities
which past wisdem has provided for the
maintenance of our political existence


The State Constitution says thai
members of the House of Represent
atives shall be chosen by the qualified
electors, and their term of Office shall
be two years from the day of general
election" We see then that the or
ganic law, to which all statute law
necessarily should conform, has settled
the point in question beyond a doubt.
No amendment touching this point has
either been passed or proposed by the
Twelfth Legislature, and hence the
Governor would have no more right to
convene the above body, after its late
adjournment, than to declare the State
a monarchy. Should such lawless
measure be resorted to, the acts of
such body would possess no legality,
AMI the public officer who would dare
sign warrants, or disburse money to or
upon its authority, would become per-
sonally responsible before the courts
of the country for the act, and writ
of mandamus would issue in the case
to prevent such illegality.


The breach of the law was first made
in the failure of the Governor to order
an election during the fall, and next
by his veto of the election bill.


There is no longer an existence of
the Twelfth Legislature, and the pro-
vision of the Constitution which says
"the sessions of the Legislature shall
be annual" gives no power to Cover
nor Davis to call into existence s Legis-
lature not elected BY the people. The
errors, blunders and corruptions of
himself and the Twelfth Legislature
clothes him with no such power.


However, it is hardly possible to
judge what Davis may not attempt.
His acts are only a record of lawless-
ness, and verify it might be believed
that he would assume the power, not
only to prevent the people fiom elect.
ing a Legislature, but even to person
ally appoint and call one into existence.
Such, in truth, would be the popularity
of the defunct Legislature, if again
convened.
Year: 1871

Tha Republican party may give Grant the
imperial purple if the natural rights of the
people can not be secured under any other
form of government.-San Antonio Express


That fellow of the Express has the.
least possible amount of discretion;
continually letting the cat out of the
bag before the right time. he belongs
however to the hydropbobic class, and
his own best friends continually run
dangerous risks while he remains un-
muzzledas


The atmosphere of San Antonio
seems to be a bad place for contracting
the above disorder. NeWcomb con
tracted the same disease IN that region,
and this rabidness of his caused the
death of poor Degener.
Year: 1871

The Houston papers are devoting
much space and time to the publicity
of circumstance, which is calculated
to do much damage to the character Of
a lady, who they protest is innocent
and highly respectable. By the time
they are through with it, her poor,
wOun led spirit WILDE entirely crushed
It is TO be hoped the courts alone will
in the future be allowed to handle the
Phillips case.
Year: 1871

Representative VOORHEES,, of Indiana,
has published card, in which he pre-,
sents to the public his programme fol-
defeating Grant for the next Presi
dency. We think, like Mr.. VOORHEES,,
that it is highly important that a Ma
tional Democratic Convention should
at the very earliest date make known
to the country the basis upon which
the party is. we hope, to unitedly act
and defeat the dangerous power now
welded by Grant and his party. This
power, if allowed to fasten itself for
another term upon the country, will
beyond all doubt result in the entire
overthrow of the government, and in
the establishment of a centralized
despotism.


Mr.. Voorhies says:


~ keenly appreciate the Importance of an
authoritative expression of principles which
are to guide US in the future as in the past
1t should be mede at an early date, in order
that organization shall 6e perfected and con-
fdence restored by the time the approaching
campaign is upon US. This, however, should
be the work of National Convention, em>
bracing delegates from all the States am
in favor of calling such Convention at some
central point in the West on a day not later
than the 22d of February next. The call
Io h., Nha No
Committee, and the delegates should be
appointed by State and District conventions
The business of this body should be to care
| fully and patiently weigh all views laid before
1t, and to agree upon and publish a clear
and definite declaration of principles upon
matters affecting the political welfare of the
people and the safety of our free institutions.
This being done, it should adjourn to day
fixed for the nomination of candidate for
tie Presidency. In the meantime the people
of the United States can discuss and approve
or disappIove of what has been done. 1t
would be the duty of all Democrats, taking
part in politics, to submit to the voice of the
majority. If there are such as prefer their
own convictions even to the platform of a
national convention, they can step aside in
quiet without embarrassing anybody else.
Let US nave pOnIlcal as wen as personal uar>
mony, and success is within our reach. If
the entire Democratic vote can be consoli-
dated, inspired with enthusiasm and brought
to the polls, Gen. Grant cannot be reelected.
1t was the voters in onr party who staid at
home on the day of the late election which
wrought such widespread defeat. There is no
increase in the Republican vote. l make the
above suggestion, knowing that it is entirely
practical, and that it meets the urgent de-
mand of the present crisis. 1 shall respect
fully urge it upon the National Executive
Committee and ask for it the favorable con-
sideEation of the conservative men every
where"
Year: 1871

The general incorporation act be-
came law. We called attention to
this bill while it was locked up in com
mittee, and are glad, as we urged then,
that much expense will hereafter be
saved the State in legislating upon
private bills
Year: 1871

a spinal affections, suicide, and almost every ether
form of disesse which humanity is heir to, and
the real cause of the trouble scarcely suspect
ed. and have doctored for all but the rigtt one.


Disease Of these .organs require the use Of
Diuretic.
Year: 1871

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-Ex-Con-
gresham Bowen, convicted of bigamy
and sentenced to two years imprisOn-
ment, is still confined in the county
Jail here. He does not suffer much
from a rigorous confinement, being
furnished with the best room in the
building and allowed the freedom Of
the Jail and grounds. He is furnished
with meals from his own home, and is
visited daily by a number of friends.
1t is generally believed that he will
be speedily pardoned. The case was
favOrably considered in the cabinet
meeting of last Friday, and the At
torney General recommended his
pardon. Papers in the hands of the
Attorney General will be forwarded
to the President tomorrow. The
friends of Bowen express positive be-
lief that he will get his seat in Con-
gress from the second district in South
Carolina over De Large, COlored, the
sitting member. Three managers of
the elections in the county where De
Large was given by them a majority
of five thousand have been tried upon
an indictment for fraud and convicted.
The friends of Bowen also say that the
wholesale stuffing Of the ballot box on
the election day can be proven beyond
doubt, and still other evidence re.
mains. Other managers now on trial
for the same Offense will in likelihood
be convicted, which will make De
Large's election invalid.
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, June 2O.-A dispatch
10 the Tribune from Long Branch
says: sit is stated here by persons
who were very close to the President
last week, that positive information
has been laid before him that Colonel
Clifford Thompson, late chief clerk
of General PleasantOn's, in the
Internal Revenue Bureau, sold 10
officers Of the New York Central Rail
road Company, two days in advance
OF the prOmulgatiUn of the Commits
siOner's decision in the great tax case,
such information about it as enabled
those officers to save themselves from
loss. The sum received for informa-
ton thus sold, is stated to the Presi-
dent to be 5000. Without vOuching
at all for the truth Of this story, L can
assert positively that this information
was given the President, and the res
ignRfiOn OF the chief clerk of the Inter-
nal Revenue Department promptly
fOIloWad -
Year: 1871

Editors .ApDeul-I noticed an item
in your issue Of the 18th, stating that
cotton seed is exported to France and
returned to our tables as olive Oil. 1t
NAV not be uninteresting to your
readers to know that the manipula-
ton of cotton seed oil exists to a very
considerable extent on this side of the


ocean. and that the Eastern States


have largely embarked in this profit
able business. have, while in Mem
phis, received many letters Of inquiry
from these parties in regard to the oil


business in Memphis, and whether it
was policy TO buy the seed in prefer
ence to the oil for that purpose, which


has suggested to me the prOpriety OF
establishments of that kind in Mem


phis to encourage the full develop


ment of home products. There are
plenty of young men who can COM
bine their capital into an incorporated
company for this purpose, and learn
all the arts of this Oil refinery busi-
ness, and RstOnish the people in the
success OF this business. This is g
species OF manufacturing at once
available TO increase largely attention


10 the fact that home products can be


manipulated and perfected for use at
home as well as to make Northern
manufacturers or foreign capitalists
rich out Of our own resources.
The oil business Of Memphis Is
already becoming large, when one
manufactury turns siXty-five tons Of
cotton seed into oil in one day. Sup
posing only the oil from that one fac
tOry was put up in the toilet style Of
the French preparations, Into hair oil,
pOmades, fine soaps, or with your
French labels for table Oil, what an
increase Of capital would be realized,
and how many could be employed TO
give life and energy to the city, Mem
Dhis must become q wholesale manu-
featuring city, or it will sink into COM
parative Obscurity. / speak OF this
manipulation Of oils as only one OF
the many means Of success that viii
elevate her to her proper position.
Your forests are cut down and flOated
TO New Orleans and to Europe, to be
used in ship-bUilding, in cOOperage
and in every style of wooden wares.
One Of your citizens has made q large
profit on an expectation OF walnut
lumber, got together by one Of your
young men in the Arkansas forests.
Think Of the wealth of that business
alone, the manufacture Of furniture,
10 be distributed from Memphis over
the South, were, ifscarried on TO. the
extent that il is in Cincinnati, and
arouse to action in the work of bene-
hting your own homes by your man.
~ vigOr and business effect.


J. D. STILLMAN, NJ. ID.
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, June 20.-The Herald
says the dispute between the Reve-
nue. Department and the New York
Central Railroad Company, with ref
erence to tax on eighty per cent. divi-
dend, the latter corporation settled by
reference of the whole affair to cOu-
pie of auditors, who will make inves-
legation as TO the affairs and report
how much of the dividend represents
the earnings previous to the passage
of the law imposing tax on dividends.
This proportion once settled, the last
claim as to exemption will have been
quieted, and payment Of the tax will
then follow.
Year: 1871

New YORK, June 20.-A CORES
pOndent OF morning paper says, in
an interview at Rio Janeiro with the
Emperor Of Brazil, previous to his
departure for Europe, the Emperor
said he was only going to Europe for
the benefit of his health, and that it
was not his intention to 90 to the
United States, but he hoped on some
future occasion to visit that country.
Year: 1871

Office of commissioner Of customs un-
til Congress shall have another Op-
pOrtunity to pass a bill heretofore pre-
pared by him for the purpose Of max
ing this an executive Office, and Great
ing third second comptroller of the
treasury.