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Year: 1872




Last week we published n statement
of novel suit brought by woman in
Des Moines to recover damages of a
liquor seller for selling intoxicat-
ing drinks to her husband and max
ing him drunken, to the great injury of
herself and family. We publish this
week the law in full under which that
suit was brought. But it seems that Des
Moines women are not alone or the first
in the field A Mrs. Dowd of MARSHALL
town was ahead, she having obtained
her verdict and judgment for fUe hun
drcd dollars. Iowa City wives who
suffer in want because of the drunken
ness of your husbands, do you hear that?
Mrs. Dowds legitimate means of living
were on deposit with the liquor seller.
She has drdlUn for it with the above re-
suit. WHY not you? Why go cold or
hungry or lily clad when the law gives
Won a right to what has been so unjustly
taken from YOU? In Mrs. DOwd's case
the seller did not dare appear, and the
case went against him by default. The
Marshall Republican gives the following
i'm reference TO the case:


Mr.. Henderson, who appeared for the
plaintiff addressed the jury substantially
as follows:


Gentlemen OF the Jury This suit i
brought under the law of 1872, TO recover
damages for selling liquor to PLAINTIFF:
! husband in violation of the law. The
statute provides that she may recover
not only the actual pecuniary damage:
she has sustained, but exemplary dam
ages; that is, such damages as you think
will give her some compensation for the
loss OF companiOnship and the support
of the strong arm of her husband, the
disquiet of the mind and body, and a
the same time punish the man for con
| tributing to these unhappy results.
/ The law can give no adequate com


pensatiOn for the unhappiness produceC
| by these saloon keepers. But thank God
one L0tg does say that the unhappy wifi,
in such cases shall have some pecuniarI
COMPENSATION and satisfaction Tn,


evidence shows you that the plaintiff
has lost the benefit of the years support
But how can we estimate the heart


aches for which no compensation i
given? 1t is too late tonight to detaiI


YOU longer, but trust that your verdic
will be such as shall be an example t


the defendant and those who are engages
in the unholy business.


The Jury were out but short time


and returned a verdict for the plaintiff


and assessed her damages at $500.
Year: 1872

FASHIONABLE LIFE.-If there is any
environment which can degrade a hu-
man being or harden a young heart,
it is the atmosphere of merely fashion
able life. You may take the tenderest
and most beautiful and lovely girl, the
one that is kindest at home, and loves
her father and mother most, and put her
in the highest circle of fashionable life,
with plenty of money and full scope to
do as She pleases; let her dress herself as
she will-cover herself with diamonds
and pearls; let the love of admiration
become the ruling passion, and soon all
the tenderness of that young nature pass
es away; her thoughts concentrate upon
herself-what figure she is cutting, who
her admirers are, what conquests she
can make. By-and-by the youthful,
beautiful modesty is gone, and the way
is open for vice, that, in the beginning,
would not have been dreamed of, or if
thought of, put away as utterly impos-
sible
Year: 1872

Do yOu know, sweetheart, that under the snow
\ million roses lie?
Ihat over the clouds which hang below
The stars are in the SKYE
That rainbow shOne ere the day was gone
over the darkest place
mat the talr new moon goes rounding ON
10 the fullness OF her FACET
Ihat our garden brook, so small and slow,
Is widening towards the rivers
Ihat under the ice its faithful hOw
Makes music sweet as ever?
That the naked trees are all a-throb
With the sweet blood in their veins .
That bltndly reaching they yearn and sob
For the blessed April Tainss
That the blessed seeds of life are pressed
Under the frozen sod,
Till the great earth warns through her fruitful


breath


With the spirit Of her God


-IGolden Age.
Year: 1872

1t is believed by some that the mai
dens who would make the best wives
never marry, but remain free, to bless
the world with their impartial sweet
ness and make it generally habitable.
This is one of the mysteries of PrOvi-
dence, and New England life. It seems q
pity, at first sight, thai those who become
poor wives have the matrimonial chance,
and that they are deprived of the re-
putatiOn of those who would be good
wives were they not set. apart for the
high and perpetual Office of priestess of
society. There is no beauty like that
which was spoiled by an accident, no
accomplishments and graces are so to be
envied by those that circumstances
rudely hindered the development Of All
of which shows what a charitable and
| gOOd-natured world it is, nOtwith-
standing its reputation for cynicism and
Charles Dudley Warner, IN
/ Scgi6HeT'S for Mdrch.
Year: 1872

For the possible benefit to young
hOuse-keepers, we wish to tell them how
to cook an old chicken: Prepare as for
roasting, then boil three hours in q cover
ed pot, with one quart of water, to which
add two tablespOOnfuls of vinegar, after
which put in a pan in hot oven for
about an hour, to brown. The liquor IN
the pot to be prepared for gravy; shotIlu
the water boil away too much, li9re %
should be added. The result Is, J tliJ
meat is as tender as young chicken anu ll'
some think richer and bel'er'-I-'-
ch0nOe
Year: 1872

A correspondent of the
Rural New Yorker says that
he takes the old rails Of his
zig gag fences and rebuilds
them into a straight post and
and rail fence. He plows OH
the line where he wants the
new fence, back.furrowing
heavily four feet wide up to
posts that are set for the new
fence. These are set in the
ground Is inches and II feet
apart.


The acksfur+owing leaves
the post two feet and six
inches in the ground. with a
little shoveling from the out
side furow. This outside
furrow is plowed deep, the
pillow being run in it q second
time, so as to secure plenty of
soil for leveling up the top Of
the bed for the new fence. He
puts at every post good sized
stone for the rail to rest Oh;
then when the stones and bot
tom rails are in taking
care that the bottom rails are
the strongest and best in size
and quality, 80 that the stake
can set near enough to the post
to prevent the rails above from
dropping by each other-lay
In the rails, and one has a fence
that the wind will not blow
nor cattle break down..


The back,furrowed bed, be-
ing thrown up in this way, is
ready for hedge. Thus, the
old, broken down, zigzag fences
may be made into a substantial
fence, using less than half the
material and occupying less
than half the land; and by the
time the post and rail fence is
gone, good, hedge will be
ready to take its place. The
ground should be plowed in
the fall, and the hedge set in
the spring.
Year: 1872

CORPORATION INFORMATION WAN
TED.-As it is the duty Of the Mayor
TO issue q proclamation to the quail
fled voters Of tho corporation,
setting forth the time and place of
the election for municipal officers
and tho officers TO be chosen, who
will issue a proclamation, in pursu.
ance oflaw, in this village for the
election Of officers on the first Mon.
day Of April next?


Were call fines, penalties and for
FIXTURES collected by the Mayor" of
this village, during the period of
his existence, cor which in any
manner come into his hands, and
moneys received by him in his
official capacity, other than tho fees
Of Office, by him weekly paid over
to the treasurer Of the corporation?"
And did he, cat the first regular
meeting Of the council in each and
every month, submit full state.
ment Of all such moneys received
and from whom and for what pur-
poses received, and whom paid
over?'


And did "the Mayor give bond
and security as is required by law,
to bo approved by tho council?"
Year: 1872

We frequently notice as we pass
along the streets, lot of half starv-
ed cows, assailing the wagons of
farmers who arc in town for the
purpose of trading. This is a nui-
sance that should be abated. Farm
ers who come ten and fifteen miles,
and bring their feed with them, do
not fancy the idea Of standing guard
over their wagons to keep of u lot
Of half starved COWS.
Year: 1872

The scarcity of water in our town
is q great drawback on our manu-
interests, We can't even
manufacture newspapers without
water to rinse the type. The wash
women complain, too, about the
scarcity Of water.
Year: 1872

Every farmer probably un-
derstands the usual method of
making cut nails flexible by
heating them; but instead of
allowing them to cool in the
open air, they are thrown when
red-hot into the linseed oil, it
will prevent their rusting al.
most as long as if they were
galvanized. Those who have
occasion to usec nails instead
of wrought, should not forget
this simple ln5tiao2a0e prevent.
ing rust.
Year: 1872

Where the entire dwelling is heated
by a furnace, or by steam, it will proba.
bly, ts unnecessary to have other means
Of warming the sick.rssm; but the FIRE
place should be always open, and kept
ready for a wood or. csal fire whenever
the patient should express q desire fer
one The frsplasss are excellent venti.
lating fuss even without fire, but are
nearly perfect when supplied with a
wood fire, the brisk blaze vf which ere.
ates a strong ascending current, and con.
tinually carries of the ever accuuulatiug
exhalatioas Of the sick room.


IF there is ne fireplace. a window
opened a short distance from the roou IN
which the patient is lying, and one let
down from the top ia the sthsr large
room, with the doors opened between
the two, will form an sffectual draught
during any but the warm days Of summer,
aud will not be too strong for the most
delicate patient who is protected from
the direct draugbt by the high head
board of the bed. ln cold weather the
window opened from the bottom will often
be found sufficient. On very cold days
We may trust to an ent,ro change OF air
several times each day, effected by raising
all the windows fer u few moments at q
time, during which the patient must be
thoroughly protected by extra blankets,
and u shawl about the head.


If stoves are the only means of heating
the apartments, a perpetual burner
(ceaD may be used 10 one room to keep
both at an even temperature, during day
and night, but the sleeping room should
be provided with a wood stove; the
brisk blaze in this answering to some
extent the purpose of fire in an open
fireplace.


Many lives have been cut short by cx
aggsratcd notions in regard to fresh air
Air must be pure, but it should also be
warm. To effect this there should bs,
day and night, a steady but gentle hea,
in tho room of an invalid, accompanied
by an equally steady and gentle current
of fresh air. Home and Society, il
Ssribher's for November.
Year: 1872




John Mcknight, a Justice OF the peace for the
Seventh ward OF Newark committed suicide yes
terday morning at his residence in Golden street in
that city. About month ago he was sunstruck,
and only by the greatest care his life was saved.
Since then he has given frequent evidences of in.
sanity and for weeks past has been over-indulgent
in the use Of spirituous liquors. On Sunday
last an article in local paper reflect
ing on his drinking prOpensities fearfulIy excited
him. He afterwards became very despondent, and
said he would be ashamed to show his face again
upon the street. Yesterday morning he arose and
gave his sick child medicine, retiring again to
bed. Between four and fve O'Clock he again arose
and went into the yard, returning shortly after to
his kitchen. In a few moments his wife heard
the report Of pistol, but thought her
husband was shooting cat. Not
hearing any noise after the report
she became alarmed, and went into the room where
the shot was fred ana found her husband sitting
upon chair holding In one hand navy revolver,
with which he had committed the fatal act. The
neighbOrs were Immediately called and phy ysiclan
summoned, but the suicide breathed his last before
the medical man arrived On examining the body
1t was discovered that Mcknight had placed the
muzzc OF the revolver In his mouth and fred the
ball entering the throat, and passing through to
the spine.
Year: 1872

During the last race Fred Anderson and Miles
Kilhrdc stated on ten-mie walking match. The
opinion Of the lOOlers-On vas that the contest did
not amount 10 much, and was not worth remain
ing to notice the result. Those who had seen walk
ing matches OF interest cOincidcd with them.
Year: 1872

How do you think you would like to
live, fearing every moment to be blown
up, not daring to speak loud, to jar any
thing, for fear of starting an explosion
that would send you in an instant to the
other world !?


You don't think it would be very pleas
ant !? Well it isn't; yet hundreds of
men live i'll just that state, work, receive
pay, an live, year after year, in the very
sight Of death. as it were; all, that the
world may have gunpowder.


You can easily guess that those men
go about very quietly, and never laugh.


You know that gunpowder is very dan
gerous in gun, or near fire, but per-
haps you don't know that it is equally
dangerous all through the process of
making it.


A powder-mill is fearful place to vis-
it, and strangers are very seldom allow
ed to go into one. They are built far
from any town, in the woods, and each
branch of the work is done in separate
building. These house are quite dis
tance from each other, so that if one
blows up. it won't blow up the rest.
Then the lower parts of the building are
made very strong, while the roofs are
Year: 1872

How TO MAKE Coal FIRE.-The
art of making and maintaining coal
fire is possessed but by few. We be-
lieve that there would be sensible
diminution in the number of domestic
auarrels and soured tempers, if a
knowledge of 1t were more general.
Husbands would not have to growl and
scold over so many late dinners, nor
wives fret themselves to skin and bone
over obstinate fires that will neither
bake, roast nor boil.


There are many faults in the usual
construction of coal fire. A common
fault is to use too coarse wood for kind
hing, and too much of it. This, while
it generally svcceeds in lighting the
coal, leaves bed of ashes below the
coal which inteferes with the draft un-
less raked out. The wood should be
Of some rapidly burning variety which
gives quick and high heat, and should
be split fine. 1t should be SO placed
that the coal will remain on the top OF
it and not fall through to the CRATE,
leaving the kindling on the top of any
part of the coal. A good rule, where
stoves or furnaces have good draft, is
to use coal as small as can be used
without inconvenience from its sitting
too freely through the CRATE.


Crates should have their bars closely
set for stoves that are cleaned out daily,
and have fires lighted in them each
morning while those which are inten-
ded to have fires kept in them continu-
ously for days and weeks will not admit
of fine CRATES, on account of the accu-
mutation of ashes and small "clinkers. !"


There is much difference in coal in
regard to the formation of clinkers.
These are nothing but vitrifed, or
partially vitrifed earthly matters, and
only can form when high heat is
maintained; they are apt to be trouble
some when there is to great draft. A
coal stove or furnace should. therefore,
be SO constructed that its drafts can be
perfectly controlled. The bottom draft
should admit of being closed air-tight,
as nearly as is possible to make it,end
there ought always be provisions made
for top draft. If, however the draft
of chimney should be SO strong that
air in too great quantities is drawn in
at the bottom when the hampers are
closed, damper in the pipe. which
will close it partially, must be employed,
though in sluggish chimneys such a
damper is apt to force the gases of COM
bustion into the room, and therefore it
ought always to be avoided when pos
sible.


The practice of putting ashes on the
top of fire to keep it, is very produc-
tive Of clinkers, although it answers
Year: 1872

There IL warm controversy coming up in
regard TO the Watering Of horses in warm wealth
er. AT present this controversy is M cloud no
larger than a mans hand; but We are sadly
mistaken il it does not come to he one Of the
most stirring questions of the day one in the face
Of which even Drilling VERSUS Killing Corn"
Deep Flowing" or any other illustrious sub
jsct OF the past, will pale.


Several writer's have Of late suggested that in
waterin, horses while they are warm" in sum
mer is "A very bad thing; others say that more
saBsr aud are injured for the want OF water in
summer than from too much ot it," The great
centre Of attack in this new line Of thought il
not Joseph Harris, although he is one OF sever
al who has taken In hand the reformation OF
horse manners aud customs in reference 10
drink.


The theory of horsemen in general is that it
Is an evil to perspire freely in warm weather
AMI that il little water is given thea,, they can
perspire but little. "'rhe more water we give
them the more they sweat. On the other hand
the labOring man in the open field tells lis he is
never 10 comfortably ut work as when he per
spring freely aud he lakes his glass OF cool
spring waller as often as he pleases. The argn-
ment from this is that what is good for the mar
sgood for the beast.


We suppose the truth lies midway between
the opposing forces Al any rate the di~alssiol
will do no harm To the poor dumb beasts inler r
esled. Our own experience has been adverse Il
excessive watering. Even in the harvest tielt
We think moderation il advisable. e.-GERMAN
TOWN TELEGRAPH.
Year: 1872

THE CIRCUS. - The Crystal Palace
Circus Company is the only Company
which has been energetic enough,
and thoughtful enough to favor Weaver
vile with their presence this season. The
advertisement appearing elsewhere pre-
sonts the attractive features of this enter
lament, Coming here Everything and
everybody new," no one can tell from
past experience what sort Of circus it
is. We have noticed, however, that our
exchanges speak very highly of this Cir
Gus and that is a great deal in its favor
We have remarked this much concern
ing the Circus merely as a matter Of
form. No matter how good or how bad ,
how much pulled or belittled "every-
body's bound to go the Circus right or
wrong"
Year: 1872

Snow Two or three small white spots
near the summit of " Bally,' are all that
are in sight of the old monarch's Winter
garment, and by another week, they too,
will have disappeared. The snow has
lasted rather longer this Summer than
either of the three previous ones, and the
result has been a prosperous mining seas
on for Weaver basin.
Year: 1872

DID WELL.-William Lulu, of Arkan-
sas Dam, called on us this week. Billy
says his claim turned out well this year
lar exceeding his expectations. We are
glad to hear it, as Lulu has been one of
those miners who have worked the mines
ier number of years past with but little
reward, still had faith in the mines of
Trinity.
Year: 1872

DAILY MAIL.-Postmaste Hartmann
Of this place, has received official notice
from Washington that there will be a
daily mail service between Shasta and
Weaverville from and after the first day
Of August next.
Year: 1872

MARCH 23, we announced the for nation of a large party for a prospect for placer and other gold and silver mines along our southern border. On Wednesday of this week the prepara- tions of @ party of twenty-seven were complete, and they started out with the good wishes of the whole community. While a few go for gen. eral observations and sanitary req sons, the majority have great faith in meeting with success. Their objective point is the neighborhood of the old San Bernardino Ranch.

 We presume that if the good Elihu Burritt had been present and noted the outfit, he would have regarded the men equipped for going on a war expedition. Like the prudent fisher men who provided themselves with a gallon of whisky to a pound of crack CTS, these earnest prospecters had nearly as many pounds of war ma terial as of tools and food, but the former was just as necessary to suc- cess and life itself as the latter. Probably the time will come when 8 man can in Arizona go on 8 praise worthy expedition to better his for tune and that of his country, without the company of large party of men loaded down With arms and ammuni- ton. "Border ruffians" and "border statesmen anxiously hope for this time to come.
Year: 1872

d g hereby return my thanks 70 the
- public who have contributed TO my
success, and feeling confident that my efforts have
not been fruitless thus far. trust. by continu-
ancc Of fair and honorable dealing, 10 merit and
receive a like liberal patronage In the future.
Year: 1872

thereby make the supply ~ coal certain
for all purposes to the whole people Of the
State who wanted to use II. You remove
all danger and costs Of strikes, which is a
big item in the production of coal in this
State a. well as in PennsN lvania, all ~
which enteres into the price already paid
by the consumer. and the labor being
a cheaper labor than can now be- hal. il
would materially affect the price of' this
article this article of almost universal
consumptiOn-an and which the poor. as well
as the rich, must have. BY this means
instead Of being the evil genius Of the
mechanic, you make the convict his gr.'a.
est support.


Instead of competing with him in max
mg bedsteAds and bureaus, hollow-ware
and casting indeed. instead Of com
petIng with him. IN the arts and crafts
and trades ~ life. you put him where he
furnishes these classes with vi hat they are
compelled to have to carry on their busi-
ness and warm their families.


But il il is not deemed advisable To put
the convict labor to digging coal. put il u
making railroad iron This is a business
which can be carried ON with but little
complication, and needs only small pro
portion ~ skilled men. and, like coal, is
purely productive. Whatever il made hy
it is that much wealth added to the state.
There is no doubt this labor could be EN-
ployed IN making railroad iron.


Since lS45 we have paid money enough
to England and Pennsylvania for railroad
iron to make Tennessee rich.


Two years trial of convict labor in the
mines, has proved the truth Of all | said,
and but for the lease made of the prison
convict labor III the coal mines uf Tennes-
see, We would soon harmonic convict
labor with mechanical pursuits, making
the former sustain the latter and az the
same time yield ~ the state sum Of
money which would spon restore the lost
school fund.
Year: 1872

READ AN Hour DAY.-An English
paper tells Of lad who at fourteen was
apprenticed to a soap boiler One Of his
resolutions was, to read an hour a day, or
at least at that rate, and he had an old
silver watch, left him by his uncle, which
he timed his reading by He stayed seve.l
years with his master, and said when he
was twenty-one he knew as much as the
young squire did. Now let us see how
much time he had to read III seven years,
at the rate of an hour each day II would
be 2, 555 hours, which, at the rate Of eight
reading hours per day would be forty-tive
weeks. equal to twelve months nearly a
years reading. That time spent in treas
uring up useful knowledge, would pile a
very large store. Surely it is worth trying
for. Try what you can do. Begin now.
In after years you will look back upon the
task as the most pleasant and profitable you
ever performed.
Year: 1872

CHICAGO, July 2.--Late last night a
young German giving the name OF Alto
Bettzierche came up to policeman and IN
dicated a desire to be arrested. AS he
could not speak English, an interpreter Was
found, when Bettzieche stated that he was
a native of Magdeburg, Germany; that he
had committed a robbery there to the
amount of between six and seven thousand
dollars, which sum he brought to this coun-
try, but had since returned all but about
FIVE hundred dollars. He expressed a de-
sire to be taken into custody and sent back
to Germany. He is now in the station.