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Year: 1872

A NAUsEoUs DosE.-The Worcester
Spy says: 1t is unwise in the Greeley
papers to say much about General Grants
nomination being accepted reluctantly by
Republicans, lor that argument recoils
upon themselves. 1t may be true that
some Republicans would prefer another
candidate, but we have not heard that
any of them speak Of Grant AS 'nause-
Gus DOSE" bitter pill" "boiled
crow" which men may be prevailed upon
to take, but nobody can be imagined TO
banker for. This is the general style of
remark among the supporters Of Greeley
In regard to their candidate, and not one
of them pretends to believe that he is
anybody's first choice, or even that he is
reasonably fit for the Office for which he
Inspires. Democrats and Liberals ell
agree in this, that Greeley has been some
how forced upon them, and now they
must make the best Of him, though with
more or less successfully concealed dis
gust and many apprehensions. Schurz,
the acknowledged leader of the Liberal
movement, was cruelty chagrined at the
result of the Cincinnati Convention, and
it has taken him long time to make up
bis mind to give its candidate his support.
He does it now only on the ground, so
strongly condemned by himself in his
Cincinnati speech as narrow and un-
worthy, that it must be "anybody to beat
Grant"
Year: 1872

TIE PRESIDENTS PRINCIPLES. -
would sum up the policy Of the Admins
tration TO be thorough enforcement Of
every law faithful collection OF the tax
provided for; economy in the disburse-
ment Of the same, and prompt payment
of the debt of the nation reduction OF
taxes as rapidly as the requirements OF
the country will admit production of tax
alton on tariff to be SO arranged as to
afford the greatest relief to the greatest
numb ber; honest and fair dealings with all
other people, to the end that war, with
all its blighting consequences, may be
avoided, without surrendering any right
or obligation due to the United States;
reform in the treatment of the Indians,
and the whole civil service of the country;
and finally, in securing pure, untram-
meled ballot, where every man entitled
TO cast vote may do so just once at each
election, without fear of molestaton or
prescription on account of his political
faith, nativity or color.


L. S. GRANT.
Year: 1872

A PIKE county paper claims that Gree
ley is the almost unanimous choice of the
Democracy of that section. Horace used
to describe that country as the place
where they used five gallons of whisky
to every spelling book" Misery makes
strange companions o, casionally.
Year: 1872

THE tax levy in Calaveras county
amounts to nearly five per cent. on the
assessed value. The tax payers Of the
the county will soon have a meeting to
take steps preparatory to having taxation
reduced one -half.
Year: 1872

In force January 24th, 1872.


1. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly, That the fifth section of the
act for the re-assessment of the lands
throughout the Commonwealth, ap-
proved July ninth, eighteen hundred
and seventy, be amended and re-enact-
ed so as to read as follows:


2. Any person feeling himself ag-
grieved by the assessment of his lands
or lots, made under the provisions of
this act, may, upon giving notice to the
assessor, or in the event that there is a
vacancy in said Office, notice shall be
given to the Attorney for the Common
wealth, apply to the court by. which
the assessor was appointed, at the first,
second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth
term after the passage OF this act, and
not after, to have the assessments OF his
lands or lots corrected, which notice
shall be in writing, and shall have ap-
pended thereto an affidavit, that in the
oDinion of the affiant the assessments
of his lands or lots is above the true
value there of, which affidavit may be
made by the owner or his duly author
lied agent. In all such applications it
shall be the duty of the Attorney for
the Commonwealth, and if the court
shall be satisfied that the assessment is
too high, it shall reduce the same to
what is in its opinion the true value
of such lands or lots, but If it be of
opinion that the assessment is too low,
then it shall increase it in like manner,
and such application shall have prece-
dence over all other causes pending in
said court. In any case in which the
owner of lands or lots, or his agent,
shall be dissatisfied with the value as
sessed, because it is too low, the asses
scr shall adopt the estimate of the ow-
ner. or his agent; but in cases of ap-
neal from the decision to the court, as
herein provided for, costs shall not be
taxed for or against the appellant or
the Commonwealth.


8. The Superintendent of Public
Printing is hereby authorized to print
Year: 1872

and forward to each county in the State
six copies of the act as soon as practical
BILE after it has received the approval of
the Governor, and shall also print one
thousand additional copies for the use
of the General Assembly.


4. This act shall be in force from its
passage


A Copy -


J. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk of the House of Delegates, and
Keeper of the Rolls of Virginia.
Year: 1872

must have taken place, and the light
which revealed it to US vestarted on
its errand, at time when spectrum
analysis was yet quite unknown does
not diminish the wonder. ."-KnOrUitIe
Chronicle.
Year: 1872

WHY SOME ARE POOR-Cream is allowed
to mould and spoil Silver spoons are used to
scrape kettles The scrubbing- brush is left in
the water Brooms are never hung up, and
are soon spoiled Dish cloths are hung where
the mice can destroy them. Tubs are left in
the sun to dry and fall apart. Clothes are left
on the line to whip to pieces in the wind. The
pie crust is left to sour instead of making few
tarts for tea. Dried fruit is not taken care of
in season, and becomes wormy. Vegetables
are thrown away that would warm for break
fast. The cork is left out of the sugar jar, and
the flies take possession. Bits Of meat are
thrown out that would make hash. Coffee,
tea, pepper and spices are left to stand open
and iose their strength Pork spoils for the
want of salt, and beef because the brine wants
scaldinR
Year: 1872

An affecting story comes from Louisville to
the following effect Two beautiful young
ladies Of aristOcratic appearance were stand
ing on the corner of broadway and Fourth
streets, about three o'clock Friday afternoon,
waiting for a car One was on shopping ex-
pedition, and the other waiting to see her off.
The car came up and stopped for the passen.
GER who turned to her friend to give the usual
good bye kiss, when by some means her arms
became entanged in the curls Of her friend,
and, just as she was tearing herself away,
down came a huge blonde wig, falling with
its mass Of ..rich and shining curls and crimps
at their feet, and revealing a head of short
dark hair, rolled up in little knot behind
and arranged to accommodate the deceptive
wig.
Year: 1872

INDEPENDENCE HALL.-The Philadel phia
Telegraph states that proposition of consider
able interest and Importance to the people of
the United States, and to the citizens of Phil
adelphia in particular, has recently been
earnestly discussed. The proposition is for the
National Government to purchase Independence
Hall and the Square from the city of Philadel-
phia for SUN Of money-say two million dol
lars-and to take possession cf the building
and grounds as national property, with view
of preserving and protecting them in suitable
manner. The purchase money is to be devoted
to the erection of the necessary buildings and
for the payment of Incidental expenses of the
Centennial Celebration.
Year: 1872

1.-THE DEVIL IN Ny BREEcHEs AN old
preach in the little chapci at Bristol got % so wet
that he had to borrow pair of dry inexpressi-
bles from his host, who had but his every day
breeches at liberty, which, unknown to both,
were occupied by colony of ants. As the old
gentleman warmed in the service the ants got
more and more lively and very soon after he
commenced his sermon the itching became
quite intolerably, and no amount of scratching
appeased it. Not knowing how to account for
it, but finding it impossible to go on, he
stopped and said: My friends, l am sure I
have got grace in my heart, bat believe the
devils in my breeches.
Year: 1872

The ENGLISH SUCCESSION The recent
critical condition of the Prince of Wales
caused great deal of speculation as to the
results upon the monarchy in the event of his
death In view of the bad health of the
Queen, and her reported desire to retire from
the cares of State, the succession, it is thought
might be left in a precarious condition. The
Prince has son now aged eight years, who
would be heir to the throne, and in the event
of the death of the Prince, if the death or abdi-
cation of his mother should follow his demise, a
regency would be established, and perhaps the
Queens second son, Alfred, Duke of Edin-
burgh, or her cousin, the Duke of Cambridge,
be made regent Victoria, however, who is
now only ffty-two years of age, might continue
to reign till the son of the heir apparent should
be of age. There is, however, another contin-
gency, which was contemplated before the
sickness of the Prince of Wales, and which may
continue to possess interest in case he RECEIVERS
In the event of the abdcatiOn of Victoria he
was spoken OF as regent of the empire, and
this project may be revived should he recover
AS the Prince is unpopular, on account Of hi
reckless mode of life, and has shown ne
capacity for government, such regency might
create more dangerous crisis to the monarchy
than would be likely to follow his death
There is good deal Of discomfort already with
the eostiuess of royalty, and this might bC
greatly heightened by the regency Of not yer!
exemplary Prince.
Year: 1872

WHIsKEY Has USED HIM UP."-There
is scarcely a community or neighborhood from
Maine to Oregon where this saying is not used
almost every day in the year, and altogether
too truly. A subject of :this kind is to be
found in almost every town. The merchant
has failed and whiskey has done it. The
lawyer, with his brilliant talent and large
business, has fallen below the range of respec
liability and confidence. Whiskey was the
cause. The politician, with bright prospects
before him, has played out, and the account is
charged to whskey. The Judge Of talent, age
and respectablity, is the subject Of private and
neighborhood talk. His enemies point with
derison, and his friends hang their heads in
shame, and whiskey has done it, That kind
hearted neighbor and hard workingman has
become a pest in society and trouble to his
family. Whiskey has beat him Whiskey
will beat any man living, and that is just what
it is made for.
Year: 1872

A QUAKER ON TIME.-A committee of eight
twelve clock. Seven of them were punctual
but the eighth came busting in with apologies
for being quarter of an hour behind time.


1.-THE time" said he, "passed away without
my being aware of it. l had no idea of it
being so late" &c.


A Quaker present said: 81 am not sure that
we should admit thy excuse" 1t were a mat
ter of great regret that thou shouldst have
wasted thine own quarter of an hour; but
there are seven besides thyself, whose time
thou hast also consumed, amounting in the
whole to TWO hours, and one-eighth of it only
was thine own property"
Year: 1872

During the Grand Duke Alexis walks
through the Bridgeport cartridge factory the
other day, he pointed to several working men
and inquired of Governor Jewell, Are these
men what you call the common people ?"
The Governor replied that they were fair
specimen Of the working classes in this cOun-
try. But do you mean to say that these get
into official posi:on?" further asked the In
perial scion Perhaps not any Of these men,
reioined Governor Jewell; "but men Of their
class do they are educated men, most Of them
that is they can probably read aud write,
and most of them take and read the news
papers" DO you know Of any case where
such men have been actually elected to Officer
again queried the curious Alexis. co. GER
tainly," the Governor said; II myself, worked
in the shop as tanner till was twenty years
of age )" and the announcement seemed to
puzzle the Duke good deal Here was the
Governor of the State, as well dressed and as
well appearing as himself, who had actually
worked in a shop, and this man was welcoming
him in behalf of hundred thousand voters
it was more of an enigma than the boy had
ciphered on previously; but as he goes through
the country he will ascertain, upon inquiring


that very many of the public men here have
come direct from the workshop. In Massa


chusetts, where he is now visiting, Governor


Clafin was a shoemaker, Senator Wilson wa


cobbler also, and General Banks was ma


chinist. st.-Hartford Courdat.
Year: 1872

Can Catholic Bishop silence priesti It
has Just been decided by Pennsylvania Court
that he cannot. Bishop o. Hara undertook to
remove priest from his pastorate the letter
obtained an injunction restraining the Bishop,


and this has been made perpetual, But, un
fortunately, it happens that, according to the
Church theory, the Bishop, in controversies
like these, must always be right, and when a
reason, sets up his own will against the Bish-
OPS authority, through the act itself he ceases
to be a Catholic The whole polity of the
Church is one of discipline not unlike that of
the army or navy; and, if a soldier, or sailor
does mt please to submit to his Admiral or
Maior-General, he must take the consequence
or leave the service. 1t may be hard, but that
is the rule to which he promised observation.
Year: 1872

MARRIAGE N0TICEs-The London Times
was the first paper which charged for their
marriage announcements Ia the early days
of that paper it was the custom in announcing
marriage to state the amount of the brides
dowry-G2O 900, or 100000, or whatever it
might happen to be !; and in looking through
the ladies' column one morning at breakfast
Mr.. Walter threw out the suggestion that if a
man married all this money he might certainly
pay trifing percentage upon it TO the printer
for scquainting the world with the fact. "These
marriage fees would form nice little pocket
money for me, my DEAR" added Mrs. Walter,
and as joke her husband agreed to try the
experiment The charge at first was but a
trihe and the annual amount probably moi
much But Mrs. Walter at her death passed
this prescriptive right Of hers to her daughter
and when few years ago the right was re
purchased by the present proprietor it was as
sessed at $4,000 to $4,000 year.-Ne,o YOrl


Observer
Year: 1872

1t is Mt easy to determine whether the Gus
tom Of treating, very much in vogue at this
holiday time, originated in selfshness or good
fellowship. 1t is clear, however, that it is the
life and soul of barroom drinking, and the
fruitful parent of numberless excesses. Thrift
lessness is nomadic, for the amount of money
is limited which man can squandel upon his
own strictly personal qualification. AS there
are thousands of persons in this city who never,
in all their lives, kept sober Christmas or
New Year, we wish that fair proportion of
them would try the novel experiment This
ought to be the family festival; and Why not
give the wives and daughters, just for once, a
chance of enjoying it without any drawback
1t is mt exactly promotive of merriment to
have her husband and father come home
drunk though he may be running over with
good wishes which he is unable to articulate
A good deal of the old Pagan saturnalia ha:
come down to US with the excellent anniver


sary, but we do not know any doctrine o.
Christianity which requires a man to make


beast of himself.-N Y. Tribune.
Year: 1872

In New York, ladies', when on promenade,
wear belt OF leather around the waist, to
which is fastened a clasp which holds an um-
brella of brown, purple or blue silk on one side,
so that lady may carry an umbrella without
being obliged to take her hands out OF her
muf
Year: 1872

1t is said that hay can be made fire proof by
shrinking a layer Of salt between each layer of
hay. This process is recommended as serving
the double purpose of d preventive against fire
and rendering the hay more conducive to the
health of cattle and more Agreeable to their
palates
Year: 1872

Some one, advocating good dinners, said
that as "eating was pursuit to which many
years of existence are devoted. it is worth
while giving attention to it, so that one could
dine dclicately and well, and convert vulgar
necessity into one of the fine arts.
Year: 1872

A girl of the period comments thus ON Nor
monism: How absurd four or FIVE wives to
one man. when the fact is each woman in these
times ought to have four or FIVE husbands. 1t
would take about that number to support me
decently"
Year: 1872

The symptoms of Liver Complaint


Iare uneaslness and pain in the side.
TMM0NS Sometimes the pain is in the shout


ider, and is mistaken for rheumatism


IFhe stomach IS affected with loss of
and sickness, bowels in gen.
cOstIve, sometimes alternating with lax The
ID is troubled with pain, and dull heavy sensation,
loss of memory. accompanied with pain.
sensation Of having left undone something which
yht to have been done. Often complaining Of
weakness, debility. and low spirits


Sometimes many of the above
HsympIoms attend the disease ,and at
LlV Lii other times very few of them ; but


the liver is generally the organ


mostinvolved. Cure the Liver with
Year: 1872

N


Permit me to acknowledge the hearty
appreciation We have of the kind favor
shown US by few of our neighboring
friends, on our return from the Annual
Conference. This favor was welcome
supper, prepared in exquisit and most
palateble taste by those who obtained
possession of the keys to our home. The
surprise given US on return added to its
value, and the deed will ever be cherished
by US as an act of brightness, lending
cheer to our itinerant life Not so much
on account of the value of the eatables as
the fact we are cherished in our off1cia
relation, in the hearts of those who love
and remember the servants of the church


EVA BOYD.
Year: 1872

A funny man in Lafayette, Ind,
played II joke ON his landlady 10y
marking his face and pretending TO
have the smallpox; but when he
was hustled out of the house and mar
rowly escaped being knocked down
by his trunk and other personal
effects as they descended to the side
walk from the sccond-story window,
his enjoyment OF the thing was not
immoderate.
Year: 1872

| 1t is now thought that the Kentucky
Legislature will not adjourn before the
10Th of March; and. also. that it is very
probable that we shall have an adjourned
session next winter The people are
opposed to these annual sessions, but we
suppose this is a small consideration
with Legislators.


\ resolution was introduced in the
Senate that when this Legislature az
iourns it shall. adjourn sine die. An
amendment was offered that the adjoun-
ment be to the ID day of next January,
Mr.. Barlow advocated the original reso-
luton. He said that he had had the
honor, during several terms, to serve in
two houses of the General Assembly,
aud he had never been associated with a
better working Legislature than the
present; hence he believed that, with the
industry that had characterized this body
so far, all the work before it would be
accomplished by the 26th inst. He
thought there would be no great neces-
sity for meeting next winter if So the
Governor could call an extra session.
The Constitution provided only for bien-
nial sessions, aud the custom of the Leg
islature meeting annually, at great ex
pense to the Commonwealth, was beget-
ting much dissatisfaction on the part OF
the people.


There was an evident disinclination tc
squarely meet the question, and its fur,
ther consideration was postponed until
some day next week.


LOCKING AND DAMMING THE OHIO


The House of Representatives passed
a resolution instructing our Senators anc
requesting our Representatives in Con
gress to use their influence to procure 2;
survey and estimates of the probable ex
pense of locking aud damming the Ohio
river so as to make it navigable to first
class steamers at all seasons Of the year
This is big idea, but La Belle river i
also big river, and it is questionable, t.
say the least, whether she can be mad,
TO give in to any such restraints as the
resolution proposes.
Year: 1872

Grave and serious charges are being
brought against our Kentucky Legisla-
ture. so much so that the people are be
ginning to expect committee of inyes-
tigation. Some days ago the Paducah
Kentuckjan boldly intimated that GER
tain bankers had corruptly influenced the
late act authorizing the issue Of $500,
600 Of State bonds Now itcharges that
certain of our Representatives are iu the
service and pay of Cincinnati. That its
charge is true, it says, mo man who
spends one week in Frankfort can doubt
for moment" If corruption is so
palpab in our Legislature, as is repre-
sented by our contemporary, means
should be inaugurated to punish the
guilty and exculpate the innocent Does
the Kentuckion refer to any member or
members from the First District? The
inference, of course is, that if certain
members are in the pay of Cincinnati,
the charge rests against those members
who voted for the Cincinnati charter.
We have too honorable an opinion of
these Representatives to indulge even a
suspicion, and yet too honorable an opin-
ion of the Keatuckian to think that it
would give out such intimations without
grounds. If Representatives bear such
imputatious upon their honor, tamely,
without an effort to vindicate themselves,
the weight of public opinion will coin
eide with the KeRhckjan; and assuming
the charges confessed, the people must
form their minds accordingly. These
charges have obtained general cireula-
ton in this District, are the common talk,
and vindication is expected. The col
umns of the COURIER, as no doubt those
of every paper in the District, are open
to our Representatives and we hope they
will avail themselves of the privilege.
We make a short extract from the Ken
tuckjaa:


"And what are we to expect in Ken
tucky? We are rapidly moving along
the same path. That Cincinnati has
men IL the kentucky Legislature to-day,
In her ScrUice and pay, no man who
spends one week at Frankfort can doubt
for a moment, though legal proof of the
fact might not be accessible. That 9th
/ er rings have oiled members up in a sim
/ liar way until they are there only to do
their bidding is almost as certain. Any
man with common understanding who
watches the proceedings of that body can
see evidences of the fact which he will
not doubt. When men grow rich on five
dollars per day in Frankfort and dissi-
pate. and frolic, and riot and carouse day
after day and night after night, no one
but an ass will doubt that there is rat
behind the arras. An Investigating com
nlittee and a grand jury in Frankfort
that would discharge this duty, could
send enough men to the penitentiary to
make little Commonwealth within its
walls.