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Year: 1872

COLUMBUS, July 1.-THE Republican
Executive Committee are hard at work
perfecting their organization through
out the State. The local committees il
the different counties of the State say
their organization will be more perfect
than ever before. The State Commit.
tee have decided not to commence the
campaign until between the fifteenth
and twentieth of August, when they
will hold a series of meetings, witt
prominent speakers, in all the promi-
nent cities of the State.
Year: 1872

IF THE Selma road be finished to Hol-
ly Springs this fall, thirty thousand
more cotton bales this year viii be
brought to Memphis than in 1912.
This will compensate us somewhat for
losses 10 be sustained by the extension
of the road from st. Louis to Jackson
port and Fulton, which viii soon relieve
Memphis of any little annoyance to
which she is subjected by wealth drawn
from the valley of White river.
Year: 1872

THERE are one hundred and seventy
miles of the Memphis and Selma road
within the confines Of Mississippi. -Four
thousand dollars per mile drawn from
the State treasury will give General
Forrest six hundred and eighty thousand
dollars. This sum must not be lost for
want of one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, to be returned in four months by
General Forrest.
Year: 1872

NEW YoRK, July ia Berlin cores
pondent of June Sth, Of the Tribune,
tells this curious story: General Sher-
man has Just left Berlin after a cOnspic-
uously brief visit, and young Grant viii
leave to-day. The General was very in
dignant at the lack of attention which
he experimentation the court, and no
doubt will nurse his wrath to keep it
warm under the impression that he has
q good honest grievance. He will say
with truth that he went to call on
Moltke, whose rank corresponds with
his own, on the very day Of his arrival
that Moltke did not return his visit fOI
three or four days; that Minister Ban
croft notified the EmDeror's aide, Gen.
eral Schwartzkoppen, that General
Sherman would be happy to pay his re-
spects to the Emperor; that Sherman
called promptly on SchwartEkOppen on
the day Of his arrival, and expressed a
desire to see the Emperor; that he never
pretended he had no uniform, although
on this visit he was in civilians dress,
and that to these announcements Min
lister Bancroft received a reply on
the following day TO the effect
that the Emperor had no objection to
receiving Ueu6Tdl Cu6Euldu. AllulSl6I
Bancroft advised General Sherman not
to accept the privilege on such terms.
am told, at all events, that General
Sherman did not, but pleaded his en-
gagements. The German side answers
to the statements of General Sherman
that he had no right to ask an audience
of the Emperor except in his character
as a General, and in the uniform of his
rank. The etiquette of the Prussian
Court on this subject is as old as the
monarchy. That General fisherman
dined in his uniform at Minister Ban
crofts right, Schwartzenkoppen was
received, and SchwartZehkoppen was
present, and called attention to the fact
that General Sherman is the highest
representative in the field in the depart
ment Of the American Government,
which supplied the enemies of Germany
with arms during the war of 1870-71.
He is likewise well known here for his
pronounced proclivities for France then
and since, and had, therefore, no right
to expect from this government any
but purely official civilities. This is the
case on both sides so far as it is yet de-
veloped."
Year: 1872

OF all worlds brought under inspec-
tiOn by the telescope, Saturn is the
most remarkable in its physical con-
struction. Philosophers have been
puzzling themselves since the days Of
Galileo to explain how those rings, re-
vOlving about the planets, were
formed. They are not quite certain
whether there are two or mOre-all
lying in the same plane, separated by
a space too wide TO be crossed from
one to the Other-being thin and fiat,
revolving with extreme velocity
around a mighty globe, and that fly
ing around the sun with almost the
speed Of lightning. On the whole,
contemplated as celestial mechanism,
Saturn, with its exterior apparatus Of
brilliant rings, impresses the mind
with an irresistible evidence Of a con-
seiOus, omnipOtent, creative power,
whose existence is proved by this one
glorious work in the heavens above, II
there were nothing else to indicate Il
to the satisfaction Of man.
Year: 1872

minated disastrOusly, and the Army
OF the Potomac had been with
drawn"


Here the General went into 2 thor
Ough description of the battle Of Ar
tietam, and reviewed the character OF
the contest in which the country was
then engaged, and in conclusion said,
that 'fOr those who died that the ma
ton might be saved would be the
monument so long as time endured.
The dead in such a strife are scarcely
to be mOUrned, for theirs Is a crown
Of imperishable life. If they are not
here to-day, it is only because the
glOries Of martyrdOm was reserved for
them, while we are left to share with
others the fruits Of their great strug-
gle and do honor to their memories.


''TO you who survive, it would be
presumptuOus in me to rehearse the
story Of your marches, your bivOuacs,
your battles; OfyOur tolls your suffer-
ings and your sacrifices during the
years you gave to the redemption of
the nation. To do so would be a reci-
tai of the entire history of the war.
Their stories are already written, and
will be read by your children in after
years as lesson and an example.


SIT only remains for me to express
the wish that your visit may be pleas
ant and profitable, and that your ac-
tions while here may contribute ma
terially to the maintainance of the OBJ
jects and principles for which you
fought, and for the vindication of the
great Captain who led you to victory,
and who at the head of the nation has
been as true, efficient and successful,
as he was at the head of his armies in
the field; and, my comrades, may
you long survive to enjoy the con-
of duty we'll performed,
and the peace you have so honorably
earned %
Year: 1872

AS the sign denotes, it is tru-
ly a Hat -Stsre, both for Ladies
and Gents. Every person who
visits Independence is familiar
with Turner's Millinery and Fur.
nishing Gssls Store. Last spring
they added to their stock in the
shape of Gents Hats and Fur.
nishing Goods, making it truly
a Hat Store. We say it land
without boasting), that we have
as large and as fine an assort-
ment as can be found in any
store of our class Of goods west
Of Chicago.


To the Ladies as usual), VIC
solicit a share of your patronage.
To the Gents remember it is
truly, surely, and the only Hat
Store in the city. Our Facility
and Experience for purchasing
stock is second to none; expen-
ses small consequently our
prices we guarantee.


Remember the place, The
Sign of the Big Hat.
Year: 1872

Keep to the right, the law directs,
Keep from the world thy friends defects,
Keep all thy thoughts on purest themes,
Keep true thy deeds, thy honor bright,
Keep firm thy faith in God and right,
Keep free from every sin and stain,
Keep from the ways that bring thee pain.
Keep right thy aim, and good thy will,
Keep all thy acts from passion free,
Keep strong in hope, no envy see.
Keep watchful care DER tongue and hand;
Keep firm thy feet, by justice stand,
Keep true thy word, q sacred thing,
Keep from the snares the tempters bring.
Keep faith with each you call afriend,
Keep full in view the final end
Keep from all hate and malice free,
Keep strong the love of liberty.
Keep firm thy courage bold and strong,
Keep well the words OF wisdon's school,
Keep warm by night, by day keep cool!


Worcester SD4.
Year: 1872

4 Boy DROWNED IN LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
Sunday afternoon while number of
boys were skating on Lake Champlain
Albert Granger, aged thirteen years, fell
through the ice. A rope was thrown to
him and on the second attempt he seized
it but was so benumbed that he could not
hold it. He sank and was seen no more.
Year: 1872

RAILROAD TRANSFORMATIONS .- WHAT
THE HUDSON RIVER MONOPOLY DOES. -
A correspondent Of the New York


World, writing from Albany, says:


Several facts have come to my knowl-
edge in regard to the management of one
of the great railroads of the State. which
are important to the merchants and bust
ness men of New York. There have
been several rumOrs of late that the Job
bing merchants in Albany are purchas-
ing their goods this winter in Boston. |
called at several establishments in this
city to ascertain why they should send
to Boston for goods to fill their orders
a distance of 900 miles-rather than go
to New York, a distance of only AS
miles. | was curious to know whether
Boston merchants were underselling
those of New York, or whether there
was some other cause. Interviews
brought out the fact that all large es-
tablishments here, embracing different
branches of the trade have been max
ing their purchases in Boston and filling
their orders from the interior of the
State, direct from Boston. The same
reason was given by each, that the mo-
ment the river was closed for the season
the freights ON the Hudson River Rail-
road were raised from five cents to ten
cents per 100 pounds higher from New
York to Albany than from Boston to
Albany Not only is this increase eff
fecting the Albany business, but it ex-
tends to all other parts of the State to
such an extent that most of the drum
mers or runners from New York houses
have been compelled to return home and
leave the field to the agents of Boston
houses. In many points of the State it
costs more to ship goods to and from
New York by rail than from Chicago to
New York
Year: 1872

REMOVAL. 1t is a matter of regret
and Of serious reflection upon the causes,
that the enterprising firm of Colby
Brothers ~ Co., have decided to remove
their extensive manufacturing establish
ment from Waterbury to Reading, Mich
igan, during the next year The cit
liens of Reading present the company
with large shop and the necessary real
estate for carrying ON their business.


The removal of such business is not
a loss only to Waterbury but to the
State. Our towns should consider seri-
ously the question of offering induce
ments to manufacturing operations.
Does not this town in Michigan set us
an example and teach a lesson that it
would be well to heed? Can Vermont
afford to have many such examples set
for them, and the very largest manufac-
turing companies of the State removed
Should we not offer inducements of the
same kind instead OF hedging the way?
Vermont has water power enough and
has land enough to offer the same facil-
tiles. Let the people of our towns
arouse ere they are shorn of their pros
perity and business. This single instance
ought to be at once an example and a
warning TO Rutland.
Year: 1872

At AS p. m,, yesterday, as the wood
train was coming around the curve near
Federal Bridge" at the double road
crossing on the Rutland railroad, in this
town, the engineer, William B. Thrall,
discovered a man driving yoke of oxen
across the track and apparently meeting
with difficulty in making them proceed.
He Immediately signalled for brakes
and reversed his engine, but the train
could not be stopped in time The oxen
were struck by the engine and thrown
from the track and one of them instant
ly killed. the other wa, thrown with
great violence against the driver, James
Gibbs. who was thrown down. being Sc
vercly wounded on the head and rcceiy-
ing serious internal injuries in the chest.
which it is feared may prove fatal Drs.
Pond and Pierce were in attendance up-
on him, and at last accounts there we're
slight hope Of his recovery.
Year: 1872

A RACE FOR LIFE-There are some
kinds Of dog rolling which are not
especially enticing. For instance the
following which we clip from a Mas
sachusetts paper.


A Canadian who was engaged last
week on the brow Of hill, near Pitts
field, Mass, in cutting timber and roll
ing it to the bottom, endeavored to
manipulate LOG for a safe descent,
but discovered that in was getting the
better of him. lie was on the under
side, and it would not do to s'let it
slide" so he screamed for help. But
no help came. His strength was sure
ly falling, and there was nothing to
do but to run for it; and run he did
"a fearful race The natural philos-
ophers say that a log gains in rapidity
IS it descends. 1t is otherwise with
human legs on run, even when as
in this case, the descent is steep and
icy. There was no turning out and
the log gained with terrible rapidity
on the frightened Canuck, and was
now Just on his heels, when luckily
he spied hollow in his path, into
which he popped with a bound, but
he had barely time to huddle himself
into his hole, when creshl crash. the
log thundered over him, and left him
safe, but about the most badly scared
man that ever holloed.
Year: 1872

Entering upon the duties and respon-
sibilities of life, one finds much to amuse
the mind and excite the curiosity. For
a time everything seems bright and
beautiful only the bright side of the
picture is presented to our view, and to
the young and enthusiastic mind it pre-
sents an enchanting appearance. The
youthful heart is full of hope and life
seems as pleasant dream; we go
thoughtfully on expecting to find moth
ing but flowers and sunshine. Dream
on young heart, but ere your life is in
reality commenced, you must waken to
the thought that the mere lapse of years
is not life. To eat, drink, sleep, and
move continual round of pleasure-this
is not life. knowledge, truth, love,
beauty, and faith-all these, nay more
belong to the human character. and with
out these man can only be said to exist.
The merry laugh which springs from a
heart over1owing with mirth and JOY,
the tears that water the graves of those
we loved, which melt the heart and
freshen the dry wastes within, the music
which brings to our mind the thought of
home, loving friends, and of the many
happy hours passed in the sunny days of
our childhood-all these are the true at
tributes of our natural being.


Like the fakes of snow, that fall gent
ly and unperceived to the earth, so will
tba ,,nimportant avon+C of o,r 1,fo cuo
ceed each other. AS the snow gathers
together, so are our habits influenced
and formed. Each flake falls gently
and silently to its appointed place, but
when myriads of these silent little moni-
tors are congregated their power is great.
Thus with our habits although no sin
gle action produces much influence upon
our character, yet one evil passion fol-
lowing another, will soon overthrow all
good resolutions in the heart.


The little child leaves his mother
arms with brow clear as the morning
sun, aud heart pure as the snow. As he
commences to mingle with the world, if
in youth he learns to control his evil
passions, and follow only the good and
true, as he grows in years he will re-
main true to his better nature. and will
instinctively recoil from sin. But if, on
the contrary, the evil promptings of the
heart are obeyed, and the passions hold
dominion over him, he grows weaker and
weaker, until he finds himself the SER
want of bad master He imagines
himself powerless, and he cannot change
his course-as the gambler the inebri-
ate, the murderer, once all pure and sin
less, but led on and on through their OWL
INDIGESTION, or yielding to their inclina
tions; on to the depths of horror. dowr
to the deepest degradation, to the ruiz
of body and soul forever.


oh, then in youth cultivate in YOU
! hearts the love of the true and beautiful
Year: 1872

Brick Pomeroy has fled in the United
States Circuit Court at New York his
answer to the complaint of Sadie E. will
kinson of New Haven. CT, for breach of
premise to marry. After pleading the
general issue, the answer sets up the
special plea that, at the time of the all
eyed promise to marry, the defendant was
a married man that the plaintiff was
..unchaste and habitually intemperate !"
that she was possessed of a very violent
disposition that, upon many occasions af-
ter the alleged promise to marry, she
threatened defendant with personal Vi
olence, land with pistol and other dan
gerous weapons, pursued HIM from time
to time and from place to place = that
in consequence Of such pursuit his life
was in danger, and that 1.-The conduct,
habits, disposition and temper of the
plaintiff . totally unfit her for marrying
anybody.
Year: 1872

Joe Dobbs is Pr0visionist-
A pleasant man to meat
His goods are always of the best,
From calves head to pigs feet.
His hair is cdrrOty. He stands
Behind turnip nose
Which can't be beet by any one
I'm bloiUed if l suppose.
Joe never thinks to be a Priest,
Yet many ''orders" takes
For bols, and broils, and chops and stews,
And fries, and roasts, and bakes.
He is quiet man withal:
With all men he agreGSe,
Like General Grant, his general song
Has bean lettuce have peas.
He seeks no Office, and he looks
On such things with derision
Altho he'd like to be upon
The great High Joint Commission.
His windows show goodly sight
Rarely reredled before;
Things of the incest Is )tripe are kept
In his provision store.
Thanksgiving thyme he was herbane
And Saiv sage would be wanted
For some sduory smell desired,
And their request was granted.
No Heathen Chinee is Joe Dobbs
No cue cuDtberS his head
No chop stick uses he to eat,
With truth it may be said.
lie has full faith in Holy Writ
And follows after Zion;
In baskets he will lay the lamb
Beside the ddndelion
But legal visits he quite abhors:
And when a bill is due it
Is not his tUeigh to measures take
By any means to suet.
Joe dosen't drink and doesn't chew,
Nor smoke nor swear, nor snore
And consequently he supposed
He needed nothing more
To make himself happy man
Except better-half;
For that he thought he'd but to ask
The great conceited calf.
One day he walked with Nancy Jane
Upon the bridge Of size,
When circumstances happened that
Excited his surprise.
He was about to fall in love,
When she fell In the river;
Twas surely thought that Nancy Jane
Would not long be liuer.
Joe was no cosoard loud she called
As loud as she could shout
At first he thought he found her in,
But soon he found her out.
He showed himself man of pluck,
And quick allayed her fears;
As she ducked in he went ker-SouSe
And took her by the ears,
And came ashore and set her down
Upon a log near by.
The girl proposed to treat him,-but
He said he was not dry.
Then he resolved to take a rib
And Nancy Jane should be it;
Alas he maid a great msstedE
For Nancy didn't see it."
She said that she Il hardly think
'Twould be so were she older)
Would not be hdmpered by man
And gave HIM the cold shoulder
He thought her joking as he clasped
And would not let her go;
His kiss she paid with interest,
And answered Not for Joe "
What did he do? Did he grow lean
And pine away in grief?
l rather guess he didn't, but


Went back to corning beef


PAUL.
Year: 1872

There Il no falling-on in the attendance At the
Daily Meetings Of the Board Of Trade on the
contrary, an increased amount Of business is
transacted, and their general advantage and
usefulness are admitted upon all hands. The
membership Of the Board is now being added
to, rapidly, and there is fair prospect that 1t


will soon inclnde, as 1t ought to do the great


majority Of our buslneas men.
Year: 1872

The 'telegraph brings us the telligenoe
that the trial of Laura D. Fair, in San Fran
cisco, for the murder of Colonel Crittenden
has ended in verdict Of mot guilty.
This is certainly an unexpected result,
though the verdict is in accordance with the
sympathies of, perhaps, majority of the
people. As Mrs. Fair passed her early days
in this vicinity, and there are many here
who know her personally, an especial inter
est was felt in Louisiana as to the result of
this trial, which has terminated SO happily
for the defendant in the case.
Year: 1872

We notice that the State National Bank
has declared quarterly dividend of two
and half per cent, and adopted the mutual
system with regard to deposits, for the par
ticulars of which we refer to the advertise
ment in another column.
Year: 1872

TWEED EXPECTED TO RESIGN HIS sENAToRsHrP.


That Mr. Tweed will not demand his seat in
tho Senate within few days If at ALL seems the pre-
vaillng opinion among those well Informed as TO the
movements OF the late TammaDy leaders II Is eonsd-
cred probable that should he ind by Wednesday that he
cannot control majority in the Senate, he will send IN
his resignation. and thus force election, trusting
TO hts friends 10 send TO the senate the whom ne
would favor for the vacancy Mr.. Tweed knows that
prominent politician who kept In the background during
the late excitement offered $4,000 to name ana sup
port an opponent 10 Tweed THIS man would not ed6-
port ODOnOyan ROssa and stll maintained his dtutral
position but should Tweeds resignation be forced from
hum by the action Of the Senate and the election follow


Immediately, II IL thought by men VINO are good author
iy In the matter that Twecds nominee will suffer
overwhelming defeat Tweed il not known TO have gone
10 Albany yesterday, although IL expected that he
would leave this city on early train.
Year: 1872

Our Government is rapidly retir-
mo the National Debt by purchase
and redemption, thereby assuring us
that ali the 5-20s will soon be taken
up by purchase or IN exchange for
Bonds at -Four and Five Per Cent
interest.


Investors are looking for safe and
reliable securities returning a good
income to take their place.


Many holders are c0nyertingtthtin
through Us into the FIRST MORT-
GAGE CONVERTIBLE
Year: 1872

During the war, the Northern papers pub
lished the following excellent and character
istic private letter from Gen. Lee to his son
GUSTS; the original Of which was found among
the papers which were purloined from Airing
ton House 1t is interesting and, though writ
ten many years ago, will well repay perusal;


ARLINGTON HOUSE. April 5, 1852


MY DEAR SoN:-I atn just in the act of
leaving home for New Mexico. My fine old
regiment has been ordered to that distant re-
gion, and must hasten to see that they are
all properly taken care Of have but little to
add in reply to your letters of March 26, 81 and
%. Your letters breathe a spirit of frankness.
They gave myself and your neither great
pleasure. You must study to be frank with
the world; frankness is the child Of honesty
and courage. Say what you mean to do on
every occasion, and take it for granted that
you mean to do right Ii friend asks you a
favor, you should grant it if it is reasonable;
if not, tell him plainly why you cannot; you
will wrong him and wrong yourself by equivo-
cation of any kind. Never do wrong thing
to make friend or keep one; the man who
requires you to do so is dearly purchased at
sacrifice. Deal kindly but firmly with your
classmates; you will find it the policy that
wears the best. Above all do not appear to
others what you are not. If you have any
fault to find with any one, tell him, not others,
of what you complaint there is no more dam
gerous experiment than undertaking to do one
thing before mans face and another behind
his back. We should live, act and say nothing
to the injury of any one. 1t is not only the
best matter of principle, but ii is the path to
peace and honor In regard to duty, let me,
in conclusion of this hasty letter, inform you
that nearly hundred years ago there was a
day of remarkable gloom and darkness still
known as the dark day, day when the light
of the sun was slowly extinguished as if by an
eclipse. The Legislature of Connecticut was
in session, and as its members saw the unex-
pected and unaccountable darkness coming on,
they shared in the general awe and terror. 1t
was supposed by many that the last day-the
day of judgment-had come. Some one in the
CONSERVATION of the hour, moved an adjourn
ment. Then there arose an old Puritan Legis-
lator. Davenport Stanford, who said that if. the
last day had come he desired to be found at his
place doing his duty, and therefore moved that
candles be brought so that the House could
proceed with its duty. There was quietness In
that mans mind-the quietness of heavenly
wisdom-an infexible willingness to obey pres
ent duty. Duty, then, is the sublimest word
in our language. Do your duty in all things,
like the Puritan. You cannot do more; you
should never wish to do less. Never let me
and your mother wear one gray hair for any
lack of duty on your part. a


Your afiectionate father


r. E. LEE


To q w Custis Lee