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Year: 1872

Charles Melchert, of Louisiana.


A hush is upon the whole assembly as
Dr. Warren Stone rises to salute the new
born physicians in a few plainly set words
appropriate to the occasion. Though his
hair is fast growing from gray to white, he
stands as erect to-day as many OF tie
mothers saw him thirty years ago, and
without ornamentation. or any attempt at
it, he was follow ed throughout with rapt
attention, the hearers setting at his feet.


He had not written an address, as he
could not read it had such been the case
having been in the habit of looking the
audience in the face for thirty-tive years, lie
never had read an address. His remarks in
the way of salutatory were simply the
advice to the class such as physician Of
his old reputation and experience would be
ant to give. The first patients OF the
graduates, he went on to say, would te
among the poor, who must be prescribed
for with the same care and attention to
duty the physician would devote to the
care of those who were more fortunate n
!:se. Going into the depths of the subject,
Le administered more wholesome advice,
which was well appreciated. Instead y
said he, :.ot attempting to find out how
much patient will bear without beng
killed, find out how little Will serve
your purpose, and homeopathy Will never
trouble you" The homeOpath had grown
out of one OF. the extremes in the art or
medicine. The remarks were practica!'
showing by mentioning that same old story
OF Galvani and the frogs leg, the
story of the invention of incubation. the
wisdom of little things, and he urged upon
Year: 1872

THE MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD Cow.
PANY has decided upon new freight and
passenger tariff between this city and Au-
burn and Lewiston. The price of passenger
tickets being reduced to S1.10 each, with a
corresponding reduction in the freight tariff.
We suspect, from the unfriendly attitude Of
the Lewiston Manufacturing corporations to-
ward the proposed loan of the municipal
credit of Lewiston in aid of the Auburn and
Lewiston road, that a contract satisfactory
to them has been made with the Maine Cen
tral for the transportation of their immense
freight. Itseems that the Maine Central ex-
PLANTATION of the earnestness of the cotton
spinners for the new road last winter was
correct
Year: 1872

EVERY season has its trials and terrors. con
sequently one cannot hail with unalloved do
light the signs Of approaching spring when
they come principally as the record of base
ball contests. Let us hope that this mania
like the small pox or cholera, did its worst
last season.
Year: 1872

made arguments before the Ways and Means
Committee few days since urging that
policy and there is good reason for hoping that
the relief asked for will be incorporated in the
permanent Revenue Laws of the country where
it would not be subject to annual agitation, and
the hazards of frequent test votes in Congress,
to say nothing of the log-rolling of other inter-
a,A.
Year: 1872

CINCINNATI CONVENTION


seems to be viewed merely as an inconvenient
ana disagreeable sore upon the body of the Re-
puDhcan party, in which is gathering the poi
sons and impurities that have been absorbed
into It's system during the past ten or twelve
years. 1t seems to originate like a boil. on the
human body and to require very similar treat
ment, SO


HORACE GREELEY AND OTHER OLD LADIES
have set themselves to preparing plasters in
the form of calls, for the purpose of drawing If
to a head. These applications tend to make
the boil grow faster at first and to hasten
it to maturity; and cause it to present a
come temporarily more painful, but the ulti-
mate result will be to make the expulsion of the
foul matter more complete, the healing of the
scar more rapid and perfect, and the beneficial
effects more thorough. In such cases all the
old women have their


THEIR FAvoRITE PoULTICEs.


Soft soap seems to be the regular application
used by the elderly females who are nursing
'nis gathering and the sore seems to trouble
'ne nurses more than it does the patient


.' no' wen to apply anything at such times
70 ariVe IN these poisonous materials but rather
AID the natural effort of the system to purify it.
self by such internal remedies as will tend to
drive them out. Better let lit gather, break and
run in its natural course, or if the nurses ,et
very impatient, to see the success of their any
ious labor, let them lance and squeeze it, but
don't on any account lay awake nights for a
boil no worse than that Il is quite safe to pre-
sumo that the amount of foul matter that will
Year: 1872

- n those interested will look closely
they will observe written notice frem the
City Fathers, asking for proposals to remove
the gravel from the Culvert. The last Coun-
Gil done business on the same principle
"Save at the rent and waste at the bung"
Year: 1872

~ The friends Of \ famous skater,
who died in New York recently. would
like to know exactly what the minister
who preached the funeral sermon meant
bv his pathetic statement that he had
.' gone where there is no ice "
Year: 1872

The Masonic BANaUBr.--We arc authori zed
to say that the Grand Masonic Banquet. ON the
10Th instant, will take place in the Temple in
stead of the Institute as was first announced
The committee are determined to make II one o.
the most pleasant entertainments ever given IL
Wilmington. Only forty tickets remain unsold
Year: 1872

And also in pursuance of an act approved
the 18th day of April 1914, directing the
mode of selling seated lands for taxes, and
the several acts supplementary thereto the
following tracts of seated lands and in and
out lots in the said County of Forest aiore-
said, or so much thereof as will pay the
arrearages oftaXes and costs accrued there
on will be exposed to public sale at the
time and place aforesaid for the sale of
unseated lands, and be continued by adj
journment from day TO day if it should be
found necessary so to do.
Year: 1872

CHURCH HILL WORKMEN ON A
STRIKE.-The colored men to the number
OF thirty or forty, who have been employed
on the railroad tunnel work at Church Hill,
struck yesterday for increased pay. We
are informed that these men have been re-
celving only Sl.25 per day, and that they
now demand $l.75. 1t is also said they
have not been paid up promptly.
Year: 1872

The convention of East Tennessee farmers
that assembled yesterday rather surprised our
citizens by its numbers and representative char
acter. We hail it as an indication of the in
creased interest this great class is to take in the
work of building up our State.


But the occasion is afforded our citizens by
this meeting to show the great farming interests
OF our section that as class they are fully ap-
preciated and their work endorsed. We hope
snch courtesy and attentions will be shown the
delegates present as will impress them with the
energy and hospitality of our people.
Year: 1872

The Rochester correspondent of the
New York Herald writing of the State
Democratic Convention says:


Every room in the principal hotels is
engaged by the delegations, inside and
outside of regular Democratic Organiza-
tiOns, and there seems to be a settled de-
termination on the part of all who shall
meet to unite upon some plan that will in
sure i'll the Convention on Wednesday a
change in the federal administration. In
the meantime there are few Democrats
who declare that rather than swallow
Greeley they would take General Grant
without a qualm. In Albany county they
say, "Put up Greeley as the Democratic
nominee and the county, largely Demo-
cratic as it is, will go for Grant" Onon-
daga is sure for Grant. on the Greeley is
sue, by 5000 Democratic.
Year: 1872

To MY FIENDs l am no longer candidate
for the office of County Court Clerk of Knox
county. In Withdrawing from the race, allow
me to extend to you my thanks for the encour-
agement you have so generously lent me; and
believe me when l say, no opportunity shall
pass that l will not seize to return grateful re-
membrance. Respectfully,


T. L. WILLIAMS
Year: 1872

The bar metsri will fall north of the Ohio valley alley
easterIy winds on latter From Lake Erie to Virginia
and northeastward to the Atlantic clear wea her and
fresh northerly winds. Partially clear and cloudy
weather with possibly continued rain tonight on the
South Atlantic coast with fresh easterIy winds. Clear
ing weather with occasional rain in the Northwest and
Missouri Valley,
Year: 1872

7 HAVE LEASED THE HOTEL LATELY KNOWN
i as the Stacey House, and will hencefOrth cOnduc
it in the most approved style.


The patronage of the public generally and my old
friends particularly, who have stood by truly in
the past, is respectfully solicited. promise them
cordial reception and comfortable home at the Battle
House. JOEL A. BATTLE.


1t will be seen from the above that have leased the
Stacey House to General Battle In retiring from the
ositOn which l have occupied for several years in
this city, desire to tender my thanks and kind wishes
to old friends and to earnestly eLtreat continuation
Of their patronage to my successor as Cne who will
make their stay with him comfortable in every respect


Nashville JPr 1i-dtt-v2 2a4 j. +. STACEY
Year: 1872

A letter from Kingsley, Connecticut,
narrates the following:


On drive with some friends over Pom
fret hills the other day we called on a
singular character-a man thirty years
old, who is deaf, dumb and blind. Wheth-
er he would have been dumb or not, if
he had been blessed with the sense of
hearing, it is impossible to tell but his
glimmerings Of intellect are very feeble.
Where all the avenues of communication
but the sense of touch are closed, if intel
lect exists it will show itself, as in the
case of Julia Brace.


This man is we'll developed, physically;
is of ordinary height, has stout, thick
neck, and looks strong and robust; and
here comes in an interesting fact for ply
siologists and those who make study OF
health in connection with diet. This
man has never eaten anything but milk;
has never tasted water, nor any particle
of food but milk. Thirty years on clear
milk, with neck like an OK, and ap-
parently muscular system to cores
pond. Can we say that milk is for babes
and calves only, and not for strong men


This man had full set of strong double
teeth clear round, and every one of them
had to be pulled out, MS he tore his clothes
with them. AS he didn't need them to
chew his milk with, he probably thought
he must make some use of them, as they
were evidently made for something, and
his clothes furnished excellent material
on which to exercise them.


Another popularity of this strange be-
ing is, that through all his long life he
has chowed razor rather, j should
say, has gummed it since his strong teeth
were taken from him. From infancy,
his mother had to place rag in his
mouth rs soon he has taken his food.
asked her what he would do if she omit
ted it. She said he would give her no
peace till she put it back. He distin-
guishes strangers from the neighbors and
those who have visited him before.


took hold of his hand, and he took it
in both his and seemed to be considering;
then passed his bands up the length OF
my arm, and then patted his head and
chest and made n singular gutteral noise.
| asked his mother what these manifest
ations indicated ? She said that was his
way of expressing joy-of showing that
he was pleased. His principal enjoyment
seems to consist in having his mother get
through with her work and sit down by
his side


lie has swing in the room, in which
he spends a good part Of the time swing
ing. Sometimes when his mother steps
out, he will lock the door so that she can
not get back again, which shows that he
has some wit about him, or trickery, at
least. He is always very wakeful at
night, and rouses his mother out of bed
many times She says she has lived thus
without good nights rest for thirty
years, with the exception of Saturday
and Sunday nights.


Every Saturday night he calms down
like lamb, and keeps that night and all
the Sunday after the strict letter of the
old Blue Laws " Gf Connecticut. L
don't suppose he would venture to kiss
his mother that day. Evidently tho
spirit Of Cotton Mather takes possession
of him then and rules triumphantly until
Monday morning.
Year: 1872

AN IMPARTIAL JUDGE.-Old Otsego
county boasts of a justice of the peace
who flashes out in the annals of local
fame as arraigning himself for delin-
quency. The justice of the peace referred
to (no matter about his name and whore
he belongs) possesses the excellent attri-
butes Of integrity, ability and worth, but
on one occasion he forgot his magfsterial
integrity. He let down in weak mo-
ment the judicial bars which should hedge
him in and roamed into the field of Bac-
chus. In short, on recent occasion, he
imbibed too much strong drink, and in
consequence awoke with realizing sense
Of the fact next morning.


Now here was pretty 60 A Justice
of the Peace had been on bender, or
part of one. A man who was appointed
to swing the fail of justice over the poor,
unfortunate fellows, wandering over into
the wrong pastures himself! But there
he was. He felt reminders of it in the
occasional throbs of headache. But what
was to be done? The more he viewed it
the more he became disgusted with him
self. He made up his mind. He would
attend to the case. He would vndicate
the outraged law.


SO at the usual hour he entered his Office.
lie formally opened court, and then he
called his own name rs defendant in n
suit in which the "people" charged with
an oflense against the law, went over the
circumstances in detail, so far rs he could
remember them, read "the statute in such
cases made and provided" and then
asked the ''prisoner what he had to say?"


In the roIe Of prisoner he pleaded guilty
of the oilense, said it was shame
for man Of his years and position, but
hoped "the Court" would not be too
severe on him, as he was determined to
reform.


"The prisoner will stand up" said the
stern old Justice. Then the prisoner
arose.


Now" said the Justice, 81 am very
sorry that you have been brought into
this court on a charge which so strenuous
ly affects your good name and standing
in society; you have set bad example,
and ifyou go on at this rate you will
bring sorrow and disgrace on yourself
and family. / sentence you to pay fine
of $40 and costs or to thirty days impris-
onment in the county Jail"


The prisoner said he would prefer to
pay the fine, and then the court closed
He walked over to the Poormaster of the
town and paid the $40 Utica Observer.
Year: 1872

BRAIN WORK costs more food than
hand-work. According to careful esti-
mates and analyses Of the excretions,
three hours Of hard study wear out the
body more than a whole day OF severe
physical labor. Another evidence of the
cost Of brain-work is obtained from the
fact that though the brain is only one
fortieth the weight Of the body, itreceives
about one-flfth Of all the blood sent by
the heart into the system. Brain workers
therefore require more liberal supply of
food, and richer food than manual labor
ORG
Year: 1872

THIS is a good time to plant cats. The
cat should be prepared with n boot
jack, revolver or some other utensil, and
then planted under the plum tree. If
you have not got plum tree, plant any
where. Plant all you can and plant
deep. If you can't plant cat, one Of
those little dogs who make music in your
neighbor's yard will prove an excellent
substitute. These branches Of agricul-
ture are too much neglected.
Year: 1872

The cost Of living in the larger cities
in this country is yearly increasing, but
this is also true Of the cities of the Old
World. One thousand dollars in London
at the present time will purchase no more
than seven hundred dollars ten years ago.
Year: 1872

THE Vallejo Chronicle reports that
the railroad between Davisville and Sac
ramento will be put in running order by
the 18th instant, in order to accommodate
persons wishing to visit the State Fair.
Year: 1872




Heavy GaIe-partiaI Destruction of the Bos.


ton Jubilee Coliseum.


Boston, April 27.-During a heavy gale
which prevailed here last night the gigantic
truss and a portion of the wall and two
towers Of the jubilee coliseum fell with
crash that was heard for miles. One of
the end towers had reached the heighth of
ITO feet. Fortunately no one was hurt.


The accident will cause only temporary
delay in the building operations. A large
force of men will be set at work to clear
the debris, and an increased number work.
men will commence at once to put the
structure again in proper shape. Nearly
twelve large trusses have been already
finished and are ready to be put into posi-
ton. .....


Boston, April 27.-At a meeting of the
Executive Committee of the Worlds Peace
Jubilee, who were in session at the time of
the fall of the Coliseum tonight, it was
unanimously voted to commence at once
the reconstruction of the Coliseum, of the
same dimensions as heretofore contem-
plated. To this end such number of
workmen will be employed as will ensure
the completion of the building by the tenth
of June, and that in view of the limited
time for the proposed work the general
form of the Coliseum Of 1869 will be sub
stantially adopted
Year: 1872

QUITE heavy clouds hung around much of the week, and the rain began to fall gently and warmly on Thursday night. Yesterday slight showers felland last night the rain was continuous This morning some comes dOwnan more certainly will.
Year: 1872

THIS evening at ' o'clock there will be Q meeting at Congress Hall to inaugurate Q company to claim and take out the water of the Gila for agricultural purposes just above old Fort Goodwin.
Year: 1872

! c. II. MEYERS application for q writ of mandamus to compel the Board of Super visors to issue to him a certificate of cleo ton as Justice of the Peace for this pre- cinct was heard on Wednesday and Judge Titus was emphatic in his decision that the writ ought to issue. Ii a written opinion becomes necessary it will be given, and in that case THE CITIZEN will publish it.
Year: 1872

TIE new advertisements, as well as the olt ones, ought always to be read with care. They mostly refer to business of mu2h importance. This week people who are liable to be hungry at any hour, may find directions to the Philadelphia Chop House and what they want there; voters will find an order for the election of viii Iage officers: residents of the town will find 2 good village order on street clean ing; and delinquent taxpayers will find the County Treasurer's notice of what they must do soon or be made do by the Dis trict Attory
Year: 1872

THERE is some energetic talk in this town about bringing the quartz mill at Apache Pass to Tucson to do custom work. If it be done, and a thoroughly competent n"-I be put in charge, the enterprise can hardly fail to be beneficial to the project ors and especially the community. Ifsome nan who talks big and assays and amalgs- r. ate by means Q. u mem r-- 5-...l boo. aI receipts, gets charge Of tue business, the result will be sickening to all concern e6 but the professional blk himself
Year: 1872

There is q man in Oregon who has
a mule. A few days ago he was driv-
ing the animal across the prairie,
when it suddenly stopped. The man
left his wagon and attempted to in
dnce that mule to move on, but with
out success. He beat it, he ceaxed
it, he threatened it, and he cursed,
but it refused to bulge. He tied
fire crackers to its tail and exploded
them, but the mule merely turned its
head in o languid sort of a way, ex-
amined the fireworks, and calmly
winked at the man. Then the man
thought perhaps that the mule had
forgotten something and wanted to
go back, so he tried to turn him
around; but the mule expressed O
firm determination not to 60 home
The man become desperate, and
thought he would build fire under
the mule; but, as he would kindle it,
the mule, standing firm upon three
feet, reached over with its other leg
and kicked the flames out. Then he
tore his hair and swore, the man did
and he rushed to the wagon and got
twelve pounds of gunpowder, and he
dug hole under the mule and built
a mine. Then he covered up the
charge and laid slow match, and
stood off little piece while he lit it
There was rumble, roar, then 8
terrific explosion; and amid cloud
of dust and upheaved rocks, the mule
was observed to fling his hind feet in
the air, and to support itself upon its
fore feet in that position until the
blast was over. when it quietly as
sumed it's old attitude, and a gentle
smile passed over its features as i
perceived its master lying down and
groaning and eursing the day OF
which he was born. 1t was of n.
use.
Year: 1872

FERocIoUsLY VIRTUoUs. citizen of
a suburban town went to the cars a
few days ago to see bis daughter off.
Securing her seat he passed out of
the cars, and went round to her win
dow to say parting word, as is fre-
quently done on such occasions
While he was passing out the daugh-
ter left the seat to speak to friend,
and at the same time prim-looking
lady who occupied the seat with her
moved up to the window. Unaware
of the important changes inside, the
venerable father hastily put his face
up to the window and hurriedly ex-
claimed: Zone more kiss, sweet
pet" In another instant the point
of a blue cotton umbrella caught his
seductive lips. followed by the pas
sionate injunction: "Scat. you gray
headed wretch!' He Seated"
Year: 1872

The anatbemas of the Radical
press against the anti-Grant Senator's
of their party are not calculated to
lessen the breach between the two
wings. The situation promises an
early disruption of the dominant or
ganization. II is generally recog-
nized fact that the Radical Senators,
who are now III IN attitude of hostil-
ity to the President, monopolize the
brains of their party. They are to
be feared, whether they are right or
wrong. They are powerful men,
Behold the Radical party year ago
in the fullness of its power! Who
built it up? The very men who now
threaten to put an end TO its career
unless the Presidential Jonah is
thrown overheard. Wisdom would
dictate to the office holders, if they
would hear its voice, .conciliatory
policy. They certainly cannot hope
to reflect their master without the
help Of Trumbull. Sumner, Schurz,
Greeley and Upton, and those Radi-
calls who applaud the latter. They
don't pretend that the eminent men
we have named are untrue to the
principles of the party. They don't
charge that they have become Demo-
Gratis. Their offense is opposition TO
q single man. Those Radical papers
that are SO lavish in abuse of these
men are very short-sighted. They
ought TO know that their party can
do without Grant far better than it
can without the Senators who oppose
him. II they honestly believe the
latter are wrong, still they cannot
afford TO denounce them. Better
reason with them and try to woo
them back.


We need not fear giving this ad-
vice, for there is no danger that oul
Radical exchanges will profit Ly it.
They will continue to kick agains.
the pricks to the great delight o.
Democratic spectators. Conspicu-
GUS among these rash defenders oi
the baffied schemer are the leading
Radical organs of Missouri and Ne
vada. The former declares that the
pretense that the Liberal Republi.
cans Of Missouri are a separate and
distinct organization sis an arrant
and notorious lie. The latter de.
clares that the debate in the Senate
on the joint resolution of Morton fol
an adjournment OF the present ses
sion of Congress on the 29th of MAJ
"betrays a spirit of demagogism or
the part of Sumner, Trumbull ant
Schurz." It further doubts If thes,
Senator's may be longer considered
Republicans, and asserts that al
Grant be renominated, which all tn
signs Of the times Indicate, he vii
not miss these renegades any NOR
than he missed squad of skulker
on any battlefield of war"


It strikes Us Grant will pay yer
dearly for this kind of Support,
which, instead of healing the wound
of the party, makes them blee'
afresh every day. But if the wrang
lers can stand it, Democrats can
On behalf of the latter, we assur,
our Radical friends that we are rap
observers of the fantastic spectacl,
they are now presenting to the coun
try, and respectfully request pro
longation of the sport.-Sacrameni
Reporter.