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Year: 1872

GINGER SNAps.-One pint Of mo-
lasses boil fifteen minutes /; stir in
while boiling one cup Of butter, one
teaspoonful of soda, and one table,
spoonful of ginger. Let it cool, then
add sufficient quantity. Of flour to
roll out very thin; then bake in o
quick oven.
Year: 1872

SpoTs ON MAHoGANY.-Stains and
spots may be taken out of Mahogany
with little aquafortis and water, or
oxalic acid and water, rubbing the
part by means Of cork, till the color
is restored, observing afterward to
wash the wood we'll with water, and
to dry and polish.
Year: 1872

EOHN KNOX would inform his
% friends who are indebted to him,
either by note or account, to pay at
once. as he is obliged to close his old
business.


He will buy Cotton from them and
pay the highest price for it. MORE
than than they can get anywhere
else. The claims against such, who
refuse to do SO, will be placed in the
hands of his Attorney for collection,
which will enlarge the sum of their
debts. Therefore fail not to come
and pay, AT LAWSON"S OLD
STAND, where you also can buy the
best
Year: 1872

ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER IN JERSEY CITY.


John Thomas of No. A Gregory jersey
City, while intoxicated yesterday attacked his wife w1h
a large knife. Her cries attracted the attention Of Off
Moulds Walton, and they found her lying on
the floor with blood streaming from serious wounds in
the neck while her drunken husband brandshng
his weapon, and his daughter was making desperate
attempt prevent tho murder Of her mother He at
tackled the officers but taken TO the police station,
where he will be examined to-day. IL IL probable that
the woman will recover, although she was stabbed eight
Year: 1872

The bill introduced into Congress by the
Ways and Means Committee for the abolition OF the In
ternal Revenue Warehouse system will tend TO remedy
many abuses. The whisky warehouses were abolished
under act of 1Gs which took effect June 0 1862 but


tobacco manufacturers and importers have been allowed
keep their cigars tobacco III bonded warehouses u
til they sold them These warehouses, which were limited
TO one in each export city, have increased to four in
New York ana the salaries OF the officials employed IN
the Of them amount TO many thousands OF dollars
without any corresponding benefit To the Government
the abolition OF these warehouses Will compel the 10
baccO manufacturer to place the stamps upon bis
cigars they leave the factory Hld WILL il is gem
orally believed, &c Il great saving 10 the revenue.
Year: 1872

From the Philadelphia Age Of yesterday


We learn from Washington telegram that
Colonel Forney called upon the President yes
terday, and "mel with a most cordial reception
from which fact We infer that the President has
not read Forney out Of the Republican party.
and that he does not aympathized with those
whs have ridiculously attempted to "do this
thing"
Year: 1872

THE WASHINGTON ENGINE HoUsE.-The
new Washington Engine House, is now rapid.
ly approaching completion, nearly all the
exterior work is being prosecuted with due
rapidly. The floors have been laid, and the
the tracks set in. The former is of deck
plank, and has been laid down with great care
and caulked and finished in the same manner
as the deck of vessel. When completed
the building will be the most handsome and
commodious engine house in the city. The
Company expect to enter their new quarters
about Thanksgiving Day.,
Year: 1872

Mr.. joint. Ford has telegraphed to the Direc-
tors Of the Masonic Opera House, engaging it
for four nights next week five nights the week
following; and six nights of the week commen-
cling on the 22nd We arc not yet authorized to
say what the attractions to be presented will be.
Year: 1872

NEW fOKk, StpI. TO, IoIZ'
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD


SIR was very much surprised this morning
upon reading an account OF a serious stabbing
ARRAY having occurred In my place OF business on
the morning OF the 1lth ultimo. No such array
having occurred In my place, please have the kind
ness to correct the said unntentonal error, as s
an injustice to me and q detriment 10 my business.
The ARRAY took place elsewhere and not In my
place. Yours respectfully. H. N. kADVLlfF,
Year: 1872

STOCKS STRONG.


The stock market in the earlier dealings Of the
day, was heavy, and for an hour or more downward
tendency asserted itself, and with force enough to
cause decline In prices throughout nearly the
whole list, but to the extent Of hardly more than
xax per cent. Meantime a sudden scarcity Of
Year: 1872

sat when be signed the Declaration Of In
dependence is set for the intended. ..Presi-
dent Of the Convention.


By the time Of meeting the body Of
the hall wss filed with delegates, while
the galleries were rapidly filing up with
citizens and spectators, q gOOdly share OF
whom were ladies.
Year: 1872

There is a man IN Darby Penn. who purchased
bulldog. which he proposed to turn loose in his
store at night order to scare away the burglars.
The first evening after ne possession OF the animal
he locked it in the store and went away happy
man. The next morning, early he went around
to the store and unlocked the door The dog was
vigilant-the man was surprised to perceive how
very exceedingly vigilant that dog was-f for no
sooner was the door opened than the dog seized its
owner by the leg, suddenly and seemed to be ami
mated by an earnest and vigorous resolution not
to let go until it had removed at least good
mouthfuI. And the man pushed the dog back
an1 shut the door its ribs until the animal
relaxed its jaws; and then the man kicked the
dog into the store and shut the door as if he was
in hurry to do something. Then he suspended
business for week. and spent the vacation firing
at that dog through the windows, and down the
chimney, and up through the cellar-ceiling, with
q shotgun. trying to exterminate hun. And that
mercantile establishment did not open tor trad,
until the man had paid twice the first cost of the
dog to the dogs former owner to come and take il
home; and then, when he got in he found tina
during the bombardment holes had been sho
through mackerel barrels and molasses and
coal oil kegs so that there misery and run
everywhere. Dogs have no more charms for TIN
man and If you allude in his presence to tn
noble work that is being done by the woman
branch Of the Society for tie Prevention OF Cruelt
to Animals that merchant is always observed t
rise up and swear.
Year: 1872

THE BLUNDERs OF SESeErARY FISH AND THE
Duty OF THE PREsIDENT"-The great popular
weather cock-the New York Herald, brings its
ponderous axe down on Secretary Fish IN double
loaded two-column article in yesterdays ISSUE
which looks very IN uch like Bennett had seen the
storm of popular Indignation that was gathering
against the administration aud he was preparing
to unfurl the sails OF the Herald that it might
run before the wind. We copy the concluding
part of the article from which have also quoted
the head Of this paragraph. 1t says:


England is about to depose Mr.. Gladstone
from power, and it Is the duty of President Grant
to relieve the American nation OF Secretary Fish.
His present evident endorsement of the schemes
of the lobby at Washington only renders the
bIunders he has heretofore committed the more
unpardonebe. II ou- action IN the preparation
Of our case was rash and inconsiderate, the blame
attaches to him, and attempt now to make a
disgraceful retreat comes with an i'll grace frcH
the author of the trouble We have supported
the administration Of President Grant because o.
its straightforward honesty and its manly vndi
cation OF the national honor. We now call npoI
him to dismiss from his Cabinet officer who's
Judgment is unreliable and whose acts would com
ford to retain Secretary Fish in his counsels, am
the sooner he requests his resignation the bette
he will please the people who have gwen hin
their confidence, and whose trust IN him IS Eth


unshaken."
Year: 1872

COMING DowS. The Radical press have found
tlrant and Radic,lism growing so unpopular that
they seem disposed to throw up most other ques-
tons and run the next campaign on the question
Of Equal Representation" Well. so be it. They
may attempt to prove there is no "nigger in tn e
wood pile" but they will find the wool will stick
out, and betray them in every section The negro
is their reliance and they cannot shake him of
without incuring loss of at least two thousand
votes. None Of these may be given to the


Democratic ticket But the tact that they adopt
the principle OF non-votin2 because OF their ex-
clusion from fair share on the ticket, will bs
suf fRcisnt to guarantee a majority Of four thous
and votes in our State.
Year: 1872

The consequential damage clause Of the WASH
inqton treaty has placed Grant in tight place.
He is in what might be termed a quandary ii he
sticks to the Administration idea of the subject.
England will withdraw and negotiations will fall
IT, on the other hand. the Administration consents
to the abandonment OF the claim. it will become n
laughing stock not only for our own people. bus
for the world.
Year: 1872

Every Evening does not read its dictionary
thoroughly or it would never have made so un-
fortunate a blunder as its edition yesterday con


tained. II it has An imperfect copy of "Web-
sters Unabridged" We will loan it the u5e OF ours.
Year: 1872

The Baltimore Sun came to US yesterday 30 filed
with advertisements that the editors space was
reduced to about an inch and half. This is an
excellent journal and we rejoice at its prosperity
Year: 1872

The first thing in the evening session was


the entrance of Lieutenant Governor Pinch
back, who, being recognized, was greeted
with loud and vehement cheering, and the
president having taken the chair aRd called
the meeting to order, the band struck up
Hail to the Chief" and as the cOfAnittee
introduced the Lieutenant Governor, the
enthusiasm defes description, the waving
Year: 1872

An Arkansas local solilOquizes thus:


Some Of our exchanges are publish
ing as q curious item q statement to
the effect that horse in Iowa pulled
the plug Of the bunghole Of q barrel
for the purpose of slaking his thirst.
We do not see anything extraordina-
~ In the occurrence. Now, If the
horse had pulled the barrel out of. the
bunghole and slaked its thirst with
the plung, or If the barrel had pulled
the bugnhole Of the plug and slaked
its thirst with the horse, or if the
plug had pulled the horse out Of the
barrel and slaked its thirst with the
bunghole, or if the bung hole had pull.
ed the thirst out of the horse and
slaked the plug with barrel, or if the
barrel had pulled the horse out of the
bunghole and plugged its thirst with
a slake il might be worth while to
make fuss about it.
Year: 1872

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.:-W


are met to discuss the issues of the


Presidential canvass. All popular


elections are important. 1t is great


matter, when the people of a nation


like ours, forty millions strong, rise
up in their majesty TO declare who
shall rule over them for a periou of
years. All honest men desire to ar
rive at the greatest good. To the
majority, the question as to who
shall bold office, is of little import
ance, only so that the government is
wisely administered. This should be
the object of all elections and the aim |
Of all parties. Before speaking of the |
nominees or platform, l |
wish to spend a while in examining
the claims of the parties which have
nominated Greeley and Brown.
Year: 1872

Now let us turn to the other side of
the question. The Republican party
has presented the names of Grant and


Wilson, for President and Vice Presi-
dent, and it asserts that the interest
of the country will be safe in their
hands. As a guarantee of what will
be done in the future, it points with
pride and satisfaction not only to
Grants military record, but to his
civil administration as one of the most
Year: 1872

The introduction of the colored ele~
ment into the membership of the House
and Senate will inevitably lead to many
cases of mistaken identity, in spite Of
the amendments and the civil rights bill.
A friend of mine was the victim
the other day. He had come
hero from the West 10 see the sights,
and was engaged in the inspection of the
of its beauties. HI had been admitted
to the floor, and at the time of the incl
dent was seated in the cloak room. It
happens that there are several very we'll
dressed and we'll behaved colored servants
connected with the House, and always
on hand to execute the orders of mem
bers in the corridors and committee
rooms. My friend had seen several of
them obey the commands of members
and visitors, and as he needed little
waiting upon" jest then, he thought he
would muster one of them into his ser
vice. So, beckoning a neatly attired
citizen of African descent who stood
near him, and who modestly answered
his call, he said to him, Jim will you
show me the BARRIERS shop; l want to get
shaved and have my boots blacked."





This was a little too much for "Jim,"
who was none other than one of the hons
orable members from South Carolina
Mr. Elliot / believe. "Scuse me, sab;
Use not waitab; Use a membah" L
need not say that the visiting gentleman
from the West was extremely mortified
at the indignity he had offered to one Of
the peoples representatives, and very
quickly bowed and talked his best apollo
gy. He made his way out of the cloak
room as quickly as be could, and vowed
that while he remained at the Capital he
would avoid the possibility of repeating
his mistake, by employing white ''help"
exclusively to do his little chores; and
vet he said he couldn't help what he had
done, as the colored walters resembled
the -colored members so closely that it
was impossible to distinguish one from
the other.
Year: 1872

We devote a considerable space to tel.
egraphic reports of a remarkable four.
hour speech delivered yesterday in the
| United States Senate by Charles Sumner
The excoriation of President Grant is


absolutely fearful Mr. Sumner reviews


the whole administrative career of the


executive, and by this reflex we are al


most lostin wonder that in little more


than three years so many outrages upon


republican institutions and principles


could be perpetrated by any occupant of


the White House. The speaker arraigns


Grant for his scheme to annex San Do


mingo by treaty negotiated by Gen


Babcoek, one of his military family, out
raging both the constitution aud interna-
tiona law. He indicts him as a fomeu-
ter of discord in his party, and then
exposes shim to the scorn of the world
for his nepotism, gift taking propensities,
and prostitution of the powers conferred
on the executive for the benefit of the
country. He brings out the operations
of the military ring, with its fulness Of
evil Influence, and, in short, presents a
most formidable category of offences
against the president A feature of the
speech, which will create profound i'm
preston, is the narrative of an incident
that transpired at the deathbed of ex-
Secretary Stanton, when that high Re-
publican authority solmenly declared
Grant was incapable of carrying on the
government. Our Washington special
gives a reference to the contents of the
speech, but the more detailed report is
to the reader as modern
philippe of immense powers.-&. Loais
Year: 1872

St Paul is in distress on account OF
the doiDgs of a recent grand jury in that
city. The papers talk of bribery aud
corruption, and produce some startling
statements from the jurymen themselves.
showing that ome;hing was wrong with
the jury as whole. They would find
ing, adjourn for dinner, al on meeting
again enough of the members would
desire to change their votes on the find
ing OF the morning to dismiss the case
Several charges for high crimes were so
disposed of, aud excited strong suspicious
among the honest jurymen and the citi
zens against the integrity of the grand
Jury as a body. One of the jurors states
that he was approached by man who,
in shaking hauds with him, left two ten
dollar bills in his grasp, saying he was
interested in certain case, and did not
want-a bill to be found. The juror told
his friend that he was not that kind of
a man, and refused the money, where
upon the pleajer for the criminal asked
him what his price was. The game did
not win with him. He related his ex
perience, and now the people aud papers
are after those members of the grand
iury who were absent from almost every
session, leaving bare lawful number to
find bills of indictment. and also those
whose minds were so variable that they
never thought in the afternoon as they
did in the morning. The fact is, the
grand jury. with large number of cases
before them. did just nothing at all, and
there is little doubt of the means en-
nloyed to render their sitting entire fu-
tile. When these facts came to light
the people we're thoroughly aroused, and
the whole affair is to be thoroughly in
yestigated.
Year: 1872

TRAVELLERS say that next to Brigham
Young the Utah BARRIERS are the greatest
frauds in the Territory. They charge
fifty cents for rasping the beard of your
face, and leave it feeling as if you
were the victim of a powder explosion.
Year: 1872

We envy neither the man woman
who cannot speak to a fellow-creature
out of their own circle, nor to anybody
without the formality of an introduc-
tion. There is no computing the amount
of profit as well as pleasure such persons
use by hedging themselves in with this
stupid fence of fastidiousness. We have
always found more of this feeling among
persons who were touchy on their So
cial position, than among those self-re-
specting persons who thought nothing
about it. A great deal of intelligence
is floating round the world without be-
ing labeled, and those men or women
who have the good sense to recognize
this fact and act upon it, not only are
educating themselves, but conferring
that pleasure which We are all bound
by the common ties of humanity to ex-
change with each other. 1t seems to
us that it is only the snob and pretend
er who takes different view of this
question.
Year: 1872

the lordly brute who grinds it daily be-
meath his heel. give them to him, for
YOU are a woman, and a woman's love
is wondrous pitiful. But when men and
women pelt you with sermons in stones"
taken from this text, do hope you will
let your wrath kindle and blaze, and
your voice be heard il the land.
Year: 1872

ENJOYING L1FE-It is singular to
what an extent people believe happiness
depends on not being obliged to work.
Girls are considered well married if
their husbands are wealthy, and boys
considered provided for if enough can be
left them for support. and enough sur
plus to play "business" with. Bosh |!
Honest, hearty, contented labor is the
only source of happiness, as we'll as the
guaranty of life. The gloom of misan-
thropy is not only great destroyer of
happiness we might have, but it tends
to destroy life itself Idleness and lux
ury induce premature decay much faster
than many trades regarded as the most
exhaustive and fatal to longevity. La
Dor in general, instead of shortening the
term of life, actually increases it. 1t is
the lack of occupation that actually de-
stroys so many of the wealthy, who have
nothing to do but play the part of
drones, and like them make speedy
exit, while the busy bee fills out its day
in ,arnfnlness and honor
Year: 1872

In his speech at St Louis, Carl Schurz
said that offers of patronage had been
made to him by the President, on condi-
ton of his support. President Grant
promptly authorizes a complete contra
dietion of the story.
Year: 1872

ally of the rebels, through his warm
sympathy with its leaders.


I, the now childless mother of two
dead soldier boys, appeal to every brave
noble fellow who has worn the "blue,"
to be true to himself and his country,
true to the memory of his fallen COM
rades, "who tho dead, yet speaketh :"
true to every principle of honor, man
hood, and self-respect, in this hour of
temptation to himself and peril to his
country.


Wives and mothers, sisters and daugh-
ters, now is the silent, gentle, home in
fuence to make itself felt. Perhaps you
feel "no interest in politics y arouse
yourselves if never before, and think miIo
the man was that was nominated at the
Cincinnati Convention for the next Pres
ident. Think who and what Horace
Greeley has proved himself to be Even
if you have mo interest in politics, y
think how you would feel were jeff.
Davis nominated for the Presidency
Horace Greeley is second only to him.
He is his sworn ally and friend, the man
who stepped forward and rescued the
arch-demon from even slight punish
ment. Did the cruel war snatch from
you loved one, father or brother,
husband or son? Then by their blood
which crieth to you from the grave,
adjure you to use all the influence you
possess, to prevent this insult to the
memory of your loved and lost, and the
sickening obloquy and foul disgrace to
our beloved country should Horace
Greeley be elected to the Presidency.
w r
Year: 1872




A WORD TO FATHERs.-We have read
story of a little boy, who, when he
wanted a new suit of clothes, begged his
mother to ask his father if he might
have it. The mother suggested that the
boy might ask for himself. 81 would, "
said the boy, "but I don't feel well
enough acquainted with him." There
is a sharp reproof to the father in the
reply of the son. Many father keeps
his children so at a distance from him
that they never feel confdentially ac-
quainted with him. They feel that he
is sort of monarch in the family. They
feel no familiarity with him. They
fear him and respect him, and even love
him some, for children cannot help low
ing everybody about them; but they
seldom get near enough to him to feel
intimate with him. They seldom go to
him with their little wants and trials.
They approach him through the mother.
They tell her everything. They have a
highway to her heart, on which they 60
in and out with peaceful freedom. In
this keeping off plan, fathers are to
blame Children should not be held off
Let them come near. Let them be as
intimate with the father as mother. Let
their little hearts be freely opened. Il
is wicked to freeze UP the love fountains
of little ones hearts. Fathers do UnvH
an injury by living with them as stran
gers. This drives many child from
home for the sympathy his heart Graves
and often into improper society. L
nurses discomfort and mistrust, whicl
many child does not outgrow in life
time. Open your hearts and your arms
oh, fathers be free with your children
ask for their wants and trials; pla..
with them; be fathers to them truly
and they will not need a mediator be
tween themselves and you.
Year: 1872

We have heard of men so tight that
they would pinch cent till the eagle
was sick, but Ashtabula claims to have
tighter one than this in the person of
SLIM JIM, who thought he would visit
Little Mountain with horse and buggy !;
but having large Saratoga trunk, he
went to the depot and bought ticket,
got the trunk checked through to Paines-
vile, and then had cheek enough to sell
the ticket to Prof. B., who was going
there, and thereby saved from twenty to
twenty-five cents. We think that by
close application to business, JIMMY will
accumulate wealth,