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Year: 1872

\ ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE. Death exposes
many carefully concealed mystery. Henry
II. Byrne, we'll known citizen of San Fran:
cisco, who died not long since, was supposed
TO be bachelor, and left all his property to an
intimate friend The probate of the will, how
ever, is now contested by the well known ac-
tress, Matilda Heron, who produces certih-
cate of marriage and other strong evidence 10
support of her claim, as his wife, to consider
able norton of the estate. 1t seems that on
Miss Heron first professional appearance. In
San Francisco. in 1858: she created an ln-
mense sensation, and attracted host OF Wor-
shippers, among whom was young Byrne, then
a rising member of the legal profession.


Miss Heron reciprocated his attachment, and
it was decided that the cooing couple should be
married before she left the city She was then
to play farewell engagement which she had
already agreed to do, and then was to bid fare
we'll to the stage forever. They were accord,
ingly married in strict privacy. The bridal
honeymoon lasted but five brief days, and on
the 18th of June the romantic pair bade each
other an adieu, and the bride sailed to fulfil
her farewell engagement in New York. She
was shortly followed by her husband, but
when he reached her side he only remained
with her single day, and then their earthly
life paths parted forever. 1t was only known
that information affecting the young wile con-
duct during her absence was then. given him,
and that it must have been of such character
that his sensitive nature could not overlook


Returning to San Francisco, the name OF Ma
tlda Heron and his relations to her were ever
afterwards forbidden subject.


Although there is no evidence that any d.
yorce was ever obtained by either party, Miss
Heron afterwards married Mr.. Stoepel, the
we'll known musician. Her subsequent history
is sad one. As she was very much IN love
with him, although directly against the advice
of her friends, she made over to him IN legal
form her house, diamonds and all the fortune
which she had gained upon the stage, She
then determined to earn her living by teaching
elocution, but her pupils were few, for the wo,
man was now poor, broken and obscure, aud
she was again forced to appear upon the stage: t?:
But she had now lost all her early attractions
and was currently reported to be crazy Not
long since her old dramatic friends in New
York, remembering her hberahty, when she
had means, gave her benefit which netted
her about 5000. Her claims upon Mr.
Byrne's estate will probably be contested.
Year: 1872

have gained, In the election of their can
didate by Democratic votes. The last
great party reorganization of old Wings
and Democrats into Republicans was
based upon fundamental principles. The
formation of the Republican party was
the attempt to save liberty in the United
States. Slavery under the name, and
working by the machinery, of the Demo.
cratic party, threatened every safeguard
of justice and equality. The crisis was
evident. The result, indeed, showed that
the fatal moral and political corruption
known as the Democratic party had not
yet made the rescue of the country impos-
sible; but it was only by long and terri
BILE war that the deadly ascendency of
that party was overthrown. 1t is not yet,
however, disbanded. 1t is still a power
full political organization. Yet it has been
fearfully shaken, and, as we said last
week, if the American people are true to
to their distinctive principles, it can now
be weakened beyond hope of recovery.


But can any man believe that the disso-
luton of that party will be fastened by
giving it a candidate which, as a party,
it can supports Does any thoughtful
man who is familiar with the actual sltu-
alton in the Southern States and with hui
man nature, really believe that it makes
no difference whether the Republican
party retains or loses the control of the
government? Those who are of that
opinion will favor the dissolution of the
party which is now contemplated at Gin
cinnati. But those who, upon the deep
est principles of patriotism, are unwilling
that the Democratic party, which was
beaten in 1860, 1864 and 1868, should
succeed in 1872, even under the mask OF
Republican candidacy, will strenuously
oppose the Cincinnati effort to dissolve
the Republican party.-Harper's Weekly.
Year: 1872

THE following story is vouched for as
entirely correct in every particular, and
will be found interesting by dealers, in
shaving brushes and parties who use
them:


About eighteen years ago, two gentle
men of this city-well known in mercan-
tile circles-purchased two shaving
brushes from the drug house of Plumb s.
Leitner. The brushes were of the ordi-
nary kind, and cost, we suppose, about
fifty cents each. The brushes were kept
at the barber shops and at the homes of
the purchasers until about two years ago,
when they seemed worn out, and were
used by the children as playthings. One
of the brushes was lost, but few days
ago a singular discovery was made in
relation to the other; while a little boy
was playing with it the top became un-
screwed, and in the hollsw handle valu-
able diamond was discovered set in the
wood and carefully covered with pink
cotton. The exact value of the stone IS
not known, but it is of pure water and
good size.


There are many conjectures as 10 how
the gem came to be in the handle OF the
brush, the most plausible of which is that
it was placed there by smugglers. Before
she war, some importer of precious s.ones,
who wished TO evade the heavy import
duty on such articles, placed them IN
shaving brushes, and in this way brought
them under the nose of the custom-hoCse
officers without creating the suspicious of
the latter. Afterwards. the enterprising
ieweler forgot to remove some of the
Jewels, and the brushes went into the
hands of the druggists. 1t is highly
probable that there will be a thorough
examination of shaving brushes during
the next twenty-four hoHrs.-[ augusta
iGa.O Chronicle
Year: 1872

There are few Democrats who believe
in the principles of their party. They
cling to the old planks upon which they
have stood so long with as much tenacity
as the Abolitionists of twenty years ago
did to their distinctive tenet. Their con-
scientiousness makes them sanguine of
success, sooner or later. They are firm
in the belief that, if they only hold on to
their principles and organization, they
will yet triumph. To them the country
is really in a bad way, and can be placed
to power of the Democracy.


Another and much larger element of the
party has all along had a secret convic-
ton that upon the issues of the day the
Republicans were really right. This class
has clung to the fallen fortunes of the
party through fealty to its organization,
and half hope that by some hOcus-
pocus of fortune luck would turn in their
favor. Despair has now taken the place
of hope, and the Micawbers of Democra-
CIV, tired of waiting for something to turn
up, are ready, albeit sorrowfully, TO en-
bark for the Australia of third party.


If the second class comprised the
whole party, then the whole phalanx of
the Democracy could be carried over to
the new movement; but the few men Of





rors are of the head, not of the heart, and
the grip of the conscience makes them
stubborn in their adherence to principle,
and blind to considerations of policy.


1t has always been found impossible to
carry an entire party from one founda-
ton to another. When the Republican
party came into existence as the lawful
heir of the Whig party, not few of its
members preferred going over to- the
Democracy to following after the new
gods" Not a few of the leaders of the
Democratic party since that time were
once Wings. Should the proposed coali-
ton between discontented Republicans
and despairing Democrats be effected, the
better class of the Democracy would be
so thoroughly indignant that they would
enlist under the Republican banner, tax
ing for their motto, ''anything-to-beat-th
coalition" When, therefore, the opposi-
ton talk of united Democracy on the
third party dodge, they prate of the i'm
possible.-Chicdg0 Journal
Year: 1872

A SPICY little anecdote is related in an
exchange of a well-known Methodist
preacher, who has received the aPpella-
ton of "Camp-meeting John" This
eccentric divine lives in Maine, but be-
slows his services in various sections of
the country as occasion demands. As We
happen to know him personally, We can
assure our readers that the following in
cident is entirely characteristic. A GER
tain presiding elder, who was noted for
being late at service, and seldom animat-
ed or brief, once kept congregation
waiting long time, and then preached a
prosy sermon of unusual length on the
text, Feed my lambs" He had not yet
finished, when "Camp-meeting John
rose from his seat in the congregation
and said: Brother, have had some ex-
perience in raising lambs myself, and /
have found the following rules absolutely
essential to successful Embarrassing: First,
give them their food in season; second,
give them little at a time; and third,
give it to them warm" No better advice
could be given to a minister, though the
time and place of offering it might be
more appropriately chosen.-HaTper's


Weekly.
Year: 1872


Oh she was a dolly so stuck up and proudl
Alone in her carriage she rode through the crowd
So vain Of her coachman and gay wooden nags,
She turned up her nose at the dolls made Of rags.
Her long curly hair was the color OF fax;
She walked, and she talked, and her face was of


wax;


And, when she went out every sunshiny day,
The rest of the dolls would get out of her way.
All ont on the carpet the toys were once spread,
Excepting the aby-dolls-they were in bed
When down came this proud doll to ride in the


park,


Where stood the tin soldiers and big Noah's ark.
So Crandly she went, with a sneer on her lip
When, all Of u sudden, the wheels gave tip,
And out on the floor, with a scream and bump,
Was tumbled Miss Finery all in q lumpI
A wonder it was that the child was not killed,
Her nose was unjointed, SONS sawdust was spilled
She's very meek now to the dolls, great and small
Since pride and she had such a terrible fall.


The Nursery.
Year: 1872

AN editor in Victoria, Australia, says :
"The people of this region have become
so virtuous and well-behaved that it is i'm
possible for us to make an interesting
daily paper. We hear that a ship-load of
convicts is on the way to our virtuous
port, and we look for greater activity in
our local news department as soon rs its
passengers shall get fairly ashore"
Year: 1872

THE Danbury Neaes says: "Many of
our readers will be glad to learn that
Baggage Master Simpson is recovering
from his late injuries. He was so much
better this morning as to be able to put
his foot through several bandboxes, and
the doctor thinks that in few days he
can try few light valises, and perhaps
one or two dressing-cases that have been
started little with an axe. But it will
be some time before he can hope to face
a full grown trunk"
Year: 1872

Preparations are now making for an extensive prospecting expedition along the southern boundary of the Territory. Some twenty citizens of Tucson have already decided to go, and others will if they can get away. It is we'll known by all old settlers here and others who have in any way examined the country, that most ex- tensive mines of silver, lead, &c. abound along our southern border, and the country itself Is of most desira ble character for permanent homes. Grass, water and timber are each and all plentiful. The railway prospects make it necessary for men to be nov ing earnestly and soon, if they would possess themselves of valuable landed or timber or mining property without other cost than time and provisions. All who would join this expedition, should be prepared with transporta- ton and not less than four to six weeks provisions. For details of time of starting, outfit, route of exploration, &c, we would refer all interested to G. H. Oury Esq, at Tucson, either by letter or in person.
Year: 1872

THE Eastern papers say that the letter of the Secretary of the Interior on Colyer, which we publish elsewhere, was given to the press by that fanatic. One would have supposed that he would not have made public docu- ment so pointed and damaging to himself, but in so doing he has only further illustrated his fool element.
Year: 1872

LAST Sunday Samuel Drachman and another young man were out riding, and succeeded in letting the team run away breaking one of the formers thighs in two places, and brusing the latter's leg and face, but not seriously. Mir. Drach- man is in Dr. Durrant's care and will not be out for long time. If regrets would repair his limb, he would soon be all right, but as they will not, he will have to lay and let time and care cure him. We could point moral here, but no one would heed it if we did.
Year: 1872

THE unpleasantness about the mail bags being missent seems to be confined to the Sanford office. As all bags go to and return from Florence to Sanford, the fault can't occur at Florence; and as all bags are tagged as plainly as pen and ink can be made to do it, there is no excuse for failing to start them in the right directions at Sanford It is probable that the Sanford Nasby does not appre- ciate the injury which results from each of such blunders, and he may continue to make them until they lead to his relief from any of the apparently incomprehen- sible (tO him) duties of handling the pub lies important matters.
Year: 1872




ElitOr JotWn0i Our town was nonored
to-day with the presence Of Col. A. NJ.
Waddell, who, according to appointment
addressed his fellow-citizen of Sampson
county upon the leading topics of tine day
This is the first call the Colonel has given
us, and Notwithstanding the short notice
Of his purpose to speak here, he was greeted
with large, enthusiastic and appreciative
audience. He spoke for about two hours
in an able, effective and mastery manner,
and Showed TO the satisfaction of all rea-
sOnable men, by facts and figures, the cor
ruptiOn, fraud, outrages and wrongs that
have been and still are being perpetfated
by the Radical party in National as we'll as
Stale governments. Neil Mckay, with all
his bold effrontery and gaseous nature, did
not dare TO exhibit his hydra head, al
though time and again solicited pri-
vately, as well as publicly, by Col
onel Waddell SO to do. Mckay
would not face the music, for he knew
full well that it was here, i'll a public
speech, in the presence of gentlemen whose
sense of hearing is quite as acute as his,
and whose integrity and honor lie could
not question, declared that, if the Radical
party was successful i'll this election, there
would be "no parlor and no Kitchen"


Our people are still remindful Of the
above declaration, and resolutelY deter
mined to mark out indelibly the idistinc-
ton between parlOr and kitchen by sending
him to the latter place on the first Thurs
day in August. AJAX.
Year: 1872

About the Ist of November bees
should all be examined, and brought
into winter quarters. Those that have
not enough honey should now receive
especial care by the apiarian, as he is
prepared to know their exact condition,
both as to quality as we'll as to quantity.
If you are going to leave them standing
out of doors, they should be placed on
stand one foot high, and place them
within one foot of each other. They
should be covered with good tight
roof, tight wall on the north, east and
west, ventilate well, place boards in
front of hives, down SO far that the sun
will not strike them during the winter.
Place straw between the hives, as this
will serve to keep them from being
affected by the changes of the weather.
They being well ventilated, will need
no further care during the winter, ex-
cept to occasionally look and see if they
are affected with dysentery. Ii so, they
will show it by their dark colored f~ces
around the entrance to the hive. Num-
bers of them also fly out and leave their
mark, and many of them, if they be all
right, and being in the shade, will not.
and have no occasion to, come out al
all. If they do they are warm enough
to return without much loss. Better
leave them in this position until spring
November, December, January, Feb
ruary, and frequently March. In the
Northern climate bees will keep quiet
and begin to increase about the lst OF
Year: 1872

The injury done to hand tools and
implements by long exposure to rain
and sunshine often amounts to more
than the wear and tear. Even when
implements are made entirely of iron
and other metal, the scales of rust that
will form on smooth and bright surfaces
in a few days, will often injure the parts
more than the wear during the season.
A hand hoe is frequently left with the
bright blade covered with wet earth


pressed down on the surface, thus
facilitating the formation of a thick
scale of rust, which wears out the steel
and makes the tool work uncomfort-
ably. 1t should be one of the infexible
rules of the garden to wipe the bright
surface of all tools clean, and cover the
parts with any kind of oil or grease that
contains no saline matter. The wood
work of hand tools and implements,
even when painted, is often seriously
injured by rain, dews, and sunshine.
Water and dampness will raise the grain
of the timber, settle in the joints and
hasten their decay, and the sun will
crack the surface and warp, contract,
and twist the wooden parts to such an
extent as to cause more damage than
all the work that has been done with it
Year: 1872

To CURE ENLARGED NECK.-Take two
tablespoenfuls of salt, two of borax, two
of alum mix enough water to dissolve
them 1.-TWO tablespoonfuls of water is
sufficiently; apply to the enlarged part
of the neck three times day for about
three weeks.


PRESERVING SAUsAGEs.-Aftert the sau-
sages have been hung three weeks in a
dry, moderate warm room, pack them
in box or cask between layers of clean,
dry oats. In this way they will keep
dry and moist until warm weather.
Keep the box N a cool, dry place.


To REMOVE PIMPLEs FROM THE FACE
Take the bark of an elder stalk and put
it in pint of rhubarb wine, then take
teaspoonful once a day an ounce of
the elder bark is sufficient.


BEAUTIFUL PINK DYE.-Take three
parts cream tartar and one of cochinea],
nicely rubbed together; tie a teaspoon
full in a mustard-bag put this with a
quart of boiling water dip in the arti-
cles to be colored, previously cleaned
and dipped in in alum water: if wished
stiff, put in little gum arabic.


SCENT PowDER.-A charming recipe
for scent powder, to be used for ward
robes, boxes, etc., far finer than any
mixture sold at the shops, is the follow
ing: Coriander, orris root, rose leaves
and aromatic calamus, each one ounce
lavender flowers, two ounces, rhodium
wood, one-f fourth of dram musk, five
grains. These are to be mixed and re-
duced to coarse powder. This scent on
clothes is as if all fragrant flowers had
been pressed in their folds.


TOMATO OMELET FOR BREAKFAsT.-Peel
and chop fine five tomatoes of good
size; season them with salt and pepper
add to them half a teacup of grated
bread. Beat four eggs to a foam and
stir into the tomatoes. Heat "spider"
kissing hot, put in small piece of but
ter, turn in the mixture, and stir rapid
ly until it begins to thicken. Now let
it brown for two or three minutes on
the bottom, then lap it half over, slip
on hot dish and serve for breakfast,
garnished with sprigs of parsley and
slices of hard boiled eggs. 1t is an
appetizing and also a handsome dish.
Year: 1872

We know of three methods: First,
the old French plan; this is followed
chiefly in Paris by men who make it a
special business. They take deep tub
with water on the bottom and little


elevation in the middle like an island,


on which is only place for just one rat


to sit on it. The top is covered and has


large balance valve, opening down


ward on the middle of this valve piece


of fried pork or cheese is placed, and


when the rat walks on it to get the


cheese the valve goes down, drops the


rat into the water and moves back in


position. A road is made from a rat


hole to the top of the tub, by means of
pieces of board rubbed with cheese, so


as to make the walk attractive for the
rats. In the course of a night, some 10,
20, or oven more rats may go down, and
if the island was not there they would
be found most all alive in the morning
quietly swimming round but the pro-
vision of the little island saves the
trouble of killing them, because their
egotistic instinct for preservation causes
them to fight for the exclusive posses
sion of the island, on which, in the


morning, the strongest rat is found in


solitary possession all the others being
killed and drowned around him. Sec


ond, the New York plan, invented by
one of our friends. The floor near the


rat hole is covered by thin layer of a


moist caustic potassa. When the rats


walk on this it makes their feet sore !;
these they lick with their tongues,


which makes their mouths sore; and


the result is that they shun this locality,


not alone, but appear to tell all the rats


in the neighborhood about it, and
| eventually the house is entirely aban-


doned by them, notwithstanding the


houses around may be full of rats.
Third, the Dutch method. This is said


to be used successfully in Holland; we
have, however, never trieo it. A num-
Der of rats are left to themselves in a
very large trap or cage, with no food


whatever; their craving hunger will


cause them to fight, and the weakest


will be eaten by the strongest. After a
| short time the fight is renewed, and the
| next weakest is the victim, and so it
goes on till one strong rat is left. When


this one has eaten the last remains of
| any of the others, it is set loose; the


animal has now acquired such taste
| for rat flesh that he is the terror of rat


dom, going around seeking what rat he
| may devour. In an incredibly short
| time the premises are abandoned by all
| other rats, which will not come back


before the cannibal rat has left or died.
-Manufacturer and Builder.
Year: 1872

inches. If selected in the fall it should
contain forty pounds of honey at least
with good swarm of bees, and above
all the rest choose hive that the queen
can deposit large number of eggs
which will be workers. Here is one of
the great secrets of bees, one swarm
rearing more brood and sending out
large swarms from the same sized hive
than another. There is not 80 much
difference in the queen as many have
supposed.
Year: 1872

But few in purchasing bees seem to
understand the requisites of a good
stock of bees CT the kind to buy, and
may seem but to little know how to
select. The first thing, get hive of
medium size, about two thousand cubic
Year: 1872

Prof. Muller, in a course of lee
lures in Berlin, offered simple and


mechanical explanation of the univer-


saf admiration bestowed on circles.-
The eye is moved in its socket by six


muscles, OF which four are respectful
ly employed to raise, depress, turn to
The right and to the left. The other
two have an action contrary TO each
other, and roll the eye on its axis, or


IRON the outside downward, and in-
side upward. When, therefore, an
object is presented for Inspection, the
first act is that OF circumvision, or GO
ing round the boundary lines, so as to
bring consecutively every individual
portion of the circumference upon the
most delicate aud sensitive portion OF
the retina, Now, ii figures bounded
by straight lines be presented tor ilI-
spection, it is obvious that but Two OF
OF these muscles can be called into
action. The effect then is, that If two
only be employed, as in rectiIinear
figures, those two have an undue
share of labor; aud by repeating the
experiment frequently AS we do in
the notion of tedium is
instilled, a distaste for straight lines
is gradually formed and we are led to
prefer those curves which supply q
more general and equable share OF
work 10 the muscles. 1t.a 12al Z