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Year: 1872

AS it is the dew and the sunshine
that open the cup Of the flower and
clothe it with beauty, SO the moth
er's love opens and expands the
young soul and as the dew and the
sunshine mysteriously become parts
of the very essence and aroma OF
the flower, so the mothers piety
and virtue may become inseparably
blended with the child's very nature
and being; her thoughts and seEti-
ments so interviewer with IL, that
henceforth, as the sea-shell in whose
labyrinths the murmurs of the pa
rent ocean is said to be ever heaved,
so il shall perpetually, though un-
consciously murmur with the mys-
tic tones of maternal influence.


It is her love that whispers first


Above the Graded infants head,


And when the human blossoms burst,


Her bosom's still the fiow'ret's bed.


When the bright summer day is past,


And autumn clouds hang dark above,
1t fingers round us 10 the last,


That dearest boon, mothers love.


Truly did the great Napolean say,
"the future destiny of the child is
the work Of the mother"


What a holy charge is theirs.
With what kinglypower their love
might rule the fountain Of the new
born mind; warn them to wake st
dawn and SOW good seed, before the
world shall SOW its tares.


O--
Year: 1872


For the Newsdealer.
A LOST TREASURE.
A little head
Laid down so low,
A little heart
That no sorrow may know.
Two little hands
That will never do wrong,
Now up above
With the angels of song.
Two little feot
Under the sod,
A little spirit
Walking with God
A little birding
Gone to her rest,
Leaving behind her
An empty nest.
A little traveller
With the precious boon,
Ofliying in glory
She went not to soon.
A little loved one
Redeemed from sin,
Up in the sky


Where Christ let her in.
- Thoughts Of Bsrthd, From Lila
Year: 1872

A queer case has just been decided,
A Washington county man built zigzag
rail fence, and his neighbor claimed that
it trespassed on his farm because it was
not a astraight fence, and didn't follow the
boundary. A fight htresulted and then an
arrest. The court decided as question
of law, that the man had lawful right to
extend the fence over the line so far as
was necessary in its construction, and that
the defendant unlawfully resised its cree
ton to that extent. The jury, therefore
found damages
Year: 1872

Il is often desirable to determine the
hight of tree, if not with mathematical
correctness, with somethiug approaching
to accuracy. There are instruments
made for the purpose CT measuring with
great precision, but there are several
methods by which the hight eau be meas
urcd without expensive appliances i5y
measuring the shadow of rod or other
object Of known length and the shadow
of the tree, simple sum will give the
hight. Suppose that we measure the
shadow of perpendicular rod six feet
long, or that of man Of tho same hight,
and find it to measure eight feet, and then
measure the shadow of the tree and find
it to be 1872 feet then


SIT. :Gft :: 1872 #. it,


The Gardeners Chronicle figures
simple quadrant for tree measuring wbicl


We here reproduce. A quarter Of
circle is made of some light wood


and small plumb-bob is suspended froa
what would be the center of the circle


and mark made just half of the curve'
It side Of the quadrant. Two small eye


for sights attached to one of the straigh
!. edges make the implement complete Th
p quadrant is held in the hand, the opera
e tor moving backward or forward until


can see the top of the tree through bot
IS sights, the plumb-line at the same tin
ID time hanging over the mark. The di


tance Of the observer from the tree, wht
q he can see the top of it in this name
ID will be the hight of the tree. AlIowan
6. must be made for the light Of the eye frc
h the ground, and for any difference in
bv level Of the ground between the tree al


the observer
Year: 1872

In l3oe strange darkness came suddenly Al
mid day upon the State Of Connecticut, and
many thought the end of the world had come
The Speaker of the House of Assembly, II. en- in
session was in his place, and when many de
sired to adjourn, he caImed The rising fears o
the members with these words III this be the
day OF Judgment, l desire that the Judge
may find Ine at my post Of dnty Let the
ceed.'
Year: 1872

The defence in the great murder case on
trial before Judge Ingraham developed still
further yesterday their theory that the meeting
between Stokes and Fisk was unprecedented.
witness was brought forward who was pre-
pared to testify that the prisoner while talking
to him saw lady in one of the windows of
the hotel and that Stokes wanted him to come
across while he spoke to her. This was how
ever, ruled out temporarily by the Court, time
being taken for its consideration. Another
point was made by o witness who testified that
Fisk's coachman wondered, in effect, that Fisk
''fxed''-i e., prepared with arms---for an
encounter Another witness, u haclSman, who
raised Fisk up after his being shot, averred
that the latter said: Gle was too quick for
mel" II will evidently also be an endeavor
of the defence to establish that Stokes could
not have thrown the pistol into the place
where it was found These points of the
meeting being accidental, Fisk being
armed and drawing a pistol on Stokes,
the latter being under some mental



course of medical and surgical treatment
adopted toward Fisk really causing his death,
appear now to cover the somewhat broad
ground on which the defence hope to clear the
prisoner, or reduce the grade of the offence If
found guilty. II will be recollected that with
the above points as mitigators Stokes counsel
admit the shooting. Yesterday was the four
teenth day OF the trial, and. with almost the
whole theory of the defence yet to be sustained
by evidence, another week must ut least be
consumed before the case is given to the twelve
blanks. The Court has exercised the power
of ruling out testimony considerably, and it is
only to be hoped that where this is done,
although tending to shorten a wearying trial,
that it will only be after the most careful refer
ence has been made to its actual bearing on
the alleged crime of the man at the bar, whose


life may depend On the issue
Year: 1872

The EPIDEMIC OF INDEPENDENT JOURNAL
IsM.-t is astonishing to witness the spread
of independent journalism about these days.
The epidemic is not confined, either, TO anv
particular locality, but extends alike North
and South, East and West-wherever the
decayed matter Of party politics or the shrivel-
led condition of the party press pro-
duces symptoms of immediate or prospective
dissolution. The old democratic organs are
pretty much in this stage at this time, while
the sore-headed republican papers are ready to
clip from party traces and shout for
the coming man, whoever he may
be. The Greeleyphobia has : attacked
many OF the former class of papers,
which take to the independent journal dodge
as cover for any charges of a want of party
fsalty that may be preferred hereafter. The
Greeley republican papers go for the white
coated philosopher because they have been
left out in the cold in the distribution of
odicial patronage, and know they have nothing
to lose by change After the Baltimore Con-
vention, however, we expect good many of
these independent journals will show their
colors, and the epidemic of independent
journalism cease to rage with its present vi
rulsnOa.
Year: 1872

DEATH OF JUDGE McCUNN. McCunn
of the Superior Court, whose impeachment by
the Senate, at Albany and subsequent removal
has excited no small share OF public attention,
died at an early hour yesterday morning at
his residence, in this city. Oyer-excitement
and consequent prostration, the natural con-
sequences of the unenviable state OF mind to
which recent events in his public career would
tend to reduce him, are alleged as the
causes of his death. He struggled long and
bravely against the terrible reaction of mind
and body, but was obliged at last TO succumb
The result of his impeachment was too
much for man holding such re-
sponsible Office in the greatest State in the
Union, and the fact that his principal asso-
ciates at the bar were his most strenuous ac-
cusers proved too heavy burden for man
Of sensitive nature and social habits This
year has been an eventful one in the history of
the judiciary of New York, and the death of
Judge McCunn is not the least prominent
feature in that record. The effect in the city of
the news of his death was something beyond
that of the excitement which usually attends
the demise of a prominent public man. Com
ing SO soon after his impeachment and re-
moval and in the face of the fact that on
Friday his friends who visited him declared
that he was in his usual good health, the un-
expected news produced a profound impress
sion. The public mind was, to say the least
of it, shocked to hear of the untimely end of
man whose name has occupied its attention
for 80 manv years.
Year: 1872

A LADY arrived in Dubuque from ST.
Louis last week, called on the Mayor and
desired him to provide 10 igings for her
As proof that she was fit subject for
aid, she presented her bare arm to show
how horribly she was broken out with
Small Pox. 1t did not take the official
very long to be convinced and ge, her
out of the way.
Year: 1872

Not so, said Mr.. Greeley; pay the
money to the slave-masters. And this
too, after they had risen in rebellion. and
involved the country in all the horrors Of
civil war to perpetuate their despotic
power, and at the cost of thousands oil
millions of dollars


And this is your lifetime abolition
ist," MIR. Sumner, " foremost in the great
battle for the rights of the colored race,
and full of sympathy for them?' Why,
even their colonization in Africa was an
agreeable device to him for, PERSONAL
ly, he cherished the common prejudice
against them, though certainly ready to
befriend any suffering applicant, black
or white, being naturally of benevo-
lent disposition. 1t is to his credit that
he was opposed to the introduction of
new slave States into the Union, and also
to the annexation of new territory for
the extension of slavery; nevertheless,
with his compromising tendencies and
sentimental views of peace, if he had
been in the Presidential chair when the
rebellion broke out, the chances would
have been that the Confederate States
might have dictated terms to the whole
country, even to the extent of recognize
Year: 1872

God has so made the sexes that wo.


men, like children, cling to men-leau


upon them as though they were superior


in mind and body. They make them the
suns of their system, and they make their
| children revolve around them. Men are


gods, if they but knew it, and women


burn incense at their shrines. Women,
therefore, who have good minds and pure


hearts wanted men to lean upon. Think
OF their reVerencing drunkard, liar or


llbertlae. If a man would have a woman


do him homage, he must be manly in
every sense; true gentleman, not after
the Chesterfield school, but polite, because
his heart is full of kindness to all one
who treats her with respect, even defer
ence, because she is woman who never
condescends to say silly things to her;
who brings her up to his level, if his
mind Is above hers who is never over
anxious to please but always anxious to
do right; who has no time to be frivolous
with her. Always dignifed in speech
and act; who never spends too much up
on her; never yields to temptation, even
If she puts it in his way who is ambi-
tious to make his mark in the world,
whether she encourages him or not who
is never familiar with her to the extent
of being an adopted brother or cousin /;
who is. not over careful about dress al.
ways pleasant and considerate, but al
ways keeping his place of the man, the
head, and never losing it. Such deport-
ment, with noble painciples, good mind,
energy and industry, will win any woman
in the world who is worth winning.
Year: 1872




A full seized man takes into his lungs
at each breath about half pint of air
while in there, all the life nutriment is
extracted from it and on its being sent
out of the body, it is so entirely destitute
of life giving power, that if re breathed
into the lungs again, without the adinix-
ture of any pure air, the individual would
sulTocate, would die in sixty seconds As
a man breathes about eighteen times a
a minute, and IA pint at each breath, he
consumes over two hogs heads of air every
hour, or about sixteen hogsheads during
the eight hours of sleep that is, if man
were put in room which would hold
sixteen hossheads Of air, be would, dur
ing eight hours sleep, extract from it
every atom of life nutriment, and would
die at the end of the eight hours, even if
each breath could be kept to itself pro
vided no air came in the room from with
out.
Year: 1872

The London Horse Book says Al
horses must not be fed in the same pro
portions, without regard to their ages
their constitutions, and their work be
cause the impropriety of such practice is
self evident. Yet it is constantly done
and is the basis Of diseases of every kind


Never use bad hay on account its
cheapness, because there is no proper
nourlshment in it, e


Damaged corn is exceedingly ipiur-
ious, it brings on inflammation of the
bowels and skin diseases. sgsa T.


Chat is better for old horses than hay,
because they can chew aud digest it bet
ter. $500 rE .h ra g5-F


Mix chaff with corn or beans, and do
not give the latter alone, because it makes
the horse chew his food more and digest
it better.


Hay or grass alone will not support
horse under hard work, because there is
not sufficient nutrativc body in either.


When a horse is worked hard, its food
should, chiefly be oats-if not worked
hard, its food should chiefly be hay-be
cause oats supply more nOurishment and
flesh making material than any other kind
OF food hay not so much


For saddle or coach horse, half peck
of sound oats and eighteen pounds of good
hay are sufficient. If the hay is not
good, add quarter of peek more oats
A horse which works harder may have
rather more of each one that works lit
tie should have less.


Back feeding is wasteful The better
plan is to feed with chopped hay, from
manger, because the food is not then
thrown about, and is more easily chewed
and digested.


Sprinkle the hay with water that has
salt dissolved in it, because it is pleasing
to the animals taste, aud more easily di
gested. A teaspooulul of salt in buck
ct OF water is sufficient


Oats should be bruised for an old horse.
but not for young one, because the for
mer through age and defective teeth, can
not chew them properly the young horse
can 40. so, and they are thus properly
mixed with the saliva and turned into
wholesome nutriment.
Year: 1872




4 letter from Killingley, Conn, to the
Hartford Times, narrates the following


On drive with some friends over
Pomfret hills the other day we called on
singular character-a man fifty years
old, who is deaf, dumb and blind. He
was born deaf aud blind. Whether be
would have been dumb or not, if he had
been blessed with sense Of hearing, il is
impossible to tell, but his glimmerings of
Intellect are evidently rather feeble
Where all. the avenues of communication
| but the senes of touch are closed, if in.
tellect exists it will manifest itself as in
the case of Julia Brace e


This man is well developed, physically:
is of ordinary height has a stout, thick
neck, and looks strong and robust aud
here comes in an interesting fact for
psychologists and those who make study
OF health in connection with diet. This
man has never eaten anything but milk /;
has never tasted water, nor particle of
any food but milk. Thirty years on clear
milk, and with neck like an OK aud ap-
parently a muscular system to correspond
Can we say now 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 as he tore his clothes
to pieces 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 some
thing, 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 chewed a razor rather, should
say, has gummed it since his strong teeth
were taken from him. From infancy, his
mother has had to place rag in his
month as soon as he has taken his food
| asked her what he would do if she
omitted it. She said he would give her
no peace till she put it back He dis
tinguishes strangers from the neighbors
and those who have visited him before


| took hold of his hand, and he took it
in both Of his and seemed to be consider
ing then passed his hand up the length of
my arm, aud then patted his head and
SHOo0j ""' n''uC oAhS uidi SoulIui III uOiSc.
| asked his mother what these manifesto
tions indicated She said that was his
way of expressing joy-or 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.


He has a swing in the room, in which
he spends good part of the time swing
ing. Sometimes, when his mother steps
out, he will lock the door so that she can
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
a night. She says she has lived thus
without good nights rest for thirty
years, with the exception of Saturday and
Suudy nights.


Evey Saturday night he calms down
like a lamb and keeps that night and ali
the Sunday after the strict letter of the
old "Blue Laws" of Connecticut. | don't
suppose he would venture to kiss his
mother on that day. Evidently the spirit
of Cotton Mather takes possession of him
then and rules triumphantly till Monday
morning.


"-<><--


l. 4 l. L.,
Year: 1872

VIRGINIA HALL AND THE RAND
SISTERS. These charming girls, native
and to the manner born, are fulfilling an
engagement at Virginia Hall during this
week. Bishop, who for long time travelled
with the Chapman Sisters, and is now with
the Rands, has been absent, owing to the
death of a relative, but will appear to-
night. We need not speak of him, he is
too well known here, and is fayorite the
Rand Sisters ought to be, for they possess
merit and the highest character of personal
charms. Bishop ought to be ashamed of
himself for sending such support along with
these girls, as he has done. Mr.. Dalton
exhibits some merit and acts well, but the
rest are downright stupids, who are unable
to dance common quadrille correctly.
Our community will not put up with such


ncompetents, and the sooner Mr.. Bishop
gets rid of the present company, with the
exception we have named, the sooner his
interests will be advanced. We are tired
of saying things are excellent" when they
are not. The audience last night agreed
with us. We want to see these charming
young ladies succeed, but not at the ex-
pense of truth. rv
Year: 1872




Who shall have the National Land Grant,
is a question that has distracted the Legisla-
ture for two sessions, and caused much
contention between the various institutions
of learning in the State. 10 odivide it among
the many claimants would be like dividing
one sugar plum in a large family, it would
do no single institution any good. "What
kind of an institution of learning is now
most needed in the State to fit her sons
for the calling most important to advance
her material interest ?" 1t is one where
science and the mechanical arts are taught
to the widest extent; engineering in its
varied forms; canal and railroad
construction, geology, mining, nine
ralogy, metallurgy, hydraulics, mill
and machinery engineering, in fact,
an institution wholly devoted to the
education of men fitted for the develop
ment of our material resources. There is
now no such an institution in the State !;
while, in most of the countries of Europe
and the Northern States, they are support
ed by the State, and private endowments.
Most, ifnot all, of the institutions Of oflearning
in the State now claim all or portion OF
the fund, under one pretext or another,
that they are at present, or are about to
teach that of the most benefit to the State.
We have already ample schools for making
soldiers, lawyers, divines and doctors, and
many people are Of the mind, that if there
was no more of them made for genera
ton, that the world would not lose
much! The colleges of the State
are days journey or more, dis
Year: 1872

CoLoRED ENTERPRISE. The Virginia
Home Building Fund and Loan Association,
located on Fifth street, between Broad and
Marshall, is Richmond institution, Or
ganized some time ago by prominent and
influential colored citizens, for the benefit
of the race, and we learn is in tlourishing
condition. The annual meeting for the
election of officers will he held in the First
African Church on tomorrow evening
next
Year: 1872

MISSING Box.--A box of goods belong
ing to a proprietor of the JOURNAL estab-
lishment was taken from the pavement in
front of the office, last night, and of course
there is some anxiety on the part of the
owner to know its present whereabouts.
1t remains to be seen what steps he will be
compelled to take {. gain the information
desired. The case atlc.tls an excellent op-
portunity for some one to earn liberal re-
ward by returning the box, or to go to
prison by due course of law for a dabolical
theft.
Year: 1872

A VALUED correspondent makes sug-
gestion in regard to the Land Grant for an
agricultural and mechanical college, which
Il well worthy of notice. Having no in
terests at Richmond, more than any other
LOCALITY, 1t seems to us that the location o,
such school should be here. A Just ap-
probation of its value would no doubt lead
to valuable donations on the part of citizens
which would swell the fund largely. 1t is
generally conceded that one-third of tho
iund should be given to the colored agri-
cultural school at Hampton. The rest, we
nope to see applied to a great institution
here.
Year: 1872

The exact date on which City Hall
will tumble to the ground, for lack of at
tention, has not been fixed, we believe !;
but any one good at figures can tell when
the gentlemanly clerks of the IIustings
court will freeze to death, if they are not
provided with some kind of warming APP
paratus.


If Mr.. Adams receives no other sup
port than that of the full strength of the
present Theatre Company, he will be easily
satisfied. How about the public?
Year: 1872

Sat Lake Ciy, Jan. a. Brigham Young
was arrested this morning at his residence
in this city by the United States marshal


on the charge of murder. An application
for his release on bail will be heard this
morning.
Year: 1872

BISHOP McGII.L.-Ihis worthy pre-
late OF the Catholic Church of this diocese,
OF whose illn ess our readers have already
been informed. is still very low, and his
demise may be, looked for at any moment.