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Year: 1872

B-There is a man doing business in Southern
Kansas, named WHiG SOUTTARD. His father
must have been faithful believer in the good old
doctrine. That name is sufficient to neutralize
the malaria of thousand such names as MARTIN
VAN BUREN BENNETT
Year: 1872

OPH.-We are off, this week, for the Capital.
We tender our compliments to the half dozen or
40 newspapers with which we have unpleasant
nesses. They can have it all their own way now;
and if they do not tire of it before return, we
may again conclude to take hand in the game.
Year: 1872

house that has Just been built mp town New
York; with all the modern improvements has
billiard table in the basement, q bowling alley
ana racket court in the cellar, and . croquet
grouad and skating floor in the attic.
Year: 1872

u We assure our friend of the Holt County
Sentinel, that we would be very much pleased to
hear from his own lips, in his own happy way,
his reasons for publishing paper with eight col
umns on the outside and seven on the inside; but
Just at present, the "Senator from DoRophos"
must forego that exquisite pleasure.
Year: 1872

E As the Chfef is engaged in explaining matters and
things will ask IL about the Moore division Please ex-
plain to Mr.. Davis-Troy Repubtiean-


Now, you are too deep for us. Please let us
know where the point is, or you will have to en-
joy that good thing by yourself. What MOORE
where is his divisioni what did he divide; etc.


We would like to furnish the Republican with
subjects for editorials all Winter, as it has none
except when we stir it up. But rs our absence
will debar us from that pleasure for some weeks,
we propose a connundrum for it to figure on in
the mean time: What do you think of u man who
sells out his cuisines in town, with the express
stipulation that he will not engage in the same
business again, in the same town; then turns
ronnd and becomes one of a company to carry on
the business theref
Year: 1872

The sncculation in stocks continues active,
and inquiry among some Of the large commission houses
on the street develops the fact that however irregular
may appear the orders TO buy at advanced prices are ue
cdedy on the increase and very much larger than when
the quotations Of the general list stood some 10 or 20 per
cent lower This demonstrates the theory that rising
Misunderstanding the intrinsic merits OF securities out OF
the consderaon-brings n troops Of buyers who would


look distrustfuly and suspciousy upon their purchases


II they could be obtained at lower figures. To this adj
ditional impetus We may possibly trace the buoy
ancy Of Yesterday, when such high figures were
obtained for the leading speciates. QUO
tafons so high indeed as perhaps TO justify the reac
tion this morning. the halt in the upward career and
the hesatng and linked" character OF the forenoon
speculation, when some stocks on the st were hcVy
and lower, and others firm or higher. Doubtless the
realizing rates late last night and early toda! were very
n;,y me leaders OF the market thinking the occasion
opporune for "splliing" some Of their holdings. BE
this as II may, the stock market this morning was
varied some securities declining to per cent, and
later whole market participating, the o'clock Board
exhibiting barely steady market at the lower hgures'
After its adjournment the steam again let into the
specuatye engne and prices the entire list went up
again 10 the best figures OF the day. The largest deal


ings were in the usual speculative stocks. In
regard 10 the movements Of the active shares,
the gossps have it that the old Western Union
pool had closed out and turned Its attention to Union
Pacific. while 1, was also reported that attempt was
u
the price up exactly s5 that is the modest figure OF
which they talk. The Union Pacific was the leading
stock OF tho day. and attracted unusual attention from
the magnitude of the sales, and the unyieidng strength
displayed. After touching &c, the shares came out III
great volume but the abb Orbng capacity Of the market
WAS equal to the supply, and, after slight hesitation at
this pont the quotations moved gracefully mp to S6l,
which was the price at the close. Tie move
ment IN Union Pacific seems peculiarly at
tactve TO the great speculative fraternity from the fact
that the road great national highway and not one
hemmed in by lines Thus it enlists TO an unusual
extent a support which has local habiaton but taxes
in tie whole country. The Pacific Mail stock was again
very active aud held up by the benefits accrung from
increased freight receipts. The puts on wabash Keep
that stock the van, while other stocks are without
notable feature. Investment securities were strong and
good demand. Consolidation Coal was strong on the
favorable report of the Company and the election OF


new Board OF Directors Express shares were firm The
highest and lowest prices of stocks were as foilows
Year: 1872

tho bank offerings Of them free Of interest for ve days.
conditional the return Of the loan In legal tenders
IL would seem that in view OF this periodical accumua-
ton OF national notes. some decisive steps would be
taken to organize n Redemption Bureau. The demand
for commercial paper brisk, and choice grades 10
folloWs
Year: 1872

THE modern woman when she has q
nall to drive doesn't wait for her hus-
band to come home. She catches hold
OF the nall as she would into the hair
ofa recreant son, swings the hammer
over, her head and plunges downward.
Then she ties up her fingers as well as
she can, puts on her best bonnet and
goes right over to her mothers for a
good cry, and her tea.
Year: 1872

Our In Michigan. few days ago,
man and his vie, and two men not
blessed or burdened with wives, went
out In leaky boat, which sank In the
river. The husband and one unmar-
Yisd man struck out vigorously for the
shore, while tho other stopped and
sase6 tho womm's life at the risk OF
his own. Probably the married man
knew what he was about, but we pity
him since his wife was rescued. His
sleep will not always be like his who
"wraps the drapery of his couch about
him and lies down to pleasant dreams"
There isn't the slightest doubt but that
he will feel eternally grateful to the
man who preserved his wife's life.
Year: 1872

We are pleased TO learn that Virginia
continues to receive installments OF smigrants,
mainly natives Of Great Britain, In good circum-
stances and supplied with the means necessary
to commence farming successfully. Northern
men with capital are also quietly going into the
valley and Piedmont region to purchase at
reasonable prices lands which are really worth
the buying. The live men of Virginia are ear
uestly in favor of Northern immigration, and
those only are afraid Of 1t who know that the in
fuX Of intelligent immigrants will Kill the
already weak influence Of the Administration.
The Old Dominion state has future before
her porhapo more glorious than any part Of
her past.
Year: 1872

lease and he says that tho shock when he was
told that he was free was greater than when ho
heard the sentence OF imprisonment pronounced
against him. He passed out of the prison gates
Ike one In a dream. and as hc reached the street
drew q long, deep breath. saving How sweet
the air smelisw - During his Imprisonment he
conducted himself well. Ills eight years Of
confinement have worn on him and somewhat
affected his mind. Efforts will be made to &C.
cure for him at least fair compensation for the
labor he has performed during his protractcd
Incarceration.
Year: 1872

The word is that before the close of the pres ent year grand ball will be given in wormser X Wcrtheimer's new building, and that said ball will be under the auspices of the Masonic Broth erhood. Very good. It can't come of too soon 10 sui, all who desire to pass pleasant evening, and they number a good many--of both sexes
Year: 1872

Mrs. Giles stood in the front yard, hang
ing up her Mondays wash. The last piece
had found its place upon the line.


"Done at last said Mrs. Giles, speaking
to herself, habit in which she frequently
INDUCED. snow, if dinner was out of the
way, might find time to finish Leonard's
suit, this afternoon I've had it around so
long. If l only had sewing machine,
how much could accomplish" and pick
ing up her basket she went into the house.
The prospect within was not very cheering,
the washtub to clear away, and dinner to
place upon the table. Just as she had be-
gun to lay the table, Mr.. Giles appeared at
the door, and said:


"Put on an extra plate that man will
take dinner with u.s."


Dinner was soon ready and as soon des-
patched, for ceremony was one of Il e un-
known things in the Giles family. Mr..
Giles and the stranger retired to the sitting
room, to discuss the merits of a new reaper
and mower while Mrs. Giles remained
and cleared away the dinner table. When
she had finished, and made herself ready
for the afternoon, she went into the sitting
room. The stranger was about taking ms
leave. Mr. Giles was saying:


"If you have anything new and better;
anything that will make work easier, and
do more OF it, l am your mani | am in fa-
vor of all machinery that will tighten work
for man," emphasizing the word man.
"Why, bless you, just look around my
farm, It's run mostly by machinery"


profitable? certainly" replied he to an
interrogation from tho stranger. "More
than pays expenses. Money in the bank"
he added, never emitting an occasion of
mentioning a small deposit he had in the
city bank. The stranger was gone at last,
and Mrs. Giles sat down, with weary limbs
and aching shoulders, to finish suit of
clothes she was making for her oldest son,
a lad of fifteen. Slowly and wearily the
needle went in aud out stitch after stitch
was taken, but to little purpose it did
seem as If she never would come TO the
Year: 1872

ST. PAUL, Jan. 31.-The Dispatch pub
lished this evening an interview between a
reporter and Gen. Hancock relative to the
statement recently appearing in the Press
of this city, that the General would not be
a candidate for President. The reporter
called and informed Gen. Hancock that he
wished TO publish the conversation, and
called his attention to the article in ques-
ton. The General said:


81 do not desire to have anything to say
upon the subject, but you can state that l
never decline any thing before it is offered
me, and of course, l could not have declined
the Presidency. l should, however, prefer
to be considered not a candidate, rather
than appear as seeking the Office"


The General refused to enlighten the re-
porter upon the truth of the rumor in the
Washington Chronicle, that the Democrats
had agreed upon him for President, and B.
Gratz Brown for Vice-President.
Year: 1872

From the Banner Of yesterday we learn
that ''organization humbugging" is 'like an
external force COMPRISING an object and
compelling cohesion" For further infor-
nation on the same subject inquire Of some
student Of Coleridge or the latest German
traveller.
Year: 1872

The Commission of Appeals in the
case Of Rawson against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, have decided that the
limitation of liability to one hundred dollars
for loss of baggage is not a contract, and
awarded the plaintiff four thousand dollars
damages for her baggage, lost by the de-
PENDANTS,
Year: 1872

England Will Not Settle Them.


NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-A special from
London says an impression prevails there
that the Geneva Convention viii necessarily
dlsappoint the hopesbf its friends, and that
at the end win prove failure. If the CON
ference should decide in favor of the claims,
no English Government would accept the
result, no Parliament would vote the money,
and hence The movement would stop. The
proceedings now is pretence. The argu-
ment OF the Times is that England should
demur to the claim fer indirect damages.
If the count reject the demurrer, she should
withdraw from the case. This is not an
argument addressed to the Government, but
Is the Governments view put out as a feeler.
The Government says we cannot acquiesce
In construction which we are determined
MOTTO acknowledge if proved against us.
Year: 1872

The smallpox was wholly unknown in this
country before its discovery by Columbus. 1t
prevails chiefly in winter, from contagion being
dissipated by heat and concentrated By cold,
ventilation being less attended to in winter,
and wooen clothing most abundantly worn at
thst period being great absorbent.


Prot. N. R. Smith, the acknowledged head
says the Baltimore Sun, of the medical pro,
fession in that city, states the striking fact that
in an experience of more than half q century
he never knew person whom he had good
reason to believe properly vaccinated. to have
smallpox. Vaccination, DIR. Smith believes,
was greatly neglected in Philadelphia The
general results at which he arrives, are that
vaccination is a sure preventive; that if it be
repeetea Is long as it produces its charaeteris-
tic effects, il Is sure preventive of varioloid !;
and that though there is possibility of what
deters many from vaccination, the transferring
of other diseases with vaccine matter, yet the
danger is infinitely small in comparison with
the protective character of vaccination.
Year: 1872

Oliver Wendell holmes has the following to
say in reference to music: Il don't like your
chopped music, any way. That woman-she
had more sense In her little finger than forty
medical societies Florence Nightingale-says
that the music you pour out is good for sick
folks, and the music you pound out isn't. Not
that exactly, but something like it. / have
been to hear some music pounding. 1t was a.
young woman, with as many white muslin
founces round her as the planet Saturn has
rings that did it. She gave the music stool a
twirl or two, and fuffed down on il like whirl
of soapsuds in hand basin. Then she pushed
off her cuffs if she was going to fight for th e
champion belt. Then she worked her wrists
and her hands, to timber 'em, suppose, and
spread out her fingers till they looked as though
they would pretty much cover the key board,
from the growing end to the little squeaky one.
Then those two hands of hers made jump at
the keys as if they were couple OFFICERS COM
ing down on flock of black and white sheep,
and the piano gave great howl as if its tail
had been trod on. Dead stop-so still you
could hear your hair growing. Then another
Jump, and another howl, as if the piano had
two tails and you had trod on both of them at
once, and then grand clatter and scramble and
string of jumps up and down, back and forward,
one hand over the other, like stampede Of
rats and mice more than like anything / call
music. | like to hear woman siDg and /
like to hear fiddle sing, but these noises they
hammer out of their wood and ivory anvils-
don't talk to me, know the difference between
bullfrog and a woodthrush.
Year: 1872

good wife rose from her bed one morn,
And thought with nervous dread
Of the piles Of clothes to be washed and more
Than a dozen mouths to be fed
There were the meals to get for the men in the


fields


And the children to fix away
To school, and the milk to be skinned and


churned,


And all to be done that day.
1t had rained in the night, and all the wood
Was wet as wet could be:
There were puddings and pies to bake, besides
A loaf of cake for tea
And the day was hot, aad her aching head
Throbbed YEARLY, as she said,
IF maidens but knew what good wives know
They would be in no haste to wed"
"Mary. what do you think told Ben Brown p,
Called the farmer from the we'll;
And flush crept up to his bronzed brow;
And his eye half bashfully fell:
ut was this" he said, and coming near,
He smiled-and STOPPING down,
Kissed her cheek-"'Twas this: that you were


the best


And the dearest wife in town r'
The farmer went to the field, and the wife
In q smiling and absent way,
Sang snatches of tender little songs
Shed not sung for many day.
And the pain in her head was gone. and the


clothes
Were white as the foam of the sea;
Her bread was light, and the butter was sweet,
And as golden as it could be.
Just think" the children all called in breath,
'Tom Wood has run off to sea
He wouldn't know, if he only had
As happy home as we."
The night came down. and the good wife smiled
To herself as she softly said


lis so sweet to labor for those we love,
Its not strange that maidens will wedl''
Year: 1872

The season that tries childrens souls-and
bodies-;s at hand. The cold, damp season
of early spring, with its penetrating breezes
that chill the entire system and generate incip-
lent Group, is already here, and it behooves ev-
cry anxious parent to be on the alert if danger,
and perhaps death, would be averted. Too
many parents find their children's lives cut off
by the want ofa little care. Group always orig
mates in cold, and in most cases the cold is
caused from exposure to dampness either of
the clothing or of the atmosphere. In many
cases the primary cause is insufficient or i'm
proper clothing. Especially is this SO with lit
tie girls. On this point a great responsibility
lies with the mothers, and when child loses
its life either from the wiifxl ignorance of it's
parent or the wilful following Of a fashion that
leads to that result, what is it but inviting
death2 Let mothers become strong in COM
mon sense and resolve to raise their children,
not bury them. Let them remember, also,
that though sickness may sometimes be called
''sent from God' in the true sense that which
is forced upon helpless child is nothing less
than a crime.-Bosfon Globe.
Year: 1872

1t is stated that the appointment of Admi.
raj Polo Barnabe as Minister from Spain to
Washington is believed to indicate an unfriend.
ly spirit towards this Government by that of
Spain, as he is known to have personal sept.
ments OF hostility to the United States, and is
tar less acceptable than the present Minister,
Senior Roberts.
Year: 1872

EMPLOYMENT for EvERYBODY-We earenr
II pared to give constant employment to any pere
son who wishes to engage in light, agreeable and
line paying busines. We will pay liberal salary by
from which any person of common abilities can earn
from 800 to $50 per week clear. This is no catch
penny humbug but is one of the most valuable inyen
tons of the age patented in the United States and
Europe; is great novelty, and aells readily and no
competition. To all who wish to test the business
will send package of the goods by mail on recent
OF so cents and those not well pleased with the bust
ness shall be paid for their trouble. Address


w39tf o, p, HOWE & co Auonsto No
Year: 1872

All who have committed an excess of any kind.
whether 1t be the solitary vice of YOUTH or the ting
ing rebuke oil misplaced confdenceof of maturer years.
SEEK FOR SOME ANTIDoTE IN SEASON.
The Pains and Aches, and Lassitude and Neryous
Prostration that may follow Impure Cotton.


are the Barometer to the whole system.
DO not wait for the that is sure to fol-


low: do not wait for unsightly Ulcers for
Disabled Limbs, for Loss Of Beauty
Year: 1872

Below we give the average price per acre of the
sales of the land Grants different roads, that some
idea may be formed of the immense value of the co.
Railroad Company, for there can be no doubt that
the average price per acre of its land sales will be
much above the general averageprice of these roads,
Year: 1872

IF you would remove an evil, strike Gtits
root. This is the "common-sense," or ra-
tional way to treat Catarrh. AS the predis
posing or real cause of catarrh is, in the ma
jority of cases, some weakness, impurity or
otherwise faulty condition of the system,
which invites the disease, and needs only the
irritation produced in the nasal passages by
an attack of cold to kindle the fame and es-
tablish the loathsome malady, in attempting
the removal of that cause. The more
see of this odious disease, the more do rec
ognize the Importance and necessity of COM
bining, with the use of local soothing and
healing application, a thorough internal use
of blood-cleansing and Strengthening medi-
cine, if we would successfully treat the dis
ease.


As local application for healing the dis
eased condition in the head.
Year: 1872

Wit is noble where it disperscs the
gloom of depression, where it light
ems care, and where it does not
weaken the sense of responsibility;
but the young man who gives his
days and uights to crafty an smb:-
ton to be considered funny, will. end
by finding himself considered fool
and Q bore.
Year: 1872

SELF TArGHr-Mlany men are
said to be self taught. No man
was ever taught in any other way.
DO you suppose aman to be bucket,
to be hung on the wall of knowledge
and pumped full? Man is a creature


that learns by the exertion Of his
own faculties. There are aids to
learning of various kinds; but no
matter how many of these man be
surrounded by,.after all, the learning
is that which acquires himself; aud
whether he is in college or out Of
college, in school or out Of school,
every man must educate himself. Aud
in our times ana in our community,
every man has the means Of doing II.
Year: 1872

There is nothing which goes SO far
toward placing young people beyond
the reach of poverty, rs economy in
the management of their affairs. 1t
matters not whether man furnish
little or much for his family, if there
Is continual leakage in his kitchen
or in his parlor; it runs away he
knows not how, and the demon waste
cries, "More! 'slike.thc horse-leech's S
daughter, until he that provided has
no more to give. 1t is the husbands s
duty to bring into the house, and it
is the duty Of the wife to see that


none goes wrongfully out oft, not
the least article, however unimpor-
tant in itself, for it. establishes pre-
eedent-nor under any pretencc, for
it opens the door for Ruin to stalk in,
and lie seldom leaves an opportunity


unimproved. n man gets a wife to
look after his, and assist him through
life-to educate and prepare his child
rem for proper station in life, and
not to dissipate his property. The
husbands interest should be the
wife's care, and her greatest ambition
carry her no further than his welfare
or happiness together with that of
her children. This should be her
sole aim, and the theatre Of her ex-
ploits in the bosom of her family.
Year: 1872




NEWSPAPER MEN-Thcre is no
class of people who do half so much
good, or work so hard, as newspaper
men. Tkcy publish good papers, aud
they strain every nerve to do this,
but the populace to not consider this,
or the fact that newspapers are fair
index Of their own intelligence and
enterprise. Some papers put up
with all sorts of expsdients to get
along, when there are scores of in
fluential men who are greatly bene-
fitted by the papers who do nothing
to sustain them. They might speak
a good word for them with their adj
vertising patronage, and thus remun-
crate the hard-working newspaper
men. Every citizen ought to be ami
mated by sufficient pride, if by no
other motive, to sustain good pa
pers, and thus see them worthy rep
resentatives of the people.
Year: 1872

a GOOD ExAMPLE-Whcn admi-
raj Farragut's son was about ten
years old, the father said in his hear
ing, that when he was old enough to
make a compact and keep 1t, he had a
bargain to offer him. The son rose
up and asked his father what the
compact was. The admiral said: ''The
proposal l intend to make is this: If
you will not smoke nor chew tobacco,
drink intoxicating or streng wines,
till You are twcnty-onc years of age,
will then give you one thousand
dollars" IL am old enough to
make that bargain now," said young
Farragut; 81 will accept the Offer
The bargain closed, and when young
Farrasut was twcnty-onc the cashwas
handed over.