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Year: 1872

The Democrats like the joke of Gree
ley's nomination so well that they pro-
pose to amend and extend it by electing
him to the Presidency. Their fun it is
that gives the administration such draw
back that it now declares the whole thing
to be too serious for a joke. 1t does not
like to be joked with in this way.
Year: 1872

A man out West undertook to play with
a lion at the mangerie the other day. He
says he finds it mighty hard to write with
his left hand, but that he misses his eye
more than anything else. His nose was
always trouble to him.
Year: 1872

The New York Observer says that Pro-
fessor Morse provided in his viii for the
preparation of his biography, and that his
executors will at once select a biOgrapher
In accordance with the will.
Year: 1872

General Joe Hooker is entirely helpless
from paralytic prosuation, and has to be
supported by his son wherever he goes.
He is now on his way to California for the
benefit of his health.
Year: 1872

The money market has worked very smoothly all
through the day. opening and closing at per cent
though a Few loans made at s. Discounts are un
changed. money time commanding the full legal rate
Tomorrow the Treasury will buy two millions OF Five
Twenties for the Sinking Fund This served to keep the
Government market steady, in view Of the slightly lower
level OF gold; and though the business greatly re-
sricted yet prices kept pretty steadily az the
average figures OF yesterday.
Year: 1872

The charge Of atrOcious crime has


been brought against Rev. DR.. Hus-


ton, an officiating minister of the


Methodist Episcopal Church, Balti-


more. II he is guilty, justice aud


TIE public good call for punishment,


sure, swift and condign. The inti-
mate and delicate relations with the


young and the pure, and the unres-


tanned and confidential intercourse


in the sanctuary Of the family sus-
tanned BY the physician, and more
especially by the clergyman, make
it necessary that moral alterations


on their part should be more severe


al visited than might be necessary ,
in the way Of prevention, ii the same
ofcnses had been committed by
others less trusted, and, therefore,
less dangerous. But men every


where are not q little prone to run
to extremes In such eases, ana, in
their mements Of evaporation, to
make light testimony, and often
mere suspicious, confirmation
strong as proof Holy Writ" We
think that when men have borne a
good reputation for a long series of
years, st least, we should make haste
slowly in the matter of condemna-
tion, let them belong to what class


they may. Every man is entitled at
leasts TO the benefit Of the maxim,
'sgive the devil his due" It is
deYilish TO lick ones lips over the
thought of pulling a man who has
stood reputably in sacred places
down to the level of the denizens Of
the slums. On Che contrary, every
henorable man and every fair man
win wish that such a man, when
charged with crime, may come forth
unhermed from the ordeal of fire.
Shall he not have a fair trial, and
FREE from the malignities Of preju


dice, who must take the cOnsequen-
ces? What the facts may be in this
case of DIR. Huston has not get ap
peared from the trial. Il viii be
time enough afterwards to form and
express opinions. Meantime, and
for the sake of society, the country,
the Christian name,, and the honor
Of common humanity, We wish him
a safe deliveranee on the ground OF
an ascertained innocence. Even III
he Is guilty, there are too few Of us
entirely fit to throw stones at him.
And some of those papers and indi
who have made the loudest
In his case, might do well to
draw the line Of distinction between
and extraordinary sedncers,
that they may see what share Of
their condemnation towards him if
due to themseives.-Asusphis Register.
Year: 1872

Two or three Of the more thought
less of our democratic exchanges


we trust that they are. entitled to no


worse adjective than thoughhess-
are beginning 20 discuss the situa-
ton with all the incorporate zeal Of
that SORT Of ienOrsnce which is able
to ascribe nothing but. corrupt mo
tives % aH who do not take its
view Of affairs. II the Democratic
party is so poor and weak that, in
this period Of the public exigeney it
connot consider what Is best to be
done without running che risk ofits
ruin and inflaming and imbiteering
its different sections Why It is not
fit 20 iive and we're better dead
and buried. Bnt such is not the
fact. The Democrats in Congress
and the na2fonaily-organizcd chan
neis Of the party are Of one mind,
and are working tremendously to
ward a common end, which VIII OF
course vary its shape, though not its
according as it IS affected
by the events of the next three
months. Meanwhile, the peoPie
should put & clapper on. the mouth
Of every noisy zealos who is not able
70 open it without befouiing hisf
and disgFacing nimsef. =
Csifr. dosir.
Year: 1872

The tomato, coming from a hot and dry
country, will endure a drouth that would
prove fatal to less hardy plants. What it
needs most is heat, and this is secured by
planting on steep hills on which the suns
rays strike less obliquely than on fat sur
faces. Land should not be over-rich for the
tomato, very fertile soils producing too great
a growth of vine. The vines should be
pinched in, and the blossoms removed after
the first settings have attained the size of
marbles but in any case the vines should
be permitted to fall directly on the ground,
that the fruit may have the full benefit OF
the heat of the sun and the warmth reflected
from the earth. By saving the first we'll
formed ripe tomato for seed for several sue
cessive year,, variety may be obtained that
for earliness will be far superior to the
original stock"
Year: 1872

WHAT LAWYER EUTs HIS NAME To A Ger
tain legal student in this city intends to apply
at the General Term, sitting in Schenectady
next week, for admission to the Bar, The rules
of the Court require thst he shsl present certi-
fcates of good moral character and time OF study
from gentlemen in whose Offices he served.
Among those with whom the applicant had
studied, is = certsin genisl member of the Jus
tices' Court, to whom Che following certificate
Was sent with the reques; that he sign it, which
he did without reading its contents.


hereby certify that the bearer, ,--,
was student in my office for ten months tha,
during the whole of that time lis character for
piety, chastity snd honesty was above reproach,
and his example was such that from my daily
contact With him have now become pious
xud consistent member OF the church, and a
useful member OF sOciety.-TrOy Times.
Year: 1872

a Philadelphia editor, who ezclaims
against people calling on him who have moth
ing to do and nothing to say, and think that
he has nothing to write, and are fond OF moth
ingness in general, puts the following IN the
front page: 'We have rented an office IN
the top Of the shot tower, and have planted
torpedoes and spring guns all the way up the
stairs.
Year: 1872

STRIPED BUGs.-The 81. Johusbury Times
ssys: "Tbose are afraid that the striped bug
will destroy their cucumbeTs, mag have the fol-
lowing receipt free Plant in each hill Of Gu
cunbers three or four white beans, and LET them
grow with the cucumber, and there will be no
trouble with the bug, for he will keep proper
distance Those who have tried this Cor three
years are prepared to testify that it is success
full.
Year: 1872

To one of the largest Sunday Schools in
that fli7 and driving city (meaning Troy
came a message last sunday aftern Don. 1t
was addressed to the Superintendent and
summoned him home at once to help care for
a child taken suddenly sick Superinten-
dent responded at once, leaving the closing
of the school to the Superintendent OF the
Infant Department, a beautiful and accom-
plished young lady Of twenty summers. jus;
befr the scholars were dismissed, the young
lady noticed q notice lying beside the
Superintendent hymn book, which She con-
cluded was to be read for the common bene-
tit. She struck the bell for order and render
ed the notice thus, TO the amazement OF her
audience There will be teachers meet
Ing, Dolly Warden, on Thursday evening
next, at the house Of Brother Hudson.
OF course Brother Hudson and the
Superintendent were much vexed when
they heard Of the announcement that had
been made, but the young lady stoutly assert
ed that she had simple done her duty and
read the notice as it was written. The no.
tice, on being produced at special meeting
cf the SUNDAY School. was found to read a,
follows; There will be a teachers meeting
ID. W on Thursday evening next, at the
house OF Brother Hudson" There was an
explanation. a resignation on the part of the
Young lady of her position in the Infant
Department. and-she has gone to Kansas
for the summer for her health. IA Banl
Journal.
Year: 1872

Every person should be loyal in thought
word and deed, to so good government as
ours and they that are not loyal, have no
claim for Its protection. We do not say
that using Renns's Magic Oil for OuriHg
quickly all painful complaints, is the only
evidence of love to our country, but it is 9
sign We love ourselves some.
Year: 1872

from lands end to lands end, that al may
read, and reading, believe, that ifor the
countless millions Who are on the road to
an untimsly grave with bilious oom2lAints
there is but Que truly great and reliable
remedy, and that is
Year: 1872

SNEAK THIEvEs.-These gentry have
commenced their operations for the fall, by
robbiug several cabins near town during
the temporary absence of the occupants.
Kirk Spalding, Shuman and johnson were
the sufferers. From SpaldiDg's We learn
that the thieves obtained gun, revolver
and clothing, we did not hear what was
taken from the other places. 1t would be
well for our people to be on their guard
against this class of depredators, who arc
always on the watch and ready to break in
to any house when they know its owner to
be absent.
Year: 1872

THANKSGIVING PARTIEs.-Thursday
next will be Thanksgiving Day, and from
all we can learn will be celebrated in
an appropriate manner. There will be
two dances in the evening-one at SAM
Crofton's new Hail in Redding, one at the
School House in Shasta. The dancing
community can readily select which Of
the two to attend. There will be good
cheer and good time generally at each
nlace.
Year: 1872

In the above table the vote for the high
est Elector on each ticket is given.


In the Third Supervisor District D. G.
Hunt was elected by the following vote.
1t is proper to add that it was not general
ly known that Mr. Webb would be in the
field, or he would have received the Re
publican vote of the District In some of
the precincts where he received no votes
whatever, good Republican vote was east
PRE- CINoTs. Webb. Hunt
Year: 1872

Acc1prNr.-John R. stoddard, in the
employ of the Western Union telegraph
Company at the New York House, IN I'm n
ity county, met with an accident by wnicn
his Left shoulder blade was broken. lie
was riding horse when it reared, striking
the rider against the limb of tree, and IN
;nr;no him as stated. He is however get
ting along very well.
Year: 1872

REsIDENcE.-Judge Bush is having a
two story residence erected on Market
street, Redding, which, when completed
will add much to the appearance of the
new town. TIE building is situated in a
beautiful oak grove at the lower end of
Market street, very desirable locality for
. private residence,
Year: 1872

PERsoSAL--Daniel Norcross, editor of
the Ne,e Age, the organ Of the Odd Eel
lows of this State, is in town at present on
business connected with that journal.
The New Age is an excellent literary
journal aud faithful advocate of the in
terests of the Order, and as such, worthy
of u good support by the members
Year: 1872

WITHIN year and a month the people of
the United States have lost three hundred and
fifty million dollars by fire, not to take into
account hundreds of small ones where the loss:
es did not exceed ten thousand dollars. The
loss represents the interest on the national
debt for nearly three years and half.
Year: 1872

ACCIDENT TO HORSESHOE the evening
of the 18th, at Cottonwood, John Barry
who was driving span of fine young horses
attached to a buggy, called at Forster's to
inquire for mail matter. Just tLen some
dogs ran along the porch, scared the horses
and they ran down the road few yards,
striking against the trestle work of the
railroad track, killing one instantly, and the
other is not expected to recover This is
The fourth accident of this character which
has occurred at this point, and the citizens
think the railroad company should take
steps to prevent repetition of the same
The span of horses in question is said to
be worth $500.


ga Subscriber" who sends us the above
particulars, is informed that we are always
CAD to receive such items of local news,
but wish them to be accompanied by the
real name ofthe writer, not for publication,
necessarily, but as guarantee of good
faith. In the present case We had heard
of the above from other sources. Had it
been otherwise we should not have known
whether it was entitled to credence or not
Year: 1872

form.


We are sorry to see q DISPOSE
tion On the part of some republican
papers to misstatc Senator Nor
toms position on the subject OF
civil service reform He has been
represented as opposing the plan
recommended by the Civil Service
Commissioners and approved by
the President. Nothing can be
further from the truth. We have
watched his course with interest,
and there is nothing in his votes
or speeches in the Senate that can
justify such an inference. He has
expressed the belief that, with all
the faults Of our system, it was as
good il not better than that of any
other nation. This statement has
been abundantly sneered at, but
no facts have been adduced which
initiate against it. while Senator
Morton, We believe gave the Brit
ish Minister Thornton as his aa :
thoritv for the statement. Senator
Morton very properly challenged
the accuracy of one staten ent
contained in the report of the Civil
Service Commissioners. We al
lude to the charge that ninety
millions Of dollars were annually
wasted in the collection of the in
ternal revenue. It is a loose
charge; based upon some careless
estimates made by Commissioner
Wells in one of his reports or es-
says On the subject. and is SO
clearly an exaggeration that we
have been surprised that Mr.. Cur.
tis and his associates on the Cons
mission could be betrayed into
adopting it. We think Senator
Morton did right in denouucing it
as an unwarranted and upjustifiablc
attack upon our revenue service.
Senator. Morton has over and over
again declared his desire to give
the plan Of the Commissioners and
the President q fair trial, AMI has
announced his purpose to vote for
all necessary appropriations TO set
cure that end. Those who see f.
to find fault with Senator Morton 5
senatorial career would do we'll TO
limit the range of their accusations
to the, facts.
Year: 1872

The people Of Texas are more ex-


cited over the location of the State


capital than over the approaching
presidential election. The State is
certain for Greeley and Brown, and


all the Inhabitants consider that they


have to do is to 60 through the form


of expressing their preference at the
polls. But the problem as to
whether or not Houston, or Austin,
or Waco is to be the seat of govern


ment for the State is one of those
open questions that stir the blood of
the eager contestants. So hot has
become the struggle that, to use
homely proverb, 1.-The pot has called
the kettle black and thereby added
fuel to the flames. A Galveston pa
per started it by giving as reason
why Houston should not be chosen,
that it was subject to yellow fever.
Whereupon Houston replies that
Galveston is the very home and
cradle of that disagreeable disease,
and not only has it itself. but gives
it to its neighbors And Houston
says, further, that if it has the yellow
fever, it will give it to both Austin :
and Waco, SO it will. It retorts, in
the third place, that it will not have
the fever any more any way. just to
spite Galveston, as it considers the
conduct of the latter city outrageous.
Year: 1872

A young and energetic gen
tleman of this city, noted for the
promptness and decision with
which he always acts in cases of


emergency, took the train on
the Hartford, Providence and
Fishkill Road, for Waterbury,
where he had business to trans
act. When the train reached
Plainville number Of passen-
gers alighted as usual. In the
seat opposite our gentleman
friend were a lady and her boy,
a little fellow five or six years
of age. As the cars stopped,
the lady peered out of the win
dow, rose hastily, seized the boy
by the hand and walked hurried
ly with him to the rear of the
car. The two had scarcely
passed out of sight before our.
energetic young friend noticed
that the boys hat, tin whistle,
whip and other toys were lying
on the seat which had just been
vacateds The train started, and
hastily concluding that the lady
in her hurry to get off at the
station had unwittingly left them
our friendrushed across the aisle,
and gathering up the hat and
tops slung them out of the win
dow. A change came over the
spirit of his dreams as the lady, |
a moment or two later, came up
the aisle, leading her boy by |
the hand. She didn't stop at
Plainville. The laugh that was
heard in that car when the lady |
returncdmade our young friend
sick. He apologized to the la.
dy, explained how he came to
throw the things out Of the win
dow, and went back to his seat
in a frame of mind anything
but happy.
Year: 1872

A Coon SFoRY.-A thrasher
tells this story: "Old Schmit likes
to see folks that work for him get
up early. So when we were
thrashing there one fall, he had
an alarm clock hung right over
our bed. Charley West who did
the driving on the machine last
year, had never heared one be-
fore, and going to bed with no 9TH
er light than that of the moon,
neither of us took much note of
our surroundings. The next NOR
ming about an hour before sunrise,
the alarm went off rattle.te-smash,
making noise enough to raise the
whole neigborhood | was lying
awake at the time, but Charley
jumped out of bed like a wild man,
shouting whoa! Whoa!I WHoA!!l'
Then as he began TO comprehend
the state of affairs, 'By George!
Sam,' said he, 4 thought l could
see every cog flying out of that old
drive Wheel
Year: 1872

Last week a train bound fol-
Texas on the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railroad had on


board a large number of trave-
lers and emigrants, among them
a lady with a little boy aged sew
en- years who had the. ague,.


When about sixty miles below
the Kansas line the little boy
who had been walking about the
car during the evening, fell off.
This was not known by the
mother until the train had gone
two miles, and the lady sought
the conductor and asked him to
back the train, which he refused
to do. The lady then asked
him to stop the train and let her
off, which he also refused to do,
and, in spite of her tears and
entreaties, carried her down to
the next station, where she was
compelled to. stay over night
and wait for the uptrain the
next morning. On return the
boy was found. He had crawl
ed up the embankment among
the grass. and arstinp his head
among the wild flowers, and
drenched with the terrific thun-
der storm of Friday night, he
was dead.
Year: 1872

The Journal of Commerce is in


clined to think that a reaction is
approaching in the method of at
tracing custom. The employ
ment of drummers 1--WE are told) is
essentially demoralizing. 1t al


most certainly debauches the agent
sooner or later, and tends by the
instrumentalities used to the iniu-
ry of the morals and habits ofcus-
toners. Even where these evils
can be avoided it is most expen-
sive agency, and this will lead to
its disuse, since if employers are
not sick Of it, the buyers must see
that they have to support it, and
must eventually decline to lay in
their stock subject to such costly
machine for distribution. 1t is
great mistake to suppose that these
local and travelling solicitors of
custom are at all necessary TO the
transaction of a large business.
The first essential is brains, then
sufficient credit and capital to pre-
sent desirable stock. Judicious
advertising will announce this to
every man whose custom is worth
having, Courtesy and fair deal
ing will complete what is thus au.
spiciously begun, Drumming leads
directly to dissipation and licen-
tiousness; but if it were morally
unexceptionabie, it is too heavy a
tax. to be laid upon the distribu-
tion of goods. Country merchants
are growing as shy of these red
faced borers as the farmers are of
the lightning-rod agents or patent
pill peddlars. Have a stock worth
selling, announce the fact to the
public in the columns of a news
paper, and when acustomer is thus
found make it for his interest and
pleasure to come again.
Year: 1872

A Miracle in New YOrk-StOIen


Property Recovered.


New York Letter to Boston Journal.


There is a house in Fifteenth
street, New York, in which a reg
ular prayer-meeting has been held
weekly for over twenty years.
Last week young lady boarding
in the house heard some one 10 her
room at night. 1t proved to be a
burglar, who stripped the room,
carrying of, among other things,
a new silk dress and a gold watch
belonging to the young lady. The
watch was highly priced as belong
ing to her father, who, some time
ago was shot by burglar. Sad
dened by the loss, and not know
ing any thing else to do, the young
lsdy shut herself up in the room
and began to pay for the recovery
Of her lost goods, especially for her
new silk dress and watch. A day
or two afterWard, at the edge Of
the evening, a bundle was left at
the basement door; it contained the
watch and the new dress. A
piece Of brown paper, soiled, torn
and Jagged, had on it some writing,
by one not accustomed
to the fine arts. The note stated
hat the writer had robbed the
house, was Immediately taken sick,
Ind could get 10 peace of body or
mind. He had concluded, there.
ore, to return those things, but
he rest he had parted with. If |
le lived he would earn money E. |
lough Ito pay the balance. The
7oung lady has no doubt that the
goods were returned in direct an
iwer TO her prayer.
Year: 1872

Z
A Question: Settled, : In the


Superior Court in Baltimore, a


few days ago, the widow oil fewis
Follmar recovered $4,000 from a


life insurancecofnpa ny, which bad


insured her husbands life for that


amount, the insured having come


to his death through suicide. For


the defence it was set up that Foil
mars policy was rendered null and
void through his having commit
ted suicide, as there was a stipu-
latiou to that effect in it when it
was issued to him. Bot the Court
ruled that if the jury should find
from the evidence that the de-
ceased Killed himself in q fit of
insanity which overpowered bis
consciousness, reason and will al Z
thus acted from a mere blind and
uncomfortable impulse, the compa-
MY was liable; whereupon the jury
a verdict in favor OF the
widow.
Year: 1872

A young man in Marion dream,
ed that he had to get I'D and
light a lamp, aud accordingly
rose up in his sleep, struck
match, but instead Of lighting
the lamp, he applied the match
to the bed clothes, and quietly
returned to bed to wait the re-
suits. He was soon aroused,
and hastened to put out the
light, but not until he was minus
a portion of his bed clothes,
and with burned fingers.
Year: 1872

A country merchant went to Chi
cago few days ago to purchase a
bill Of goods. The last that was
heard Of bim be was in bis room
surrounded by seventeen drummers,
who had craKled through the tran
som, while an energetic reporter
was below stairs pumping the clerk
for the age Of the unfortunate man
and he probable circumstances Of his
family.
Year: 1872

r An indulgent Kansas parent
sold his cooking stove for 81 in
order to take his thirteen children
to the circns. He says circus
only comes two or three times a
year, and, besides, he never had
much to cook on the stove, any
how. fif
Year: 1872

It is found that the bite of a
madman is poisonous as well as
that Of mad dog. A case oc-
Cured lately in the Schenectady
Poor House. 1t was not fatal,
but the bitten limb had to be am
putated to save the mans life.