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Year: 1872

Mrs. GRANT AND How SHE DREs
sEs.-A Washington correspondent
writes: "Mrs. Grant is neither hand
some nor stylish, but she has quite plump
shoulders and round, shapely arms and
hands. She is so devoid of conscious
ness or pretension that disarms criticism
and always leaves an agreeable impress
sion. To day she wore a crimson velvet
that she bought two years ago, when
Prince Arthur was here, and wore it for
the first time to the ball given to him by
the English Minister. So you see she
doesn't mind wearing the same dress
many times, and for several successive
seasons. The dress is cut low in the
neck, but she wore white lace cape with
long ends of lace at the back, forming
sash The sleeves are wide and loose
with point lace trimmings. She wore on
her head fine lace barbe and a knot of
flowers"
Year: 1872

POLICE JUICE OF HIcKMAN.-The
bill before the Kentucky Legislature re.
ducing the jurisdiction of the Police
Judge of the City of Hickman, has pass
ed the Lower House, and also the Senate
with an amendment. The nature of the
amendment we are not advised of. This
bill has created some little local excite
ment in this vicinity, for and against.
Year: 1872

THANKFUL to my friends for the liberal
Il patronage bestowed on me for the last
ten years, would solicit continuance of
the same, my motto is quick sales and small
profits dealing with all alike, and shall
keep full and complete stock always on
hand, and viii furnish
Year: 1872

SARSAPARILLIAN RkSOLNENT
Has made the most astonishing cures; so
quick, so rapid are the changes the body
undergoes, under the influence of this
truly wonderful medicine, that


Every Day an Increase in Flesh and
Weight IS Seen and Felt.
Year: 1872

What Julia Ward Howe Says Abou


Them.


From the Boston Woz,dn'a Journal


That two Of our country women, having
breathed the same free air and enjoyed the same
general opportunities vouchsafed by Providence
to the rest Of us, should now appear as prison.
ers in the common Jail, under an infamous
charge, is indeed sorrow to all good men and
women. But that career Of unparalleled reck-
lessness and proAigacy should have been forci-
bly, interrupted by the strong arm Of the law is
matter for rejoicing to the community at large


With the horrible scandals whose circulation
has given occasion for the arrest just mentioned,
the press OF the country has at present abso-
lute1y nothing to do. It has, however, its pro-
test to make against procedures which dishonor
and degrade the opportunities of journalism.
II any husband wishes to criminate his wife
and any other party, let him do 80 in the man
ner appointed and recognized by society. This
would allow the PARTIES called upon to meet him
fairly in the field and to encounter Irresponsible
assertions with We1l-considered evidence. But
for any husband to commit the mother Of his
children to the ruthless hands Of the profession
al defamer, under Whatever estrangement, IN
der whatever suspicion, would be an act equally
criminal and cruel.


The phrase just used touches the gravamen Of
the whole matter. II Hrs Woodruff andher sis
ter have any profession, it is this unhappy one
Of defamation. Wall street, unsaint]y as it may
be, would have given peaceable place and pos
session to two hard working, honest women bro
ke1H. But in their case it soon became evident
that their chief business to pry into the bus
mess Of other people, to steal secrets which did
not belong to them, and to drive a dishonorable
trade for their suppression. To balance this
lowest degree OF human meanness, pretenslons
to superhuman power were asserted.


With the unhappy history Of the Woodruff
d Clafin periodical, have no wish to meddle
in these columne. While all Of us have loathed
the doctrines set forth in that print and while
its falsehoods have moved our earnest indigna-
ton, We have thrown no stone because the edi-
tor thus offending against the laws Of morality
and Of truth was woman, and We, as women
did not feel called upon to denounce her. But,
now that the audacity and publicity Of her Of
fenses have reached their climax, ne are
forced to say, s'Learn the true uses Of
speech, or be forever silent! Human 60
city guards regulations as jealously as
it guards lives. d'he spite, the greed, the folly
Of individuals are not allowed to trife at will
with the name and fame which are dearer than
life to those who think honorably." Let, then,
the prophecies Of falsehood learn q lesson from
the severe retribution which has overtaken her.
Let her seek some honest business, no matter
how humble, leaving the manmuvres Of banking
to those who have been bred in them, the reform
Of society to those who at least understand the
basis Of the moral Law, and the reputation Of her
fellow beings to those whom it most concerns,
themselves and God J. w. H.
Year: 1872

The POSTAL CARD-The new postal
card is three inches by five and one
eighth in size, made from fine quality
of card board, and is Of a light buff color
A border of scroll work runs around the
edge, while in the upper right hand
corner is a very handsome stamp, consist
ing of the head of liberty, encirclcd with
stars and surrounded with elliptcal scroll
work. The denomination is one cent,
and the color of the work rich velvet
brown. The inscription is simply
United States Postal Card-writc ad
dress only on this side, and message on
the other" Below are ruled lines, while
the reverse is blank.
Year: 1872

1t is painful to contemplate the sad
void in the columns Of the Herald that
would occur should the Dispatch sud.
denly cease to cxist.-Troy Dispatch


But it's more wonderful than painful
to contemplate how we manage to fill up
that void when We have such an insipid
subject to deal with as the Disputch
Year: 1872

HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE $50 >
was exceedingly striking; he was six
feet in height, with dark curly hair,
and very commanding countenance.
But his most remarkable feature was
his eyes, which were deeply set, and
of hazel hue; his organ of speech
was perfect, and its tones were like
that of some grand wind instrument,
and always under perfect CONTROL
He had poetic temperament, and,
although born a poet, he. made him
self a great orator, and in his speech
on free trade h, said, "Fetter not
commerce. Let hor be free as air,
and she will return upon tho four
winds of Heaven to bless the land
with plenty" Those were words
which could not have been uttered BY
any man unless he had been -.
Year: 1872

LoUIsIANA.-The dispatches say that
election frauds have been unearthed in
Louisiana which show that the State went
for Grant by good majority. These frauds
were perpctrated by Governor Warmoth,
the Liberal Reformer," who was SO dis
gusted at the corruption of Grants admin
istration" that he bolted and went over to
Greeley. The Republican party Fortunate
ly got rid of large number of his kind of
reformers when the Liberal movement was
inaugurated. In the town Of Fairfield, Hi
nois, where this man Warmoth was born
and raised, nobody would think of trusting
him further than he could be covered with
double barreled shot gun.
Year: 1872

STRANGE PRocEEDlNGs.-The Board
of Supervisors of Trinity county failed to
meet at the time required by law to can
yass the vote of the county. One OF the
two absentees had been candidate for re-
election, and received the grand total OF
thirteen votes in his district A failure
te canvass the vote would have left him in
office for another year. His successful
competitor, however, sued out a writ of
mandamus, which was served by the sher-
if some time duri.g last week, and the
chances are that the people of Trinity will
not be swindled out of their votes by. the
negligence, (to call it by no worse uame),
of their Board of Supervisors. OF the
three members of the Board, Sheridan,
the Republican member from the Second
District Was the only one who put in an
appearance
Year: 1872

THE SCHOOL BALL.-The ball given by
the Trustees of Shasta School District in
aid ofthe completion of the Shasta School
House was magnificent success. Many
were in attendance from Redding, Millville
French Gulch and other places, and the
press in the main room was so great, that
additional musicians were sent for, and dan.
cling carried on in another room. In the
main room fourteen setts danced most Of
the time. One hundred and thirty tickets
were sold, and quite a sum will be netted
tor the desired object.
Year: 1872

GooD INvENTIoN-Mr G. Harrington
agent for the Climax Clothes Washer and
Boiler advertises these machines in this
issue. During the week number of ex


periments have been made with one of them
in the presence of clothes washing experts
and the verdict In each instance was that
the Climax is far superior to any other pa
tent Washer ever invented. Mr.. Harring.
ton resides in this county and has purchased
the right to manufacture and sell the
Washer in this and surrounding counties
Year: 1872

SENAToRIAL.-The Sacramento Bee
truthfully remarks that the Democratic and
independent press are striving to pit Booth
and Gorham against each other as aspirants
for Senatorial houors. We also agree With
our Sacramento cotemporary in the conclu-
sion that neither of these gentlemen should
allow themselves to become Senatorial Can
didates. The interests of the Republican
party require that Booth serve out bis full
term as Governor and that Gorham contin


ue to discharges his official duties at Wash
ington and let California politics severely
alone. We want no Booth nor Gorham in
our little portion of the Senatorial fight.
Year: 1872

REDDING HOTEL BALL.-Stewart &
Gray's opening ball on the evening of the
22nd, wa, very enjoyable affair. About
fifty tickets we're sold, some thirty five ladies'
being present The supper was excellent
and dancing kept up until nearly daylight.
We hereby acknowledge the receipt of a
complimentary ticket.
Year: 1872

ANY shortcomings in the line of edito-
rial care, this week, must be ascribed to
Thanksgiving Day. Printers haze not
much to be thankful for, for the devil is
always bothering them, SO they can afford
to make the most of a holiday when they
get one.
Year: 1872

New BARN-Thcre is one rev building
in Shasta-John " Scot barn erected
in the old Franklin corral When the
Railroad is built through Shasta, in order
to avoid the terrible expensive route along
the broken and rocky river bank, the mouth
of Salt Creek, Middle Greek, ETC. new
buildings in Shasta will not be rarity.
Year: 1872

ARREsTED.-A forlorn stranger was ar
rested last week on suspicion of being con-
nec!ed with the robberies which have lately
taken place As he was able to give clear
account of himself he was discharged.
Year: 1872

1t rs the intenti0" Of the proprietor to render the
COURIER faithful mirror of local matters and a
complete compendium Of current neus-ia short a
LIVE PAPER, second to country journal in the
Northern part of the State.
Year: 1872

The Grafton Sentinel can't see its own IN
lterest. Just read what it says:


We have received letter from the Young
Mems Christian Association Of Shepherdstown
asking us to send them regularly free copy OF
the Seminal, to be placed in their reading room
We profoundly regret that We are not able to
gire away our paper to all who want 1t. II
our tailor aud halter and shoemaker and baker
would only Dc business on that plan, we could
adopt # too. But while they continue to be
SO old fashioned as to charge us for everything
we use we are forced to do the same.


Ifthe Sentinel would look at the matter in
a business point of view, it might as matter
of convenisnce, change its view. Send the
Sentinel as requested, by all means, and then
some ten or twenty who new take papers but
never pay for them. would stop, to the advan-
tage Of the publishers, because they could read
at the rooms without having their couscfshces
troubled with printers duns.- Olarksburg
Sun.
Year: 1872

1t has been decided by the Court of Appeals
of Virginia that an executor who paid over to
the Confederate authorities under the con6sca-
ten acts of that government, legacy left by
Northern testator cannot now be compelled to
pay the amount of the legacy to the leSatee.
The Court says Of the executor that " he wise
ly declined contest with government which
the whole naval and military power Of the
United States could not subdue under four
years." and having yielded to the duress Of a
de facto government is absolved frem being
now held responsible for the legacy which it
was not in his power t, hold.
Year: 1872

The average age of farmers is sixty years,
while that of prluters is only thrty-three,
which shows the necessity of prompt pay
ments to the latter, SO that they may have the
pleasure Of handling their own money during
their short selourn on this subluBary sphere.
Year: 1872

FAMILIAR NAME.-A Good old lady named
Brown died recently, in London, leaving a
million aud half Of dollars, but without a
will and without all heir. We think we have
heard Of persons Of that family name 10 this
country-Rrown? Brown? Yes, certainly we
have heard that name some where. We think
an advertisement for person bearing the pa
trunymic of Brown "a inherit million and a
half would probably meet with response
But as the cake NOW stands the million and a
half ofihe gona Old Landon lady, Brown by
name, goes 10 Queen Victoria as the next OF
kin to all her people who have no kin. Good
thing to be residuary egatee in cases like that.
Year: 1872

One Of the most significant proofs Of the re-
cuperative energies Of Chicago is found in the
continued activity OF suburban real estate. Not
witlstanding the tightness Of the money mar
ket for commercial paper the number Of trans
actions in outside property seems to be not at
all diminished, but rather On the increase, at
full prices. This fact is undoubtedly due to the
confidence which has been inspired among East
ern capitalists by the rapid rebuilding Of the
city, and also to the large number Of laboring
men who are investing their savings in suburb
an lots, with view Of securing homes in the
vicinity OF the city.
Year: 1872

We have received several columns OF hatterinS
notices By the press Of the recent change IN the
form Of TIE TRIBUNE, and Of its removal to It's
new building. We are gratiEed to acknowledge
these friendly remarks Of our contemporaries,
and to observe that they are not confined to any
political squad OF division, and are, perhaps, as
free from partisan rage as could be expected ID
the crescent state Of the atmosphere.
Year: 1872

The good city Of Evanston was threatened,
yesterday morning, with general conaagration.
A fire occurred, which, owing to the want Of
water and the means Of using it, spread extern
siEe1y: destroying number Of buildings, in
yolving loss Of $4,000. Evanston is built al-
most exclusively of wood, and it is somewhat q
reflection upon the enterprise Of her people
that she has no fire apparatus, and no supply Of
water. Warned by the confagration, yes
terday, the city can make no more timely
improvement than to introduce an abundant
supply Of water from the lake, and provide q
good steam engine and plenty Of hose. Econo-
my would suggest that these be provided with
out delay. The loss yesterday would have
covered the greater part Of the cost Of all these
Year: 1872

All, it is the pale passions that are the
fiercest; it is the violence of the chill that
gives the measure of the fever! The fight
ing boy of our school always turned white
when he went out to pitched battle with
the bully of some neighboring village; but
we knew what his bloodless cheeks meant
the blood was all in his stout heart, he was
a slight boy, and there was not enough to
redden bis face and fill his heart both at
once. Holmes.


The vicspresdent Of the National
Labor Union repudistes Judge Davis as
candidate of the workingmen Of the coun-
try. Ff
Year: 1872

Nec YORK, March 29.-Dispatches from
Connecticut report that the hard work of
the campaign is abodt over. Indications
are that the vote will be light. The Re-
publicans claim superior organization, on
which they base their hopes and success,
but the Democrats believe if they can
bring out the full vote they viii carry the
State. 1t is not thought the labor refor-
mers or the prohibitionists can materially
affect tho result. Their combined vote is
not expected to exceed two thousand,
drawn about equally from the Democratic
and Republican parties. The total vote of
the State will probably be about 10000.
Year: 1872

New Orleans, March 29.-The Speaker
OF the House, now acting Governor,
Brewster, made speech last night favor
ing the denomination of President Grant,
and acknowledging the Packard committee
as the legal head of the party in this State.
He stated that he regarded Governor War
mouth as now being without the pale of
the Republican party, having distinctly
read himself out in his Times interview.


lie opposes the denomination or reelection
Of Yarmouth. Brewster's action creates
stir among the Republicans.
Year: 1872

Two women sat together at sunset in the
porch door of white cottage that stood un-
der its "ancestral tree" and among its fields
of wheat and corn, like poets vision Of a
quiet resting place for some weary, suffering
human soul.


And one of these two women had eyes to
see, ears to hear, and heart to feel and ap-
preciate it all. She was tall and stately
lady, apparently some thirty years Of age
not exactly handsome, but with a grace of
air and manner peculiarly her own. The
careful toilet, the nameless air of elegance and
luxury, the pale cheek, the soft white hands,
BETRAYED the city dame. While the weary
glance in her large dark blue eyes, which even
the quiet of that sunset hour could not drive
away, showed that time had not dealt gently
with with her and her hearts idol, but had
thrown them, scattered and ruined, at her
feet.


Her companion was some five years her
Junior, and many times prettler-a little
round faced, apple checked woman-wth
dark blue eyes and dark brown hair, and a
rounded figure that was set off to the best adj
vantage by the afternoon dress Of tinted mus
lin that she wore.


At present the pretty face was almost spoil
ed by a querulous discontented expression.
She was contrasting her own hand, plump
and small, but certainly rather brown, with
the slender white fingers of her city friend,
all glittering with rings. "Just look at the
twow she exclaimed. "That comes of ma,
king butter and cheese, and sweeping, and
dusting, and washing dishes, and making beds
all the time That man told the truth that
Year: 1872

s~ To those who are bent on matrimony,
but have not found suitable partner, we
offer urgent advice. Let them pack up all
their property and start Immediately for the
mountainous districts to the extreme east Of
Hungary. They will find that at this season
of the year a fair is held of manageable
young men and women. From all quarters
long trains of chariots wind their way to the
plain of Kalinosa. They are laden with
household furniture, and followed by the cat
tie of the family. In the midst of these goods
may be seen the young lady whom her family
has brought to seek husband at the fair.
She is dressed in her best, with brilliant silk
scarf and scarlet petticoat. These caravans
take up their position one after another on
one side of the plain, while on the other side
cavalcade of young men approaches and de-
ploys along the whole line. The men-young
Wallachians, for the most part-are dressed
in their best goat skins and make What show
of horsemanship they can. After both par
ties have taken up their respective quarters
opposite each other, the fathers step forward
and begin to negotiate marriages for their
children. The questions asked on these occa-
sions are, we fear, of somewhat sordid char
acter. "How many bullocks ?" "How much
money!" "Your daughters furniture looks
rather old that chest of drawers does not
shut properly. I must find something better
than that for my son." Such would doubtless
be a correct report of the conversation held
in this primitive if not poetical Arcadia, pre-
vious to clinching the matrimonial bargains.
The business is, however, carried out with a
promptitude equal to its frankness. As soon
as the parents are agreed, a priest, who is al
ways at hand, is summoned. He chants a
hymn and gives his benedction, the bride
then kisses her parents, mounts the chariot,
and starts for some unknown village with a
husband whom she has never seen before, the
furniture and cattle which her parents have
allowed her as marriage portion following
in the rear.
Year: 1872

RAILWAY SpEED.-Fifty and sixty miles
an hour for railway travel is oftener talked
about than realized. A speed of sixty miles
an hour for regular passenger train has
never been attempted, except in one instance,
and that on wide seven-toot guage in Eng
land. This rapid speed pleased travellers
very much, and many willingly paid the
large extra charge for being shot along over
the ground at a rate so great as to render the
way stations of the accommodation trains al
most invisible But the railway company
soon found that they had passed the practi.
cable limit of the endurance of wood and
iron. They found that the "wear and tear"
induced upon both road and rolling stock by
such excessive speed was beyond the endu.
rance of finance, and that hi Oh rate Of speed
was consequently abandoned.


There are but few trains now running on
the best wide-guage, straight roads in Eng
land, which average speed of fifty miles an
hour The express traffic is usually done at
the rate of thirty-fve to forty miles, while the
ordinary travel is about twenty-five.


Railroad travel in this country is much
slower, and necessarily so in consequence of
the lac ck of solidity in our roads and rolling
stock. Our "lightning trains" scarcely reach,
and very seldom excel, thirty-fve miles an
hour-in fact, our fast trains do not average
over thirty miles, while our general passenger
traffic does not exceed an average Of twenty.
Freight trains usually run about sixteen to
eighteen miles m hour.
Year: 1872

WEATHER W1sDoM.-When you wish to
know what the weather is to be, 60 out and
select the smallest cloud you see, keep your
eye upon it, and, if it decreases and disap.
pears, it shows state of the air which will be
sure to be followed by fine weather; but if ii
increases in size, take your great coat with
you if you are going from home, for falling
weather will not be far off: The reason is
this: When the air is becoming charged
with electricity, you will see every cloud at
tracing all lesser ones toward it, until it
gathers into shower, and on the contrary
when the fluid is passing off or difusing itself
then large cloud will be seen breaking tc
pieces and dissolving.
Year: 1872

TEACH THE WOMEN TO SAVE There's
the secret! A saving woman at the head Of
the family is the very best savings bank estab-
lished-one receiving deposits daily and hour
ly, with no costly machinery to manage it.
The idea of saving is pleasant one, and if
the women would imbibe it at once, they
would cultivate and adhere to it, and thus
when they we're not aware of it, would be lay.
ing the foundation of a competent security in
stormy time and shelter in rainy day.
The woman who sees to her own house, has
large field to save in. The best way to make
her comprehend it is to keep an account of all
current expenses Probably not one woman
in ten has an idea how much are the expen-
dtures of herself and family. Where from
one to two thousand dollars are expended an.
nually, there is chance to save something if
the effort is made. Let the housewife take
the idea, act upon it, and she will save many
dollars-perhaps hundreds before she
thought it impossible. This is duty, yet not
prompting of avarice, but moral obliga-
tion that rests upon the woman as we'll as the
man.