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Year: 1872

A NEW DIsINFECTANT.-While sulphur
Gus acid, chloride of lime and carbonate of
lime cannot be used without inconvenience,
on account of their unpleasant odor, in fire.
quented rooms, chemical science has recently
brought out disirfectant apparently more
effective than either, which can be safely and
conveniently used anywhere, since it is free
from odor, and when properly diluted does no
harm to the color or texture of carpets or
furniture. This is bromo-chloralum. Would it
not be worth while, as sanitary measure,
occasionally to sprinkle the floors of our
school rooms, churches and other assembly
rooms with it? If this were done at the close
Cf session, the air, instead of being kept in
its foul condition until the next gathering,
would be cleansed Ofits impurities.
Year: 1872

Japanese paste is the latest invention for
their cheeks pretty sea-shell pink. The on
ly trouble about it is that the first coat gives
very delicate green, and the lady who uses
it has to stay indoors for day, till the proper
color comes round.
Year: 1872

There is great deal of quiet talk through
out the country about the personal habits of
Gratz Brown. The people don't want an
other drunken Vice-President. -


Physicians say that small infants often
suffer terribly during hot weather from want
of drink of water. Try them with a cup
of cold water and see how eagerly they will
drink. l.
Year: 1872

A Leavenworth editor doesn't now spend
time watching the little busy wasp that gath
cred lint in his sanctum tomake his nest. He
came in one day and did not observe that the
wasp was sitting in his chair,
Year: 1872

on THE question he had right to 20 10 General
Term and that the Court should give him an pppor-
tnnity To do so. The second point raised was that
there was no evidences to show the instrument which
caused death. An indictment charging that a man
came 10 his death by piece OF wood could not be
sustained by proof that he came to his death by a
stone bottle. Colonel Spencer raised the point that
the Juror, John ". Rawllns was improperly drawn
curing the call the names OF aDsentees had been
laid aside. When the panel was exhausted the
names OF the abscntees were called again without
having been put into the box and drawn at haZ-
ard. The other points raised by Colonel Spencer
We're regarding alleged errors In the Judges
charge.


District Attorney Britton responded briefly,
arguing that not ono or the points raised by prs-
chcfs counsel was worthy OF consideration.


Judge Gilbert took the papers ana Will render
decision early next week.
Year: 1872

Colonel Spencer yesterday made application to
Judge Gilbert for writ Of error and stay ol pro.
ceedngs in the case OF Henry Rogers, who was
sentenced TO be hanged on the 9TH Of December ior
the murder OF Policeman Donahuc, In the
Eastern District. in July last. Colonel spencer
said ne was entitled the writ OF error as matter
OF right, but the Court thought not. Counsel
thought he had, but not under the law ~ matter
of rjqht to the stay of proceedings; but II he dd
not gct the stay, the writ OF error would be OF little
use II lie had TO argue II ut General Term after the
prisoner was dead and buried. The FIRST point
was that the verdict that Donahuc died from
single blow indicted by.Rogers was not sustained
by the evidence There was uncontrauicted eV-
dcuce TO show that more than one
blow was innictcd ana II did not appear


Which blow eausSu Death tounsel coDtended fhat
Year: 1872

new calendar will be made mp for January,
commencing with the cause next succeeding on
the present calendar the cause last time In De-
comber, and continuing to the end OF the present
calendar. Causes noticed for the first time for
January term TO follow according 10 the date OF
the same has not been disposed OF or settled,
specifying thereon the number OF the present
calendar. In all cases already on the calendar new
notes OF issue, with the number Of the cause on
present calendar and the notice above required,
must be filed on or before the 18th OF DeceIn-
her next.
Year: 1872

When lobster shakes hands with
you, you always know when it takes
hold, and are exceedingly pleased
when it gets done. They have small
features, and lay no claims to good
looks. When they locomote, they re-
semble a small boy shutting off in his
fathers boots. They are backward,
very. They even go ahead backward.
They occasionally have row like
people, and in the melee lose a mem
Der but have faculty of growing out
another. The process is patented both
in this country and in Europe, which
accounts for it not coming into general
use with the human lobster, 50 to
speak.


A lobster never comes on shore un.
less he io carried by force. They are
afflicted with but one disease, and that
is boils. There is more real excite
ment in harpnoning a whale, or in
having the measels, than there is in
catching Holsters. The fisherman pro
vides himself with a small hen coop
and places in it, for enticers, several
dead fish. He then rows his boat to
the lobster ground (Which is water)
and sinks his coop to the bottom, and
anchors it to n small buoy Zone from
ten to eight years old will do), and
then goes home. When he feels like
it, say in the course of week or so,
he goes back and pulls his poultry
house, if he has good success he will
find the game inside the coop.


AS an article Of food the real good.
ness Of the lobster is in the pith. Very
few persons relish the skin, and physi
clans say it is hard to digest We
therefore take the lobster and boil il
until it is ready to eat. Nothing is
better for collie than boiled lobster. 1t
will bring on a case when cucumbers
have failed For a sudden case, we
advise them crumbled in milk. Eat.
en- at the right time, and in proper
quantities, lobster stands second to no
fruit known. Composition by a hoy.
Year: 1872

|
HUNT FOR AN ITEM.-We paid a fly-
ing visit to Church Hill this morning in
search of an item. Not being able to find
one On the level, after meandering for some
time, almost hopeless, we struck an i'm
mense cavity in the earth which, upon in
quiry, proved to be shaft No. 3 of the
tunnel. We were getting desperate, and
almost made up our mind to enter the
bowels of the earth in search of the object
we so much craved. We hesitated a few
moments fortunate hesitation that y when
we were informed that it was only 103 feet
deep, and that the room below was aTched
to the distance Of thirteen feet. Not RELISH
ing the idea of burial in a hole of such
dimensions we wiped our weeping eyes and
left. We had only proceeded short dis
tance when we saw another hole in the
ground. Our courage was fast forsaking
us, for we feared that we might stumble
into one before we were aware of it, and
then some brother quill-driver would
make a tirst-class item Of us. How we
longed to be landed at the base Of the hill
in safety. Casting our eyes around, they
lighted upon the countenance of our old
friend John Kinder. We greeted him
cordially, and were informed by him that
he was boss of that hole. We asked its
name, and were informed that it was shaft
No. of the tunnel. We received press
ing invitation to accompany him below,
and having all confidence in a man that
had spent many years of his life under
ground, and finding that it was only G5 feet
deep, we screwed up our courage to fight
ing pitch, threw off our coat and hat,
jumped into the bucket and were soon in
the land of darkness. Our faithful friend
handed us a miners lamp with which to
steer our course, but we could not be pre-
vailed upon to move unless he took the
lead, which he kindly consented to
do, for which we shall ever thank him.
As we proceeded he explained the many
sights that were presented to our view. We
were so excited that we utterly failed to.
take in what we saw. The place must be
seen to be appreciated.


Being advised by signal from above
that the bucket was about to begin its up
ward Eight, we grappled it with might and
main and were soon landed on terra frmo
again, where we found our friend who had
accompanied US to the hill quietly seated
on a log. We endeayored to explain to
him what we had seen while below. His
excuse for not vending his way downward
was that he did not wish to miss the object
Of our search, an item, had we failed to
put IN our appearance. He wasn't afraid
to go down, oh, no
Year: 1872

publish in our paper to-day an ordinance
passed by the City Council on the 10th
instant, comforting police and constabulary
powers and jurisdiction upon keepers Of
city cemeteries. Those who are in the
habit Of shooting, hunting and depredating
upon the grounds of the cemeteries will do
well to take notice.
Year: 1872

THE WEEKLY INTEBLIGENcER or 1872 will
aim to maintain and il possible improve upon
its character for excellence In the present past.
It will consist of frst-class original and select
ed matter; the latest news by telegraph from
all parts OF the world down to the hour of going
10 press (being the only paper in the State re-
cefving the Western Associate Press dispatches)
comments on current topics; CORES
poudelce: the proceedings of Congress, of
public bodies in session within our own State
and of important public meetings; political
speeches; financial and commercial news; re-
ports of The grain, provision, dry goods, cattle
and general markets; other literary ond gen.
eral Intelligence, and in brief whatever there
may be of value or interest in the world of
news that can be brought to us by telegraph or
mail.


The wear lS72 will be q
Year: 1872

From the Des Moines State Leader


1t is said that the ladies of this city intend
to fully enjoy the privileges of leap year, but be
they ever so ambitious and energetic we
doubt if they can equal the rate at which one
of the male sex enjoyed his privilege in a year
that was not leap year. A short time ago a
young man came to this city from Davenport; !;
his name is immateriaL as to use it now
would tend to defeat the ends of justice. He
came, as he said, in search of work, and be-
ing good carpenter soon obtained employ
ment in the planning mill of Carver & Young,
in the outskirts of the town. He pretended
to be single man, aud being of good address
dash among the young ladies that he became
acquainted with her, and everything seemed
to be going along swimmingly. But on an
evil Friday, just three weeks ago, a strange
lady came to town and inquired for our friend
and on being directed to his clearinghouse
on Mulberry street, she went there, and meet
ing him at the door, elapsed him in her arms,
with "Oh, George, my darling husband, you
never wrote me; why did you not ask me to
comeP' George conducted her into the
house and made the best of it, by his smooth





young creature, seemed to idolise him, and
again the tenor of Georges life ran even. But
alas for the thorns that intrude in the smooth
est pathway; only two weeks had elapsed,
when, one afternoon, another lady, dashing
blonde, called at Georges boarding house.
George himself went to the door, there was a
passionate greeting, and again the words
"wife," husband" smote the ears of the
eaveseropping landlady. George ushered the
lady into the parlor and excused himself for a
moment, since which time he has not been
seen. OF the scene between the two ladies
we have no details, but like sensible women
they are firm friends, and have made common
cause against the wretch who has committed
this great crime against them both.


Where George has gone no one knows, but
there has been call made on lawyer by the
two ladies, and the divorce business will be
liv lier. There is also chest of fine carpen-
ter's tools for sale cheap at the planning MILL
Though George has gone, we look to behold
his face again, ere long, as the police are on
his track and his race will be short.
Year: 1872

Keep 1T Before the Peop1e--NTr. Ste


phens' Opinion of President Grant


The Most Rcmarkab1e Man of the


Age.


In his work entitled g The War Be
tween the States" vol. H., page 597,
Hon. Alexander Ell. Stephens says: 81
was instantly struck with the great
and perfect naturalness of
his manners, and the entire absence of
everything like affectation, show, or
even military air or n1jeae of men in
his position. There was
nothing in his appearance or surround
ilgs which indicated his official rank.
His conversation was easy
and fluent, without the least effort or
restraint In this nothing was SO close
ly noticed by me as the point and
ever he said He did not seem either
to covet or avoid conversation, but
whenever he did speak, what he said
was directly to the point, and
covered the whole matter IN a
few words. saw before
was with him long that he was ex
ceedingly quick in perception and
direct in purpose, with a vast deal more
brains than tongue, as ready as that
was at, his command The
more [ became acquainted with him
the more [ became thoroughly I'M
pressed with the very extraordinary
combination of rare elements Of char
acter which he exhibited


Upon the whole, the result
of this acquaintance with Gen. Grant
x 4 x was the conviction on my
mind that, taking all in all, he was one
of the most remarkable men [ had ever
met with, and that his career in life, if
his days should be prolonged, was
hardly entered upon; that ne himself
was not aware of his power, and that if
he lived he would in the future exert
controlling influence in shading the des-
tinies of this country" etc.
Year: 1872

The following letter in regard to the
slight put upon Frederick Douglass by
the President was written by the for
mer to G. r.. Langdon, of E1mira, n.
Y: a+ ..t"i


WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. IS, 1872.


My DEAR Mr.. LANGDoN: / am
obliged by your favor of the 9th of
August. Absence from home is my
apology for my silence [ believe in
General Grant fully. There is some
thing SO ridiculous about this dinner
affair that really don't care to talk or
write about it. 81 While it would have
given me great pleasure to dine with
our worthy President, and while an in
vltatlon to dine with him in the cir
cumstances would have been valuable
fact against prevailing prejudices, /
should be ashamed to charge the omis-
sion to invite me as an offense against
me or my, race. The President was
under no obligation to invite me to
dine with him TT was a matter in
which he had perfect right to act free
from outside guidance or outside criti-
clsm. very much enjoyed my dinner
at your hospitable table last winter, as
[ had enjoyed thirty years ago good
dinners at the house of your noble
father; but while I appreciate the kind
hospitality in both cases, / do not
bring any complaint against numerous
good people by whom did mot happen
to be invited to dine. I may be forced
to say word more to the public on
this subject, but would rather avoid
it. Lit is enough that am with all my
heart laboring TO elect y. S. Grant
President of the q. S. for another term.
/ certainly should not so labor if I
thought him capable of offering me an
insult because of the color of my skin
With kind remembrances to all your
kind circle. Yours, very truly,


.s FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
Year: 1872

The corruptons in philadelphias municipal
affairs are mostly on the surface. They have
not yet pentraed to a vital part Of the body pol
itic, aud the community itself remains sound
and vigorous. A healthy public opinion can be
raised against wrong-doers; the courts are pure,
rosolute and independent the press is uufet-
tered by yenal Influences


While this remains the case, We have no fears
that Philadelphia is in danger of falling, as New
York did, into the clutch of Vice and Crime, and
that her Courts, her Newspapers, her Society,
her Public Opinion will be honey-comed with
sores and impurities. The present movement to
shake of the control of the political gamblers
and eorruptionists is taken in time, and taken
with vigor. There are men in it, no doubt, who
desire to make it merely tho means of thrustiug
the Republican Party out of power, and bringing
theDemocratic Party n and there are others who
expect to use it as ladder for their own climb
ing to place and profit. Bat the general charsc-
ter of the movement, We believe is good, and We
trust that the men who are in it will see that it
is not diverted to merely partisan or personal
ends.


The fact is that cities ara always in danger Of
being 'run" by few self-constituted inlers.
who get seated in control, and maintain them
selves there by whatever INSCRIPTIONS means
are readiest and most servceable. The COM
munity needs to be continually on its guard
against them. aid steadily select for municipal
positions men whose integrity is above susp-
cion. The formation Of "Ring" is so easy in
the local Legislative bodies and the opportunities
for securing plunder directly or indirectly, are
so numerous, that only the utmost vigilance of
the people can guarantee them security from
municipal corruptions
Year: 1872

An enterprise of the utmost interest to our
people is the construction of the BerAs County
Railroad, which is to connect our Wilmington
and Reading line with the great mineral regions
coal, iron, and slate-of the Lehgh. We
print some information as TO the progress Of the
work elsewhere.
Year: 1872

/ do declare that think it would be bet
ter to die and get out of torment at once
than to have to rise every morning Tor
some forty or fifty years and box one body
up in sort of compressiye armor, hang
weights to ons hips and more weight up
on ones head-which last are supported by
the roots Of the hair; put ones feet into
shoes a number too small, and not of the
right shape, and with heels like stills; and
then set about doing the shole duty OF
woman with a cheerful face and spry arr,
for from fifteen to seventeen mortal hours
out of the twenty fourl That there are so
many women who are not frightened into q
decline at such prospect, and that they
bravely undertake to do it-nay more, that
they even dream that under such disadvan-
tapes they can work side by side with un-
shackled man, and that they can die IN
trying TO do it, certainly says much Tor
their courage, but very little for their COM
mon sense. .g I.i i10I.flI Ia- -


"A mans dress to great extent is fash
ioned for comfort He has contrlyanees
for suspending the weight of his clothing
from his shoulders If the east wind blows
be can turn up his coat collar, button him.
self up snugly, slough his hat over his eyes,
thrust his hands into bis pockets and brave
the weather But imagine o woman remov-
ing her hat or bonnet from the angie at
which fashion says she must wear IT on ae-
count of the weather, o1 turning any of her
]" fixtures up to protect her neck and
throat or but,oning up anything that was
unbuttoned before, or sticking her hands
into her pockets She would be taken for
an improper character out on mild spree,
or for an escaped inmate of lunatic asy-
lum, should she endeavor by any I'M
promptu arrangement of her habiliment to
save her health.-Scicnce Of Health.
Year: 1872

The following, from the Mobile
Register, we earnestly commend to the
press of the whole country


There is absolutely no reason why o
newspaper should transgress the rules
of Christian decorum and decency.
The excuses commonly made for the
publication of shameful and disgusting
details of obscene crime, or other mat
ter offensive to good taste or good
morals, are utterly lame and impotent.


There is no reason why newspaper
should not be as free from impurity or
indecency as the daily conversation OF
a refined Christian family. ~ news
paper should be publication which q
father might place in the hands Of his
daughter. or brother in the hands of
his sister--in short, which should enter
the household without necessity of pre-
Iiminary examination. The plea that it
must be "mirrOr" of all things going
on in the world-thing base, vile, and
disgusting, as well as things pure and
honorable-is the shallow sophistry oil
prurient inclination. 1t will not bear
examination, as it would not bear
being carried oU1 to its full extent, even
in the eyes Of those who urge IT.


: 1t is no answer to say that newspa-
pers in general fall far below the
standard we have indicated. 1t is TOO
true that they do, but this prove only
that their actual standard is debased.
That it is so is (partly, at ieast) the
fault of the public that tolerate II. q
Year: 1872

Fruit should constitute part of the
products of every farm, and portion
Of the consumption of every family,
but there are some lands especially
adapted to fruit, such as hillsides, bro
ken regions, dry and rolling tracts.
We observe in almoet every part of the
country much land made, as 1t were,
for fruit. There is no way in which
such land can be so profitably cultiva-
as to plant it wholly in fruit-it may
be made to yield q double and some
times treble crop annually. By setting
it out first to he larger fruits, as the
peach, apple pear, cherry, plum, etc.,
chard may be secured in few years.


In the meantime the same ground
can be covered with the small fruits,
such as blackberry, strawberry, and
raspberry, which can be made to pro-
duce well in two or three years; a good
crop of small fruits is exceedingly
profitable of itself. TO this may be
added, in few years, larger fruits,
which, in all markets, find q ready
sale. We know an orchard Of eighteen
acres thus cultivated which yields a
net. profit Of several thousand dollars
annually; this year if no harm be-
falls the fruit, and it brings anywhere
near the usual price, it cannot be less
than eight or ten thousand dollars.


But this orchard has the advantage
of being near the city, so that its
products can be marketed every day as
fast as it dpens. In case Of orchards
away from markets the fruit may be
canned or dried. Canned fruit is now
an article of commerce that always
finds ready sale at high price. The
work of canning is simple, and may be
transported a considerable distance and
still be sold at profit. This is a kind
Of agriculture that in years to come is
to receive much attention and be car
ried TO great perfection those who
are first in it will be leaders In q great
enterprise. HLA ttELF .....


This fruit culture we regard as q
pleasant and profitable work the world
needs fruit its health and happiness de-
mand it. How much better that fruit
take the place in hospitality Of the
beverages that load the table and the
sideboard. We look forward to a time
when fruit shall be 80 plenty that, with
little expense, every family can be
amply supplied then cordials, jellies,
pleasant drinks, and foods can be
furnished for all social occasions, which
may take the place of hurtful and
dangerous drinks. Fruit is to be one
of the means of blessing the world; so
let the trees be put out, and all prepa-
ration be made to hasten the fruit era
of the world, -st -
Year: 1872

To use books rightly is to 90 to them for
help to appeal to them when our own know
ledge and power fails; to be led by them in
to wide sight, purer conception than our
own, and receive from them the united sen


tence of the judges land councils OF all
times against our solitary and unstable
opinion.-Rnskin.