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Year: 1872




A WAIF.-Yesterday morning about
halEpast four o'clock, while Policeman
Henry Charters was traversing his beat on
Franklin street, between Seventh and
Eighth, his attention was attracted by a
strange noise proceeding from the porch Of
one of the stately buildings Of that locality.
Approaching the spot, he saw an ordinary
market basket sitting on the porch, and
was not long in discovering that the basket
contained a live white infant, apparently
not more than two days old. The tender
sympathies of the policeman were aroused
in behalf Of the lonely little stranger, and
taking it carefully from the basket, he
wrapped his cloak around it and conveyed
it to the officers quarters in the Second
police station. The child was plainly
dressed, and was wrapped in woman's
white flannel skirt. 1t appeared very
drowsy, and nestled to sleep in the Off
GERS arms. Officer Charters subsequently
conveyed the child to the alms-house, car
rying it thitherin his own arms. When he
arrived there he inquired if any of the fe-
male inmates could properly care for the
founding. A matronly lady replied that
she could and would furnish the child with
proper sustcnance, and taking it tenderly
to her breast, guieted the little babe. Her
manner, under the circumstances, plainly
indicated that, though unfortunate herself,
she was honorable and sympathetic and
ready to respond to the call of distress, and
we have no doubt this newborn babe, de-
serted by its natural parents, has fallen
into competent hands.
Year: 1872

PROBABLE SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.-It
is probable that Mr.. Barrett, who was
ago arrested here under the city
ordinance imposing q tax upon sample
and more recently discharged
by the United States Court, to which the
case was taken, will sue the city for dam-
ages for illegal arrest and Imprisonment.
Year: 1872

Mass MEET1NG.-T mechanics of
will hold mass meeting at
City Hall this evening. Every mechanic
Of the city should attend. Matters of i'm
portance will be considered, and the meet
ing will be addressed by able speakers. 8
Year: 1872

BY TELEGRAPH.
THE LATE STEAMBOAT DISASTER
HEARTRENDINc DETAILS
NATIONAL COLORED CONVENTION
LIBERAL MEETING IN NEW YORK
What Newspapers Say
Condemnation Of the Cincinnati Meeting
Latest Foreign News
DISASTROUS PRESHET In KENTUCKY
Proceedings of Congress
Year: 1872

One of our substantial subscribers, In a
recent conversation, gave his experience
in training neat stock affected with the
habit of eating wood, chewing bones, etc.
His cattle were one spring affected this
way they became thin in flesh, refused to
eat Ihay. and presented a.sickly appear
ance. He had no impression that their
food lacked the constituents for making
bone, but his neighbors used bone meal
without noticing any good results what
ever. AT last he put about four bushels OF
leached ashes in his barnyard. and threw
ont to them about shovelful each dav.
They all ate it as if with evident relish.
After turning them out to pasture, he put
one peck of dry ashes per week on the
ground in the pasture. They ate all up.
and gnawed off the grass where it had
been lying. The cattle began to improve,
gaining flesh and looking better than they
had done for years. He says this morbid
appearance was unnoticed years ago, from
the fact that the ground was ashy from
the burning Of the wood and land clear
ings. Latterly he gives mixed with the
same quantity of salt to twelve head of
cattle, about once a week.


-Lire Stock Journal.
Year: 1872

FROM LEWISTON The following COM
munication, dated Lewiston, February
9th, 1872, arrived just in time to be lit
tie too late for our last issue:


"EDIToR JoURNAL.-We are now in
the midst I hope its only the beginning)
of fine snow-storm, and judging by ap-
pearances, it is going to be " fat i" one.
For two weeks past, the old Hoar King
has been around seeing how hard he could
make the ground, but he has given over
his wild fit and gone somewhere else to
make good skating and sliding for the
denizens Of some other part of his pos
Sessions. AS general thing, we have
nothing to complain of in the way of
water, and all in this precinct have done
more work than they have for many a
long day. All have got off more ground
than they did in the last two Winters,
with the exception Of few who always
have plenty of water. By and by the
returns will come in, and think they
won't disgrace Lewiston. There is a
new era opening up for Trinity. The
7" Big Ditch " is almost certainty, and
Mr.. Bartholomew left on to-day's stage
for the Bay, to get machinery for his new
purchase on Indian creek. There is an
entrprising gentleman here who is going
to raise band Of "long-haired goats y
look out for Cashmere then. Everybody
Is well out here. POGO tempo, POGO mas"
Year: 1872

Diseases that progress rapidly to crisis
are not the only ones to be dreaded. Cam
ker or dry rot does not blast a tree as sud-
denly as stroke of lightning, but unless
arrested it destroys it as certainly and
in like manner chronic debility, although
it does not kill with the swiftness of yell
low fever, is as sure to sap the springs of
lite eventually as any acute disease, If
not checked by invigorating medication.
There is something ineXpressibly touch
ing in the spectacle of premature decay.
Languor, pallor, emaciation, depression
of spirits, and distaste for exertion, are
its ordinary symptoms, and they should
be promptly met by tonic treatment. The
best invigorant and eXhilarant that can
be administered in case of this kind is
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The slim
ulating principle of the preparation rouses
the dormant energies of the system, and
the strengthening and regulating proper
ties give permanent and healthful i'm
pulse to the vital forces thus brought into
play. The failing appetite is re-awak


ened, the process Of digestion and as
the blood is improved, the secretions be-
come more natural, and every organ that
contributes to the nourishment of the
body undergoes salutary change. By
these means the repair of the physical
structure is effected and its health and
vigor restored. In no class of diseases
has the benificent operation of the Bitters
been more marked and striking than in
those characterized by general debility
and nervous prostration. Ladies affected
with these ailments find in this most
wholesome of all tonics and correctives
the safest and surest means of relief. 1t
jure. Such is the uniform testimony of
"clouds of witnesses" 2 feb.
Year: 1872

UNFoRTUNATE.-In the Vallejo Re
corder, of February 9th we find the
following item: "a desperate robbery
occurred last evening on Broadway wharf,
San Francisco, in which a lady coming
to Vallejo had her pocket picked of S75.
Her name is Mrs. Fisher, and she resides
in Trinity county. 1t appears she is a
widow and has several children at the
Orphans Home, one of whom was sick
and she came down to attend it. She
remained some time and lent her assist
ance to others and for her services received
a check on the bank in San Francisco for
Sl00. Twenty-Five dollars of this money
she used in making some useful pur-
chases, and with the balance in her pock-
ct she went to the boat. At the wharf,
she asked a young man whom she took
to be an obliging gentlemen, where she
could get her ticket. He walked with her
to the ticket Office and showed her the
place, and then assisted her to the gang
way of the boat for which she thanked
him very much. He raised his hat and
walked off. Shortly after she discovered
her purse was gone. The poor woman
was very down hearted, and a purse of
ten or twelve dollars was made up for her
on the boat. She went to the Home last
evening""
Year: 1872

Two HUNDRED DOLLAR DIGGINGs.-
We are informed that few days ago
Mr.. James Morris discovered fabulously
rich diggings, high up on the hill back Of
A. II. Corbus' store, on Indian Creek.
Morris was mining in the vicinity with
water taken from gulch. The ditch,
getting clogged, broke and the water
washed shallow cut in the hillside below.
Mr.. Morris, on going to turn the water
back, passed along where it had run
down, and with joyful surprise saw that
where the top had been washed away the
ground was thicllly sprinkled with gold.
Our informant, who was on Indian Creek
just after the discovery was made, says
that the ground prospects from two to
four dollars to the pan in coarse, heavy,
peculiar-shaped gold that Mr.. Morris
had just got ready to work it, and that
the claim would pay at least two hundred
dollars day to the hand.
Year: 1872

RETURNED.-Frank w. Young, after
two weeks absence, during which time he
visited San Francisco, returned last Fri
day evening. He says the great topic
being discussed below was the blockade
on the overland railroad, and that the
most sanguine did not expect it to be
raised in any less time than six weeks.
Frank saw many old Trinity people all
of whom were we'll.
Year: 1872

A CHANCE TO INVEST. Valuable
is this week advertised for sale
by Beach Bates, consisting of an orchard,
dwelling house, horses, wagon, stock
and variety of household furniture, ETC.,
which will be sold as a whole or in lots
to suit purchasers. The property must
be sold within very short time and will
be disposed of very cheap for cash. See
advertisement in another column.
Year: 1872

WEST CORNWALL, Sept. 16, 1867.

 The time for the annual Cattle Show and Fair of the Litchfeld County Agri- cultural Society is near at hand and. the patrons of the Society are reminded that their cooperation is needed to make it successful. A little effort on the part of all interested in the varied industries of the county sontributing of the products of thefaf nd manufactory will make the nitl0n one of increasing interest and profit from year to year. The officers of the Society are in earnest in their de- sires and labors to secure as large an ex- hibition as possible, and therefore invite contributions from all parts of the county .pf the results of labor and a fruitful sea- son upon the farm and in the shop and then they would be happy to see all the people gathered together to see it and each other and be encouraged and strengthened for the 1abors of another year.

 NATHAN HART
Year: 1872


Life is made of ups and downs.
Lend a hand,
Life is made of thorns and crowns!
If you would the latter wear,
Lift some crushed heart from dispair-


Lend hand!
Crowns are not alone of gold


Lend hand;
Diadems are bought and sold;
But the crowns that good men hold
Come from noble deeds alone


Lend handI
Many crowns that many wear


Lend Hand
Never in the sunlight glare;
Diamonds never in them shine,
Yet they hold light divine


Lend hand.
Hold light that ne'er shall fade


Lend hand. a.
Beauty art hath never made;
For these crowns that good men wear,
Everlasting are, a. rare


Lend hand. af
Would you own 80 bright crownf


Lend hand.
When you see brother down,
Lead him from the deep, dark night,
And place him in the morning light


Lend hand.
Year: 1872

The funding bill just passed by the Legis
lature still engages the attention of the Ad-
ministrators, and little of general interest is
going on at the :" Hall outside OF few con-
tracts that are being let for repairs upon the
streets. Even the Administrators regard
the funding bill as Objectionable in many
features. but they think it is the best, under
the circumstances, that can be got. 1t is
mistake however, to suppose that it puts no
limit to extravaganza, and does not keep
within bounds municipal expenditure. Nor
is it SO objectionable as the bill reported by
tie Committee of Fifty one.


A number of petitions are before the
Council for repairs on certain streets. Not
withstanding everybody seems to complain
of high taxes, they appear to want improve
ments to go on that will enhance the value
of their own property.


Surveyor Bell has not yet completed the
Survey of the Marine Hospital. 1t will be
remembered that the Council have fixed
upon it as an asylum for the insane.
Year: 1872

EDITOR Republican,:


The most superficial observer can not but
be impressed with the many devices of po-
litical character that are now appearing in
behalf Of reform. The Committee of Fifty
one musters its forces at irregular intervals,
reads reports, adopts resolutions and pub.
fishes speeches, all denunciatory Of frauds,
corruptions and despOtism. CELSIUS" the
Cato Of these exhibitions, sends out from his
retirement a suggestion upon practical re-
form, or how to make reform practical"


The eleventh ward again advances to the
front, as if to- cure defects and supply
omissions in all previous manifestoes, and
gives assurances of honest intentions to ac-
cept the constitutional amendments, by
which political rights are equalized. Now,
all this is cOmmendable, because it is right;
yet our bona tide reformers strangely over
look one great part. They all urge the or
ganization of new party as a necessary
prerequisite to the universally desired
practical reform. Every honest man
wants reform, and will vote for it; but is
there any greater certainty that it will be
established under the regime Of the
citizens movement, and the banners
of new party, than there is that
it will be effected under those of the exist
ing Republican party. Besides, these re
formers par excellence confess they have no
organized party, and that the Republicans
have. Why, then, if all mean to do the
$hav into
Macedon,' and contribute the ieaven of
their reform and conservatism to a party of
majestic and omnipotent proportions They
wish Republicans to go with them in the
fog. blow the whistle of reform ever and
anon, as they drift down the current of
events, ont are unwilling to come out and
join the same political equals under circum-
stances far better calculated to result in
progress. Why should the Republicans
join them They propose to do only what
Republicans desire to accomplish. There
would be nothing gained, then, by the
change as to the latter The former might
gain a great deal.


Would it not be good joke to see about
10000 Republicans break up consolidated
organization to join about 10000 Reformers,
without an organization to accomplish a
political reform, about the necessity Of
which there can be no division of opinion
My theory of making reform practical is,
to have those who really want it join those
who are able to accomplish it l know
where the nerve lies that such a PROPOSE
ton affects, but if there were more philoso-
ply and less useless pride the obstacle
would be disposed of. What practical diff
ference is there in the addition of the in
gradients of political organization,
whether $4,000 white men unite with
$1,000 colored men, or $1,000 colored men
join 10000 white men! 1t seems to me to
amount to the same thing. Now, if these
colored men are sincerely invited to join
the Reformers, would not the question of
political amalgamation be just as complete
as if the proposition were reversed


OCCASIONAL.


New Orleans, February %, 1872.
Year: 1872

It will be seen by reference to an adyer-
tisement elsewhere that most attractive
entertainment will be given at Minerva
Hall, on Clio street, next Saturday evening,
the seventh instant. The benefcent pur-
pose of the concert, being for the benefit
Of an estimable widow lady and her family,
in itself should enlist the sympathies OF
our people. But the attraction of rare
vocal and musical enjoyment enhances in
a twofold degree the pleasure of the ooca-
sion. A number Of young ladies, all noted
for the exquisite purity and beauty of their
voices and rare skill on the piano, assisted
by some OF our best musical amateurs, will
participate in the entertainment It's con
duct will be in charge Of an accomplished
musician.


We can assure our music loving friends
that the occasion viii be ereplete with pleas
ure to those Who appreciate the sweetness
Of cultivated voices and delightful music.
Year: 1872

This is the heading of an advertisements
announcing that Hr. J. B. Hubbard, at the
corner of Rampant and Perdido streets, has
one of the most complete and best selected
stocks Of parlor, bed room and dinlng-room
sets ever offered in this city, together with
all descriptions OF low price furniture Tor
plantation and family use. There are but
few Of the old merchants Of 1870 now doing
business in New Orleans, and Mr.. Hubbard
is one of the few among those who started
out more than thirty years ago that have
prospered. His stock is tho largest in the
city, his warehouse is spacious, and his
furniture SO arranged as to enable the pur-
chaser to examine it critically before pyr-
chasing. A peculiar feature in bis moth od
of doing business is that he has one price
only, and that SO low as to offer every in
ducement to cash purchasers. Call and
examine bis stock and buy.
Year: 1872

Cantelopes are an excellent vegetab bic in
their way. AS an Introductory dish to a
substantial breakfast they find their proper
sphere, but to convert them into whisky is
altogether mistake. I is being done,
however.
Year: 1872

BAD SERVANTS WITH COOP CHARACTERS. -
The danger of giving good characters to bad
servants and other employees is very apparent
and is practiced in our times with too much
impunity for the requirements of wellrcgulated
society An employer who has himself been
deceived ought to think before he issues GER
ti6cate of character, to an individual, through
which he or she may be folsted on another' 70
his detrimcnt or loss.


Tn the formation of society each person IS
somewhat dependent upon the other, and IN
the case supposed breach OF confidence IS
thus committed, which BODIES no good towards
the suppression Of crime. 1t IS very notice
able fact that in transactions Of this nature par
ties are too liable to let their feelings get the
better of their judgment, and, in order to sat
isfy the clamorous applicant. issue nothing
more nor less than 4 false character; and the
extent to which this system is carried out has
become permanent fraud upon the communl-
.ty. IF person SO doing would only reflect
unon the injury he may infilct upon his unWary
and credulous neighbors, and that the same IN
Jury may return upon himself at another pc
riod he would hesitate to commit an act OF TINS
kind, although done IN spirit OF friendship 70
the applicant.


By recent decision in England, o party who
had recommended servant to fill certain
position, and who, upon the strength OF that
character was admitted into responsible en-, "a, :,
ployment, committed a theft, and it was heId
blythe court that the issuer ofth recommends
ton should be held responsible for the crime SC
committed


The law now takes cognizance in the same a!
manner of misconduct of every KIND, lncluoine
damages which may arise from lntoxlcation'


The principal Of this decision it will be con
codcd, is very sound, and one which recon, ON
mends itself to the consideration of our OVID
courts of justice. There is probably no place II
the world where false characters are SO Otter
given by first employees to palm OFT domestic
apon some other employer than in the United
States. ou ~.


The English decision, if followed out in thu
country, which is not unlikely to be the case
would make some intelligence officers sweat,


and Wo uld 90 far to renovate our entire system
of hired help.-NorfoH Journal.
Year: 1872

Princess Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte
advertises that millinery in the latest
styles will be supplied to the nobility of
London. Her Highness is described as
lady of prepossessing appearance and
polished manners, self-sacrificing
mother, devoted wife She has help
less husband, reared to uselesness, as
princes usually are, and three children


all pensionless on account of the down
fall Of imperialism. The pluck of the
Princess in striking out new career
ought to insure her liberal patronage.
Year: 1872

Fields aud fields sparkled like snow
in the sun. Away in the distance rose
the mountains, bare and brown, THEN
tops lost in the clouds. Close by the
railroad track stood the rough station
buildings aud two or three adobe huts,
where refreshments were offered to trav-
elers. The express had Numbered past
an hour before, and now the third class
came leisurely up and stopped. Out
stepped the passengers, intent upon
breakfast. One tamily--father, mother
and children, had brought their provis-
ions with them, and made their tea and
coffee as they wanted it, on the stove in
the car. But most of the company were
men and did not know much about help
ing themselves. One slender lad, Harry
Mlnlurn, sat in his seat at the other end
of the car until all around him had gone
out then taking out his purse he care
fully counted its scanIy contents. Ii had
taken weeks of savings TO get enough TO
buy the ticket for the East, and his mar
gin was small when that was done.


''Bread and butter this morning." he
said, whislling, as he joined the throng
outside. A few steps off he saw very
modest little shan y, which seemed to
have nobody near it.


"That's the place for my money"
thought Harry. Entering, delightful
oder Of coffee greeted him. How good
it was just the smell seemed TO warm
him, and his hand in his pocket felt the
few "bils" longingly. Alas he knew
just how far they would go, and how
many meals they would buy, and Harry
had learned that it is safe never TO spend
your last penny, and honorable to save
and scrmp, and even appear mean, 80
that you do not go in debt. The jolly
young fellows who told stories and sang
songs in the cars would have lent him
money, careless whether it was ever
Year: 1872

The woman who finds herself housed
and clothed and petted and furnished
with money for artificial as well as real
wants, without the lifting of a finger, or
the burden OF care, aud without the
culture of head or heart that leads her
to seek for the higher satisfactions of
womanhood, becomes 10 the most natur.
al way dwarfed and degraded. The
simple truth is that unless women have
routine OF duty that diverts their
thoughts from themselves, aud gives
them something else TO think OF besides
dressand the exhibition of it, they de-
generate. The only cure for this that
we know of is universal housekeeping.
There is no man who can afford to pay
a fair price for board who cannot afford
TO keep house aud housekeeping though
it be never so humble, is the most natur-
al and healthiest office to which woman
is ever called. There is no one thing
that would do so much to elevate the
type of New York wOmanhood as
universal secession from boarding house
and hotel life, and universal entrance
upon separate homes. Sucn a step would
increase the stock Of happiness, improve
Va bOuN VI abNA
raise at once the standard of morals aud
manners.


The devil always finds work for idle
hands TO do, whether the hands belong
TO men or women; but American men
are not apt to be idle. They are absorb
ed in work early and late, and leave
their idle wives cooped up in their rooms
that cost them no care, TO get rid OF the
lingering time as they can. Is it kind
to do this, or is it cruel? lfit is kind in


it's motives it is cruel in its results. The
whole system of boarding house and ho-
tel lie 10 vicious To live in public, to
be on dress parade every day, to be al
ways par. aud parcel of a gossping
multitude, to live aimlessly year after
year, with thoughts concentrated upon
ones person and ones selfish delights, to
be perpelually without a routine of
healthy duty, is to take the broadest and
breifest road to the degradation of all
that is admirable aud lovely in woman
hood. 1t is to make, by the most natur-
al process, that gay, gauly, loud, frivol-
GUS, pretentious, vain, intriguing, unsat-
isfied apd unhappy creature which the
Englishmau knows as ''Ths New York
Woman"