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Year: 1872

The girls keep fussing o o'er their beaux,
They dress themselves each night and go
To some party, ball, or other spree;
But it's just the same as it used to be.
The old folks send their boys to bed,
But out OF the window, over the shed,
They 60 to the ground for a little spree;
But it's just the same as it used to be.
The damsels old, they fume and fret;
The say they never saw such set
OF girls as these-"they make so Free
But they're just like the girls that used to be.
The old men say the boys won't do,
Whoever raises one of them will rue
1t. and no good of him eer see;
But they re just like the boys that used to be.
'Tis a new deal in very old game,
And think it will always be the same,
So have your fun fore youth doth flee,
For it's just the same as it used to be.
Year: 1872

When you see young lady catch mp a
little pig, press it to her bosom and gently
lay her cheek against its little snout, you
may safely conclude that her affections are
considerably stirred, shook up. red bot, boil
ing over.
Year: 1872

General Toombs and Governor Brown


OF Georgia-A Smell OF Gunpowder.


A letter was recently published in the Grif-
fin (Ga) Daily Ne,os, signed r. Toombs, in
reference to certain act passed by the Geor-
gia Legislature, and in this letter these extra
ordinary observations occur -


The Legislature accepted the offer Of $685. 900 from
Lochrane, Kimball and Brown, who engineered the
bill through the Legislature in the name OF the
was applied to them in derisOn OF the pretences
under which the people were stripped OF this prop
erty for the use Of these ..orpha9s" This action Of
simple. did state further, as far as my
knowledge extended, all Of the public plunderers
who pretended to be democrats, from Tammany
Hall down to the smallest petty larceny thief on tho
State Road, were Greeley men, and so Is the fact.


Now Ex-Governor Joseph E. Brown, suspect
ing that he is the Brown alluded to by the
aforesaid r. Toombs, issues declaration of
war, in which he says that 'if General
Toombs intends by this language to say that I
have been guilty Of bribery in engineering
this bill through the Legislature I pronounce
his statement an infamous falsehood and its
author ON unscrupulous liar" And this Is
signed 'very respectfully, Joseph E. Brown"
We fear that General Toombs and Governor
Brown have both been overdoing their virtu-
Gus indignation but we hope that these two
fiery young gentlemen will settle this little
affair without an appeal to gunpowder. Let
them follow the good example Of Uncle Sam
at the Geneva Conference in the settlement Of
their indirect damages them try Board
of Arbitration.
Year: 1872

weather, there will be genuine sensation in
the musical line at the Academy of Music.
This is the mercurial Strauss, whose waltzes
have set the whole world in whirI, and
VINO has undergone purgatory for the
last fortnight at the Boston barn such
as never musician was subjected to be-
FORE Here he will have an intelligent orches-
tra' worthy of him; an appreciative audience
and tributes to his genius more valuable than
the howls of the noisy crowd on Back Bay Il
was no easy task to get him out of the clutches
of the thousand and one committees of tho
Panjandrum. Mr.. Rullmann, New York
manager, the same who took full charge of the
Dickens readings, Independent of Dickens or
his agent, was the successful one in this in
stance. The Solons of the Hub stormed in
vain, Faneuil Hall protested, the Liberal Club
almost became sunstruck in their frantic en-
deavors to keep the great composer away from
the ungodly city Of Manhattan. But all in
vain. The sturdy manager stood his ground
under ninety-fve in the shade, and disregarded
the fierce expostulations that went up from
Back Bay to the Neck. As Strauss returns to
Europe on Saturday next there can be only
three concerts given by him. These will take
place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings, and the orchestra will consist of the
picked musicians of the metropolis.
Year: 1872

Northern Asia in 1929, Humboldt pushed his
investigations of this phenomenon. He found
that, in conformity with the magnetic varia-
ton, the direction of the delicate cirrus clouds,
or ''polar bands" as he called them, changed
from south to north to an easterly direction
or followed line running from southwest to
northwest in the Altai territory.


DR.. Prestel, scientist of Germany, has OBJ
served that in his own country such polar
bands extend from southeast to northwest, and
then change slowly to the line of
southwest to northeast. When such
cloud strial appear over Europe he has
found the telegraphic weather reports there
make it possible to compare the simultaneous
conditions and motions of the atmosphere over
the entire Continent, the storm area, even if
still far distant, being at the same time present
to all places over which the polar bands and
their vanishing points in the horizon are visi-
BILE. While the weather is still beautifully
clear in the lower depths of the atmospheric
ocean, the delicate filament of clouds fringe
the extreme limits of the advancing storm area,
and give unfailing indications of the upper air
currents which are bearing it onward Thus,
with the varying direction of the cirrus clouds
the meandering course of the storm centre is
said to be determined, the observer being able
to discern the coming disturbance while yet
five hundred or thousand miles distant, as
the storm thus Geographically announces its
approach by the fine celestial tokens. The
habitual observation Of such signs in the heav-
ems would doubtless enable the farmer and the
mariner better to appreciate the daily weather
probabilities.


The elucidation of this long-studied but OBJ
scure subject OF practical science is much
needed and will amply reward investigation.
Year: 1872

surest safeguard of republican institutions.
But the action of the emancipated journals and
the heated personal character of the campaign
prompt the inquiry why so much earnest and
angry feeling should be called forth by Presi-
Dental election? What is it that causes
this great commotion the country through
whenever the chief executive officer of the
nation is to be chosen by the electorsp There
is too much reason to fear that the solution
patronage attached to the position. In the
present contest there is nothing to excite party
enthusiasm on either side, and no great issues
divide the people into distinctly defined oppo-
sition. The platforms of the two republican
conventions that have already been held are
substantially the same, except that the Gin
cinnati conventionists declare in favor of
civil service reform, which they charge that
the present administration has failed to make,
and of foreign policy different from that to
which we have been subjected under the un-
fortunate regime Of Secretary Fish. The Balti-
more Convention WILL no doubt, endorse in
the main the principles laid down by the liberal
republicans The candidates themselves occupy
a singular position. General Grant has never
been republican, and outside the war ques-
ton, now dead and buried, has no sympathy
IN common with republicanism. Yet he is the
candidate of the regular republican party


Horace Greeley is the father of republicanism
and the leading champion of its principles;


yet, although he carries with him large pro-
portion of original republicans, he looks to
the almost united support of the democracy
for his success. Grant cannot touch the re-


publican heart as it was touched by Lincoln.


Greeley cannot arouse democratic enthusiasm


as it was aroused by Mcclellan and Seymour.


We must look, then, for an explanation of the
heated partisanship of the campaign elsewhere
than in the loyalty and devotion of the polit-
cal organizations to their standard bearers,
and few will be disposed to question
that it is 10 DO found in the federal
Year: 1872

1t any wonder that such man can walk


and work for years 10 the intricate and


dangerous spheres OF duty, in public and


private lile, aud escape the shaft of per


sonal envy or Of political malice and Be
greeted everywhere as the noblest Ro-


man of them all? Such he is; and every
| Wisconsin man, regardless Of patry con
siderations, feels proud that the good


uame of his State is partly in keeping


Of such man as Timosoy O. Howe
SENATOR CARPENTER.


Thus far have spoken only of those
Senators who have had large Legisla-
tive or Congressional experience, and


they arc ell entitled to prominence.


There aro others in the Senate EMIT


led to special mention. Some of them
are comparatively new Senators aud afa
destined to long enjoy national reputa-
ton and pubic influence:


Amongst these our own gifted and
accomplished Senator, Matt. H. Carpen.
ter, holds prominent place, and in point
of fact, he has already taken hold of the
attention OF the entire country, as. one
of the giant intellects and the most
brilliant orators in the Senate. He is a
tremendous worker, both in his profes-
sloual and public duties. Few men
could perform one half of his labor, and
live out halt their day.-Every word he
utters comes with the freshness of new
life. He grasps his theme so frmly,
and treats it with such strength of
thought and richness of language, that
he soon fills the empty seats in the Sen
ate, when word flies around the Capitol
that Senator Carpenter is speaking"
His Senatorial colleagues and the public
at large will appreciate him better, and
be prouder of him, when they know that
there is not gentleman now in public
hfc who is go far from personal malignity
and resentment toward those who may
encounter his opposition, as Senator
Carpenter.-He is positively without
malIco and without guile.


And, yet in debate he carries every
thing before him. and leaves his appo-
nent without any idle reserves. as if
he were on the battle field under the
'black-fas" of a StonewalI Jackson.


The simple fact is that in debate, in
speech or in argument whether in the Sem
ate OF IN Court, Or before popular assem-
biies. Mr. Carpenter has never been
oyer-matched. Closeness of logic and
fullness OF expression are his peculari-
ties. His impulses too are all on the
side ofjustice and humanity. It is we'll
that he was once Democrat; because,
if he had not been one, be could not be
made to believe the Democratic party is
as bad asit Is. He is q broad guage man
In every respect.
Year: 1872

As / am desirous Of disposing of the timber aud
plank removed from the old North Pier offer thc
for sale very low for cash. in lots TO suit pur
chasers. Apply to PETER JOHNSTON,
at his Ware House Commercial street 6-4t
Year: 1872

has estahlt he'd the extensive hard ware store
in the city, and would announce those desiring
anything in his line Of business that he constantly
keeps "u hand very complete stock of
Year: 1872

LAST OF THE MoH1cANs.-The last of
the Mohicans have just been invested
with tho rights of citizenship by act of
the legislature of Connecticut. The
remnant of this tribe living in New
London county have been under the
care of a superintendent and commits
sioner until the 9th inst, when, in COM
pliance with special law passed by the
legislature, they became citizens OF
Connecticut. Formerly their lands were
undivided and but partially cultivated,
but now each family possesses a small
farm sufficient to afford its members
comfortable livelihood by its cultiva-
ton. There are about n hundred of
these Indians remaining in New Lon
don county, and in general intelligence
and familiarity with the news of the
day it is said they will bear favorable
comparison with any white community
near them. There is not one of them
above the age of ten who can't read and
write, and a larger proportion OF their
children attend school than in any Of
the neighboring districts.
Year: 1872

q face bleached with terror and with
grief, caught him i'll her arms and
strained him to her, for, swift as an ar
row, the thought pierced to her heart
what might have been, but for the little
patch sof flowers, the love of which
had kept her boy safe from danger and
from death.


That night, two white and beautiful
corpses lay side by side, in the desolate
house'of Richard Winthrop; ard n
frantic mother covered their mute lips
with kisses, and gathered their shining
hair tenderly in her covetous hands.


Only little way from this house of
sorrow was another home, where Mr.
Hathaway sat, with a boy On either
knee, stroking their cheeks with ten
de1ness he had never shown before;
while Minnie hung ever the bacl, of his
chair. lie had learned new lesson.
and his grateful, softcncd heart was
saying it DER and DER. He was not q
demonstrative man; but he was not
without love for the BOYS. When he
thought how nearly he had come to los
ing them, it awokc all the fatherly love
and tenderness within him.


Mary" said her husband, and in
broken voice, as he leaned over her
chair, when she had come from putting
her precious children to bed, q have
been harsh with you and the children
always. You have been a patient wife,
and they have been good children; but
[ cant remember many loving words
from me, in return for it all. Oh, Mary,
what blessed wife and mother you
have always been. Iseeit all, tonight,
and will begin over again, please God.'
And the softered husband ran his hand
through his wife's hair, SO early thread
ed with white.


You have never meant to be un-
kind, George said his wife, leaning
her check lovingly on his hand; "only
little thoughIless, as all have been
often. But, dear, flowers are as useful
as potatoes, in their places; and, oh
what beautiful blessing they have
proven to us, my husband!"


And, after that, the little hower-patch
was kept bright with the choicest bloom,
the summer through.
Year: 1872

WATCHES SAFE FROM CREDIroRs.-We
have known of several instances, in San
Francisco, where watches have been
taken by force OF or,trategy from the per-
son Of the debtor for the benefit Of Tie
creditor. Tie Supreme Court Of New
York, in q recent ease, decided that
time-pieces aYc not liable to execution
for debt. The New York HtruN says:


The defendant had the misfortune to
become involved in debt, and his prop
erty was handed over to receiver for
the benefit of bis creditors. In his
transfer ef property, however, he re-
fused to part With his watch. A motion
was accordingly made 10 compel him to
give up his timepiece. For the de-
fenlant it was claimed that a mans
watch was nothing moro nor less than
an article of dress, that the creditor
had no more right to take it than ones
coat. On the other hand it WAS insist
ed that watch was an article of lux
uiy, and one that should be given up
in payment of debt. After hearing the
argument, the Judge denied the mo-
ton; or, in other words to use his own
language us entered in the record of de-
cisions, "a watch is included among
the necessary articles of a debtor which
are exempt from the claims Of the cred
i.ors."
Year: 1872

correspondent NEW 1OrF i1eTaiu.I
WAsuIsGToN, Nov. 11.--The Boston
fire has but monentarily interrupted
the anxious discussion here of the
changes through every grade of official
position that are 10 mark the opening
of the second term of the President.
In the inferior places there will be but
little movement, but as the grade as
cends to Chief of Bureau the prospects
are brighter for the aspi,unts for place.
With respect to tho Cabinet the Presi-
dent will be to no other embarrassment
then that of satisfactorily disposing of
the retiring members without displac-
ing other officials who expect to retain
their positions. The certainty, as it is
admitted to be in the best informed
circles that all the present Cabinet, cx-
cept Secretary Delano and Attorney
General Williams, will be counted out
with the present term, makes the task
of placing such as require suitable
Offices outside the Cabinet q matter Of
difficulty. Secretary Fish is said by
his friends to desire nothing beyond
the retention of the cordial friendship
subsisting between himself and the
President, and the kind treatment of
the personal and political friends on
whom he has bestowed Offices suited to
their capacities. Secretary RobesoD,
who desires to go abroad, covets va
cant foreign mission, but will permit
none to be vacated expressly to make,
place for him; Postmaster General
Cresswell is said to be willing to take
anything that an ex-senator and Cabi-
net Minister can take with property.
There is absolutely no reliable data con-
corning the successorship to tie Cabi-
net Offices soon to be vacated by the
present incumbents, the President
evading all attempts to smoke him out
and manifesting no disposition to take
anybody into his confidence except
those Immediately concerned, it being
doubted, even by near friends, if he
has exchanged word with anybody as
yet on the subject Senator Harlan is
known to be anxious for seat at the
Council Board, and if he cannot get
the State Department, will be content
to relieve his fellow lowan at the War
Department. But the most careful in
qui1y fails to indicate anything in favor
Of his prospects, and it is known that
he is personally disfavored, and must
count on his assumed political strength
AMI palty services in the last session
and during the campaign for support
to his pretensions. But to get the
War Department he must be acceptable
to General Sherman, as the President,
with SO many to choose from, will un-
questionably be careful to put nobody
over the General-in-Chief who cannot
establish and maintain the same per-
sonal relations that exist now, and
must continue to exist, between the
heads of the War Department and the
army. The colored aspirant for Cabi-
net honors has 1act the fate that has
befallen the long line of white prede-
cessors whose % claims" and chances
were prematurely advertised by them
selves or partisans, his name. being only
mentioned with derision and his self
asserted rights repelled by the Presi-
dents friends and the local politicians
of his own color.
Year: 1872

OF the W hole country, one whose watching
and the acute distress it caused doubtless
contributed to the event now so deep
ly deplored. We are 10th to believe
that that majestic brain had passed under
an eclipse, but conjecture that its signs Of
weakness were but the premonition of the
dissolution SO shortly following. Had it
been otherwise, death was preferable to Its
living ruin. 1t is to be hoped that bis last
moments were peaceful and conscious, for
il the midst of the griefs which went with
him to his tomb, there was one thought of
earthly matters which could bring solace.
The people of the South whom be had SO
long opposed, were at peace with him, and
despite of political differences, the entire
people of the. country be bad SO ably
ssrvei, were prepared to receive bis
record in temper Of impartial
Justice. That record need not now be dis
cnssed with freedom He wrought power
fully, and the results in which he was SO
conspicuous an actor, have yet to be meas
ured. Whether their quantum of good or
i'll will outweigh, the future can alone de-
eide. As high type of man-self-reliant,
resolute, upright, and fearless, dignifying
labor both by speech and example, be is q
commendable model to the youth of bis
country; and as Statesman, Philosopher
and Reformer, deserves noble niche in
the pantheon of the great characters Of
America.
Year: 1872

At every session since the reorganization
of the State government either one parry or
the other has had an overwhelming m9jOr-
ity in the General Assembly. AS is usual
" the case under such circumstances, the
result has been more or lees unwise and
hurtfnl legislation. At the approaching ses-
sion the dominant party viii be confronted
by a formidable opposition, and both will
more forcibly appreciate the responsibility
resting upon them. l. is too often the cig3e
in Legislative bodies, when measure is in
troduced the first Thoughts that crosses The
mind of the member is, not how will II
promote the interests of the State at large,
but hog will it affect me with my immedi-
ate constituents. This idea dominates his
mind and controls his action, frequently TO
the defeat of measures essential to the gen.
eral welfare. We hops no such narrow,
demasoguical spirit viii prevail at the en-
suing session. If the financial condition
of the State and the integrity OF the p1oile
credit demand it, Let the taxes be doubled,
or even quadrupled, Add 50 OF oEner
measures OF general concern, TIE necessity
for which is too patent TO need recaptuia-
ton here. The progress ard secnrement
of the public veal is everything; The sacri-
ice of ones self 10 local pfejudices or sur
roundings is comparatively small matter.
When the time comes there will always be
plenty more on hand anxious TO take the
chances of icing sacrificed in the same
way. Give us only wholesome legislation,
and we win guaranty that the substance,
wealth, industry and intelligence Of the
Safe viii sustain it aud in the end render
a proper award to those by whose efforts
and influence it is secured.
Year: 1872

PATTERSON, Nov. 29.-The Board of
Education to night granted petition to al
low certain colored children to attend the
public school nearest their residence, in
stead of requiring them to attend the cos
cred school in distant part of the city.
Year: 1872

The New 7 ork Herald in It's editoria TO-
morrow, speaking OF Horace Greeley, says:


From day to day for week past, news
of Mr.. Greeley's severe mental ana physical
prostration have left this community and
the country not wholly unprepared for his
dssolution; and yet we may say of him, as
the expiring chief Red Jacket said of him
self, that the news OF his death will come
upon his people like the sound Of the fall of
giant pine In the stiffness of the woods.
He has in a mistaken aspiration for
higher field of usefulness and
power aud glory, fallen a sacrifice to
his political smbition. He bad failed TO
Year: 1872




We arc authorized to announce Colonel Il. d.
HULL Of Union township as candidate for
Representative of Lincoln county in the next
General Assembly, subject to the approval of the
Democratic Primary Election or Convention, as
the central committee may order.


For Collector.


We are authorized to announce JAMES X.
CANNON of Bedford township as u cadidatc for
Collector of Lincoln county, subject to the rat-
fcation of the Democratic Primary Election or
County Convention, as the central committee
may Older.


10 The Voters of Lincoln County II announce
myself as a candidate for the Collcctership of
Lincoln county, subject to the action of the
Democratic Convention or Primary Election, and
respectfully solicit your suffrage.


GEO. T. SWEENEY.


For sheriff.


We arc authorized to announce THOMAS NJ.
CARTER of Clark township as a candidate for
Sheriff of Lincoln county, subject to the ratf-
cation of the Democratic Primary Election or
County Convention, whichever is recommended
by the Democratic Central Committee of the
county.


We are authorized to announce W. A. WOOD
son of Monroe township as a Candidate for
Sheriff of Lincoln county, subject to tho action
of the Democratic Primary Election or Conven-
tion, whichever may be agreed upon BY the cen
tral committee.


For Treasurer.


We are authorized to announce JNO McDON
AID of Bedford township as a candidate for
Treasurer of Lincoln county, subject to the ratif-
cation of tho Democratic Primary Election or
County Convention, as the Democratic Central
Committee of the county may order.


For Pubic Administrator.


Editor Hcrdid: Sir--Please announce in your
paper that am candidate for Public Admins
traitor of Lincoln county, suhjcct to the action
Of the Democratic Primary Election or Convcn-
ion, as the central committee of the county may
order. JOSIAH CKEEClI
Year: 1872

If you want GROCERIES at wha,
they ara worth, call on w 5 Cooper at
the Novelty Cash Store. Don't believe
what others say, but call it is no trou
BILE to show goods was told by lady
that a merchant said my goods were very
inferior, but after examining them she
bought, and said she would call again