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Year: 1872

A Saratoga correspondent of the Al
bany Times says: Among the recent ar
rivals at Saratoga is young gentleman
of great fortune who is regular summer
visitor here, and who has invariable made
a great display. This season he proposes
to do the place on quieter scale, on ac-
count of his mothers recent death. This
is how he goes about it. He has suit
of rooms at the Congress, that under his
supervision, have been so arranged as to
present rather sombre appearance, for
out of respect to his mothers memory,
they have been put in MORNING. A deep
black border runs around the ceilings,
while the wall paper is Of very gloomy
color the furniture which arrived to day,
is from Egypt, and is exceedingly gro
tesque in appearance and mysterious in
style nothing like it has ever before ap-
peared in Saratoga. The gentleman an
nounces that he will not enter the ball
room this summer, but will entertain his
friends in his rooms-in an elegant and
clostly manner, of course-no levity. He
is to drive fourin hand, his groom and
coachman are to be attired in morning
lap robes, like funeral pals, are to be
spread over the seats of his carriages,
which will be painted in keeping with
the habilitants of woe. For these emb-
lens of sackcloth and ashes he pays $500
per week. Shoddy society calls this
''6lial devotion" and speaks Of him as
'such good son." but so odd and CO.
centric while common sense people are
unkind enough to call him snob, and
one of the most Outre kind.
Year: 1872

There have been opened in Connecticut
during the last year one hundred and fifty
seven miles of road, making now in opera
ton eight hundred and eighty one miles
of road, one hundred and twenty nine OF
which is with double track, with paid
up capital of 81 100000, aud funded
floating debt of Sl9,009,000.
Year: 1872

Never run down your opponents good,
in public. Let him do his own adver-
tising.


Let your advertisements have some.
thing OF the dash in them, without ex.
aggeration.


You can't cat enough in one week to
last you whole year, and you can't ad.
vertlse on that plan either,


It's ms true Of advertising as of any.
thing else in the world-if it is worth
doing at all, it is woril doing we'll


Handbills and circulars are good Of
their kind, but cannot take the place of
newspaper advertisements.


lnjudicious advertising is like fishing
whore there's ho fish. You need to let
the lines fall in the right place.


No bell can ring 80 loudly as good
advertisement. People will believe what
they see rather than what they hear.


Small advertisements, and plenty Of
them, is n good rule. We were al. babies
once, yet we made considerable noise.


When you advertise, see that you do
it on the same principle that you buy
goods. Get the most that you can for
the money.


We don't recommend advertising as
the best way to get n wife; but we know
that it is the best way to get good trade.


People who advertise only once in
three months forget that most folks
don't remember anything longer than
seven days,


If you can arouse curiosity by an adj
vertisement it is great point gained.
The fair sex don't hold al the curiosity
III the world.


A constant dropping will wear n rock
Keep dropping your advertisements on
the public and they will soon melt under
1t like rock salt.


"Dull times it is said, care the
best for advertisers Because when
mo ey is tight, and the people are forced
to C lomize, they always read the ad-
Y t ements to ascertain who sell the
'Ir pest, and where they can trade to
~ best advantage.


According to the character or extent
)f your business set aside liberal per-
centage for your advertising. Keep
yourself increasingly before the public,
and it matters not what business of
utility you may be engaged in, for if in
telligently and industriously pursued,
fortune will be the result.


The man who advertises shows not
only business talent above his neigh
bors, but he may be at once reckonel
among the Independent, generous ard
public spirited of the community. He
who hides his light under bushel, when |
such advantages as those at present af
forded are..so freely offered him, does not
deserve to sscceed.
Year: 1872

A note dated on Sunday is void.
A note obtained by fraud, or from on,
intoxicated, cannot be collected.
If a note be lost or stolen, it does n d
release the maleer-he must pay it.


An indorser of note is exempt from
liability, if not served with notice of its
dishonor within "a hours of its nonpay-
Ilent.


A note by minor is void.


Notes bear interest only when so stated.


Principals are responsible for their
agents.


Each individual in partnership is re-
sponsible for the whole amount of the
debts of the firm.


Ignorance of the law excuses no one.


1t is fraud to conceal a fraud.


The law compels no one to do impos-
siblities.


An agreement without consideration
Is void.


Signatures in lead pencil are good in
law.


A receipt for money is not legally con-
elusive.
. The acts of one partner bind all the
Others.


Contracts made on Sunday cannot be
enforced.


A contract made with a minor is void
A contract made with lunatic is void.
Year: 1872

SNUGLAR ACCUSATIONS OF BRUTALITY.


A Massachusetts, paper published the
following almost incredible story of the


misdeeds of resident Of Northbourgh,


and alleges that it is not his first offense
of the kind a few days since young
lay in his employ, at work with horse
in the field, lost control of the horse,
and he ran to the barn. without doing
any material damage This so enraged


him that he gave the boy most cruel
beating with heavy stick he then
proceeded to beat his horse, when his
daughter, a young woman, came out and
begged her father not to abuse the horse
in that manner, TO which he paid no at
tention, but continued to beat his horse
more severely. The daughter continu-
ed to plead with her father to desist.
when he left the horse and proceeded
to beat her with the same heavy stick.
His wife, seeing the danger her daughter
was in, came ont and begged her hus-
band to spare their daughter. He then
left the daughter, seized his wife by the
hair of the head, and procee led to pum-
mel her in "A most brutal and murde rous
manner. The daughter seeing the dan
ger her mother was in. ran across the
road to a ncighbor for help. This en-
ragged him still more, and he met the
daughter on her return, and knocked
her down on the highway, where she lay
apparently in a senseless con-
iition. After n while some OF the neigh
bors arrived at the battlefield, and the
lty ceased for the present.
Year: 1872

INSECT SAGACITY. years ago


was residing with my husband in Upper


Canada. The summer heat of that


country is something more: than that
which we are wont o enjoy in England.


and with the Thermometer at ninety siy


degrees in the house, the shade of thick


grove of broad-leaved trees on the mar


gin of beautiful bay was naturally most


inviting for little ramble. One sunny


morning, therefore, with book in hand,


| sought this cooling shade which was


near, being part of our own ground.


Sauntering along one of its paths, came


to long plank. which, in appearance,
seemed n remnant of some floor. One
end rested on a fallen tree, the other on
the ground, and close to the latter was a
large flat stone. Without thinking l
lifted the stone with the end of my para
sol and turned it over In so dong, |
exposed to the light of day the secret
chambers of an emmet's nest. ] would
gladly have replaced the stone but it |
was to late before I could do so, the
whole community were on their way up
the plank as fast az they could go. My !
attention was arrested by observing that !
the plank was split at the lower end, and .
that one poor little emmet hsl been
up with the others, but with |
half of his body on the crack, and he .
had thus proceeded till he found himself
so wedged that his four legs vainly strove
to extricate the imprisoned half of his
body. was on the point of aiding him
with straw, when | saw another which .
had Jagged behind coming fast toward
him, so | waited to see the result. He .
tried hard to set his friend at liberty, .
but failed, and then ran as fast as he
could, till he overlook the Others, who
had Just reached the upper end of the
plank. /, of course, lost sight of him,
out, to my astonishment, the whole mass
'eturned at once, surrounded and cover
I'd the prisoner, and after some hurried
of every individual they all
ct off to ascend the plank again-the
prisoner was free !-LejSufe HoVr.
Year: 1872

EARLY THRIFT.-The Troy Wig tells
the following story Zone OF orr
prominent physicians, making his daily
rounds to see his patients, had occasion
to call at house where there were no
facilities to fasten his horse. He eft it
in the care of small boy, whom he hap
pened to see in the street. On coming
ont of the house, he naturally enough
expected to find his trustv servant treat
ing himself to ride; but no-the boy
knew the use Of time and value of money
a little better-he was letting the horse
to little boys in the street. at cent 9
ride around tbs block"
Year: 1872

Trout are very delicious eating, espe-
cially when one is on an excursion in the
country but the cause of their delicate
flavor has hitherto been a secret. It is
now found TO be owing to the light and
delicate diet in which the fish indulge. A
man at Worcester, the other day, caught
a peculiarly plump specimen, and, on
dressing it, found that il contained. among
other delicacies, large meadow rat and
. striped snake two feet long.
Year: 1872

THE FLEA-When a flea. under a mi


croscope, is made to appear as large as an


elephant, we can see all the wonderful


parts of its formation, and are astonish


ed to find. that it has a coat of armor


much more complete than ever warrior


wore, and composed of strong, polished
plates, fitted over each other, each plate
covered like q tortoise. shell, and where
they met hundreds of small quills project
like those on the back of a porcupine or


hedgehog. There are the arched neck,


the bright eyes, the transparent cases,


piercers to puncture the skin, a sucker to
draw away the blood, six long -jointedl legs,
four of which are folded on the breast,
all ready, at any moment, to be thrown
out with tremendous force for that jump
which bothers one when they want to
catch him, and at the end of each leg
hooked claws, to enable him to cling on
whatever he alights upon. A flea can
Jump hundred times his own length,
which is the same as if man jumped
over five hundred feet ; aud he can draw
a load two hundred times his own weight.


PRESENCE OF MIND. An Italian namd
Giovanni showed remarkable pre- sence
of mind, the other day, in tunnel on
the Boge , Bridge, not far from Benne
Six hole had been made in preparation
for blast, the six matches had been ap-
Piled. and the six workingmen we're to
be drawn up one qfter the other in a
basket out of the reach of danger. |
Giovanni. who was the last, had already
got one foot into the basket, when, by
some mistake, the basket was drawn
quickly up, thereby jerking Giovanni
out. The danger of being blown TO
pieces or of being dashed over the preci-
pice became every moment more threat
ening. Such situation might well ap


pail the stoutest heart, for each moment
night be the last. Giovanni, however,
did not stop to think. but taking ont bis
knife, severed each match one after the
other, and by this method his safety vas
ecursd. il
Year: 1872

We print few more of the statements made
in the New York papers, of the cost Of living in
and about that city. Here is


YOUNG MAN VINO SAVES.
He says l accept the invitation for young
bachelors TO speak, an1 "rse to explain" how
the money goes when one lives in brown stone
front aud don't pay board. Here are the exact
amounts
Year: 1872

A Western New York miss unguard
edly made the remark in the family cir
Gle recently that "when gentlemen eat
warm maple sugar it gets into their mus
taches and makes them scratchy." Her
father is curious to know how che found
It out
Year: 1872

The Salaries and Allowance or Omcers


and Attendants I'm tho Court OF Oyer


and Terminer to be Paid.


Some time since application was made to Judge
Leonard Of the Supreme Court, for mandamus
against the Board OF Audit and Apportionment to
audit and allow the claims Of attendants at the
Court Of Oyer and Terminer, said attendants being
appolntees OF the Sheriff. There were some ninety
claimants and their claims run back into 1871. The
matter was argued at great length, Mr.. Charles w.
Brooke appearing on behalf OF the claimants and
Mr.. Strahan In opposition. Judge Leonard yester-
day rendered his decision In the case granting the
application. The following Is the


OPINION OF JUDGE LEONARD.


It appears without dispute that this claim audited
and allowed the Board OF Supervisors before the
ton Of the Board Of Apportionment and Audit. The
audit and allowance Of The claim BY the superysors
neither rescind nor review the Judgment which they
been held in reported case: by the Supreme Court
and Audit TO entertain any such uIisdction as review
duty Of the Board Of and Audit to receive
and TO audit and allow the demand at the allowed
by the Supervisors The writ OF mandamus is granted,
with costs.
Year: 1872

He Will Be Brought Into Court To-Day


and Required to Prepare for n Speedy


Trial.


the trial OF Mayor Hall, the District Attorney and
his associates representing the State Attorney
General have determined to bring Tweed into
Court to-day, and then to fix with Judge Brady
upon early day for his trial In the Court OF Oyer
and Terminef. The prosecution are alive to the
necessity Of putting the ex-B0ss on trial, as the
public sentiment Is not satisfied with the effort to
make o sacrifice of Mayor Hall for misfeasance in
Office, while the principal alleged actor in the stu
pendous frauds against the city government goes
unwhipt OF Justice.
Year: 1872

INTERESTING TO SMOKERS. Mr.. Jayne


Magi, who for rcany years has been among


our most noted importers Of the best brands


of Havana cigars, as will he seen by q card


published Ia another column, opened
store for the sale by retail Of these goods


at the southwest corner Of St. Charles and


Common streets. When the retail buyer
can have the assurance from such mer-
chant as MIR. Nagi has proved himself to


be in this community. that he will get the
PEAL choice cigar for bis money. it is cleaY
that he will have 9 rare opportunity TO
crafty his taste 8s q smoker, and will do it
far more freely than ever before. The
brands which hr. Magi has been noted for
importing are among the most exquisite Of
the manufacture Of Havana, and his inteD-
ton is to pace the retail buyer on such @
footing as to give him al The profits which
were heretofore made by the parties from
whom he bought. We know Mr.. Magi, and
have no hesitation in saying that there will
be no betteT cigars TO be bought anywhere
than those he will retail ct his new stand,
and that #hetheS the buyer bs Judge Of
the article OF not, he will meet with abs0-
Lutte Justice III every transaction.
Year: 1872

HoN DAVID A. WELLS writes to the Spring
field Republican in explanation of his creed of
political economy. The first article is that the
best government is the one which takes the
least amount in taxes from the people consist
hnt with its legitimate requirements. Second,
that the highest right of property is the right
to exchange it unObstructedly for other prop
erty. Third, that a man who cannot get his
calls upon the community to tax itself to helE
him, is pauper in every sense of the word
and, lastly, that the system of protection. q
taught ami practiced in the United States, il
second only in vlliany to the system OF Amer
lean slavery as it existed prior to the rebellion
| Erch.tn1e.
Year: 1872

Our varied life may onward sweep,


And leave its marks Of care and grief,
And lay US in our graves to sleep,


And send our spirits 10 relief.
But still a thought VIII linger round


The inward soul, the spirit mind,
And soft repeat thejOyful sound


Which in the thought, not word. we find
or schOol-day shout, Ofchildish glee,


That cheers US in our older days,
Lifts from the heart its misery,


AMI bids Il still be light and gay.
There is a strange magnetic chord


Touched by the early scenes Of life,
That sends a message to the soul,


That lasts through all our coming strife.
The early game, the early love,


Recalled when we are growing old,
A sluggish love may often move,


And warm the heart fast growing cold.
Then let us think OF other days,


When we we've bIithe, when we were gay,
nd let us chant the oIden lays


To keep the hair from turning gray.
For ceaseless thought will kill the fire
That feeds the vitaIs OF our frame;
20 thought, away, let US admire
The joyful shout, the early game.
Year: 1872

Topeka, April 10.-The Committee
on Resolutions this evening reported the
following, which were adopted:


ReSOlued, That we Liberal Republi-
cans of Kansas, mindful of the early re-
cord of our State, so closely interviewer
with the history of the Republican par
ty and its struggles for national exist
enee, still steadfast and true to the vital
principles which called that party into
existence, would ever maintain as the
post OF our biTthright the rightful soye-
reignty of the Union, emancipation,
equality of civil rights and enfranchise-
ment, with q loyalty to principle that is
higher and stronger than loyalty to
party or party leaders. Jealous and
watchful of the fair fame of our
young State; earnest aud TesOlute
now as in the struggle to save its soil
from the enerOaehments of the slave
power, we call upon the people of Kan
sas to unite in an effort to put stop to
the attempted absorption of civil fune-
ton by the military encroachments of
executive power; to inaugurate thor
Ough and genuine reform of the civil
service that shall put astop to the shame
less abuse of official patronage for the con-
troll olofeOnventiOnsa and elections, whether
in the interest of an individual faction
or party; to effect a modification of
our revenue system, so that no class or
special interest of the country shall be
encouraged at the expense of the rest; to
secure a wise and just system Of taxa
ton, which shall place no needless bur-
den ON the people; to save the public
lands of the nation to actual settlers un-
der the homestead law. to establish
general amnesty as the correct avenue
of universal suffrage; and to extend our
national sympathies to all people
who are struggling to emulate
an example of popular enfranehise-
ment, One hundred and seven delegates
approved the Cincinnati Convention.
The list is headed by t. j. Parrot and
includes a good many prominent men
of the State.


Governor Brown, of Missouri, then de-
livered an address of about one hours
duration, which was listened to by a
crowded house. .r-
Year: 1872

control all the business interests of dis
tinct communities, and that shall restore
dignity, honor, moderation, statesman
ship to the administration of the affairs
of the Republic, and make it illustrious
once more as the hope of the world. -
Year: 1872

1Iy object Is to close out as soon as possible,
therefore Il viii be advisable TO those in need
Of goods TO call early and naks their selection
while the stock Is yet complete Ia every de-
parIruenf = -
Year: 1872

now offer for sale my Flour and Feed Store situated near the R. k, Depot in Kent, my hcaltl being too poor to carry un the business. A good spot for the business ard low price for the store An excellent chance to build up large trade Also will sell my rcsidruCe at Il very low figure. Call oa or address VIM. :. EDWARDS,

 lTtf Kent. Conn,
Year: 1872

issue. would bring disaster upon the
credit Of the state. They would un-
doubtedly be negotiated far below par,
and so great an addition to the state debt
would materially affect the sale Of bonds
which the state may hereafter issue to
meet part Of her present obligations Us
they become due. Experience has taught
us that guaranteed pay ment of donations
made to soulless corporations are utterly
useless and futile. Every guarantee
would ultimately he either evaded or re-
moved by future legislation.


5. We regard the act as an act not 10
the interests of the people, but in the
interest Of railroad rings, spectators and
stock jobbcrs, which class rather than
the people would be benefited by such a
measure Should the bill pass, "slush
rings" for speculation and competition
would become more numerous than the
railroad companies which would 10 or
ganized under it. After deducting com
missions, discounts and incidental ex-
penses incurred in issuing and negotiat-
ing state bonds to raise the amount pro-
posed, and counting the stealings, not
more than one half the sum for which
the obligation Of the state would be given,
would ever be applicable to the legislative
objects of the act.


In the constitution Of the neighboring
state of Illinois, there is provision
which absolutely prohibits the state,
counties, townships or municipal corpora
tions from taking stock in or subscribing
to aid railroad companies, while in our
own state it is left with the people 10
give to the construction of such railroads
as their necessities and requirements
demand.


There is perhaps more within our
borders than in any other state to invite
capital to investments IN enterprises for
the development of our resources. We
believe that the passage Of the present
bill would greatly injure rather than
Increase our prosperity


For these reasons we trust that the
pending measure will not become law


N. G. HARDEN,


T. G. HUTr.
Year: 1872

WANTED-A YOUNG sEAMsTRESs WHO WILL


w devote some OF her time to the amusement of
young gentleman aged % years. in delicate health
comfortable home and moderate remuneration Address
j. r.. Herald Uptown Branch office.
Year: 1872

WALL STREET I


MONDAY July 22-6 T. NJ.


ORDER REIaNs IN WARSAW.


The street was remarkably quiet to-day. The
summer duness appears to intensity by time and
while the mercury ascends the speculative fever
abates. Thus the stay-athomes, whether they
acquire that title by choice or necessity, are per-
force placed In


A PRoPHYLACTIc CONDITION,
as far as speculate ts concerned. II is safe to
say that all the markets arc steady, there Is 30
little doing. There was q slight movement In Erie,
which may be put down only reflection OF the
effort ON the other side to make market. Erie,
occupies an exceptional position anyhow on the
street, and cannot be accepted as a criterion Of
value for any other stock. 1t Is virtually


TIE "KENo'' OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE
attracting more popular excitement, enthusiasm,
feeling, instinct sentiment. or whatever 1t might
DO called which illustrates preference, than any
speculate In Erie who would not deal In any other
stock; just as there are individuals who are willing
enough to take a chance in o keno game while they
would be horrifed at the mention Of faro.
a. "'TIs BETTER TO HAVE LOVED AND LosT,''
says the poet, ''than never to have loved ut
all :" and there are plenty OF men on the Stock Ex-
change who appear to endorse that sentiment.
Hence certain frmness in the stock market, the
result of the most extravagant affection for stock
speculation. Pacific Mail and Erie were the only
features the former advancing TO TS3S and the lat
ter to say, which figure they maintained at the
close. We have suggested the occasion OF the Erie
advance; the advance In Pacific Mail is probably
the result of the announcement OF third steamer
The following were the


HIGHEST AND LOWEST
Year: 1872

Summer heat is very much relieved by the clothes
we wear, and Z. B. SPENCE & Son seem TO under
stand this, IL we allowed to judge by the large
a16d we-selectesi assortment OF light fabrics they
offer for sale in the way OF gentemen,s wear. Call
on them If you would te cool.