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Year: 1872

OF course it is not rule without any exceptions.
that godfathers and godmothers mean nothing
when they promise to look after the spiritual inter
ests of their god-children but whatever may DO
meant the fact remains that this spiritual relation
is rarely thought Of with much seriousness. The
Bishop of Exeter spoke upon this subject in recent
charge Of his archdeaconries. He referred at
Barnstable, to these promises made by god-parents
on behalf of infants s1d said that many good peo-
pie felt tender upon the subject of promising this
or that on behalf of the baptized. The Bishop
thought that it would be advisable to make such
modification in the services of the public baptism of
infants as would remove some of the objectons-not
that it would be possible to remove them all. OF
course not Can anybody imagine any ritual to
which nobody would make obectionf
Year: 1872

The Chattanooga Herald of yesterday states
that the ventilating flue of the lockwood Conl
Bank caught fire last Tuesday night and burned
most furiously until Saturday, when, by the
most determined efforts, it was extinguished.
The flew goes up from the rooms below through
over one hundred feet of solid conl a fire is
kept at the bottom of this shaft to stimulate the
draft, and, 1t is supposed, communicated to the
surrounding coal The rooms below being so
large, it was found impossible 20 shut off the
supply of air from below and the white blaze
shot up over one hundred feet into the air. The
plan used TO eytinguish the fire was TO dig out
the burning coal from below and put it out with
water brought in buckets from the drain in the
interior of the mine, some three hundred feet
distant Fifty men were kept at this day and
night, from Wednesday morning until Saturday
at noon.


The fro had penetrated over thirty feet into
the solid coal on one side, and only five or six
feet on the other, and TO dig out this mass of
red hot coal was terrible work Water had no
effect on IL until II was dug loose, and the heat
and steam was sutfocatngi but the men, led by
Capt, Harris, the coal boss, worked with will,
and succeeded in saving the great coal property.
Tho heat was so great as TO melt the slate roof
which dripped down in waxy puddles, harden
ing into masses of lava-looking cinder


The compnnY are now erecting n brick stack
outside of the bank, at the mouth ot the ven
tilating shaft, in which the fire will be kept,
in contact with the coal again. The long dry
season we have had dried the coal 50 thor
oughly rs TO cause IL to ignite. Ordinarily
the coal is kept wet with surface water oozing
through Il, but this year has been so dry as to
stop this. s.-.
Preparations for building the new furnpco arc
progressing favorably
Year: 1872

I had been staying at Geneva during
the autumn months, passing my time very
pleasantly, now in a boat on the lake,
watching the golden sunset, or perhaps in
the moonlight night, when at each splash
of your oar there arose thousands of gold
en- watery gems which, ere they fell, were
silvered by the moonbeams. But the
evenings were now becoming Gully. and
T knew that before long the days would
also be cold; SO I bade adieu to the fair
lake. and took my way homeward


arrived in Paris. intending to stay
only few days, but I was disappointed.
as some little business I wished to trans
act there kept me lingering day after day
Now, this would have been pleasant e.
nough at any other time of the year, but
at this season how could amuse myself,
If it were not for the theatres and the bal
de popera!


One night, while the cold rain beat a
gainst my window-panes, and the wind
still colder, whistled in ftful gusts up the
street. lay on my lounge poring over
Victor Hugo's last novel, and trying tc
understand it. the wood fire glowing OF
the hearth. dropped my book, and
looking at the clock. saw it was just E
quarter past seven : then thought of go
ing to the theatre. it was not yet too late
and SO | decided should go to the Oper;
Year: 1872

If had known in the morning


How wearily all the day
The words unkind would trouble nv mind


That l said when you went away,
had been more careful, darling,


Nor, given you needless pain
But we vex our own with look and tone


We might never take back again.
For though in the quiet evening


You might give me the kiss of peace,
Yet it well might be that never for me


The pain of the heart would cease!
How many go forth at morning


Who never come home at night
And hearts have broken for harsh words spokel
That sorrow can meier set right
We have careful thought for the stranger,


And smiles for the sometime guest;
But oft for our own the bitter tone,


Though we love our own the best.
All lips with the curve impatient,


All brow with the shade of scorn,
'Twere cruel fate, were the night too late
To undo the work of morn!
Year: 1872

A CLASSICAL LoAFER-In Boone County,
XIV. there is family whose singular manner
of living and other peculiarities excite general
interest. The head of the family is native
of Scotland, an educated man, wen read, and
of fine conversational powers. He does moth
ing for the support of his family, and although
they are in an almost starving condition, is de-
voting his time to the study of the Greek Ian
guage While he is thus engaged, they are
living in miserable hut without floor or win
dows, and with scarcely food enough to keep
education nor sense; in fact, the only thing
she has worth speaking of is fits. She gives
the family what attention it gets, and prepares
the food sent them by neighbors, while her
husband is engaged in his classical studies, or
in prowling about the neighborhood, reading
essays to his acquaintance. People suppose
that he is crazy and in the Spring an effort
will be made to provide in some way for him
and his helpless family.
Year: 1872

who went back on her." No persuasions, no
entreaties other friends could prevail on her,
till at last the rev. Clergyman, who, Blythe
way, is something of a wag, told the bri,e he
would submit to no such conduct; that he
had been sent for to marry the couple, and
performed at once that he would call on Sher-
iff Smith and have her arrested for breach of
promise. The fair one could not resist such
an argument, and the groom being ready this
time, they were forthwith inundated on the
altar of Hymen.
Year: 1872

A WoRKINGMEN'sS sSETTLEMENT,-Ih The Comnser-
cial says "a movement is on foot to form an or
ganization of workingmen and others to establish
a settlement on the line of the Wilmington X
Western Railroad, by persons whose business will
be in this city. This is an excellent move and the
Railroad company We presume, will aid it by
running such trains will accommodate the pur-
nose
Year: 1872

Another six days and nights Of demoralized


travelling facilities about town have come and
gone, making still deeper inroads upon the re-
serve funds OF Chicago managers though the
average amusement patronage has been better
than that of the preceding week, in spite OF the
wintry weather which set in during the last four
days. Tho improvement in attendance has been


confined to the South Side theatres, which have
had the benefit Of partially renewed horse car
and stage line accommodations, but the West
Year: 1872

I've been to the old farmhouse, good wife,
Where YOU and were wed;
Where the love was born to our two hearts
That now is cold ID dead;
Where "A long kept secret to yOu told,
In the heams of the yellow moon.
And we forged our VOWS out OF loves own


gold


To be broken SO soon, SO soon wife;
To be broken so soon, so soon.
passed through all the old rooms good wife;
/ wandered on and on
followed the steps of a tiittering ghost
The ghost of love that is gone.
He led me out on the vine-wreathed porch,
Where with myrtles twined your hair;
He sat me down on the old stone ep,
And he left me musing there, wife,
He left me musing there.
The snn went down as it used to do,
And sunk in the sea of night;
The two bright stars that we called ours
Came slowly unto my sight;
But the one that was mine went under a


cloud,


Went under n cloud alone.
And tear that wouldn't have shed Tor the


world,


Fell down on the old gray stone, wife,
Fell down on the old gray stone.
But there he words can ne'er he unsaid,
And deeds can ne'er be undone,
Except, perhaps, in another world,


When our life's once more begun;
And NAV be some time in the time to come,
When the days and years are sped;
Well love again we used 70 love,
In the house where we were wed, wife,
In the house where we were wed.
Year: 1872

From the Daily Gazette, Meridian, MISS, August


II, 1921


For the future, whatever may be the result Of the
pending Presidential election, the HERALD will in
sist upon an entire change OF policy towards the
Southern States under the next administration,
tempt and scorn OF the American people who favOrs
any measure for the oppression Of the white men Of
the SOuth.-NEw YORK HERALD.


This is no more than the public had right to ex-
pect from the greatest paper in the world. The
HERALD has been quoted by all parties, and has
been claimed as supporting first one and then the
other. But the truth about the matter Is the
HERALD has been steadfast, straightforward, con-
sistent and perfectly Independent In supporting
whatever 1t considered to be right and for the best
interests OF the American people, utterly regardless
OF what parties or party managers might think or
say of its II stands In position to praise
or condemn. It owes fealty to no party, sect or
What would be regarded as Inconsistency" in
mere partisan papers Is the essence OF consistency
in the HERALD Men talk nippanty about the
HERALD's being bought and sold. BOshl With an
income OF $2,000,000 year, what does its pro-
pretor care for the paltry Presidential sal
ary or the occasional donation Of $4,000
or go from such men as Stewart TO aid
TACT that 1t is able to whistle down the efer
vescences OF party ebullitions ana be truly inde
pendent and consistent under all circumstances
and under every degree of political excitement-tO
praise what ought to be praised and condemn what
ought to be condemned in any and all parties, with
out consulting either or fearing its power to nJure
it, Such paper has stupendOus and magnih-
its managers know how to appreciate and cult
Year: 1872

wnole block Of ground, and there will doubtless be


VERY LARGE ASSEMBLY OF PEOPLE


VINO Will come TO one the other OF these gather
ings In0se VINO come to the exhibition Will be
clalmed Tor the Convention The newspapers here
OF all sides VIII report the Convention in full but
there are in the whole State OF Kentucky but two
journals OF any kind which abet 1t In any way-the
JeDersonfdn Democrat aforesaid and little pubi-
cation In the town OF Granville.


1t is generally admitted here among the demo-
Gratis that Andrew Johnson, who Is running inde-
pendently for Congressman at large from Ten
nessee, Will be elected by very large majority, as
his opponent is of small account and can get up no
enthusiasm IN the State. There Is also some doubt
OF the election of James B. Beck to Congress, as he
Is opposed by o shrewd and sleepless person
BY the name OF Trabue, who Is opposed
TO Greeley and will get the republican
vote unless the latter nominate candidate OF their
own. 1t is also thought that GOlladay, who Is i'm
plicated In cadet selling. will be returned to Con-
gress by the help Of the republican party Beck's
riends however, 0frer to bet two to one that he
will go to Congress triumphantly. He Is very
ardent for Greeley and don't scare worth a cent
Golladay Is working vigorous stump campaign
He Is threatening to kill any man on sight who
raises the issue OF his selling cadetshps helped by
the party OF freedom and o. pair Of horse pistols
he expects to get to Washington with q large
majority. As BantOn Duncan some-t time ago
made himself the sponsor for General
Hancock and wrote letters to all parts
or the country endeavoring to have Hancock
nominated at the New York Convention OF 1868, 1t
was supposed that Duncan meant to use Hancock's
name at the Louisville Convention. Interrogated
upon this point to-day he admitted that General
Hancock had fatly refused to be brought forward
under any circumstances but he alleged that Han
COCK was opposed to Greeley.
Year: 1872

SHIppENsDURG, Pa August 20, 1872.
Several Bourbon democrats left here to-day to at
tend the Louisville Convention accompanied by
brass band There were no men Of even local
prominence among them, and they carry no weight
or influence with them. They are all furnished with
them asserted that all their expenses were to be
paid while there. A great effort was made to get
men to 60 from here, and liberal offers were made
i'm some cases even to the payment Of wages while
gone.
Year: 1872

THE New JEwELKY STORE Read
the advertisement in another column Of
Mr. Louis Wolfgram's new jewelry, watch
and clock establishment. He has very
handsome stock of jewelry and will en-
large it soon. Give him q call, and you
will find him affable and ready to show
YOU his beauties.
Year: 1872

We learn that wheat is looking we'll in
Hurricane township, much better than l,
did about two weeks since, and some are
sauguine enough to hope that it will
surpass the crop of last year.
Year: 1872

A vicious hog in Warrensbure last
week attacked a little girl who was sit
ting on the doorstep Of dwelling, eat
log On apple, seized her by the hand,
dragged her oves twenty feet, and just
placed his foot on her body with the
purpose of tearing off her hand nnd sr'n'
when she was rescued.
Year: 1872

T'H1S BAKERY WILL sUPPEY YOU WITH


Light, HcaItllliIl Bread,
Cheaper than you can make 1t, anil safe
you the reration Of ofirn seeing all your
Yeostond Dough turn ont badly.


The sprlng and summer season will soon DO
here, and in order to make it profitable to my
customers by furnishing them bread cheaper than
they have heretofore been able to get it, viii
sell tickets each of which will be good for ten
cent loaf Of bread, at the rate Of Is for 81 illus
giving Sl.30 worth Of bread for dollar.
Year: 1872

We take pleasure in calling attention
to the advertisement Of Mr.. NJ. T.
Britton, our live grocery merchant


By strict attention to business Mr.. Brit
ton Is building up trade in our midst
A perusal of his advertisement will give
you specimens of his prices; and we viii


say in this connection that the "Ar
buckles Drowned coffee, which he sells Al


three pounds for dollar, is of the very
best quality. For some time we have
used no other in our family, and have de-


rived moro satisfaction from 1t than any
coffee We have used. The grains are pure
and are SO done up that they lose none O.
their favor. Try it once, and We arr
sure you will be pleased if not, as HI
ssys, you have the privilege of returning
it, which privilege he also accords tt
persons purchasing green coffee Of him
Year: 1872

SHORT sEssIoN-THE LYNCH LIQUOR CASE.


The regular Spring term of the Court for Sus-
sex County, which begun at Georgetown ON
Monday, adjourned last evening. Two unim-
poltant civil and one criminal case were tried.
Fifty-four presentments were made to the Grand
Jury, six of which were ignored, and the remain
der returned as true bills


question involving the legality of the liquor
license it was thought would come up before the
Court, and was only averted by the backing down
of the defendant in the case-a Mr.. Lynch, from
Lewes. great number Of the citizens OF that
town went over to Georgetown to press the mat
ter, and twenty indictments were found against
Lynch: He plead guilty to the charge Of keep
but obligated to close up his store forthwith
II no further proceedings were had The re-
manning indictments were kept hanging over hi.
head for the faithful performance Of his obliga-
tiOn.
Year: 1872

The polls Will not close until seven o'clock this
evening 1t is the duty of every man who would
have the OF the city placed in the hands
Of Q safe aud economical Council, to vote. It is
act right for men to abstain from voting when
;hsy can reduce the burden Of government by ex-
ercising this FRANCHISE. Ii they do not feel the
saxes oppressive themselves from the fact that
xhey have an abundance, or they are OF the favor
ed few, they should vote for reform and lower
taxes because Of their neighbor who is no. 50 for
tunate.


The present Council has increased the expenses
Of the city enormously. We cannot state the dit
ference accurately because the data Is rigldly
withheld from the press and the people. Why.
the Council have not made All annual statement
exhibiting the cost Of the city government during
the past year with the cost during the previous
years, Is q mystery. Certainly party that asked
TO be continued as the custodians Of the health,
The wealth and the order Of the city. should show
the cizens the good fruits Of their labors if there
were any.


We are quite convinced that the expenditures
for governing the city during the past year will
exceed double the expene i'll many preceding
years. Even the "Organ" of the party in power
has complained of the tendency to sxtravagancs
and the disposition of the in power to increase
az number Of employees ami enlarge the sKps :
'ses in various ways. Certainly citizens cannot
look with unpleasAntness upon proposition hav-
hng for it object the reduction of expenses, and
this y the aim Of the Democratic Reform and Cit
izens' movement Every one should vote in tavor
Of economy and the wise disposition Of the money
of the people. Vote the Democrntc ticket and
thus assist to reduce the expenaes- this you can
do before the polls close at p. M.
Year: 1872

most necessary requisites to promote connubial
happiness Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
urospec, hourly darkcns to the view the mind
becomes shudowed with despair, and filled with
the me ,ancholy reflection that the happiness OF
snoths. IS blighted with our own.
Year: 1872

Our neighbors at Reading are having an eX-
cited contest with the great railroad corporation
which. until lately has controlled their city, and
while contributing largely to its growth and
prosperity has been virtual dictator to the
people upon all questions where its interests
seemed to be involved. Now, however, the
Readingites desire and intend that the Whining
ton and Reading line to the Lehigh shall have
fair show in passing through the city, and they
have been liberal and wise in giving it leave to
Law its track, through, on certain streets.


In response to this and in order to choke oil
the Extension road the great Up. 4 R. eorpo-
ration has now entered the field of open war,
gi Il armis, and has attempted to browbeat the
city defy its proper authority, and set its ordi-
nances aside. Thus far, however, it has not
made much progress its distractions illegally
and insolently laid upon the streets, have been
promptly removed, and the Councils show q
unanimous purpose to maintain the dig
nifty of their good city, and to subserye its best
interests by seeing that all fair and legitimate
railway enterprises have a chance to come in and
increase its trade, if they wish to do so. In thi'
determination, the Councils are evidently backed
by the whole people, and while this is the cas-


they can very well regard with contempt til
selfish insolence of the British corporation.
Year: 1872

THE NEW AND ELEGANT STEAM YACHT COVER
i EORS ISLAND leaves Custom House pier daily tsun
days incuded) every hour Governors Island
turning TO York at half hours Last trip yacht
Immediately after parade.
Year: 1872

Man cannot fix his eyes on the sun,
and so far seems imperfect. In Sibe-
ria, late traveller found men who
could see the satellites of Jupiter
with the unaided eye. In some res
peLts the animals excel us. The
birds have q longer sight, besides
the advantage by the wings of q
higher observatory. A COW can bid
her calf, by secret signal, probably
of the eye, to run away, or to lie
down or hide itself. The jockeys
say of certain horses, that "they
look ever the whole ground" The
outdoor lite, and hunting and labor,
give equal vigor to the human eye.
A farmer looks out at you as strong
as the horse; his eye-beam is like the
stroke of staff. An eye can threa-
ten like loaded and leVeled gun
or can insult like Kissing or kicking;
or in its altered mood, by beams of
kindness it can make the heart dance
with joy.


Eyes are as bold as lions-roving,
summing, leaping' here and there, far
and near. They speak all Language
es. They want no introduction;
they are no Englishmen; ask no leave
of age, or rank; they respect neither
poverty nor riches, neither learning
nor power, nor virtue, nor sex, but
intrude, and come again, and go
through and through you, in a mo-
ment of time. What inundation OF
life and thought is discharged from
one soul into another, through them!
The glance is natural migic. We
look into the eyes to know If this
other form is another self, and the
eyes viii not lie, but make faithful
confession what inhabitant is there.
The revelations are sometimes ter
rife. The confession of low, us
urping devil is there made, and the
observer shall seem TO feel the STIR
ring of owls and bats and horned
hoOfs, W here he looked for inno-
cence and simplicity. 'Tis remarka-
bic, too, that the spirit that appears
at the windows of the house does
at once invest himself in new form
of his own, to the mind of the be-
! holder. Emerson.
Year: 1872

Home" says Robertson in his
sermons, sis the one place in all this
world, where hearts are sure of each
other. 1t is the place of confidence.
1t is the place where we tear of that
mask of guarded and suspicious
GOODNESS which the world forces us
to wear in self-defence, and where
we pour out the unreserved COM
munication of full and confiding
hearts. 1t is the spot where express
sic of tenderness gush out with
O. sensation of awkwardness,
a. h-ut any dread of ridicule.
Le, IA travel where he will,
home - the place to which his heart
untraveled fondly turns He is to
douOle all pleasure there. He is TO
divide all pain. 4 happy home is
the single spot of rest which a man
has upon this earth for the cultiva-
ton Of his noblest sensibilities."
Year: 1872

One of our exchanges has the fol-
lowing allegory, which we commend
to the careful consideration of those
gentlemen who, the moment they
see anything which displeases them
in the columns of their local Journal
rush to the printing Office and cry
out, "Stop my papers"


A certain man hit his toe and fell
to the ground. He was yexed, and
under the influence of anger and
seIf-sufficiency, he kicked the earth
right saucily. With imperturbable
gravity he looked to see the earth
dissolve and come to naught. But
the earth remained, and only his
poor foot was injuredin the encoun-
ter. This is the way of man. An
article in a newspaper touches him
in a weak spot, and forthwith he
sends to stop his paper. With great
complacency he looks to see the
crash, when he finds he only hit his
own toe against world that does
not perceptibly feel the shock, and
Injuries no one but himself.
Year: 1872

a Boston paper having remarked


that FSouth Carolina new feels the
first turn Of the executive thumb
screws" the Savannah NetcS replies:


"Fold your arms, gentlemen Of
New England; Democrats of the
North, fold your arms and quietly
look on. Watch the turning of the
thumb-screw, and calmly witness
the tortures of the helpless victim.
Speculate and theorize about the
wrong and the right of the proceed
ing, the necessity of excuse for such
measures of oppression, of persecu-
ton and barbarous despotism. Ac-
quiesce in the usurpations of our
tyrants. Quietly submit to the
overthrow of our constitutional gov
ernment, for it is your bull and our
OK. But do not expect to escape
unscathed. History has demonstra-
ted that the Union could not exist
half free and half slave Time Will
prove that it cannot remain half re-
publican and half despotism. The
time is not far distant when you will
look upon the lawless and oppres-
sive acts of a relentless and cruel
despotism with less complacency.n