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Year: 1872

The Toledo Blade tells story of a North
ern soldier who was made cripple at Stone
River. After the war, in conversation with
comrade, he said;


"Yes, am doing pretty well; not making
much, but doing pretty well. Have just
been to see my wife. She married another
man, you know. Mol Did you not know itP
Yes, she married another fellow before I gol
home. 'Divorce?s No. She just married
him, and threw me overheard, you know. 1t
cut me little to have the woman throw me
off, but looked at the question from her
standpoint, and it's all right Then 1 got
worked up a little, and thought had bet /.
ter steal the children from The step.
father. So went up to see them
again. Would you believe it? They
said they-didn't want to live with me,
if they had to leave their mother So said
all right and came away again. You see.
my girl Is smart. She knew that, with my
lame leg and arm, couldn't support her
right, and the little duck told me so, with her
arms around my neck. That finished me,
you know"


But" said the friend, "the woman is le-
gally your WIFE"


81 know it," said Jim; ''but If was stub
born and claimed her, you see she would
have to take in washing to support the fami-
ly. Legality is the thing. / can't do any
thing much, to have her working so for me.
couldn't stand that half as well as can the
way it is now. No, sir, legality don't help tie
matter. l will never be comfortable, any
way. She'd marry after 1 was dead, so
whatst use of whimpering now~
Year: 1872

An indianapolis editor, who had made up
his mind to treat newcomer in the journal
istic field with kindness, and chad even en-
deavored to establish friendly personal rela-
tions" with him, thinks it was rather rough
in the newcomer aforesaid to requite this
kindness by informing the world that he is a
chronic drunkard, and that his life is .'rec-
ord of besotted and continuous debauchery."
Year: 1872

A Chicago grand jury threw up the sponge
the other day and told the court that it was
no use finding more indictments against
criminals, as they we're almost always clear
cd by the petit jury, while those who were
convicted were pardoned by the Governor.
The court thereupon rebuked the grand jury,
and said they were presumptuous. What
they said may have been presumptuous, but
1t was also true,
Year: 1872

The Boston Da.y Globe tells of the an
cient copper mines on Isle Royale, as Civ
ing evidence Of having been worked by
another race of men in a bygone age. 1t
says that shafts OF quite depth, which had
become flied up in the course OF centuries,
have been newly opened and explored,


AT the distance Of 60 feet below the sur
face, mining instruments Of elaborate make
had been found, together with traces of
charcoal, with the aid Of which the copper
smiths of that ancient time, wrought and
tempered tools that might well excite the
admiration Of skilled workmen i'll the nine
teenth century.


The chief working instruments in the
mines seem to have been hammers of much
hardness, and chisels of fine temper and
firm edge. Fire apparently, had something
Year: 1872

other states allow themselves to be used as
the tools of a moneyed lobby, and become
so anxious to defeat the ST. Croix grant of
land, that they descend to the meanest till-
clustering under the lead of a Hoosier trick
ster, and a New York demagogue. Is it
accidental? Or are not these honorable (?)
gentlemen paid for their strangely persist
ent attacks?


Let onr delegation look into the matter,
and expose this collusion with bribing
lobby. They can do SO if they perform
their duty, and we believe they will. Give
us the facts and the names, that we may
publish to the world who among American
Congressman, have sold themselves to a
great land grant monopoly, and in its inter
est hypocritically refuse the JUST DUE Of
Wisconsin.
Year: 1872

THE RIGHTS OF WISCONSIN, AND THE
HOBBIES AND LOBBIES OF CONGRESS.


Congress is soon to assemble again, aud
the question will again be brought up "Has
the State of Wisconsin no rights that the
National Government is bound to respect!
Is this great State to be maze the scape-
goat of past national extravaganza and
rights that were pledged to her long ago,
and half forfeited technically by no fault Of
hers, to be denied her, because certain DEM
agogues of the middle states have ridden
into congress on the economy hobby?


Little enough has been done for the State
of Wisconsin at the best Other states have
enioyed the fostering care of the general
government, and we are glad of that. Mn
neSota has received nearly twice as much
public land, and if we get our once promised
rights we care not for the discrepancy. 1t
is all well and good. But after giving that
rich prairie state twice as much, why take
back part of our pittance?


We hope our congressman will narrowly





Jus. demand of Wisconsin for the lands
appertaining to the ST. Crox grant in its
integrity. Let them feel the Just indi gna-
ton of an outraged State by an orga't;zed
acorking opposition to their pet schemes,
that will make them regret the day when
they sought power at the expense OF justice.


We are not of those who would encour-
age factions opposition to the demands
brought forward by other states, OH any
slight grounds, but this IS serious matter,
and it is worth while TO make our power
felt rs a state, right at this point, that is, if
we have any power in Congress. There
are those who are beginning 10 think that
Wisconsin has at last taken the place
among her sister states which Spain has
taken among the powers Of Europe third
rate place.


Time and again the representatives OF
Year: 1872

CAPTAIN r. l.. Manning, of the schooner VIM. o.
Brown informs US that his vessel was not aground
Yesterday morning the Superior entry, was re
ported on tie streets yesterday.-Daah Tribune Of
Nov. 10th.


Yes, and as was positively stated also in
the Tribune of the day before, with Il. fur
ther averment that the Brown "was utterly y
unable to enter the Superior Harbor."
She anchored about two miles north of the
Superior entry, between that and Duluth,
and there rode out in safety the storm which
might have been fatal to her had she been
in the outer ha,bor Of Duluth where the
Sweetheart, the Frances Palms and the
Alice Craig met their doom. If the Brown
was unable TO make the Superior entry, it
was probably because she got too near
Minnesota Point on her way to Duluth to
admit of her getting anywhere near the
Superior entry. The whole statement IN
the Tribune Of the Is h was intended SIM
ply to disparage the harbor of Superior.
An editor with spark of decency would
have made his correction, commensurate
with his previous misst tatement.
Year: 1872

Times Of the 10th inst:


The few days since which of so violent
character the upper lakes, dealt severely with
number Of vessels which were outside at the time.





The gale establishes fact, what has long been
conviction with thinking aud observant men, that the
attempt to create artificial harbor at Duluth is
failure and that all money devoted to this object by
the government is virtually thrown 1t is to be
hoped that congress will refuse make any further
appropriations for this purpose and turn its attention
to the improvement of the great natural harbOr at
Superior City just the bay from the Zenith city


And so congress will do, if its own wise
discretion is allowed to govern the case,
and Jay Cookies personal pr"je is, and the
corner lot interest of Duluth are excluded
from congressional plans It is high time
that legislation on this subject should be
controlled by national and not personal
considerations. Jay CookeiSm is not only
oppressive, but expensive and aborlive. Ii
that gentleman must be amused at the pub
lie cost, let some way be devised, less
damaging to the general interest than is
the support of bis wild DuFuth schemes.
Year: 1872

DuLUrH papers insist that sailing vessels approach
ing that city in gale of wind pass through their
canal into still water without difficulty, if lighthouses
are placed at the entrance "Tell that to the ma
rines st Paul Pioneer.
Year: 1872

This journal is now thoroughly identified with the
greatest political necessity Of the hour-uncompromis-


ing warfare against all kinds of corruption whether in
national or local government. For years past the
TIMES has been exposing the demoralzing schemes Of
sefinterested politicians and its recent warfare upon
the Tammany Democrats has been received with uni
versal approval 1t has adhered to the pledge given


in its original prospectus than twenty years ago.
that the public should be truly represented and their


interests faithfully guarded through its columns. Its
record has been pure and honorable and the highest
aim of its propretors is to render it and
worthy past history and of the confidence which
the public repose in it. Two out of three of the orgi
nal propretors still direct its policy and guide it on all
public questions They purpose that the TIMES shall
continue to keep clear of all and unworthy in


uences and elques, and aim to represent the great
body of the public, distinguished from all personal
factions 1t occupies perfectly independent position,
and is free to speak the truth all subjects and about
ailmen It's greatly increased circulation throughout
the country adds to its power and nuenceIt will con-
tinue to be faithful exponent of Republican priuci-
PIES and advocate with untring energy every cause
which tends to further the welfare of the people,


The utmost will be devoted to gathering poli-
cal from special during the Presidential
canvass, This department of the paper will be
ally full and trustworthy. Renewed enterprise will be
exhibited in every department of the paper and large
space will be devoted to reports of speeches made du
ring elections, other important political occa-
sions. -


very full summary of news, and many general arti
cles of great interest, published in the Semi
Weekly editions and in the Weekly edition there is
an unabridged report of the proceedings at the Farm
ers Club, excellent summary of political informa
tion and great variety of matter suitable for family
reading. H-


The NEW YORK TIMES is pre-emineniIy family
paper all Objectionable advertisements being rigidly
exeuded and it has constantly increasing circula ion
among the most respectable classes of the community
Year: 1872

THE PASSIVE PoLICY.-The Democrats
tonight seem disposed in their caucus,
which was held in the House hall, to ad-
here to the passive policy, so far as Nation.
al politics were concerned. No movement
looking to any coalition or conference for
the National Convention was made, and
the proceedings, which were brief, were
confined to the questions before Congress,
and especially the repeal of the income
tax and a revenue tariff, both of which
were favored, but without positive vote.
= Wash. Cor. Baltimore Sun.
Year: 1872

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-A Court circular
announces that the Alexis hunting party killed
twenty pair of American Bufaloes in one day.


The Importer sunk in the Arkansas river
with 1000 bales. of cotton on board, for New
Orleans. The Importer is total loss.


A triangular fight, between the grand jury,
district attorney and Federal Judge is progress
ing at Salt Lake City, and general Municipal
disorder peyails there


A dispatch from the City of Mexico states
that the investigation confirms the report of the
captain regarding the bark Brothers.


The President has directed the dscontinuance
os the Military Division of the South and the
commanders of the Departments of the South
and of the Gulf are ordered to report direct to
army headquarters.
Year: 1872




WHAT THE GENERAL " ORDER " Bus
MESS IS.-Our readers are familiar,
through the daily telegraphic reports OF
the New York Investigation, with the
complaints made about the injustice and
extortion practiced through what is called
the General Ordern system at the port,
but few of them probably know just what
the General Order" system is.


Previous to 1854 merchants removed
their duitable goods, on the permit of the
Collector, directly from shipboard to their
own warehouses. In that year, however,
at the instance of the owners of the
Cunard line of steamers, who did not
wish to spare the time necessary for the
merchants to unload their cargCes, but
preferred to unload their vessels them
selves in order to save time in port, Con-
gress passed an act sanctioning their prac-
tice of putting contract in their bill of
lading eXempting them from responsible
ty for shipments after delivering them on
their docks at New York. AS these goods
were subject to duty, and as the Collector
was responsible for the duties after the
goods had been entered, it became neces-
sary to provide some place for their safe
keeping until their owners should take
them properly in charge, and out of this
necessity sprung the ware houses to which,
under general orders at the port, all goods
are sent as soon as unloaded from ships,
unless Immediately taken out by their
owners.
Year: 1872

FIsK's WEALTH.-It is said that after
Fisk's debts are all settled his property
will not amount to more than SlOO, ,OOf.
His life was insured for $4,000 in the
Equitable Insurance Company OF New
York. If this singular statement be true,
the flourish of trumpets with which even
in his dying moments he executed a Will
giving large sums of money to bis sister,
father, mother and friends, will will prove
to be purely as sensational an act as any
other of his life.
Year: 1872

General Grant received in the popular
vote of 1868 a majority of 3O9, ,588, and of
the electoral vote a majority of ninety
three, and these votes were cast in twenty
five Of the States, in which there are about
1868 counties and about 10000 postofices.
By little calculation it will be seen that a
change or reduction of the Radical vote of
only 300 votes in each county, or of only
fifteen votes in each postOffice district,
would absorb Grants majority, and give
the result to the opposition, if concentrated
on one candidate. This fact should inspire
the opposition to think and be wise-t0 be
patriotic, and act in harmony for the gen
eral welfare. We already see much larger
number of the Radical vOte-the Reform
Liberal Republieans-leaving Grant to join
the Cincinnati movement. Even majority
of the 1868 Radical voters of some counties
in Connecticut, Missouri and Illinois, have
already avOwed themselves supporters of
the reform movement. And more, if this
change of 22O votes in a county to the Re-
formers is brought about in even thirteen
of the States which gave Grant a majority
in 1868, it will defeat him in 1872
Year: 1872




There is nothing better for wives and
daughters, physically, than to have the
care of garden-a flower pot, if nothing
more. What is pleasanter than to spend a
portion of every passing day in working
among plants, and watching the growth of
shrubs and trees and plants, and to observe
the opening of flowers from day to day, as
the season advancesl Then how much it
adds to the enjoyment to know that your
own hands have planted and TILED them
and have pruned and trained them-this is
a pleasure that requires neither great riches
nor profound knowledge. The wife or
daughter Who loves home, and would seek
ever to make it the best place for husband
and brother, is willing to fOrego some Cos
siping morning calls for the sake of having
leisure for the cultivation of plants, shrubs
and flowers. The advantages which women
personally derive from stirring the soil and
snutfting the morning air are freshness and
beauty OF cheek and brightness of eve,
cheerfulness of temper, vigOr of mind, and
purity of heart. Consequently she is mere
cheerful and lovely as a daughter, more
digniied and wOmanly as a sister, and more
attractive and confiding as a wife.
Year: 1872

Fete Champetre-CarFOlltOn Gardens.


The grounds last evening were covered
with the beauty and elite of the city.
Seldom has their been such collection OF
the fair sex The gentlemen, too, in their
matchless evening attire, blending with the
rich and rustling silks and Dolly Vardens.
presented a scene not to be forgotten by
those who participated. ......-.


One OF the worthy features of this enter
tainmeut is that there is no church
gambling;" no seeking of unworthy instru-
ments to promote the cause of religion,
which are so frequent in fairs and affairs
of this description. Everything given is
done so voluntarily, and, of course, with
cheerfulness. The ladies and gentlemen
in charge can be proud of this.


Financially the fete is a success; socially
it is more than success. Here the young
can give vent to their ardor and longings
for pleasure in a manner that no ball
room or theatre could afford. Here sweet
faces are an attraction to the young men.
and serve to lead them from destination
unless they dissipate in the flashing, daz-
cling eyes of the lovely creatures who urge
them on to destruction with their brilliant
Orbs. Here in the quiet shade they can sit
with their sweethearts and wives and enjoy
the sweets of solitude.


Mr.. West, who is the right man in the
proVerbially Fright place. has made ar
rangements with the street railroads so that
1ne cars will await the pleasure of visitors.
every one should visit this fete, as it is one
OF the most entertaining and exquisite ways
OF spending an evening in the country.
Everything that heart or tongue can wish is
on hand and the visitors can rely upon
Year: 1872

Says the Austin journal of the tenth in
stant:


Last night the southern wind brought
gentle, much needed and refreshing rain.
This insures good corn crop, fine stand
of cotton and plenty of pasturage. The
year 1872 will probably be first class for its
Agricultural WELD
Year: 1872

To-day the Assembly takes up the Charter
proposed by our Committee of Seventy, and
will doubtless consider it from day to day
until some Charter shall have been perfected.
We are sure nothing will be embodied in that
Charter merely because it is commended by
the Committee aforesaid; still, we would
accord much weight to tho recon-
mendation Of that intelligent non
partisan body. We trust that the
principle of Complete Gnaccuratcly termed Mi
nolity) Representation will be preserved. Also
the single Board of Aldermen, instead of two
We wish one vote in that Board could STOP
any creation of new Office or increase OF
official compensation, and that no such crea'
ton or increase could be valid unless voted
by recorded Yeas and Nays, on a day fixed
after a full weeks notice. We want the
| Mayors compensation reduced from $4,000 {
year to $4,000, and the latter amount fixed az
the highest that the City will pay to any
functionary whatever. We want the cost Of
Advertising for City and County limited tC
$25O,OOO per annum, instead Of the round Mil
lion it has recently cost, and We want eacl
journal compensated in proportion to The
number of its issues in which thu
advertisements charged for are printed
| we Want tne fHe OeparthltHt mCIgcc
in that of Police. so as to give
us large increase of policemen at {
small enhancement Of cost. We wish it were
deemed practicable to reduce the number Of
our Boards, and so subsist our Poor and
assess our Taxes cheaper than we now do
These suggestions we ask the Legislature to
consider; but the Seventy's Charter embodies
many improvements, and we trust it will, in
the main, meet with favor.
Year: 1872

The postponement Of the trial of Charles
Moore, the emgrant robber, In Judge BED
f0rd's Court, Yesterday was simply mOckery
of Justice and an outrage upon The people.
The Judge and District Attorney may explain
away until the Day of Judgment that it was
blundcr, the result of unfamlliaTity with the
facts, and we hope they may convince the
public that the fault was not theirs, but there
viii always be n lurking suspicion flat justice
was tampered with. This man Moore's guilt
is well nigh confessed, He paid his victim the
money he had stolen from him, on condition
that he would go away. lie has been brought
back a thousand miles to testify against this
leader of the worst gang of banditti in
the city, is Unexpectedly confronted with the
thief in court, stands ready to testify to
his guilt and yet the Court consents to delay
and a case set down peremptorily for yester-
day goes over indefinitely and to another
Court, presided over by Judge under charges
of corruption. The rObber will, of course, fly
from the new danger now presented, and
finally escape. The facts which are briefly
narrated elsewhere demand explanation OF
those who have thus thwarted justice, and the
explanation ought to be a clear one. Recorder
Hackett promised to try the case yesterday,
but was not OH the Bench. He has appeared
to be in earnest heretofore. We trust he may
find some means to remedy the blundcr com
mitted in his absence.
Year: 1872

1t is explained elsewhere that Mr. John
McBain Davidson who has attained unenvi-
able notoriety as the Rings safe man"
before his flight from justice to Southern
everglades, assigned a large number OF indl-
vidual accounts as claims against the CITY,
thus leaving the persons in the painful pre-
dicament of being published as buying safes
on city account, or taking presents from Ring
contractor We do not see that this explana-
ton in the least serves to relieve those lmpli-
Gated The moral guilt of the man who orders
goods unauthorized 10 no greater in degree
than that of the official, with power and
patronage, who accepts present from con-
tractor who expects favors. No official OF
them all is fit to hold his place moment
under a reformed Government and yet some
Of them attempt no explanation, but still hoid
on TO their places by favor of men directly
and prominently connected with the Reform
movement. 1t ought to be well understood by
this time that an official present taken under
surh circumstances is conceded to be official
bribe-taking, and no longer to he endured
Year: 1872

| An event of startling and terrible in
terest has come to divert the minds
of Englishmen from the discussion of
their differences with us. Lord Mayo, the
VicerOy of India, has been assassinated
by Mussulman, doubtless one of those


Wahabee fanatics, whose rapid growth and


increasing bOldness have for several months


past seriously engaged the attention of the


English Government. This sect. whose leaders


appear to exercise an almost absolute control


over the Mohammedan population of India,


is the fruit of religious revival which


began in Arabia and extended into India


about half century ago. Its leading


principle is, like that of most religions, the


exhortation to greater holiness of living, and


its practical result is an intense hostility to


those of other faiths. English anxiety has
seemed about equally divided between the con-
spiracies of these able and energetic enthusiasts
and the more violent and reckless attempts at
revolt of the corresponding IlindoO sect called
the K0okas. 1t is only few days since we
were informed that meeting set on foot by
these latter religionists had been crushed


and punished by sentencing a large num-
Der Of them to be blown from the
mouth of cannon. These examples of
bloody executions may well bo supposed to
have their influence in hardening the hearts
of thoughtful and brOoding persons to deeds
of blood. Until we receive more authentic
details than we yet possess of this crime
and catastrophe, we cannot determine
whether 1t was the result of individual mad
ness or of an extended conspiracy.
1t is highly probable that the prevailing re-
ligious excitement had its effect in melting
the fcvered brain Of the assassin to his reek-
less act and there can be little question that
the death of the Viceroy will furnish deplora-
Bile encouragement to all the elements of dis
affection in India.
Year: 1872

The Republicans of the Pennsylvania Senate
have unwisely taken advantage of the death
of Senator Evans to refuse the demand of
Col. Mcclure for an investigation into the
recent alleged election frauds in Philadelphia.
1t is not stated whether Col. Gray was permitted
to vote on this question, but, as the result is
announced as tie, the inference is that he
did without him the Democrats would have
had majority of one. This blunder apty
supplements the folly of making the question
one for caucus decision in the first place, and
will go on the records as another "hush"
movement of the indiscreet friends who are
doing their best TO ruin President Grant.