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Year: 1872

A Mukanto correspondent of the Mil
waukee W,sc0 SIN, relates The following
horrible tale


Last summer family, consisting OF hus-
band. wife and three children. weat fIom
this city to live upon q claim situated near
Huron Lake, Noble county. and about nj
teen miles from Okaken. On The first in
slant the husband, who is given to drinking,
started for Jackson, ostensibly for business,
out only to indulge in the pleasures OF his
devilish appetite. He left his wife and chill
dren out on the open prairie. in the dead of
winter, with scarcely stick Of wood, and
what was still more incredible, while she
was daily expecting confinement. The day
after -haslaft came the fearful storm. and
woman Found fsIself- SRH.ss 81 fuel. She
knew that she could scarcely expect her
husband back for several days, as it took
that time generally for him to recover from
his sprees, and the conviction came to her
that her family would soon freeze to death
unless succor could be had from the neigh
bors, the nearest of whom was three miles
distant. So this desperate woman, at that
time in so delicate condition, started out
in the fierce cold for help. At least such is
the supposition, for the next day some Of
the neighbors found the body, together with
that of a newborn babe, stark stiff, in q
snow bank, where she had fallen and per-
ished. Horrifed, they picked her up and
carried her home. and there. horror upon
horrors, they found the three little ones also
frozen to death.
Year: 1872

An unprecedented case of somnambulism
occurred few nights ago in New Haven,
Conn.,, the subject being little child about
three years old, that went out in rain storm
twice in single evening to meet its parents.
and was brought back each time and put to
bed without being awakened.
Year: 1872

Yesterday morning early, a man from
Morristown, whose name we failed to learn
being too intoxicated to navigate with any
degree of certainty, leaned against pave
ment, and was so found by policeman
who assisted him from the side of the
street to secure place, where he proceed
ed to sober OFF by sleep. Unfortunately fol
him, some one wished to know the time
of day, and not wishing to wake him up,
helped themselves to his watch and chain
He has been Intellectually engaged in look
ing for it all DAY.
Year: 1872

We have also for sale large and varied list of eoun-
try property. fuch Farms Mills mountain and min


eral lands in large and small tracts For partial list
of country property invite attention to the Weekly
Office. NO CHARGE FOR SHOWING PROPERTY
Year: 1872

EzTE advices from Sonora are to the effect that peace reigns throughout the State, and that the Apaches have been less troublesome for the past few months than for years previous. This news seems to confirm the report that Cachise, with large band of war riors, has taken up his headquarters in Mexico, and made peace with that country, with the full understanding that he can raid into Arizona and other American domain and return and find protection for himself and band and sale for his spells. If this report prove true, the game may be permit

 ted to go on undisturbed, but we don't believe it will. The American people

 can be provoked to defensive and even offensive measures. /
Year: 1872

ness, and draw upon their private funds to assist
in defraying their expenses, while Ut 1ndianepo-
heretofore has been s. per day, which barely
covers the expenses Of tho most economical
members while in this city, while it did not
much more than pay the board Of majority.
Hence the proposition to Increase the per diem
to SIS per day was carried by a large majority.
Now it is the hope TINT better class of men
will consent to be candidates for both Houses.
That the best men in the State should compose
the Legislature is statement that will not he
questioned. Il not this, then, tile best or most
practical way to sccuro their rerYices Z
Year: 1872




The number Of pupils at the Insti-
tuition for the Education of the
Blind, during the term, was l25-an
increase OF 43 over the number at
tending tho previous term. or this
number, 65 were admitted during
the two years-about twice as many
as during any previous term. Since
the institution was founded, 248
persons have enjoyed its advantages,
and been more or less fitted to care
for themselves in life.


The crowded condition Of the in
stitution is forclbly depicted in tht
report of Trustees. Tho necessity
for the enlargement of the building
by the erection Of tho north wing
would seem TO be urgent. The sun
Of 100000 is asked by tho Boar'
tor the purposes Of constructing
heating, and furnishing this add
tionto tho building. The superb
tendent also sdggests an allowanc
for raised maps, for apparatus fc
use in the study Of physiology, an
for q printing press. / PARTICULAR
commend to your attention the r
Year: 1872

\ contemporary makes some prao-
teal suggestions apropos of the
graduation of class from a female
academy. He peraeives at glance
that the graduating girls are soon to
be married. and demands that they
taught the chemistry Of the kitchen.
the effect of vinegar on copper, of
boiling water on corned beef as well
as the philosophy of home life; how
to get and how to keed servants. and
how great happiness may be got from
a small house and a little money.
Year: 1872

m the history of this country. And this Is the
Huit OF the radicalism of the republican party
and republican administration. With all its
resources and the honorable character of the
native white population the State has been
brought within three or four years to the verge
OF bankruptcy. Besides piling up vast and
unnecessary debt in legal form, the carpet-bag
rascals have made fraudulent issue of some
seven millions of dollars in bonds Under the
pretence of converting the bonded debt of the
State, through an act passed for that purpose
seven million two hundred thousand conver-
sion bonds were issued and then these bonds
were hypothecated at ruinous interest to raise
money for other purposes-to meet, in fact,
the extravagance and avaricious greed of car
pet-bag officials. BY this fraudulent use of the
conversion bonds and the ruinous interest paid
for the money borrowed on them the debt of
the State, which Governor Scott said was
nine millions, was run up to nearly sixteen
millions. Such unparalleled rascalty could
not be endured in any of the Northern States
and is only possible in South Carolina through
the support given to carpet-bag radcalism
there by the republican party and government
at Washington.
Year: 1872




Of all the revolutions, political, social and
financial in this country and in the several
States since the war commenced, that in the
condition and finances of South Carolina is the
most astonishing and deplorable. Whatever
were the faults of that State anterior to the
war, and however much her secession proclivl-
ties and conduct may be condemned, she was
undoubtedly as honorable in her financial
character and reputation as any country in the
world. Her credit always stood high, and she
was more free from extravaganza and corrup-
ton than almost any State in the Union. But
look at South Carolina now, under carpet-bag
and negro rule. The wretches who have con-
troll of the government and finances have plum
dored the people in the most frightful manner
and have ruined the credit of the State. The
letter of our correspondent at Columbia, pub
lished yesterday, shows state of things almost
incredible and that has no parallel in infamy
Year: 1872

vote, and its effect has been shown in the
check received by the administration in North
Carolina. Had the republicans adhered
to President Grants generous treatment Of
the Southern whites and pursued the policy
of peace and reconciliation advocated by the
Union General from the moment of the cessa-
tion of the rebellion, they would have secured
for their candidate o liberal support among
the white citizens of the Southern States, and
personal and malignant abuse that has been
showered upon the liberal nominees and all
who support them was conceived in narrow
minded policy, and throwing away seventy
five thousand dollars of the public mo-
ney upon o trunk full of musty, stupid
electioneering documents, in the hope Of
damaging Greeley, was the work of ward
politicians. The republicans chances would
have been better to-day had they saved
their investment, treated their opponents with
the respect due to genius and personal integ
rity, and trusted for their own success to the
sound Judgment and conservative character of
the business men of the country, who might
have been contented to stand by an admins
tration that had given them four years of peace
and prosperity The efforts in this city to make
bargains with the old Tammany leaders, and
TO trade and dicker with this politician and
that organization will probably prove less
profitable in the end than straightforward
policy and the nomination of candidates whose
names would command public confidence
This Bourbon diversion is Of similar charac-
ter. Unaided by the republicans the move
ment would have died out and made no sign.
Built up by them to be q plague to the liberal
candidates. it is very likely to recoil upon their
own nominees. Better that the democrats
should have been left to take position between
the two live candidates, in accordance
with their convictions and inclinations. In
that event, President Grant would no doubt
have received good share of democratic
votes from those thinking men of the party
who would be likely to hesitate before
making radical change in the policy Of the
government while the nation is prosperous
and at peace. Besides, the people are weary
of these constant tricks, tradings and bargains
between political leaders in which the honest
voters of the country are treated as so many
goods and chattels to be handed over to this
or that side as the political huxters may deter
mine. Honest dealing and open policy on the
part of those who undertake to lay down plat
forms and nominate candidates must be here
after the price of popular support, and when
the people are once satisfied that q political
,,arty 90 rc,,;r q for,,o,,o couroo nd ,,,ol;,r,
unclean bargains they will rise in their might,
as they did last November, and sweep it out of
existence
Year: 1872

GOLD DowN.-There was lively tumble in
gold yesterday, consequent upon the breaking
up of the pool which had been working SO
hard oil Summer to get up speculation in
the gold market The price fell to 114s,
which is one and half per cent lower than
the price week ago Monday.
Year: 1872

cies. Having enjoyed himself for some
time on the soil of the American re-
public, the Duke of SAKE will set out on
IN extended tour in the Old World from which
we hope he will return in good health and very
happy and very wise, TO his home and people
in Brazil.
Year: 1872

and inhuman means by which Spanish pirates
wrested their golden sceptre from the credu-
lous Incas left savage and remorseless seed,
which centuries of civilization and religion
have failed to eradicate. God grant that this
crowning horror may mark the conclusion of
the series of violent revolutions which have
afflicted our sister Republic, and that hereafter
the people may rule themselves by constitu-
tional and legal methods, and the occupation
Of military adventurous cease
Year: 1872

REVOLUTIONARY OUTCRoPpINGs IN PonTr-
GAL. The capital Of the Portuguese nation re-
Gently was near being subjected to political
convulsion. Rumors of revolution, according to
our mail advices were afoat, and the govern
ment was aware of their existence. The con-
spirators, it seems, were officers of the lowest
grades of the Portuguese army. No mention
is made of any prominent officer or conspicu-
Gus person in the capital being implicated in
the matter. Notwithstanding, officers Of the
class engaged in the rebellious scheme are
very dangerous instruments because of their
acquaintance and constant intercourse with
the men. The idea these fellows had in view
was to attack the arsenals and, with the soldiers
and the reckless spirits among the populace
won over to their cause; to seize the arms and
Sproclaim provisional government and con-
woke constituent Cortes." The whole under
taking ended in fzzle" and the ambitious
little officers who contemplated running the
government to suit themselves will pay dearly
for their presumption. Possibly the victims
may have only been the tools of more design
ing and more exalted conspirators in a neigh
boring country.
Year: 1872

No new arrivals of infected vessels have
occurred since Saturday, no new cases ore
reported and several convalescents on the
Numancia have recovered This will be well
come news to our citizens. Were the case
different, were there accessions to the fever
feet anchored in the outer harbor, there would
be no occasion for anxiety The merchant
ships which bear the infection lie seventeen
miles distant from the nearest portion of our
city, and the Spanish steamer is not within
twenty miles. Philadelphia papers kindly say
that four vessels with yellow fever have lately
entered our bay. This is manifestly pub
lished to scare business men from visiting the
metropolis. Intelligent people should know
that SO far as there is danger of contagion
from these ships it threatens the Quaker City
about as much as New York. Our bay is
wider than the Delaware River, and, though
there are fever ships within its humane
shelter, they are far enough away and securely
enough guarded to fully protect the health of
our city. It is true that an over prudent pilot
brought the Spanish war steamer through the
Narrows, but she wns ever wide stretch away
from either shore and her sanitary precautions
were most efficient. Still, ''to make assurance
!doubly sure" she was remanded to the Lower
Bay, most properly, and now it is the most
unlikely thing in the world that our city should
be subjected to the fever scourge.


Hrs IMPERIAL HOLINESS THE DUKE OF SAKE
IN NEW YoRK-His Highness the Duke of
SAKE arrived at this port in the steam
ship North American, from st. Thomas,
yesterday. His visit will be an agreeable
one, made pleasant to him by the greet
ings of friendly people, who estimate the
excellence of his personal character and fine
social qualities while they respect his elevated
rank and noble lineage. The Prince is allied
by blood to many royal houses, but this does
not serve to bar his anxiety to learn good
deal of the world as 1t presents just now in its
progress towards the triumph of the democra-
Year: 1872

They claim that the Jail is not very we'll ven
tilated.


This is the banner hog county in the State
They have larger hogs, fatter hogs and more of
them than will be found elsewhere Thousands
have been driven to Southern markets this
season.


For the finest farming lands East of the Mis-
sissippi river go the French Broad and Pigeon
river bottoms. They have raised immense
croDs of corn.


Clcke county boasts of inexhaustible depos-
its of the finest iron ore in the world


The colored boy to whom the CHRONICLE
some time since alluded as going into the iron
business On his ''own hook" went to the peni-
tentiary yesterday for three years. He says he
prefers TO be shoemaker there


All that Cooke county wants to make it the
garden spot of the earth is liberal system of
public education and better system of public
roads, This would bring double the present
population within her borders within very
few years.
Year: 1872




men,
A sort of Apollo of old.
But really, you know, that's twelve months ago
And year gives one time to forget,


cember,
At whom one last made dead setp
l then wore your ring, beautiful thing,
ca cluster of diamonds, you know
l almost regret that one must forget,
For my rivals did envy me so.
The first time we met, Il remember it yeti
l wore a maize silk with train,
That awkward young Blight tore the trimming


that night
And never could match it again.
But it's over at last, this dream of the past,
We lost what we ne'er can regain,
But with all of your faults. you really could


waltz
Far better than most of the men.
All whom can we trust, our hopes turn to


dust,
At the touch Of the fre-brand of Fate,
And that horrid old Brown, with his odor of


town.
Multiplied your poor thousands by eight.
You few in rage and sneered at his age,
OF course, when l told you the truth,
That in spite of my love, there were motives


above, t.fH
And more serious i'll marriage than youth.
'Tis so solemn to say, one will love and obey
Through poverty, sickness and health,
And duty you know would be horrible slow,
Without the sauce piqwante of wealth
So we threw up the game, before it grew tame,
And our anguish at best was but brief,
For diamonds and Fate have a comforting


weight,
Against hearts and life-lasting grief.
Year: 1872

From the New Bedford Mercury.l


Just below the summit of the Green
Mountains, three -fourths of mile south of
the Hancock turnpike, is situated a pond
of water that deserves to be classed among
the curiosities of Vermont. Its length is
some one hundred rods, while its width is
about fifty rods It is of unknown depth,
but has been sounded one hundred feet
without bottom. As far as known, it is
fed by only one small spring of ice-cold
water that would scarcely fill a half-inch
pipe, while its outlet issix or eight times
as large. Its waters are very warm.
Trout and leeches of large size inhabit the
pond in goodly numbers, the latter espe-
ciallY.
Year: 1872

Some of our Democratic friends arc keeping
their courage up by resorting to misrepresenta-
ttlon. They represent that leading Republicans
have given up all the county officers except
Leading Republicans believe that the whole
ticket will be triumphantlY elected.
Year: 1872

Here is a church over q thousand years
old, and of all the quaint places in the
world. L really think it must be the quaint
est The aisles are only wide enough to ad-
init OF one person passing up them at a
time, and they are paved with broken old
gravestones, the Inscriptions worn away
completely in some cases. The pews are
all solid oak, carved in all sorts of fantastic
Year: 1872

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Sept. 6-Gov. b.
Gratz Brown, of Missouri, addressed
large meeting here tonight on the political
issues of the day. He said the present
national administration was upon trial be-
fore the country, and the arraignment
challenged its action, in all its parts. 1t
was placed in power upon definite pledges
as to what it would do, and whether
confidence should again be leposed therein,
will depend not upon any profession
that may now be made
but on the manner in which it has respond
ed to the Just expectation of the people.
Passing over some matters of delinquency
in the administration of affairs in the way
of keeping bad men in office and making ap-
pointments for unworthy reasons, although
there was ample proof of these charges, he
called attention to the manner in which some
of the gravest interests of the nation had
been sacrificed by those controlling the gov
ernment in the effort to perpetuate them
selves in power. When Presi-
dent Grant was inaugurated
there were two great problems demanding
solution, as being essential to any future
political or social repose. The first of these
was a reconciliation of the sections that
had been estranged by half century of
hostile thought, and by a long period
of actual conflict, yet who, on the
disappearance of slavery, were both
prepared to welcome with gladness a
real peace. The second question was re-
Cancellation Of races; to accomplish this re-
quired lessons of forbearance, a recog-
milton of many mutual dependencies, the
custom Of cooperating for ends of good
government, and above all else a strict
avoidance of any such classification as
should remit them back into perpetual an
tagonism. The Governor then proceeded
to prove that the Administration as peace
maker had been failure.
Year: 1872




tiOn for Congress.


CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 8, 1S72.-Messrs.
Gift, Van Dyke, Bradford, Spears and
Swoford-Gentlemen: Your favor Of the
18th of August was duly received. The
discharge of my official duties, and doubts
and hesitation about the course l ought to
pursue in regard to the nomination of which
you advise me, are my apology for not max
ing an earlier reply. The action of the con-
Vention was high compliment, and it is a
great honor to have received this evidence
of confidence. For this and your express
sions of esteem and trust l return to the
convention and to you my warmest thanks
1t is well known that did not solicit or
desire this nomination If left to my own
choice 1 should prefer the office l have to
the one to which have been nominated.
Many of my best friends are opposed to my
abandonment of the Office l hold. have
been inclined to meet their wishes, as such
a course would best suit my own tastes and
interests. In truth am sorry l received
your nomination. But have always held
to the doctrine that the people had the light
to demand of their public or private citi-
zens their services in whatever field they
may desire, and he is no patriot who
refuses to obey their behests. Hence
l have been, from sense of public duty, led
to accept the nomination of the Democratic
and Liberal Convention at Cleveland for
Congress. l have no claims upon the peo-
pie. If elected, shall do ali that 1 can to
restore harmony and peace to our country,
and to aid in such measures as shall add to
the wealth, prosperity and happiness of the
people. shall desire, in so tar as can, to
prevail upon our people to bury all sec
tional dislikes, animosities and antipathies,
and to give an example of fraternity and
good will which recognizes no North or
South, but one great country and undivided
native and foreign-born, devoted
TO our Constitution as it now is, and happy
TO discover successful and honest and patri-
Otic citizenship amongst all the races enti-
led, under the laws, to the privileges of
American freemen.


Again thank you for the honor which
The convention you represent has done me-
Very respectfully, your obedieent servant,


ID. M KEY
Year: 1872

Night before last small colored boy fell
from flat-boat into the river at the wharf,
and was drowned before assistance could
be rendered by any of his comrades with
whom be was playing at the time of the ac-
cident. The body was recovered.
Year: 1872

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 5-Another telegram
from Charles O'Conor is said to have been
received here, in which he further reiter-
ates his determination not to accept the
candidacy SO urgently pressed upon him.
Some delegates still adhere to the belief
that be viii consent TO run after be shall
have had consultation with members of the
convention, and heard their arguments and
had time to reflect fully upon the reasons
Year: 1872

A woRx by Herr GeisGe on The
Humorous Element in German Law
was recently published at Berlin, and
contains among other interesting mat
ter descriptions Of the punishmentS 70
which .delinqnents We're subjected In
old time. Up to the middle OF the sew
entceth century it was the custom IN
Hesse TO seat woman who had beaten
her good man. OIL donkey, facing the
tail, which she was made to grasp
firmly, and in this position she went
through the town, her husband lead
Ing the donkey. Men who persls,entiy
allowed themselves to be henpecked
had the roofs of their houses removed,
on the ground that man who per-
mits his wife to rule at home does not
deserve to be protected from wind anu
weather. Slanderers and Noelers
were made to stand in public on
block, and strike themselves three
times on the mouth as n token OF re-
psntance.