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Year: 1872

A gentleman of many initials at meet
ing Wednesday night, let out the fact that
the Last Ditchers tried to play it very fine
for the Liberal campaign fund. They sent
to New York, where they thought they had
a good thing on a soft Schell, but he has
turned out not to be their oyster, and the
Ditchers see starvation staring them in the
face
Year: 1872

- Colonel Eugene Waggaman made last
ditch speech at Keller market last night
He told those who had patience to hear
him through all he knew about Warmoth
and good deal more; but, strange to say,
he did not seem to know a thing about
Augustus Schell's letter to Emile Lasere.
The last ditch orators will return to their
spew.
Year: 1872

The Citi=ens' Guard published a recent
Baton Rouge correspondence, detailing an
alleged split in the Liberal Republican
ranks, Sheriff Hurst entering the lists
against Judge Underwood and beating him
in the contest for delegates to the August
convention. There is not word of truth,
weare assured, in the statement The Lib
erals in Baton Rouge are united and har-
monious. Mr.. Underwood was elected to
the parish convention, but was not even
nominee or aspirant for the State cOnven-
ton, so could not have been beaten and
bolted as described. Besides, although
member, he was in New Orleans at the time
the parish convention sat. The GRANTEES
are welcome to all the comfort they can
draw from such misrepresentation as are
contained in this Baton Rouge letter.
Year: 1872

We have no authentic statement of the
contents Of the dispatches from Washing,
ton on the subject of harInonizing the Re
publican party, but the politicians were
busy over the subject yesterday. That
something which may operate an important
change in the political situation, will come
out of present negotiations, seems to be
the general conviction among Republicans.


What will the Last-Ditehers now do ~
is the question agitating the popular mind.
Repudiated and rebuked by the highest
Democratic authority in the land, will they
continue their attempt to divide the anti
Grant elements in Louisiana, or setting
aside selfish ambitions enter the conflict as
part and parcel Of the great Liberal Reform
party that alone can accomplish what the
people desire and demand The people
have made up their minds to'hold them to
a severe accountability should their rule or
ruin schemes result in disaster to the gen
eral veal.
Year: 1872

Providence, Sept. 1.-THE body of George
IT Favor sash and blind manufacturer found this
evening covered with straw the cellar Of his factory
No. % Covest., his skull having been crushed with a
billet Of wood He was last on Thursday morning
OF last week. On Friday, Patrick f. Denahy, man en-
poyed By Favor as general helper disappeared The
next morning 1t was found that the safe had been
robbed probably with the key taken from Favor after
the murder Favor came here from Lawrence Mass,
and was carrying on business here and with his brother
in Fall River He years old and leavesa wife aud
three children Denahy the supposed murderer, Is an
Irshman age "a but looks older He Is five feet seven
inches high. OF dark complexion and thin-faced has
thick dark hair and two front teeth eighth OF an inch
apart He married last July. and his wife is at
Manvile. letter round his trunk acknowledges the
robbing of the safe.
Year: 1872




The pleasure loving portion of the
community have been highly gratified
and entertained at the Opera House
during the past week, with the play
ing Of the Langrishe Comedy Troupe.
Their engagement opened on Monday
evening and continued nightly
throughout the week. No better
troupe has ever appeared in this city,
and as marx Of the high apprecia-
ton in which they are held, the citi-
zens have requested them to remain
another week. They will probably
ill their Rock Island engagement
first and then return the following
week. They will be greeted with full
houses.


The evening session OF the Com.
mercal College opens on Monday eve.
ming to continue till April next. For
those who are unable to attend during
the day, this is splendid chance to
procure first class business educa-
ton. The penmanship department
Will be conducted by Mr.. Montague,
that of accounts and law by Mr.. Cur
tis. AS teachers i'm their several de-
partments, both have won an enviable
reputation. There is every prospect
of a full school during the coming
winter.


nh iai r,u
reaping a rich harvest this fall. In
Rock Island county alone over fifteen
hundred persons are down with the
fever and ague, and a majority of those
are in the cities of Rock Island and
Moline. On this side the general
health of the people seems to be much
better. Occasionally we see fellow
taking good shake, but the cases are
few.


The water works question Is again
being discussed warmly. The City
Council are trying to make arrange
ments with Mr.. Gaylord, Of Cincin-
natl, to erect them, and to lay the
pipes, but there are always those who
object to, and resist any great inn
provement, and possibly they are In
the majority If so, the question will
90 by the board rs /: did before, and
Davenport will be left almost helpless
in case of fire. That these works are
of incalculable benefit to the city, has
been fully demonstrated In Rock Is
land in the past two weeks. In that
time three fires have been subdued,
which would have destroyed niore
property than double the cost of their
works.


The new depot will be finished In
about four weeks, and the cars will
then cross the new bridge for the first
time.


A portion of Bartis' new hotel
will be finished In time for occupancy
] this winter. Ess.
Year: 1872

THE first of q series Of letters from
Pilgrim" is published herewith.
Pilgrim" is bound "west ward, - look
ing with practical eye for an eligible
location, and will jot down concerning
the country passed through whatever
he thinks may interest the. readers of
the ADVERTISER
Year: 1872

EVERY WHERE.-The Evening
Star Stove is on sale in all the princi.
pal towns and cities throughout the
South and West. All respectable deal
ers have them, and consider them
their most staple article.
Year: 1872

YORK PRAIRIE is matrlmoniai,y
ahead of any locality in this county.
They calculate, We judge, TO send US
from there an average of abou: three
marriage notices every two weeks.
No one h.ames the young fellows down
there who has ever seen any OF the
inducements 10 which they are yield
ing, one by one and two by two and
here's only hoping that supply and de-
mand may continue well adjusted as
in The past.
Year: 1872

'It will make no difference a hun
dred years hence" A very easy
thing to say to q man who is in
trouble-a very poor consolation
sometimes. And yet it is conso-
lation. These fretting cares, these
accidental reverses, that seem almost
past endurance, win not leave a
ripple on the ocean q hundred years
hence. Time cures all. It will not
take a century, nor a lifetime, nor
a decade, nor o year, generally, to
rub out griefs and annoyances that
seem so great at the present mo-
ment. It is o cheerful maxim this
that reminds us of the element Of
time which softens every disappoint-
ment.


But there is also q bad side to it.
Men sometimes break the force OF
responsibility in the same way.
They reason that since it will make
no difference a hundred years hence,
therefore it makes no difference now.
But actions of q moral character
are the one thing time DOES not ef-
face. It will make q great differ
ence a hundred years hence whether
you are true and generous and pure
now. It will make a great differ
ence in you and in others. Where
fore let the proverb be forbidden in
all it's fancied bearing upon morals?


And after all, we very much fear
that the saying is rather worthless
one. It matters little to child
crying from a bruised finger that 'it
will be all we'll before he Is twice
married" What does he care about
the state, Of his body or mind at
the time: of his second wedding,
and what consolation is it to him
that his second wife will not be
called upon to sympathize with his
present misfortune? 1t is present
pain that grieves him. And when
YOU tell q man that it. is all the
same q hundred years hence, -you
are talking impertinent nonsense
What do we care for the next cen:
t:.ry?-Hea,th aud Home. .


81 ="
Year: 1872

Cut by measure and made at home of the best
material. A fit guaranteed


We have succeeded in getting mn experienced
Shirt Gutter to take charge of our manufactory
and after months Of successful operation we feel
safe in saying we can give as perfect tit as can
be had anywhere, and rs we use nothing but
the very best Shirting Cotton and Linen, they
cannot fail to wear satisfactorily.


We have always on hand full line of
READY-MADE SHIRTS, which we sell Us
cheap as car be bought. Collars and Cuff; to
match. All in want Of Shirts, &c, would do
we'll to call and see U.s.


iy 81 WITMER & SLAYMAKER.
Year: 1872

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
happiness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkens to the view. the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is hliphted with our own.
Year: 1872

Europeans pronounce Americans the
filthiest people on earth, who claim to
be civilized. We are nation Of spitters
Go where you wil--into the hotel, the
stage coach, the railroad car, the thea
tire, lecture room or concert, it is spit
spit, spill Even the parlor aud the
Church are deiiIed by this filthy habit,
And as to the habit Of smoking, there
is not one man in hundred who has
decency aud good breeding sufficient to
refrain from smoking in a mixed com-
pauy iu hotel or railroad car, unless the
practice is positively forbidden. Aud
some men are sufficiently rude to smoke
iu violation of all rule, not caring
whether il is offensive to those present
or not, aud not respecting the presence
of ladies. Travelling in the cars, some
time since, the writer observed young
man smoking lie was not in the
smoking car. Before him sat four
gentlemen, engaged in conversation.
lie pulled his vile tobacco smoke from
his mouth as though that organ were a
chimney, and soon the heads of the
four gentlemen who sat just before him
were completely enveloped in cloud,
Two Of them turned towards him aud
gave him rcproachful look, but he
pulled away, the cloud Of smoke grow
ing dcnser aud deuser, the smoker not
seeming to concern himself about their
annoyance, in the least degree. The
writer thought it would have served
him right it the four gentlemen had
opened a window and chucked him ouI
of it. They at least mig t have callet
the Conductor and had the nuisance
removed tothe smoking ear. Conductor
are not sufficiently vigiaut to guart
their passengers from this very frequen
annoyance.
Year: 1872

About three months ago young fel
low went into Lowell factory aud of.
terercd to marry the girl who could
jump the highest. The 200 girls there
employed at once began the spring.
board exercise, and they have been
jumping ever since. Some of them
have come to equal Mark Twain's jump
ing frog, but the wished for man fails
to put in an appearance.
Year: 1872

sent some of them to the Boys House OF
Refuge. All bad boys should take warn
ing, and ask their parents to keep them off
the streets.


The alarm Of fire at half-past eight o'clock
last night was caused by the burning of
mosquito bar in the house No. 342 Common
street, occupied by Mrs. Montgomery
Little damage was done.
Year: 1872

EDITOR REPUBLICAN:


Will you be kind enough to inform the
writer through the columns of your paper
how long he may delay paying his city
taxes without being sued. l have paid the
State tax, but will find it very incOnvenient
to pay my city tax until next month. Can
| wait with safety till the middle Of June


A CITIZEN.
Section twenty Of the new city charter
allows until the twenty-frst of July for the
payment Of city taxes; after that time the
taxpayer has to pay interest, advertising
aud numerous other costs. Those who de-
Iayed paying their taxes until late in July
last year viii not be likely to do so this
year, as the nuisance from the last days
rush at the Administrators Office is almost
intOIerable.
Year: 1872

ACCIDENT TO A FIRENEN.-Wmle NOOK
and ladder truck was going to fire last
night it capsized at the corner Of Rampant
and Common streets, throwing the driver
Hugh Cramer, to the ground. The ladders
fell on him, iniuring him severely.
Year: 1872

Found DDRowNED.-Sunday evening Cor
oner jackson held an inquest, at the head
Of Louisa street, on the remains of an un-
known white man. The body had been in
the river so long that it was little more than
a skeleton One foot had on a boot; the
pantaloons were of blue jean and the
drawers white cotton. There was nothing
to indicate who or what he was. Verdict
found drowned.
Year: 1872

SPORTS Social CLUB.-The second soiree
of the Sports Social Club came off Satur-
day evening at the residence corner OF
Julia and Baronne streets. 1t was GER
tainly most pleasant affair. The Sports
may congratulate themselves on their sue
cess, for certainly more social party could
not be got together. Everybody seemed to
enjoy themselves. The ladies were beauti-
full and numerous, and some of the costumes
showed a great deal Of good taste upon the
part Of the wearers. Where all did so well
it would not be justice to particularize. The
gentlemen who were most conspicuous in
the affair and its success were Messrs. p.
Wagner, R. Lyons and c, Fisher. We hope
their next soiree may only prove as pleas
ant as their last, and wish long life to the
Sports and their fair friends.
Year: 1872

ACCIDENT-AbOut ten o'clock yesterday
morning, a colored man named jerry White,
thirty-fve years old, was thrown from his
cart by float coming in collision with it,
at the corner Of Old Levee and Canal
streets, severely iDjuring himself in the left
leg. He was taken to the drug store corner
Of Canal and Magazine streets, where his
injuries were attended to, after which he
was conveyed home by his friends.
Year: 1872

MAGNOLIA GARDEN.-Mr r. Homann, the
gentleman in charge of this shady resort,
must have felt highly elated Sunday, as
there was a crush Of visitors, all enjoying
themselves. A new German association in
tends to give midsummer nights festival
in this garden in about two weeks.
Year: 1872

Two persons meet after an ordinary days
activity. Each, unknown to the other, has
met series of annoyances, irritating cir
cumstanccs, unkindnesses,- 30, coming
home, can brook no rude approach, no un-
gentle touch; the pent up constraint and
self control of the day seeks to revenge it
self. A little careless, selfish word is ut
tered-with no unkind intent-but the over
sensitive listener misunderstands it; it sounds
cruel and is inexcusable in its bluntness,
still it would not have been ordinarily no.
ticed; but here was no healthy equanimity
to meet it, only tired nerves and depression.
The result is painful division, an unac-
countable coldness; each feels some apology
or explanation due him. AT length by
struggling and by prayer it comes; but how
sore have been the hearts of these true and
tried friends!


The only sensible and right thing to do,
at such times, is to take rest before hardly
trusting ones self to speak or to be spoken
to; and with the rest of the body to open
the heart, the thirsting and world weary
heart, to the great, ever present, ever pity
ing One. Thus shall we be Gained, and find
it is possible to be patient Watchman ana
Reflector.
Year: 1872

Do you know that the VOWS of God are
upon you? (


Do you know that the worth of life is in
the good we do?


Do you know that some one is following
your example?


Do you know that your piety may uncon-
sciously decline?


Do you know that you need the prayer
meeting?


Dc you know that the prayer meeting
needs you?


Do you know that you can slight the
Lords supper?


Do you know that Christ enjoins secret
prayer?


Do you know that all your property be-
longs to God?


Do you know that you forfeit your hope
by Incidence?


Do you know that your Sunday vacant
seat looks bad?


Do yoa anoH thar # -backsl den, Jesess
Will forgive yOui
Year: 1872

In town in the north of Scotland, some
boys were in the habit of meeting together
for prayer. A little girl was passing and
heard them sing. She stopped to listen,
and thinking it was an ordinary prayer
meeting, she was anxious to get in. Putting
up her hand she pulled the latch, but it
would not open; it was fastened inside. She
became very uneasy, and the thought arose
in her mind "What if this were the door
of heaven, and me outsider" She went
home, but could not sleep. Day after day
she became more troubled at the thought of
being shut out of heaven. She went from
one prayer-meeting to another, still finding
no rest. At length, one day reading the
tenth chapter of John, she came to the
words: 81 am the door," She paused and
read the verse again and again. Here was
the very door she was seeking, and wide
open, too, and she entered in and found
peace.-Erchange.
Year: 1872

Those of you who have been permitted to
gaze upon the wonderful picture of Cor
reggie, the Nativity of our Lord, must have
been struck with some remarkable features
of the painting. You remember the scene
that has been selected for this wonderful
representation-the manger of Bethlehem;
the time is night; the babe is resting upon
the lap of the Virgin; the shepherds are
kneeling before Him, and the most remarka-
Bile thing about the painting itself is, that all
the light beams from the little child and all
is dark around The Babe as it lies, is one
corruscation of glory and lights up the
face of the Virgin, and is reflected in the
sky above, and in the faces of the angels,
who seem to be bending and lowering over.
This position occupied by the child in the
picture, is the position occupied in this
Evangelical system by Christ-the central
light! the central Sun.
Year: 1872

think it worth while to make any great eff
fort about it. Each one jots down in his
private memorandum the amount that he re.
ceives, and if any one would know any
thing of the years business he must look
over the three hundred and sixty,fve pages
in each of the FIVE memoranda.


1t is not necessary to give the practices of
the other churches. They are all failures
financially, simply because every business
rule is violated. There is neither diligence,
accuracy, nor accountability; and it is not
made any ones business to see that there
should be either. There is not merchant
in town but would fail in the next six
months if he should attempt to do his bust
ness in the same way. There is with
holding more than is meet in the expenses
of business management, which tendeth to
poverty in the church or in the shop.


The last pastor Of our church here was
fasaea by debts just in this way. The rev.
s'e 9ciea part. of what
- eonsssva No. 4spt in SO irresponsible a
manner that no one knew what became Of
it; and the result was, necessarily, debt and
bitterness of heart. l can see that my hus-
band is trying to avoid this result, but he
knows as we'll as do that his resignation
must be handed in in a few months, and he
must leave the church to mutual recrimina
tions over the past, and the wear and tear OF
renewed "candidating." l can see that the
approach of the crisis is weighing upon him.
He does not work with his old-time reg.
ularity now, nor with anything of enthuSi-
asm or cheerfulness. He knows that six
months of candidating will prune off from
the church all the growth of the last three
or four years; but he knows equally well
that he cannot retain his influence when
hopelessly in debt, and dishonored by broken
promises. So / doubt not that in few
weeks you will have to record the shipwreck
of another minister through the present un-
business-like way of doing church business.


Interior.
Year: 1872

If you will give careful heed to these sim,
pie points, 1 will look for bright and happy
days before you, and feel that the pain of
parting is greatly diminished. May God
be with you and your husband and his house
hold, making you a sunshine and joy to
them all. We shall miss you at home, but
remember you daily at a throne of grace,
and hope to meet you again on earth, and
forever in heaven.


Your affectionate father.
Year: 1872

Ever in life is a work to do,


Long enduring, and nee gone through;
Seeming to end and begun anew.


knowledge hath still some more to know;
Wealth hath gceater to which to grows
Every race hath farther to 60.


Say not, cen at thy latest date,


"Now 1 have naught but to rest and wait :
Something will take thee without the gate.
What if thine earthly task be Ger,
Stll is another for thee in store,
Heavenward walking, and heavenly lOrei
Graees to nurture snares to shuni
Sins to get rid of, one by one;
This is a work which viii ne er be done.
Only One, when he bowed the head,
When on the cross he for thee had bled
Rightly then, 1t is finished" said.
Well On thy bed of death for thee,
If ever said, it may titly bes
Christ has finished my work for me-
Year: 1872

On EARTH we have nothing to do with
successes or with results, but only being true
to God and for God; for it is sincerity and
not success which is the sweet SAVIOR before
God.-Roberston.
Year: 1872

NATURE's HAIR RESTORATIVE is the
result Of four years study and experiment
Il is now perfection itself, and no more to
be compared with the other prsraraticus
now flooding the market, than "tanglsfoot"
whisky is to pure Bourbon. See advertise
mank
Year: 1872

from lands end to lands end, that all may
read, and reading, believe, that sfor the
countless millions who are on the road to
an uutimsly grave with bilious complaints
there is but one truly great and reliable
remedy, and that
Year: 1872

I saw a temple reared by the bands
of men, standing with its high pin
nacles in the distant plain. The
streams beat upon 1.-THE God of
Nature hurled his thunder bolt
against it-and yet it stood, as firm
as adamant. Reyelry was in its walls
the gay, the happy and the beau
tiful were there returned, and the
temple was no more, it's high walls
lay scattered III ruins moss and
wild grass grew wildly there. The
young and the gay who reVelled there
had passed away.


1 saw q child rejoicing IN his
youth-the idol of his mother, the
pride of his father. I returned, and
the child had become old-trem bling
with the weight of years, he stood
the last of his generatiOn-a stranger
amidst the desOlation around him.


1 saw an old oak stand in all its
pride, ON the mo1ntains-the birds
were carroliiDg IN its boughs. 1
returned, the oak was sapless, the
winds were playing at their pastime
through it's branches. Who is the
Destroyer" said 1 to my guardian
angel.


"It is Time" said he. "When the
morning stars sang together in joy,
ever the new made world, he com
menced his course, and when he
shall have destroyed al! that is beau
tiful Of the earth-plucked the sun
from his sphere-veiled the moon
into blood yea, when he shall have
rolled heaven and earth away as a
scroll, then shall an angel from the
Throne of God come forth, and with
one foot on the sea and one on the
land, lift up his hand toward Heaven,
and swear by Heavens eternal,
Time is, Time was, but Time shall
be no more p
Year: 1872

By the mirror galvanometer Of
Sir William Thomson, which was of
the utmost importance in securing
the success of the Atlantic Cable, a
ray of light is reflected from a min
ute mirror that Is attBched to
magnetic needle. When the cleo
trio current passes the magnet Is de-
flectsd, and the movement of the
reflected spot of light over a scale
indicates the resistance to the pass
age of the current The united
weight of mirror and magnet is
three-quarters of a grain.


During the experiments with the
Atlantic Telegraph both cables were
connected at the American end, Civ
ing circuit of more than four
thousand miles, yet current pass
ed through the whole distance in less
time than a person could pass across
the small room In which the expert
ment was made-and, most wonder
full OF all, the battery that accom-
plished this result was contained IN
a Iady's silver thimble.-.ScTibney'S s.