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Year: 1872

fiery eye that told TO all the hills along
the river that 4 freight train was on its


way TO the sea. Every night the hills


heard the same sounds. and saw the same
sight. but this night there was, there must
have been, an undertone oi meaning in
the thud of the wheels along the rails.
Many sleeper turned 10 listen mo-.
mcn,, and then forgot that there was
any thing passing strange in the sound
forgot il until aiterwald.


a flaw in the iron Who knew il was
th"reP Hidden away in The heart OF it.
Il flaw. Did The workman who cast the
wheels know itp Did the great manu-
iacturer know, when car wheels were
made out OF iron, that il ought not 10 be
used Tor such "A purpose Did he to
build up his own fortune, thus risk the
liic OF his fellows? Somebody was in
fault. Possibly it was the man whose
duty it was 10 examine every wheel Of
that train. Because the night was cold.
and the cars many, and his ears well
nufflcd and he was tired, did he pass
that one by? Possibly it WIS the con-
tractor or the president, or the poorest
employee on the road Somebody was
to blame. and OF that man, whoever he
may be, the voice OF the Lord God was
asking, Where is thy brother?'


Mrs. Dee turned the gas low and look
ed cut upon the night, Something in it
made her very soul shiver, and she turn
eel ii from warmth toward Heaven, asking
hat of blessing for her husband. she
knew not. She saw through The dim
light, when she arose, the sweet face of
Mary. asleep on her husbands pillow.
II made her think Of that other little face,
asleep somewhere, under the light uf
thankful mothers love. and she went to
sleep with blessings in her heart for her
noble husband.


The broken wheel the treacherous axle,
whatever it was, executed its fearful
errand There is rumbling thud,a "A cor
ner oi the car touches the earth, it breaks
up and Iills the way; others, forced
aloug all alert 1t is place where nc-
cidonts have been in times past, and he
looks carefully out for the smallest signal
of danger, but all is well, white lights
stream through The moonlit air, and on
he goes.


Suddenly, like red hot ball shot from
4 cannon's mouth in time oi peace comes
/ blood red glare upon the track. The
engineers hand flew to the lever, the
whistle sounded for the brakes, and
voice cried cut from the rear, Jump,
Frank, jump" But something held the
engine driver to his post. and no man
knoweth. or dreameth, or imagmeth, how
he passed into that angslhood of which
he thought but span ago. Down be.
low the black waters, we know that angel
hands mnistered to brave Frank Dee,
and caught his expiring thoughts from
the wreck OF ruin. even Is he. with his
human hands, had caught the fair haired
child from the crush of death that day.


In :hc little house mp town there is such
sorrow rs God alone can still. We dare
not go near it with word or thought
Only this one thing we know, Tor sorrows
self taught the truth. that rs the days go
on and the wife and children live out
their time, sweet and sweetcr will grow
the thought that the engine driver went
into The Future through the gateway of
duty.
Year: 1872

PEACE-BREAKERS.-There are
those that rouse up ''strife and
contention" that loment divisions,
widen breaches incense men
against one another, and SOW dis
cord among brethren, by doing the
work of him that Is the accuSer of
the brethren. Strife and cOntGn-
tiOnS that have lain asleep and
begun to be forgotten, they awake
and industTiously rise up again,
and blow up the sparks that were
hid under the embprS. And if
"bleSSed are the peacc-makers, ?
cursed are such peace-breakers
that make parties, and SO make
mischief that spreads farther and
lasts longer than they can imagine,
1t is sad too see bad men warm
Ing their hands at those flames
which are devouring all that is
good i'll a nation, and stirring mp
the fire too. Henry.
Year: 1872

The Local PAPER.-A local
newspaper is Il travelling agent.
taking its weekly rounds to the
families of all its customers. No
matter whether times are good or
duh. no matter whether trade is
brisk or otherwise, no business
man can afford to take down his
sign, nor Withdraw the pleasing
influence of a weekly chat with
his customers through the news,
papers. For Il business man to
stop advertising would be equiv
alent to saying ~ have stopped
business, and ask no favors of the
people,
Year: 1872

y man might as well try to
crowd the foot of mountain into
a ladies' gaiter as to try to get
along without advertising. He
may run successfully for awhile


,
butlille an ungreascd wagon soon
wears ont.
Year: 1872

The New York Commercial Al
vertiSer talks about "a green spot
in the great Sahara of damnation1
Some Spectator will soon propose
a railroad through it and ask for
grant of public land.


Boston Post.
Year: 1872

Somebody tells the Scientific
American OF a way to clear well
of carbOnic acid gas. It's to low
er a red-hOt iron to the water so
as to tOprOiuce Il little steam. The
vapor instantly absOrbS the gas.
Year: 1872

Col. Rocket in recent able arti-
Gle in hispaper, the Memphis Ledger,
has the following well-timed advice
Oh the above subject


An old friend inthe country writes
us to inquire it there is an "openiu4
in the city for his boys, who aIe well
educated, but thoroughly disgusted
with farm Iite2' Certainly there is
an opening in this city. There are,
in fact, many openings. One can
scarcely count them. They are thick,
thriving and thorough, Ii your boys
are ambitiousto engage i'll something
useful aud Profitable, they can hard
ly find an opening at this time. June
is a trying month to business men
always, and the present June il no
exception. We must say to our old
friend that if his boys must quit farm
life, il they loM quit farm lite, if they
are fatally bent on quitting farm life,
if the shady brooks and blooming
glens, and green hills are disias.elul
to them, why then send them to this
city. There are openings here for
opening to dress in the latest style,
and walk the streets gazing at the
them of certain sort. There is an
ladies as they pass. There is an
opening to stand ON the street cor
ners and be disrespectful and impu-
dent. There is al opening al the
liquor saloons to taste the exhiliara-
ting beverage and grow merry grow
boisterous, grow mad, swear, reel,
stagger, and finally fall into the
hands of the police and 60 to the
station, house. Tho gambling houses
are always open, There is a field
where the country boy who is DISCUS


ted with country life can "get his
money back" The openings are not
to be counted. You cannot move
without stumbling against one CT
them. but remember, young man,
when you enter tho maelstrom of
city dissipations, You leave hope be-
hind. Dear old folks at home, keep
your boys at home. There are open
Jugs for them there. There is the
forest to bo howed down and fields
to be constructed. There, employ
mont is sure, and the fruits Of the
earth certain. There are counties
and States to be governed, and the
people who inhabit the county hold
the power and may. command the
honors. There is no dcgcddation in
labor, but there i' degradation in
loafng about tho streets of q city,
and ruin lies at the end Of the habit.
Year: 1872

These tables, which will be new to
most persons, are another evidence
how highly we, in this new country
Of ours, nro favored. 1t is general
lea that longevity of the Old World
exceeds that of the New, but, il it is
50, it is so only i'll special classes
those raised by wealth and rank and
social privilege above the many.
Year: 1872

To HoRsEMEN We are prepared with
good plates and other requisite material
to print Horse and Jack Posters, in the
best style, on short notice, and at as low
prices as any Office in the West. t.
Year: 1872

SucH villages as Brodhead and Boscobei
have fire companies well organized and sup
piled with good engines. The CITY of Min
eral Point has nothing of the kind Wemove
that the City Council purchase an engine, and
try to have a company organized There are
plenty of young men in town who would
checriuy Join COMPANY
Year: 1872

Dull times do not seem TO effect Deler
in the least He continues TO do n large
and increasing business. To make room
for an immense spring stock he is Offering
great inducements in seasonable articles.
Year: 1872

The New York World, speaking OF
the New Hampshire election. saws that
the Democrats are satisfied with the
result . They are in fortunate frame
OF mind, They should hold fas, to it
until after the November returns have
been received and digested.
Year: 1872

AT the Mineral Point Book Store, next
door to DR.. Nivian's, has recent y been opened
as choice stock OF wall paper as was ever
offered to the people of Iowa county also
bordering and window shades in great valicty
Call and see them before you purchase.
Year: 1872

Mr., doHx j. Ross has struck another fine
prospect of mineral on his ground adjoining
the Catholic buryng ground


we hear of some other good diggings re-
Gently struck in this vicinity.
Year: 1872

Why do not the friends of the movement to
establish, in this state, society for the preven-
tion of cruelty to animals hold meeting and
organize? In May last, the subject was agita-
ted, but was postponed until after the hot
weather of the summer. The season Of heat has
now surely departed; has also the Ardor OF the
friends of this excellent movement Why not
have meeting at on ce and do something2
Year: 1872

The Paris correspondent Of the London
Times gives the following description of
the Seine bathing: "At first there is some-
thing strange in seeing so many half ma
ked men pulling themselves coolly about
Qn the Seine,) but there is an innocence
and simplicity in the whole proceeding
which divests it of any idea of improprie-
ty. Here, for instance, are three gentle-
men and two ladies, all in bathing dresses,
and all giving themselves the air bath,
which their limited costume renders
agreeable, before taking their swim to.
together. The boat stops in mid stream;
a little ladder is hung over the side, the
gentlemen all go in like frogs, one after
another, head first, the ladies go in more
like ducks, with a sort of fiutter and
rush upon the surface, and 50 they swim
merrily round the boat, laughing and
chasing one another, and every now and
then climbing up the ladder to rest. At
Bas Meuden there are a number of cor.
cred boats which may be hired, and with
III the gypsy Ike tent at the stern the la
dies make their toilets, while the gentle
men make theirs in the bow. But here
are also islands, with convenient bushy
| shelters, and bathers of both sexes take
advantage OF them in the absence of bath
ing houses or better cover.


Then there are pretty villas upon the
river bank. which suggest to the occu-
pants bathing place OF their own. As
you walk along the bank, you meet, for
instance, lady charmingly dressed. trip
ping down her garden, out across the
road and down to the waters edge. In
a second something is apparently unhook-
ed, the becoming morning costume sinks
in heap at her feet, and reveals an
equally dainty, but very different form of
attire, in which, having kicked off the
slippers from her stockingless feet, she
plunges into the stream, and kisses her
hand from the middle of it to her husband
who is standing admiring her from the
balcony Of his drawing room. Afterward
her maid comes down with large wrap
per, and she runs home like dripping
Naiad with her children, who seem to
have had their bath, all trooping and
laughing around her. There is great
deal of swimming learnt from boats, the
swimmers having a cord attached to his
or her waist, and being upheld and direct
ed by man in the boat The whole Of
the aquatic performances which appear to
be confined to the bourgeoise, is conduct
ed with the most perfect innocence and
propriety. Whole families come and
splash about for the real enjoyment of the
thing, and the performers seem far more
decently clothed than those in lie Roi
Carrotte,n
Year: 1872

| Chief Justice Spofford, during the
latter part of his official career, was about
rs brusque and biting as man could be,
and in his bitter moods he was apt to be
as ungenerous as he was sarcastic. When
left to his own meditations, with nothing
to rutfle his temper, his decisions were
clear and compact, and his legal papers
patterns of ornate erudition ; and, more.
over, his decisions were held as good
and sufficient law of precedent.


Once upon time Spofford was Mt the
head of the bench holding n Court of
Equity, and in the case under trial it
became necessary for an attorney to
prove the death of a certain man. This
attorney was by name Wallington-a
thin visaged, nervous, buzzing fellow.
wLo had the reputation of never letting
go his hold upon case until he had
wrung the last possible dollar from it.


Wallington produced what he consid-
cred a sufficient proof of the death Of
the man in question but the Judge
would not accept it.


"That is no proof at ALL" was Spof-
ford's emphatic remark.


The attorney brought forward other
evidences And still old Spofford shook
his head.


1T Will not do, sir. We cannot accept
that as proof"


"Your Honor" cried Wallineton, with
much show OF vexation, "pardon me if |
deem your decision extremely hard.
Why will you not believe me Iknew
the man well to the day of his death |
saw him dead with my own eyes; and l
attended his funeral. He was my client,
your Honor.


Your cltent?" exclaimed Spofrord.
I" Why in the name of sense and reason
didn't you state that fact in the first
place No wonder he diedl We admit
The proof-Go on, sir"


The Judge probably thought but lightly
of the sarcasm at the time, but it proved
a crusher fer poor Wallington-so much
so that he was forced to seek another
field for the exercise of his profession.
Lx41er
Year: 1872

A VERITABLE INDIA RUBBER MAN.-Tho


Gardiner (Me.) Journal gives the follow


ing particulars of the wonderful escape
of Mr. Joseph Glazier, of that city from


instant death. He was examining paper
mill in Topsham, aud while so engaged
the skirt of his coat caught in the roll.


He Immediately bethought himself to
throw off his coat, but in doing so his
hand was drawn into the rolls. "I'D let
1t pull my arm out, he thought to him
self, but rs the merciless machinery
pulled at the stout muscles and tendons,
Mr.. G. found that his arm would not
pull off without breaking his neck. just
think of such n situation for man to be
in /! Coolly submitting to his fate, he
turned his head over on the side to save
his nose. and through the space of a ont
four inches he was dawn to his hips.
He saws as the rolls passed over his heal
il made noise like grinding coffee in II
mill, and that's the last he remember.
he blood spirited from his eyes, ears,
and mouth so as to go on to the dryer,
twelve feet distant. He was taken up
for dead, bat strange to say, be Is now
about the street. The space he went
was about four inches, We ara
told, but the upper roll could rise little
by what give there was to an S0-inch
felt. The Journal naturally remarks that
it hardly seems possible that a man
could be ground through such small
space and live.
Year: 1872

THE ALE QUESTION. The question Of
prohibiting the sale of ale and beer in
the towns of Massachu etts was not set
tied after all by the vote taken few
weeks ago. 1t seems as though n loop
hole was inevitably left open for litien-
ton TO creep in when an attempt is made
to settle any question in human affairs.
in this case on some of the ballots the
whole question, ''Shall the sale of beer,
ETC., be allowed?" was printed with the
answer Eyes or mo" while others
only had the answer. Now the question
arises es to whether the latter were legal,
and the supreme Court must decide the
question.
Year: 1872

A SEL1.-A paper hanger in Boston
found himself, few weeks ago. with a
large stock of extremely ugly wall paper
on hand, which he despaired of selling.
A lady came in one day, and, seeing the
large bouquets Of flowers which formed
the design of the paper, complimented
him upon his enterprise in securing the
Dolly Warden pattern. He took the hint,
spoke of the fashionable article to his
customers, and in few weeks sold every
roll Of il,
Year: 1872

There are twin brothers in Newbury-
port who are known as rights and lefts.
from the fact of one of them being lame
in his right foot and squirting with his
right eye, while the other is lame in his
left foot and squints with bis left eye,
Year: 1872

cratic minority in either House favors rapacify
and incubation. Nothing in their attitude or
conduct warrants such presumption. Ihey
may make "A bad record, but "a yet they have
NOT made it, and it is quite probable that the
most Of them will favor the most thorough
exposure OF rottcnncss. the most rigorous deal
ing with pcculatOrs. If raScals of all parties are
treated just alike.


We have Indicated our fear that The seS-
sion will prove failure: here ia ono ground
of this apprehension


Since the explosion Of the Tammany Ring,
that which has made the Erie Railroad Its
spoil is the most tiagrant, gigantic rascaii'y
which pOllutcs the atmosphere of our State.
Its stcangs cannot amount to less than Three
Millions per annum--a sum which may well
cause I.cct s. Stockings Custom house rob-
berry of 100000 or 80 to hide its diminished
head in very shame for its paltrincss. The
Erie Ring is fully aware it must disgorge
whenever the stockholders shall have fair
chance to elect a Board of Directors. else why
| the impudcnt petitions to the Legisia-
| ture to deprive foreign stockholders OF
| their hitherto unquestiOned right to vote for
directors to manage their own property The
| Legislature is not asked to enact that no tor
| eigncr be eligible to seat IN tho Board
which would seem to be bad enOugh-it IL
asked to deny to foreign stockholders the
| right of voting for Directors at all. We arc
confident that no highwayman who was not a
| dscrcdit to his calling could have been in
duced to vote for such bill.


We Judge that there is no expectation of


passing such an infamy. The petitions for 1t


are designed to cover and excuse lnaction on
| the general subject, since inaCtion will leave


the Ring in possession and enable them TO


hold on for at least two years longer.


For this inaction, the Erie robbers can richly
| afford to pay One Million Dollars. Suppose
| the price were averaged at $4,000 for Senators


and $4,000 for AsScmblymen, tlIis amount


would pay for sixteen Senators and sixty eight
| Assemblymcn, which are more than would be


requisite. Who will warrant that so many


cannot be had for the money


| A legislator once bought Is eyernorc pur-


chasabe Let the Erie Ring have its will of


the Legislature now sitting at Albany, and
other Rings will find it on hand for business.
| While therefore, we borrow no trouble and


shall be most happy TO have our anticipations
| dispellcd by events, We shall not be disap-


pointed if the present session results in fail


ure disastrous to the party 50 largely IN The


majority
Year: 1872

In a letter from Indianapolis, Prof. Foster
discusses the material facts which tend toward
making the block coal region OF Indiana the
seat of a great. If not controlling center OF
the manufacture of American iron and steel.
Comparing, as to the proximity and cost of the
fuel they use. the groups of furnaces in widely
separated localities that smclt the iron ores
both of Lake Superior and of Missouri, he
seeks to show that the ore and the fuel are
brought together more cheaply in the neigh
borhood of Terre Hautc than any where else
in this country. The Board of Trade OF In
dianapolis is urging the improvement of the
harbor of Michigan City, with view to a
more direct carriage than is practicable from
other Lake ports of the Lake Superior ores to
the Indiana coal district.
Year: 1872

Gratitude forbids us to speak evil Of the funny
writers and lecturers, especially as we have known
some of them in private life who were Of depressed
and melancholy turn Of mind. II H. nevertheless


certain that he who is perpetual jester will some


times be but a sorry one. Lecturers who contract
with committees to make "LyceumsN laugh, must
do their droest, though the grin may really be the
outward and visible sign of the inward and nandibis
groan It's question for the moraliss, even if all
matters have their humorous side, whether tho
habit of increasingly seeking for it Is good ono
whether this method Of treating grave subjects mar
not sometimes be fatal TO eaTnestness OF purpOs
and sincerity Of speech. At present. however. funh
in fashion, and the men who manipulate the dil
phragms are more popular than the men who seek
the heart to say nothing of the head. We are likely
to find out how much of the facetiOus there Is In
bad spelling and the misuse of venerable and honest
words The Funny Men, we observe, are falling out
among themselves, and a strong smell OF Larceny
peryades the atmosphere of facetiouSneSS. The gro
tesoue lecturers are repeating each other. after
long repeating themselves; and we are inclined 70
believe that the breaking up of this school, If 1t de-


serve such digniGed name is at hand. The audi
ences are firing of the black pepper aud calling for
capsicum We await this change to a moderate
seriousness which must come, with the less appre-
hension of dull epoch, because good many OF
those who have taken up the trade OF droliery are
eminently filled by nature for something better
Year: 1872

It is just as we supposed The very rumor Of .
movement to put Christianity into the United States
Constitution, specifically, while it is already there


in spirit, has aroused the Jews of Maryland and tho
District of Columbia. who protest against the plan
as revolutionary and anagonistic to the broad and
liberal spirit of our institutions" IL is sOmewhat
doubtful whether any discussion of this matter viii
become necessary but We take this occasion topro.
test in advance against denuncatiOn as Atheists,
and Infdels and Unbelievers, of those who may
doubt the expediency of any religious pronund
amiento by the Federal Government. We claim from
the very start that distrust Of such proceeding is
quite compatible with profound veneratiOn for the
essential truths of the Christian Religion.
Year: 1872

What would be Last VIII and Testament Il the
testator not at liberty to put into it his ayOnte
notions At North Amherst, Mass. the late Alvin
Barnard gave the Baptist Church $1,000 on the sole
condition that it should never settle pastor who
was q Free and Accepted Mason. No Reverend
Entered Apprentice, nor Mark Master. nor Royal
Archer must preach to that church. should it accept
the thousand dollars. In short. the corporation must
soemnly pledge itself, upon taking the money, 70
remain Anti Masonic forever. What astonishes uss
that Mr.. Barnard did not make it another condition
that the church should admit no members of the
Fraternity. However. it was his own money and
perhaps he had right to dispose Of It as he pleased
Year: 1872

The course of the Democrats in the House
of Representatives, relative to the operations
of the Treasury Department and the Syndi-
cate, is so purely pastisan that we can expect
nothing fair or just from it. 1t il to be re-
gretted that the whole question OF the eXpe-
dency of the system OF Secretary Boutwell,
has been made a purely party one by the Demo
Gratis. The discussion, yesterday. showed that
there is much to be said on both sides; but
the real facts cannot be got at in Il purely
political debate.