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Year: 1872

Nluan IL nHtu W WOik AL leE W1Sn-


ing. Sam is digging in the garden.
Over there, ut the window, sits some


body sewing silk tiounces for dear life.


l am writing. From the sounds, /
suppose that Madame Screecholini of
the Italian Opera is practising all her
part of IL Traviata straight through.
Everybody within sight is busy, but
the busiest Of all is u nlidge Of NOR


tai next door. He is about a year aud
a half old, and can just balance him


self on his fat little feet; but for an


hour he has been toiling furiously


with IL little four-wheeled cart and a


spoon, and his work has been the COW
ering up the newly planted geraniunls
with little mounds Of earth. ltis won-
derfal how well he succeeded. Aud
now he has left the task completed,
and is carrying the African lily away


in small pieces. He tugs and pulls,
chipping off little bits Of the green
leaves, until he has what he considers


a cart load wheels it away and dumps
it on the piazza, and comes back for
more. He is almost out Of breath.
His legs are tired, and his hands must
be cut and blisterel, but unless some
one comes to the rescue, he is quite
unlikely to stop very soon. presume
that Il stout w0odman would find tue
peeling Of u great forest tree no harder
task than the demolishment Of that
lily is to baby, but he could be no
more in earnest about it. .. at ..2


Dinall stops to rest now and then
Sam sits down to have smoke; the
seamstress leans out Of the window to
have a chatwith somebody in the gar
den: hut baby takes no rest in his
work of mischief, which he evidently
thinks very necessary and praise:


worthy deed. wonder, when l look
at him, whether some older ,nortals
may not be working just as hard, at
just such sort Of work as baby's. He
has his new ideas too, though he can
not make speeches about them, and
though after a while some ono will


wash his dear little hands cfean, and
dress him in q new white frock. But
as for those big, bad babies who go
about heaping dirt upon natures
sweetness, and tearing up beautiful
things that have hourished since
earth's spring, can any wash their
hands clean, or wliten their robes
anew' When they trample on the
marriage laws and heap the dirt
Of free love upon them when they
ruthlessly pluck at the sweet hopes
that point heavenward, and strive to.
spoil life's garden, what can lie done
for them7 They can not spoil it.
Wise heads and steadfast hearts can
undo the mischief, just as the good
mother will undo baby's. But how
hard they work at their folly! s'l


When baby is carried in with kisses
and soft scolding, he will scream. So
they scream at those who cling to old
truths and beauties, and, mocking'
that which they call superstition, think
themselves wise and great, and boast
Of their mischievous work. All We
can do is to hope that the time will
come when, looking backward, they
will see their folly and ow n themselves
babies. who tried to spoil:
the garden before all men.--Mary
Kyle Dallas in N. Y. Ledger.
Year: 1872

This comes Of sleeping with pistol
under ones pillow. An Ohio man the
other night discharged revolver
while in his sleep, the ball entering
the right thigh and passing diagonally
through the thigh, lodging near the
knee. When lie awoke he was sitting
up in bed, with the revolver in his
left hand and the ball in his right leg
Year: 1872

Such is the question propounded us by
a correspondent. We answer: 1t is 1t
Is an era of good feeling, ushered in by
the man who warrcd upon the south for
thirty years, but who, his mission accom-.
plished. refuses to persecute those whom
he has overcome in the field, the forum
and the newspaper press. He has prof
fercd the hand of kindness in good faith
and in rs good faith we have taken it,
We have, as Andrew Johnson puts it.
filled up the bloody chasm with the hates
the malice and the bad blood engendered
by the war, and standing upon the soil
that covers them out Of sight forever, we
clasp handsAnorth and southland say
in Gods name, we forgive as we hope to
be forgiven We bury forever all ami
mosities born ofthe war, or previous po
ltical contests, and mutually absolve each
other. II this is not what we are doing
when we indorse Greeley and Brown,
and stand upon the Cincinnati platform,
then we confess ourselves mistaken. But
we are not The great body Of the peo
pie mean this. They want peace, and
will have it. They wan security, and
will have it. and they want Independence
and viii have it. Because they desire
these essentials to their personal welfare
aud the good of our common country,
they nominated and support Horace
Greeley the best living exponent Of peace
and good will 1t is an era Of good feel
ing, and therefore the people. and the
press, in the name of the people, demand
that by-gones shall he by cones, person
al and political aEimosties shell be for
gotten or forgiven, and that only the liv-
ing present and the future shall enter
into the considerations moving us to con.
tend against the re. election Of Gen Grant
In order to the perfect unity of all the
elements opposed to Grant this must be,
otherwise we shall have divisions, dis
trust and perhaps defeat Memphis Ap-
neal
Year: 1872

sT In our absence. the first number Of the
Weekly Tribune published at Camden. Ark.
was received. The IribRe is Democratic in
politics, and Edited by Col W lloBsoN.
formerly OF The Eagle OF the same city. Col.
HoBsoS Is an old and able newspaper Editor
and we welcome him to the field of labor at
this time, feeling sure that he will make pa
per worthy of the support Of those whose
cause lie espouses. Success To the Tribune.
Year: 1872

can is responsible for this neat point:


Horace Greeley's Universalist; he
goes for universal amnesty in the next
world as we'll as this" says Grant Or
gan. Then he is on the popular side OF
both questions The American people
will certainly abolish hell if they can do
it by elecling Horace Greeley President.
Year: 1872

WORTHLESS We learn Sheriff GRADY has
taken umbraye at our failing to publish all
tho names included In the Fort Smith Pa
triots list of delinquent personal property
holders. Well suppose we did. Did we pub
lish any not included in the list? WIN the
Sheriff dare deny itp We found Doud our
blacksmith returned "no property" when
bis tax was paid. Where did the money so ?
To hunt the School fund, no doubt Sheriff
Grady, should 20 slow, we have 4 little mat
Ter ofthe school Fund to show up yet.
Year: 1872

NEW DIRK, Aug. Il.


Ex-Gov. Bigler of Pennsylvania has
written q letter defending his political
views He declares himself to be warm


" in favor Of Greelcv's election.
Every utterance from Greeley goes to
convince the public that in exercising the
duties of the presidential office he will
evince great ability and courage, and an
intelligence that will be very delightful
after so long q term Of stolid infelicties
about the presidential mansion. But
many better things will be accomplished
in his election, and amongst the best will
be the Inauguration of an era of good
will, covering the whole country with,
and bcgetting true America fellowship
amongst citizens of all parts and tending
directly, rs such feeling will, to the re.
lief of weak and impoverished States,
giving them increase ofpopulation, capt
tai and general thrift, measure of vital
importance, not only to such States, but
effect the rate of growth and general wei
fare of all the others. The frivolous jeers
of Radicals about Democrats voting for
one who so long resisted them, do not
trouble me the least. honor and love
that noble organization 81! he more since
it has shown its ability in az rxicency in.
volying the highest interests of all to put
away the dead past with its prejudices
and anmosities and take up the work
needml for the present and future; and
in approaching that work to manifest its
sincerity by joining hands in the spirit of
true fellowship with all men who may de-
sire to participate in it, though strangers
heretofore. We want our children in
discussing elections to have some other
topic than a past war amongst them


selves. United, this can he accomplish
ell in true brotherly affection among the
people of all sections OF our great coun-
Year: 1872

A ludicrous accident occurred on San
Francisco horse railroad recently. An ell
derly and very portly lady passenger sig
nailed for the car to stop at certain street,
but of course the rear platform went a lit
tie beyond the dry crossing, and as a con-
sequence the step was just over the mud,
which was very deep. The old lady growl-
ed a great deal, and the conductor stepped
off the car and offered his hand to guide
her to the crossing, when forgetting her ex-
ceeding weight, she sank bodily into his
outstretched arms, and, as a consequence
the conductor sat quietly down in the mud
and the passenger fell over his head. He
swore and she stormed, and the other pas
sengers laughed, but being behind time
the conductor was obliged to go on his way,
leaving the old lady trying to wipe the mud
off her clothes with seven-inch square
handkerchief, Indignantly vowiDg revenge
against the railroad company and all con-
ductOrs.
Year: 1872

A man drew a note promising to pay
one hundred dollars He used a printed
form, but did not close up the blank devo-
ted to dollars, and after it had passed from
his hands and becoming negotiable paper,
somebody inserted and fifty after the one
hundred and before the printed word dollars,
making the note read one hundred and
fifty dollars. The note thus altered got
into the hands of an innocent party, who
presented it to the drawer, but payment
was refused. Suit was brought, and the
Supreme Court decided that the maker of
the note was liable for its face, because
through negligence he had not drawn a
line between the written word hundred
and the printed word "dollars." Any tes-
timony the drawer might offer to estab-
lish the fact that he gave note for only
one hundred dollars, must go for nothing
as "there was nothing on the face of the
note showing that it had been altered. =
Evidence of an alteration on the face of the
note would have changed the case. Let
the decision be lesson to all drawers of
promissory notes.-No one can be too care
ful in such matters.
Year: 1872

Gz- The Frankfort (Kentucky) Yeoman
says little urchin Of not more than six or
seven got on the track near Capitol square,
just in front of a moving locomotive, and
commenced running a race with it, looking
back the while and laughing gaily at the
frowning engineer. He had not run more
than twenty-five or thirty yards when he
tripped and fell near the rail. The loco
motive was on him in a moment, but as
good luck or instinct would have it, the
little fellow raised one leg in the act to
turn over, when the cowcatcher, striking
his uplifted leg, rolled him violently off the
track and over into the mud two OF three
times, without seriously hurting him.
Year: 1872

GB- A short time since fine Newfound-
land dog walked into the school house on
Poplar street, Boston, entered one Of the
dressing-rooms of the pupils, took down
the cap and coat of his young master, and
then gave an inquiring look at the children,
among whom he failed to SEQ the owner of
the cap and coat. Walking into another
school room on the same floor he found
the object of his search and went up and
affectionately kissed him. Afiidavits can
he produced.
Year: 1872



 In the minds of many there appears to be the impression that Huntsville and Dog Town, are one and the same. This is 6 mistake. Huntsville is one village and Ire land or Dogtown is another, and when your correspondent of last week refers to the writer of the correspondence from "Dog Town" the week previous, he should have said from Huntsville, for that is the enterprising village, which has the honor of possessing him. We of ''Dog Town" have not the ability to get out a correspondence of tha. character. ...I fear we are to run opposition to Huntsville, in regard to its Grand Central Saloon. l understand g a place has been leased here for keeping " elevators" with downward tendency for the head and upward tendency for the heels, but wholesome dread of two women and a tea kettle of boiling water has kept the would-be proprietor at healthy distance. Long may she wave. mean the woman with the tea kettle, and if she needs help to wave it to the detriment of the imported rum seller, let her call in some of the neigh bors. We would warn all such specula- tors in human misery. that this is poor place for a saloon now, for all our respect able and enterprising young men have pledged themselves to drink nothing but pure cold sOater, and thsre isplenty of wells hereabouts without paying ten cents drink for the water and then have it poi soned. There is another subject would like to speak of last, but not least, and that is our interesting meetings that we have every two weeks, and we think if some of the zeal shown by the minister could be communicated to the inhabitants we might have larger attendance. MORE ANON.
Year: 1872

from an instance, which is probably tamil- far to some of us. In the principality of Wales, the upper classes, as rule, speak English, the lower. almost entirely Welsh. Now in parishes where there is only one priest to population say of 1,50O to 2,0OO as is the case in so many instances, all that can be expected of him, is one service in each language on Sundays, and school in English and Welsh on alternate Sundays. This impeachment to the work of a parish priest would no longer exist if there was one common language in which both classes could unite in prayer and praise, and so enjoy double privilege of services and administrations.

 The hindrance which justice suffers from the want of some common language in which witnesses might give their evidence, so as to be intelligible to all is greatly felt To adduce similar example to the above In Wales the evidence at petty sessions, and even to great extent in the higher courts, has to be translated in order that the magistrate or judge and jury may un- derstand it, and this is done not by an in- lerpreter regularly qualified and certificated for the purpose, but by an attorney pre- sent, who may chance to be blest with a knowledge greater or less, of both languages. It IS sometimes impossible to translate ex- evidence of the witness hence frequently mistakes arise, which, though seemingly thrilling, change the whole features of the case. Take another instance, only last month Ganuary) a trial was held at the court oi the Queens bench, ''La Cloche V. Cloche" ill which most of the evidence was given in French. A learned member of the French Bar in translating some of the Eng and of his client, made mistake which if allowed to pass must inevitably have led to wrong judgment. Fortunately however, attention was called to it by Sir Roundall Palmer, Q.C., the leading counsel for the other side. Now all such misunderstanding would be obviated by the universal adoption of an international language. In conner cial transactions universal language would be invaluable. Imposture and Justification oftcr occur in international commerce, through the mere necessity of translating papers and documents into another tongue. Providence has bestowed different products Ml different soils and climates, moi that na. tions should shut themselves mp in Jap anese isolatian, but that they should com municate with each other, and interchange those products for the common benefit of all. And inasnluch as the same Divine power has bestowed different gifts and ca. pacities upon different men, not that they might be antagonistic one against the other, but that they should supply each others deficiencies and cooperate for the progress and improvement of the human race, we cannot help hitting upon the facili tating means which a universal language offers. In the study of nature we are con: stantly stumbling over a most absurd and complicated nomenclature, which is almost enough of itself to damp the ardor of the would be student. Even professors of na. tural science, engaged in the same locality, differ in the mere appellation of specimens.

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Year: 1872

COrnWOlIs

 A bold attempt was made on Wednesday night to rob the store of M. Beers and Sons. The burglars were evidently of the timid kind, for after taking the pains to chop a ladder out of the ice and raise it up to the south window of the store, they were fright ened away by some passer-by and made some tall tracks through the snow. There was no damage done to the store, save a pane or two of glass broken out.......To- bacco is no longer the topic of conversa- ton in the store, that has given place to burglars and fox hunting, NIr. Cyrus Marsh having shot fox, and he ran away to die, and when found he was minus his pelt, it having been taken off by some person to the hunter unknown, but the fox does not know to this day but what Mir. Marsh skinned him.. We are glad to say that Dep uty Sheriff Minor is improving in health, and at present does not stand but one be- hind the whole of North Cornwall. Good for Frank. The famous horse ''Black Billy" owned by Riley Baldwin of this place, is improving so that he is now rode around the square in an hour and half. We understand he has been refused $I0C for him. X. Y. z.
Year: 1872

whole business. The horse, a mere
pony, stood with his fore-legs planted
firmly, and very knowing look in his
eyes. Presently the bull began to
struggle he managed by sudden mo-
tion, to raise himself half erect but
the horse quietly took a step backward,
frightened the rope, and down went the
bull helpless. This was repeated sew
eral times, till | did not know which
most to admire, the horse or the man
who had so thoroughly taught it.
Year: 1872

jury. when ! was in better trim for sto-
ry telling than was when the police
man interrupted me. had the effect of
giving my visitor lodgings in Il public
institution, and secured me against
repetition of his call for at least ten
wears
Year: 1872

Lemons are now abundant and cheap.
A grateful drink may be easily prepar
ed from them, which can he kept for
use in warm and sultry summer days.
Press out the juice and strain it. Re
move all the pulp from the peels, and
boil them in water, in proportion of a
pint for dozen pulps, to extract the
acid Boil ii few minutes, then strain
the water with the juice of the lemons,
and put Il pound of white sugar to a
pint of juice. Boil all ten minutes, and
bottle. A teaspoonful of this lemon
sirup i'll glass of water makes cool
ing and refreshing drink.
Year: 1872

The beast was superior to the man
when an intoxicated individual of Du
buuue. Iowa. attempted to lead horse.
The animal watched his master closely,
and when he staggered almost to fall
ing would catch him by the coat collar
and hold him up. Once OF twice the
man fell, and was helped up by the
superior being. By extreme care and
watchfulness the horse succeeded IN
getting his master home safely.
Year: 1872

HAyyIBAL, No, January l0.-About
10 o'clock this morning, while work.
men were engaged in an excavation on
the south side OF Bear creek, between
Fourth and Fifth streets, they noticed
the embsnkment was about to slide
down upon them, and they all quit
work except one, who said be was not
afraid and kept on at work, when the
bank suddenly caved in and buried
him beneath the mass, breaking his
neck, and also his leg in two places.
He was dug out, and the lifeless body
conveyed to his house. Deceased was
forty years Of sge, widower, and leaves
an aged mother and sister and one
child. His name is Joseph Ragin.
Year: 1872

Mr.. Edwards arose and offered q
personal explanation. He said he was
confined to his room yesterday and was
not present when the report was read
relative to affairs in Arkansas. The
report reflected upon him, and was
based on the evidence Of two witnesses,
which was utterly false. Had he been
Year: 1872

There is touch of pathos about
doing even the simplest thing "for the
last time" 1t is not alone kissing the
lips of the dead that gives you this
strange pain. You feel it when you
have looked your last time upon some
scene you have lOved-when you stand
in some quiet city street, where you
know that you will never stand again.
The actor playing his part for the last
time, the singer whose voice Is cracked
hopelessly and who after this once
Will never stand before the sea of
unturned faces disputing the plaudits
with fresher voices and fairer forms,
the minister who has preached his last
sermOn-these all know the hidden
bitterness of the two words "never
again.. How they came to us on birth
days as we grow older. Never again
yOung-always nearer and nearer to
the very last-the end which is uni
versal, 1.-THE last thing" which shall
follow all last things, and turn them
let us hope, from pains to joys. We
put away our boyish toys with an
odd headache. We were too old to
walk any longer on our stilts-toO tall
to play marbles on the sidewalk. Yet
there was pang when we thought
we had:played with our merry thoughts
for the last time, and life's serious,
grown-up work was waiting for us.
Now we do not want the lost toys
back. Life has other and larger play
things for us. May it not be that these,
too, shall seem in the light of some far
off day as the boyish games seem to our
manhood, and we shall learn that
death is but the opening of a gate into
the new land of promise?
Year: 1872

There are more solid inducements fol


wearing the beard than the mere improve


ment Of mans personal appearance ant
the cultivation of such an aid to the every


day diplomacy of life. The hair of the


moustache not only absorbs the moisture
and miasma of the fogs, but it strains the
air from dust and SCOT of our great, smoky
cities. 1t acts also in the most scientific
manner, by taking heat from the warm
breath as it leaves the chest, and supply
ing it to the cold air taken in. 1t is not
only a resrirator, but with q beard entire
we are supplied with a comforter as we'll,
and these are never left at home like the
umbrella and all such appliances when
they are wanted. Moffatt and Livingstone,
the explorers, and many other travellers,
say that at night no wrapper can equal
the beard. A remarkable fact is, too,
that the beard, like the hair of the head,
protects against the heat of the sun; it
acts as the thatch does to the ice-house !;
but, more than this, it becomes moist with
perspiration, and then, by evaporation,
cools the skin. A man who accepts this
protection of nature may face the rudest
storm and the hardest winter. He may 20
from the hottest room into the coolest air
without dread; and we verify believe he
might sleep in morass with impunity; at
least his chance of escaping the terrible
fever would be better than his beardless
companions.-American Artisan.
Year: 1872

THERE is still another project of
church union. Between the Presby-
terian Church South and the Reformed
fDutch) Church some kindly words
have been exchanged, and the Re
formed Synod, at its late meeting in
Brooklyn, appointed a committee,
consisting Of some of the best of the
Dutchmen, to consider the advisability
and feasibility of q union between
these two bodies. There seems no
good reason why the project should not
succeed. TheOlOgically the two churches
are In strong sympathy. The Dutch
Church has not often hurt the feelings
of the Southern brethren by hard
words about slavery and secession the
Southern Presbyterians would gain a
Northern constituency, and the Re
formed Church would plant its stand
ards in the South. The two bodies
united would form a church of great
respectability in numbers and social
influence and of undoubted conser-
vatism.