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Year: 1872




They have had a most lively aud
noisy physical phenomenon in Madi-
son County, Arkansas. One night
some of the citizens were scared al
most out of their boots by an awful
whiz IN the air, like unto the rush OF
an enormous cannon ball. They nat
urally looked up, aud what should
they see but a solid column of fire
rushing with a whirring sound and
inealeulable velocity through the air.
1t was louder, the noise of il was,
than the noise of the largest shell fir
cd during the late war. Soon IL pass
ed ont of sight, but that was by no
means the end of the matter, for an
explosion followed which, shook the
solid earth, and was heard for fife, n
miles, There is no mention made Of
any smell or sulphur, but We take 1t
there was proportionately loud one.
Year: 1872

We learn that Clinton is the only
county seat in the Purchase that has not
Temperssce organization in its midst.
and why it is 50 we are at loss to de-
termiue We know that She has as good
citizens as any other towu-we know
that there is generous, liberal, public
spirit upon the subject of education, and
a eommendaBIe zeal in behalf of morality
and religion, Why then such apathy and
Indifference IN the eause of Temperance
Do not her citizens know the evils thai
flow from the demon of strong drink
Can they not call to mind some of her
brightest intellects that have fallen vie
tins to its daily po;ations Have they
no interest in directing and guiding the
youths IN their midst? Then let them
throw of the lethargy and stupor that
surrounds them, aud array themselves
under the silken banner of Temperance,
and never falter till intemperance Is
driven from our land.
Year: 1872

"Please give me something to eat?
said ragged little boy, whose high
cheek bones, hollow cheeks and dirty
face toldseheir own sad story of hunger
and neglect.


"HavsEou 20 father to feed you?''
asked the lady at whose door he was
begging.


.'Fafher is drunk all the time" was
the childs reply.


What sad thing to have father
drunk all tie time Let our children
thank God that their fathers are sober
men.


Let me ask you a question How
came the boys father to be druukard?
Was he born drunkard? No How
then? Why. little by little. First be
tasted beer, perhaps. Then he gulped
down a whole glass. then two glasses
Then he tasted whisky, and so, going on
step by step, he finally became a drunk
ard. Now, answer one more question
IF he had never tasted strong drink
would he have ever become drunkqrdi
OF course not. sir. Right. Learn alsc
that the first taste of any strong drink
is step which may lead you to a drunk
ards grave.
Year: 1872

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN TRoY-4I-
most q Ri2t.-0ur quiet and peaceable
town was thrown into conyuision and
into great state of disturbance, which
nearly reached a phreusy, [uQt on &C
count of the election. but caused By the
arrival of live white barber, armed to
the teeth with sharpened instruments as
he law requires. We have private as
suranee however that his mission IS
peace, not war, his sharp edged tools nee
nothing but ragors and scissors with
which to trim hsir and shave of the
beard Of our citizens Troy Times.
Year: 1872

Of President Theirs. was chosen chairman in
place of General Chanzy. who had resigned
ON account Of his official duties.


The selection of M. Picard as presiding
officer will serve to strengthen the good under
standing between the party and the President
PROJECT OF AN ELECTORAL LAw-CURTAIIMENT


OF MILITARY PRIVILEGES


The committee appointed by the Assembly
to draw up the project of an Electoral law
made their report to-day


They recommend


First-That the age of twenty-one years be
retained as a qualification for the exercise Of
the franchise.


Second-That soldiers in actual service be
disqualified from voting


1hird-That officers of the army be per-
mitted to vote only when placed on reserve.
The proposed law also incidentally disfran-
chises large class Of citizens, who, by the
army law, are compelled to do military service
until the age of twenty-five.


The project will undoubtedly give rise to
heated debate.
Year: 1872

one-sided transaction. Il was. naturally, not
forthcoming, and he scented q rodent The
explanation is, of course, the old one. There is
no 60 s. Bogart' employed by the HERALD.
The fellow using the name in his busi-
ness is o constituencies deceiver, and, as
moments reflection at the time would have
told the business man, he has been made the
victim of an old swindle. &c. s. Bogare'
should have been handed over to the
police, and money and anxiety would
have been spared the business man.
With gentlemen doing business for the
HERALD, or any other reputable newspaper
there is no necessity for any of these pecu-
mary influences. Their use is at once an insult
to the journal SO misrepresented, confession
OF credulity and self-descension on the part Of
the user and proof of dishonesty on the part
of the so-called reporter


In another recent case the gentleman ap-
preached by press blackmailer, representing
himself as belonging to the HERALD, prudently
visited the Office of this paper and confirmed
his suspicious of the character of the would
be blackmailer. If gentlemen visited by these
cormorants would do their whole duty they
would cause the arrest of any person endea-
voring to extract money from them on the
pretence of influencing the columns of the
HERALD. We are certain that every respect
able journal will repeat this advice to the
credulous, SO far as their own good name is
endangered by unprincipled operators of jour-
nalistic blackmail
Year: 1872

The French Indemnity and the Effect


ON Germany.


1t is stated in a cable despatch, dated from
Versailles on Thursday that the third mil
lard out of the five milliards of the war in
demnity which France had to pay to Germany
has been paid, and that a half millard more
will be ready for payment by the 11th of De-
cember. According to this, then, there will
remain only one milliard and half to be paid
after December. A nation that can pay seven
hundred millions of dollars in little over a
year is not likely to find much difficulty in
raising the remaining three hundred mil
lions The half milliard Cor hundred
million) Of dollars which France
will be prepared to pay in December is not
due till next February. France is desirous,
however, of relieving herself of this indem-
nifty incubus as soon as possible and may
not only anticipate the time of payment for
the February instalment, but also for the bal
ance falling due in 1874 and 1875. The re-
sources and recuperative power of France
are thus shown to be extraordinary; but
much Of the surprising success of the govern
ment in raising such large sums is due to the
admirable financial system and ability of the
French. Nor has the government credit suf-
fered anything like the depreciation that
might have been expected from such q strain
upon it. The French fves are but four or
five per cent below the United States fives in
the European markets. One curious fact
that has been mentioned by our correspond
ence from Europe, published yesterday is
worthy of notice. That is, while France is
prospering, Notwithstanding the heavy burden
of the German indemnity and her embarrass-
ing political situation, the Germans are
running into financial difficulties They are
actually becoming demoralized by their good
fortune and the abundant supply Of money
they are drawing from France. Those who
become rich suddenly, and have not had
experience or skill in using vast amounts of
money generally lose their balance and
become extravagantly speculative That
seems to be the case with the fortunate Ger
mans just now. Our correspondent, in his
graphic letter from Mayence which appeared
in our columns yesterday, has depicted the ex-
travagance and wild speculation running riot
in Germany The conquerors do not appear
to bear their good fortune as well as the con-
quered their misfortune. Evidently Prince
Bismarck will have to curb his elated Teutons,
or there will be a crash little less disastrous
than war.
Year: 1872

BERLIN, Nov. %, 1872.
The imperial German government replying
to the invitation of the British Cabinet, issued
In the name of Her Majesty Queen Victoria.
asking His Majesty Emperor William and his
Cabinet to assist in the suppression of the
slave trade on the eastern coast of Africa, says
that it will give all the moral and diplomatic
support in its power to the movement, and
will instruct the German Consuls in Africa
and at Zanzibar to place their means At the
disposal of the expedition now fitting out in
ENGLAND.
Year: 1872

CLOSE QUARTERS. Seventeen more votes
would have elected a republican Congressman
in the Greene and Ulster district, and nine
more votes would have elected State Senator
in the same district. This shows the necessity
Of every voter doing his dgtY on election dAY.
Year: 1872

The Senate has passed the bill for
the permanent location of the State Re-
form School, and appropriated for
building purposes $4,000, The bill
places the location in the hands of the
Trustees Of the School. The language
of the bill being -~Said Board shall se-
lect the most eligible location of not
less than one hundred and sixty acres,
which tract of land shall be obtained
free Of cost to the State"


This is one Of the most important
Institutions Of the State, and at the
same time one of the most desirable
for any locstion to have. A word to
our citizens upon this subject If they
are wise, is sufficient.
Year: 1872

KANGAROO SKINs.--A consignment of
seven thousand salted kangaroo skins was
received in San Francisco several months
since, from Australia, and purchased by
parties who propose to convert them into
leather. The skins are being tanned at a
tannery located on the Yerba Buena Island,
on the northern outskirts Of Oak
land. The skin of the kangaroo is
quite thin, but exceedingly tough,
and when tanned into leather is
very pliable and soft, wearing long time
without cracking, and turning water better
than calf skin. Tanned alligator skins
from Mexico and Central America are a
common article in the San Francisco mark
ct, and are used to considerable extent in
manufacturing boots, where strength and
capacity TO resist water are more desired
than fancy fit or elegant appearance; but
kangaroo is emphatically new sensation In
the leather line.
Year: 1872

A COMPANY incorporated in 1866, which
has since obtained all the permission and
sanction necessary, is now on the move,and
proposes to lay two telegraph cables-one
direct to the coast of England or Holland,
the other by way Of the Bermudas and
Azores to Portugal. There is also propo-
sition before the legislature Of California to
grant permission TO a company which In
cludes Cyrus w. Field among its corpora
tors, to lay a cable from the shores Of that
coast to some point on the coast Of China
OF Japan, or both. The time Is not far
hence when a commonplace telegraph op-
orator eau put girdie round about the
earth in less time thar, Puck's forty minutes
Year: 1872

A HARD WINTER ON TUE PLAINS
Heavy snowstorms are reported in the far
West, blockading the Pacific railway trains
on both sides the Rocky Mountains. The
winters experience on the Central Pacific
route will tend to hurry up not only the
Northern Pacific road, along which from
the depression in the Rocky Mountains in
that quarter, and in consequence of the
warm winds from the Pacific, there is less
danger of obstruction by snow, but also the
Southern Pacific road, which turns the
flank of the Rocky Mountains and the
Sierra Neyadas, and along which there is
no likelihood of obstruction from snow.
All three OF these Pacific roads are needed,
and the sooner they are in practical work
ing order the better,
Year: 1872

Probable Collapse OF impeachment


WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Information
from Florida states that the Legislature
adjourned sine die at noon on Monday last.
It is stated that the council OF Governor
Reed asserts that the adjournment OF
the High Court Of impeachment without
day Is tantamout TO a dismissal OF The
charge against him. This question, j was
understood, would be referred to the Su-
preme Court of the State.
Year: 1872

HARRISBURG, Dec. 6-At a partial examina-
ton here this evening relation To tine collision On the
pennsylvania Railroad last night, the nagnan OF the
first train testified that few minutes before the col
lisiop aud when two-thirds over straight piece OF
track two miles in length he observed the second train
coming; moved the red light warning signal; felt
sure IL was observed by the engineer of the train
following as there appeared 20 be slackenig OF speed
the first tram broke the coupling just before the acs
dent but was moving about fifteen miles an hour when
struck by the second train.


The engineer Of the second tram testified that When no
reached the miles OF straight track ne watched Tor
the rear end OF the first train, but did when
he struck tue straight track, the headlight Of an APP
preaching ght train tue left track prevented hu
seeing the waving ot the red lght he rounded
the third curve beyond the nrst saw the rear
OF the first tam; apph the air5rake' re
yersed, but the momentum was scch that when
coupling broke between the tender Of his easne and
the first be could not prevent tho eoson had not
slightest idea that the first train had lost any time
FROM the last station until the engine was about 10
strike t. The engineer IA Of the oldest, and eoosd-
cred one OF the most cautious on the road The ex-
animation will be continued to-morrow
Year: 1872

We find lining the shell thin skin,
which, when kept In healty condi-
ton by the ealbumen of the egg, Is i'm
pervious to air, but if the egg remains
too long In one position, the yelk, being
heavier than the albumen, gradually
sinks through it, and comes in contact
with the skin, and having none Of the
qualities requisite for keeping the skin
fabricated and healthy, the skin soon
becomes dry and pervious to air, which
penetrates through it to the yelk, caus-
ing the mass to rot. Therefore, the
true plan is to keep the yelk in its CEN
tral posion. BY doing this, the egg can
be preserved for long time.


My plan for accomplishing this is to
take a keg or barrel, and pack the eggs
on their sides, end to end, laying q tier
first around next to the staves, and so
continue until layer is filed; so till the
barrel is full. Use oats for packing; Jar
them down as much as is required to
keep them firmly in their place; head
up the barrel ready for market. BY
rolling the barrel about a quarter around
every few days he yelks of the eggs
will be kept as required.
Year: 1872

BEAUTY OF OLD PEopLE.-Mcn and
women make their own bcauty or ug
lincss. Lord Lytton speaks in ono Of
his novels, Of man "who was ugliel
than he had business to be-" and if he
could but read it, every human being
carries his life in his face, and is good


looking or the reverse as That life has
been good or evil. On our features
the fine chiscl of thought md emotion
me ctcrnalIy at work. Beauty is not
the monopoly of blooming young
men and OF white and pink maidcns


There is aslow::growing beauty which
only comes to perfection in old age
Grace belongs to no period Of life,
and goodness improves the longer il
exists. 1 have seen swecter smiles
from lip Of seventy than upon q lip
of seventeen. There is the beauty of
youth and the beauty of holiness
beauty much moro seldom met, and
more frequently found in the arm
chair by tho fire, with the grandchiIiI- i
.dren round it's knee, than in the ball,
room and tho promenade. Husband
and wife, who have fought the world
side by side, who have had common
stock of joy or sorrow, and aged to,
gether, are not unfrequently founo
eeuriously alike in personal appear


auce. and in pitch and tone OF VOICE
lust as twin pebbles on the beach, ex


posed to the samo tidal influences, are


each others second SELF He has


oained q feminine something, which


Brings his manhood into full re!let


She has gained masculine something


which acts rs a foil to her womanhOod
Year: 1872

The last rat story is from Chicago
In house whero tho rats had become
very troublesome traps had been long
set, but to no purpose. Finally some
of tho family determined to watch
the trap. Itwas' cunningly set. Soon
q young rat appeared, and was about
stepping on tho fatal spring when an
old rat rushed to the rescue, seized
the indiscreet juvenile by the tail and
dragged him off to his hole.
Year: 1872

NEwsPApERs.-The bold and manly
stand taken by many Republican news
papers in denouncing the rings and cor
ruptions of the late Republican Conven-
ton, is an auspicious opening of a new
era for the good Of mankind. A bravo
and Independent press, that cannot bo
throttled by unscrupulous men and cor
porations, shows that there is sufficient
virtue left in the hearts of the American
and plunder which has been steadily
glowing for the last few years. Let the
principles Of honesty and integrity, in
and out of office; that the few shall sub
init to the many; that pride and aristoc-
racy, whether of blood or property,
must be ruled by the honest multitude,
and the rights of the laboring man re-
spected; be emblazoned in letters OF
gold on our banners, and made the
watchword of the Democratic party, SO
that merit alone will prevail. 1t will be
Il sad day for the history of this Repuh-
lie when the schening and machina-
tions of the monarchial Hrmilton are to
be respected and followed, instead of
the sublime truths of liberty and equal
ity taught by the great jefferson. All
corruption should be Stunned as the
Ieprosy, and the masses alone must rule-
Year: 1872




The FoULIsT TRICK IN PoIITICs.-A
Philadelphioa dispatch of the 10Th says
the Reform Republican Committee that
evening adopted resolutions indorsing
the nomination of General Hartrauft for
Governor, favoring the nomination OF
Grant. and requesting the delegates
elected at the late State Convention to
resign. To understand the nature OF
these resolutions it must be known that
the committee which adopted them was
selected not as q Grant committee, but
in direct opposition to Grant, and that
the delegates now asked to resign were
selected by the opposition, and repre-
sent, or at least professed to represent
their views. General Hartrauft is the
nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania,
representing the Cameronian or admin
istration party, and the bitter enemy of
the reform movement. From all of
which the reader will see that this COM
mittee has simply sold out the party
that created it. gone over itself to the
other side, and by an act of the meanest
treachery seeks to drag over the party
which created it and to disarm the re-
form movement in the State of Penn
sylvania. In short, tEey have adopted
the tactics of those members of the late
Legislature of California, who accepting
the platform of anti-subsidy, sold them
seyes and betrayed the cause to which
they were pledged at the first oyertures
Year: 1872

Of the Central Pacific Railroad Compa-
ny. That they have been bought is as
manifest as anything can be.


The Union has ever had high regard
for Grant IS General, and no mean opin-
ron OF him as President. Our strict
ures on his administration have rested
upon the one fact that his surroundings
are vicious, and that too many of Lis
political advisers are men without char
acter, honor, ability or honesty; and
that they are dragging the Republican
party down into the depths of degrada-
ton, and with it the country. If it re-
quires such base means as are indicated
by the action of the Philadelphia COM
mittee to secure the triumph of the par
ty in Pennsylvania, then the party had
better not triumph. No free country
can afford TO be governed by the fraud,
treaehery and bad faith this committees
action illustrates. They are corrupting
the foundations of truth and justice,
and making confidence in the organiza
tons which d rect parties utterly impos-
sible; and thereby virtually putting it
out of the power of the people to resist
wrong, since in our politics organization
and good faith must be at the bottom of
every movement, beginning with the
committee and ending with the election
and conduct of the representatives. If
the committee or the elected person be
treacherous, it is clear that any opposi-
ton party, however strong, and even
though greatly in the majority, may be
sold out like sheep to the highest bid
der.-.Sdcrameato Union.
Year: 1872

A MAN was recently blessed by an
addition to his household. The next
morning the happy father took his
four-year old boy to the upper room to
see the little brother, who was quietly
enjoying his first morning nap with
with his little mouth open. All were
quietly watching the elder brother.
desirous to catch his first observation.
With eyes firmly fixed at the new
conner, and with countenance show
Ing trouble within, after a few mo-
msnts Of silence. he defiantly cXc1aim-
ed. ~ should like to know who pulled
out baby's teeth ?"
Year: 1872

one when the string of the latch is left
on the outside of the front door re-
member taking jolly, well-bred young
Englishman to one of the most charm
ing Of these homes, on cold, bleak
night, in mid winter, and tie impression
it made upon him. We we're admitted
into CHEEKY, pretty room, brilliantly lit
by generous supply of gas, and a fire
that did ones heart good to look at.
The family had all gathered around
table strewed with books, work, games
and drawing material; papa was deep in
"A review, mamma was giving her atten-
ton to a huge basket of stockings, and
the children playing, while a pretty
blonde on one side was struggling in the
tolls of a new dress, and prettier brn'
nette was marking handkerchiefs on the
other. We we're kindly and cordially
received and after chasing q thimble
and two pairs of scissors, which our en-
trance had been the means Of misplace
ing, the ladies returned to their work,
and our host, in compliment to my
friend, closed his book.


We were fairly launched in platitudes
when the bell rang, a young man entered,
bowed to us, shook hands with the pa
rents ard kootooed before the girls
He was hardly seated before another
gentleman appeared, received his quota
Of smiles and mods aud sunk into chair
then another and another, until eleven
pleasing specimens of the genus homo
were comfortably seated around the
table, soon four young lady cousins
Joined us, and then Babel of laughing
and chattering ensued. To my astonish-
ment my friend had lost that profound
consciousness of his arms and legs with
which most young EngliShmen are en-
dowed-he drew monograms, he became
fluent, he sang and otherwise disported
himself; the others we're on the best pos
sible terms and. quite at ease Papa had
relapsed into his book, mamma had
darned and folded, until she had erected
miniature Mont Blanc, so that science
and industry held their own at one end
of the table, while youth and happiness
frolicked and frisked at the other. The
evening went spinning, and ended in
music and dancing-my friend striking
out wildly after the manner of his race,
as if dragging Fatma by the hair of her
head into the fatal closet! Once out
side he was alternately gushing and
reproachful.
Year: 1872

ECCENTRIC. In one of the Western States
there resided family consisting of an old
man by the name of Beaver, and his three
sons, all Of whom were wicked. They had
often laughed to scon the advice and en-
treaties of a pious, though very eccentric
minister, who resided in the same town. 1t
happened that one of the boys was bitten by
a rattlesnake and was expected to die, when
the minister was sent for in great haste. On
his arrival he found the young man very
penitent and anxious to be prayed with.
The minister knclt down and prayed in this
wise: go Lord, we thank thee for rattle
snakes; we thank thee because q rattlesnake
has bitten him. We pray thee to send a
rattesnake to bite John and one to bite Bill.
And, O Lord, send the biggest kind of a
rattlesnake to bite the old man, for nothing
but rattiesnakes will ever bring the Beaver
family to repeptapce!