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Year: 1872




The Postmaster General seems determined z
push his scheme for purchasing, for the use OF IN
Government, the various Telegraph lines. VIVA


the cost of this would be We have not the sign.
at idea. But the President Of the Western


Union Telegraph Company opposes the scheme III
q strong argument. The Report of the Postinast
er.(}enera puts the cost of the telegraph property
OF the country at $l0,OO0.0OO, but it is shown
from the same estimates which Mr. Cresweil
Quotss that the teegraphs OF the country could
not be replaced for less than 3S.OoO,OoO; ana
Mr., Chester, the Postmaster-G Generals authority
puts the cost at $lS,0OO.OOO 1t is evident that
no estimate or fair computation of the value OF
this property eau be made under such curious
state in which the would-be purchaser has
placed this property in his official statement.


It 10 possible that this bate will lead to another
great raid OH the Treasury by which the lobby
will make several millions. and then what will be
detrimental to the general interest Will prove
fortune to the few who are always ready to give
their did where vast sum Of moneyis to be made
with the exercise of craft. The scheme IS one
Of . class, all tending to centrallze end make
powerful the pow er at Washington. But it will be
1t the cost of the labor Of the country, and only
tsnd to the benefit Of the rich. The cost OF the
telegraph message now is paid by the party who
sends the message. In the hands of tho govern
msnt, the expense OF the lines will come out OF the
treasury; aud the person who receives hundred
messages will pay no more tax to make good the
deficiencies in the post-ofice department to which
the telegraph will be connected, than perhaps the
person who receives none. This is unfair and un-
Just Letters are now carried to our doors at the
government expense, formerly those who received
them paid the letter carrier That change was
IN innovation upon the old, economical plan and
the purchase Of the telegraph lines would prove
another.
Year: 1872

It will be seen that the school deficiency is
very large one; namely, three hundred
thousand dollars. But the Treasurer reports
that this deficiency can be regarded as in
somewhat of different position from the 9th
ers, and states that not more than two thousand
dollars Of this appropriation has ever been
paid.


When it was found impossible to obtain
the money which had been appropriated for
the conduct of the schools, the State Superin-
tendent of Education very properly advised
the several county school commissioners to
close their school, and thereby avoid an ex-
pense which could not be met without addi-
tional legislation. In most Of the counties of
the State this advice was needed, and the
schools were closed, and hence it is believed
that not more than third or one.half of the
entire appropriation was ever contracted for
on account of services performed.


The effort has been made to obtain An ac-
count of the exact amount expended or con-
tracted for, but the Superintendent has been
unable to acquire from the county school CON-
missioners the necessary information on this
point in time for the State Treasurer to fur
nish me with his report.


The above items, to which your attention
has been called, comprise the only deficiencies
that exist under the general appropriation
act.


In addition to tlrcsc however, there arc GER
Year: 1872




With the setting in of the first hot days, a
fat goes forth from the municipal authorities
ordering that all dogs running at large with
out muzzles are to be destroyed by the police.
In connection with this arrangement is the
institution called the dog pound. The dogs
are tied up within the enclosure with the bits
of dirty string by which their captors have
dragged them to their "vile dungeon" Most
of them are coiled away in feverish sleep,
shaking and whimpering in dreams, as though
haunted by bodngs of their approaching fate.
At the farther end of the room there is a
large tank. Fitted to this, in such way that
it can be pressed down into it, is a strong
wooden grating, and the tank is further pro-
vided with hose through which it can be
filled from the river below. Two or three
squalid young men, in dirty hannelshirts and
cow-skin boots, are lettering about the place.
At signal from the policemen in charge,
these men 90 in among the dogs, and selecting
the commonest of them, seize them one after
another by the neck and hind feet, and pitch
them into the tank, the sides of which are so
steep and slippery that there is no possibility
of the wretched animals scrambling out.
And now the lamentations sent up by them
are pitiful to hear From their tremulous
whines one can tell that they are perfectly con-
scious of their impending doom. They seem
to be as conscious of the death at hand, as
are the passengers of ship foundered at sea-
When dogs enough have been thrown into the
tank, the water is let in by means of the hose ;
the grating is fitted to its place and pressed
down upon them and the sob, as the execu-
TONERS call it, is done. The eagerness with
which the better class of dogs confined in the
pound watch for visitors is very remarkable
At every footstep that approaches, the most
intelligent of them will start up, spring to the
end of their tethers, and eagerly scan the fea-
lures of the corners. When an owner comes
to reclaim lost favorite, the joy Of the crea-
ture on recognizing him is touching in the ex-
treme. Some of the dogs try to ingratiate
themselves with any strange visitors who may
arrive. Once, on visiting the pound, re-
marked particularly bright young terrier,
very shaggy as to his coat, and of unusually
large size. The efforts made by this knowing
| fellow to conciliate visitors were very amusing.
| If his tongue did not speak, certainly his eyes
did, and his tail was absolutely eloquent. On
| lnqulrlng or the Policeman, learned that
dogs of that kind were not usually put to
death, but were kept for a reasonable time,
and then, if not claimed by owners, sold for
trife to some person who would be sure to
come in and take fancy to them. 1t is in
this way that the dealers often pick up pre-
sentable Dogs and so I am fain to hope that
the young terrier with the vehement tail soon
found a good master, and was installed in
comfortable home, with first rate rafting on
the premises Charles Daauson STANLEY, IN
the atlantic.
Year: 1872




IMPORTANCE OF READINa.-No matter how
obscure the position in life of an individual, if
he can read, he may at will put himself in the
best society the world has ever seen. He may
converse with the greatest heroes of the past
with all the writers in prose and poetry. He
may learn how to live, how to avoid the errors
of his predecessors, and to secure blessings,
present and future, to himself He may re-
side in desert, far away from the habitations
of man in solitude, where no human eye
looks upon him with affection or interest,
where no human voice cheers him with the
animating tones, if he has books to read he
can never be alone. He may choose his CON-
pany, and the subject of conversation, and
thus become contented and happy, intelligent,
wise and good. ...
Year: 1872

bar To comprehend mans life, it is neces-
sary to know not merely what he does. but
also, what he purposely leaves undone.
There is limit to the work that can be got
out of human body or human brain, and
he is wise man who wastes no energy on
pursuits for which he is not fitted and he is
still wiser who, from among the things that
he can do well, chooses and resolutely follows
the hest
Year: 1872

P1p1N CHIcKENs.-Feed your chickens on


raw, fine cut onions once in three or four days,
that will prevent pip. Also color their drink
ing water with tncture of iron occasionally.


Bread soaked in vinegar is healthy.
Year: 1872

MANS INs1eN1F1cANcE.-As the trials of
life thicken, and the dreams of other days
fade one by one into the deep vista of disap-
pointed hope, the heart grows weary of the
struggle, and we begin to realize our insignifi-
cance Those who have climbed to the pin
nacle of fame or revel in luxury and wealth,
go to the grave at last with the poor mendi-
cant who begs by the wayside, and like him,
are soon forgotten. Generation after genera
tion, says an eloquent writer, have felt as we
felt, and their fellows were as active in life as
while nature wore the same aspect Of beauty
as when the Creator commanded her to be.
And so it shall be when we are gone. The
heavens will be as bright over their graves as
they are now around our path. The world
will have the same attractions for offspring
vet unborn that it had once for ourselves, aud
that it has now for our children.
Year: 1872

THE FORCE OF WRITTEN WoRDs.-Who
shall tell what may be the effect of writing?
If it happens tohave been cut in stone, though
it lie face-downmost for ages on forsaken
beach, or crest quietly under the drums and
tramplings of many conquests," it may end
by letting US into the secret of usurpations
and other scandals gossiped about long em-
pires ago-this world being apparently huge
whispering gallery. Such conditions are often
minutely represented in our petty life-times.
AS the stone which has been kicked by gener-
ations of clowns may come by curious little
links of effect under the eyes Of a scholar,
through whose labors it may at last fix the
date of invasions and unlock religions, so
bit of ink and paper which has long been an
innocent wrapping or stop-gap, may at last
be laid open under the one pair of eyes which
have knowledge enough to turn it into the
opening of catastrophe. To Uriel watching
the progress of planetary history from the
sun, the result would be just as much Of a CO.
incidence as the other.-MiddLemarch.
Year: 1872

y ieht Is a iavoritc time with almost all
wild animals for feeding or moving about
Especially is this the case with those At
ricau creatures which during the day pass
their time in forests or caves Elephants
particularly select the night for feeding,
and they will then quit their dense cover,
aud wander on plains where they would
fear to show themselves during the day


light On more than one occasion we
passed several hours of the night concealed
among the branches Of tree, in order 10
have the opportunity Of watching the hab-
its OF some of those animals whose nature
il was to lie hidden during the day.


On the first occasion that we ever tried
this oNperiment,we had taken for our COM
panion g friend who was neither gifted
with patience nor with enthusiasm, which
is necessary to render a night in tree a
pleasant change We remained in this
tree some two hours, our companion, by
his frequent movements and the noise he
made, rendering it unlikely that We should
see any animal whose hearing was acute.
The bright moonlight however, that renders
everything by night almost as visible as by
day, tempted US on other occasions 10 Uu-
dcrtaSe night adventures. And on more
than one night we were rewarded by wit
Messing events that DO not fall within the
experience Of every person. One night in
particular we recall as a very interesting
one. 1t was after an afternoon ride near
the bush down by the Imvoti river, where
We had seen the fresh spoor of several ele-
phants, that we decided upon passing 4
few hours in a large tree that stood apart
from the main bush, from the branches of
which good view could be obtained of the
ground. For a companion, we selected our
usual hunting Caffre, who was already
ready for sport, and arming him with one
Of our guns, we started about ten O'Clock
at night. reached the tree after half an
hours walk, and soon were settled amongst
its branches


\ walk by night IN d country where
there are such animals as lions, leopards,
hy3nas, snakes, elephants, bufaloes, and
other formidable creatures, requires con-
siderable caution, for it would be excess
lively awkward TO run against one OF these
animals, or to turn a corner of bush, and
suddenly find yourself face to face with
one Of them. There are, too, some crea-
lures which mako a practice of following
men at night, the hyana, in particular, as
we experienced on more than one occasion.


Having taken our stations in the tree,
we waited patiently for a view of some
animal. In spite of its being commonly
Year: 1872

\ nice old lady, Mrs. Mary Knapp eel
ebrated her Tooth birthday, at Aurora,
HI, on the 9TH ult As the venerable
dame Is well preserved, and threads needle
with ease without glasses, all young ladies
will be desirous to know what have been
her habits, and how she has happened to
exist so long, Well, to begin with, she
has the advantage of coming of long
lived stock, her father reaching the age
Of 102 years. OF course, she has always
been an early riser always avoided high
seasoned food never took snuff. but has
eaten abundantly of meat. Therefore.
good reader, if you wish to live for a cen
tury, get up early, don't eat of indigestible
dishes, don't take snuff, and be sure that
you consume a great quantity of beef and
pork and mutton. Then, If you don't hap
gen to die sooner, you may be perfectly
certain Of living to be even one hundrer
and fifty yeaus of age The great point,
you see, is to manage to live: for if YOU
die prematurely the experiment is a per
feet failure
Year: 1872

THE BE>r SoCIETY. No company. or
good company" was motto given by a
distinguished man to all his young friends.
1t was a motto he had always endeavored
to follow as far as in his power. and it was
a very wise one. The directions Of the
Bible are many with regard to evil com
pany and all through it we are taught to
shun such society, lest we get a snare to
our souls.


Another man, Of high position in the
world, made 1t a rule to associate with
high minded, intelligent men, rather than
with fashionable idlers; and he said he had
derived more intellectualimprovement from
them than from all the books he ever read


Sir Foxwell Buxton often spoke of the
great benefits he had derived from his
visits to the Gurney family. Their words
and example stimulated him to make the
most of his powers. " 1t has given color
to my whole life, he said Speaking of
his success at the University he remarked,
" can ascribe 1t to nothing but my visits
to this family, where [ caught the infection
OF self improvement


Surely, if our visits have such an in
huence upon our characters for life, it
should be matter of serious Importance
to US In what families we allow ourselves
to be intimate. Boys and girls form attach
ments very easily, and often with little
torethought. In this, as in all things else,
you should not fail to take advice of those
who are older and wiser, and never, never
choose for a friend one against whom YOU
have been warned by those who dearly
love you.


There are people whose very presence
seems to lift you up into better, higher
atmosphere Choose such associates when
Year: 1872

well known to these crafty animals, for
they trumpeted and grumblsd as we ap-
preached, and before we expected it, a
COW elephant, with calf, charged through
the brush toward us. We had to retreat
with all speed, at one time the vicious ami
nal being scarcely ten yards from US. A
sudden dodge up small game path, how
ever, gave US a fresh start, and we wldened
the distance between US


So dense was the underwood in this
bush, and so savage were the elephants,
that after night passed in tree, we felt
disinclined to beard them in their own
domain. We therefore returned to our
tent, after which bath, and breakfast,
followed by an hour or two's sleep dispelled
all the bad effects of a night in an Atri-
can tree.
Year: 1872

a Pennsylvania Dutchman who married
his secand wife indecently soon after the
funeral of the first was visited with two
hours serenade in token of disapproval
He expostulated pathetically thus: 81 say,
poys, you ought to be ashamed of yourself
to be making all dis noise ven dare was a
funeral here so soon"
Year: 1872

ever it is in your power, and the more you
can live in their society the better, for both
mind and heart. He that walketh with
wise men shall be wise; but a companion
of fools shall be destroyed. - -Pres6yte-
Year: 1872

take this occasion to thank my many friends
for the very liberal patronage they have bestowed
upon the late firm and it gives me pleasure to as
keep up the old established reputation of the
concern, as a first class Confectionery. Hoping
that he will receive that patronage which he well
deserves, remain,


Very respectfully,
Year: 1872

The following were the receipts and shipments Of
breaastus and stock at this port for the week ending
with this morning. and for Other weeks ending as dat
ed There were none reported for the Gre week, one
year AGO:
Year: 1872

We learn from the Ottawa Citizen that
for some time past the work of remov-
ing the remains of the departed from the
old Roman Catholic burying- ground to
the new cemetery has been going quietly
on, and nothing more than might be ex-
pected under the circumstances occurred
until the other day. The sacred ashes
have been reverently taken from their
narrow beds and removed by the hands
of loving friends to the new city of the
dead. Affecting incidents have naturally
occurred, and some scenes bordering on
the revolving have been witnessed in the
old cemetery. Recently unburied bod
les have been uncoffined that fond eyes
might gaze upon their features for last
time before covering them with the sod
again One such incident of startling
nature occurred last Tuesday. A gen.
tleman engaged in removing the remains
of some of his deceased relatives, was
asked by an acquaintance, who was SIM
ilarly engaged, to assist him in lifting
coffin from grave. He did so, and
the lid was taken off. To the horror of
the small body of spectators who gather
ed around it, they discovered that the
body, which was that of an uncle of the
gentleman who was removing. it, had
been disturbed in the coffin. 1t was ter
ribly contorted. as if the deceased had
died in great agony. The face wore an
expression of intense pain and horror,
the arms were drawn up as far as the
coffin would admit, and the head was
twisted round to the shoulders, from which
the flesh had apparently been gnawed
by the struggling man. Sickened by
the horrible sight, the spectators drew
back from the coffin, and looked speech
lessly into each others eyes. Nota word
was spoken, but there was not man
present who did not feel that the deceas-
ed had been buried alive probably
while in trance-and had awakened
only to perish in his living tomb. The
coffin was closed again and taken to the
new cemetery, where it was decently in
tered. Every precaution was taken to
hush up the affair, but it had got abroad,
and now we publish it without giving
name. t--4.s
Year: 1872

EooNoMIoAL.-We hear of an invent
i've genius in Kent county, Michigan,
who has for the last six months been
supplying Detroit with Eastwood honey,
being an extract of the juices of the
wood mixed with white sugar. 1t is
sold at the city hall market, and those
who have tried it say the taste is so near
akin to strained honey that it is difficult
to distinguish the difference. This is a
direct challenge to Connecticut, the land
of pine-tre hams and wooden nutmegs.
If our Eastern paradise of 'whittlings
and things does not take care, it will
lose its repute. The man probably lives
in Michigan who will produce fine ten
derloin beef out of red flannel, and but
ter from slippery elm and gamboge.
Can-nay, will Connecticut bear this ?
boston Globe.
Year: 1872

An unexpected meeting of long sep
arated father and son took place in a
San Francisco restaurant the other day.
The father had been in the mines for
years, but through the removal of the
family his letters had failed to reach
them, and they had believed him dead
until the son recognized him in the
bearded gentleman sitting opposite him
at the table
Year: 1872

The man who cheats the printer
Out of single cent
Will never reach that heavenly land
Where old Elijah went.
He will not gain admission there,
By devils he'll he driven,
And made to loaf his time away
Outside the walls of Heaven.
Without a man to greet him,


without pleasant grin;
$ The happiness that he will reap
Will be almighty thin
He'll have to eat the thistle


Of sorrow and regret;
He'll have to buck around right smart
With cussedness, ''you bet J"
Year: 1872

A SAD CAsE.-A hard working and
honest being who was gifted beyond his
kind in the matter of leanness, gained
for some years an excellent and honora-
BILE living by adopting an attire consist
ing of suit of fesh-colored tights and
a pair of slippers, and exhibiting him.
self to an admiring public as a living
skeleton. His exceedingly bony condi-
tion was in fair way of becoming a
great source of wealth to him, when, in
an evil hour the tickle goddess frowned on
him, and he began to gain flesh. All of
his knobby points have disappeared. and
unhappily he is no longer the disgusting
and repulsive object he was. He has
now got to learn another profession or
come to want. Here is mobile ambition
crushed just when it was at the culmin-
ating point of its development. So for
tune first tempts US to high aspirations
with her smiles and then betrays us.
Year: 1872

The owner of the wigwam returned one
evening in January, after an unsuccessful hunt
of two days, and found that one of his children
had been killed by the squaw, and the. family
were then satisfying their hunger with part OF
the flesh, which had been half cooked in a ket-
tie The old Indian, without asking any ques-
tons. joined with the rest in the horrid repast,
and satisfied his appetite also. The family liv-
ed for three days on the body of the child, and
when it was totally consumed. the Indian start
cd out to hunt, but was unsuccessful On re-
turning to the camp he drove his tomahawk
through the skull of another child, and without
ceremony, the squaw proceeded to boil suffi-
cient quantity of the flesh for meal.
Year: 1872

RIGHT.--The Golden Age, Theodore Tilton's
paper, although one of the most radical of
Radical journals, pays no attention to the par
ty lash, and sails into Grant on general prin-
ciples. In the issue of March 3Oth we find the
following:


investigations are the order Of the day But
from the way some of the Committees packed,
and the exquisite caution with which they proceed,
and the wonderful they take to conceal what it
might damage the Administration to have divuged,
it would seem that what is most needed to-day is
an investigation of the Investigators"


This is rather rough lick at the Senate
Committee appointed to investigate into the
alleged sales OF arms to the French. 1t is
notorious fact that whenever any matter is
sought to be investigated which if thoroughly
ventilated would damage Grant in any way,
the committee is always packed by the selec-
ton of members who will go to any lengths to
suppress the real facts, in order to shield
the Administration. An investigation of the
investigators is good idea, if it could emily
be carried out. 1t would reveal more corrup-
ton and scoundrelism than ordinary mortals
dream Of The motives which prompt set of
periured scoundrels to suppress the true facts
connecting Grant with all sorts of corrupt
jobs would be revealed, and the people would
stand aghast at the corruption which exists in
every department of the government, and at
the treachery of their public servants.