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Year: 1872

advanced civilization of the American people
as nation.


In the light of the limited intelligence I am
enabled to bring to bear upon the issues now
before the country, am constrained to see in
the Philadelphia platform a confession of
weakness. If any political party, after three
successive terms of the administration of gov
ernmental power has need of such pr0fusien
of promise, evidently for the purpose of Sc
curing votes to perpetuate it's existance, it is
within the pale of possibility that the country
will survive it's defeat, and go forward to the
accomplishment of it's high destiny without the
official guardianship of such party.


am persuaded that the Cincinnati platform
does not differ very widely in declaration of
principle from the Philadelphia Instrument,
and that all voters, of whatever political opin-
ion, can stand upon it without sacrifice of prin-
ciple, and support the liberal republican nomi-
nees without qualification. And / consider
the Endorsement of the candidates by others
than the Cincinnati convention as additional
evidence of their acceptabilty to the Ameri-
can people.


l believe it to be the duty, as we'll as the
right of every American citizen to exercise his
political prerogattve freely and fearlessly, and
on occasion, give full expression to his senti-
ments, while carefully respecting the same
duty and right in all other men. And that in
governments like ours, all efforts to control the
political action of the citizen by class, caste or
sectional prejudice for individual, factional or
partizan aggrandisement, if successful to any
extent and through any considerable period of
time, will inevitably tend toward the subver-
sion of the very objects for which cooperative
or republican governments are formed.


In the performance of this duty as citizen,
and in the exercise of this undOubted right,
| shall, in my humble sphere, advocate the OBJ
liberation of old party lines and the sustenance
of a new party so composed as to give prom
Use of successfully mastering the problems of
the present and future, under the leadership
of that grand old veteran of equal rights, Hor-
ace Greeley, whose record aud whole life is a
sufficient guaranty that the rights of all men
will be protected under his administration.


l am not unmindful of the utter insignif-
canoe of my effort in this direction; neither do
imagine for one moment that my opinions
will affect the general result. Nevertheless, l
shall endeavor to perform my whole duty, and
shall accept cheerfully all the consequences.
Very respectfully, w. U. SAUNDERS.
Year: 1872

SUICIDE OF A Cow-The Iowa city Press
gives an account of the suicide of cow, and
attributes it to the killing of her calf. After
the calf was killed the cow became frantic,
and after chasing the butchers wagon to the
slaughter-house door and believing over her
progeny, she went to the river, and wading
in beyond her depth drowned herself.
Year: 1872

The large-fgured Spanish lace is to be used this season for bridal vsils.

 The newest style of lace parasols has tortoise-sheH or carved coral handles.

 White muslin, lace, and silk neckties are the most fashionable at this season.

 The combination of blonde hair and black eyebrows is considered by many to be a mark of great beauty in either sex. a f;'-

 A new style of house shoe is sort oi high slipper of the color of the dress, buttoned on one side with six small but tons.

 Awoman's head, with the present fash ion of wearing the hair, and the high bonnet, is said to be as large as that of a horse.

 A new style of locket is made of five dollar gold piece, which is hollowed out large enough to hold 8 likeness, and opens with a spring.

 Dark green cloth riding habits are the most fashionable at this season, and are trimmed across the front with wide sen tache braid, c La miIitaire.

 Many ladies express great dislike for the '"Dolly Warden " costumes, and con- f1dently assert that they will never be seen wearing them. If the fashion lasts any length of time, however, we would not be too sure that they would not change their minds.
Year: 1872

BLACKMAILED TO HIS DEATH. few months ago a man died in little town on the Canada side, who in early life was one of the most promising clergymen in

 the city of New York He died a broken hearted man, and the victim to merci- less attempt to blackmail, which had

 been tried upon him soon after his en- trance upon parochial duties. He was summoned one day to perform Chris tian clergyman's offices in house where he had had no previous acquaintance. The story told by the parties who sum. moned him was very plausible one, and he went without hesitation into the trap prepared for him. As soon as he arrived at the sick chamber, he was confronted by two men, who maintained that he had visited the house with impure motives, paid over @ certain sum of "hush money" The man in his bewilderment took precisely the wrong course. He felt that he could better submit to pecu

 niary extortion than to allow his name to be used in connection with disgrace full affair, no matter how innocent he might have been of the charges brought against him. He therefore paid the sum demanded. From that hour he was doomed man. At regular intervals his prosecutors called for money. If he re- fused to pay they held the old threat over him, and it was now doubly strong from the fact that he had paid once to keep the matter secret. His life be- came torture to him. He resigned his parish in the metropolis and tried to be concealed in more humble parish in another part of the country; but go where he would, the relentless blackmail- CTS were on his track. Finally he told to his friends the terrible secret of his life. This thwarted his prosecutors, to be sure, but their wretched victim was already ruined man; as we have said, he died few months ago in quiet out of-the-way Canadian town. - Bufalo Commercial.
Year: 1872

Rosa Rand, the actress, was shot and killed by her husband at Cincinnati, @ few days since. Her husband says of the affair Rosa had been out shoppine and had come in and gone to work at one of her costumes. We were sitting in a couple of chairs in front of the grate, pretty close together, she was on my left. She pointed to revolver on the mantel and said it was cooked, and that I had better uncock it and put it away. The chambermaid had noticed it as she dust ed off the mantel and spoke about it. I had the little dog on my right arm, took the pistol, and was uncocking it as I stepped down, and (sobs and tears) it went off and killed her !; and Choking up) l wish it was me that was dead in her place. Can't go down to where she is ?'' Was she sitting when the accident oc- cured ?" "Yes she fell over caught her up and asked her if she was hurt !? She said, Yes, I'm dying; kiss me, good-by.' Ilaid her on the bed. Can't I go there now ?" When our reporter, after talk with the prisoner, visited room No. 36 at the Madison House, he found Rosa laid out on the bed. There was blood on the sheet and pillow, and on her face ]; and immediately under the jaw-bone on the right side was the ugly red hole made by the pistol ball. Only 9 corpse was left of the once sprightly woman who had often risked her life on the trapeze to gratify perspiring, shrink ing, wondering thousands. A plain black dress covered the shapely limbs that so often, in tights and spangles, had attract ed admiring glances when displayed in mid-air, On the foot of the bed and on table near by, were the close fitting garments and gay fringes on which her fingers had worked industriously but a few hours before. The awful reality of death had come rudely in upon the work of preparation for the fiction of show life. Poor Rosa had been hustled, sud- denly indeed, into an engagement of which she had not dreamed There is nothing in connection with this affair, so far as we could learn yesterday, to throw doubt upon the mans statement as to the manner of this poor woman's un- timely taking off
Year: 1872



 At this season the vegetable world takes new lease ofe but to the sensitive and delicate members of the human family it time of danger and often of great suffering The moisture which rises frsm the earth and hangs suspended it in the form of morning and ming mists and fogs holds in solution to speak, tho

 ephitic elements which produce fever asue remit tent evers rheumatism and many painful nervous dis urban and which aggravate dyspepsia bliousness and all minor affections of the stomach and the bowels This therefore, is critical period of the year, season when the renovang refreshing and purifying operation of the mghtes of all vegetable toncs and alternatives Hostetter's Stomach Btters salvation to the weak and the best security for tho continuance of the health and vgor of the strong Now is the time not only to protect the system against the ailments of the season. but to the disorders incident to temperature Let not the e1hausting heats of tho sum- mer months ind you unprepared to meet them A course of Hosteters Biters commenced now will nut all the physical energies in fighting trim double the capacity of the internal repe the of dis refresh the brain and clear it of all hypoohondraea and place the whole physique an attitude of defence with every point fortified and guarded and as nearly invulnerable to unwholesome influences as it is possible for the human structure to be-

 From the Atlantic the Pacific the reputation of the CABLE SCREW WIRE Boots and Shoes is spreading They never rip, leak fall to pieces Try them Look out for the Patent stamp all others limitations
Year: 1872

LIFE. The mere lapse of years is not life. To eat, and drink, and sleep-to be exposed to darkness and light-to pace round in the mill of habit, and turn thought into an implement of trade this is not life. In all this but a poor fraction of the consciousness of humani. ty is awakened, and the sanctities still slumber which make it worth while to be. Knowledge, truth, love, beauty, goodness, faith, alone can give vitality to the mechanism of existence.
Year: 1872

Ar the annual meeting of the woolen manufacturers of the West and South, which was held in Chicago last week, it was resolved that the next Woolen Ex- position should be held in that city.
Year: 1872

They who can put their creed into little
formula of speech are not the believers who
believe the most, but rather they who admire
and reverence the greatness and goodness of
the Creator SO much that they have no words
to tell what they perceive of truth.
Year: 1872

Earl Dufferin, the new Governor General
of Canada, sails from England early next
month. He will bring his yacht with him,
and will remain. while at New York, joining
in the yacht racing there.
Year: 1872

During the intermissions the scene was
changed from the appalling to the ludicrous.
The men at first stunned at the result began to
realize the length and breadth of the farce and
then to laugh immoderately. During this brief
recess the complexion of the audience changed
almost entirely. Scores of delegates left in ut
ter disgust and rage, and the galleries emptied
with great rapidity. The spirit of the Conven-
ton was broken and the interest was gone.
The whole affair had collapsed like a bubble,
and 1t required quite an effort to nerve the body
up to the exertion of completing the remainder
OF the bargain by the denomination of Gratz
Brown for Vice President. The roll call be-
gan, and amid the cheers of the Brown body
guard from St Louis, and Greeley's strikers
from New York, and Greeleys States wheeled
into line for Brown.
Year: 1872

on the street made so long that you must
pin it up any time. The pins tear the
dress or slip out. Why not have long
skirt for the house and short one for
the street, if you are so much of pea
cock that you can't rest unless you have
something dragging along afteryou9


When l come to think seriously about
it, short dress for the street is more
modest than long one. 1t may be
shortened to the ankles, but still it is the
more modest Of the two; for there is no
occasion for lifting it. How is a woman
to calculate just how high to lift her
dress when she is in hurry2 In nine
cases out Of ten she either lifts it too
high or she doesn't lift it high enough.
On one side she shows more boot-top
and white stocking than she has mind
to, and may provoke a passing leer; but,
on the other side, the drapery fops down
into the mud or the dust, and thus she is
a disgusting object all around. Oh, fel
hayn't any more paiiencei


.-lr.r.rrsrs.l-ss.r.,sas HoWARD GTyNDoN.
Year: 1872

From the Crawford County Democrat


From time to time, during all past
ages, we have had signs and wonders for
which no one can give a cause. Ghost
stories have been beautifully painted in
novels, sneered at by certain class,
and have generally been held up to scorn
and reviling. With all this we are com
PEELED to appreciate the truthful sayings
of our neighbors. About two weeks ago
our readers will remember that we had
quite a snow storm, and the ground was
completely covered with snow for seve-
raj days. During the time of the snow
several citizens were passing through a
field which forms portion ofJack Gold
man farm in Ohio township, this county.


As they were moving quietly along,
they suddenly came upon several mys-
terious tracks in the snow. The impress
sions left in the snow were about four
inches in length, and exactly in the shape
of child's bare foot They were hor-
ror,stricken aud surprised, and called in
several Of the neighbors to witness the
strange scene. They followed the tracks
distance Of fifty yards through the
bare open field, when they suddenly dis
appeared, and no trace of the movements
of any living being could be discovered.
The ground was completely covered with
snow, which was unbroken in every d.
rection The mystery has created great
excitement in Ohio township, and Of
course no further investigation of the
matter can be made. Itissaid that several
years ago child was lost in this local
ity. She was sent from the farm house
to search for the cows, and was never
afterward heard Of At the time she
wandered away from her home it was
very cold, and it is thought by many
that she perished from the effects Of the
cold, and many of the superstitious
persons in the community assert that
the recent mystery is in some way con-
nected with the sad fate of the unfortu-
nate child. We give the above particu-
lars as we learn them from responsible
citizens who reside il the neigborhood.
Year: 1872

idol reposes is wanted for the road-bed,
and the silent, expressionless god, whose
brow has been bathed in the morning
sunlight of so many centuries, must fall.
But short distance from this is a
smaller idol, which had evidently been
placed on the side Of the bluff, but by
some convulsion of nature was over
turned centuries ago and pitched into
the river During low water the head
and part Of the body are distinctly
visible.
Year: 1872

PoUGHKEEPsIE, Aug 13.-A terrific thunder
storm passed over this city tonight The lightning
unusually vivid and the thunder shook the earth Balls
OF fire entered the telegraph Offices and the operators
received severe shock, but serious results
ported violent ragged north OF here this after
noon and a cuyort was washed away over the Hudson
River Railroad near Catskill This afternoon and even
inc trains were seriously DELAYED by the transfer OF
sengers and baggage. TOnigt they are using single
track Tomorrow all the trains VIII run regularly
again heavy storm south of here submerged the rail
road track at Duchess Junction but no serious damage
occurred.
Year: 1872

object in view. If it eau be shown
that the beer-saloons are disturbers Of the pub
lie peace, that they breed crime, and that the
beer sold in them is Intoxicating, then should
the law be enforced against them. But these
sre charges which have never been alleged
against them. In all the meetings which have
been held, re have not observed that the most
radical advocate Of temperance in the abstract,
or the most urgent counsellor for the enforce
ment Of the Sunday law, has ever charged that
beer is Intoxicating, or that the drink
ing Of it has led to crime. tt is
possible that man who drinks beer may
commit q crime, just as it is possible for man
who drinks water or coffee, but the fact of in
tozication does not exist in the one case more
than the other. The man who commits the crime
would: have done it just "a quickly without the
beer IS with it, The man who commits crime
under the influence of whiskey, and other poison
ous adulterations, jim the majority Of cases
would not have done 40 but for the intoxication
and delrium produced by them. To charge,
therefore, upon the beer-saloon what belongs to
the whiskey-shop, and to enforce the law in
such q Wholesale manner as to close
the former for the offences Of the latter,
ia to trample needlessly upon the personal rights
Of one-ha1f the people Of this city, who make
beer daily beverage, and have done so from
youth up, and OF thousands OF others to whom
it is not 80 much necessity and habit Of life as
it is innocent pleasure. Until it can be shown,
therefore, that beer is an Intoxicating liquor,
which leads to the commission Of crime and en-
dangers the safety Of the community, it is folly
to attempt to suppress it,-unless the real OBJ
ject is to enforce Sunday observance irrespective
Of intoxication and crime, in which case it would
DO as well to enforce the Sunday law against the
street-cars, and omnibuses, and railways also.


But while on the ono hand there is q palpa-
ble opportunity for discrimination in the en-
forcing of the law, there is an equal opportunity
for discrimination, and for the exercise OF COM
mon sense on the part OF the Germans. It is
plainly their duty, as citizens, to recognize the
great increase Of crime in this city, and to do
their share in suppressing it, equally with all
other nationa1ities. They will not act wisely Il
they allow themselves to be nisled by rash
leaders into the display Of sectional feeling.
They will strengthen their Cause by keeping
within the bounds Of law and order. Process
sions which disturb the public peace, or demon-
strations of q riotous order, may irrepa1ably in
jure them, and turn public sentiment against
them. The present movement is not sectional
one. It grows out Of no antipathy to the Ger
mans, or any disposition to invade the rights
which they share in common with other people.
It is simply and purely question Of suppress
ing crime.
Year: 1872

Justice Nelson is about to retire from the
Supreme Court. His place will be filed from
New York, probably by Mr.. Evarts or Judge
woodward Senator Conkling is ineligible, as
he vas member of Congress at the time the
salaries Of tile Judges were Increased.
Year: 1872

The attention attracted by the alarming re-
ports Of the Horse Epidemic was timely, be-
cause it will tend to induce precaution, resort
to preventiyes, and possibly exemption from the
visitation. Certainly it will hare secured prep
aration for sound: sensible, and prompt treat
ment. The horse community have been treated
with far more consideration these past few
days, and perhaps better system Of stable care,
feed, and ventilation will be the permanent re-
suit. The TRIBUNE has made the best veterinary
authorities here and abroad its sources Of in
formation, and is able in this issue to present
most encouraging intelligence from Toronto,
where, according to distinguished veterinary
surgeon Of that city the malady has lost its ter
rora, and is dying out, after most widespread
visitation. The facts seem to be, that, once i'll
troduced, the disease is in danger Of making ite
rounds; but if met by skilful and sensible treat
ment, its worst evil need only be the temporary
loss of use Of the animals afflicted.
Year: 1872

BosToN, February "a special dis
patch from Halifax says it is reported
on trustworthy authority that the treaty
exists and has been signed by the British
and Canadian Governments for the sep.
aration of this Dominion from the Brit
i5h Empire The terms were agreed to
when tie act Of confederation was pass
ed by the Imperial Parliament. but the
treaty was not to take effect for some
years, unless the British Government
saw the necessity for action sooner. Ever
since the treaty, British troops have
been gradually Withdrawn from Canada
until now there is scarcely a soldier IN
the Dominion outside Of Halifax There
is no doubt that should the difference
between Great Britain and the United
States become more serious, the British
Government viii at once publish the
,xeaty and proclaim the independence %
Canada and by that means be relieved
of the necessity Of defending these colo
MES against the United States should
war cusue.
Year: 1872

OF course the large city papers contain
a larger amount of reading matter than
country papers, but which is the most
interesting? Do the city papers say
anything in regard to your own county +?
Nothing. Do they contain notices of
your schools, churches, meetings, marri-
ages, and hundreds of other local mat
ters of interest which the county papers
publish without pay? Not an item. Do
they ever say word calculated to draw
attention to our county and its thriving
towns, and aid in our progress and enter
prise Not q line. And yet there are
men who take the contrary view Of this
matter, that unless they see as much
reading in their county paper as they do
in a city paper they are not getting the
worth Of their money. Itreminds US of
the person who took the largest pair Of
boots in the box, simply because they
cost the same as the pair much smaller
that fit.
Year: 1872

A correspondent writing from Pitts
/ burg, Pa, gives the following account Of


a singular accident which occurred in


that city about o'clock on Thursday


morning last:


A freight train ran off the track near


the corner Of Grant street and Seventh
avenue, and demolished a house in which


Mrs Reagan and her three children were


sleeping. Mrs Reagan heard the crash


ing of the car and the shouts Of the men,
and realized that the house was in dam
ger. A lamp was burning on the other
side of the room, and the first thought
Mrs. Reagan had was that of the lamp,
and of the danger Of explosion and tire
if the house should fall. With remark
able presence of mind she seized her
babe in her arms, sprang out OF bed, ran
to the lamp and extinguished 1t; then
she ran down stairs, and had just reach
ed the foot of the stairs when the car
struck the house and completely shatter-
ed the end and side, throwing the whole
building into a mass Of ruins. Mrs.
Reagan and her babe were buried in the
debris, the entire second floor, except
portion upheld by the back wall of the
house, falling over them. They were
protected by the floor falling upon por-
ions of the wreck, which kept it from
alling directly upon them. The child
yas not hurt, the mother sustaining
lany bruises, but no serious injury.
he two other children were sleeping on
le second floor, one side of which fell
the ground. They rolled against the
heels of the car that had caused all the
lin, and were uninjured.