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New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22
The HeaDthfuluess Of Lemons.

When people feel the need Of an acid, if
they would let vinegar alone and use lemons
or apples, they would feel just as well sat
istied and receive no injury. A suggestion
may not come amiss as to good plan
when lemons are cheap in the market. A
person should then purchase several dozen
at once, and prepare them for use in the
warm. weak days Of the spring and sum.
mer. when acids, especially citric and
maltic, or the acid Of lemons, are so CRATE.
full and useful. Press your hand on the
lemon and roll it back and forth briskly on
the table to make it squeeze more easily:
then press the juice into bowl or tum bier.
never into a tin; strain out all the seeds. as
they give bad taste; remove all the pulp
from the peels and boi! in water, pint for
dozen pulps. to extract the acid. A few
minutes boiling is enough; then strain tine
water with the juice OF the lemons. pu: a
pound of white sugar to pint OF the juice.
boil ten minutes, bottle it. and your lemon.
ade is ready. Put teaspOonful or two Of
this lemon syrup in glass Of water and
have a cooling, healtilfu! drink.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22

Here is the pretties. romantic story ma:
ever was told. In wild solitude near st.
Helena, California, lives an old man with a
daughter. pretty and nineteen. who never
saw young man until Father Prospero
took his Miranda for holiday to San Fran
cisco. For the first time she was prettily
dressed, and what with silks and ribbons
and gay sights. her dear little head was
well nigh turned. But the most charming
ght OF all to the damsel was that Of the
young men: and so much did they fasci.
n ate her that she made several attempts to
get away from her venerable papa. that she
might cultivate the acquaintance of these
miraculous youths. The suspicious guar.
dian believed it quite time to take the limo.
cent creature back 20 unsOphisticated st.
Helena: but while on the voyage to Val.
lejo he thought he would 90 to the bar for
jus: one drink. OF course he stayed and
took several. There were, alas: two
sprghtly young men on that boat, and.
not knowing any better. miss agreed to
elope with both of them. She was discov.
cred by the old gentleman just on the point
of departing in smoking Car. was whirled
out OF that Car in the liveliest way by the
paternal hands. and is now safe once more
in the desert all alone with the unsatist lac.
tory old guardian.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22
A farmer and his wife called at a

4 farmer and his wife called at Detroit
photograph gallery last week to order
some photographs of her, and while the
operator was getting ready the husband
gave the wife little advice as to how she
spile the job. Think about early days, how
your father got in Jail, and your mother
was an old soldier, and what you'd have
been if hadn't pitied you. Jest fasten your
mind on that " She didn't have any pho.
tograph taken.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22
Rusted Gold.

A Louisiana man mas bought farm in
sonoma county. and paid for i: with $40 1000
in gold that he buried in tina, State at the
outbreak Of the war IN 1861. Tie Santa
Rosa Democrat says:
The greater portion of IL il now on de.
post in the vaults OF the Rosa Bank, where
it may be seen in the same condition as
wien taken from the ground. rusted and
discoiored. Some of the pieces are dated
1861, the year in which it was hidden. They
have the stamp Of the New Orleans Mint,
and must have been of the last coinage
from that mint. The cautious owner, BY
$4,000 Sonoma farm, has at
last improved his long buried talent.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22

An 1rishwoman. who had KEEP: little
grocery, was brought to her death bed, and
was On the point OF breathing her last. when
she called her husband to her bedside.
Jenny" she family said, ''there is Misses
Maloney, she owes me ak shillings." ;" "Ochr'
exclaimed her husband, "Biddy, darlint.
ye'Ie sensible to the last '.Yis, dear. and
there's Misses McCraw, owe her dollar
"Oh, be jabegs, an ye'ye as foolish AZ iyer.'
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22

Monthly advert isements inserted every otheI
day TO he charged two-thiTds of the above rates
Second page monthly advertisements. each
oquare, $50 per month.
transient advertisements, having the run Of the
paper first insertion 50 per square; each subse-
Qunnt insertion seventy-hve cents per square.
Second page transient advertisements. eacn !l
NertiOn 81 so per square
Adyertisements inserted at intervals to be
charged new each Insertion. -,
Reeular advertisers, who advertise largely, will
b allowed such discount from above named tran.
sent rates as may he agreed upon; provided, mat
Dor cent. o.. Va
All business notices Of advertisements 20 be
charged twenty ceLts per line each lseINoE.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN

ID published every Saturday morning ana contain
the news by telegraph miscellaneous reading, edl-
torials local matters of general public interest,
o0nmercial and monetary reports, and every thlhg
that appears in the Daily except such items as are
a little or no public moment. The WEEKLY kE-
PUBLICAN is an excellent family paper, yaiuabe
- well for instruction and amusement as !rIoima'
ton on the current topics OF the day.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1851

An act for the relief of Howard +. Motat.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives. Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. Tia. the
President of the United States be and be is
hereby authorized to nominate. and by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate
to appoint. upon the retired list OF the navy.
with the rank of master, Howard +. Mot.
tat; now a volunteer officer Oh tie active
list of the navy.
Approved March 3, 1873.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22
Terms of Subscription.
)pe year. S.; SIX months, 81 50.
Advertise ments

Transient advertisements same terms as IN the
Daily Monthly advertisements inserted for one
fourth of the daily rates.
liberal commission allowed to those who send
m clubs of five or more.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22

Kate Field is getting new book ready
for print, to be called "Hap-Hazard."
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22
lGENERAl NATURE-No. lG.l

lGENERAL NATURE-No lC.l
AR act to extend the time for fling c,aims
for additional bounty under the ac. Of
July twenty eighth. eighteen hundred
and sixty-six.
Be it enacted by the Senate anil House
OF Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled. Tha. Tho
time for filing claims for additional bounty,
under the act of July twenty y-eighth, eight
cen hundred and sixty-six. and which
expired by limitation January .hir,:eth.
eighteen hundred and seventy.three. be,
and the same is hereby revived and ex.
tended until the thirtieth day of January.
eighteen hundred and seventy-tour; and
that all claims for euch bounties fled in tho
proper department after the .h.r.i..h ,.ay
OF January. eighteen hundred and seventy
three, and before the passage of this act,
shall be deemed to have been fled in ,.re
time. and shall be considered AND decided
without filing.
Approved March 2 1874
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22
proved March 3, 1873.
!GENERAL NATURE-No. l,c.|

GENERAL NATURE-No l!c.l
An act to authorize and direct the Secre.
:ary OF War to distribute arms and mill.
tary equipments. under the ac, of ArIu
1weniy'three, eighteen hundred and eight,
ard the acts amendatory thereof.
BE it amended by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States oi
America in Congress assembled. Tha: .ho
Secretary of War be. and he is hereby. au.
tnorized and directed to Distribute 20 sUch
states as did not, from the year eighteen
hHnG'e! and sixty-two to the year eighteen
hundred and sixty nine. receive The same,
Their proper quota of arms and military
,e1nlPments for each year, from eighteen
hundred and sixtytwo to eighteen hundred
and sixty-nne, under the act of Congress
approved April twenty third. eighteen hum
dred and eight. and the several acts amend
atory thereof; provided. that in the organiz
atlon and equipment of military compai;4s
and organizations with said arms, 10 Dis.
icrimination shall be made between .ajI
companies and organizations on acco.y. II
race. co.or or former condition 81 ..r:~
tude.
Arnrnye1 N,r.h . ,o.,
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22

One Two Three SIX One
'' month. months months months year.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22
.GESHy.y <,rrpr \

S'A--'Nis<AL ~>Al CRE->NO. III.l
An act authorizing Joint entry av ;rs-
emptlon settlers. and for other pu:l.,..
BE it enacted by the Senate and !Ioas. u
representatives Of the United States u
America in Congress assembled. Tha. when
settlements have been made upon agr:cuI.
tural public lands Of the United States.
pr!or to the survey thereof. and it has been
or shall be ascertained. after the p.a':c SIR.
Teys have been extended over such 'a.l..
that two or more settlers have i,npro;..
ments upon the same legal subdivision. a
shall be lawful fer sucI settlers - .uaks
Joint entry OF their lands at the !oca. ,ani
office. or tor either of said settlers 20 enter
into contract with his co-settlers 20 convey
TO them their portion OF said land after a
patent is issued to him. and. after making
SAID contract, TO file declara.ory s.a.e.
ment IN his own name, and prove up and
pay. tor said land, and proof of Joint occ,.
patton by himself and others. and of sch
contrac. with them made. shall be euui:a.
lent to proof of sole occupation and pre-.
emption BY the applicant; provided, tina. n
no case shall the amount patented under
this act exceed one hundred and sixty
acres. nor shall this act apply TO land. no.
subject to homestead or pre-emp,ion entry.
SEC. 2. That effect shall be given 70 this
act by regulations to be prescribed bv The
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
approved March 3, 1873,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-06

WINTER WHEAT Is NIRG1SlA.-The
Monthly agricultural Report Of the Dcp?rt-
ment of agriculture Tor April. il relation to
the wheat crop, says: More than fifty
counties in Virginia made reports, nearly al
more or less untavora''l". In Loud"un,
Usually coed; in Prince George the crop
looks we'll where the drill had been used i'll
seeding, and in Orange it was promising,
especially the drilled fields ; III NanSeElond,
JanIc> .Ci'y, and Northampton !; was above
average, and IN Rockingham. except where
the fly had injured 4 few carly fields. II
madea bad show in SpotsyIvania in March,
but HIS recovered a good degree of yisor.
Ii was reported Improving IL Amelia, Al.
eu>tl. Grayson. Frederick. :nd other coun.
ties. Heavy rains i'll February were iniuri'
Gus in .tcc0mac; Il few earIy-SoWn fields III
Madison look well. but most Of tie area in
wheat is urproni>ing; in Glcenevilic the i'll.
jury from frost was severe, but less so in
drilled fields in Middc.eX the appearance
WAS worse tban for years. Some countic:
merely report backwardncss and slow
growth, which favorable weather will inca
surably remedy, and the apparently winter
killed may realize similar improvement"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-06

AN INTERESTING CEREMONY At JERUSALEM.
a great ceremony, called THE Burying Of
the Law lately took place in the Spanish
synagogue OF Jerusalem. 1t happens once
cver' eight or ten years, and is accompanied
by the following circumstances There is in
The "TaImud Torah" synagogue subtcr-
ranean cave, wherein every old leaf torn out
from any holy book, every Old WORKOUT
Bible, Gemara. and phylactely, IS deposited
by all the Jewish inhabitants of Jerusalem of
every Mining. After eight or ten years when
the cave is full. these old papers and books are
brought out and made u2 into bales. This
done, the people begin to assemble at giycu
time in the afternoon. \ coSaer Tor faultlcss)
Sephcr Torah, richly ornamentcd and jew
cllcd, is brought by the Clr,cham Bashi, and
carried by him, and the other rabliS in turn,
ut the head of he procession. HE'S followed
by Utncr rabbits: next come the bales, about
seventy or eighty in number, each carried
by jew; and then the rest Of the people.
The procession slowly winds lis way out Of
the Zion gate for some distance along the
city wall, aud then descended into the valley
Of Jehosapha', where the battle-ground is
situated. Hetc is L very deep well, wherein
the bales are finally thrown, amidst The sing
| ing OF the JOYOUS crowd.
Il
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spECaAL. NOTICES. -,
MI TO OWNERS AND BUILDEhS Of
uafuITyERY.

Not only money, but the wear ana tear OF your
machinery saved by the use nf VIRGINIA sAIu
RAJ. PETROLEUM LUBkICATfNG OIL. u Is
free from all grit aud gum and nader The same cir
ctlnstauces as the in'st sperm Or laru oil, VIII hpt
boat, wear or cut Tic boxes or bearings. good
Iubricating oil, such ms The VIRGINIA NATURAL
PETROLEUM LrBRICATISG OIL. Is positive
economy, preventing healing, cumming. ana coii-
scaucnt iarrng ard wearing Of the machincry-a
saving OF power and gain In speed. Purchasers VIII
bear in mluI that II IS not alone sufficient 10 pro-
cure Natural Petroleum lit must ne ~ the
proper ctfcgrarHy, like the VIRGINIA NAIU-
RAJ PETROLEUM LUBRICATiSG OIL ana
Ike II undergo the process ofpnrifcntfon Ditho'h
chemicals. und bc rendered entirely reeJroHt grit
or gum.
Purchasers Gre cautioned that the oil sold by Ils
differs fran ~ oihcr Lubricdting Oils Sobf IN ms
lIifrktt. We are the sole agents here for tue viz
GINIt NATURAL. PETROLEUM LC:;RiCA-
TING n1..cvcry barrel or which sold by Us bearing
our brand thus:
"vIRGINIA NATURAL PETROLEUM LT-
BRIGATIAG OIL. PURCELL, LAln & Co,
AGENTS RIClMOSD, VA
Orders addressed 10 us will receive prompt atten-
ton and he shipped In good. light packages.
PURCELL, LAID L CO. Druggists.
my 3-tJc3 Richmond. Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-06
The City Credit Sustained.

The CITY Council mot Yesterday cfcn."l
md wi,cly rccou>idcred their pre''ou,
action upon the tax-hill. They amenoco II
Nv fixing the rate of tax At Sl.~ upo" '"'
hundred dollars ,alnr Of proper'S' anu a.
amended: il was passed. This Is noo's 'o''''
a.d the Council deserve wen OF 'oe CITY
for it.
This fax meets the present eN'Reh'!,aho
,,,,, restore the crcdi, of the city to It's high
Standing prior TO the recent signs OF rclnc-
lance to nice: tho demands upon the treas
ury Dy maufully increasing the taxes. 1t Is
Of The last importance to lis all that the pub
lie credit should be fully maintained. Ii is
,hc worS. economy in the world to impair
This credit by temporizng aud by fearing to
impose the taxes necessary to maintain II.
That policy involves serious loss to the city
treasury. and rclards the growth and pros
lrci;y OF til" city.
Tac Counc;I have set their faces in the r,Ght
direction. They will tipd relief by their ae-
ton, aud time. rapidly cnhantinS the pnol'c
resources, vii! steadily add TO the means TOT
The successful administration OF puplc al
-,
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James City.
THE cRors-RA,LKoAD RoAoh' >.
ltrorrcsr,ondcncr of tue Richmond Disp,. an

Correspondence of .hesRicl,,nond p'sp, ,e@a
Tho continued favorable weather o. .na', -, -
and III ,to .1 5irst hair Of April made amends TO
tho farmers for !hcir loss OF !i'i'e ~ All ~
pnrh,ns no other six weeks ever u'u ~
murh in th,, county. Everybody was r "p
o "" J,,nr"-up early aud doing Ia,e. ~ n';'
,nc l,tc cold snap, eliminating III 'a,' -,
Jav NIGHTS work, has put th''l@S '@'''N a.
,Is , ~ - weeks. The corn that was "p i
' "' Tho color of sassafras leaves III oci"-
,n, TINT which vas not mp seems 10 NC III
iisnosed to venture where its predecessors, 1
tored 60 badly. OF course the crow, ihoss>,
ard rats are fcasting, rs 1t IS an III Wtnu
,h,, blows nobody good. our OATS ha'c
enme mn well. and wheat is looking hhriy.
rho Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad SUI
vcvors nrc now passing through this county,
,ri,in.- the finishing touch and Strengthening
nm the crooked places. The current oi our
urcnl.', interest in this line has been co''s',
hcrablv changed by the rimor that even IL
tins road shall be built To Yorktown OF New
mort News we will not be in direct coln'ntl'
nic,tiou with YOUR city, As the road VIII make
q bcc.lnc for the Peninsula from Aztec sl'
lion. Now, would not this be too bad ana
would il not be Il dcrciyiug OF the people OF
Richmond to the tune OF several huhdrea
Thousand subscribed for the tunnel, &c''
We will not credit the rumor; but then VIC
know that the ways of railroad men arc past
finding out. fENiNs01A'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-06

Hot AIR FURSACEs.-Last week, before
lie American Public Health Association,
,hcn in sc,>iou in Cincinnati, Mr.. CARL
IrEITvEH, secretary Of the American lnsti
ln.c ol Architects, read paper which con-
taircd, among other points, The following:
IVY iial q, sire particularly to insist upon
j. that Que @! The ln0St effective elements in
the spread Of this c.trbouc acid intuxicaion
is the hot-air turrarc. 1t not only inpairs
ventilation, brt assists in tie adulteration OF
iir. 70 -, Il h0t-air furnace lii your house
is like furnishing your m!lkman with chalk
OF your wine merchant with stryChninc.
Inflated air is quite is injurious and stupc-
:Iln@ IL The worst Of alcoholic drinks: and
he judge and jury in courtroom filled
with restilcntial air, as most of our court
iJ1n.s arc, are as much under tie Influence
q: II deadly narcoticaS the inhalers of oiiiIn..
>;nohc. The poorer Glasses of our large
ci,ics probably suffer most from the democrat.
I'M, reathing Of polluted air. It Is we'll to
preach temperance, but is it not also well
aI.i O: prominent importance TO preach and
procure clear, pure air and healthful sun
Eghtt"
lie also said that the temperature Of bed.
ro,in "a close one, of courSc,) should never
lie below - degrees Fahrenheit. Sleeping in.
doors in an atmosphere lower in temperature
j. Railways lajurious.' But this statement
does rot apply to houses whose floors and
sides uu full OF holes, cracks, or yentilators
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-06

TIE FEup IN WEST FRGlSIA.--A Wheel
ing telegram (iay y says: The directors and
superintendent of the pcnifrrtary appointed
by the alleged Illegal Board OF Puzzle Works
CT this State, after an intellectual attempt 10
obtain possession, have called in counsel, and
it i, supposed they intend t. ECvk r,d!cSs in
the courts.
When the Constitution was formed last
summer, it conferred large appointing powers
upon the Governor, but the dominant party
in the Legislature, failing TO elect their can
Gid,tc fer Governor. have eDdeavorrd to
curtail those powers conferred by the Con-
stit:.ion on the Governor and place them
il the hands oil Z Pca~d cf PUhlc Works
appnintcd by themselves. Hence the trouble
between the factions.
There are serious threats Of impeachment,
&c. Governor Jacob is now mastcr of the
situation, aud ii Is believed the matter will
go to the courts without further trouble.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-06

SuoT-PEocF ARMoR.-[New York UOrtd.J
\ correspondent SUCCESS that GORDON OF
calcium lights drawn around the Modoc camp
| would help TO the determination OF its occl!-
rutS. 1t would, he tnnks, prevent their
c.caIc BY night, aud forbid them from steal
ing out of their camp for waller. 1t Is also
suggested that Il company OF men in bullet
proof arulor could track them icITIe>SIy to
their lss and exterminate them. This lat
ter suggestion seems not without weight.
Bulle!.proot armor Is made III trahce' "ht'
though adapted 10 only i few Of the emer-
gencics Of modern warfare. the Modoc can
Dim is precisely one which it i a lapted to.
il the Indians had artillery the arinor would
of course be useless; but their most pow
erful weapons are rifles, and the balls
of the most powerful OF them fiat
ten barmleSsly upon these imprcgua-
BILE habcrgeons of cork, chIin-muil.
and gutta- percha. Edmond About re.
ates that one of the African kings of the
| Gold coast imported Il number OF these suits
Of armor, in whose invulncratiIlty he pos
sessed such confidence that he arraycd Ills
ministry therein, grouped them artisici!ly
1T a short distance, aud then trained upon
them twenty -louI-pounGer heavily loaded
| With grape 1t is needless to mention that
only one finger. three ears, and plllowra<e-
| tul OF wool was lett of the entire cabinet,
und the sovereign is still conducting in the
civil courts OF France suit for damages
against the manufacturers. We should have
| no cause to fear Il similar disaster in the lava.
beds, but every reason to hope that the en-
! pioymcnt of such armor would save life and
| hasten the conclusion Of the campaign.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-06
Death Of DR.. McGuffey.

!lr. ". II. McGUrrEY, Professor of Moral
rn.io>opAy in the University of Virginia,
DO! Il: Ills residence, Fear the University, or
sunday at Il quar:er-past 6 o'clock. The
reader wiz !nI II telegram from our Char
io.:c>yi!c correspondent announcing tie
event.
Dr. NcGrrfsY was Il very popular pro-
Iy,>3r With 10th the faculty and the stu
dents. His Ic-In;Dg was very extensive, and
H., iIitn, aud tact III Tracking was very great.
JIG had been some twenty-five years pro-
iy-,@r III tie University, and during that
period :ad given cutrc satisfaction and been
0. Great service - the institution, while his
rrn,it"'Yr IL ii! educator extended through
o.; Tic Uu:tcd states.
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Dcplora'r,c Calamity.

Che news Of tue awful accident at Dixon.
If:;.ois, on sunday last, will recall to the
,Uul Of every person i'll Richmond Tic ter
iIalc calamity which bctcl this city in lo'o.
y. know enough Of the circumstances TO
justly us III declaring that this accident
affords another proof OF the criminal. reck-
ies>ne>S o., lie which marks the American
ncopc. We arc Il restless, carelcss, trlpu!-
siyc people, vealuring into nil sorts OF dan
:ccrous places without ever thinking CT our
peril. our architects. engineers. and Off
ritl> Of every kind and grade-F federal, State,
u.ar.cipal, aud corporation oiticial>-par
I, k Of the guilt OF t"c>e crushing c,lamlIles.
We repent Tor Il day or two alter the wrong
has !i,come i.rcmcGi.blc, but we imm"dl-
ntciv proceed in our reckless course on the
thi. u or fourth day as if no wrong had been
done.
Dixon i, in Lee county, Illinois, en- Rock
river, and Is ninety miles west oi Chicago
un tie ChiC.-o and Northwestern railroad.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-06

AZ AIRLINE RAILROAD FROM RlcHMoSI
TO PoIT ROYAL, S. ca correspondent OF
the Columbia South C0rolinida suggests the
Importance "of having a road direct TO Port
Royal harbor; and how great Is the Interest
of the south, especially of Virginia, North
and South Carolina. in the extension OF tho
said road TO Richmond. y road from Port
Royal, $. G., to Richmond, Va, passing
through the capital Of North Carolina. woul
III time prove of incalculable Importance to
those States. In the hrst place it would ira
verse portion oil each State where there Is
necessity for a road. An airline from
Port Royal to Columbia would piss near
Barnwcll Courthouse. and, crossing the
South Carolina railroad below Aiken, would
divide the great railroad triangle having Co
lllnbia for its apex, thence an airline to ka.'
ei.h, thence to Richmond r;,>>in" through
Il succession Of railroad trian"lc>, thus sup.
pIying Il dircrt line and lon@-trli Necessity"
TIE Cdroiin'dl endorses the scheme.