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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-11

A Spirited Delegation Mt the Internal
Revenue Bureau.
delegation OF dstilers from Pittsburg accom-
panied by Representative Kelley, was at the In
ternal Revenue Bureau to-day in relation to the
question OF the liability of spirits to seizure for
discrepancy between marks on the barrel and the
actual proof therein, when such proof has been
raised by the heating process. Ten barrels were
recently seized by an Official Of the Internal Rev
eBue at Pttsburg. The question will be further
argued and submitted TO the Commissioners in
writing.
The Military Escort ON Inauguration
Day
viii be magnificent display as there will De in
the column several crack volunteer organizations,
four companies OF regulars, the Marines and the
West Point Cadets, commanded by General Upton,
with their fine band.
The Mystic Tie-An Imposing Lodge of
Sorrow.
The Freemasons here OF the Scottish Rite had an
imposing Lodge OF Sorrow tonight at the Masonic
Temple. Albert Pike, DR.. Mackey and the other lead
ing members OF the order were present, wearing
their full regalia, with some twenty members OF
Congress- VINO are brethren OF the mystic tie. The
music was remarkably fine and the ceremonies
passed OF very well, the Grafton being delivered by
Ben Perley Poore, who gave a biographical sketch
Of the late General st. John Skinner in whose
honor the lodge was held.
Strike OF the Government Bookbinders.
The bookbinders at the Government Printing
ONCE don't want to do as much work per day as
heir foreman thinks they should, with the ma
,hinery they have TO aid them. So they have I'M
iertaken " strike. and each man who has oGit
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18
NO. AZ

KEgrsNG FArrn.-Sir William Napier
was ono day taking long ccun,ry walk.
when he me; little girl about five years
old sobhing over broken hnwl. She
had dropped aud broken Il In briagins is,
back from the 6eid to which she had taken
her fathers dinner aud said she would DO
Sea.eE On her return home for having
srcken it As she said this saddea
sleaus of hope seemed 10 cheer her. She
isnocenily Looked mp into Sir Williams
faes and said; ..But you can mend i.
can't ron lie explained that he conM
not mend The bowi. but the trcs:bls 'hs
could overcome by tho gin Of sixpencs
to bay another. However,, on opening
his purse i, was empty of silver. and he
promised 10 meet his little friend on tho
same spot a, the same hous next day. and
TO bring sixpcncc with him. bidding
her meanwhile 10 tell her mother she had
seen a gentleman who would bring her
the money for bowl the mex, day. The
child entirely trusting him. went On her
way comfo-;ed. On his wav home he
found an invitation awaiting him to dine
in Bath the following evening. to meet
some one whom he especially wished to
see. Tie hc>ita,cd for so,nc little time.
trying to calculate the possibility ct g'f~
:ng n meeting 10 his little friend Of tho
broken bowl and still being in time for
the dinner party in Bath. but finding
this could no, be. he wrote 10 decline
the invitation on the plea ot"a previous
saying. cannot disappoint
her; she trusted me.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18

TuH TRixsIr OF Venus. Sit has doubt
less been a puzz'ing question with no. .
few people Of a practical turn Of mind.
who are never able to recognize the ufili-
ty Of cffhrts tha. are directed beyond the
sphere of terra frmG. wha: all this means
about the "Transi: of enus," or for what
substantial purpose several governments
are fitting out extensive and costly expe-
ditions TO enable astronomers 10 take and
record hardly more than a momen,ary
glimpse of that planet rs it hurrics across
tie suns disc at given hour on given
day. For the information Of such it may
be explained at once that i. is no peculiar
freak Of Venus ,ha, is the cause Of these
preparations, but tha, the real object in
view is to ascertain the precise distance
Of the sun from the earth, and that this
can bes, be done when our neighboring
Planet comes directly between us and the
great iuminary. What the astronomer
wishes to do. and what he can do most
accurately when the three bodies in ques-
ton are exactly in line, is to ind out how
fer the sun is from Venus and then how
far Venus is from the earth, and his prob
lem is solved. lfany one asks what is
the use of getting a; the suns distance
to an even mile. be is answered by the
man in the observatory, tha; that distance
will then serve the same purpose in astron-
omy that the standard yard-measurc SERVES
in q dry goods house.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18

THE SIMPLE SEcREr.-Twenty clerks
in a store. twenty hands in printing Of
fee. twenty apprentices in ship yard.
twenty young men in a village all van.
to ge, ou in the world. aud expec. to DO
so. One o. tie clerks will become part
ner and make q fortune; cne Of the com
posi;ors will own = newspaper. and become
an influential citizen; one Ct the apprenii-
ces viii become a master builder: one of
the young villagers will ge. handsome
farm and live like n patriarch--blt which
one is the lucky individual? Lrcky -
There is no luck about il. The thing Is
almost as certain as the rule Of threa.-
The young fellow who distances his com
pe;itors is he ~ho masters his business.
who preserves his integrity. who live,
cleanly aud purely. who dsvoses his lei:
sure co the acqnisision Of knowledge. who
gain. friends By deserving them. aud who
saves his spare IN ,ncy- There are some
ways to fortune shorter than this old dus.
~ highway: but the ssaunch men Of ,hc
community. the men who achieve some
shing really worth hssiag. good aamc, aud
serene old asc, al so % tAis ruad.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18

TALENT IN THE MARYLAND PExIrESrIA-
Rr.-On Thursday. 2Sth. ult., the Grand
Jury of Baltimore city made the usual
visit to the Maryland Peni,entiary. The
Gazette gives the following account o. a
prisoner now confined therein:
"A prisoner was found in the shoe shop
whose case y Of special interest. His
name is Adolph Laurins. is 81 years of
age, was born in France, entered the
French Navy at the age of Is. served as
an officer Is years in that service. then
became captain in the army Of tue En-
peror Maximilian in Mexico. and was SEN
tenced to the peni:en,iary for FIVE years
for the larceny Of q horse and buggy be-
longing to ii. S. Shyroek & Co. fur
niture dealers on South Calvert street.
He has now twenty-oHe months to serve
His education was that Of scientific off,
Ger, and before be vas convicted he was
contributor to the .Seieaiifc Amfrican,
and be has regularly contributed to that
journal since his incarceration. two recent
articles being on deep Sea Sound;ngs,"
and The Pa:en, Right Question" Both
articles show ability of an unusual order
This prisoner is also of au inventive order
Of genius. ard has perfected in the shoe
shop what he calls the ''Gordan Heel
Seam. which insures greater strength.
a saving of labor and material. in some
shoes the saving of material being four
cents on pair. He has applied fer a
patent. and viii obtain it before leaving
the prison. Laurins is also engaged no.
in pcrfecting other inventions. aud among
them Is an instrument for taxing reckon
ings a, sea. He performs his regular task.
and employs his leisure in study aud in
ventive work. The offcers Of the prison
stale that he is among the best behaved
convic,s. His Inventions may bring him
fortune"
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18
"A Keokuk LADY, while engaged

~A Keokuk lady while engaged in
the pursuit of her domestic duties, en-
countered mouse in the -four barrel.-
Now. most ladies under similar circum-
stances would have uttered few feminine
shricks and then sought safety in tho gar
ret. Bat this one possesses more than
the ordinary degree of feminine courage.
She summoned the hired man and told
him to get the shot gun. call the bull dog
and station himself at convenient dis
tance Then she climbed half way mp
stairs aud commenced to punch the -four
barrel vigorously with pole. Presently
the mouse made its appearance and start
cd across the Goor. The dog at once went
in pursuit. The man fred and the dog
dropped dead. The lady fainted aud ten
down the stairs. and the hired man, think
ing that she was killed. and fearing that
he would be arrested for murder, disap-
peared and has not been seen sircc. The
mouse escaped.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18
kE- A GOOD ssorv ;s told ~ 4. .,rI -,

II a good story rs told OF tall, raw
boaed fellow. who went into a marke,
house in Bcston-perhaps the Quincy
aud seeing large hog on exhibition. was
nightly struck with it. al swear" said
he. that's grea: hog. swear new
er saw finer looking one in nv life. I
swear, what short legs he's got. Iswear," /"
''Look here, FRIEND" said a little. drv-
looking individual. tro,,iag M. .'ycu must
NOS swear So" Il swear. should like TO
know Why r said the bard swearer. with
an on,nious look. ''Becausc,. said the
little man. swearing is against the law,
and ] shall have to commit you." draw
ing himself mp. Are you Justice of
the peace !" inquired the swearer. ..T
am "Well. l swear !" said the rro-
fame one. IL ana more astonished nc tha,
than vas about the hog"
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18

RYAN Irish woman who had kept .
little grocery. was brought to her DEATH
bed, aud was on the point Of brcethiug.
her last. when she called her husband to
her bedside. "Jcmmy," she family said.
there is Misses Maloney. size owes mo
six shillings." 80
Och" exclaimed her husband, BID
dy, darlin,, we're sensible to the last"
..Y:s, dear. and there's Misses McCraw,
owe her dollar"
'Oa. Be jabers, an ye'rc as foolish as
iver."
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18
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desired, but we cannot consent to insert COM
municatioas unless We know the writer.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18
srThe ladv Who tanned her bc.hs

fr-The lady who tapped her hcsband
gently with fan a, a party the other
right. and said Lore. it's growing late.
think we had better 60 houe," n ths
same one who after getting home shook
the rolling-pin under his nose and said,
you iDfernal old scouudrel you, il You ever
look at fha, mean. p.sty. cafico-faced,
mackerel-eycd thing that you locked At
to-nighs. I'll bus. your head wide open"
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18

fF Referring to the practice Of dis-
charging LADY clerks from the public cfi-
ces when they get married. a Detroit pa
per thinks il must be wrong. and asks -
flow can a'woman be expected to sup
port husband If she is discharged rs soon
as she gets ouo." r'F
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18


Though we in idle crowds have =
And strangers still We ehsnre ~
My heart, sweet one. has never -
Throbbed as it now beats fox
When first | saw thee In the hS11
Mid youth and bean,y from =
The faircs. gem among them sI.s =
Shone there ~ shiass isrs1<
Sweet fady, thou diast linIe know
The smile that III thy pensive face
Seemed 10 the inr.iost soul to go
And sorrow from all hearts erase.
Tho other lips in accents sweet,
Have whispered words of love to thee,
All heretofore hath been deceit,
Compared with that bear for thee.
Ard tho we never more may meet,
Whilst ! on earth's cold bosom roam,
Ny thoughts shall ever turn to thee,
Ny heart will throb for thee alone.
SsIfG
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18

4 wise man, being asked how o'a hS
was. replied. 81 am in hcalih;' aud be-
inr asked how rich he vas, said. Il am
no, in debt" :ss
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18

Josh Billing. says: "Wlsen y.a strike
ilc. stop s-,ring: msnny Iasa has boes-i
clean thru arl lsi al. ,he lie Kan cut NJ
lhu l.sseIa. .-
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18

Things are pretty evenly divided after
aa. The poor man has no money, While
the rich man has no sppstise. Who's
zheadf
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18

Which is preferable. the righ. man in
. tight place. or tisdt eEe in the right
place!
Saint Mary's beacon., 1873-09-18

And now the bell-,he bell she bad 20
often heard by nigh, aud day. and listened
TO With solemn pleasure almost zs living
voice-ruug. its remorseless toll for her,
50 youns. 30 beautiful. SD good. Deere
pid age, aud vigorous life, and biooming
youth. and helpless infancy. poured fourth
on erutches. in the pride Of strength
and health, ip the full blush of promise.
IN the mere dawn Of lise-to gather round
her temb. Old mea we're thSrs whose
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-05-29
Agricultural.
Sound Ideas on Farming.


The following views on farming We're
thrown out by Mr.. Greeley in his
speech at Baltimore, and they so en-
tirely cover the ground of successful
culture that we give them a place for
the benefit of our readers: 1. That
the area under cultivation should be
within the limits of the capital and Ia
Dor employed or, in other words, that
on impoverished soil no one should
cultivate more land than he can enrich
with manure and fertilizers, be it one
acre or twenty. 2. That there should
be law compelling every man to pre-
vent his stock from depredating on his
neighbors geIds. 3. That green soil is
more economical than loose pasturage.
4. That deep tiIlage is essential to good
farming. 5. That the muck heap is
the farmers bank, and that every thing
should be added to it that viii enlarge
it, and increase at the same time its
fertilizing properties. G. That no farm
err or planter should depend upon on;
staple alone, but should seek to secur;
himself against serious lost in bad sea
sons by diversity of products.-Farm
| eTS' Union.
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sardou Isl Why, About's oratorial
dullness is golden -eloquence compared
with Sardou's bemning and having,
his frequent pauses in the middle OF
sentences, and his inglorious getting
stuck at the conclusion of his little
speech. The Americans whom he ridi-
culed in his "LOncle Sam could not
have any better ayenge upon him than
to invite him to lecture in their country.
It would be torture for him and Won
derful fun for them.
He said, in his truly painful way. that
he had likewise been treated well by
the American managers great sensa-
tion). He had-(a long, embarrassing
pause) General Ladmirault, the military
governor of Paris, had committed q
stupid act by prohibiting the perform
ance Of "L'Oncle Sam America
would have it-America had seen his
8" Andrea under the name Of g Agnes, ="
for which he had Observation-Disclosures
pause) and Ladmirault came near pro-
hibiting that, tool (renewed sensation).
He had almost despaired of writing any
more plays for the Preach stage-he-
here the orator hesitated again for a
minute. In his embarrassment he turn
ed very red in the face, and abruptly
sat down.
The American question, If I may SC
call it, was closed by a few words from
NJ. Jean Jacques Ofenbach. NJ. Often
bach writes sparkling music, md all
that sort of things; but he speaks exc
CRADLE French, and, when he speaks, he
yields his eyeglasses as if they were
leaders baton. He has recently grow
quite old, end on this o casiou he look
ed peculiarly bilious and sour. TIL,
hosannas sung in honor OF the liberia
American managers had evidently dis
turbed his equanimity, and in fv
minutes address he vented his spit,
upon those who had given his operette
III the New World without paying him
single sou for them. He has evidenl,
nursed his wrath in regard to this poin
for some time past, for he CAREFUL
enumerated all the American cities /
which his pieces had been played; bu
his pronunciation was 50 laughable, hi
wrath so funny, that all the effect h
produced was an outburst of merr
ment, in which everybody, includin
: the magnates of the drama, and til
courteous chairman, joined
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-05-29
Corn Fodder.

We earnestly recommend tie sowing
of corn either for green food. or for
curing for winter None who have ev-
er used it green IN August aud early
September when the pastures fail, or OF
those who soil their milk stock either
wholly or partially, viii probably need
any urging from ms To SOW liberal
breadth of it. Those who have not
tried it we hope viii this season give it
a test; there is certainly nothing more
relished by COWS, and nothing which
viii keep up a flow of milk in the hot
test part OF summer-especially if a
little meal and and bran be fed with 1t.
Properly cured for winter it is equal In
value, we believe, to good hay. and is
as much liked by stock of all kinds.
Corn for soiling or for curing is sown
generally broadcast and plowed or har-
rowad in but it is preferably grown in
drills two and a half or three feet
apart, and worked several times before
cutting, which should be done when
fully in tassel. About three bushels Of
seed is the right quantity for an acre,
and the land ought to be as rich as YOU
supplies Of manure viii allow. And We
recommend that such as is to be cured
be sown early-that for feeding greer
may be sown in succession up to the
first of ugust.-ADlCrjcan Farmer.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-05-29
SHccFss RAsED UPoN AIERIT.-It is

SUCCESS BASED UPON AlERIT----1t Is d
subject Of general remark, among beth whole
sale and retail druggists, that no medicine N
troduced 70 the American pubic has ever
gained such a popularity and met WITH 50 large
a sale IN all parts of the land, IN the same
length Of time, as DR.. Pierces Golden Aledleai
Discovery. This cannot depend upon It's hay
ing been more largely advertised than any o5llel
medicine. as such is not the case. Iae corEecs
explanation, we think. is found IN the 1act
that this medicine produces the NEST wonder
full and perfect cures OF very bad cases OF
bronchial threat and lung Diseases Is un~
doubtedly the most perfect and efficient relae-
DIV for all kinds Of coughs that has ever been
introduced to the public, and at the same time
possesses the greatest of blood-purifylng snd
strengthening properties that medical science
has been able to produce, thus rendering It q
SOVEREIGN remedy. not only in the cure OF con-
sumption. bronchitis, hoarseness and coughs.
but also for all diseases of the liver and BLOOD,
as scrofulous diseases, biotches, rough SKIN,
pimples, black specks and discoiorahons. II
has therefore wide range Of application and
usefulness, and It not only gives the most per
( feet satisfaction to al who use It. but FAR
| exceeds the expectations of the most sangulne,
/ thus eliciting the loudest praise. and making
1 permanent living advertising mediums OF All
who use it. For these reasons 1t is that there
/ Is not perhaps 5. druggist in all the vast do
/ main of this continent, who tries to please his
customers and supply their wants. that does
4 not keep and soil large quantities OF this mosi
! valuable medicine. GU.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-05-29
- rour.eIf In ID. I,Iaee.

Reader. put yoursel: in the place of adyspeptic
and billions patient under the old fashioned, regu-
lar treatment. Auopauic doses Of blue pill. pur-
gatives that go through him with the impetuOus
rush of an avalanche. opium when he can't sleep,
and little beer tea TO keep him alive under the
assaults Of the medicine men upon bis stomach,
his iutestnes his liver and his brain, all these he
has to endure. Is it any wonder that he becomes
dreadfully weak. emacIated and dejectede Rea-
der, If you have any gumpuou" you would un-
der any circumstances. and all hazards, decline
to put yougself-otherwise than supposiuously-in
in thar mans place. Now put yourself IN the
place of a person with the same complaints, who
has had the sense to resort to ITosetters Stomach
Bitters as a remedy. He takes that agreeable and
potent vegetable tonic and alt, rative viii say,
three times day. As a necessary consequence
his appetite returns, his digestion improves, his
bodily strength Increases. his bowels become free
and regular, his sleep Is sound aud refreshing his
spirits grow buoyani, The tinge Of health returns
to his complexion and in a few weeks the cure is
complete. This is no fancy picture, it is brief
abstract Of the experience OF thousands OF dyspep
tie debflitated and drspairing patients Is II ne
cessary 10 ask the reader IA which of the two places
he would put himself, II afflicted with any disease
OF the stomach, the bowels. liver or the nerves.
Q
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soNnrrs ArrER zee 1rAIIAN.


Ts sse tBho asked him of lady's grace.
like her brown small hand that sometimes strays,
10 md the place, through the same book with
mine.
j like her feet-and o. her eyes are ines
And when I say farewell, perhaps she stays
with downward look, awhile, love-lingering-
Then quicl as she would have that pain soon over.
i Ike the mandolin on which she plays:
/ Ike her voice better than anything.
Yet like, too the scarf her neck doth cover;
Also the little ribbon ia her hair.
j like 20 see her stepping down stair,
and wen ike the door she comes through.
But then you know am that iady's lover,
And every new day there is something new.
Of hi lore for a ladv.
I know not II love her cvermuch
But this know, when unto her face
She lifts her hand, which rests there still space
Then slowly falls-'tis who feel that touch.
And when she sudden shakes her head with such
A look, soon her secret meaning trace
So when slt runs I think tits who race
Like poor cripple who has lost his crutch,
I am ~ she s. gone; and when she goes,
] know not Why-f0r that IS q strange art,
As A. myself should from myself depart.
] know not II love her more than those,
Her lovers. But when she shall fan asleep,
10 il not who Will be left 70 weep.
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