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TELLING TINE BY Cars EYEs.-A
traveller states the following as fact,
but as travellers are privileged to relate
what they suppose strange, new, and true,
this paragraph need not be received as
having the appreciation Of horologists in
regulating chronomcters,
Among the peasantry in China, it is
saidythey ascertain the exact hour of
noon Ivy opening the lids of a cats eyes.
AT the exact moment Of IL o'clock, the
pupil looks like black line; but as the
sun dcscends, it gradually widors to be
pretty large oval at sunset, From sun
rise to noon the pupil is gradually mar.
rowing up to l2 O'Clock again. So they
say half past l2, |, 2 or 3, according to
the width OF the aperture, their accuracy
depending upon experience. "
Neither discrediting nor asserting to
this not showing how cats eyes may
be Influenced by solar light in the Central
Flowery Kingdom, each Que is at liberty
to experiment for himself.
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EF Those who go round with the
contributions box in Texas churches
plead and argue the case in the psws as
they 60 along The following dialogue
it is said, took place between one of the
gentry and an honest looking farmer,
Deacon L extended the box to Bill,
who slowly shook his head, Come,
William, give something, said the dea-
con. Cant do ID. said Bill why
net? Is not the cause good one =
Yes, good enough; bu: I'm not able
to give anything" answered Bill. Pooh /!
pooh l know better; YOU must give me
n better reason than that. "Wsll, /
owe too much money; must he Just be-
fore am generous, you know But
William. you owe God a larger debt than
any one else That's true, deacon,
but he amt pushing me like the rest of
my creditors.
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ES- A Nelson street man was charged
by his wife to bring home hcr bonnet Sat
urday night, but he became so embued
with liquor that he fell on the street and
burstod the cover from the bandbox, and
tie hat relied out on the sidewalk lIs
grabbed for it at once, As also did play.
ful dog, and for awhile it was difficult to
determine which would get the hat. They
finally divided it, the man going one way
with the strings and few otrawS, and the
dog another with the balance When he
got home. he extended his share Of the
victory to the wretched woman, and
burst forth in unfeigned admiration. "lt
was the goldarnest dog to (hic) hold on
ever saw, Marier, (hic) an' If l hadn''
been perfectly sober (hie) he'd had TIC
hull (hic) hull Of il
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"NUrr MIr Sucu FooLIsHxEss lit
is pleasant to become q parent; twice as
pleasant. perhaps, to be blessed with
twins; hut when it comes TO triplets its a
little dubious. Now, there dwells in a
cer;an street in this city, worthy Ger
man. who few years ago was presented
by his wife with son. Hans said to
her, Katrine, dat ish good" A couple
OF years later the good woman placed
before his astcn!sssa gsze bouncing
pair OF twins. "Vell, . said Hans, "dat
wash peter ash der onder time; driaks
more ash ten glass peer on dat. But
the good womaa next time gave birth to
triplsts, and that made him ..sphoke init
his mont shust little /" Mein Gott,
katrine! vat ish do matter on you ? Bet
Ter you shtop dis pizness fore der come
more ash village full gots nufT init
S'lch foolishness - No later returns
hasQ been received --Hurcr.
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ESr A recent German paper contain
ed witty reply from = clergyman who
was travelling, and who stopped at ho'
tel much frsquented by what are termed
in commercial parlance, drummers,
The host, not being used to have clergy
men at his table, looked at him with sur.
prise; the clerks used all the artillery OF
their wit upon him, without elieiting =
remark in self.defence. The worthy
clergyman ate his dinner quietly, appar.
emily without observing the gi5es and
sneers of his nei.hbors.
One OF them at last, in despair at his
forbesrancc, said IL him:
"Wsll. wonder at your patience
Have you not heard all that has been
said against your
"Oh, yes, but am used to it Dc
you net know who I am"
"No. sir.
"Well, l will inform you. Iam chap.
lain OF a lunatic asylum; such remarks
have no effect upon me. "
The Van Buren press., 1873-01-14
Budget Of SciSSOringS.
ONE BY ONE,

One by one the sands are flowing,
One by enc the moments fall
Some are coming, seine are going,
DO not strive TO grasp them all
One by one thy daties wait thee,
Let thy whole strength go q each
Let DO future dreams elate thee,
Learn thog first what these can teach.
One by one, bright gifts of heaven,
Joys are sent thee here below,
Take them readily when given
Ready too TO let them 20.
One by one thy griefs shall meet thee,
Do not fear an armed band;
One will fade while others greet thee,
Shadows passing through the land
De not look at life's long sorrow,
See how small each moments pain;
God will help thee for tomorrow
Every day begin again.
Every hour that fleets SO slowly,
Has its task to do or bear;
Luminous the crown, and holy.
IL thou set each gem with care.
DO not linser with regreiting,
Or for passion hour despond:
Nor, the daily toll forgetting,
Lock too eagerly beyond.
Hours are golden links, Gods token,
Reaching heaven but one by one
Take them, lest the chain be broken,
Ere the pilgrimage be done.
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~e~N~s

ET Pity the sorrows, Of George Ian.
ham OF Kentucky His wife ran Off with
a chap namcd Taylor about six menths
ayo, and he had TO leave his crops right
in the busy season and go and kill Tay-
ler; and now, just after he had peaceful
ly settled down with her after the trial
and nequittal, Methodist minister has
gobbled her up and departed. He ia de.
hating whether It's noblsr to pursue them
and send that minister in search of the
twining woodbine, or TO give up the wo-
man entirely and get another
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In word, as a great newspaper, the Appeal will
have no superior in the Southwest The baily will
be the history Of the world for day and the Week
ly contain everything that will interest the coun
try readers. Believing the Advancement OF our com.
mon industrial, commercial and agricultural pros
perty 10 be the chiefend Of genuine journalism the
Appeal will make these paramount objects
Every county and town of prominence should have
good papers. The Appeal does not propose or desire
pers On the contrary it will club with them on the
most liberal terms, and cooperate with them for
mutual protection. and in all plans for advancing
the newspaper fraternity the prosperity OF the coun-
try. and the welfare Of the people.
In politics the Appeal will remain Democratic or
Conservative, and in elections involving political
issues. will support the candidates who favor its
ylews from an abiding faith in the power Of orfani
the party's will when honestly expressed and crys-
tslred in nomination. 10 the best expression Of ito
effective power,
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~" al wondes where those clouds
are going z sighed Flora, rensiNely, as
she pointed with delicate finger to the
heavy masses that floated in the sky. II
think they are going to thunder" said
her brother.
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RF- A rural post indted sonnet 10
his sweetheart, entitled, II kissed her
sub rosa, The compositors knew bet
ter than that aud set it up in printers
Latin, i" kissed he snub nosa.
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EE- A marble cutter Of Albany has in
stituted = suit against wsll-knovn deal
or for payment Of wages. The workman
was instructed to cut upon tombstone,
Let her soul rest in peace but being
crsmped for space he abre, lated the sen
teuce thus; "Let her soul I. j, p. !" The
person who ordered the stone would not
accept ii, and it was returned TO the own
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EE " Steel your heart, said Il con-
siderate father to his SON, "for you IRE
now going among fascinating girls. v" !
had much rather steal theirs. said the
unpromsing young man.
The Van Buren press., 1873-01-14

EI +" The dearest spot on earth {" has
at last been located. Those wishing 10
find that "spot will find it at the store
that does not advertise.
The Van Buren press., 1873-01-14

EE Hope is like bad clock, forever
striking the hour OF happiness, whether
it has como or not.
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4" Sick HIM, Tige
lnow!inF Green (ky.) Democrat.

I thehsiHE hfSSH Nhs - bNmVNi"fsg
A few nights ago gentleman OF this
city was going home at a somewhat late
hour, when he heard in the distance sweet
strains o.. music, or, at least, what he at
first supposed to be muric, but which
proved to be, principally, 4" stranlng,
and other dismal sounds that seemed to
come from a bosom rackcd with anguish
or stomach overloaded with green
fruit Softly he drew near, and, at last.
/ discovered whence the sounds proceeded.
A youth, over whose upper lip the bar
ber could not have slipped the back OF
his razor blade more than twice, stood
leaning against the gate post, with his
! eyes fixed upon chamber window in the
| second story Of the house before him.
In his hands he held guitar, upon which
he picked with the air of one who is not
certain he is on the right string, while
from his parted lips came the following
song
have lo-hoved the he Zula 20 hong,
Fo-hor thy -hy life was all sa hang
Ma-wa has all a che heel. full smile
Wa-wa has su-hunshine all the while.
Here tbs young man paused to spit
and 6ll up again with wind, and then
struck into tho chorus:
Oh, Zu-hula moulder. hing Zu hula,
Si-hilcnt is thy silver so hong;
Oh, zu-hula, ds harling Zu hula
Do hear departed Zu-hula Zong -ong-ong
The singer here took rest of few
seconds looked anxiously down the
street to see that no policemen were in
sight, then, throwing q peculiar plaintive
sound in his voice, he sang
When the me hcon Is .hi Inning o'cr the huks
Oh, the hen III think Of thee he ,he-thoo,
Oh. the hem oh-h, the-he-hen III thi- hi hi-ink of
theo-oesee
Here the front door being suddenly
opened. a sepulchral voice said, "Sick
him, Tigc!' and out bounced a dog
about the size Of flour barrel and with
a good set Of natural teeth The singer
turned a back somersault out Of the gater
and with the dog nipping at his coat tail,
at every jump, disappeared down toward
the heart of the city. .Hereupon, the
gentleman who was witness to this
serio-comic drama, turned and left the
spot, but not until he had seen n middle
aged man in single garment with an
abbreviated narrative, rolling over in the
hallway, convulsed with mirth, and say
ing, whenever he stopped laughing long
enough to say anything" Oh he.hen-.
Oh thehen, III think Of theew The
gentleman had walked several squares
from whore the scene occurred, passing
n broken guitar that lay in the gutter,
when he met the deg returning with
wild expression in his eye, and pair of
suspenders and portion of a coat tail in
his mouth.
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WEIGlNSy,
TUST RECEIVED.
- a inc selected lot Of assorted
iron =

from the Globe Rolling Mills, CHM. bought
since the govt. manufacturing duty was re-
moved. which our customers and all hands can
have the benefit Of by calling early on
GEO. AUSTIN.
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TERMS FOR 1873,

So Address. Memphis Appeal Publishing Co.
Appeal Building, IA Union Street. Memphis. Tenn
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40 Marriage - the altar on which
man lays his wallet, and woman her af-
fections
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A Representative
Journal of this Section.
THE onEApEsT PAPER IN THE SOUTH,

THE CHEAPEST PAPER IN THE SOUTH
-
Special Telegraphic Dispatches.
The Associated Press Dispatches.
Foreign and Domestic Intelligence.
Full Market Reports.
The Progress OF Railroads.
Information for Merchant and Producer.
Every Kind of Political Intelligence.
Discoveries in Science and Art
Original Poetry and Stories.
Agricultural and Farm Intelligence.
The following by Telegraph Every Day:
Proceedings OF Congress.
Proceedings Tennessee legislature,
Proceedings Arkansas Legislature,
Proceedings Mississippi legislature,
News Embracing Everything of Interest
The Van Buren press., 1873-01-14

Rg- Flattery, like bad butter, disgusts
sensible people
Es- Old age is respected in men, and
expected in poultry.
The Van Buren press., 1873-01-14
Shoemakers look cut for your Souls,

4 IL kinds o. Shocmakers Trimmings,
N Lasts. boot Trees; Shoe Pegs. by the
bushel. shoe Chread. Avis. and a thousand
other things to tedious to mention.
by G. AUSTIN.
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Iz" A dandy's trade. Office and exis-
tance consists in wearing clothes.
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Harness and Shoe Leather.

JUST received large lot Of Sole and Up
- per Leathers. also. an assortment OF IIar-
ness leather, and foe sale low for cash.
oct NJ LYNCH,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-04

This claim has been pending for nearly four years
and had become standing subject of conversa-
ton at the Treasury Department.
The Goat Island Snake Scotched.
In the House to-day Mr. VIM. X. Roberts, of New
York. offered resolution declaring it was the
opinion OF the House that 1t was unwise and mex
pedient to permit any part Of Goat Island to be
cupied for railroad purposes. Sargent moved to
lay the resolution on the table, but nevertheless 1t
was passed without a division.
Defeat Of the Pacific Slope Webb Sub
sidy Ring.
The Webb subsidy for carrying the mails on the
Pacific Ocean, which has been so carefully nursed
during the past two years by the Pacific slope
ring, and which they regarded as fixed fact came
to grief to day Some Of those Senators who last
year voted against It were conveniently
absent to day, to the dsmay Of Chan
der, who has vaantly led the opposition,
but he rallied enough Of the incorruptibe to
lay the matter on the table. The profanity in
dulged In by the Pacific slope ring was terrible to
hear, and they vowed that their little cont ngents
should not thus be squelched. More strength is to
be enlisted, and the bill Is to be tackled some APP
preparation bill as an amendment INT can possibly
be done. Four millions OF dollars Is not to be lost
even II no honor remains.
Resumption and Free Banking.
Jonn Sherman, OF Ohio, and william Buck
ingham, OF Connecticut, were the principal
speakers In the afternoons discussion in
the Senate on the resumption of specie
payments, Tree banking and financial subjects IN
general. Each one evidently thought that he was
posted. while his adversary was an ignoramus, and
the other Senators, who skirmshed around at In
tervals were evidently equally egotistlca
Whether the entire crowd can tomorrow simmer
down such a bill as is wanted by business men and
fnancers remains to be SEEM And II the Senate
can agree on the time for resuming specie pay
ments will the House be of the same mindS
The Tax on Native Wines-N1odifi c n ton
OF Commissioner Douglas Order.
Commissioner Douglas has under consideration
the appeal Of the merchants in New York who had
on hand on the Esd OF January last quantities OF
WINE made from grapes grown in the United States,
into which carbonic acid gas has been injected but
which was not heretofore ruled as subject to tax
of Sc per dozen quarts. They have asked to be re-
heved from that ruling up to the date of the issue
of the order. The Commissioner has directed the
Solicitor TO prepare an order complying with the
request, which 1t is his intention to issue to-
morrow.
Treasury Payments In January.
The payments made from the Treasury by war
follows:-
Civil and miscellaneous. 81 1856, 474
o'oaI, ao
Navy. i, $3.50 ,34U
Interior, Indians and pensions. ........ 1,oS2, 277
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SIS, s46, 2eO
To which should be added the interest
paid on Pacific Railway bonds in excess
OF the amount repaid by the several
companies $50, Z74
Granu COtai .$lI, TZ,o34
The above does not include payments made on
account of the interest or principal OF the public
debt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-04
STEAMERS ON THE EAST RIVER.

petition Is circulating IN the city asking the
Legislature to pass law which shall prevent all
steamers navigating Long Island Sound from pass
ing through the East River below Corlear's Hook.
The following is the petition:-
ITO THE SENATE ASSEMBLY STATE or NEW
The undersigned citizens Of New York and BROOKLYN
respectfully represent that the passage Of steamboats,
River raught with great danger 70 the lives and prop
erty OF your petitioners and to all who obliged 10
cross the ferries between New York and Brooklyn and
ask the OF your honorable bodies to the follow
1he East River is only $50 feet in width between tho
ier head lines at As always full OF sailing vessels
and the Sound stcsmers-tweny five in number-passng
through several Of them over three hun
dred feet length These steamers pass at right angles
20 the course the Long Island ferryboas twenty
to thirty Of which, loaded with passengers ana teams,
are always In motion during daylight on the r1ver.
The length Of the narrow reach IRON the battery 70
Coriears Hook is 1900 feet and within there are
eleven ferries having least twenty boats when are
constantly crossing and which at the hour when the
Sound steamers pass through It, are crowded win pas
The laws regulating the speed of Sound steamers while
Prom these cts will be the great danger 70 when
hum life exposed by the passage OF these steamers
through tho East River. -..u...
fully ask that law be passed to prevent al
Long Island Sound from passing through the
East River below Corear's Hook.
NEW YORK, Jan 2S 1873.
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THE SCHUYLKILL GORGED.
The Quaker City I'm n state OF Alarm
Fears OF Water Fan neutrality-suspicious.
to Blow Up the Ice Not Met with Favor,

The Quaker City I'm state OF Alarm
Fears OF n Water Fla minc-Proposition
to Blow Up the Ice Not Met with Favor,
PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 3, 1873.
There is considerable fear in this city Of damage
to the Schuylkill Water Works from an ice gorge,
now solidly packed just above the Water Works
dam in the Schuylkill river In the western section
Of the city. The gorge has been stationary
for ten days past, and there have been q
number of propositions to remove 1t by blow
ing up the ice by means Of dualine, nitro
glycerine or powder. Some gentlemen who are
interested in property along the river waited on
Mr.. Frederic Gran, chief engineer, and asked him
to devise some measure to force the ice over the
dam before IL had collected In large masses. as the
Philadelphia Water Works receives the water rom
the Schuylkill. Mr. Gran did not feel at liberty to
do anything without consulting the company, rear
ful Of involving the city IN prospective lawsuit ior
damages. The Schuylk Navigation Company de
cined to allow the ice to be blown up, and the ma'
ter rests here. 49,.
The gorge extends from point opposite the boat
houses of the Schuykill Navy TO Manyunk u us
lance OF nearly five miles. MANUFACTURES ~ naiiy,
unk-mo5ty paper and WOODEN mihs-a ar, ie ,na ~
the ice will force the water back upon their prop
erty stop their works and entail an lncaIculaoe
amount of damage and there Is danger VI esI,
magnitude threatening the waterWoIhs' onouin
the present rain storm continue aou ,ne wes.nel
| suddenly moderate ir Is generally peheVeu .nc
crash OF ice will carry the dam away, ai.hougn ~
an exceptionally strong one ana mas waens.ooa uie
tbere viii he water famine here. and the proba-
| bty of such q thing Is causing widespread Ieel-
| ing OF alarm In the city. -
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THE BOARD OF PHARMACY.

The Board Of Pharmacy held the first meeting Of
the present year for the examination and registra-
ton OF druggists and prescription clerks, at the
Office Of the Board in the University Building, yes
terday. There were present william Neergaard
NJ. d., President; Francis H. Wiseman, M. d., Secre-
tary and ManAus Smith, M. d., Paul Balluf and
Tneobad Frohwein, members OF the Board.
There are supposed to be about
ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED PHARMACISTS IN
THE CITY.
OF these only $50 had appeared for registration
prior to the lst inst, OF whom 45 we're proprieto
and 4O1 assistants. There have been in all exam
ned by TINS Board 263 persons, of whom rs
were rejected. AS lar as can be learned, from forty
to fifty proprletors have failed to appear. Seven
were examined and passed yesterday.
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FRANCE.
AZ. THEIRS Argument with the Committee Of
.Thirty-President Of State or
political Manikin."
TELEGRAM TO THE new YORK HERALD.

PARIS, FED. 3, 1873.
President Theirs attended the sitting OF the
Assembly Committee of Thirty to-day, and at con-
skiderable length presented his views on the con-
Btitutional project which the committee submitted
ITO him.
The President said that the scheme contained
All-disguised attacks on himself, but he would
}cept 1t if certain amendments, which he declared
indispensable, were adopted. After q searching
criticism of the project in detail he urged the ne
)cessity OF being free to address the Assembly on
questions Of general policy and concluded as fol-
aows:-"You humiliate me- accept humiliation,
hut will not become political mannikin am
only alittle bourgeois but the power your condi-
|tions leave me would be contemplate"
M. Theirs will again appear before the commit
ftee on Wednesday.
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ANOTHER DREADFUL EXPLOSION,
Bursting of a Foundry BINler at
COnshOhOcken, Pa.
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED.
Thirteen WOrkmen Wounded
and Dying.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Feb. 3, 181A
At the town Of Conshohocken, three miles below
this place and thirteen miles from Phiadelphis.
there occurred this afternoon at fifteen minusea
after four O'Clock boiler explosion which has beeHA
most terrible in It's consequences. Less than .
year ago an accident which startled the whole
community in this section took place at the rolling
mills of Mr. Moorehead, in West Conshohocken, on
the west side of the SchuyIki River, by which the
lives OF five workmen were lost by the caving In Of
wall. But since that time nothing has occurred
to mar the well-beIng OF the place.
Conshohocken is one OF the many small towns
along the river which largely devoted to-
manufactures, something like Manayunk; few
miles below are numerous mills and other prOduc-
tive establishments.
SCENE OF THE EXPLOSION.
The sceno OF the casualty to-day was the iron
foundry and extensive boiler shops Of John Wood d
Bros, and where about one hundred men are con-
stantly employed In making mOuldngs and other
work prepared at foundry. These works cover
an area OF eight acres, and the largest in this
section. The cause OF the explosion is a matter Of
conjecture, as are many similar events which have
recently been recorded. Only few moments
BEFORE THE FATAL CRASH
occurred man had examined the boiler and found
the valve perfectly loose, there being but three
gauges of water on at the Time The boiler had
Vvded with patent low water Indicator, which
facts also tend TO deepen the mystery. Its dimen-
SlOnS are eighteen eet In length by nftyfOur lnCheS
In diameter, having two siXteen-lnch rues. The
mill has been in operation for twenty years with
out single accident. The prOprietOrs. well az
the workmen, placed implicit confidence in the re-
liability of the boilers. Six people in all were
killed. three OF them being boys. The latter were
employed In the print works, distant some two
hundred feet from the place OF the explosion and
were standing at the doors OF the works when tho
boiler burst.
THE DEAD.
The names Of the killed and wounded are as fol-
lows
William Hummel, Jr., dead.
w. Hanna, dead.
- Carroll, dead.
The names of the three boys could not be ascer.
tanned.
THE WOUNDED AND DYING
Robert Gair, b. Woodward Goremanl, William
Kelly, william Barrett, James Clark, James
Schafrer. James Sattery. J. Wall, J.. Cogen, John
Larey, Robert McCurdy, Charles Dean. James
Hanna, stephen Mullen and Hugh McDonough were
all severely injured and 1t Is feared some of them
will die. Of chaotic confusion Is presented
at the mill, half OF which is in ruins.
Two Other Victims Die OF Their Injuries.
NORRIsrowN, Pa, Feb. g. 1873.
william Kelly and William Barrett have, sinco
the delivery of the above report, died Of their in
juries.