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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
Granular Inflammation of the Eyes

Granular Inflammation of the Eyes,
DR.. Reuung, OF the Maryland Eye
and Ear Institute, writes that the dis
ease known as the Egyptian Or granu-
lar inflammation of the eyes is spread
ing rapidly through the United States.
1t sometimes causes blindness, and 1T
is very contagious. He adds: II
have in many and [ may say in the
majority of cases been able to trace
the disease to the use OF the so-called
rolling towels. Such towels are gen
orally found in our country hotels and
the sleeping apartments of the working
classes, and, being thus used by nearly
every one, are made the carriers of one
of the most dangerous, and, as regards
it's symptoms, most troublesome dis
eases of the eye. I therefore would
strongly recommend that the use of
the rolling towel be abolished, for
thereby we will discard one of the
great instruments for the spread of
such dangerous disease of the eye,
by which thousands of working men
are annually deprived of their means
of support.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
Senate.

WEDNESDAY, February 18.-A joint
resolution relating to encroachments upon Superior
harbor, and asking for the removal of the dyke
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25

WEDNESDAY, February IS.-Mr. An
thony introduced bill to extend the time or the
completion of the Wisconsin Central Railroad Mr..
Howe introduced bill amendatory of the soldiers
homestead law. 1t provides that persons entitled
to the benefits of its first section who have since
June 8, 1872, entered less quantity of land than
100 acres shall be entitled to make up the full
partial entries prior to said date.-The bill to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25

bill for ascertaining the losses sustained by the
citizens of Southern Oregon and Northern Califor
MIA, by reason of Indian Expectations in 1872 an6
1873 provoked quite an excited discussion, and wa.
defeated.-A number of private bills were actel
upon.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-09
M SHOULD DIE rO.xIGHr.

If should die tonight,
MY friends would look upon my quiet face
Before they laid it in its resting-place,
And deem that death had left il almost fair:
And, laying SnOw-white flowers against my
hair,
Would smooth il down with fearful tenderness,
Ana told my hands with lingering caress.
fOor hands, so empty and so cold tonight!
II should die tonight
My friends would call to mind with loving
thought,
some kindly deed the icy hand had wrought;
some gentle word the frozen lips had said
Errands on which the willing feet had sped;
The memory of my SelishneSs and pride
My nasty words, would all be put aside:
And so should be loved and mourned tonight
III should die tonight,
Even hearts estranged would turn once more
10 me,
Recalling other days rOmOTSefully.
The eyes that chill me with averted glance
Would look upon me as of yore, perchance,
And soften, in the old familiar way.
For who could war with dumb, unconscious
clay@
SO I might rest, forgiven Of all, tonight.
o, friends, pray to night,
Keep not your kisses for my dead, cold brow.
The way is lonely, let me feel them know.
Think gently of me; l am travel-worn;
My faltering feet are pierced with many thorn.
Forgive, o, hearts estTanged, forgive, plead
When dreamless rest is mine shall not need
The tenderness for which long tonight.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-09

him far away from Portsmouth with his
own consent"
"Let n woman alone in managing a
difficulty" said uncle John. 81 think
you can safely trust her with the whole
business"
The woman arose and departed, leav-
ing the two men staring at each other in
awkward silence.
Uncle John was the first to speak, 81
think you'll have to modify your great
speech on the Woman Question:" he
said with q strange laugh. 81 fear that
men will always fail, as the laws now
are, in 'breasting the storms of adver-
sity,' and so FORTH"
"That woman's a perfect enigma"
said Henry, changing the subject. "But
she rather got ahead of me when she de-
clared that Bob, being her husband,
could steal her diamonds with impunity
and that because she was nothing but
his wife, the law could not protect her. !"
"When are you going to visit your
sister in prison ?" queried the uncle.
al do not know. L shouldn't blame
her if she'd scorn to notice me-" and the
brother looked annoyed.
"She won't even reproach YOU"
"How do you know"
because the very deuce possesses the
sex. They always will be imposed upon
by the men they love, whether they be
fathers, husbands, sons or brothers. If
she'd treat you as you deserve she'd
spurn you with her heel; but she'll deal
with you according to her standard of
right, and that is represented by the
Golden Rule"
ITO be continued
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-09

DoN'T ALLOW TALENT To RUsT-As
by constant friction steel is kept highly
polished, so by constant exercise is tai
ent ever at its brightest. All our pow
ers grow by use. If we neglect to culti-
vate the habit of observation, we might
as we'll walk through the world blind
folded. We lose our faculty-what ar
fists call our "tOuch"-by neglect of
practice on other things besides the pi-
ano. The man who seldom reads reads
slowly; the woman whose writing IS
confined to an infrequent letter to some
absent child spends more time over that
than does practical writer over dozen
pages of manuscript. Exercise OF pos
sessed talent is absolutely necessary
then, il we would retain our gifts. For
example: if our occupation is sedentaryi
we need plans for walks, rides and active
games to keep our muscles 1.-the and
seryiceable. But if our employment
gives us enough muscular action, it is
not one whit less important to our health
of body that we should plan for mental
exercise-for employment enough of our
memory and our reasoning powers to
keep them from rusting. And, in either
case, that life must be a dwarfed and
unhealthy one that does not provide ex-
ercise for our spiritual faculties-fol
worship, and charity, and patience, anG
magnanimity. Exercise of soul, mind
and body can alone bring US to the stat
] ure of the perfect man.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-09

VALVE OF SMALL COURTESIES.-Ci-
Witty costs nothing, and is often pro-
ductive of good results. Here is an in
stance: \ local doctor OF medicine at
Bath, England, has just had legacy of
twenty thousand dollars, and a very
comfortable house, left him by lady
who was only known to him by his Of
fering her a seat in his carriage.
A gentleman known to the writer,
once assisted a very old and feeble man
to cross from the London Mansion
House to the Bank of England. The
crossing is very dangerous one, espec-
tally at midday, when the city is fulIo
cabs, omnibuses, drays, and other pom
derOus vehicles. When the old gentle
man had got safely across, he exchanged
cards with the obliging young friend;
and there the matter ended. Some four
or five years after this incident occurred,
firm OF London solicitors wrote to this
young gentleman who had taken pity
on the old man, informing him that a
legacy of five thousand dollars ard a
gold watch and chain had been left him
by gentleman who 'toOk the oppor-
tunity of again thanking him in ms
will for an act of unloOked-fOr clVlIlty..
1t is not likely that all viii nave eot
watches and chains left them, OF neat
little bundles of crisp notes; but IL IS
certain that acts of elvllIty ALe PASEuuC S.'-o-
tive of sufficient results 70 ouI ntieo iaieo
selves to make it worth whlIe 10 pI4c!stioe
them whenever we find the opportunity
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-09

A correspondent of the Tribune tells
the story Of a daughter of late United
states Senator from Michigan, lady of
culture and some standing, who, being
forced to stay over in New York on her
wav from Boston to Detroit, drove about
six O'Clock in the evening to the Metro
politan Hotel, on Broadway. Being a
widow, she was alone. Her application
for room, sent down from the parlOr,
was declined through a servant, and her
request to see the room clerk was re-
ieeted through the same channel. She
was turned out into the streets after
NIGHT. and denied even the opportunity
TO show herself or state her case to that
grandest of mortal funetionaries, the
modern hotel clerk. 1t is all well
enough for hotels to exercise due care
i'm the admission of guests, but the hotel
which Keeps a clerical servant who re-
fuses TO see n lady visitor, and judges the
propriety or improPriety OF the applicsa-
lion. needs to feel the rebuke of the pub
lie in the most direct way the public can
give it.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-09

HOf course we couldn't have him
around here and putting on congress
siOnal airs" says Nevada paper IN e9-
planning how horse thief came TO MS
end
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-09
AMlE AND HENRY LEE.
OR
The Spheres of the Sexes.
BY MRS. a. ]. DUNIwAY.

lEntered, according TO Act OF Congress. in the
year lS7i by Mrs. A. J. Duniway, in the Office OF
the Librarian Of Congress at Washington City.l
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-09
Gle Seap tiertbwesf.

A Journal for the People.
Devoted to the Interests Of Humanity.
Independent in Politics and Religion.
Alive to all Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrongs
Of the Masses.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-09

Correspondents writing over assumed sigma
lures must make known their namOs 10 the
Editor, or no attention will be given to their
communications.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-13

recommended to him. The ex-agent, whose
endorsement was needed, happened at the
time to be in Nice, and Mr.. B. went
thither with H and secured the requisite
signatures. Then he accompanied him to
Bordeaux. Alas for the best laid schemes OF
mice and men! The firm of M. Animas
Freres was bankrupt, and all their assets and
affairs in the hands of the syndic The elder
brother of the firm was dead, and there was
but little hope of getting anything out of the
surviving brother, who, indeed, did not bear
the best of names.
Mr.. B. looked pensive, but told II
not to despair. eff he's an honest man we
won't pet a cent, of course; but, as he seems
to be a slippery fellow, there's chance tor it
yet" He called on the syndicate, consulted
a notary or two in town, and then sent NJ.
Animas message to call upon him that night
at his hotel NJ. Animas came, sallow little
Gascon, with purple gills and an uneasy eye.
He denied everything, of course, and said that
anyhow he was totally insolvent-couldn't
pay ten centimes in the hundred.
"Exactly," said Mr.. B.. "Your debts
amount to 100000 francs. You have given
in assets to the amount of 9, soc, goo francs.
You still have in your possession the sum of
100000 francs, property of the late Confed-
eracy Brown, Gunter and all that firm.
This money you have not returned to the syn
die as part of your assets, but are trying to
hide away. Now, NJ. Animas, it is question
of arithmetic between US. My young friend
here, has legitimate checks for $4,000 francs,
which he is entitled to, and wants. You will
pay him, or else you will prepare tomorrow
to pay the syndic the three millions you are
concealing, and stand trial for fraud besides"
M. Animas turned green, but he paid the
money, and that is how S--G--H--
got rich.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-13

sleep-your eyes are heavy-and do not come
back until you are rested. And Mr.. La Rue
audaciously enough, considering that he was
engaged to another woman, lent down and
touched his lips to her hand.
Juliet went home and laid down and kissed
the white hand just where he had kissed it,
which was very silly of her, but then girls are
silly about some things.
The next day she saw him riding with Miss
Howardson, and after that the beautiful sun
shine seemed very dim to her and she won.
dered what made her feel so tired and spirit.
less.
Miss Giles gossiped about the wedding, for
they were to be married before long, she said
Mr.. La Rue was already having his hand,
some house re6tted and furnished.
Juliet wished she would not talk so much,
but she did not say so, though she was glad
when it was time for tea. The walk in the
cool fresh air would do her good she thought.
It was the last of March, but it was still
sleighing, and new snow had just fallen.
Half way to Mrs. Smiths a sleigh stopped
beside her, and glancing up, she saw Gerald
La Rue. He threw. back the buffaloes and
sprang out.
81 have been looking for you, he said
and I am so glad that you have come. 1t is
such fine sleighing" And before she could
offer any objections, he had lifted her into the
sleigh and was brushing the snow from her
little Polish boots-for Juliet did not wear
old things now. Then he tucked the robes
around her and they were off:
II have not had sleigh ride in four years,
she said dreamily but indeed l fear ought
not to 60. 1t may be improper"
mo, it is perfectly proper, and | am going
to take you in spite Of everything. Why.
Juliet, I have been anticipating this all day.
He put his arm around her-for they were
quite in the country now, and asked gently
care you warm, darling?"
She started away from him, frightened at
the passionate tones of his voice but he held
her close to his heart.
"Juliet, love you. I want you for my
wife. You are my partner in business, but
must have better claim on you than that
stronger hold. want you for all the time. y
. "But Miss Howardson-"
"Miss Howardson has nothing to do with
it, dearest"
"Then you are not going to marry her :"
"Never with my consent, Juliet. She is
fine woman, but there is too much of her for
me. want wife just large enough to fill
my arms, as she fills my heart, and my Juliet
is the only one in all the world who just meets
my requirements. Say you love me, Juliet. "
II do," she said innocently. "But never
thoughtyou-" and then she stopped, confused
and blushing.
"But I did. I loved you the moment I
saw you. And my Aunt Patty is good
fairy I shall respect her always"
And then Gerard kissed Juliet's lips, feel
ing sure that no other man had kissed her so.
1t was very pleasant ride back to the city ;
and two months afterward, Mr.. and Mrs. La
Rue went to Europe on their bridal tour.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-13

pg- A Georgian negro was riding mule,
and when he came to bridge the mule stop.
ped. "I'll bet you quarter" said Sambo,
"I'll make you 60 ober dis bridge" and with
that struck the mule over the head, which
made him nod suddenly. "You take de bet,
den ?" said the negro, and contrived to get
the stubborn mule over the bridge. Il won
dat quarter, anyhow" cried Sambo. "But
how will you get the money!" asked man
who had been close by, unperceived. ITO
morrow" replied Sambo, "massa glib me
dollar to get corn for de mule, and / take the
quarter out"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-13

A BIRDS EYE VIEW OF AGRICULTURE.
When we consider that less than one third of
the area of the United States, and less than
a fifth of the entire domain of the United
States, is mapped into farms, and remember
that of this farm area only one-fourth is titled
or moved and when we further reflect that
the average yield per acre could be doubled
if the many could be brought up to the plane
of the few in the practice of intensive culture
then we begin to realize what numbers our
country is capable of feeding, and what waste
of toll and effort comes from neglect of eco.
nomic lessons taught by the statistics of SCI
enti6c agriculture.
We know that our wheat occupies an area
less than the surface of South Carolina, and
if the yield should equal that of England,
half of that aggregate should suffice. We
know of our national crop, maize, which grows
from Oregon to Florida, and yearly waves
broader field than all the cereals beside, that
it covers territory larger than the Old Do
minion, and might produce its amplest stores
within narrower limits than the present boun.
diaries of Virginia. The potato crop could
grow in the area of Delaware, though yieldine
less than a hundred bushels per acre; ting
barley for our brewing requires less than the
area of half dozen counties and the weed
of solace, sufficient to glut our own and also
European markets, is grown on the area of
county twenty miles square.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-13

GOLD LEAF.-The process of gold beating
is exceedingly interesting in its various de.
tails, and is one which requires the exercise OF
much judgment and mechanical skill. The
pure gold from the re6ner is melted and cast.
into bar (6rst being alloyed about one-half
carat, to render it malleable,) and then rolled
in hardened cast-steel rollers as thin as the
thinnest tissue paper and about one inch wide
Fifty pennyweights of this ribbon is given to
the beater, he giving receipt therefor, and
by him is cut into about 165 pieces, each one
inch square, These pieces are placed in what
is technically termed "cutch," made of l65
pieces of 8 French prepared paper, about
three inches square. After beating the gold
to the size of the "cutch," using an 1S.pound
hammer, the gold is taken out and quartered,
This now gives $50 pieces, which are put in
what is technically known as "shoder," con.
sisting of about 700 pieces of "gold.beaters'
skin," about four inches square, prepared
from the outer membrane Of the intestine OF
the OK, and which produces, by secret meth
ed, beautiful, clear and very thin skin, over
which the gold in its thinnest state passes
freely, and without much tearing or breaking
When the gold, by the use Of a l2-pound
hammer, is beaten to the size of the "shoder,"
it is taken out and each sheet again quartered
on a leathern cushion, using sharpened
piece of reed to cut it with. We now have
2,64O pieces, which is divided into three parts,
each put in mould" of 900 of these same
"gold.beaters" skins, only in their most per.
feet state, as the gold leaf now approaches its
thinnest state Each mould, when beaten
five hours with 9.pound hammer, becomes,
in the hands of the finished workman, what is
known as "gold leaf" and is then sent to the
female department, or cutting.room, where it
is cut into 80 inches square, and put into
books containing 25 leaves each. This is an
operation of great delicacy, and it is some
months before female becomes of much use
in the hnsiness
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-12-12
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money or products. from Tho sale Of which y0ui
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0thorwiae. these aJvnnt ayes would be lost Il
you. Your Executive Committee knowing how
Imperative Il is to your interests that all pnf
chases should be paid for NJ tive time purchased
have required " me y bond, the amount q
vfich WORLD be iorft tied were | 10 make al
vHnoes except Oh products ia hand. Ttts ! an
procured To de. The credit system has pfOvel
the ruin Of tho agricultural interests aud mad,
you the slaves Of capital, costing ven for I'D
ynnce-. year after year, more than 70 per cent
ON your products. Therefore no order lot thl
amount he large or email, will be filled thfone.
your Agent, without the money, or its equiya
lent IN products.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-12-12

BrohherS.-Yoar Executive Committe respect.
fully repreSent.thst at a meeting held Nav ~,
ls7i to take into consideration such action as
was deemed neceFssns for assurance OF
YOUR interests the meeting ha been called
together by the chair, 1t was
Resolved, That. whereas al late worthy
brother W. II. Harrington, Iasing departed
this life on the I1th OF May, inst, it becomes our
d.s ' to appoint a worthy repre- sentative to serve
Won IN h,s place ard, alter due deliberation had,
i was unanimously resolved that the business
of the Oranges is placed under the management
of our worthy Brother N. ID. Wetmcre. with
The same arrangements as were in force during
the agency of onr worthy deceased Brother w
~. Harrington. =,
Brother Wetmore enters upon his duties wei
known TO the community as n gentlemen OF in
texritv, intelligence and large business expert
snce. He gives ample, good ana solvent seen
riiT bonds against all possible loss. to fulii
guard the interests II those who trust their husi
ness TO his charge. We recommend him 70 fave
able consideration of the Executive Ccmmi1leei
Of the Stale Oranges Of Mississippi. Tennessee
Alabama. Arkansas aud other States, and 70 Pet
roes generally.
A q. CARrFR. Chairman
W ~ PiPKs.
vs.. AxfKs. Couuittes
W. l. Lavish zrrIe-in
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-12-12

1t is with the greatest sorrow that
we record, that Nh. ADoLPn Pol,
one of the noble hand Of young men
whom we allude to in our article as
devoted TO us in our family sickness,
al WHO assisted at the funeral OF our
wife on last Monday afternoon, is at
this writing, on Friday afternoon,
near She extreme hour Of his life.
A noble young man, full of gencr'
Gus impulses and beloved by his az
sociatcs, and By all who knew him
he, at the carly age of twenty-five
years, lull of manly vigor and robust
strength, yields to the terrible feyer
which has afflicted this community.
Lqter.-He died last evening at
I o'clock, and his funeral will take
placa at 81 O'clock this afternoon
Saturday..
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-12-12

The LIFE OF COPELAND. DIR. Pitts
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The work is expected, now to be issued
overy day. 1t will contain 220 pages,
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mites DIR, Pitts.-'Quite a lengthy com
municstion from a gentleman in your
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