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Connecticut western news., 1874-04-17
HO! EOR COLORADO

With it's glorious climate. magnificent scenery, mining resources, stock growing farming and health advantages. Goneral and special informa- tion given free. A idress A. H. PATTERSON, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-17
To Protect Harness.

It is we'll known fact that harness and other leather exposed to the action of ammonia in stables, soon becomes weak and rotten, even though often cleaned and greased. Prof. Arthur rec ommends the addition of small quan- tlty of glycerine to the oil used in greasing such leather, asserting that it keeps 1t always pliable and soft.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-17
w anted, Persons

Who wish to secure a permanent business and make money as agent, otherwise, selling my NEW STEAM WASHER, so extensively advertised in page and double page advertisements (4o0 900 soldO to address for Circular and terms,
 J. c. HILTON, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-17

C male or female, $50 8 week warranted. No capi- tai required Full particulars and a valuable sample sent free Address wi tn ct. return stamp, A., D. YOUNG, 2g0 Fifth St. Williams burQh, N. Y,
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-20

dne pfisel zednik, jejz tetka objednala, ably
Jim sv6Rici vybilil. Strejcek Klodr po-
maha zednikoyi nabytek odstavovat. Cd
stavi postel pax almaru, ktera stala V
koutku "a posteli. Almara byla tezka.
Od5oupli il tedy, strejcek Klodr stoupl
razn6 jednou nohou za nj, ably il mohl l6-
pc popadnout. Ale sotva doSlapne, "a
chrasti to, noha uklouzne; strejc zakleje,
koukne IA almaru vidi - svG hodinky
pfekrasne roslapnute.
Strejcek ztstal, jako kdyz hrom do n6j
nhodi. ,,Zeno," zvolal, ,,zeno pojd sc po
divatl"
Zena pfibehla.
,'Rekni NIL" kficel strecek iest6 polo
bez sebc, ,,jak ty hodinky sem pfichaze-
ji!"
Tota Klodrova nechtela svym ocim We
Fit. Najednou sc il ale hlave problesklo.
,,Klodfe, 'pravila s vycitkou, ,,ja to vzdy
cky povidam, ze's pfece ien hlupak. Ma
siuchd sc fcdbnikcm, pobouf ccly ddm
a cel6 m6sto, zatim sc mu to tenkrat -
ienom zdaloi"
Strejcek Klodr ma novo zkoprnel
,,Mhm", zabrucel, ,,tak to budc. ia no
boucbl, a bouchl jsem = do hodinek. No
ale vickrdt po obtdt nespim ~
A smichu bylo m6st6 na noyo. Pal
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-20

Ze skladu pocita Sc tisic stfev. |. pa
palec este 1900, plank els. 2. / p. 5000
LII. cistte 1900, tist6 plank 400. LII
ciste palec HOO. Box / palec 5000.
Fencing 1900. Cis. I. Stoks 10
palc6 Stroke 2o.00. Cis. Ii. 1000. Cists
Commons 10.00-20.00.
Stave bni p o tfeby: Joist scant.
ling tramy, lSratsi nez IS stfevicd 1900
20 stf. dlouhe cena die delky dfeva.
Pod a ha (Flooring) cd $500;
Common 5000, druha Common 24.00;
Norway 5000, Siding (Sajting) 5000
Sindel XXX Is palcd fezany 500;
els. l. neb cisty Butts 4.5O; els. 2. 2.50-
800. A. |. 16 palci fezany 425.
Latky 2.25-2.50 tisic.
CedrovG posty male 20 ctd. pro-
stfedni 25 cti. ,velke 30-40 cti kus.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-20
tato otcovska slova laskava neosvedci SO

tato otcovska slova laskava neosvedci SO
svoji vytrvalosti q dokonce povolnosti.
Odhodlal Sc tudiz choyati sc takovVm spn
sobein, jjez bylo jaksi rozhranim mczi
kvapnon divGrou a pfenahlenon podozfi-
vavost. Korne.ie schyalovala uplne toto
chovani. Bruno prohasil SC, ze po TAX
urputnem zamitnuti nem(ize nikdy vice 2
vlastniho popudu pfckrotil prdh domu
Jeliho otcc, ze nyni .iedinG ma nj zavisi,
ably mu naklonila sveho otce, od iehoz pro
meny tax mnoho sebc pfipovidala On
o sve uimG &c nem6ze mic jineho uGinit,
nez ocekdvati psani, kterem SO mu O.
znamule, &c hrab6 Sc snatkem tim ie sro-
zumen.
Kornelie slibila, 10 hned prynich
dnech Benatkdch iouzije pticzitosti,
ably otcem SVEN snatkn Sc dohodla
Do te Dolby chtela Brunovi dennG psati
Z;iroven ale umluvili sc oba, &c pouhym
cekanim nezmafi casu. Jakmile by kor-
nelic psala, ze kali sc optt ieji vJhlfdky
aneb ze doionce hrabG sctrvava ma SVEN
zamitnuti, mela trp6livost iejich witt "a
sve ltek neb Gnos bYti vykonan. Y
zlatych nadGjich, ktere Bruno ale zen ma
polo sdilel, opustila korneie hlavni mes
to Rakouska, ably odebrala sc do vzncse-
neho oblibeneho titoGiat6 aristokratG ne
milosti stihnutych, beznadenych ucIazc =
CD trim syrzenJch pauo,nikd. Bru-
no rozloucil Sc We Nidni SO svymi pfatel,
special po te ma iizni draze nnpfed, ably
milenku pfckvapil II pa'y Scnmeringn
poslcdnim pozdravenim.
Srdcem laskou opojenym a notrpeli-
vosti do budoucnosti pohlizce ,facel Sc
domG, kdez pfi ieho ndvratn ocekavala no
zprava netusenGm nestGst, h,erc iemu
osobne naramn}ch starosti m6lo sp6so-
bit.
PokraGoyani)
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-20
StrcjCck klOdF II jehO
hOdinky.
(Pokracoyani)

NGcna skoda, &c neznatc streiGka klo-
dra. Je sisc jen pernikaf. ale iakovych
pcrnikafd je malo. Srdce .lc ntho za
sestak jako Il iin6ho III diva, Il hodinky
YAM umi d6lat perniku, ze byste .jakziyi
ncfekli, ze jsou skutc6n6 perniku. Jcn
Sc zeptejtc pand klukd V Jochdricich, ii
vam no yychvali, &c Sc az podivitc.
Ze sc m6ze pernikaii ma svtt6 leccos
podivneho piihodit, to nahlidne zajistG
kazdJ; ale co Sc tuhle neddvno streiGkov;
Klodrovi stale, to nezazil snad jest6 "a
dny pernikaf ma cele zemekouli. Povim
vam to.
StreiGek Klodr jake mnohy iiny smrtel
mix rad 81 po obede zdfimne. Proc by 81
pernikaf nemtl zdfimnout, kdyz Sc phi obe
de dobfe nail napije, a kdyz .ie 10 V let6
kdy je clovelSu bez napiti horko. Stre-
eek Klodr tedy Sc po ob6d6 natdhl na po-
stel, povesil mad postel ia pantoiliGck,
lejz mu kdysi teta Klodrova vlastnorutnG
podle ,,Bazaru" usila, svG stfibrnG hodin
ky, ably je nezalehl, pocal dfimati Dir
ma - dfima - najednou pozoruie, ze
vstupnje do sv6tnice clov6k obnosen6
mysliveck6 uniforln6. StreiGck klodr
poznal ma zaklade svych vojenskJch zku-
senosti, ze jc to ,,telabnik."
yAha," myslel 81, ,,pockej, ptacku, uvi
dime, isl Ii poctivy nebo darcbak. Nine
sc zda, ze chccs krast. Budu delat, lako
bych spal." A strejtek Klodr zamhoufil
oci pocal chrapati, ale posilhaval opair-
ne po telabnikovi.
Felabnik rozhledl sc po pokoii a zrak
ieho utkvel na streiokosi Klodrovi. Po
spickach pfistoupil blize, naklonil ucho
zdali streicek skutecnG spi, jiz vztahl
zvolna ruku po hodinkach. Ale to 81 dall
Jako lev napfahl streicek Klodr ram6 -
bac - a bouchl felabnika tax strasne
do natazenG ruky, ze sam svou pest neci-
til. V okamziku vyskocil, alo hrizo i
felebnik byl jiz pryG hodinky take.
Ted Sc strejcek Klodr neznal. Jako
stfela vylitl ze dvcfi a jiz byl na dvofe.
Ale ma dvofc mic. AHA, zvolal vitezo
slavne, ,,schoval sc dome. hnko, Mon
co, Honziku, Francku zavfete y.ata.
at nam neutece !"
Cely dGm sc sbeb', strejcek Klodr
popadl savli pocal probledavat Pddu,
sklep, pokoje, kumbalky - vSechno obra
Ill ma ruby, ale kde mic tn mic. Jiz Sc
zlosti neznal. ME lrasne hodinky - o
ten darebak ! !" volal neustalc; ,,ale me
ujit nesmi!" A strejcek Klodr probehal
cele mesto syptaval Sc kazdeho, nevi-
dGl-i neiakeho felabnika cd myslivc6, KITE
reho popsal dopoLrobna.
Ale vse nadarno. Nikdo celem me-
ste nevidel podobneho Gloveka. Hodinky
byly pryc, strejcek Klodr musel chodit
bez Mich. Nemoh arci pochopit, jak mu
mohl zlodej uteci, byl by sam sobe s
chuti dal stulec, ze no ncchal az posteli
pfijit. Ale beztoho Sc mu hospode sma-
il, proto musel delat, jake by no to ne
mrzelo.
Pomalu Sc ale Ease potesil. Ma tela.
bnika jiiz skoro zapomel, hodinky 81
chtel prave konpit move, kdyz jednoho
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-20
Ed. VOpalecky, J6 Humboldt (

str. iednatel pro Cleveland knehknpe-
ctvi P. Aug. Geringra Chicago.
Obiednava vseho druhu ceske poucne
zabavne knihy casopisy.
Upozorhuje zvlaste ma ccs ko angli
C o II mluynici od +. B. Zdribka "a ST.
25 eta. Dale ma roman V anc6v
S. n, kteryz po6al vychazeti sestech
"a 10 ctI ieden.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-20
FRANTA BRODSKY.
els 5s Avenue c, New York,
Opravneny iednateI

pro cestulici na parnich plachctnich
lodich pres Bremy Hamburg.
: Zasilky penez jineho drnhu veci do
Czech a NGmecka obstara V nejlevn9isich
cenach skrzc prostfednictvi pani Karese
a Stozkyho,
H Listky zeleznicni do vsech dilG
Ameriky. 51-24
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-20
CIcvclandSky trIl.
Cleveland, dne 90. fiina. 1877

niihhably ANldotC PoHitiIlcilahJ iIll.
Psenice: cislo 1, cervena zimni
1O9 els 2. 1.O7.
Kukufice: 74-75 cts.
Owes: els. l. 46 els. g A ctii.
Zito: S0-S5 busel.
j &C men: - busel.
Mouka: 6.50-775 "a sud cerve-
ne neb bi.e zimni psenice mleta Y
m6stG; samctLe druly ma venku mlc-
te o so ctd. meme; jarni pseniena ,mouka
5.75-6.50 "a sud.
Zitn mouka: 5.50-G25 "a sud.
Pice: "a Tund hrubych otrub 1900;
neilepsi (Middlings) 2400.
Seno: Timoteisk6 ma fGrcch 1900
$500 "a tonu.
Nasolene hovGzi maso: Ceny
stale d poptavky dobre, 12.O0-13.O0 "a
extra Mess.
UzcnG maso sunky nalo2ene V
cukru 14l-15. Pfedni 81 ctd; spek IL
-12 cti, zusenG hoytzi 1GI.
Naso4en6 vepfove maso tez-
ky mess $3.50, kratke $3.50, extra mess
23.5O-2450.
Sad 10 m6st6 pfeyafene - cti pr
soudku, ma sudy -; na yenku pfevafo-
lip die iakosti.
Maslo nejepsi 25-27 C.
Y ice cerstv6 PA ma study po-
citane.
Syra, z tovarny 12-13 cti "a libr.
Bran bory move G5-80c busel.
Cibul c nova-za baxnu 3.25-3.5O
+ Fazule 1.75-215 "a busel neilepsi
druh
Susena bl ka 80 "a librd.
Semena: dmoty $50 "a busel, ie
telne 6.0O-6.25.
Cukr: A 1O8-102, Il 1O-10l kostko
w; drobny zrnkach 11-11l extra 10
10l, zluty go, Porto Rico 9l-10!,
kuba SI-9 ctu.
Dra bef: ziva kufata IN libru IL
II ct6, 1--WE krocany 13!-14 eta.
Ocet: pravy cidrovy lS-2Oc Gall.
jiny druh 14-15 CT
SIl: "a sud, Saginovska a Onondag-
ska pekna 1.5j, hruba G. l2sO lb. 1.S5,
knchynska 2.35.
Chmel: 1870 cti za lbrn zapad-
niho n New Yorksk6ho
Slad: IN 200 buscl, nemlet5.
Syro b maple 1O0-1.25 "a Gall.
Cukr IN aple 10-12 za libru.
Peri: die .akosti 50-95 ctI "a libru.
Vapno: LIS "a sud.
Cement Oswego a Akron 10 sud,
Louisville 100 sud.
Petr IN phi cele kafe Standard
billy 81 = 81, Ohio ohn6vzdorny ia C.
Kava: Rio 24E25, Java 34-35 ctu
TIL &c: move Hyson 50-13O, Gun
powder 100-135, Japanske 70-1.10.
cisaiskG 100-135, cernG So.
M oil ases "a gallon N. Orleansky
$50, Porto Rico 65-7O, Kuba 33-35
Rozinky move Layers" baxna
3.25-3.35, Valencia 13 ctl "a libru, ko-
rintske S-Sl ctI libra. Susene svcstky
14-14l eth.
X feni: skofice 40-45, vsehochuf
1s-2o, hfebicek $50, pepf 3l-32 Ct
zazvor 20-25, muskatove ofisky 1.30-
135 libra
Ryze: Ragoon Sl--sl otG. Karoli
ma 9l-9l eth.
Skro b pearl 5l--6 cti., cisty 10 eta,
Silver Clos 10, billy Ontario 10 eth.
M ydlo: obycejne zlute 81, Ameri-
kansky CASTLE 12-13, pravy CASTLE 1G
= rs ct6.
Svfcky: Stearine 13a = 14l ctd,
Star 20, lojove 13 ctd.
SO d a: Bi-karbonat 7a-S, obyceiny
soda 3l-4 ct.
Lntebni: Sodovy prasek 3l-3s,
beloba Sodova 4l-5 Caustic Soda 6a-
u eth, potash go eta.
Olej: lneny, pfeyafeny 9s "a Gal
Ion, nepfevafeny SO omastkovy olei
extra 91-96 ct1.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-20
HIKOX T. INGERSOLI

(nastupci c. B. SMITH & co..
Velkoobchodnici ovoci zavafenem. v
susenych rybach, ofechach jinem.
Cislo 1877 Water Street,
22- Cleveland, Ohio.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1874-10-20
YrZni hlidka.
New YOrsky penGzni trIl.

New York, dine 90. fijna 1874.
Zlato kupuje 1095 prodavd.
Statni papiry.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

Mr., X. Keep, of Maine, says Ia Yer
mont Firmsr The most striking pecu
llarity OF the potato onion Is That }
wants TO he planted 0r set out in the fal'
instead of 10 the spring. All who have
used IL have learned the difficulty Of
keeping il through the winter, and pre-
venting its either growing or rotting'
We must dry the best we can oefor
taking them in then house them In th'
chamber as iong as they are safe thtft
from hard freezing; then remove 20 IN
dryest part Of the cellar, aud In spite OF
ali we can do they Will grow or rot beior'
we can set them out in the spring. ana i
planted after new roots have started, M
process dislurbs their growth and dimln
iahes their size.
Now, the French people here who hav'
cultivated and raised these onions NOR
than any others. have long been In lh'
habit Of preparing their lands and settlnl
them ont Ia the fall. In this way the
make sure Of Lheir seed, which nigh
otherwise be lost by rot, for we never hn'
an onion of this sort hurt by winte
freezing in the ground, but find them W !
started to grow when the snow goes OIL
How this would he where they do no
have much snow and much froz n ground
| cannot saw, bat this Is always the cas-
here. II they can have highly manur.
land, and the btneft Of their first start
growth, they will grow to a good SIZE
Another thing not generally understoo
is that the smaller the seed the better III
growth. We break the clusters apar'
pick out the largest to cook. and plar
the smallest, and the French even Gu
them in two. This may seem an anomsl
In scientific culture, but 1t is the case }
this one thiag-the "wee bits " make th
largest onions.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

SLEIGH DEM 3IIsHrp ASH HORSE INSURED
FATALLY.

SLEIGH DEM 1IlsHrp sNn HORSE INJURED
FATALLY.
= sunday afternoon Mr.. James Baxter
"as driving dove $ lip,ey street VIII u his
mare, b. coming unmauag"th.e, SHE'D of
the track, and when oppos ,e ID. a. Ken.
Il Co. 5 establishment, IA; sleigh was
upset and Mr. Baxter ant ldg thrown
out. The animal ia her " a career took
10 the pavement aud continued her course
90 trout street scattering things ia her
way. On reaching Trout street the be-
wilierei animal dashed agtli s IA. balb 2
shop uu the southwest corner of Front
aud shipley, where she evidently received
ner death blow. The sleigh was
broken to iirc.s before &c reached
Front street. and the poor animal was
Afterwards taken TO the stable of the
sofrel Horse Inn, where oa Mord 3
morning she stiil Wri.brd iu agony, AM
Ia friendly hmd tcrnu h"i
aXiscrct. Fo1 uuely Mr. o. auf
"a ~ eco pea W.-4nul -cr.11s it.. ana
n,o"i he lo-s of Oh" ai.H 80 tine
ga MAJ done o. ths sleigh, 10 uar ERE
ga, .o-s OF itjury was su,t.ltcI.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14


A TRIBrrE or INSPECT TO A TEACHER
VINO WILL soon REMOVE TO WILL
MlNGroN.
We htva already announced the pur.
ehase hy P'of ). X. Taylor, of VIRGINIA,
N1-o'hcf 90 7. G.. Tatlor) Of n, Tay M
* Jackson Ac DENY rLiIdirC IN this city,
nrd b- i'ttiup to open m Il next fan
srAtol lor h1tr s.vc-. 10 bee kinvn As
3D. lh~ = 'lpr Ac.d-uv.n A. Il is inn
% rtautt.Ht 1pr people should know as
mur. as Iu-- Dol ot e sen lenHn who
rrurp-rs TO H. pOsiti Il Of tnis i'm.
p0 lance in our COMMON itv, we COPY the
'1' oAing from the Virginia Tress, pub
li-h'd al tiunlton, where Pr.f. Taylor Is
nov principal If the Virginia Normal
lnstiiuie;'
At meeting nj 30 BOARD of Visitors OF
'te N--'tih N"rml Institute. Ituu1y
y ''l. ls,i 600 muii"u ni Y. J T White. Rev.
J G. ice was oIcttcd President % the
Board and 900 Huflun rf amue' Isunet.
g. j. q. hate Ws. elected Secretary.
Aifrr some discussion tAr following rcso-
lufIuh- We're Unanimously adopted.
'-t INN flOsr members - the RnArl
VINO mas the il'tfurt 90 witnessing ihe ex
. animation exercises at the several rlaHars
uufiug flr last eek If The frat term ct VIC
. -rHf isHflc year ls1l-si were entirely salts
/ students.
2i lha' The progress eviuccd by N,
ehrrcis,s 1us' cluscd, and the polite aut
cheerful lrtflrE OF teachers aud STUDENT
present 70 l.iEsiY favorable condition of a.,
school Aud give promise ui successful Auf
must gratifying
a' lItt NO. iItt. un changes 20 recon-
rrri 10 'Nc administration ul fhe Institute
t- 4.t' we regard rfrf j. x. laylo
80 c''ifI'i fI tii win The public 40 hi
i o.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14
MAKES THE WEAK STRONG

rke Peruvian Syrup, a ProtectSS
II Solution Of the PrOtoTtde "
IRON, is SO combined as TO hdpo
he character Of an dtiineht, -
,asiIU diOested and dsStnlhdteu
Cifh the blood as the simptcse
OOd. II increases the qLdntlty
VI Natures OWn Titdttsing
4gent. Iron In the blood, ana
aires ga thousand ills" Simply
yTOninD Up, InUiOOrdting an"
VitdiisiHD the System. 1he eII-
'iched and CitdJiSed blood per-
Redtes eCeFy part of the Oody'
'epdiring damages and Vtste'
iedrchilg ont morbid secr r
ions, and leaving nothing T0r
disease to feet upon.
This is the secret Of the tOot.
feIJUL success of this remedy 10
dIrinD Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plaint, DrOpsy, Chronic Diar
hea, BOils, Nervous Affections
Jhills and Feyers, Humors
LOSS of Constitutional Nigori
Diseases of the Kidneys ans
Bladder, Female Complains
md all diseases originating tn
bad state of the blood, or az.
;OnlpdHied Jy debility or a soi0
tate of the system. Being Jree
rom Alcohol, in any form, ltS
UerOisihO effects are not J0t-
OiOed by corresponding reato-
ion, but are permanent, nlIu.,
ing strength, VigOr, anil flet0
iJie into az parts Of the SYSTEM
md building up an Iron COM
titutiOn.
Thousands hare been change.
~ the use of this remedy, FROM
Oedk, sickty, suffering cred55
ures, to strong, hedlihU, dilts
IdppU men and fC0DteRj az"
9lUdtids cannot reasonably Hes-
tate to give DC q trial.
See that each bottle has PERU
IAN SYRUP JIOiUh iis the glass;
Pamphlets Free.
eth ". FoWLE & SONS, PrOprietOfs'
No. Milton Place, BOSTON,
soLp IT DRpeoIGTs eEsEhALLh
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

PROBABLE FABRicA rIoN OF 81 ME DEMA-
aOoUF FLATIY COSrRADiCrED

GOouE FLArLr Con rRADlC TED.
A rumor has been in circulation for
come two weeks past to the eff ct that nj
/ secret meeting of the employers Of this
city. either Mr.. G. g. Lobdell or W. W.
LObdell made a motion u lower the
wages Of laboring men to 81 and that Of
mechanics TO 81 so per day, and that the
notion was seconded by Mr.. Pusey, Of
Pussy, Jones II ca, and opposed hy Mr.
larlan. As much criticism has been
passed upon this matter and upon the
characters Of the above well known gen
lemen, we have Investigated tue matter
aud fiud the facts to be as follows;--
LIST. There never was such meeting.
81. Al the time Of the supposed meet
ing b IN G. q. Lnbiell and W. ". Lob.
lell Were in Moth Carolina.
81. There has been no call for such a
Meeting Issued, nor has there been cause
for one.
As tar MS regards the cOnnec ion Of the
Lobiells In the matter, we are suthOriz "a
o say they are keeping many men a.
york simply for the sake Of giving them
employment that they have been paid
their wages promptly in cash du ing the
greatest s,riugenry of the panic that
they have not rcdaced the rates us theii
labOling men save In some few cases
where men had been paid 81 extra fol
extra vol not now required that the y
pay now the same rate "a during
the war and what has always been
their regular rate, IS per week, aud
further that they have had many applics
lions for work from men willing to work
| for s. aud in some cases for their board
aud that Ia all cases they have refused
that they have sirlven their utmost Il
AXE care of their men AID keep then
employed, even at a loss to thenselv Is
Such reports are calculated to do mucl
harm aud convey unjust Impressions, an,
excite animostles at time when cOnsil
Grafton and friendly spIrIt Is most nerded
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

A Keokuk lady, while engaged in the
pursuit of her domestic duties, encodu-
tered a mouse in the lour barrel. Now.
most ladies, under similar circumstances,
would have uttered few feminine
shrieks, and then sought safety in tie
gsrret. But this one possessed more than
the ordinary degree Of feminine courage.
ehe summoned the hired man and told
him to get the shot gun, called the bull
dog and stationed himself al convenient
distance. She then climbed halfway ny
stairs and commenced TO punch the llour
barrel vlgOusly with a pole. Presently
the mouse made It's appearance and
started across the floor. The dog at
once went in pursuit. The man fired
and the dog dropped dead. The lady
tainted and fell dow Stars, and thu
hired man, thinking that she was killed.
and fearing that he would be- arrested fol
murder, disappeared and has not beer
seen since. The mouse ESCAPED.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

In the Iowa Legislature, which has
been at a deadlock owing to tie In the
voting for Speaker between the friend;
Of Gear and Dixon, the proceedings were
on Saturday varied by a little sport Tue
member from story county offered The
following resolution -
That Mr.. Dixon and Mr.. Gear
BE we'll supplied with lager beer;
Aud he who drinks the largest share
Shall occupy the Speakers chair.
Mr.. Cowman, Of Jasper, offered the fol
lowing -
GOOD, TO whom all thoughts are known,
Except perhaps, this one alone,
Have pity OF rs mortAls here,
Who struggle hard 10 get in " Gear;'
Thy mercy, too we would implofe
For Dixon's friends who need n more,
But If more pleasing to your sight,
Then take them both and end the fight.
Both resolutions were ruled out Of orde
and the voting went on.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

Mt. Zion NJ. E. Church, In Broadkllu
sunday week The building cost az, 75C
aud has been entirely paid for.
The people OF Seaford claim that The
00O-tou schooner now being built there Is
the largest wooden vessel at present on
the stocks west or south Of Boston.
The New York Herald man who re,
ported the execution OF McCotier. al
Cambridge, the other day, paid Seafoid
liveryman $50 to convey him between
the two places. This was a large sum,
to be sure but it didn't pay, for, as We
have already reported, both horses were
killed BY passing train on the Delaware
Railroad before reaching home.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14
our state Finances.
A JUST CRITICISM ON THE srArR TREAsuR-
KR's A1rEMrr TO ira ~ fiis f 70 MIS- A.
ma oFFaE1 To TUp srAif laAl.

JUST CRITICISM ON THE srArE TREAsuR-
KRIS A1rEMrr TO ira iN rtfsr r' Sis AZ
ma oFFaE1 To rHr sfNii NahH
In the couisc 90 10 tioncsaut article "n
state Finances and taxation the Milford
Nftrsrf last week SAYS the state Treasurer
Is severely taken to task for Juggling 90 me
school fund. as usual, to make the state debt
appear less than u really is. II says
lie puts the net Indebtedness of the state
at sl5s, jgi o. and yet states that ne ms
paid interest on II tn the amount oi tsNv'a %.
Does the state pay forty per cent. interest
lie admits the amount OF state bonds nm.
paid aud uucanrrlci To hV ~ GilNNu hUN
then by deducting the school iunl' an'
other items from 10, makes the dent ~ s.
agi 90, upon which he must have paid iuitl
per cent. interest iihe has correctly reported
the facts.
Now everybody knows that Tho school
fund WAS prnl ilpd and lnNtrl To ihr STATE.
Tree Of interest. hy the National tottrn-
meut or we should probably have hni hu
free schools 10 this day; aud ~ e. mo pinitl
statement of the finances nl me stare 20
estimate tits rs applicable tor the liuuita
tion Of the debt u Ia sacred fund, gwen
for n specific purpose. and should he ttpl
entirely separate Ia all statements mHdt OF
the financial condition.
The following IN more lucid statement
of the condition Of the iitaneta;
Rrcrirrs.
On hand Ianusrv /, is73..........-f 81. %, l.''
Raised by Taxation .,,..........-.. ltd liN .
Interest on invcstmcnts........... - olD.o1
TOTAL t.st ss..r-r - ifA-ifN '
kArESniTuLfs.
Expense state Government ......i 20 500 10
Bonds paid ,.+...+.. ....-.-..tst.- Nii''Nu
Interest ptid -.,.,,........st...+.s Vul1 %
Balance In hand. ..,.,,....-.-..... 4O2oI -
Total.................. .52ii l2Au4
STATE DENT.
Ropds iug...............fie 3l 200 90
Credit hy Investment be- junction
and krfakWtfer kuillu1l. .. lNltiM nN
Farmers Bank stock ....-..-.... Fl, tHN NO
Bank OF Delaware ttuck.......-, Nau W'
Total observation-disclosures I73OjIuo
State debt, over aud above nll
Investments 7a5 $50 ~