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Death by clockwork.

Torpedoes which explode by clockwork,
like the engine which caused the Bremen
haven explosion, are said to be favorite
weapons in the. Russian Navy. We found
them when our feet was in the Baltic, and
the vessels used to dredge for them, bring
them up, and destroy them. II is stated
that on one occasion one Of these devilish
inventions was fished mp and placed on the
quarter-deck of an English ship-of, war,
where the officers proceeded TO examine it
with th.. usual recklessness of the British
sailor. !. Imagine the haste with which the
inspection was concluded when the cap
tain's coxswain, who had been bending
over the machine, pulled his forelock and
quietly observed: Please, your honors,
the beggar's ticking meaning that the
clockHork was still going, and that IN ex-
plosion might occur at any moment. - Lon
don Court Journal.
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Josh Billings Aphorisns.

The CRATE fight is fust for bread, then
butter on the bread, and then sugar on the
butter.
Be mersiful to all the dunn animals no
man can git to Heaven on . sore-backed
horse.
The CRATE mistake that m ost people make
il, they think more of their cunning than
they do ov their honesty.
The CRATE sekret ov popularity IL to max
every one satisfied with himself first, and
afterwards satisfied with yu.
The unhappiness of this life seems prin-
cipally to konsist in Citing everything
we kan and wanting everything we hain't
got.
hav finally cum to the konklushun thar
the best epitaf emmy man kan hay for all
praktikal purposes, is good bank ac-
kount.
paupers suffer less than mizers do-the
man who don't kn0 WHARF he 10 going to
cit liiz next dinner. suffers less than the
one who IL anxious to kno how much II il
d going to kost him.
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Fritz's Troubles.

Fritz has had more trouble with his
neiehbor. This time he determined to ap-
peal to the majesty of the law, and accord
ingly consulted legal gentleman.
sHow was dose ting?' he said. ''Vell,
vallare's got garden, und der odder val
lare's got some chickens eat 'eln up Don't
you got some law for dot ?'
"Some ones chickens have been destroy
ing your garden ?" asked the lawyer.
"Straw in mine grudeh? Nein, it was
vegetables"
"And the chickens committed depreda-
tions on them ?''
s:Ish dot SOP" asked Fritz in astonish-
ment.
"And you want to sue him. for dama-
ges?" continued the lawyer.
"Yaas. Gott for tamages, und der gab-
bages, und der lettuges?'
"Did you notify him to keep his chick
eus up?''
"Yaas, did Modify him.
"Ani what did he say?''
"He Modify to go to haal, und wipe mine
shin off down mine vest"
Sand he refused to comply with your
just demand ?'
"Hey ?"
"He allowed his chickens to run at
large?"
"Yaas. Some vas large und some vas
leedle vallares, but they bos scratch mine
garden more as der sefen dimes idch."
swell, you want to sue him9" m
s:Yaas, I want TO sue him to make yon
blank fence ub sixdeen feed his house all
aroundt, vot der dam shickens don'd go'
ofer."
The lawyer informed him that he could
not compel him to build such fence, and
Fritz left in rage, exclaiming:
"Next Summer time Iraise me shickens
too, you bate I raise fidin shickens, pJ
tam! Wipe off your vest down. ."-Nation-
al Weekly.
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Gold Nuggets.

The largest lump of gold ever discoyed-
it was called the " Welcome - nugget-was
found at Bal1arat, in June, 1858. It weigh
ed 1s4 pounds troy, and was worth $50, 600.
The Melbourne Herald, June 49,. 1858,
says that il was found 100 feet below the
surface Of the earth in claim which had
yielded many other nuggets weighing from
Toto 40 ounces. It is thus described:
ga large misshapen, irregular limp Of
gold, waterworn and rounded on each of
the numerous edges presented by. surface
completely, and moro or less deeply honey
combed. Its length is about 90 inches, its
greatest breadth about 70 inches, and its
greatest depth about 9 inehes.'' ~
Il it werela right-angled body of, these
extreme dimensions, its cubioal contents
would have been II feet. A cubic foot of
solid gold, pure, would be worth $36s, 600.
A cubic foot of gold of the fneness of the
United States gold coins-that is to say
one-tenth alloy, would be worth as gold
s326, 334.
Another Australian nugget found at Ko-
rong in 1851, weighed 145 pounds, and was
estimated to be worth S35, 900. It was a
solid mass of gold, approaching the shape
of bar, two feet four inches long, ten in
ches broad, and from one to two inches
thick.
A lump of gold was found at Cabarras
county, N. c., in 184s, which weighed 81
pounds. Ifpure it's value would have been
nearly $4,000.
A nugget weighing SO pounds is reported
to have been found in the Valley of Tasch-
ku-T -Taranka, in Siberia, also in 1942.
The nugget second in size among fully
authenticated discoveries was found in Cal
averas county. CAL, 1854. 1t weighed 161
pounds ayoirdupois, but being estimated to
contain 20 pounds of quartz, was valued at
no more than $40, 900. The gold of Cali
fornia as then mined carried as an average
one-tentll silver The Australian geld IS
much nearer, pure. This accounts for the
discrepancy in relative value of the Calav-
eras nuggets as compared with the Austria
liam one first mentioned above.
A thousand nuggets weighing pound
each, according to Mr.. Hittell's estimate
made in 1860, had been found in California.
Fifty of these weighed over 90 pounds each.
The number of Jumps ranging from to 6
ounces has been great. The vicinity of
Sonora, in Tuolumne county, was the re-
gion of California most prolific in nuggets.
stakeholder.
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Curious Origin Of Words.

The derivation of fhany words in common
use is curious Probably few have an idea
whence comes the word sstramway,' by
which the English denote horse-car track.
It is derived from the second syllable of the
name Outram. The ancestor of Sir James
Outram, very distinguished general, who
died few months ago, took a leading part
in extending horse railroads for drawing
coal, &c, and his roads were called Outram
ways, and gradually the first syllable was
dropped. Another curious derivation is
that of the word "wallop,n meaning to
beat. I'm wallop you, " is still a frequent
expression in rural England. It arises
from q complete naval victory Of Admiral
yVallop, member of the very ancient
family Of which the Earl Of Portsmouth,
who also has the honor 10 represent Sir
Isaac Newton-is now THE head.
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The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company has made important additions to
its facilities this year. It has constructed
1000 miles of pole line, with 9, 1000 miles of
wlre purchased 900 miles of line, and
made contracts for 5000 more. It now
reports 1s, 900 miles Of pole line and 10000
miles of wire; and with these enlarged
facilities for doing business it announces
it's intention of making wholesale reduc-
ton of rates on all messages between this
city aand the West. amounting to about
one-thiri. The rate of communication
with Chicago, for instance, viii be reduced
from rs cents to so, and to Louisville, Ky,
from 81 to so cents. This enterprising
company has competed successfully for
public patronage and has forced the Western
Union to lower its rates between all points
which are connected by the competing
line. And its efforts in the direction Of
cheap telegraphy should Be appreciated BY
the discriminating business public. IN. a
Graphic.
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A Thrilling Scene.

The following incident occurred during
"a general review of the Austrian cavalry,
few months ago, not far from 80, 600 cavalry
in line. A mere child-girl, of not more
than four years, standing in the front row
of spectators, either from fright or some
other cause; rushed ont into tho opon field.
Just as squadron of hussars came sweep
ing around the main body. They made a
detour for the purpose of saluting the En-
press, whose carriage was drawn up in that
part of the parade ground. Down came
the flying squadron. charging at mad gal
lop--down directly upon the child. The
mother was paralyzed, as were Others, for
there could be no rescue from the line OF
spectators. The Empress uttered cry OF
horror fol. the child's destruction seemed
inevitable-and such terrible destruction
the trampling to death by thousand iron
hoofs. Directly under the feet of the hor-
ses was.the little one, another instant must
seal it's doom, when a stalwart hussar, who
was in the front line, without slackening
his speed or loosing his hold, threw HIM
self over the side of his horses neck, seized
and lifted the child, and placed it in safety
On his saddle bow; and this he did without
changing his pace or breaking the. correct
alignment of the squadron. Ten thousand
voices hailed with rapturous applause the
gallant deed, and other thousands applauded
when they knew. Two women there were
who could only sob forth their gratitude in
broken accents-the mother and the En-
press. And proud moment it must have
been for the hussar when his Emperor,
taking from his own breast the richly en-
ameled Cross Of the Order of Maria The
resa, hung it upon the breast Of his brave
and gallant trooper.
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] EVE.ANeEIIcAL CORNER.
Frau Muhlbach is fat, fair, and forty.

| Frau Muhlbach is fat, fair and forty
Necklaces made of rich lace are worn
over dark dresses. oi atuta1sI sl:f af
Gloves in Germany are called sshand-
| shoes, p and thimbles "finger-hats.' .'aacI
Leslie Coombs, of kentucky, has married
q woman SO years of age. -F311@a423
The new Edinburgh baby is Queen Vic
toria's twenty fifth grandchild. fei"12
An Illinois girl played Logan's photo
graph for the jack of spades, and said she's
q trump"
| Mrs. s. s. Cox is as witty aud accom-.
plished as her husband, and a good deal
handsomar. -'-' - ~ = ''.''+'- $40 90
T. z-Amadeo's wife is said to have died
from disappointment because she. could not
be Queen Of Spain. stf s-.rt.f..s
The Colorado House of Representatives
has a. woman for engrossing clerk. The
principal thing she engrosses is the atton-
| ton of the members. ~ .
Every heart knows it's own sadness best,
and will not show it. You can't tell from
the expression of woman's face when a
| Whalebone is sticking in her.
Too many embrace rBligion from the
same motives that they take companion
in wedlock, NOS from true love Of the per-
son but because Of a large dowfys~-Hesse
Balloa. sts
Every once in while souae scientist rises
| and says that the moon is dead. This sci
eatiic fact is what makes young lovers ON
frosty night linger ae tho gate and hook
| up at the corpse.
Mrs. DR.. Pratt and Miss Anthony, take
courage. The supreme court Of Iowa has
! decided that Woman can hold any office
in that State bnt Judge Of the superior
Court and legislator.
A New York schoolmastsr told young
lady that the word "obligatory" meant
binding, whereupon she laid her head
upon her hand, and, after brief cegitation,
handed the teacher this sentence: "The
obligatory Of my spelling book is worn
out" ..... .. .... s..,
The Fort Dodge Qo#s) 1Sanss chrsni-
cles the marriage Of DIR. Nicholson and
Miss Sarah Sherman, and adds: '' The Eo-
nance of the marriage is the fact that DR..
Nicholson's wife, On her death-hea, two
years ago, selected the bride, and named
the wedding-day.
Miss Frances Power Cobbe is strong
! writer and a strong woman of The most
ample proportions. When she complained
on one occasion that she was suffering from
pain in the "smaIl Of her back" q
younger brother cried ont mischleveusly,
"Well, Fannie, where is the small Of your
back ?" "
The Iowa City Republican says there is a
woman living in that city who has worn one
dress twenty-five years, her husband being
SO miserly that he refuses to elothe his wife
and children properly, and fer that reason
she is going to leave him. Some Of his
children are grown, but the niserly heath
en- thought they ought to grow up in igne-
rance, and refused to educate Ah-~~
---....-u helpful
wife. There was once half.witted fellow
who informed his father that he was about
TO marry. "Why, Charles" said the old
man, "you cannot support yourself. What
fool to think of getting married. "a
know it, father" replied Charles, "but I
can pretty nearly support myself, aud ID
does seem as if wife ought 60 help me
some.'
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Greed Of a Corporation.

It is an old legal maxim that corpora
tions have no souls" The best Illustration
is found in the history of the Central
Pacific Railway Company. The Govern
ment loaned this corporation $27, ,S55, $50
in United States 6-per-cent. bonds running
for thirty years, to help it build railway
from Ogden to Sacramento. The State of
California and some Of the counties loaned
it some other millions. The State. has
paid out about $1,000, 900 in gold, for
interest on the corporations bonds, and
the United States has paid out over ten
and half millions for interest en- it's loan
to the company. A creature with soul
would manifest some gratitude to such
friends. Not so this one. 1t appears
from Poor's RaiIway Manual that up to
the close of 1875 the gross earnings of this
road were $50, sec, ,50S ; expenses, $34, 732,-
1854 leaving the net earnings, $45,827, ,844.
This in eleven years, the present year not
being included in thefgures. The increase
in earnings from 1874 to 1875, inclusive,
was just about 25 per cent, and the gross
earnings for 1875 were 1927, ,015. Allow
ing a like percentage of increase from 1875
to 1876, we shall have gross earning of
$21 ,276, 268 for this year and net earnings
of about $4,000, 43S. Add tins to the net
earnings given in Poor's Manual, and we
have total Of $57, ,s31 ,Os2, which the peo-
ple known as the " Central Pacific Railroad
Company" will have made in the twelve
years ending on the 3fst of December,
1876. Yet for all this they persistently
refuse to settle their interest account with
the Government, refuse to allow the Legis-
lature to pass a law regulating rates of
| transportation, and will not abate one jot
| in their fare and freight charges. notori-
ously the most oppressive charged by any
great railway company in America. Near
| " fifty eight millions clear profit in twelve
years. with fair prospect Of three hundred
millions in the next twenty years, and still
| the soulless creature refuses to pay its
honest debt to generous nation, and cor
frupts legislation rather than yield jot to
| tue just demands Of the people Of the State
who picked it ont of the gutter and kindly
i loaned the money and credits to start in
/ bnsiness.-G r. Chronicle
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Mr.. Ben Hill has been moved to reply to
his Southern assailants and critics in an
admirable letter to an Atlanta paper. He
has been accused of unreliability, of making
a bargain with Hayes, and half consenting
to let Tilden slide: Various rumors of his
sayings and doings have been set afoat
within a fortnight, and though most people
regarded them as baseless if not trivial, it
is easy TO see that man like Mr. Hill, who
is sensitive to his public reputation as well
as his acts, would be greatly annoyed by
them. The buzz of mosquitoes is almost
as bad as their bite, and justifies anybody
in brushing them away before they draw
blood. Mr.. Hill positively denies that he
has broken in any way with the Democrat
ic party, or advocated retreat from any
position constitutional Democrat can
conscientiously take. His motions in
caucus have been unanimously adopted and
his few speeches have been cordially ap-
proved. But the reason he has been mark
ed out for criticism is that people. expected
that he was freleater and looked to him.
for the advocacy of extreme measures, and
are surprised to find that he is cooEhead-
ed, moderate, sagacious, constitutional
statesman, who refuses to be party to any
trick, and insists that established lroced-
ures under the Constitution shall be carried
out. He insists that it will be vastly better
for the country to have either of the candi-
dates voted for in the Presidency than one
who was not voted for, and on NO account
whatever will he sanction the counting in,
by any device that may be contrived, a
candidate who is not fairly and legally
elected, The, truth is that Mr.. Hill has
been misunderstood. Mr.. Blaine, who is
one of the most skillful debaters and adroit
dialecticians, in the country, managed to
put Mr.. Hill at disadvantage, and by
superior agility and strength made him
appear other than he was and say what
excited momentary prejudice. He seems
to be an able, cautious, moderate Southern
statesman, who cares more for country
than for party, and for constitutional gov
ernment than for the success of his candi-
date. And the ground taken and the
spirit shown thus far by Southern men Like
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Lamar, to mention no
others, gives the North new evidence in
and hope of the South; and certainly,
should Mr.. Hayes be the next President,
he would do we'll to strengthen his Admin
istration by their friendship and counsel
N. 2. Graphic.
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THE BALLAD OF CoNTsANcE..
BIZ WILLIAM WINTER.

80 -# -.t
With diamond dew the grass was wet,
Twas in the spring and gentlest weather,
And all the bros of morning met,
And carroled in her heart together. .srt
The wind blew softly Ger the land, sF
. And softly kissed the joyous ocean:
He walked beside her on the sand,
And gave and won hearts devotion.
The thistledown was in the breeze,
With birds of passage homeward flying:
His fortune called him Ger the seas,
And on the shore he left her signing.
She saw his bark glide down the bay
Through tears and fears she could not banish
She saw his white sails melt away;
She saw them fade she saw them vanish.
Aud Co., she said, I" for winds are fair,
And love and blessing round you hover
When you sail backwards through the air,
Then will trust the word of lover.''
Still ebbed, still flowed the tide of years,
. Now chilled with SHOWS now bright with roses
And many smiles were turned to tears.
And sombre morns to radiant closes.
And many ships came gliding by,
With many golden promise freighted-
- But nevermore from sea or sky
Came love to bless her heart that waited.
Yet on, by tender patience led,
Her sacred footsteps walked unbidden,
Wherever sorrow bows its head.
And want and care and shame are hidden
And they who saw her snow white hair,
And dark, sad eyes. so deep with feeling,
Breathed all at once the chancel air,
And seemed to hear the organ pealing.
Till once at shut of autumn day,
In marble chill she paused and hearkened-
With startled gaze where far away
The waste of sky and ocean darkened.
There, for moment, faint and wan,
High up in air, and landward striving,
Stern fore spectral bark came ON,
Across the purple sunset.driying.
Then something out of night she knew,
Some whisper heard from heaven descended.
And peacefully as falls the dew
Her long and lonely vigil ended.
The violet and the bramble rose
Make glad the grass that grows above her;
And freed from time and all its woes
She trusts again the word of lover.
GALAXY
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P 0 E 7 r z
"THE YEAR THAT'S AVA"

The year, long dying, now Is dead.
Over his features, pinched and cold
Plying Nature her white sheet spread,
. Carefully covered him, gaunt and old,
Away in the South wintry sun
Feebly shines on cold gray sky;
week he has hidden his face in clouds,
That he might not see the old year die.
In the soft, white snow the children play;
Little they care for the old year dead;
Quite forgotten the good he hath wrought,
Shouts fof the new that comes In his stead.
1t is ever thus when the aged die
Nothing have they of wit or grace;
We sec them pass with hardly sigh
Others are waiting to fill their place.
-FrdnceS L. Gardner.
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A little boys first pair Of pants alWays
/ fif. if the pockets are deep enough. Noris-
| tosen Herald.
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DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF TRE
UNITED STATES.
Authorized capital. ............ $500, 900.
Paid Up CapitaI ................... 100000.
Permanent Surplus Fund ............ $50,000. 90
Dividend paid March 4, 1874. 10000 90
Average Deposts proceeding six months, ASS 600 90
Invested in d. s, Bonds ... 214,00O 90
We transact general Banking business, and buy, at
highest rates. Gold Dnst, Cein. Gold and Silver Bull
rion and Local Securities: Sell Exchange and Tele-
graphic Transfers available in all parts of the United
States the sCanadas, Great Britain Ireland and the
Continent. COLLECTIONS made and proceeds remitted
promptly. Our facilities for handling
SILVER ORES are particularly good, and this
branch OF our business will receive special attention
Cash advances made upon Ores, and same shipped for
account of owners. OR WE WILL BUY FOR
CASH at the very best rates allowable. Owners OF
mines will consult their interests by calling upon us
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The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-03

where the land IS made to produce
luxuriant yields Of these crops it win grow
everything else prot'aS.s--cyery kild Of
stock included.
II il be desired to make soil for grain,
tobacco o. roots. grass and clover plowed
under will do il. If stock raising he the
object. gaod pastures aud meadows will
accomplish it.
Then sow literally this fall and ifnow
neglected, do itnext spring with spring
grains--but do it. Maryland Farmer.