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Year: 1874

TREATMENT OF WoUNDs.-Every per-
son should know how to treat flesh
wound, because one is liable to be placed
in circumstances away from surgical and
veterinary aid, where he may save his
own life, the life of friend or of a
beast, simply by the exercise of a little
common sense. In the first place, close
the lips of the wound with the hand. and
hold them firmly together to check the
flow of blood until several stitches can
be taken and bandage applied. Then
bathe the wound for long time in cold
water. "Should it be painful" a cor.
respondent says, "take painful of burn
ing Goals and sprinkle upon them COM
mon brown sugar, and hold the wounded
part in the smoke. In a minute the
pain will be allayed, and recovery pro-
ceeds rapidly. In my case rusty nail
had made bad wound in my foot. The
pain and nervous irritation were severe.
This was all removed by holding it in
smoke for fifteen minutes, and was able
to resume my reading in comfort. We
have often recommended it to Others
with like result.
Year: 1874

CLEAN TEEH.-If you will only keep
your teeth clean they wont decay. The
wonderful dentrifices which are sold at
fabulous prices are greatly inferior to a
simple mixture of soap and prepared
chalk, and with little something like
orris root ; but the essential articles are
soap and chalk. The druggist will pre-
pare You enough for quarter Of dollar
to last long time. When you go to bed,
with a broad soft toothbrush. 90 through
the mouth thoroughly. IF disposed to
a bad mouth, you may repeat the dose in
the morning. But the principal article
for keeping the teeth clean is tooth
pick, soft goose quill, which you must
use after eating, no matter though it is
pice Of apple, and if convenient, after
the pick use mouthful OF water to rinse
from between the teeth what the tooth
pick may have left.-Dio LeaOis.
Year: 1874

Over the outer coat of plum and ap.
ricot there grows bloom more beautiful
than the fruit itself-a soft, delicate
powder that overspreads its rich colors.
Now if you strike your hand over that,
and it is once gone, it is gone forever
it only appears once. The flower that
hangs in the morning impearled with
dew-arrayed with jeweis--once shake
it, SO that the beads roll off, and YOU
may sprinkle water over it as you please,
yet it can never be made again what it
was when the dew fell gently on it from
heaven.


On frosty morning you may see the
panes of glass covered with landscapes,
mountains, lakes and trees, blending in
to beautiful fantastic picture. Now
lay your hand upon the glass, and by
the scratch of your finger, or by the
warmth of the palm, all the delicate
tracery will be obliterated.


So there is in youth beauty and pu-
rity of character, which, when once
touched and defled, can never be re-
stored-a fringe more delicate than
frost-work, which, when torn and broken,
will never be repaired. When young
lad or girl leaves their parents house,
with the blessing of mothers tears
still wet upon the cheek, if early purity
of character be once lost, it is loss that
can never be made up again. Such is
the consequence of crime. It's effect can
not but be in some way felt, though by
Gods mercy it may be forgiven.-Early
Days.
Year: 1874

A curious mode of fsh-hatching is
said to be followed in China. Having
collected the necessary spawn from the
waters edge, the fishermen place certain
quantity in an empty hens egg, which
is sealed up with wax and put under
setting hen. After some days they break
the egg and empty the fry into water
well warmed by the sun, and there nurse
them until they are sufficiently strong to
be turned into lake or river.
Year: 1874

AIR BEDS IN THE MoRNISG.-The
wise housekeeper should see to it that
all the beds are aired Immediately
after being occupied. The impurities
which emanate from the human body
from insensible perspiration, are made
up of minute atoms, which if allowed to
remain long are absorbed by the bed,
and will then, to a greater or less extent
vitiste the air for considerable time af-
terward. Let the occupant throw the
bed open on rising, and as soon as is con.
venient open the windows and ventilate
the sleeping-room. One hours early
ventilation is worth two hours late air
ing.
Year: 1874

The Republican party certainly
has every reason to feel encouraged
in Iowa, for our enemies themselves
being judges, we have been faithful


Ex-Governor Stone, in his speech
at this place, said that he did not
mean to charge the Republicans of
Iowa, with any thing wrong-that
we had been straight--and that the
affairs Of the State had been conduct
ed honestly and economically. These
are not the exact words of the gen.
tleman, but it is what he meant, as
every one who heard him will testi-
fy. Then what is the necessity for a
change? Common sense would
seem to say that just as long as a
party conducts affairs i'm the manner
indicated by the ex-governor, just so
long ought we to let it alone-and
just so long the people ought to
stand by it. We believe that the
citizens of Iowa are contented with
their ofilceholders, and have not yet
reason to feel restless under Republi-
can rule--which means the rule Of
the people themselves. - ClUrisHla


Herald.
Year: 1874

Grand Master Adams writes to q
Minnesota grange about politics as
follows: II have no doubt but the
Master of your State Grange will
promptly apply the correction to any
subordinate grange which SO far for
gets its constitutional obligations as
to take part in partisan politics. l
ful y agree with you that our Order
must not, as such, become political
Observation-Disclosures Times.


How does this sound here in Mari
on county, Iowa? Oranges in this
county did last fall so far forget their
constitutional obligations as to take
part in partisan politics." and readily
became political clubs. Some OF
their highest officials devoted nearly
their whole time to political WIRE
pulling and log-rolling. The order
nominated a ticket and as an order
stood by that ticket, called ita grange
ticket, and succeeded in electing it.
Grand Master Adams and State Mas
ter Smedly knew these things and
winked at them. Did they or either
of them promptly apply the correc-
tom? What arrant humbug is
this pretense that the grange is not a
political machine! 1t may do to
stuff the wolverines with such bosh
but don't tell il here. Every grang.
er elected to Office in this county last
fall knows he owes his election to the
violation by the oranges Of their
constitutional obligations by TAX
ing part in partisan politics" The
candidates this year expect election
if OF all, at the cost Of similar viola
tion. And this party expects people
to take its professions for truth
when it promises to reduce salaries
and tells us that 1t repudiates the
doctrine that to the victors belong
the spoils."
Year: 1874

The Anti papers are boastfully
telling the people that Gates has
gone home to attend to threshing his
grain. He will next Saturday tell
the people of Ottumwa what he
knows about sowing potatoes and
wild oats, and how tired a farmer
is at night.
Year: 1874

A clergyman being invited to open a Legis-
lature with prayer, offered the following am
biguous petition; May corruption and sin OF
every form be as far from every member OF
.his Legislature as Thou art
Year: 1874

SHARP PRACTICE ON WESTERN RAIL
RoAD.-It is hard work, suggests the Chicago
Tribune, to get ahead of determined Western
man on matter in which principle aud PEN
nies are involved together; especially difficult
for the railroads to fight the masses. The
great bore nowadays is legal fare. Passengers
were in the habit of getting aboard trains and
paying illegal fares" To prevent this. the Chi
cago, Burlington 8 Quincy Railroad devised
Il was to make them show tickets before
getting aboard At Burlington the other day,a
passenger bought ticket and took his seat.


He then passed the ticket out of the window to
a friend. who also took his seat repeating the
onerat ion until the car was filled up. When
the conductor came round there was
but one ticket, and legal fares enough to keep
the Supreme Court in continuous session for a
century. lE 9sfi-t. .l sf-Hr tt
Year: 1874

Since the insurance com panies went back
on Chicago, the authorities there are getting
to be little particular. If they suspect
man OF carrying matches about his person
they show him into the lake. This helps the
cleanliness Of the population, and effects the
most callous with lurking resolution to
learn how to swim.
Year: 1874

Church spires do not plentifully dot the ex-
treme Western landscape, but the stream of
civilization sweeps majestically forward. The
hardy liquor dealer presses onward toward
the setting sun, erects his rude gin-nill in
the midst of the primeval forest space, clears
around it as ifby magic, and it eventually
becomes the nucleus of "a great city.
Year: 1874

An exchange takes the people to
task for not more extensively patron
izing home manufacturers in the diff
ferent articles of food The lecture
will have little effect. The manufac-
turers themselves furnish the reason
why the people purchase the products
of the East in preference to those put
up at home. 1t is simply that in too
many cases the California put up pack
age contains neither the quantity nor
the quality of goods its label sets forth.
1t is seldom that San Francisco or
Oregon can of lard weighs as much or
contains as good an article as a can
that may be purchased with the same
money bearing the label of Chicago
or some other Eastern house. The
same remark will apply to dozens of
other articles of food. Nobody eats
Oregon or California cured bacon
when an Eastern article. maybe had.
Yet we presume that with proper care
in the curing, California bacon would

equal in flavor that of any other State
in the Union. They tell us the eli
mate is to blame-that it is too warm
to make good bacon and lard. AS a
drove of pigs may be moved from the
Sacramento valley to a region where
biting frost would never let grass
grow,p III few hours, this exclise
will not hold water. One-half the
butter made in the State is inferior to
the frkin butter, but the climate can
not be blamed for this, for those of our
people who know how and take the
necessary pains, make as fine butter
as any section in the world produces.
The people will buy home produced
food when those who manufacture it
give them good weight and good ar
ticle.
Year: 1874

Gentlemen connected with the
Southern Pacific Railroad gives us to
understand that it is the purpose OF the
company, to in short time, to add a
good many miles to the track now
terminating at Spadra. The people
of San Bernardino are confident their
town will soon be connected withethe
rest of the world by railroad. II is
probable the managers of the South
ern Pacific have heard something
from the other side of the continent
which is acting as propelling power
that will induce the building Of few
hundred miles of track as early as
possible. The great necessity for q
Southern overland railroad is begin
ming TO impress itself on the Govern
ment, and every day adds TO and in
creases the demand for that road. The
people OF Texas are urging the State
and National Government to assist
the projectors of the Texas Pacific in
building the road as soon as men and
money can do it. We do not know
that a desire to own as much of the
track as possible is the reason why
the Southern Pacific people are going
to commence road building. But il
nothing of this nature is inducing the
present action of the COM

pany and they are simply
realizing the fact that in order to
secure monopoly of the rapidly in
creasing freight of Arizona they, must
extend their track some forty or fifty
miles beyond its present terminus,
they will be doing great service for
Souther California.
Year: 1874

SALT LAKE Cry, October 18th. -
This morning, Deputy Marshal Pratt,
IN attempting to serve a subpoena upon
Brigham Young to appear before the
Grand Jury, was refused admittance
by the door-keeper. Marshal Maxwell
was also refused, and was assaulted by
one of the gate keepers. Maxwell,
afterward returning with posse, was
met at the door by Mayor Wells
through whom service was acknowl-
edged by President Young. The Mar
shall states that upon his appearance
with posse he found the house and
yard occupied by large number of
armed men. Mayor Wells says no
men were present except those who
happened to be on the street and were
naturally attracted by the rumors of
trouble. He expressed regret to the
Marshal that the gate keeper had
made resistance, which was at the
time unknown to and is discounte-
nanced by Brigham Young.
Year: 1874

THE prospect of an almost imme-
date locating of the line of the South
ern Pacific Railroad between San
Fernando and Bakersfield, is also
good for an early increase of tele-
graphic facilities. AS soon as the
route of the road is definitely known
the telegraph line will be pushed
ahead and communication established
between Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco. The completion Of the Atlantic
and Pacific lines to this point is a con-
summation devoutly TO be wished by
our citizens. 1t will break ,upsa mo-
nopoly which acted upon the princi-
pie that j t owned all the telegraph
lines in the world, and people who
wished to do teleraphing had 10 al
tentative but to patronize them. a
few months longer will dispel this
notion and afford the residents Of Los
Angeles an opportunity to do their
telegraphing at reasonable rates.
Year: 1874

From an English Magazine.l


Conceive the idea of wide and tran
Gull. as we'll rs hot, sea, some FIVE miles
off the mouth Of moderate sized river
in Central America; sharks in sze and
quantity, as if bespoke, cruising lazily
around the ship as she arose and fell
upon the long ground swell to some
ninety fathoms of chain cable; the crew
black and white, work over, fishing for
what they could catch-chiehy dog fish,
bonito and cavalli-and vOcferating
every moment: "Oh, there he is again"
almost as big as the cutter, " Look at
this un down by the wheel.


Furnished with such special opporiu-
nifty, he sought the butcher, who, pro-
vided with sufficient offal TO make about
half a dozen respectable mouthiuls iur
shark, set TO to observe the demeanor
of the animal The bait had not long
been on the surface of the water when
black triangular fin appeared to lee
ward, coming straight up; when within
about ten yards, it disappeared beneath
the water, but almost instantaneously
alter white flash was visible at inter
walls down several feet beneath the bait,
This was the white belly OF the shark
not turned up to take the bait, but ex
hihited at intervals as he dashed in wild
circles round the object of his pursuit
| pause here to observe, that the first OBJ
server who narrated the peculiarly OF
the shark must have evidently paused
here, too, an taken the rest OF the pro
gramme for granted, else he might have
noticed that the shark, having performed
several gyrations, as IT he we're mad
suddenly ceased, swan slowly to the
morsel, and, as the otfal Fl 'ated very
high, pushed his great sneut completely
out OF the water, and took down his food
without altering his normal equilibrium,
And what mouth A morsel as large
as mans head disappeared like a
spoonful of raspberry jaml THIS expert
ment repeated several times, was always
attended with the same results


!. Sharks appear to have keen nosesi a
piece of meat overheard in a sharkT
place is never left long unnoticed They
smell or detect in some wsy-and as |
should imagine they are not very nice
in their palate, the probability Is IL
favor of the nose being the organ OF
discovery-snything Objectionable, no
matter how deftly concealed IL is often
admirably stated as a fact that sharks
are preceded by a little fish TO act as
pilot to the animals prey No doubt
there is a considerable amount Of saga
city displayed ~ these pilot fish; they
are not however, the disinieresied crea
lures our authors would have Us believe


The fact is, the pilot fish is nothing
more than a parasite OF the shark He
is a scaleless f'h, from one 20 three feet
in length, and is provided Sith power
jul sucker on the top OF his head, while
his under jaw projects considerably be-
yond the upper. He gives Que the idea
of an eel With his head put on upside
down. but the use Of SUCH a formation
is evident; he attaches himself TO the
shark al the angle or opening oi ihe jaw
by his sucker, aud with h's pr' jec'in &
shovel under lip, catches The mnrsfis
which drop from bis masters mouth IS
be chews. Thus il happens that there
Year: 1874

On the Harrods burg road, four miles
from Lexington, lives Mr.. Funkhouser,
Last Tuesday night Mr.. f. was enjoying
the profound sleep which follows an hon
est mans hard days work, he was awak-
ened by the repeated neighng of his sad
die nag. After waiting some time for
the mare to cease, he became impatient
and, bouncing out of bed, drove her off
He thought it rather strange, too, that
she should come to the house and leave
her colt in the woods, where she had been
running some weeks. He thought it still
more remarkable that his man, usually
very careful, should have LETT the gates
open, so that the mare could come from
the woods to the house.


While he was turning over these things
in his mind, in that halfunconscious state
preceding sleep, he was again aroused by
the mare. She neighed loud and shrill,
and ut last put her head to his window.
Her persistence finally suggested that
something might be wrong with her. He
got up again, but as soon rs he approach
ed her, she started in brisk trot for the
woods, and he re-entered the house. But
scarce had he seated himself in the bed
when the mare was again at the window,
making more noise than ever. AT last
he thought of the colt, and remembering
some wonderful instances of intelligence
in blutes, determined to follow. The
mare preceded him to the gate; when he
opened it she passed through, and imme-
diately struck out in the darkness, and
he lost sight OF her. When he had stood
pondering Il few minutes, thinking the
mare had played rather a sharp trick on
him to get back to her colt, and when he
bad just started again for the house in no
good humor, the mare reappeared. AT
first he was disposed to go home, but she
actually blocked his way ut every step.
He took the hint, and agair followed her,
and near the middle Of the woods, she
stopped at sink hole. a little examina-
ton showed him the colt lying on its back
at the bottom, unable to move. He had
but one match, and used this up in seeing
the position of the colt. He found him.
sell unable to eXtricate it without assist
ance and it was near morning before he
obtained help and got the colt out. The
mare, meantime had prunced around,
showing the liveliest interest in every
thing done, and when the colt was tnnlly
made careful examination to a-ccttain,
ii possible, how she got out of the wnuds,
| nnd finally tound where sho mad thrown
II top rail Off and then jumped the nence.
She had never been known To jump II
fence beiure.
Year: 1874

A CAPRIcoUs CAT.-A clergyman S
cat at West Springfield has shown some
remarkable symptoms OF natural deprav-
ity. After giving birth to seven kittens
recently, OF various colors, she removed
the two backest from the group and ut
terly refused to take any notice OF them.
No sooner were they restored to her nest
than she again and again elected them,
and death finally relieved the little waits.
And this in defiance of the Fifteenth
Amendment, which declares that there
shall be no distinction on account OF color!
No other than Massachusetts cat would
have dared thus to offend the majesty OF
the law.
Year: 1874

A SMART young lady (but she will play
cards. wrote II note 10 II nice young man,
the other day thus Come and play
youcur this evening" She meant euchre
but the simple minded youth got mad
about il.
Year: 1874

few days ago Southerner who is not beyond
the shady side Of shirty five was one Of the band
OF prisoners In the dock OF an uptown Police Court
and, on complaint Of young woman Of no con-
siderable grace, was committed to Blackwel's
Island for time. The accused, but few years
ago, was Of the brightest intellectual geniuses
In the South, rising politician OF note in one Of
the Carolinas and served as an oflcer in the army
Of the Confederacy. The war ended as dsas-
trously for him as for others ana ne sought to
better his fortunes in the North, ana since the
war, o portion of his time, held the position OF
drummer for one Of our largest mercantile houses


But three years ago, however, he became infatu-
ated with o woman Of the world, ana the twain
began to lead a rather suspicious and not Alto
gether strictly honorable life. She soon divested
him OF money, reputation, position and friends,
and then deserted her lord 70 his fate. Needless
to add the couple quarrelled and in default OF bail


to keep the peace the S0utherner was sent to
prison. Here ne suffered the disgrace OF confne


mcnt until yesterday, when some kind persons
who had befriended him in other days sought and
procured his release.
Year: 1874




in his discretion, and his exercise or that is not
open TO review In any quarter, save before the
people themselves. This Is. in an especial manner,
true Of those functions Of my 0filce IN respect to
which the charges against me nave been made.
Whom shall appoint TO and whom l shall re-.
Investigate. and when, and in what manner, /
shall conduct the investigation, or whether shall
investigate at all, are questions as TO which am
not merely permitted, but by law bound to exer-
else my discretion, and when have exercised it,
have discharged my whole duty, and cannot be
more than can Your ExceIIency in respect to the
like functions Of your once. was elected by the
people, and they in their wisdom or folly. secured
creti0n during my Official term. 1t may be
taken away II ibe shown to be knowingly guilty OF
ether en{h ' Stripped Of the oenet or relieved Of
the burden until the term for which they
bargained for Is completed. The impor-
over estimated Good and stable government can
not be maintained without an observance OF 1t.
IKE OF ss policy tna
officers. Judges may be- and not unfreauently
are, ignorant and inefficient some thirty or
time in correcting each others errors, and half
dozen or more are constantly employed In cor
recting the errors of oil the rest but in order to
enable then TO discharge their duties without
fear or favor, the law interposes an impenetra-
Bile shield between them and all accusations
OF OF 2 This protection | Is not more
essential TO the beneficial exercise OF their func
tions than Is corresponding exemption to any
other magistrate or of1cer In respect to those
powers which are confided to his Judgment and
discretion. Let me not be understood as claiming
that an oilcer in place ike mine can, under the
guise OF an exercise Of discretion, escape respon-
siblty for corrupt and wicked behavior. II is
precisely for the reason that misconduct proceed
Ing from such motives Is not an exercise OF dis
creon tnat he Is for such behavior subject to ac-
cOuntabllty and punishment. IL was there-
fore, IN the outset, serious question
with me whether It was not due TO the
dignity and usefulness OF the Office / have
the honor to hold and 70 my SUCCESSORS to say, In
respect to everything except the charge Of suega
conduct, that, inasmuch as no evidence mad been
painted Qllk IR xpIA showtng the presence oi COR
Year: 1874




The committee appointed by the Dallas
Board of Trade to visit New Orleans for
the purpose of cOnfernng with the Cham
Der of Commerce, of that city in regard to
the construction of railroad to Texas have
returned and make long report, which
concludes as follows: 80 .a bssss


In conclusion, your committee are graft
fed to state they met with much more en-
couragement in New Orleans than they were
prepared to expect. and are satisfied that,
at an early day, railroad will be built from
New Orleans to Texas, and to Dallas. We
cannot refrain from expressing our grateful
Acknowledgements for the kind and cordial
treatment we received from the gentlemen
of New Orleans who are interested in the
proposed road. The prOverbial hospitality
Of that grand old city was fully exemphied
in the treatment of your committee ALI
of which is respectfully submitted.