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Year: 1874

While hunting near the coast, a
few days since, it was my misfor-
tune to witness sickening and
heart-rending scene near a bayou.
NV companion and self had been
hunting two or three days previous
Iy near the locality and shot four
deer, one of which ran toward that
spot, so badly wounded that l
thought it would fall within two
hundred yards of the place at which
it was shot; but as we had as many
as we desired for that day we did
not trace it. On our return, two
DAYS afterward, to hunt near the
same place, l noticed buzzards fly
ing near the spot where l suspected
the deer had gone, and | suggested
to my companion to go to it, just to
satisfy myself that l was correct in
my surmise, and also to show him
how accurately | could shoot, for he
continually taunts me with the num-
Der of deer that carry with them ev-
licences of my poor craftsmanship.
On approaching the spot the stencil
was so unpleasant that we were in
the act of retraeing our steps
when we noticed buzzard hop as if
chased, and insisted on going far
enough to be satisfied that it was
correct. On nnearer approach most
horrible scene was before US. About
twenty PAGES from bayou, snumber
of immense alligators were keeping
off flock of buzzards from partial
ly eaten and decompOsing body of
human being, and near by the car
cass of a panther! The head and
limbs of the human being were sew
cred from the body, and were scat
tered over an area of fifteen feet.
The head was bruised, scratched,
swollen; and eaten so that it could
not be recognized, except that it was
a white mans. Nearly all the flesh
was eaten off the bones, and so re-
Gently too, that the traces of large
teeth were noticeable. The carcass
of the panther was also much de-
voured. A large heavy sailors
knife, stained with blood, was near
the trunk of the human being, and
there were other evidences of 8
desperate struggle for life between
the man and the panther. As we
approached, none of the guardians
over the dead moved until my
companion threw heavy pine knot
into their midst, when the smaller
retreated into the water, the larger
moving sullenly in that direction,
but never going farther than the
edge, all the time closely watching
every movement we made.


When my companion commenced
to collect the bones Of the man for,
interment, while held both guns,
the alligators near the edge became
ferocious, and about ten rushed mad
lv toward us. We stood our ground
and fired four times, fatally wound
ING, if not killing, as many alliga-
tors. looked toward the bayou
and its surface was covered with al
ligator heads as far as the eye could
reach. which came to the shore, L
suppose, to learn the cause of the
alarm. As we did not wish to wage
war with the alligator kingdom,
amid the stencil which was nearly
sitting, we retreated.


All inquiry has failed uto frnish
any information in regard to the
man, except what has been detailed
above. 1t is conjectured that it was
an unfortunate sailor who had been
shipwrecked and cast ashore, and
who, in seeking to reach some habi-
tation of man, was overtaken by the
sad misfortune which befel him.
Year: 1874

THE concert Wednesday evening was not such success as it deserved to be, but the causes are apparent and are not any lack of appreciation on the part of the community for the splendid Fifth Cavalry band, nor of it's want of hberality. No effort was made to sell ticket until the doors opened for the performance, and the evervbody was occupied SO much r ' With his is or her individual affairs, that interest in other matters was difficultto awaken. We are convinced, with proper effort, the court t-house can be filled 10 hear the con- cert prepared for Wednesday evening" However, the band deserve the thanks of this community for their part. Both in- strumental and vocal music was of the best and was so pronounced by those pres ent.
Year: 1874

ABOUT the "thinnest" hope ever seri- ously indulged in by men hereaway, is that in certain contingencies, headquar- ters of this military department would be established in Tucson. There is not power and influence enough in Arizona to secure such a change, for we don't believe, after such expenditures for buildings and nec- eSSary improvements at Prescott for head quarters, that Gen. Crook-if so inclined would be permitted to make the change. Headquarters are worth to place more than all other public institutions in the Territory, and of course we would like to see the same here. But the very idea is absurd and those who indulge it have lit- tie correct notion of the management of public affairs. Our Territory has addition al favors involving public expense, to ask Of government, and it would put any one seeking the change named, in the attitude of an eXtravagant simpletOn, to whose re- quest it would be folly to listen, and be al- most a criminal waste of public funds, to grant.
Year: 1874

WE hear that Col. w. B. ROyall's recent visit to Prescott was to obtain funds to cover the quarters of the troops at Camp Lowell, and that he was successful. The Colonel is noted for looking out for the welfare of those under his command.
Year: 1874

Report OF the Gra nd Jury In Regard to


the Territorial Penitentinry.


SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 25, 1874.
The Grand Jury to-day reported in regard to the
Utah Territorial Penitentiary that In 1869 Albert r.
lockwood, while warden thereof, filed upon the
land upon which 1t stands and perfected his title
thereto; that they believe the patent so obtained
was issued on false and fraudulent entries, and
recommend that su table action be taken for
the government to regain possession OF
the property They report that for want
Of funds for the employment Of experts and the
want of time they have not been able TO make an
examination of tile Territorial county and city
cords.
Year: 1874

After the pastor had preached three
sermons on the text, "Train up q
child in the way he should go, and
when he is old he will not depart
from it." in which he more than
binted that there was letting down
of household government compared
with former times, early Monday
morning, an old elder called on him
and in a very sedate and apparently
solemn mood remarked:


He believed there was just as much
family government now as there ever
was" At this expression the young
pastor was silent, not knowing what
to reply-trying to guess the meaning.
"He is eriticising the sermOns-sOne
things he don't like" Observing the
profound study of his minister, aud at
Just the right time the elder made an
other remark quite as significant and
quite as satisfactory: The only dJ-
ference is the children govern the pa
rents, instead Of the parents the chill
dren, as in former times. The ta-
bles are turned"
Year: 1874

On this subject Senator Sherman
enlarged, especially treating the evils
of intemperance. He did not wonder
that good men and women should ar
ray themselves against the monster,
and demand that the Republican par
ty should not only undertake to de-
stroy it, but do 1t in particular way.
But, said he, while admitting the
fearful evils Of intemperauee, while
willing as citizen TO do all can by
moral suasion or by law to check
these evils, must reply that politi-
cal party is not the best agency to
deal with this question, and that ab-
solute and general prohibition is not
the best means to effect the hoped for
result. Let us think of these PROPOSE
tions q moment. Political parties are
formed Of men of widely different
Year: 1874

INFINITE WISDOM HAS PROVIDED A


i remedy for every disease that man or Wo-
man is heir to, by the vegetable matter OF the
earth, and when judiciously, gathered, en-
riched in medical virtue, and skilfully pre-
pared and administered, they never fail, 30
those afflicted OF suffering from every disease


whatever go and see the Doctor. You Wlil


find him TO be a most scientific man, endowed
By nature and art TO relieve you Of your
physical ailments. Instead Of dragging
through a heightened state Of suffering and
misery. apply to him for relief and you may
feel confident Of having your sickness OF dis-


ease promptly. safely and permanently cured
without half the expense attending where the
disease Is nursed instead Of removed. lJ3-f
Year: 1874

The British papers are aghast at a
murder of peculiar character recently
committed in London. Two respecta-
BILE and sober men, one of them tailor
long mutual friends, sat in tavern of
an evening, and, the conversation taking
a metaphysical turn, became involved in
an inquiry as to the seat of life, one
placing it in the brain, the other in the
heart. The inquiry became discus
sion, the discussion q dispute, the dis
pute a personal quarrel, and the per-
sonal quarrel resulted thus, according to
the ante-mortum statement of one Of the
parties: He swore he would throw me
over if repeated the statement that the
seat of life was IN the kesyt. | repeated
it, when he caught me round the neck,
put his fsot behind me, and threw me
heavily on my back. falling on my stom-
ach. I felt very much hurt at the time.
We were pre.ionsly hail friends, and
bore no ill-will toward one another"
And before the doctor could read over to
hiG bis confession, the champion of the
heart as the seet of life was dead, and
the bereft woman ct tho bedside was a
widow.
Year: 1874

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In lieu Of something else to write about
I wish to tell the Patrons, and tn readers
Of The GRANGE ADVANCE generally, how to
keep pork. have no doubt but that we
have found way in which it may be pre-
served until the millennium. We have
meat that was put into pickle two years ago
last Nov, and tits as good now as it was the
next spring ; no meat ever looked nicer
flies did not disturb it, although it was ex-
posed two summers quantity of it was
left one winter where the mice had free &C.
cess to it, but they were temperance mice
and did not touch it; dogs and cats will 90
to bed supperless rather than eat it, and
although it appears we'll human beings do
not like the flavor of it we dare not give it
to hogs, as they are not very discriminating
in regard to food and we fear its effects on
them might not be good. Recipe-salt your
meat in whisky barrel. J.E.A.


President Millard Fillmore died at Butfa-
10, n. y, on the night Of the 9Th inst.
Year: 1874

Mr.. EDITOR II see by the last number of
the Farmers Union that the Hennepin Coun-
ty Council, at session just closed, passed
some resolutions condemning the action Of
the Ex-Committee Of the State Grange in
appointing three Of their number to Lob
by during the present session Of the Legis
lature.


The resolutions recite the action of the
State Grange when the question was before
it, and l do not suppose that any member
Of that body will pretend for a moment
but that the action Of the State Grange was
very decided and emphatic in disposing Of
the question.


If these gentlemen are there on their
own responsibility, and foot their own bills,
all right but if they suppose that the Pat
rons of Minnesota will remunerate them
for doing what they were ordered not to do,
they reckon without their host.


The members Of the order in Minnesota
are striving by economy, perseverance, and
hard work to save from unscrupulous hands
what little they have left, and they will
not submit to be robbed by professed Friends
The duties Of the Executive Committee are
to carry out the orders of the State Grange,
just what their name and title indicate ::
when they exceed this they are adrift, and
it will not take long, ere they "ville du
Havre." Thanks to the watchfulness of
Hennepin County Patrons. Let every
Grange in Minnesota endorse the resolution.


UNCLE TOM.
Year: 1874

Some time ago = correspondent =. desired
our opinion as to whether motion TO adj
journ was ever in order in the Grange. It
is our opinion that such a motion is never
in order. We understand that parliament
tary usage governs in the proceedings Of
the Grange, where the ritual and bylaws
are silent, but when the ritual regulates
any part of the proceedings, it thereby as
effectually abrogates parliamentary usage
on that point as though it contained IN ex-
press provision to that effect. We under
stand this to be the rule in all societies
having ritual.
Year: 1874

The financial question seems to be too
much for Congress. AS yet, nothing has
been done on this subject, except to fill the
Congressional Globe with speeches. A
few days ago Wall street was betting on
- inflation," but its transactions would
now indicate that the chances are in favor
Of contraction. 1t may seem little strange
to the unsophisticated that we should put
our finger on Wall street to ascertain the
condition Of the Congressional pulse. 1t
has, however, long been regarded rs the
best thermometer Of the financial tempera-
ture at Washington.


We're it not for the fact Of the present
unequal distribution of the national cur
rency, we should oppose any expansion at
present. If an equal distribution could be
obtained without increasing the volume Of
the currency we should not favor an in
crease, but if it can not be reached in any
other way, then we most certainly favor an
expansion to the extent Of equalizing the
distribution.


Let us look at the present location of the
currency. The Home Journal makes some
figures which we will use, for we are satis-
fed of their correctness: Pennsylvania,
with greater population than the whole Of
New England, has allotted to her $42, ,O55,-
73l of national bank circulation, while New
England has $1l0, ,489, ,966, or more than
twice as much. This inequality increases
as we 60 West and South for instance, New
England has circulation of $3l.68 per
capita; the Middle States, $12.82: the
West, $500; the South and Southwest,
1921.


Now is it any wonder that with such q
distribution money is so scarce in the West :?
Is it any wonder that interest rules so
high in the South and West Is it
any wonder that Senator Anthony can
present to Congress petitions protesting
against any interference with the present
distribution with lists of names that would
reach almost from the present location Of
Dives to that of Lazarus?


At present there seems to be no possibil-
ity Of wrenching from the favored localities
any portion Of this currency and replacing
it:where it rightfully belongs. This very
currency itself becomes powerful engine
in their hands to prevent such equitable
legislation. If, then, we cannot get our
rightful share, in that way let US have an
expansion Of the currency to be allotted to
the States which are now so deficient. 1t
may be said that the South and West do
not require 50 much as the East to do their
business, which may be true, to certain
extent, but We hardly think any one vim
Year: 1874

Tom Scott, the great Pennsylvania rail-
road king, says tha, all he asks of the gov
ernment now is 10 guarantee the payment
vi the interest Oh the bonds of the Texas
Pacific Railway. Oh mo'lesty, thy name is
not Tom Scott. What if a merchant
should ask the government to guarantee y
good interest on the capital he should pnt
into business. and all over the interest he
could make he would put into his own
pocket: What if a farmer should 90 to
specializing i'll wheat and ask the govern
ment to guarantee him IL round interest on
the money he should risk in the business?
What if any man hut IL railroad king had
made this request, wouldn't he have been
hustled into all insane asylum just as quick
as the papers could be made: We shall
see shortly whether Thomas OWNS the
whole government or not.


On the inside Of this issue we print the
speech OF D. ". Wellnlan delivered at Zum-
brota on the Attn instant, on the subject of
a narrow gauge railway from Wabasha to
faribaull. independent Of its local in
tcrcst, as connected with the road in uues-
'lon, the speech is very valuable for the
great amount OF information that it con-
/ tains with regard to narrow gauge roads in
general. 1t looks now Us though the build
ing of narrow gauge roads would, at no
very distant day, furnish a solution to some
Of the difficulties Of transportation. In a
week among the farmers, we have found
that they look upon the labor Of marketing
their crops as the most difficult part of farm
work.


10 have a market which can at least be
reached, and the farmer return to his home
the same day, making moderate days
drive, seems to be, at the present time, in
this State, the one thing desired by every
farmer. II this can be accomplished by
the building Of narrow gauge roads, great
good will have been accomplished, and the
farmers be saved many hardships and his
family much anxiety.
Year: 1874

THE Board Of County Com missioners


4 OF Goodhue County, invite Sealed Proposals for
the board clothing and care Of the County Paupers
at the Poor Farm for the ensuing year. Bids to state
the rate per week per head, and must be presented
to the Chairman of the Board the County Auditor
on or before the 18th of March, inst. The County
will furnish the use of the farm and all household
goods, stock and farming implements now on the
farm and provide medical attendance. The County
Commissioners reserve the right to reject any all
bids. f. L. BAKER,


2w2l Chairman Board of Co. Conm'rs
Year: 1874

Tho volume of tone Of these mas
terpieces ofPiano Art is fully equal
to any of Steinway's best Square
Grand Pianos, while the quality
is of the most exquisite musical
character, pure, sympathetic. and
in the highest degree piable.
Their DURABILITY AND Ca
PACITY OF STANDING IN
TUNE IS UNPARALLELED IN
THE HISTORY OF PIANO.
MAKING, and even greater than
that Of the best Grand and Square
Pianos.


We have sold these superb Up
rights for nearly ten years, during
which time they have in no in
stance failed to give the highest
satisfaction. THEY ARE THE
ONLY UPRIGHT PIANOS THAT
HAVE FIRMLY STOOD THE
TEST OF TIME, AND THERE
FORE CAN BE RELIED UPON.
Our usual unlimited warranty,
covering all possible contingent
cies, accompanies each instru-
ment.
Year: 1874

The Savannah News says negro was
buried alive in a we'll at Butler rec ntly.
His friends dug down to him in about
four hours, and found him alive and we'll.
He said that he never wanted to sneeze
so bad in his life, but was afraid he
would jar down some more dirt.
Year: 1874

The Local Board of Steamboat Inspectors
have reached decision in the OF the collision be-
tween the New-Haven steamer c. Ii. Northam and the
New Bedford propeller Acushnet. The collision oc-
ourred of Marketst in the East River. June 10. The
Northam left her dock and was proceeding up the
stream near the eastern Shore when the Acushnet
pushed out from her slip and advanced toward her.
Before the pilot succeeded in turning her Prov up the
stream she struck the New Haven steamer violently.
The investigation recently held reported in THE
TRDUyE In the decision the testimony Is carefully re-
viewed and the report concludes substantially as fol-
lows:


We are OF opinion that o. p Rector, master OF the
Acusbnet was responsible for the collision nasmuch


as he persisted in keeping his vessel going at fu speed
while he heading nearly across the river KNOWING
a he must that the Northam was coming up near the
eastern shore her proper course Wedo not however
the act as wiful or intentional violation OF any


The provisions OF the law He erred IN Judgment think
ing he could get the Acushnet oil her course without
danger.


No penaty has yet been fixed for Capt Rectors error
In Judgment
Year: 1874

that he had given the some brandy ana opium az
medicine and the complaint will probably he drnisseu
Patrick Conkling OF the Thirty-third Precinct was
charged with being intoxicated at the
fiiyseyenth-st depot. His superior officers fstneu
that there was every token OF his being nt0xica ed Dn
the accused denied the truth Of the complaint. I'VE
case WAS referred TO the decision OF the Board EDWARD
Maloney OF the Twenty sixth Precinct was hned nse
days pay for going liquor saloon In fun uniform O
the purpose OF obtaining change for D JOnn heS y,
he Nineteenth Precinct accused OF being absent
from post aud OF being intoxicated Captain Gunner
testified that the officer "stupid drunk. aHu
ROundsman Magee testified that he found HIM #anusr-
ing through the streets intoxicated. Kelly denlcu to
charge saying that he had not drank any thing COn


oner Disbecker said that he determined 10 get rd
OF all men on the force who drank and the quicker they
were dismissed the better II would be. Tue complaint
WAS referred 10 the Board Of POllre.
Year: 1874

The Grand Jury of the Court of General
Sessions presented indictment against Controller
Green yesterday and atach6 OF that Court said that
the attempt to indct the Controller had been aban
doned The fact that the Grand Jury was not dis
charged yesterday. it expected they would be.
and Inc presence John Foley the vicinity OF their
room, led TO suppose that the attempt had not
bren Abandoned.
Year: 1874

There Is nothing IN social life more
ignoble and contemptible than what
Byron calls f" the abominable little. tat
tle'' of those who delight in circulating
scandal, who gloat over, even while
they profess to deplore, the details of a
slanderoUs story, whose very manner of
deprecating credence in the tale con-
firms the listeners belief in its truth
fulness. How many there are Of these
mischief-makeTs in every circle, who
know how, with a skillful touch, to
heighten the tints of a slanderoUs rumor
with insinuatioDs worse than open lies,
because they can not be met by open
denial by mingling sneers with smiles,
and by pretense of candor. And the
pity of it is that they shoUnd fiud so
many people willing TO listen that so
many would rather believe evil than
good of their neighbor. Nothing spreads
like a scandal, and the worse and more
unlikely it is the more readily 1t OBJ
tains circulation and credence. Society
is quite as much to blame as the scan
dal-mongers themselves. It is as mean
and disgraceful to listen to a slander as
to utter one.


1t is a common trick with slanderers
and scandal -mOngers to scatter their
vile inventions broadcast among the
community, and then point triumphant
" to the wide circulation their stories
have obtained as confirmation of their
truth. They bespattsr q man with mud,
and CRY out upon him for dirty fellow.
's CaIumniatei calumniate % is their
motto {" some of it will stick" Per
haps the most effective, as well as the
meanest, way of slandering is do it
with affected pain and reluctance, as if
well-nigh heart-broken at hearing evil
things whispered round about man so
dearly loved and honered. An adept III
this method of slander can work infinite
mischief. III


There is something marvellous in the
way a slander grows as it passes from
mouth to mouth, well illustrated by the
the welI-known story of three black
crows. Without intending, perhaps, to
exaggerate or be untruthful, each one
who repeats the story adds something
of his own, and by the time it has gone
the rounds of society it has grown into
a hideous Frankenstein, monster of
untrUth and malignity. This may be
tested by the game of "exaggeraGOn, !"
where one whispers a story, eouched in
as few words as possible, to the person
sitting next him. He repeats it IN the
ear of his neighbor, and so on through
q circle of ten or twelve, each one try
ing to tell the story just as he heard
it. The last person in the circle tells it
aloud, and in nine cases out of ten 1t
viii be found that it has gained some
thing every time it has been told. The
moral of all this is expressed in the line
already quoted from Tennyson, "Speak
no slander no, nor listen to it. y
Year: 1874

BEGAN to build their nests in the green
orchard. Afterward, when she had been
my wife for some time, Nellie told me,
under those very apple trees how she
had found my picture one day when no
one saw her, and worn it afterward for
love of me-worn it and wept over it
while was far away, and trying to for
get her-trying, but never succeeding,
for the love I had for Nellie Brodie was
part of my life, and will be, I believe,
part of the eternity, where, when death
sewers us here, we shall be reunited.