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Year: 1874

It may be justly doubted whether the improvements of our friend can be, found to have an equal within one hundred miles of him. Though an Arizonan in head and heart, and identified with Ari- zona's history and interests, he is living, strange to say, on the California side of the Colorado, and west of Ehrenburg His herd of horses number ten, and his stock with horns and hoofs, one hundred and fifty. Fifteen acres of his ranch are fenced and five are in garden cultivated in large varieties and of the best quality, and irrigated by means of a steam pump of 6-horse power, and capable O: supply ing 1S,000 gallons per hour. Here evapOra- tion is marvellous and goes on as by steam power. Already three feet of water have been thrown upon some of his vegetables and the fourth foot will be required to bring them to maturity. He deserves sue cess. For some time he has supplied the Ehrenburg market. His prospects are blooming for watermelon harvest.

 His intelligent companion is the daugh- ter of Rev. John Bishop, and is worthy of being bishops daughter, and talk es a lively interest in all of bis financial con- cerns as true and faithful helpmate; though so lately in the schOol-room where by years of earnest devotion to teaching she established an enviable reputation.

 And now, if you will not tell any body I told yod, will say that Judge Bidwell in- tends to move over the flowing Colorado all Of his effects as soon as he can with fl nancial safety and build up a permanent home in our beloved Arizona.
Year: 1874

THERE are two elements of success in the world, f1attery and insolence; some use one mode, some the other, but the most successful use both or either as the occa- sion requires.

 The above is untrue, else why did not a persistent use of both succeed a few months ago in Tucson? Obsequious and selfish fattery fails sooner or later, and tryannfcal insolence can have but short success in free country.
Year: 1874

CUR MILL NOW BEING IN FULL V operation, we are prepared to furnish the market with a quality of Flour, which we guarantee far superior to any manu- factured in the Territory, and fully equal to the very best imported from California. We will keep constantly on hand at the Mill, and at our several agencies
Year: 1874

A small shovelful of the fine and rich
manure beneath the stable floor, if put in
. hill, will operate like magic. If you
want to "beat all the neighbors," dig
holes two feet square and one foot deep
in the garden, ill them up nine inches
with manure and stamp it down well, and
on this set box one foot square and nine
inches high. Then fill up six inches OF
the box with loamy soil, and on this plant
the seed, ten to twelve seeds in q hill.
Over the box put glass, then bank up
arounG the frame to the top with manure.
1t is well to have the south side of the
box an inch or two lowest, SO that the rays
of the sun may strike the glass more di-
rectly. If there is q prospect of frost OF
cold nights after plants come up, cover
them under the glass with newspapers,
and also sheet over the glass. When
plants get an inch or 50 high, thin out to
three plants in q hill; and when they
start to run nip off the ends Of the vines
to make them grow strong and stocky. II
is a good practice, also, after vine has
run four or five feet, to turn the ends
around toward the hills, as runners are
not inclined to grow toward the roots
N. =. Herald.
Year: 1874

her in the game, and she lost Of course, bat


nanfully paid every time, and as often treat
ed the crowd as she lost. Finally her hus-
hand was able to stand it no longer lie
arose from his seat and induced her to accom-
pany him home, and ARA in arm they start
ed


Aliuding to the Forthcoming attempt to
hold pray ayer-meetings, in the liquor saloons
ol Worcester, the Press Of that city says :;
The class of people whom these gentlemen
will find in the saloons of this city are not
those who have been accustomed to associate
religion with temperance. \ party OF per
sons entering a saloon for the purpose OF
holding prayer-meeting would excite only
ridicule in the breast of him who would listen
attentiyely to a word OF kind advice from Il
friend, and thank him heartily for it. There
is startling ineongruity in the act of hold
ing a prayer-meeting in a saloon, which will
excite ridicule in those who frequent such
places. The efforts Of the women in Ohio
were blessed with some good results; but
the situation was very different. They were
the mothers, wives and sisters Of those for
whom they prayed and the knowledge Of
the fact that they would subject themselves
to all manner of ridicule and abuse, in order
to save their relatives from the destroying
power of strong drink, could not but have a
powerful influence In this city the class of
persons whom these efforts are intended to
reach will ask the somewhat pertinent qIe--
ton, ''Why dou't they try Boston FIRST ?"
The neld in that city il certainly a good one
and. if the effort should be productive of
any good results, the Christian people of this
city would be first to initiate the example.
lfit should he found that there no people
in Worcester who are competent and ready
10 pray earnestly. and with a good under
standing. for the reformation aud salvation
81 the intemperate, then it will be time for
other cities To- take the matter in hand.
Year: 1874

ANOTHER EXPLOSION AT TIcONDEROGA-
On Friday morning last the citizens of
Tconderoga were treated to second ex-
plosion of scarcely less power than the one
on the previous Monday, which resulted in
the destruction of the nitro glyeerine works
Ii seems that the contractors had kept
their giant powder and common powd in
a small house about six feet square near the
south end of the tunnel, ON the New York
and Canada Railroad. Only short time
before the explosion this little house had
been removed about 300 feet north from
its former location, and was out of the way
ofany human habitation. On Saturday morn
ing, about 7:30, persons living near heard a
series of small explosions, like pistol shots,
followed by louder sound and great shak
ing. 1t was found that the little house had
been blown to atoms, though fortunately no
person was injured. One man had left the
building only few moments before the ex-
plosion No reason can be assigned for the
occurrence, as it was not known that there
had been any fire er other cause for the ex-
plosion in the vicinity of the building for
many days.-Rufiand Herald.
Year: 1874

Four Lively Contests ON the Prospect


Park Lake Yesterday.


The attendance at the Prospect Park Lake yes
tcrday was unusually large and the number of
carriages present were In excess Of any previous
Saturday. Before the racing commenced a
steamer, the United States, mounting twenty
two guns, TO inches long, IA b eadth OF beam
and II deep, threemasted and full
rugged and carrying one engine, was
put on the lake. In the excitement
TO see her, the pressure on the platform in front
OF the well house great tha, it gave way
precipiiatlng several boys into the water but the
Keepers quickly rescued them.


The first race was between the Unknown and
Reindeer, and thev started from the bay west Of,
Club Island under q soutneasterly wind, and
ran to shelter Cove. The Unknown took
the lead from the start and kept 1t to
the close, coming in few seconds ahead.
In the second race iOur boats started-the
Eclipse Unknown, Hurricane and Reindeer.
They started under fifteen seconds neadway, the
Hurricane leading at the start, but the Unknown
quickly gained on her, with the Eclipse in her
wake. In this order they continued until near the
close, when the Eclipse got ahead and won the
race by five seconds. Alter the Unknown, Reindeer
and Eclipse had started In the third race the wind
changed due sou h, and tho sailing was q little
wild, but the owners IN their rOwboats quickly put
them to windward, the Unknown coming in first
The same yachts started again, with the same re-
Sult which ended the days sport.
Year: 1874

As THIS iAsue will reach many OF
our readers after Christmas, to all
OF whom We take occasion to wish
Merry Christmas, and as our next
issue will not be printed until ate
New Years day, ws herewith wish
them u happy and prosperous "New
Year"
Year: 1874

IT is customary for country
presses to issue no paper during
Christmas week, but in order that
our patrons be not wholly disap
pointed we issue half a sheet this
week. Next week We will issue a
full sheet.
Year: 1874

Il always make myself at home every
where, says Mrs. 4. don't want peo-
pie TO put themselves out for mel j am
free and easy wherever l am


Now these free and easy" visitors
are. OF all other kinds of visitors. the
most thoroughly disagreeable.


They will iniiict themselves upon YOU
at any time and expect to be always
cordially welcomed because they are so
free and easy and so 10th TO put any
body to trouble. They will come before
breakfast, or just as you are sitting
down to dinner, and draw up their
chairs quite like one of the family.


Early il the morning they delight to
run in, and they will come right up to
your chamber to save you the trouble
OF coming down, and there they will sit
and watch you make your toilet, and
comment on how gray your hair is get
ting, and inquire the cost of the lace on
your petticOat, and wonder if you are
not great deal stouter, and redder in
the face than you used to be.


Free and easy visitors will hunt over
your writing-desk after paper to write
notes, and they will read the postmarks
on your letters. and ask ycu who on
earth you know in Dingtown, or Cat
Fally, and wonder how you can ever
find time to write letters.


They will bathe their foreheads in the
contents of your cologne bottle and
scent their handkerchiefs with your ex-
pensive extract of Pond Lilly. and scat.
ter your Night Blooming Cereus, at two
dollars a bottle, profusely over their
fiounces and fringes, and declare it is
delightful,


They will brush their hair with your
brush, and put their feet on your sofa,
and open your various boxes, and in
quire what kind of toilet powder you
use, and tie knots in the fringes of your
Paisley shawl, and help themselves to
your glass of lemonade.


They will go to your pantry after a
lunch-they came out so early they
didn't cot half breakfast-and In all
probability they will stay to dinner, and
suggest that you have boiled salmon and
picked oysters-they are so fond of
them


They will exclaim over the way you
manage your children, and tell you
about the wonderful children of Uncle
Isaac or Cousin Sally. Ah if anybody
could have children like them it would
be positive comfort TO have twenty of
them Yes, indeed.


Your free and easy" visitors drop in
upon you very often at meal time, and
when invited to partake they invariably
tell you they are hungry, they wouldn't
eat a mOuthful-they had no idea it was
so near dinner-and then they sit up"
and they eat as much as any healthy Ia
borer could do who had been at work on
the Hoosac Tunnel since its commence
mentl


We can abide ''genteel'' visitors, and
''stuck-up' visitors, and begging visitors,
and visitors who make US glad twice, but
from free and easy" visitors good Lord
deliver us Kate Thorn iE ". Y. Weekly.
Year: 1874

The effects of a good preaching on a
Sabbath are well illustrated by the fol-
lowing: Two ehaps-we'n call them
that for want of better name-set off
one Sabbath morning to go to church.
The road, which was fOot-path, led
through farm, and as they fingered on
the way, they were much too late for
the morning service, and, moreover, as
was his custom, the farmer and all his
household with him were off at church.
While our two friends were passing
through the corn yard a number of
splendid fat ducks attracted their atten-
ton. In n short conversation which
followed it was agreed to capture the
best they could lay hands ON. Accord
ingly it was after an exciting chase. got,
and duly bagged in the great coat inside
pocket of one of them, and the journey
resumed TO church. The psalms were
over and the first prayer begun when
they entered to the afternoon service,
so that at the very outset they made
themselves conspicuous. The minister's
text was the three words, 81 see it."
and he expounded on them so well. and
so often cast his head in the direction
of the two worthless, that the one with
out the duck commenced nudging the
other in the side, and whispering every
now and then, white with fear, ''Shov't
in, man, shOv't in. he sees't, he sees't!
keep it down, man, for onysake keep it
down. And so he went on for some
time, until between his neighbor's exela-
nations to keep it down." and the
minister's continually reiterating Il see
it, 3" the one with the duck got into such
furry that he took hold of the bird in
his pocket by the legs, and drawing it
out, made it describe several circles
round his head. and then threw it off in
the direction of the good mans pate,
exclaiming as he did so, 'When ye're
sac sure ye sect TAX it there and keep
it." And so saying. he made as fast as
possible an exit to the door, followed at
the heels by his neighbOr
Year: 1874

Spirituali-t was ar loss for an answer.


He boldly took the ground that the Dis
appearance in the air seen by Mr.. Sc
ward, was not done by juSglery, but was
the production of spirit Intervention. -
All phenomena which could not be ex-
pIaiHe.i he r-legated TO the realm Of
ghost WORK lie was not to be put down.


But !are assertion is not going to con
vert thr- unbelieving inquirer who goes
forth armed with the facts related here.
Year: 1874

The Post-Offiee Department is about
substituting for the old mail locks now
used upon the street boxes of the free
delivery system new combination locks.
Each city or district will be furnished
with locks upon different combination,
so that the keys of one city will be Of
no use in another. Each key will be
numbered, and the carrier receiving It
held responsible for its custody and prop
er use.
Year: 1874

"What is this forl' asked the colored
porter at Long Branch hotel, the other
day, holding out twenty-five cent note
given him by the gentleman addressed
for carrying up his trunk. That, Said
the gentleman, taking the note and put
tirS it back in his pocket, twas for your
trouble, and this is for your impudence, I"
and he kicked him eleven feet nine inch
es and a half into the hallway.
Year: 1874

A Boston firm having written to q
debtor two or three times without elicit
ing any response, sent another epistle,
quietly querying whether there was not
a little lack of commercial courtesy" In
not answering letters Promptly By re-
turn mail came a check for the account,
and the terse and comprehensive reply:
mo lack of commercial courtesy, but q
lack of circulating medium here"
Year: 1874

4 NEW HAVEN mother thought she
had a model young son, until discover
ing him recently with lighted cigar In
one hand standing on a corner. what,
smoking, GeOrgiep exclaimed the hor-
rified mother. "Oh, mop replied young
hopeful. I'm holding it for another
boy" Perhaps it is needless to say the
fragrant weed went out into the middle
of the reetand the boy home in hurry.
Year: 1874

TuE beauty of keeping goat is that
ba i.n't particular what you feed him
%. A billy got into a house in New
Hampshire the other day during the
family absence and managed to make
a respectable meal OF a Panama bat,
three linen bosom shirts, and q part Of
a new bonnet.
Year: 1874

DAILY RoUTINE-To those whose Daily
Routine is more or les imperatively dictated
to them by circumstances, it is matter OF
extreme difficulty to secure those various
conditions under which alone the full
amount of nutrition can be got out of food
And yet such persons form the overwhelm
ing majority of mankind. What are peo
pie to do? They either must put them
selves in training, to borrow phrase from
the fstic brotherhood, or else, finding this
to be utterly impossible, they must en-
deavor to find something which will act 81
far as a substitute as to enable the system
to appropriate the nourishment which fooC
alone is capable of affording. Such sub
stitute is DR.. Gottlieb Fisch's Bitters A
wine glassful of this taken after each meal
will enable man, in very short time. tt
get from his food the proper nourishment
and will thus fit him to perform cheer
fully, nay, even joyfully, his DAILY RoU
TINEl


This subject continued next week unde
Mature Greater than Art
Year: 1874

IT Runs LIKE A PRAIRIE FIRE DIR,
WALKERS VINEGAR BIrTERs runs like a
prairie fire. The fame of the Temperance
Tonic is, however, but poorly exempliGed
by this figure of speech; for prairie fire
runs only in one direction, whereas the
reputation of the Bitters spreads toward
all points of the compass. There is not a
square mile of inhabited territory in the
/ United States where this meritorious
preparation is not appreciated. If any
theoretical gentleman thinks he is prepar-
ed to show that there is nothing in it. "
we advise him to go to the Prairie States,
in the Mississippi Valley, to the deltas of
the Southern rivers, to New England, in
fact anywhere within the limits of Uncle
Sans real estate, and ventilate his views.
By so doing he can raise heartier and
more general laugh than has ever yet
shaken the sides Of an intelligent people.
Persons who have been cured can't help
laughing at other people who tell them
that the medicine which saved their lives
is failure.
Year: 1874

EXCELLENT WH1TEwAsH. AS the
house cleaning season is approaching,
lit may not be amiss to say q few
words in regard to white-washfng.
There are many recipes published,
but we believe the following to be the
best. Sixteen pounds of pounds of
Paris white, half a pound of white
transparent glue, prepared as follows:
The glue is covered with cold water
at night, and in the morning is care
fully heatcd-without scorching-un-
til dissolved. The Paris white is stir
red in with hot water to give it the
proper milky consistency for apply
ing to walls; the mixture is then ap-
piled with brush like tho common
lime white brush. Except on very
dark and smoky walls, u single coat is
sufficient. 1t is nearly equal in bril-
liancy to "zinc wLitc," u far more ex-
pensive article.
Year: 1874

COFFEE GROUNDS AND MELONS. -
1t is said that coffee grounds, which
arc very rich in nitrogen, are said to
form an excellent manure for melons.
In order 10 produce the best effect,
they should be mixed with the earth
which forms the bed. SO that they
should be well dccayed by the time
the roots begin TO dev elop.
Year: 1874

|. To think that the more man eats,
the fatter and stronger he will become.


,. To believe that the more hours children
study at school the faster they learn.


3. To conclude that if exercise Is good for
the health, the more violent and exhausting
it is the more good Is done.


l. To imagine that every hour taken from
sleep is an hour gained.


). To act on the principle that the small
est room in. the house is large enough to
sleep in.


6. To argue that whatever remedy causes
one to ieel Immediately better, is "good
for" the system, without regard TO more
Interior effects. The soothing syrup for
example, does stop the cough of children,
and does stop diarrhGa. only to cause little
later alarming commissions, or the more fatal
Inflammation of the brain, or water on the
brain; at least it always protraets the
disease.


:. To commit an act which is felt in itself
to be prejudicial, hoping that somehow or
other it may be done in your case with
impunity.


which you have not tried yourself, or with
out making speclal inquiry whethcr all the
conditions are alike.


9. To eat without an appetite, or contin-
ue to eat after it has been satiated, merely
to gratify the taste.


10. To eat hearty supper for the pleas
ure experienced during the brief time it is
passing down the throat, at the expense of
whole night of disturbed sleep, and a
weary waking in the morning.


IL. To remove a portion Of the clothing
Immediately after exercise, when the most
stupid drayman in New York knows that if
he does not put cover on his horse the
moment he ceases work in winter, he will
lose him in few days by pneumonia.


Il. To contend that because the dirtiest
children in the street or on the highway are
healthy, that therefore it is healthy to be
dirty, forgetting that continuous exposure
to the pure outdoor air, in joyous, unre-
Year: 1874

strained activities, is such powerful agency
for health that those who live thus are we'll.
in spite of rags and filth.


IL. To presume to repeat, later in life,
without injury, the indiseretion. exposure
and intemperance which in the flush Of
youth were practised with impunity.


IA. To believe that warm air is necessari-
ly impure or that pure cool air is necesari-
ly more healthy than the confined air of a
close and crowded vehicle. The latter at
most can only cause fainting or nausea ;
while entering conveyance after walking
briskly, lowering window, thus exposed to
draught will give cold infallibly, or an
attack of pleurisy or pneumonia, which will
cause weeks and months of suffering, if not
actual death within four days.


Is. To remember the Sabbath day by
working harder and later on Saturday than
on any other day in the week, with view
to sleeping late next morning, and staying
at home all day to rest, conscience quieted
by the plea of not "lceling very well =
Journal of Health.
Year: 1874

An Englishman was recently trOu fishing
on the banks of his favOrite stream, accom-
panied by the landlord of the inn at which
he was stopping. The latter happening to
come too close just at the moment his guest
was throwing his fly, the hook caught the
poor wreteh's eyelid, causing him intense
pain. The sportsman coolly took ont the
hook, readjusted his fly, and, as the innkeep-
er continued bowling at the top of his voice,
''Nou can, said he in whisper, put your
eye down in your bill, but I'll trouble you
to stop that noise so as not to frighten my
fish"
Year: 1874

An elderly clergyman of Chicago, when
asked the other day why he had never mar
ried, replied that be had spent his life in
looking for woman who should refrain
from working him pair Of slippers, and be
had never found her.
Year: 1874

The accident TO the son OF Mr. Jane,
Given Of No. SO Plantation. mentioned in
your issue Of July 10Th. was in reality more
serious than might be inferred from that
notice. The facts, a. We learn them from
good authority. are these


lie was playing "circus riding by stand
Ing on the horse, on one foot, and riding
very fast. the horse SHE'D suddenly throw
ing him violently to the ground. The main
bone Of the leg was dislocated from the
ankle and protruded through the flesh on the
top ofthe foot leaving the joint entirely bare
DR.. Perry of Amherst was fortunately iu
the vicinity, and was soon in attendance.
The injury was so severe and unusual. il
was feared at first amputation would be
necessary, and DIR. Hai ding of Ellsworth.
was called in consultation. They however
set the bones, and though the ankle joint
will undoubtedly always be stiff. Dr. Perry
hopes by faithful care and attention to save
the foot. Up RIVER
Year: 1874

The curious and most remarkable fea-
ture of Mr.. Gir;trd's will is as follows
{" cnjoin and require that no ecclesiastic,
missionary or minister of any sect whatso-
ever, shall ever hold or exercise any sta
ton or duty whatever in the said college,
nor sh IL any such person ever be admitted
for any purpose, or rs visitor within the
premises appropriated to the purposes of
the said college


Had Mr.. Girard built his college and
put it into operation before he died, us he
might have done, and had he g set his
house in order" by diSbursing his large
estate with his own hands. vast amount
of law fees would have been saved to
friendship and charity, expensive liti2a-
ton would have been saved, his estate
would have realized perhaps million
more, and several generations of orphans
would have had the benefits which came
too late for them.


We admire the life that is we'll filled
with work to the end The Father suffers
few to work so long without abatement OF
strength But this man needed another
decade. or he should have been galncrino
his sheqycS in his last ten years. Could
Mr.. Girard have died in his college and
been buried by his orphans, his life woult
have come to 4 we'll rounded period.