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Year: 1878

March Is, 1873.


Mr.. Editor A most unusual disaster
has befaiion the stock men OF Weld 20.
The storm to which | referred in my last,
proved even more severe than was sup
posed. Full and reliable reports have
not yet reached us, but enough is known
to cast shadow over the pleasing pros
pect. Hundreds OF fat beet cattle lie
dead in the windings OF the South Platte,
and thousands OF sheep have been
smotbered in their carols or on the open
plain.


When the fierce blast from the north
east struck the cattle on the north side of
the river they commenced to travel with
the storm. the largest and best condi-
toned animals making the best time,
while the very poor or young animals re-
mained behind, and were doubtless saved
through their inability to 60 very fast
Lowing and running before the storm.
many of them ran over the high banks of
the river, upon slopes of snow, beneath
which was deep water. The snow and
thin ice gave way aud left the cattle help
less and chilled in the icy water. One
man reports twenty-seven head in one
hole, mostly fat steers, and il is probable
that more are under the water out OF
sight. Vast numbers seem to have
crossed over the shadows, and will be
found and returned 10 their ranges the
coming season. The places where they
crossed are marked by heads and horns
sticking above the water. Some seem to
have escaped from the river only to reach
the south shore in so benumbed condi-
ton as to lie down and die. Nearly half
of all the cattle on the north side have
crossed over. Ii there were any Indians
in the valley they might now have a
great feast since very few OF these ami
mails will ever be removed from the
water There is g provision in the cattle
law that no animal that dies on the range
shall be skinned This provision now
deters the men who secured the passage
of the law from skinning their own
brands. 1t is claimed that when "skin-
ners" have been allowed to 60 into the
cattle country, they have been in the
habit OF killing animals for the sake of
their hides, and claiming that they were
found dead. 1t is not impossible that q
band Of the stock men may yet organize
to secure the hides OF their animals.


So far as heard from more sheep have
been lost than cattle. In some instances
the strong wind blew over the sheep sheds
and scattered thousands of sheep. Lost
upon the plain, great bands huddled to-
gether and were soon drifted in and
smothered. We hear of seven hundred
perishing in one spot. -Four days after
the storm, live sheep were shoveled from
the drifts. Reports are coming in OF four
thousand sheep lost out of total OF FIVE
thousand.


This disaster to the stock interests of
our county, is the severest and most sud
den ever known. Men whom the besuti-
ful, open winter had lulled into feeling
of security, have realized in 'one brief
day that they are ruined. Had the same
storm occurred in midwinter, when the
river was frozen, the cattle, at least, and
some of the sheep would have crossed
over in safety. Ia few weeks hope 10
be able to calculate the losses with some
approach to certainty. Oh.
Year: 1878

There are two principal gambling
houses now in full operation at Cape
May, besides other establishments which
carry on poker playing These club
houses are situated on the most fash
ionable streets VI the city, convenient to
the hotels and within full sight Of some
Of the finest cottages.
Year: 1878

right taking his position by the second
pair, each stading in a sort Of military
attitude, for which they had evidently
been drilled When the lord Of the
Manor indicated his readiness to move
on, the iootmen touched their hats and
swung themselves back into their lefty
perch, and the impressive vehicle rolled
away.
Year: 1878

THE FESTIVAL AT BRoAD-STREET CHURCH.
The ladies of Broad-Street Methodist church
had supper and social reunion in the lee
ture-room of thef church last night. The
bill OF fare embraced the best III the
market, and was as good as it could be.


The young lady-waiters were as pretty
and as attentive as they could be, and it is
a pleasure to know that the festival was emf
nently successful both in pecuniary and
social sense.


This is the first OF series OF reGnions
which it is proposed to hold monthly, Of the
time of which due notice will be given.
The object OF the festivals is the raising Of
funds for the reftting OF the lecture and Sab
bath-school room.
Year: 1878

To the Members OF the COuncai.


I fear the authorities Of the city are not
aware of the amount OF suffering poor we
have amongst us. have never known so
many, and think it shame to Richmond,
which God will never bless so long as beg
gars are allowed to infest the streets. Why
can't every family who enjoy comfortable
homes be taxed small sum every year for
the relief Of the suffering and needy, and
let there be men appointed to canvass each
district to find out the real objects Of char
ity, as it is impossible for lis to know who
are imposters? I hope the Council will
consider the subject and take the necessary
step to alleviate suffering.


Gould there not be a workhouse cstab-
Iished? for the general excuse the poor
offer for begging is that they can get no
thing to do. Think OF the little ones cry:
ing for bread and can't get it! May God
bless those who relieve the poor.


So OBSERVER.
Year: 1878

1:5'f Gas Question.


Much having been said upon the subject,
T desire to ask that the chairman OF the Gas
Committee will publish stdtisticaHy, for the
good OF the consumers generally, how much
money has been spent from the receipts OF
the consumer for the construction account
since the works have been in operation, and
thus let the consumers see to what extent
the city for citizens generally have con-
tributed to that fund, aside from, that OF the
consumer; or, in other words, lou much
has, the city paid, and ho,o much has been
tie entire expenses. for the construction OF
the works to the present time. This is due
in Justice To TIE CONSUMER.
Year: 1878

As1H1s is THE LAST WEEK Of the great clear
ing sale at LEVY BROTHERS, don't neglect this
opportunity Of saving ten per cent. on your Dry
Goods, which makes them cheaper than they ever
were or ever will be again sold In this city.
Year: 1878

when I didn't know nothin' bout it
and one Of the shop-boys told me Of 1t
yesterday


1 congratulated..the lad, and then in
duced him to give me his history.


He was now an orphan-an intelll-
gent but uneducated boy, and one who
had been bred in poverty, but honesty.
His good mothers counsels and teach
ings had a salutary effect upon his mind
and an influence which was lasting, l
conceived. He was cut of work and
wanted employment. l recommended
him to ueighbor, and secured him a
good place subsequently.


He was always very grateful to rue
for that service 1 had 30 accidentally
rendered him in court, and he proved a
thoroughly honest and good servant in
the years that followed that little Incl
dent.


This event Is one which confirms me
in my opinion that it Is unsafe to
convict upon circumstantial evidece
only.
Year: 1878

CAUGHT IN THE ACT.-At an enter
taiument given in Boston by the IIellers
the other night, at the suggestion Of a
lady in the audience. the magician
placed his hand on the shoulder Other
male companion and demanded that
Miss Heller, who Tas exercising heI
pow er of second sight should read a
letter that was in the gentleman's
pocket. The latter became obviously
nervous and would have left the hall,
but the audience. cOmprehendng the
situation, burst ont in a roar of laughter
and loudly calledfo the reading OF the
entire correspondence in his possession.
Miss Heller accordingly read:


Dearest George, meet me by moon
light alone on the common when the
clock strikes nine


The victim, amid the yells Of the
audience started down the center aisle,
closely followed by his wife, who merely
stopped to thank Nr. Heller and ex
claim. with an ominous shake Of hel
head


Just what expected from the ol,
deceiver!
Year: 1878

A PARALLEL CASE. Recently a
ragged, shivering middle-aged man
called at a house on Sibley street and
asked for food, but the lady OF the
house called out {:


why don't you work for food"


Il would if | knew where | could find
work. he promptly replied.


There's place down town where
YOU can saw wood and earn your din
ner,' she continued.


That seemed to stick him for half a
minute, but he finally said with great
solemnity:


Madame, let me state a PARALLEL
case. There is a place in Heaven for
you, but you don't want to die till
YOU are driven right to it,


She pondered over his philosophy for
a few seconds and then called to the
cook to pass out half a loaf OF bread
and some meat.
Year: 1878

There is nothing connected with the business of newspaper publish ing so exasperating or so productive of pecuniary loss as the subscription credit system. It IS oxasperating because the upright business man expects and is obliged to meet his own engagements, to do which he is often compelled to shin around seek ing for the wherewithal to do 1t, while at the same time there may be due him hundreds and thousands of dollars, scattered in small sums over the area of one or two counties, 80 that it will not pay to send or go in person to collect, leaving the uebt- ors to follow their own sweet will as to when or how they will pay it, or whether they will pay it at all, while the publisher suffers the agony of confronting angry creditors who point to their unpaid bills and de

 nand their unpaid dues, which he, forsooth, is urable to give them be- cause he has not the courage to coI- lect his own dues.--Ft. Smith New Era.

 You arc right as trivet. brother Dell. And the trouble is, when q newspaper man has occasion to dun q man for such debt, the sovereign tires to worm out of paying it by saying he never received the paper. One of the publishers of the Times had such an experience few days ago. But that excuse for man. can bet high on being called or for payment of what he owes on every possible occasion. Newspaper men are generally as mild-mannered men as lever scuttled a ship or cut a throat;;" but sometimes forbearance ceases to be virtue, and they then get to be bad men. A man who would refuse to pay for country newspaper is too mean to live, and is a living cxemplification of the mercy of.divine providence. - Hope City Times. l
Year: 1878

J

 Christmas has come and goue; so has the snow which fell the 3d inst. It seems now as if Spring would soon be here. The farmers in this vicinity have finished gathering their crops and are waiting for suit able weather to begin turning their stubble land under. I would sug- gest to all farmers that this is good time to collect every bit of manure and prepare to get the use of it this year. Why not begin now to econo- mise? And put to practice that skill which has been so long lying dor mant in your bodies. Haven't you thought every year that you would begin next year to improve your land? You say you have not the time. Perhaps you are running a wagon making say $3 per day. Did you know that by gathering up and hauling out the manure scattered over your lots and placing it care fully on the poor spots in your fields you could make from five to ten dol lars per day? Certainly. Why then don't you attend to it? sProcrasti- nation is the thief of time" perhaps this will answer Go around your farm; clear out every corner and fence row; gather up the rocks that were so in the way last year; get your wood in the new ground; if your stable is damp or muddy attend to it, see that:your horses have dry and warm place to stay; don't put a frozen bit in your horses mouth without having it wrapped; if your COW is not giving much milk, don't grumble at it but protect her from the cold rain and wind and feed her and you will have no cause to grum ble about not having milk and but ter.

 Attend to these things and read the DEMOCRAT with better con- science. GILES OPTlC.
Year: 1878

Sunstroke is caused by excessive heat
especially if the weather is 'muggy.'
Ii is more apt TO occur ON the second,
third or fourth day of a heated term
than on the first. Loss of sleep, worry,
excitement, close sleeping rooms, debll-
ity, abuse OF stimulants, predispOse to
it. Ii is more apt to attack those work
ing in the sun, and especially between
the hours of IL O'Clock in the morning
and 4 O'Clock In the afternoon. On hot
days wear thin clothing. Have as cool
sleeping rooms as possible. Avoid loss
of sleep and all unnecessary fatigue.
If working indoors, and where there is
artificial heat-laundries, etc.,-see
that the room is well ventilated. III
working in the sun, wear light hat
(uot black, as it absorbs heat, straw,
etc., and put inside OF it ON the head a
wet cloth on large green leaf frequent
ly lift the hat from the head and see
that the cloth is wet. Do not check
perspiration but drink what water you
need to keep it up. as perspiratiOn pre-
vents the body from being Overheated.
Have, whenever possible, an additional
shade, as thin umbrella when walking,
canvas or board cover when working
in the sun. When much fatigued do
not 20 10 work, but be excused from
work, especially y after ii O'Clock in the
morning on very hot DAYS, if the work
IS in the sun. If feeling of fatigue,
dizziness, headache or exhaustion
down in shady and cool place; apply
cold cloths TO and pour cold water over
head and neck. If any one is overcome
by the heat, send Immediately for the
nearest good physician. While waiting
for the physician, give the persons cool
drinks of water or cold black tea Orcold
coffee, if able to swallow. If the skin
is hot and dry, sponge with, or pour,
cold water over the body and limbs,
and apply TO the head pounded ice
wrapped in a towel or other cloth. If
there is no ice at hand, keep a cold cloth
on the mead, and pour cold water on it
as well as on the body. If the person
is pale, very faint, and pulse feeble, let
him inhale ammonia for few seconds,
or give him teaspoonful OF aromatic
spirits of ammonia in two tablespoonfuls
of water with a little sugar.
Year: 1878

Nature does not present more fra
grant and beautiful exhibition than a
mixture ofroses and jasmines. The Ara
bian jasmine is very fragrant; but as it
does not endure much cold or heat it
should be planted in an eastern aspect.
The yellow jasmine is not very fragrant,
but it forms an elegant variety. The
shoot of the jasmine grows so rapidly
and so luxuriantly, that if the plant is
allowed to luxuriate it Will soon cover
any framework, or other fanciful de-
vice, with its dropping beauty. 1t loves
to hang downward. In pruning this
beautiful plant, cut the branches to
an eye or bud, just by the place from
which they sprout and in such manner
that the head, when trimmed, shall re-
semble the headofa willow. This method
makes them throw out abundance of
branchesand fine flowers. Give fresh soil
to the jasmine every two years or they
will become weakened in their blooms.
The secret of having fine flowers is in
keeping up the soil to regular degree
of strength. As the human frame Ian
guishes under change of diet, and be-
comes weakened for the want of food,
so is it with the floral creation.
Year: 1878

No subject connected with the history
of birds furnishes more interesting
material for study than that of instinct.
Young birds of different species show
that they have different degrees of in
stinctive knowledge. Some are able to
take entire care of themselves, and
do not need a mother 10 watch over
them; others, on the contrary, are per-
fectiy helpless, and need teaching be-
fore they can do anything for them
selves, except breathe, and swallow
what is put into their mouths. The
young chicken, short time after it
leaves the egg, knows how to take care
of itself nearly as well as does the year
old bird. 1t can run after its mother,
use its eyes, pick up food, and answer
the call of the old hen; and il does all
this without instruction. How differ
ent il is in all these respects from the
young barn swallow. This is blind,
and unable TO run, or even to stand
knowing only enough to open its mouth
when it hears the old bird return to the
nest, and to swallow the food placed in
its open bill. Far from knowing by in
stinct how to use its wings ,as the young
chick does its legs, it does not learn this
until it is well grown, and has had sew
eral lessons in flying, and even then it
flies badly, and improves only after long





it is still very helpless aud baby-like,
and very different from the active,
bright-eyed, independent little chick
Year: 1878

He was a strawberry man. He drove
his old horse and wagon under the
shade of tree tired of screaming and
anxious to measure up what he had left
and see If his receipts agreed. He meas
ured, and there were eleven quarts.
He counted up his money, and he found
he was quart of strawberries ahead.
He measured again and counted again,
and he was puzzled.


Let's see!" he unused, as he hid a
bad berry under the pile, 81 measured
my thumb along with quart of berries
twice on High street, three times on
Columbia, once on Bagg, and twice on
this street, and that accounts for pint.
Now, how did / save that other pint
1 slid of six berries at that brick house,
three at the cottage, seven or eight when
l sold to that boy, and-and-"


He reflected for q moment, and then
as bright smile crossed his face, he
exclaimed:


"Egad! 1 have it! remember now
that 1 measured both thumbs at once
over on Montcalm street! That tallies
to a berry, and my mind is relieved of
a great burden!"
Year: 1878

Wait not till the little hands are at rest


Ere you full of them with flowers;
Wait not for the crowning tuberose


To make sweet the last sad hours;
But while, in the busy household band,
Your dsrlings still need your guiding hand.
Oh. MI their lives with sweetness
Wait not till the little hearts are still,


For the loving look and phrase;
But while you gently chide fault,


The good deed kindly praise.
The word you would speak beside the bier
Falls sweeter far on the living ear;


oh, ill yeung lives with sweetness
All, what are kisses on cold clay lips


To the rosy mouth We press,
When the wee one flies to her mothers arms,
For loves tenderest csressi
Let never worldly bauble keep
Your heart from the joy each day should reap;
Clrcling young lives with sweetness,
give thanks, each morn, for the sturdy boys
Give thanks for the fairy girls;
With a dover of wealth like this At home,
Would you rifle the earth for pearls
" ait not for Death to gem Loves crown.
But daily shower hfe's blessings down,
And I'LL young hearts with sweetness.
Remember the homes where the hight has


fed,


Where the rose has faded away,
And the love that glows in youthful hearts
Oh. cherish it while you may
And make your home garden of flowers.
Where joy shall bloom through chlldhood's


hours,


And fill Young lives with sweetness.
Year: 1878

of the barnyard, and, indeed, the young
of all the Rasores, or scratching birds,
such as the hen, the quail, the part
ridge, the pheasant and the turkey.


The scratching birds are not the only
ones who can take care of themselves
at an early age. This is true OF the
running birds, such as the ostrich, and
the same is the case with many of the
wading birds, such is the woodcoek,
and among the swimming birds, there
are several kinds that take full care of
themselves soon after leaving the she'll


Far from standing i'll any need of in
struction, young ducks take to the wa
ter by instinct, even when they have
been brought up by nen, and they
know that they are perfectly safe upon
it, although the anxious hen tries in
every way TO restrain them and to call
them back.


There are many ways in which some
of our young birds show their really
wonderful instincts. but there is moth
ing more curious in this respect than
the habits of the little chickens, which
most of us have opportunities of noti-
cling, if we choose To take the trouble.
These little creatures, almost as soon as
they are born, understand what their
mother "'clucks" TO them, they know
that they must hide when u hawk is
about; they often scratch the ground
for food before they see their moth
er or any other chicken do so; they are
careful not to catch bees instead of
flies, and they show their early smart
ness in many ways which are well
worth watching.


But, sometimes, brood of these
youngsters find something that puzzles
them, as when they meet with a hard
shelled beetle, who looks too big to eat
and yet too small for a playmate.
Year: 1878

The thief of the period has begun to
take himself TO a new system of war;
fare, in which the defensive is largely
combined with the offensive art. A
very simple but effective strategem has
been doing duty in the jewellers shops
i'm Paris, which has never before in its
history been so full of g knights of in
dustry." The new trick is most easily
performed by a person of English ap-
pearance, inasmuch as the use of an UNI
brella is essential for it; and as every
one knows our r.countrymen are not ex-
pected TO abandon. even under the
clearest sky, a companion so familiar
to them. The operator, provided with
his umbrella enters shop with it
in his hands, having pulled down the
silk covering, but not securely fastened
it, so that the folds hang round the ham
die in loose mass, forming a sort of
openmouthed net. Into the net thus
opened il is not difficult to jerk a ring
or two, or even larger article which
will fall into it without the slightest
sound, and remain safely ensconced
there as long as may be required. If
the shopman should miss the Bijou thus
distracted, he will of course run after
his customer. and equally, as mat
ter OF couse, the other will protest inno-
eence. A search will ensue at the end
of which, just as everyone is beginning
to be hopelessly bafiied the owner of the
umbrella, will be struck by a bright
thought, and will himself bring to light
the desired object, apologizing in the
blandest way, and making merry over
a joke which was so nearly as he says,
assuming serous character. The trick
has been tried as usual once too often
but it is dreadful TO think what success
it may have had throughout a month
which has been so exceptionally favor
able for the use of umbrellas in Paris.
Year: 1878

Nearly fourteen miles on almost a di-
rect line southeast from Bowling Green


Kentucky, there is singular and mys-
terious pit in the ground. Ii is situated
on a high bluff, in a wild, fiinty locality,
tangled with vine, bramble, briers,
bushes trees. and shrubbery, on the wa
tiers OF brakes creek, below the mouth
of Tammel. The aperture l. dark,
gaping hole cleft through the stony
crags as though the bluff had at some
time cracked and split. The opening is
some ten feet long and four feet wide
at the widest part, its rocky yawning
lips being spread something in the
shape of a horse-collar, the apex, so to
speak, pointing westward. BY some
of the people in that region it Is known
as "Hell Hole" while others call il
- Indian Pit" One remarkable feature
of the abyss is that there issues from its
deep depths, ceaseless as the rounds of
the seasons, a volume of misty vapor,
which, especially on crisp, frosty morn
ings, can be seen ascending above the
tree tops, and floating off on the air.
whitened with rays of the rising sun.
Flint, boulder-shaped stones, and others
worn by the friction of time to perfect
roundness are scattered profusely all
about the place, as though thrown high
by some unknown upheaval and show
cred back like rattling hailstones of all
dimensions. In the fall and winter this
fog volume is warmer than the cutting
blasts that sweep along the deep gorge.
In summer the mist is cooler and not


dense. The pit widens from the top
in its downward course, and woe TO
any living thing once swallowed
through its dark mouth. Throw a
boulder or stone into it, and not "A faint
est echo ever reaches the ear as TO
whittier it went. Some seasons since a
a party of persons assembled at the pit,
determined to fathom its hidden bottom.
They were provided with a strong cord
over SIX hundred feet long, to which
was attached a stilliard weight. They
dropped the weight into the hole and
paid out the line. Down, down, and
down went the weight till not foot of
cord was left, while not sound came
to tell the tale of its subterraneen pas
sage. No bottom was reached and the
weight was withdrawn damp and un
soiled as though il touched nothing but
mist and darkness in its soundings.