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Year: 1874

AN EXCITING RUNAwAy.-About 6:30 AM.
yesterday horse attached to a wagon be-
longing to Mr.. John Lindsay while standing
in front of st. James's Hotel became fright
to Main, and then down to the corner of
Thirteenth and Main, where he was diverted
from his course by several persons getting
In front Of him. In attempting to pass them
the horse ran upon the pavement in front Of
the Bank of Commerce, when the wagon
became detached and the horse ran against
an iron rail and was thrown down into the
restaurant under the banking.house. Officer
Antellotti, OF the Police Court, led him up
the steps and turned him over to the negro
driver, who by that time had somewhat re-
covered from his fright. The wagon was
wrecked, but neither. horse nor driver was
much injured
Year: 1874

If the "Tax-paying Rider and Dnyer,'
who has been so terribly annoyed and i'm
perilled by the ours yelling and Swapping at
his horses heels, will step into some of our
apothecary stores and get the druggist tc
put up for him a few portable" Quaker but
tons" he will find them an effective remedy
against any repetitions Of these outrageous
attacks. They can be made safe and handy
Dogs are fond of them for the first time


swallow them greedily, and are perfectly
cured. They never rush out bowling after
"a horse again. A SUFFERER.
Year: 1874

REMOVAL OF THE PENITENTIAEY.-Theb Dill
reported from the Senate Committee on Pub.
lie Institutions provides for the removal OF
the penitentiary to some point not less than
five miles from the corporate limits, pro-
vided that no proposal shall be accepted
which involves the State in any expense over
and above the proceeds of the sale of the lane
and buildings now used for and connected
with the penitentiary.
Year: 1874

THE VALLEY RAILROAD ExTESs1oN.-The
Senate Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation yesterday morning agreed by q
very large majority to report adversely apen
the bill proposing to allow the Valley Kali
road Company to extend its line from near
Salem to near Bristol. Subsequently this
vote was reconsidered and the bill laid on
4, fo1Nl
Year: 1874

The Brooklyn Yacht Cub set apart yesterday for
the winding up OF the yachting season with them
as an organization, and, agreeably TO the pro-
gramme, had regatta Tor champion pennants
and a clam bake at Bath. L. l. The sky was clear
and the blue vault OF heaven without cloud, but
what the lucky Brooklyn boys have always hao as
a desirable accompaniment-a spanking breeze,
that has caused delicious sport and sent their
yachts flying along like lightning steeded
coursers-waS wanting on this occasion
In the morning, and 1t looked as
If the Old story OF calm and
drift, so often the nautical painting out to the
lovers Of yachting in this section, would be re-
peated. 1t was in measure, but fortune again
smiled on the club, ana the race ended with
good breeze presen ting as fascinating picture OF
struggling yachts could De wished. BY nine
O'Clock the club house, foot OF Court street, was
thronged with members eager to participate in
the race, and in short time they were distrib-
uted among the yachts at anchor near the start
ing point. These were soon found to be as
Year: 1874

It was slow work drifting with the ebb tide
down the shore of Long, Island. The Meta led
the scene was last becoming tedious and weari-
some to che eye and the Judges ALMOST 1espaired
Of any change in the programme. Just t6 have
something TO do the Emily ran out to the mann
moth steamship City Of Peklng down the Bay
with lot OF excursionsts, and after exchanging
pleasing incideut which greatly relieved the mo-
notony Of the occasion. But while this


OF congs was d
and he hauled around to the southwark and came
whistllng merrily up the bay, and catching It in q
advance, began to jump OF, and was soon out OF
the Narrows on broad sailing grounds. She forged
ahead SO rapidly that 1t seemed II all the other
boats would soon be out OF the race practically,
and such was the case. Hall an hour or more had
the Meta been careening to the breeze and dash
ing the snowy spray from her bow before the craft
astern felt Its influence but at l1b. 4Om. they
caught It nicely aHd then the feet became an
animated picture. At 1lh. 52m. the Meta was
ahead of the West Bank Hospital Grounds, when
her only competitor, the Clio, was seen from the
Emiy's deck just opening the Narrows. The
steam yacht had gone below In company with the
Meta, as it had been assumed by the Judges that
she was she only boat that would make the race
so matters were becoming exciting and the goOd
luck usual with the CLUB mad not forsaken it, but
was only little tardy. These early congratula-
tions were premature, as the wind at twelve
O'Clock fell lighter and went back to the old
quarter, rom the westward, which was un-
fortunate for the leading boat, but OF great as.
slStance


TO THE FLEET AsrERN,


enabling them 10 draw up bravely upon the Me ta
which made matters more interesting. The Emily
was now at the southwest Spit awaiting the Meta
but 1t had become almost calm, and SO con-
tinued for an hour, when the wind again
struck IN rom the southward, and the yachts
danced merrily forward. Hopes were now enter.
tanned OF making the race, and they were grandly
reahzed No time was taken at the southwest
Spit buoy as 1t could not be obtained with accu-
racy, all the yachts standing out beyond it TO get
into what little slack water there was ana not
catch the young nood then making. The Meta
Kat
Recreation, Flying Cloud and Others came
along with courage and persistency. Here the
Magic, queen among the queenly, out trying new
san previous to her match with the Comet on the
81 proX., fell INTO line, and all presented fine
sight making their way to the outward objective
point The Meta stood to her work very prettily
and the manner in which she was handled
demonstrated that her owner has at last got the
'hang o. her" and that she will prove a danger
ous customer. The Kaiser was next and daringly
rushing on, the others that were timed being as
noted
Year: 1874

School, while her sister Annie was q
teacher in school at West Farms. They
arrived at home Friday night, intending
to spend Sunday, and the wave came
without warning as the three were seated
at the breakfast table. The only surviv-
ing member of the family Is an absent
daughter.


A young French child was found safe
asleep In bed In wrecked house, in at
tempting to escape from which the re.
mainder of the family perished.


Miss Carrie Bonney and Mrs. Sarah j.
Ryan and child, who were among those
swept away and lost, had ample time to
save themselves, but were completely
stupehed with terror, and, with fixed
stare, stood motionles5.


Three men, fearing the boarding house
in which they were with a number of
others would give way, despite the en-
treaties of their associates, climbed an
apple tree near by. The latter fell under
them and they we're drowned, while those
at the clearinghouse remained un.
harmed. One man ventured upon the
roof of the boarding.hous and, though
1t crumbled under him, he clung to it and
saved his life.


A COW floated down from Williamsburg
to Florence, and escaped with only
broken horn.


A sad and affecting case was that of
three French children, none of them over
nine years old, who sat among the living
and dead in Mr. Warmers house at Leeds,
and told questioners that they had lost
three sisters, brother and their mother,
but their father was safe and attending to
some of the dead people. But many who
listened to them knew that the father, as
well as the brother and sisters, was among
the dead. yet none had the heart to break
the terrible news to the children.


One lucky little boy got a safe ride
down the stream in small house. The
dwelling was picked up by the flood
somewhere between Leeds and Florence,
and went over the dam right side up, land.
ing some distance below on the flats.
There somebody spied this novel convey.
ance, and took the boy out safe and
sound.


Mr.. Atkinson, "boss" weaver in
James wOolen mill, received warning and
ran Immediately to his house. He was
last seen alive by his family passing hur-
riedly by an upper window. His little
boy had seen the water coming while at
play. and had warned his mother In time
for her escape to neighboring hill From
this hill they had seen the husband and
father run to the house at full speed, and
had tried to attract his attention by their
cries and motions, but in vain. The poor
man had evidently been disappointed at
not finding his family down stairs, and
was making a search for them through
the upper rooms when they saw him pass
the window. While they looked the
house was broken in two and carried
away. He never appeared at the surface
His body was found, shockingly bruised
and mangled, few rods below.
Year: 1874

THE half of hospitality lies in the
speeding of parting guests. Lavish well
comes are easily enough bestowed, but the
hospitable thought must be very genuine,
indeed, which dares to leave the guest as
free and welcome to go as to come. We
all suffer, now and then, from undue
urging to stay when we prefer TO go, and
nearly every one of us is himself sinner
in this regard, too. No sooner does the
guest intimate a wish to terminate his
visit than we fly in the face of his desire,
and urge hin to stay longer. We some
times do this, too lido we nOt?J as a mere
matter of duty, when in our hearts we
care very little whether the guest goes
or stays. We feel ourselves bound to
show our appreciation of our friends
visit by asking that he prolong 1t. Now,
true hospitality ought to learn its lesson
better than this. Our effort should be,
from first to last, to make our friends
visit thoroughly pleasant and agreeable
to him. We strive for this result in
Fastening TO offer him the most comforta-
BILE chair and to set out our best viands,
if he break bread with us. II is that he
may enjoy his stay that VIC take pains to
talk only upon agreeable topics. In short,
from the time he crosses our threshold
until he rises to leave we make the
moments slip by as pleasantly as possible
But the moment he asks for his hat our
courtesy fails us. Hitherto we have
studied to anticipate and to crafty his
every wish. Now that he wishes to go,
however, we endeavor to thwart his pleas
ure. We selfshly try to turn him from
his purpose TO ours. We wish him to
stay, while he wishes to go. Courtesy
would prompt us to give his wish pre-
cedence to our own, but, as a rule, we ask
him to sacrifice his own to our pleasure,
Hearth and Home.
Year: 1874

Gov. Taylor has issued an address to the
people Of Wisconsin, in which he reiterates
his determination TO enforce the Railway
laws of the State. After calling attention to
the fact that ample time and opportunity had
been given the companies interested to arrange
their business so as to comply with the re-
quirements of the new law, and that two of the
most powerful railroads in the State had con-
spirrd together TO defeat the operation of the
law and had obtained the opinion of hired
counsel that it was unconstitutional, etc, the
Governor says the law must be enforced with
yigor duly proportionate to the power
and defiance of the offenders. He con-
cludes by calling upon and enjoining
every citizen of the State to observe
with scrupulous care the requirements
of the law when dealing with railroad com
panies, and to pay as a traveller no higher
fare, and as a shipper or receiver of freight
no higher rates, than the law prescribes,
and that, If in any exigency or neces-
sity he should suffer auy sum in ex-
cess OF legal rates to be extorted from
him by any agent Of any such company, he
notify, with all convenient dispatch, the Dis


trict Attorney of his county of such violation
of law. The Governor further says that, in
the possible contingency of a sufficient resist
ance to the local authorities to require the in
reference of the Executive, the guarantees
contained in his proclamation Of May l can
be relied on with the utmost confidence.
Year: 1874

THE Springfield Republican tells curl
Gus story of the way in which b. A.
Leonard, dumb man in Southbridge,
Mass, recently recovered his voice, which
he lost about year ago, after an attack
of cerebro-spinal meningitis. a few
mornings ago he was awakened about
four o'clock by sense of oppression and
faintness. He became conscious enough
to understand that gas was escaping from
a coal stove and that he would soon die
unless he could get to fresh air; so, after
many falls and tumbles, he gained the
outside door, when he tainted, but was
soon aroused by the tapping and tugging
of faithful Newfoundland dog. Then
the thought came to him that his wife
and child were in the house, and, though
he had not spoken for months, he called
loudly for help; his cries, united with
the howls of the dog, soon reused a
neighbor, to whom he told his
troubles, and again tainted and was in
sensible for two hours. On recovering
he was unable to talk, but the doctor, on
hearing the case, ordered him 10 visit the
gas house and breathe the air in the
purifying room. Alter spending an hour
and half there he could talk in a
whisper, and has since steadily Tegained
the perfect use Of his voice.
Year: 1874

intense. 1t also has an important sig
MITIGATION, which you will do we'll to


heed. The closing of the eye signifies


that in all our dealings with mankind


We are bound to have an eye to busl-


ness. Laying the finger alongside the


nose is emblematical of wisdom, and


places you at once among the know
ing ones This is extremely handy in


demonstrating new weather, and saves
the wear and tear of almanacs. Wag-


gine the ears signifies sublimity Of pur-


pose, and is thought to be emblemati-


cal of childhood's happy hours. 1t is
also supposed by some scholars to have


a distinct reference to apple dumpl-
ings, but this fact is somewhat obscure
by the dust of ages. In token that you
are one of us, you will now. be branded.
This ceremony is very impressive, and
consists of two brands. They are both
applied while the irons hot and con-


sists of one letter of the alphabet each.
The first is large letter S, on which
you will please sit while the other let


ter is applied to the stomach. The


letter S, my worthy chicken, signifies
scooped, and refers to railroad mono
poles. 1t is supposed to indicate the


seat of learning-the spot where the
old-time teacher hunted for brains
with the ferule. The second letter is
c, and is applied, as said before, to
the stomach. 1t has double mean
ing. First, the application is an agri-
cultural one, corn crib, and has ref
erence to the stomach as being the


great receptacle for Bourbon whiskey.
But, brother, do not be diligent in
finding IA home market for your corn.
The second application of the letter c,
my distracted infant, is got hold of as
follows: When one granger desires to
ascertain for sure if there is another
Of the order in the room, he raises HIM
self gently by the seat of his-rnmen
Notwithstanding his off thigh
with his near hoof; and remarks in u


voice of thunder, Are there any gram


gers about The answer is 'Jees WAX
The inquirer then says, let us see,'


letter c., and the other party must
Immediately pull out his stomach and
disclose the brand.


"These brands are applied in such


manHer that | am enabled. to assure
You that they will wash"


Was here interrupted, Mr.. Editor,


by volley fired into the window, evil
IDENTIFY intended for me. Fortunately


| escaped without scratch, and what


IS of more consequence, succeeded in


fetching off my precious manuscript.
This is about all there is in the eere-
mony of any Importance must feave


the country at once-armed men are
at my heels-they knowing that | am
writing to expose them. You may
hear from me again by mail, if | should
deem it best to expose the other degrees;
until then, adieu.


loar sacred friend, B. POLE.
Year: 1874

A Danbury man has brought out q
new vermifuge with the significant
name of 1.-The Early Bird


Mark Twain believes in the Woman
Movement if it is confined to the wash
tub.


If there is one time more than an
other when woman shonld be entire
ly alone it is when line full of clothes
comes down in the mud.


If a stick of wood is too long for the
stove kick it few times with your heel.
Then take it out and saw it off.


Mr.. Cobleigh left off his, f1annels
Thursday, and on Friday morning he
quietly said to his wife, Mid. Coblaid,
ged by uddergloads dab-gwick."


Itwas grand pleasure coming down,
through the main avenues, Saturday
morning, while On each side and over
head the snow-laden branches and
twigs interlaced with each other, form
ed walls and arches of most delicate
tracery, and finding fresh shad in mar
ket. 80


The husband of Mrs. Whipple, the
prominent temperance woman, had a
narrow escape from most ludicrous
accident, Tuesday morning. He had
been to one Of the neighbors to borrow
some bread, and was going up the stoop
of his house on his return, when a ten
penny nail, used to fasten his pants
and suspenders together, gave away,
and he had just time to spring through
the door as the pants came down.
Year: 1874

There never was Valley withouta faded flower,
There never was q Heaven without some little
cloud
The face of day may flash with light in any
morning hour,
But utevening soon shall come with her shadow
woven shroud.
There never was river without its mist of
gray,
There never was forest without its fallen
leaf;
And Joy may walk beside Us down the windings
of our way,
When 10 there sounds footstep and we meet
the face of Grief.


wreck.
There never was an ocean without its moan
ing wave,
And the golden beams Of glory the summer sky
that fleck,
Shine where dead stars are sleeping in their
aZure-mantled grave.
Without shadow resting in the ripples of
its tide;
Hopes brightest robes are broidered with the
sable fringe of fear
And she lures-but abysseS girt her path on
either side.


lowly plain,
And the shadow of the cloudlet hangs above
the mountains head
And the highest hearts and lowest wear the
shadow of some pain,
And the smile has scarcely fitted ere the an
guished tear is shed.
For no eyes have there been ever without a
weary tear,
And those lips cannot be human which have
never heaved a sigh
For without the dreary winter there has never
been year,
And the tempests hide their terrors in the
calmest summer sky.
The cradle means the cotfin-and the coffin
means the grave;
The mothers song scarce hides the De Pro-
funds of the priest
You may Gull the fareSt roses any May day ever
gave,
But they II wither while you wear them ere
the ending of your feast.
So this dreary life is passing-and we move
amid its maze,
And we grope along together, half in dark
ness half in light;
And our hearts are often burdeued by the nlys-
teries of our ways,
Which are never all in shadow and are never
wholly bright.
And our dim eyes ask beacon anu our weary
feet guide,
And our hearts Of all life's mysteries seek the
meaning and the key;
And Cross CLEANS er our pathway-on it
hangs the Crucifed,
And he answers all our yearning by the whis-
per-'FolOw me-
Year: 1874

There was little girl
And she had q little curl


Right in the middle of her forehead:
When she was good
She was very, very good,


And when she was bad she was horrid.
She went up stairs,
And her parents, unawares,


Was looking out of the winder.
She stood on her head
In her little trundle bed,


And nobody by to hinder.
Her mother heard noise,
And she thought it was the boys


A-playing in the empty attic;
But she ran up stairs
And caught her unawares,


And spanked her most emphatic.
n~"Time cuts down all, both great
and small" How about the provision
and grocery bills?


WHY'S a kiss like some sermonsa
Because there are two heads and an
Year: 1874

Having full faith in the country, they mean to stay by it until the day of general jubilee shall come, when all can rejoice together in it's peace and prosperity.

 Drop in and examine our stock

 Exchange sold on all parts of the world.

 Photographic transfers made with any section of the country.

 A few mone of those ~Donat mention them" left
Year: 1874

THE faithful Papago women have about wound up the business of bringing in hay. From November to about this date they bring in a large part of the hay used here, but the hot weather and the abundance of green feed causes them to close business until November again.
Year: 1874

OUR meat-markets are supplied with as good beef and mutton as any market can afford. Since stock can run at large, cat tie keep fat the year through. Geo. Foster butchered a three year old heifer this week that weighed 660 pounds, neat.
Year: 1874

PIMA COUNTY ought to be kept free of debt with just one half the revenue that is paid into the county treasury. If business was transacted with the same prudence and diligence that good business man gives to his private business, this result would be attained.
Year: 1874

VIM. ZECKENDoRF returned last Sunday from the Gro BlancO mines, in the vicinity of which he located large and, he thinks, valuable silver lode. He speaks very highly of the Gro Blanco mine and says he is prepared to put a hundred men to work on the mine to develop it, and take his chances of getting his pay out of the ore. From all accounts these mines will soon afford profitable employment for a large number of men.
Year: 1874

Gold showed new strength to day and the mar
ket was more active than 10 has been Tor long
time. Possible complications abroad and the we'll
circulated statement that early shipments Of gold
would be made contributed to the advance.
The withdrawal OF bullion from the Bank
Of England reported during the past two
or three weeks has operated as an active influence
upon the American market, and unless within
the next fortnight there is change In the course
Of English gold we may look for higher prices as
the result OF an outflow. II Is to be added that
the advance to-day was more or less due to the
stifening OF foreign exchange, which IN part is
ewing to the return OF American securities and
their sale on foreign account. The opening price
OF gold was 110as, after which there was q well
maintained advance to llosS, the closing price.
Gold loans g. OK 2 and ptr cent t-I
Year: 1874

yellow fever Forts jefferson and Barrancas during the
Simmer OF 1873, the enjoyed unusual good health
during the year. The monthly reports OF sick and
wounded received at this Office reprrsent average
strength of 25647 white and 2S7 colored troops"
Tho remainder OF this part Of the report may be tabu
Year: 1874

that he informed that a company OF prospecters
under Col Grow left Laramie CITY some time since anu
sncceeded in reaching what they believe to be good
place for dgRings within miles from that place
up the Big Laramie River. This is not in the lndiah
country
Year: 1874

Don't tell the little one, who may
be slightly wilful, that ''the black
man will come out Of the dark cellar
and carry it off if it don't mind
Don't create needless fear to go
with the child through all the stages
of its existence.


Don't tell the little tive-ycar-old
Jimmy, ''the school ma'am will cut
off his ears" ''pull out his teeth =
site him up" or any of the horrible
stories that are so commonly present
ed to the childish Imagination.
Think you the little one will believe
anything you tell him after he be-
comes acquainted with the gentle
teacher, who has not the least idea of
putting any Of those horrible threats
INTO execution.


Don't tell the children they must
not drink tea because. it will make