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Year: 1874

I Brown was standing at his wood


pile the other evening at sundown,


when he was startled BY a war


hoop on the other side, and there


was Tompkins' boy in Indian suit


and red paint, drawing a bead with


how and arrow on bis fine Brahma


rooster; and just an the chicken


topped over Brown got around on


the other side and got Tompkins'


boy by tue ear. Now, Brown was


not a man to pull boys hair all


out and jawhawk him around : he


possessed great patience, and bo


Just quietly lifted Tompkins' boy by


that ear and sto'M him on the end


OF his toes, while that ear stretched


out like piece Of India rubber


that had been warmed in the fire


and Re talked with him auietlv


aooat his depravity, pleaded with


him to abandon his bloodthirsty


lite and let his ambition in future


years lead him to the honest walks
OF politics. Brown then changed
OF and took a fresh lift on the ear


with bis left hand, while he drew
out a Bible from his pocket and
read the Sermon on the Mount to
Tompkins' boy. This reading did
not interest Tompkins' boy, his at.
tentlon was more particularly
drawn to the nicely with which he
was balanced on the toes by the aid
OF his ear; but the most pleasant
things grow tiresome at least. and
the novelty Of his position wearing
off, he said he had to go home, his
supper was ready, and his mother
wanted him to pick up some chips
for her; so Brown gave him u cate.
chis'n and some tracts, and let him
down slowly, SO the effect would
not be too sudden on him, and. IN
Tompkins' boy went home that car
stood up in the moonlight like a
finger board at the cross road. and
old TOmpkins had to hang a two
pound weight on it to draw it down
to it's place.


That night Tompkins' boys walk,
Ell the floor aud swore REVENGE
Dad blast the Browns, he'd murder
them all, and hang their scaIps on
the garden fence to dry! Yes, he'd
kill his baby, too, it had no busi.
ness being a Brown.


The next evening, as Brown came
home in the moonlight, he felt a
dull thud and sharp pain in the
calf of his leg, and stopping down,
ne pulled out sharpspike nail tied
to the end Of a stick, aud when he
Strengthened up he was under the
necessity of pulling another out Of
back and arms. while two of them
went through his new silk hat. He
lid not know what it meant until
ne saw that they were arrows, and
hen the way he went for that Tom
,l"s boy was ] vely. After a long
search he found him in the fence
corner, and fun began. Fortunate
y, Brown had a little rattan cane
With him. He took Tompki,.s' boy
~ the nap Of his neck an,! the seat
# his pants and laid him across the
op rail OF that fence, and as every
vl'ack came down Tompkins' boy
nmped sixteen inches high
Browns da"der was up, and it was
lie hottest engagement Tompkins'
10Y was ever in, and made him so
ore he'll have to go down some
ther way for the next week. Brown
ook all those noble aspirations out
t him. But now he will never be
t for anything but Street Com.
Missioner, and Brown had to tie on
inc pounds Of tat bacon to save
lmself from the lock jaw.


"A wag, one evening, pulled down
Year: 1874

Corner of Main and Asylum streets, Hartforsi Conn.

 % the Fan Clothing Mems and Youths Coats and Vests made fine diagonal and bas ke goods that for style make and f have been equaed price from ten to twenty Dollars chdrens clothing specially All the latest styles of goods made in the most now stock Gents fur nishng goas M variety The famous Emwood Collar cents box No trouble to show goods the BLUE STORE Anything you buy be returned any time before soed and the money returned good natue Boston Square Dealing price Clothing and Gents Furnishing Goods House. of Main and Asylum streets Formerly s5s Main Street Hartford, Conn. 26 3m
Year: 1874

Another large meeting of the Tren-
ton IN. J.) potters was held on Wednes-
day night to oppose the reduction of
wages. A committee Of fifteen was appointed,
representing all the different branches of the
trade, to meet the bosses to consult about the
reduction. The resolutions declare that the
present price is reduction Of five per cent. upon
the scale paid before the rebellion, that although
the tariff has been raised to high point, they
have received little or no benefit, and that, in
fact, they receive less wages than they did under
low tariff.


They say they are unwilling to make any
IN ther sacrifices, aud if reduction is insisted
upon they will regard it as a proof and an
acknowledgement that high tariff means
monopoly and low wages, and low tariff COM
petition and high wages. They charge that
there is combination with British importers
and the American manufacturers to 30 manipulate
the tariff at Washington as to inure to their
mutual advantage by reducing the wages Of the
American workmen twenty per cent and then
distribute it between them. Several strong
speeches were made, and great deal of deter
minatlon manifested.
Year: 1874

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.
The jury in the Safe Burglary case were sent
for at noon


The foreman stated that they had agreed upon
a verdict as to one Of the defendants, but there
was no probability of their agreeing as to the
other defendants.


The Judge cautioned the people against any
demonstration when the verdict was announced,
and said he did not think he ought to hold the
jury any longer


The verdict was then announced, that Arthur
B. Williams is innocent, but they cannot agree
upon Whitley and Harrington.
The Jury Was then discharged.
Notice was given that new trial would take
place at the next term of the court
Year: 1874

Reversible ribbons come in great variety of
colors, and are much used for sashes and
bows for looping tunics,


The throat Iuff continues to be the favOrite
finish for both close and open dresses, but it
is by no means as extreme as it was earlier in
the season. 1t is usually supported by a plait-
ing of the material of the dress, which is
sometimes lined with becoming shade of
silk or satin.


The present style of coiffure is in excellent
taste. 1t Is happy medium between the
pyramids of last year and the extreme droop-
ing style Of the early winter. Soft loops and
light looking curls are worn at the back, and
the crepes under the hair have sensibly de-
creased. The coronet plat is frequently worn
on the front, either surmOunting curls or
forming the finish of soft-rolled ch:gnon.
The Bertha plait is not much worn, plain coils
for morning and walking toilets being pre-
ferred, as they always look neat and are easi-
ly kept IN order. Some ladies part the front
hair on one side waving it on the forehead
This may be convenient fashion for those
who have worn the hair away on the top of
the head. but it always seems to us to impart
rather masculine expression to the face.


A pretty and simple method of trimming
felt walking hats, is that Of twisting a twilled
foulard silk handkerchief around the crown,
and tying it on one side with the ends stand
iuS up "A PAOooy Wig is pidCeu III the DOW,
and jaunty effect is thus produced with very
simple materials. This trimming is suitable
for travelling andfor the damp weather which
is so detrimental to plumes.


The newest winter jackets are quite close
fitting in the back, but are loose in front, tas-
tening over in double breasted fashion, the
collar and sleeves being made with revers.
The skirts of these jackets are bound and un-
slashed, which gives more comfortable ap-
pearance than the older styles. Fur trim
mings continue to be much worn aud they add
greatly to the comfort Of cloth garment.


Seal fur coats are fitted to the f)rm for
short persons, while tall slender persons usu-
ally prefer the looser sack shape. Astrachan
sacks have lost favor since the rage for seal
fur, and are chiefly used for driving, or for
evening wraps; but many sensible ladies will
not lay aside such comfortable garments be-
cause newer fur Is more in vogue.
Muffs are still small, and are used without
tassels. simple bow of faille or satin ribbon
at the wrist, making sufficient finish. 9th
els are quite plain.


Pretty little Polish jackets are made OF velvet
bordered with bands of fur. Thelsabean pale
tot is half fitting, and has long hanging s'eeves
opening from the bend of the arm. 1t may
be made of light maroon cloth, and trim
Year: 1874

LIEBIG's LIQUID EXTRACT OF BEEF does not
require cooking or warming-Is in the form Of
Foreign Liqueur. Is composed of Beef Bran
ddy and Tonics-Sold by Grocers and Wine
Merchants as high class Cordial or Liqueur
and by Druggists as superior nutritive Tonic.


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Year: 1874

There Is sort Of delrious joy in looking
over family album, especially if it Is a very
old album, with sprained bac.: which occa-
sionally and Unexpectedly drops through
your fingers, leaving couple of cousins in
one hand, and three aunts in the other, and
the balance of the family under the chair.
The first picture is of an old gentleman, with
an expression of wary cautiousness in hi
face, as if he was engaged in lodging wild
bull, and was somewhat doubtful of the re-
suit. Opposite him is the grandmother, a
patient looking lady in a blalk dress, with a
DooS in one hand and pair of spectacles In
the other. There is a feeble but well-mean-
ing effort to look safe in her face. Or the
next ieaf Is middle aged man, looking as II
ne had been suddenly sh It through the roof
OF starch factory, and had landed in the
middle OF strange country. Opposite Is the
picture OF his wife, who, having heard q
rumor Of the catastrophe, has made up her
mind to be prepared for the worst Then
follow the children-Iittle girls lookin, so
prim as to make you squirm, and little boys
with their eyes turned on their noses, and
with an expression on their faces of unearth-
ly solemnity. Then follow uncles, taken In
their overcOats, with spreading inclination
in their clothes, hair, and face, as II they
were bound to get their moneys worth;
and aunts with warts on their noses, and
varnish in their hair, and preposterous lace
collars about their necks. Then there is the
bashful young man penned opposite an ag-
gressive young lady, whom heaven and some
married woman have designed for each other.
There are also the picture of Cousin Aleck
and his young wife, who stopped here when
on their tour, and no young man looks at
him without retiring at once and registering
terrible vow never to get married. Besides
these is the picture of the man who lived
Lext door for eight years, at the end OF
which time his wife died, and he moved to
Illinois with his children, and is now worth
some $4,000. He has been photographed in
his hat, which is one size too large for him,
and which gives him an appearance of hav-
ing murdered his aunt and concealed the
body. Then there are two or three fine-look-
ing corsairs of no particular identity, and
several broken-spirited ;omen with babies In
thei- arms-directly or indirectly related to
the owners of the album, and the exhibition
ses.-Danbury Ne,os.
Year: 1874

One of our good little boys, says the Mar
quette Journal, read the story about that
other good little boy who got situation in a
bank, and became rich and respected, and
was enabled to give money to the Fiji Island
ers. and have his wood sawed for dollar
day, and make the wood-sawyer wait ninety
days for his pay, all through picking up pin
when the banker was looking. Our little boy
went to one of the banks, and asked for work
and didn't get it; so, just before he got to the
door, he stopped aud made believe pick up a
pin. But the cashier. who saw him, thought
it was money, and jumped over the count.r
like lightning, and collared the good little boy
and shook him, and called him thief, and
finally went through his pockets and raked
out Is cents, which the boy had found in his
fathers pocket while the old man was asleep.
This he confiscated, and kicked the boy into
the street. And our good little boy says he
thinks in a few years he can fog the man
who told the story about the other good little
bow
Year: 1874

invoice OF any part OF the gooos IN controversy.
Judge Blatcbford said he would admit the invoice
Ior what II was worth. II ~ turned out TO be
forged, or got up for the purposes OF this trial,
tnat would be another question, and would be
doubtless subject TO comment by counsel when
Invoice. 1t was In German, and the declaration
attached TO 1T was In English. The deposition
went on TO say mat when the claimant cit
Liverpool, OWING TO the confusion at the landing
stage, which mad been burned some TWO or three
days previously, he was not certain that the
he aid not again see them until his arrival IN
New York. When he got TO New York ne told
man connected with the steamer II he came
across three tru ks, marked IN a particular way,
TO keep them until he came down on Monday
morning, when he would nave them removed TO
assessed on them. He did go DOWN on Monday
morning to the dock for that purpose and found
that his trunks had been seIzed by a Custom
House officer as unclaimed baggage. The ofcer
was in Lhe act oil breaking open the trunks, when
the claimant called upon him TO desis and offered
nlm his Keys TO open tnem No one was In crested
in those goods nut the claimant himself This case
derives some Importance from the fact thai II IS
the first, or one Of the nrst under the new act OF
Congress OF 1874, which allows q claimant, in
proceeding oil this description, to SHOW that he
had no intent to smuggle, and that had bona
0de intent TO enter the goods at tic Custom House
for the payment OF duties alter having lan1ed
been given, the evidence on both sides closed.
The case was adjourned till this morning, when
the Court Will near an argument on a question
raised by counsel ior claimant to the effect
whether, admitting that the claimant did the acts
which the government officials allege he did, there
ment by the introduction OF the goods IN the man
ner described.
Year: 1874




PETS IN THE HoUsE.-The house where
pets are made much of is usually cheer
full house-not only because they help
to make it so, but because, as their pres
ence indicates, kindness and gentleness
and all the elements of a happy home
are to be met there. The great silken-
cared settlers greet you Hospitality at the
gate; far is suspicion from their nature /;
they accompany you to the door; and as
it opens. the thrill of bird-song gives
suggestion of summer and flowers and
sunshine, though it be the dreariest day
of November the cat, asleep on the
cushion, does not open an eye at you !;
but the little Spitz in the window bris-
ties up inquiringly to know if it be a
trustworthy friend of the house, like the
faultless watchdog that he is ; and far
away in the region of the kitchen poor
Polls infectious laugh is heard and
you cannot help feeling that here is a
place where warm hearts and genuine
natures keep little corner of the world
fresh and sweet.
Year: 1874

EFFECT OF AMMONIA ON WHOoPING
CoUGH.-A writer in the Medical Jour-
nal, London, states that in cases of
whooping cough in the last stage-that
is after the third week-he has had one
ounce of the strongest liquid ammonia
put into gallon of water in an open
pan, and the steam kept up by means
of half brick made red hot throughout,
and put into the boiling water contain
ing the ammonia, the pan being placed
in the middle of room, into which the
patients were brought as the ammonia
steam was passing off. The method, he
says, was used in the evening, before
bedtime, and it proved SO efhcacious in
abating the spasmodic attack, and after
three or four days terminating the NAL
ady, as to establish, beyond doubt, the
value of this mode of inhaling ammonia
as therapeutic agent in tranquilizing
the nervous system in the whoopiEg
cough.
Year: 1874

A good little boy out west undertook
to come the G. Washington on his
mother in this way: He cut off the cats
head with the traditional hatchet, and
then hid the defunct feline in the meal
barrel. When the old lady went for
meal to make the hoe cake for the fru-
gal morning repast she discovered that
cat and interviewed her little son. He
said: II did it mother, with my little
hatchet, but I'll be swizzled if | can tell
the whole truth about this affair" Now
most mothers would have kissed that
brave, truthful lad on his noble brow
and kept right ON using the meal out of
that barrel just the same, but this one
didn't. She said, come across my lap,
my son; come across my lap" He
came, and for awhile there rose cloud
of dust from the seat of his trousers
that efcctually hid the son from view,
and the old woman now sports goggles
and is lavish in the use of Petit's eye
salve. That good little boy had pep
pered the seat of his pants.
Year: 1874

Plutarch says 1.-The eyes of the hog
are so formed and disposed of in the
head, that it is always looking upon the
lowest objects, and can in no manner
contemplate things elevated and lofty.
1t cannot look upward unless thrown
back with its feet upward. Although
this animal is addicted to the most dis
cordant squealing and grunting, yet as
soon as it is laid on its back it is imme-
diately silent, so great is its astonish-
ment at the heavens, to the sight of
which it is unaccustomed, and which
causes such fear that it Is unable to cry. .


Kansas has 1000 square miles of coal
fields.
Year: 1874

The Joint Committee OF the Leglsla-
ture to whom the subject was referred,
have reported in favor Of Constitutional
Convention. This is what the JOURNAL
has advocated for some time, and its ne
cessity is becoming more apparent as the
present legislative session draws 20 a
close. One important subject, which
will be made a matter for action if con-
stitutional convention be called will be
that Of fixing basis Of representation.


Our present system is based wholly
upon population. This, in many cases,
works great injustice, as representation is
apportioned upon the returns of the Fed
eral census, which is taken only once in
ten years. BY the apportionment bill
under consideration, which it is probable
will become law, the counties of Modoc,
Shasta, Siskiyou and Trinity are joined
together for Senatorial District, while
Shasta and Trinity have one Assembly
man. While this is the case with these
four counties, San Francisco is allowed
IL Senators and q Representatives. The
power of such Eumber, (one-fourth of
each house,) if they act together, is suf-
ficent TO determine the character of any
legislation sought. Whatever works for
the interest of San Francisco is sure of
a passage. Whatever operates against
San Francisco and to the benefit of the
State at large is sure Of defeat. And
while knowing this fact, country mem
bers are compelled to heed the constitu-
tional requirement, and grant this i'm
mcnse representation to that city for the
next ten years.


Population changes, but interests re-
main the same. The interests of San
Francisco are, in the main, commercial.
Those Of the mountain counties are main
ly identified with mining. San Francis
co alone will have greater power in either
branch Of the Legislature than all the
mining counties united. Outside of that
city public feeling is strongly in favor of
ascertaning some means by which this
preponderance Of power can be neutral
lied.


The proposition which meets with most
favor is one which points to an increase
IN the number Of representatives gives
one to each county, and apportions the
remainder upon the basis of population.
Some such clause we think will be adopt
ed. In that event the local interest of
each county will be represented, which
cannot be the case under the present
method Of working.
Year: 1874

KLoTz has taken another Aop. When
last heard from he was before the Senate
Committee on Corporations, asking them
in effect, TO undo the work which he and
his compeers Of the Assembly had done.
lie t,ls that committee that he is sorry
he voted for the Freeman Railroad bill.
Very good for Klotz. When man finds
himself in error, we arc glad to see him
acknowledge it as Klotz has done. Now
we would like to see the remainder of the
Assembly on oath, just to see how many
there are who, like Klotz, are sorry
they voted for it,"
Year: 1874

A TERRIBLE tragedy occurred at Dutch
Flat on Saturday morning. One Charles
Calhoun had for months importuned a
young widow of that place to marry, and
finally, two weeks ago she was induced
to do so. lie soon became jealous of her,
and on Saturday morning shot her while
in bed, the ball taking effect in her right
eye. lie then shot himself and died in
stantiy. The woman may recover.
Year: 1874

in almost every vacant building the win
dows were stained and marked Saloon"
denotng the death of the place. do not
think will overestimate the number, in
saying there are three hundred groggeries
there, in a town of about six thousand
inhabitants. My attention was particular
ly called to one; outside was the usual
sign of barrels, kegs, &C., the windows
were well marked, and just inside the door
was the mark, " Sample Room" In the
door sat great big whisky-bloated man;
by his nose, one could tell his occupation,
and his head was tossing to and fro as
though he was on the rough sea- "Sam-
pie ROOM inside and "Sample" in the
door.


Fort Scott is not bothered with crusa-
ders, at least, never heard of them there.
1t is my opinion that a mans life is never
safe in such place amongst such degrad-
ed humanity. If man is known to have
few dollars, his life is in danger if he
can be got out from the crowd. In almost
every paper we get, there is an account of
some one being shot or stabbed to DEATH
and sometimes the victims are emigrants
going west, with little money; they are
shot in their wagons, robbed and that is
the last that is known of the ruffians.
Men leave the East who are degraded in
society, go West, get into these gambling
and drinking houses, and sink so low that
they have no respect for mau, but desire
for his money. Whisky can be had almost
any place on Sunday. At the hotels the
bar is at the liberty of the guests by a
back entrance, where they can drink as on
any other day. Rooms aside for cards, if
you wish; make the bet, then play the
game.


These with few more such circum-
stances convinced us on Monday that we
were far enough West, and that the Hon.
II. G. did not mean Photographers; so we
took the next train for Cincinnati and the
crusade land. hear from the U. S. Rev.
enue Collector, of Dayton, Ohio, that
since the Women's Crusade, that there is
not distllery running in full force, and
that one half have closed, and others will
close the first of next month. In most of
the small towns the whisky men have
signed the pledge and quit. In Cincinnati
the contest is hard, but by the names of
the Councilmen one would think they want
their beer GEO.