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Year: 1874

From the New Orleans Times.


At the corner of Tchoupitoulas and Gravier
streets on Friday evening was given remark
ably interesting and daring wire e-walkng per.
formaDoe, which was witnessed by numerous
concourse of curious spectators. The perform
er was fulI.grown rodent, and his apparatus
was furnished by telegraph wire which at the
point indicated crosses over the street from the
roof OF Bassett & Go. s liquor store to the root
of the store directly opposite. 1t appears that
this gay and festive rat has during the past
week made frequent evening excursions across
that wire, to the edifcation of the denlzsns In
that quarter, so that for the past few evenings
it has been the regular thing tor a curious pub
lie to watch for him at about 5 p. NJ. each day
that hour, curiously enough, having been
daily selected by his ratship for his mid-aIr
Journey. True to the call, he came forward
yesterday, as related, and accomplished the
hazardous task In such clever style as would
have put to the blush the best efforts Of the
champion Of two-legged wire walkers, and
which was applauded by the beholders vgor-
ousy and enthusiastically. He appeared tirst to
view on the roof of the Messrs. Bassett S store,
where near the edge the telegraph wire runs,
along an upright at an elevation OF about
foot Mr. Rat opened the ceremonies by
leaping from the roof to the wire, which he
ciutched with his fore paws, and upon which
thereafter, by very skiltul display of his
gymnastic powers, he swung himself until he
stood upon it on all fours. Remaining thus
standing for few seconds, as if to take care
full survey of the dangerous road before hun, he
started upon bis journey, and at a moderately
rapid gait he skipped along the slender wire as
deftly almost as if he were on terra hrma. lie
never swayed to the right or left, but maintain
ed perfectly erect position that evidenced a
calm confidence and capacity as to the results
of careful training and experience. Reaching
about midway the distance he halted an 10
stant and looked down upon the multitude OF
upturned faces below him. Whether he didn't
like the looks Of the faces, or whether ne was
in hurry to keep an appointment, ne was on
again in trice, and at an increased pace ira
versed the remainder of his journey to the roof
Of Messrs Jackson & Co.'S store, reaching
which be leaped to the roof and was seen no
more. Speculative minds may herein indulge
their fancful imaginatons to their heart con-
tent touching the probable purpose of this rat
in thus not only making regular evening jour
neys across the wire, but also 10 returning, for
it is clear that he does return, since he always
starts on his trip from the same roof.


MATRIMoNY OR PURGATORY.- priest the
other day, who was examining a confirmation
class in the South of Ireland asked the ques.
ton: What is the sacrament of matrlmopyf
A little girl at the head of the class answered,
Year: 1874

Old Dan Rice and his great show gave two
performances here, as advertised, on Wednes-
day last, and two in Washington on Thursday.
In the afternoon the attendance here was not
large, but at night the spacious tent was
crowded, no doubt reminding the veteran
Snowman of the audiences that greeted him in
Opelousas in aate-6ell,tm days. Our fears
about his taking all the small change away
from us have almost been realized, but as he
returned an equivalent in giving us good
show, everybody was satisfied.


Old Dan met here quite number of old time
friends, with whom he had q Jolly good time, .
and they put him down as .tprince of good
fellows as well as the prince of showmen.
We can corroborate that oursef, and hereby
commend him to our brethren of the press
wherever he may pitch his tent.
Year: 1874

LAZY FARMERs.-Laziness prevents man
from getting off his horse to put on the first
rail that gets knocked off the fence, and
through this lazy neglect whole field of corn
is seriously damaged. Laziness keeps a man
from driving one nail when one would do, and
finally costs carpenters bill for extensive
repairs. Laziness allows gate off it's hinges
and lie in the mud. or stand propped by rails,
or stable or barn to leak and damage hun
dreds of dollars worth of provender. Lazi-
ness, in short, is the right and proper name
for nine-tenths of the excuses given for bad
farming. But by far the most prolific of the
manv wastes that are due to laziness is the
waste of ignorance.-Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1874

A Pennsylvania lady having heard of the
noxlous influence of earbolie acid on various
species of insects that infest gardens, was III
dueed to try it's effects upon the cabbage
worm. For this purpose she procured cake
of soap that had been strongly scented with
the acid, and having made quantity of suds
therefrom, she transferred it to q watering
pot, and in the early part of the day, when the
green worm is most vigorous in its movements,
She gave several garden plots of cabbage a
sprinkling. These were examined soon after,
and number of dead worms were picked from
the leaves The operation was repeated next
day, and from careful observations made, it is
believed the leaves of the plants, wherever the
solution has been fairly tried, have been
cleared of these pests.-I Horticultural
Year: 1874

CURE FOR CoLD.-The worst cold.
lit is said by friend of ours in New
Orleans who has frequently seen it
tried, can be cured by the application
to the chest before going to bed of a
dimes worth of French tallow, to be
followed with ten cents worth of white
rum. The rum penetrates, and carries
with it portion of tallow, causing a
looseniDg of phlegm, and in the morn
ing when the patient gets up he is we'll.
Year: 1874

The Fair given by the ladies last week at
st. Mary's Academy, in orr town, for the ben
eft of the Catholic Church, would have proved
complete success had it not been for the in
element weather on the second night. On the
first night, however, there was a very large
crowd, and the receipts were quite satistac-
tory.


We understand that. owing to this disap-
pointment, a second Fair will soon be gotten
up for the same purpose as the first. Let us
hope that this time the weather will be more
favorable, the recreation more complete, and
the receipts even more satisfactory.
Year: 1874

CHEAP TRAvELING.-As will be seen by the
notice in another column, the elegant and
commodious steamer Bertha will take passen-
gers to or from New Orleans, until further no
tice, at six dollars for the trip either way. The
Bertha is swift and punctual, well differed
and carefully managed, and leaves Washing
ton every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Per-
sons wishing to see the grand display in the
Crescent City on Mardi-G can thus take the
Bertha tomorrow morning, reach New Orleans
ON Monday night, see the grand procession
under the direction of the King of the Carni-
val on Tuesday afternoon and the beautiful
and imposing pageant of the Mysticke krewe
of Comus at night, and either return the next
day or remain one. two, or three weeks or
even longer, and all for only twelve dollars!
Year: 1874

During the day the following document
was published in the form of an extra:


To the People Of the State Of Arkdrscs:


The recent occurrence here. In the attempt
to dispace Baxter and install Brooks rs Gov
ernor OF this State, Is u matter OF such serious
moment rs to require, In our opinion. few
words from Us. From the disposition hereto
fore made OF the contest between Brooks and
Baxter for the office of Governor by the Court
Of last resort we had supposed that question
settled, unless the next Legislature should un-
dertake To act upon 1t. and Baxter was re-
garded. under that decision. as the legal Gov
ernor of the State. Acting as such Governor.
In time of peace. when the country was quiz
IT. by u movement wholly in violation OF Jaw.
and Of revolutionary character. Governor
Baxter was elected from. and Mr. Brooks was
forcily put into possession OF such office, and
IA now attempting to exercise the functions
and duties OF the same. Gov. Baxter Is de-
tcrmined to put himself in possession of such
Office and to hold the same. and has so pro-
claimed to you. In this we fully indorsc
Gov. Baxter. and we call upon you, whose in
tcrests are our interests, to come to the aid OF
Goy, Baxter In this movement. Our all isip'
yolved In this and IL Gov. Baxter is kept out
Of Office In this manner, then there Is an end
of peace and prosperity In this State, and In
their stead we are to have disorder, bloodshed
and ruin and. after most deliberate review
of the whole situation, we see no alternative
but to sustain Gov. Baxter In this trial. cost
what It may, and we urge you to rally at once
TO the capitol and aid In the mainlainancc Of
Gov Baxtur to power and authority.
Year: 1874

The following from the Little Rock
Gazette Of Saturday, If successful, will
prove good news TO the people of this
section Of the State. We anxiously wait
further developments


Certain railroad consultations are 60
ing on, which we have reason to believe,
will insure the early completion of the
Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad TO
Fort Gibson
Year: 1874

r Could science climb higher in the
heavens, dig deeper in the earth, or ny
far beyond the limits Of her present
sphere, she could never bring lost men
anything half so sweet, glorious and val
liable as this one little promise OF the
gospel: Come unto Me, al We that la
Dor and are heavy laden, and l will give
you rest.
Year: 1874

Since yesterdays paper was issued, there
has been but little changein In the affairs which
are now engrossing the attention of every
body Brooks was engaged yesterday in for
tifying the State-l House. by erecting board
fence in front of the building. and in COM
missoning men to raise troops. His present
force does not number exceeding one hun
dred and fifty men.


Gov. Baxter's headquarters still remain at
the Anthony house. His force is constantly
augmenting, and by telegrans from all parts
OF the State, lie is assured of all the men he
desires.


While this preparation of the two contest
ants is going on the troops OF Uncle Sam are
occupy ing middle position, for the purpose
of preserving the peace.


The National government has given no in
timation as to what it will do beyond the fact
that bloodshed will be prevented, if possible
and that the General government knows Of no
Governor in Arkansas but Baxter.


The tramp of sentinels on our streets, and
the quietness which peryades everything is
new. We have all the appearance Of war
all but the rattle of musketry itself.


Altogether we take u cheerful aspect Of
matters, and do not see thar the result can be
otherwise than the putting down Of the
Brooks crowd, and the final redemption of the
State from the rule of bad men.


At a meeting of the Little Rock bar, held ut
the Office of A. If. Garland, Esq, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted and signed as
follows:


Resolred, That it is the deliberate sense Of
the members OF the Little Rock bar here sign
ing, that the late act OF the Circuit Court OF
Pulaski county, in rendering Il Judgment in
| the case OF Brooks vs. Baxter, at Il time when
! the cast was not set tor trial ut Il time when
| 1t was known and ioreseen that his counsel
! would be absent, and when it had been an
nounced that no business during the week
would be taken up unless by consent; iIyolv-
ing the exercise of jurisdiction in ease in
which the supreme toutt had twice in we'll
considered opinions, decided that the Circuit
Court had, under the constitution and laws
OF the State, no jurisdiction. is one of the
most extraordinary acts in judicial history
| that the judgment rendered therein is wholly
null ana void, for the want Of jurisdiction; is
not judicial act. but merely the private act
OF the individual exercising the functions oi
Judge. and of the attorney of the plaintiff
who was accessory to said proceedings, and
does not afford, in Il legal point of view. the
slightest preteXt or color for the rcvOlutiona
ry proceedings which have been ostensibly
based llpOu il
Year: 1874

Rubber overshoes for horses are re.
cent invention, which promises to be q
boon to the equine inhabitants of paved
cities. The shoe is made and lined pre-
cisely similar to the articles worn
by the human race, and, in fact, presents
no points Of difference save its shape and
its manufacture Of the best quality Of india
rubber. 1t is designed as a substitute for
the iron shoe and as means of preventing
the many maladies to which horses feet
are subject. Horses suffering with cracked
or contracted hoofs, and similar painful
hurts. it is said. are quickly enred by the
substitution of the rubber covering for the
unyielding metal shoe. The elasticity of
the former allows the hoof to remain in
its natural shape, while protected from alb
rasion against pavements by the heavy
rubber sole beneath. The device il easily
removed from or put on the hoof. and
hence, while standing in the stall or turn
ed out to pasture. the horse may be left
bare-footed. In the winter time the COW
ering serves as a protection against illness
due to the common practice of mingling
salt with the ice and snow in the city
streets. while the rougheRed surface Of
the rubber beneath serves to give the ami
NAL foothold in slippery weather. As
compared with iron shoes, the cost of the
rubber ones is about one-third more, and
their weight is some forty per cent. less,
while they are very durable. Sixteen
sizes are manufactured, so that accurate
fits may be obtained.
Year: 1874

One time Bub was moving pile of old
rails, and under the last one. among the
soft, dry grass, there was a cozy little
bed, and in it mother-mouse and six
pink babies. They were nesting close
around her warm furry body and eat.
ing their little wee dinner of warm
milk. What were they to do? The
whole roof was torn off from their house
and they were left with the hot sum-
mer sun twnkling in their tender eyes,
and beaming right down upon them! They
were so young and helpless that not one
OF them could walk two steps. Bub hur-
ried to place the rail again and leave them
as comfortable as he found them. But the
mother-mouse not knowing whether he
was friend or foe, in fine squeaking
voice that could hardly be understood by
big gross ears. seemed to say: "Oh, my
beautiful darlings! I will not leave nor
forsake you let US fee for our lives! !!
Take hold OF your mother, dears, and she
will save you" The six little baby mice
understood we'll enough what she said. and
they hurried and opened their mouths and
they took hold just as If they were nurs-
ing, and then the wise mother-mouse start
ed on soft run in the direction Of pile
of stumps that lay near the fence. Bub
stood and watched her, and he said it
touched his heart in the tenderest place, to
see, in the lowest of Gods creatures, the
devotion and beauty and strength of
mothers love. While she was running as
fast as she could with her precious burden
dangling about her feet and legs, one of
the little ones loosened its hold and fell
off. Only for an instant did the mother
mouse pause and look at it, as much as to
say: How unfortunate! I can hardly
manage so many babies! but you, poor
Plushy, must not be left behind; you the
weakest and dearest, and sweetest baby of
ALL" and saying this, she turned and took
it up tenderiy in her mouth, and with her
head up good deal higher, she trotted on
her way and reached the pile of stumps in
safety. My father says he has often seen
mother mice running with their babies
clinging to them in this same way, but he
never knew before Of baby mouse car
ried In the mothers mouth. even In ex-
ira danger.-R. r. in the Adrance.
Year: 1874

~ President Mott, in his wise old
az e. once took newly married couple
sside and said: II want to give you this
advice. my children: Don't try to be
happy. Happiness is shy nymph, and
if you chase her you never catch her,
But just go on and do your duty, and
she will come to you"
Year: 1874

The emtgrant carrying steamship lines
between European ports and New York
are having one Of those kind Of fights in
which our railroad companies sometimes
indulge, and as q result the emigrant
fare across the ocean has been reduced
from thirty.hve 10 fifteen dollars. So great
a reduction cannot, Of course, beperma-
nent, and 1t Is hard to see how 1t can be
made remuneratiye, as 1t includes not
only the carrying but also the feeding Of
the emigrant. No doubt the reduction
of fare will lead to very close economic
ing in the matter Of provisions, and we
are likely to hear during the coming sea-
son of over-crowded ships, bad food, and
an adding oof all the horrors oithe steer.
age passage. An effect Of the reduction
is also expected to be an increase in the
number OF emigrants, result, we think,
hardly matter for congratulation in the
present over-crowded condition Of our
labor market. The natural tendency Of
emigration Is bringing to America quite
as large additions of population as can be
proftably absorbed by the productive in.
dustries Of the country, and though we
run counter to the generally received
opinions on the subject, we are quite con-
vinced that there is no reason Tor con.
graduation over any adventtious circum'
stances that may increase this flow Of
emigration above its steady and natural
current.
Year: 1874

TIE West Virginia editors met in con.
vention at Parkersburg yesterday, and no
doubt were Handsomely entertained by
the people Of that city. Our sister
city has a good deal Of worldly wisdom in
such matters, and knows how to put her
best foot foremost No doubt she will
make good impression on the fraternity,
and we shallno be surprised to hear them
chanting her praises in their columns for
months to come. Indeed, It would not
surprise us 10 see honorable mention Of
her name as a candidate for the Capital.


Beyond drinking some good wine and
smoking some highly favored cigars, we
suppose that our brethren Of the press did
not transact much business of Importance,
1t Is barely possible that they passed a
resolution in favor Of restoring the
ranking privilege to the newspapers and
returning thanks to the indelatigable
HERRFoRD for his efforts in Congress to
that end. 1ithey did this, and then after
wards visited Blenarhassetrs Island, and
finally wound up with carriage ride to
theoil works, their labors were notinvain.
Year: 1874

TuE Titusville Courier says the reports
from the shut down movement grow more
assuring every day. Not only are all
that signed the agreement on the day Of
the meeting at Perolia last week living
up faithiullyto their pledge, but others
are constantly coming In and shsring the
general suspension. 70 &
Year: 1874

A GROCERY and Provision stand in one Of the
n best locations In the city, business established
with good chance for increasing the business TO any
amount.


Enquire at this Office. fe24eod1w
Year: 1874

Livery and Hack Stable for Sale.
"A cannot attend to both of my Stables will
M sell my Congress street Stable at fair rate


ms stand Is too well known to need any extended


n9oice 1t Is probably the best stand in Maine with


IA haarge patronage, and offers chance to engage in


IN hrst rate order and everything ready TO do large
on the premises T. LGRRV
lc1oulW 81 Congress Street.
Year: 1874

A BIG EGG.-Wm. B. Hancock of
Valley Grange, brought to our Office on
Friday IN egg measuring eight inches
around the longest way, and six inches
around the center. The hens seem to be on
. strife to see which can 20 one better.


We placed the above in the hands Of the
printer and went to dinner, and found one
Of our own hens had gone one better and
produced IN egg eight inches around the
long way and six and three-fourths inches
around the center. TIE GRANGE ADVANCE
hen is ahead.
Year: 1874

ture for all live stock, it is especially
valuable for hogs. If they are put
upon clover after it is in blossom, with
the exception of sucking sows, they
will need little or no other food. No
one who has not made the trial can
imagine how many hogs an acre Of
really good clover will keep in grow
ing order.


1t is peculiarly the mission of the
clover plant to be an improver of the
land, but it cannot be expected that
clover will restore, unassisted, an ab
solutely exhausted soil. Land must
be in condition to bring fair crops
of grain before clover can be sowed on
it to advantage. Afterward, in a judi
cious rotation, it will improve the soil
rapidly. 1t does this in two ways, by
the decay of its large taproot, and by
its absorbing ammonia rapidly from
the atmosphere. The cheapest manure
that we can use, after land has been
put into proper condition, is clover
seed. At the North clover is biennial: !:
at the South it lasts for several years.
After clover has once fairly gone to
seed, if a short rotation be adopted, it
will not be necessary to SOW it again.
For instance, in the following rotation;
First, cotton or corn; second, oats;
third, wheat; the clover will spring
spontaneously among the wheat. The
ground should remain two years in
clover and the rotation then be repeat
ed. Land thus treated will improve
steadily, and even rapidly, without
further expenditure for manures.


In due time we will again refer to
the cultivation of this plant, and give
sundry hints as to the best way of seed
ing it with orchard grass.


Another valuable plant is the Lu-
cerne, or, as it is sometimes termed.
Alpalfer, some writers supposing that
they are distinct, but such is not the
case; but be that as it may. it is ex-
ceedingly valuable; can be cut very
early in the spring, as We have tested,
and on good, well prepared, manured
land, after the first year, from four to
seven crops can be cut off of it in the
season. baltimore american.
Year: 1874

and insure at once in your own State, where
you participate in the profits.


Now gentlemen you have chance to insure
in good and perfectly reliable company un-
der our own supervision.


The Directors of the Company hope by ener-
gy, economy, and fairness with all, to merit
aud receive, in the future as in the past, the
patronage and corporation Of our citizens in
all parts of the State.
Year: 1874

Senator Brownlow's Republican ortho-
doxy is not to be questioned any more


than that of the cute Thad Stevens, nor
Charles .Sumner. 1t will be profitable
therefore for his followers to read his
opinions on the above topic as expressed
in letter to the Knoxville Chronicle from
which the following is an extract,


1t should be remembered that the col
ored race, thoIgh large in numbers, con
stitute very small majority Of the whole
people of the United States. However
strongly united, they have no power to
compel concessions from the whites.
Whatever they get must come as the free
gift from the whites. 1t Is, therefore,
the part of wisdom upon The part of the
colored people of Tennessee To be careful
upon insisting upon that which can do
no pracricle good to either race, but l.
sure to bring disaster and ruin to the
most useful institution of modern times
free schools. Let the colOred people
Of Tennessee ask Congress t" desist from
any legislation which enforces mixed
schools, and they will have establis he'd II
new claim to respect and confidence.
Let the colored people have their own
schools and churches and the white peo
pie have theirs. Let the colored people
have fir divide Of the school fund and
they will find their own teachers and
preachers.
Year: 1874

The rejection of Pinchback, the col
ored Senator elect of the Kellogg Legis
lature, by the Republican Senators, and
the recognition of the same Legislature,
is so marked a discrimination ''on ac.
count of COLOR" that it has aroused the
just resentment of Fred. Douglass, the
Moses of the colored people In connec
ton with that subject, he has uttered the
following ominous warning, through his
paper, the New Era:


This journal has stood bv the Repub-
lican party simply because that party
stood by the negro. Up to this time we
had son but no vital reasons of COM
plant, and we hope never to have anv !;
but it should be understood that fair
dealing towards US by our political asso-
ciates is the indispensable grounds of any
thing worth the name of political friend
ship, and should the time ever arise when
our people feel that their interests have
been sacrificed by the slaughter of any of
their representatives, We are but the SER
wants of our race, and must link our for
tune with their demand.