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Year: 1874

THE trees about Tucson are alive with pretty little black birds. From early morn they chatter and sing regardless of the cares and veXations of the human throng around them. They are so inno- cent and happy that they make no at- tempt to elude the sportsman, and We are sorry to see that in some instanceS,thei. confidence is betrayed and the shot gun is used to deplete their number and destroy their melody.
Year: 1874

MARRIAGE LoTTERY.-The Swedes
and Germans of Wisconsin have fun
ny way OF disposing of widows and
widowers, if the Green Bay Advocate
may be credited. 1t is said that there
were eleven widows and twelve widow
ers residing in Hollndtown, in that
county, and it was determined by the
community that eleven of these widow
ers should marry the disconsolate wild
ows. In order that it should be fairly
done and no one be permitted to take
his first choice, to the disadvantage Of
his fellows, a committee was appointed
and the names of the widows were plac-
ed in one box and those of the widowers
in another. At p. NJ. of the 9Th of
December the drawing took place, and
all the parties were disposed Of but one
man, who, although doubtless the hap
piest man in the seven counties over the
narrow escape which he had, yet the
committee are casting about for some
means, to supply him with partner,
advertising that if there are any widows
in the neighboring towns who would
like to take him, application can be
made to the president"
Year: 1874

Oh come, my love, and live with me /;
And keep my cottage in the glen,
As patient as bumble-bee


And busy as setting hen.
Oh, rest beneath my fragrant bower,


Where sweet stramonium doth twine,
Cone, smell the gentle cauliaower


And Gull the mangel wurtzel vine.
All listen to the rural song


The pea shall wind his magic shell,
AS eche plaintively prolongs


The warble OF the pimpernel.
Beyond the vermicell's row


heard the bull frogs sigh again
The cackle of the Durham eve


The below of the Berkshire hen.
Oh, come, love, come! the morn is fair.
I'll celebrate the day with thee,
I'll merrily dig the Bartlett pear,


And shake the ruta-baga tree.
Oh, hump yourself, my lovely Poll,


And in the cause of anti-monop,
Well mulch the turkeys in the fall,


And graft the long clam on the hop.
NV sweetest am fond of muSh,


And thou will set out some for me,
Well early SOW the currant bush,


And tap the cranberry-jelly tree.
Well pull the wool from off the calf,


The cotton wood its fleece shall shed,
So at the winter will we laugh,


And gaily weed the oyster bed.
Well blithely hoe the winter wheat,


Well chase the eggs the squirrels lay,
And when the Bantam hog shall bleat


Well feed him with some clover hay.
All savory game to thee ~ bring,


Tie burdock knows my spear sharp,
I'll shoot the dolphin on the wing


And hit him on the pericarp.
Then come, my love, and live with me,


And beautify my lonely den,
AS patient as bumble-bee


And busy as a setting-hen.
Year: 1874

THE M1sER OF GREENWOOD LAKE
Jacob Hill, farmer worth plenty of
money and farm of the best land in
Orange county, n. Y, lives in a hole
on the eastern side of the mountain,
near Greenwood lake, with no compan-
ion but half starved dog. He owns
twelve head of cattle which have no
place of shelter, and no food except
what they may find in the woods. Last
winter Hill starved several cows to
death. The prospects are that all his
stock will share the same fate this win
ter. Hill is about forty-ive years Of
age. He has deep red beard reaching
almost to his waist. He boasts that he
cannot remember when comb touched
his hair, and that he has not washed for
years. The clothes that hang in tatters
on his body he. has not removed since
he put them on FIVE years ago. There
is not a button on any of his ragged
garments, cords and straps doing their
duty. He wears two greasy, napless
hats, and the remnants of two vests
The hole in which he livesss just large
enough to accommodate him and his
dog. His bed is collection Of rags
and straw, spread on fiat rock in one
corner of the hoyel. Underneath the
fireplace hole is dug, in which Hill
places his feet to keep them warm when
he is at home. His dog sleeps with
him. The snow and rain has free access
through the roof of the hut 1t is the
wonder of the neighborhood that the
miserly occupant has not frozen to
death ere this. Hill has wellto-do and
respectable relatives in the county. He
has lived in the manner described ever
sinco ho Was q youfh
Year: 1874

When farmer knows that gate is
better, and as q time and labor saving
fixture, cheaper than set of bars and
posts, and without calling OH carpen-
ter he can himself make One-why don't
he do iti


When he has no other fastenings to
his gate and barn doors than stone
rolled against them, and in. single
evening after supper, is able to make
better one-why don't he do it


Or when he sees the boards dropping
from his barn and out buildings, and
like heaps of rubbish lying in piles about
the premises, and need only mailing on
again-why don't he do il


Or if he is afraid of the expenses Of
nails, and is always crying up the max
i'm of DR.. Franklin, 'save the pence,
and the pounds will take care of them
selves" and he knows the same DR..
Franklin also said that "many men are
penny wise and pound foolish" and he
does not care to think of the precept
contained in the latter-why don't he
do it!


If he knows that many Of his fields
woald be greatly improved by ditching
and by the removal of stumps and
stones-why don't he do it 7


And when he knows that his pasture
would yield nearly double the feed, and
of better quality, il the bushes were
all cut and subdued-why don't he do
itf


And if he can add fifty per cent to
the product of his farm by the use OF
gypsum why don't he do it


If he can enhance the value Of his
dwelling ten fold and the comfort Of his
family hundred fold by small expen'
diture-why don't he do it


If keeping good fences make gentle
stock and good neighbors-why don't
he do it?
Year: 1874

WHAT BEGIN TO BELIEvE.-1 begin
to believe, now -a-days, that money makes
the man, and dress the woman. | begin
to believe, that the purse is more po-
tent than the sword and pen together.


begin to believe that those who sin
the most during the week are the most
devout on Sundays.


begin to believe that man was not
made to enjoy life, but keep himself
miserable in the pursuit and possession
of riches


begin to believe the surest remedy
for hard times ane tight money market,
is an extravagant expenditure on the
part of individuals to keep the money
moving.


| begin to believe that boy who
does not swear, smoke and chew tobac-
co, may be very good boy, but is nat
urally very stupid.
pa begin-to believe that piano-fortes
are more necessary in family than
meat and potatoes.


begin TO believe if the devil should
die one half of the world would be
thrown out Of employment


begin to believe he has most merit
who makes the most noise in his own
behalf and that when Gabriel comes
not to be behind the times-he too, will
blow his own horn pretty loud.
Year: 1874

A BAsuFUI. BRIDEGROOM Which
reminds us OF Il little anecdote about q
very bashful man in Indiana. The un
fortunate's friends knew that lac wanted
to be married; they knew that he de-
served to be; but they were quite Ger.
tain that he never would be, If he wait
ed until he found courage to pop the
question, so they took all the trouble off
his hands, and by series of rapid stra-
itic moves had him popped, accepted,
and wived before hc could find a pre-
text for whiting So much accom-
plished, and the nuptlal evening having
passed off merrily, the young mans
back-bones withdrew at an early hour,
feeling that they could spare themselves
further effort in their friends behalf.
About FIVE minutes later, young Bene-
dict, who had evidently been having
serious debate with himself, arose, took
his hat, and with nervous good
night" made his exit. lie was not seen
again by the bride or her family until
the following evening, when he timidly
knocked at her door aud was admitted.


No special comment being madeupon
his singular conduct, he passed an hour
rather comfortably in the parlor; and
everything promised favorable for n
cure Of the besetting weakness, when
hearing tho household monitor proclaim
the hour of nine, he suddenly seemed to
remember he had forgotten something
and started for his hat.


This was the moment and the event
which had been somewhat expctantly
awaited with Indignation most profound,
but under control. by the brides moth
or. Planting herself resolutely in the
doorway, the old lady demanded TO
know why and wherefore, what lac pro
posed to do, and whether he was man
or only feeble imitation, &c, in short,
why he did not remain with his wife,
instead of Sinking back to his old quar-
ters The basbiul son-in-law stamIDer-
ed out as the elderly female seized his
hat and backed him into chair again
"Nell, should like TO, but | thought
maybe Id better wait awhile, for fear 1t
might make talk among the neighborsp
Year: 1874

EDWARD S. STOKES How lie LIVES
IN THE STATE PRIsoN.-Edward ).
Stokes said yesterday that he was be-
coming used to State prison lite, but
still felt that great injustice was done III
him when he was convicted. He thinks
that Recorder Hackett cruelty wronged
him when he appeared on the last trial
and testified for the prosecution. When
he reached the prison he was suffering
from fever and ague and asthma, and
was not able to do duty. He was put
in the hospital where there were many
typhoid fever patients. The prison
physicians prescriptions did him much
good, and as soon as he was able to
move about he asked for something to
do On the day of his entrance into
the place he was assigned to the posi-
ton of shipping clerk in the cigar man
factory, but this place was filled by an
other, then he asked for employment,
and he was made a bookkeeper lie
has sufficient work to do to occupy
much of his time. lie is permitted by
Warden Hubbell to take walk OIL the
grounds every day, and it is thought
that he will soon be himself again. He
has few visitors outside of his own fam
ily. He sleeps, eats, and works in the
hospital.-.V. y. Sun.
Year: 1874

A REMARKABLE LEcrURE-Probably
no friend of the colored race ever spoke
more stronger in their behalf than did
General Roger A. Pryor, in lecture
delivered in Brooklyn, on Tuesday last.
A faithful Abolitionist of the earlier
days of the struggle against slavery
could not have been more enthusiastic
in their defense or more fattering in
his prophecies of their future. Of the
past of the colored man he said: "The
history of his race is one long, sad story
of lamentation and woe, of misery and
oppression )" but she is gradually max
ing himself competent to the highest
achievement of civilization" Ard
again, "His virtues are his own his
vices are the result of the untoward cir
cumstances that have surrounded him."


General Pryor contradicted the CON-
mon notion that the race is dying out.
II increased twenty per cent. between
1860 and 1870. The negroes are devel-
oping the resources of the country, and
doing better as freemen than as slaves.
The voluntary laborers of 1872 sent to
market more cotton by 100000 bales
than the slaves of 1860. And they are
improving in morality and education.
s.To be sure" said General Pryor, "the
system of slavery was not the best
school in which to learn the science OF
government, but we have not yet heard
that negro Congressman was in any
way implicated in the Credit Mobilier
scandal, and / do not believe that the
negro Legislature of South Carolina
was any more purchasable than the
New York Assembly during the days
of the Ring What the negro wants is
a chance TO advance with the rest of
mankind. In the North the theatres,
the hotels, even the churches are closed
to him, and when he dies, prejudice ac-
tually defies the equality OF the grave
and forbids that his bones shall desc
crate the sanctity of Greenwood and
Woodland and Laurel Hill"


General Pryor anticipated that there
would be gradual movement of the
race Southwark, until the extreme
Southern States would become their
home, that there they would increase to
tie number of ten millions in half cen
tury, and that they will bring to the
Councils of the nation patriotism, intel
ligence and probity. 1t is remarka-
bic instance of the changes which time
works, that an ultra Southerner should
become the defender and advocate of
the negro before Northern audience.
Year: 1874

NARROW ESCAPE OF A CHILD.-Some
Missouri papers give long accounts OF
the narrow escape of a little girl thlr-
teen years of age from being buried
alive at st. Joseph. She apparently
died, and after lying thirty hours in Il
coffin, was taken out for burial. On
the way to the cemetery, the st. Joseph
Herald asserts, the quick ear of the sad
idehed mother caught the echo of a IA
smiliar cry, and she gave expression to
her suspicion that it came from the cof-
FIN of her child. Her suspicion was
overruled, but in few moments a sec
ond cry was heard, and in compliance
with the wishes of the mother the hearse
was stopped and the coffin drawn out.
The struggles of what was supposed to
be the lifeless body could now be plain


" heard. The coffin was quickly open
ed, and the child found to be alive, to
the amazement and unspeakable delight
of her parents. In her struggles she
had nearly torn from herself her death
robes. She was quickly taken from the
coffin and carried into the house OF q
French lady at hand, where they bathed
her in vinegar. She recovered her
strength rapidly, and in short time
was taken to the home which she had
left only few hours before an apparent
corpse. Since that time she has been
as we'll as for the last few months.
Year: 1874

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "a, 1873.
II SELDOM, If ever pick up newspaper without
Il seeing, among the first items that arrest my at
tention the record of terrible boiler explosion.
Very many causes assigned for this loss of life
and property. great deal is said as TO what should
be done and what should not be done. But scarce
ly hear it said that these explosions due
accumulation of Scale in the Boiler and yet eight
out of ten instances that occur in midst un-
doubtedly due to this cause.


Now, permit me to say that manufacture Com
position that will readily and thoroughly remove this
incrustaton; and while am constantly sending 1t
the United States, exact pay for its
less it gives perfect satisfaction and fulls all he
claims make for it.


My preparation will remove Scale from any Boiler,
no matter how deep may be the ircrusat on, and at
the same time it will prevent injury to the Boiler
from anything which may be held in solution by the
water contained it. This article will absolutely
prevent the formation of Scale If timely introduced
The powder which manufacture has been care
fully tested by of the ablest chemists in the
country and its fitness to keep iron clean and to
preserve 1t has been demonstrated by them in the
most satisfactory manner.


If you will send for my circular with my terms and
full particulars, or give me call, think will be
able to convince the most sceptcal that this compo-
stion will justify all claim for 1t. s


Very respectfully yours,


GEO. w. LORD.


QCZ1u
Year: 1874

The people who 60 to bed and rise early
are expected to be healthy, wealthy and
wise, 1t is observed, however, as a practi-
cal fact, that the particular class who pride
themselves on the habit named have larger
percentage Of unmitigated ounces than any
other that can be named. Men are not made
or unmade by getting into or out of bed at
one hour or another.
Year: 1874

A gentleman in suburban town, buried
his sixth wife last week. Shortly after the
funeral he met the minister who oficated,
and offered him five-dollar greenback.
The minister declined to take it, saying he
was not accustomed to accept pay for such
services. The gentleman coolly replied,
''Just as you say; but that's what I've been
in the habit of paying.'
Year: 1874

A minister at colored wedding who
wished to be humorous, said: 'On such oc-
casions it Is customary to kiss the bride, but
in this case we will omit it." To which un-
gallant remark the bridegroom pertinently
replied: "On such occasions it Is customary
to pay the minister ten dollars, but in this
case we will omit it."
Year: 1874

A Raid ON tho Infamous Monte Men
Officers Looking for Delegate Cannon
Brigham Young's Hoalth Failing.


SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. II, 1874.
The Monte men, who have been for SO long
time plying their calling along the Central Pacific
Railroad, are reported as leaving that deld on
account OF the EFFORTS OF that company to have
them arrested and punished.


The Mchenery mine in Parley's canyon has
stopped work, having now 1900 or 1000 tons OF
ore on nand. The trouble is believed to have been
caused by failure IN the payment OF their new
and expensive mill recently erected.


The Territorial Attorney General returned from
B0untiful last evening. where he has been con-
Quoting an investigation in the case Of the murder
or Mrs. A. Adams. Her husband was arrested ON
suspicion OF the murder, but no evidence OF mis-
completely In the crime was prOved. 1t was 1T
first supposed that she was shot through the win
dow from outside but it Is now believed that she
was shot By some one inside the house The affair
Is as much OF mystery as before.


George q. Cannon has not yet been arrested,
and IL Is not positively known outside OF the 0fi
GERS OF the Court ana the Grand Jury that an In
diCtment has been found against HIM.


No decision has yet been given In the Ann Eliza
allmony case.


Brigham Young's health Is reported to be very
poor and his life Is believed to be near its close
Year: 1874

and hence the arrest Of Won Arnim, who Is held


1t appears that the Count dio not like the
humiliation OF transfer from the most to the
least important Of the European missions, nor did
he care that his at Paris should read the
scathing reoukes he had from time 10 time re.
ceiyed from his government While the copies
were in Berlin and the originals in his possession
he did not care, but to leave them in Paris was
more tnan his pride would permit. It Is, then,
these eightytwo letters, provoked by the replies Of
Won Arnim to the instructions OF the Foreign
once, that the court is now In search or and tor
which the late Ambassador Is held q prisoner.
They would never have been written had he fol-
lowed the commands Of hts government. nor
are they essential to the Embassy at Paris.
tions and advice which the Foreign once at Berlin
earnestly hopes It may never be called upon again
to address to representative or the German
Empire 1t has transpired since the announce
cable kilograms published last winter respecting
relations between France and Germany were the
work Of Won Arnim In its details one is reminded
of the diplomacy Of Catacazy and the causes which
led to his retirement from diplomatic life. Whether
the higher Court or Appeal viii sustain Won
Arnm's claim Of proprietary right In the letters
in question is q matter Of some importance to the
United States as to every other government
recognizing the usages OF society.


One who has known Count Won Arnim Tor many
years says he is the personincaton OF egotism ana
vanity, and points to the correspondence which
took place between Bismarck aud Won Arnim
while the latter was then Ambassador at Rome.
That CONTROVERSY led the Chancellor to say that
the Count was anxious to push himself into no
toriety shat he could only be compared to paint
ing which forever required new frame to show 1t
to the best advantage,
Year: 1874

To the Oranges Of Shelby and Fayette Coun-


1t is generally conceded that the great
agricultural need of our counties is more
labor, and of a higher grade of intelli-
gence, thrift and skill. Such labor is
continually arriving in this country, on
ly needing proper management to di-
rect current of it to our section. [
have been told by those conversant with
such subjects that il you can once estab-
lish thrifty settlement in any COM
munity, Of the nationality wished for,
the matter is secure. This settlement,
serving as nucleus to which
others will come, distributing
themselves thence throughout the COM
munity. Cannot the grangers establish
such settlement? Let each granger of
Shelby and Fayette contribute, say fifty
dollars. With the aggregate sum thus
obtained buy piece of land, bring sevS
eral families and settle them on it either
by lease OF sale, on easy terms. We
cannot individually loose much, the
land being always good for our purchase
money. The experiment being success
full we will reap great benefit from the
constant influx of industrious pro-
ducing citizens. Is not the expert
ment worth trial? l hope
the oranges of our counties will con-
slider the subject in their next regular
meeting, and in the meantime respect
fully invite the consideration and dis
cussiOn Of the plan by any or all who
are interested IN the development and
substantial prosperity of our counties.


j. NJ. GALLAWAY.
Year: 1874

the pavements without were lined with
over two hundred citizens, many of them
ladies, while from the doors and win.
dows of the neighboring residences
peered many beautiful and wondering
face. Upon entering the church, the
visitor would be struck with the chaste
beauty Of e
Year: 1874




The oil excitement which spread
over Pennsylvania some years ago is
initiated to a certain degree in this
valley. The oil-bearing regions neal
San Fernando is the objective point Of
hundreds who fancy they can set
themselves the owners of numerous
wells, each flowing streams of oil ant
gold notes. Within The past few day.
new company has been organized
and q number of new locations re
corded. A great many, until now
comparatively unnoticed springs, have
been carefully examined by experts,
and all pronounced the seepage from
immense oil deposits. In the wells
but recently commenced, oil has been
found near the surface, and the quan-
tity increases in volume as the wells
increase in depth. 1t is predicted that
within a very short time the aggregate
yield of the oil region will exceed one
thousand barrels per day. The indi-



wells wherever work has been COM
meme, d. The Los Angeles Petroleum
Refining Company are the owners of
the only wells now throwing out oil,
and this company will become the
purchasers of all the crude oil taken
from the district. They alone possess
the secret of refining The oil by the
CARRERAs process, and their refinery
is now so far completed that the works
will be in operation in few days.
The stock of the Refining Company is
in great demand, and we understand
they have sufficient funds in hand to
place the refinery in active operation
and meet the expense of the wells now
being sunk. The petroleum business
is rapidly developing into one of the
most important industries of Los An
geles county.