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Year: 1873

TIE Worcester Mass Spy remarks The
fact is that Gen Buffers prospects areless favora
bic than they were two years ago. Many OF
those who then were his supporters arc now un-
deceived as TO his character and permanently dis
affected by his salary swlndle; he will not this
year have the temperance organization in his
favor, and he has the burden Of his previous de-
feat. We will not assume to predict the future,
but we can assure all whom il may concern that
Massachusetts is not PROSTATE at the feet OF Gen
Butler, aud that nobody Is half so much afraid
Of him as the well-meaning correspondents who
have written such alarming reports of our help
lessness and terror
Year: 1873

The Gazette is the only newspaper in this city
which opposes the Park purchase. The press,
with this single exception, proves its usual fore
sight and devotion to the true interests OF the
community, by warmly advocating the acqnisi-
ton of the beautiful Brandywine Valley for The
peoples pleasure ground Commercial


II what the Commercial says in the above were
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but The
truth, Wilmington would not be long without a
park. But it is scarcely true. The Gaseffe may
be misrepresented very easily to suit the circum-
ctances Of our neighbor. Certainly the Gazette
represents very large and influential class of our
citizens in opposing the purchase Of laIds for q
park at such enormous prices is as asked by the
owners of the proposed purchase over the Brandy
wine But if the Gazette was all that stood in
the way Of this purchase, the objection would be
swept away very soon This is not the case. A
great body Of our people feel that they would be
imposed upon by the purchase, and hence the
movement against the project that has eliminated
in a suit at law, in which the Ga=ette Is noWise
involved, and had ne agency in instituting


How the matter now stands we cannot state ac-
curately, The Chancellor decided not to hear the
question for an injunction argued on Saturday
afternoon. A stay of proceedings however exist
ed, and tSe City Council could not proceed with
the purchase for that reason. 1t was also rumorcd
that Mr.. TAtnalI had withdrawn the offer to sell
his land on the north side of the BrandYWine.
This would not stop the suit however, as the POr-
tion of land that seems most desired by the Coun-
Gil is on this side OF the Brandyvins.


The cost Of this palk would sum up about
Rl5O,0 the first two or three years, and finally
double that sum. Many excellent men tell us the
cost to put it in order would be fully 100000.
Year: 1873

A DISTRESSING CAsE.-A few weeks ago Mrs.
Fowler, residing near Crumpton, whilst engaged
in her household duties, observed her little son


fall into a well near the house. She ran out and


looking down into the well saw the little fellow


hanging within a short distance of the water
Calling servant girl, she sent for her husband,
who was out into the field, and stood watching
the child, expecting every moment 70 see him fall
into the water and drown. In few minutes, but
what seemed 70 her very long time, her husband
arrived, descended the well, and brought the lit
tie fellow out uuharmed, but when father and
con reached the top it was found that reason had
len the distressed lady, and she is now hopelessy
insane. The anxiety Of mind whilst watching
and waiting was too severe for her. and her mind
gave wsy under the pressure Truly, sad case.
Year: 1873

The New York Times has the following to
say Of the proposition TO compensate Mrs. X.
Z. Lee for the Arlington estate


A claim for compensation TO Mrs. X. L. Lee
for the Arlington estate is put forward in
Washington paper. It is stated that at the
time the title passed into the hands Of the gov
ernment from forfeiture Tor unpaid taxes, the
friends of Mrs Lee offered to pay the amount
then due. Looking at the matter from what
ever standpoint we will, it is evident that If
these are the facts, Mrs Lee has an equitable
claim for compensation. The laws Of no State
in the Union would allow title to pass for de-
linqulncy in the payment of taxes when the
owners or representatives of the owners, stood
ready to pay the deficit. The matter should
be carefully investigated, for the American
people would regret any injustice done to Mrs.
Lee all the more keenly from her association
with the leader of the Confederate armies
1t they cannot forget their own wrongs at his
hands, they are by so much the more reluctant
to inflict a wrong upon his family.
Year: 1873

\ touching story comes to us from
Poug ghkeepsie, aud we imagine that few
Of our readers will persue the incident
without feeling. According to the Eagle,
lady was last week walking alone the
street when she met little girl between
two and three years old evidently lost,
and crying bitterly. Taking her by the
hand the lady asked her where she was
going. ''lT going down town to iud
my papa" was the reply, between the
sobs. of the child. "What is your papa 5
name ?" asked the lady. His name is
papa" replied the innocent little thing.
But what is his other name p quered
the lady, "what does your mamma call
him ? "She calls him papa" persisted
the baby. The lady then took the little
one by the hand aud led her along say
ing, "You had better go with ne, | guess
you came from this way" Yes, but |
don't want to 90 back, | want to fnd my
papa" replied the little girl, crying airesh
as if her heart would break "W hat do
you want Of your papa 2" asked the lady
Il want to kiss him" just then sister
of the child came along looking for her
and led her away From the subsequent
inquiries it appeared that the little oue's
papa, whom she was so earnestly in search
of had recently died. In her lonsomeness
and love for him she had tired of waiting
for him to come home, and had sailed out
to find him and kiss him. Could any
thing be more touching and sad
Year: 1873

The Leisure Hour. an English maga-
by Major Brown of the Fortieth regi
meBt;


During the siege of Pondichery, in the
East Indies, by the British army, when
NJ Lally was governor, there, there were
in the French garrison several war ele-
phants all of which except one died from
the scarcity of provisions, and the seuvi-
vor would have shared the fate of his
companions but for his uncommon sagac
ity, which rendered him a favorte with
every one, and the object of general ad
niratiou This animal in the absence of
his keeper, was one day amusing himself
with his chain In an open part OF the
town, wheu a man who had committed a
theft aud was pursued by great number
of people, despairing OF all other means
Of safety, ran for protection under the
elephant. Apparently delighted with
The poor wretche's confidence, the crea
ture instantly faced about and met the
crowd, erected his trunk and threw his
chain 10 the air, as is the manner of these
animals when engaged with the enemy
and became so furious in defense OF the
criminal that, notwithstanding all the
gentle arts made use of by the surround
ing multitude, neither they nor even his
mahout or driver, to whom he was fondly
attached and who was sent for to manage
him, could prevail with him to give up
the maleiactor The contest had con
tinued for about three hours. when at
length the governor, hearing the strange
account Of it, came to the spot, and was
so much pleased with the generous per-
severance of the honest quadruped that
he yielded to the elephants interposition,
and pardonei the criminal. The poor
man, in an ecstasy of gratitude, testified
his ack nowledgmeDts by kissing and EN-
bracing the proboscis of bis kind benefac
tor, who. was apparently so sensible Of
what had happened that, laying aside all
his former violence, he became perfectly
tame and gentle in an instant, aud suf
.ored his keeper tc conduct him away
without the smallest resistance.
Year: 1873

Never try to skate in two directions at
once.


Eat few apples for rerrcshment
sake while skating, aud be sure to throw
the cores on the ice Tor fast skaters to
break their shins over.


There is no law to prevent beginner
from sitting down whenever he is SO in
clined


Skate over al! the small boys at once
Knock 'em down. 1t makes great fun
and they like it


If you skate into hole in the ice take
it cooly. Think how you would feel il
the water were boiling hot.


II your skates are too slippery buy a
new pair. Keep buying new pairs until
you 6nI pair that is not slippery.


In ling down do it gradually. Don I
be too sudden you may break the ice.


When you fall headlong examine the
straps of your skates very carefully be
fore YOU getup. That will make every
body think you fell because your skate
was loose


Wear heavy overcoat or cloak until
you get thoroughly warmed up, then
throw it off, and let the wind cool you.
This will insure you fad cold


Alter you get so you can skate tolerably
we'll, skate three or four hours skate
franticaly-skatet till you cam stand.
Year: 1873

the next | would be flying from the old
man. while he would be fourishing his
cane above my head.


This all came to an eud by John giving
me kick


On waking and looking around | saw
Johns eyes as big as my fist. while the
sun was beaming in at the window.
What to do now he couldn't tell, for we
heard the old man having family prayers
in the kitchen.


John looked out of the window and
said we could get down over the porck
roof.


Get out and dress as soon as possible,
he said


So in my hurry my foot got fastened in
the bedclothes. and out tumbled. head
iormost, turned over, and down the steps
until struck the door, which was fasten
ed by a wooden button, and it giving way
out rolled right in front Of the old man


He threw up his hands and cried 'Lort
save Us ! for he thought | was the devil.


The old lady screamed until you could
have herad her a mile.


| was so scared and bewiIdered that
couldn't get up at once. 1t was warm
weather, and | didn't have anything on
but shirt.


When | heard the girls snickering it
made me mad and Jumped up and rushed
out of the door, leaving the greater part
of my shirt on the old iron door latch.


Off | started for the barn, and when
half way through the yard the dog set up
howl and went for me.


When got in the barryard had to
run through flock of sheep, and among
them was an old ram, who backed off a
little and started for me. With one bound
| escaped his blow. sprang into the barn,
and began to climb up the logs into the
NOW, when an old mother hen bounced
upon my legs, picking me until they bled


threw myself upon the hay aud after
John had slid down he porch into hogs
head Of rainwatsr, he came to me with one
of my boots, my coat, aud one of the legs
of my pants.


He found me completely prostrated
Part of my shirt, my hat, one leg of my
pants, my vest. stockings, necktie, and
ono boot was left behind.


| vowed then and there that | would
never 90 to see another girl, and I'll die
before | will.
Year: 1873

A San Francisco physician lately took
out a mans elbow joint 10y cutting the
hone of some two inches above aud be :.
low the union OF the two parts. lie then
induced new bone to form with perfect
JOINT, which is now as strong aud flexible
as that of the other alm. This is Won
dcriul achievement.
Year: 1873

ton and elevation of the, laboring
majority, in political equality and op-
portunities for all classes alike, then
the United States is the most civilized
Of all countries. But how is this to be
represented at the Vienna Worlds
Fairr Some of this progress and de-
velopment may be represented, but
not all. We cannot show the condi-
tion Of tho people generally, or Of our
sixty to seventy thousand miles Of
railroads, nearly equal, perhaps, in
extent to all the railroads Of Europe,
or many other evidences of our pro.
gress, except on paper, which few will
see but we can show the astonishing
inventive genius of our people and the
excellence and variety ofour products.
One thing at the Exhibition, at least,
will represent our mechanical inven-
lions In a remarkable manner. We
refer to the fact that all the machinery
there is to be propelled by an Ameri-
can engine. This is an acknowledge
ment that we excel in that particular
branch of scientific progress, and all
must confess it is an important one.
Still, to ordinary observers, who are
impressed more by the attractive ap-
pearance Of artistic things than by
those of utility, tho American part of
the Exposition may not receive the
attention it deserves.


1t is necessary, however, that we
should make the best display possible.
This Republic cannot and ought not
to isolate itself from the family Of ma
tions. We ought rather to endeavor
TO place our country at the head, and
to impress other nations that that is
our pepper position. Here, then, we
have just cause to complain of the
niggardly conduct Of Congress in
higgling over an appropriation for
this Vienna Exhibition. The propo-
sition to appropriate three hundred
thousand dollars for that object was
not extravagant. 1t was q small sum
for this rich country; yet our mar
row-minded Legislators cut the amount
down 20 two hundred thousand dol.
lars. We do not know If there be
time now to make more liberal ap-
preparation. Possibly not. But lei
US by all means do the best we can
within the limited period before the
lst Of May. Though the government
has failed to be as liberal as it ough,
to have been, we call upon Mr.. Var
Buren and American inventors and
producers to prepare for making the
best exhibition they can. The time
for action is short. The vessels des
tined to convey the products Of oul
invention, enterprise and industry art
to leave the United States in the mid


die of February. In three month";
! the Exhibition is 10 be opened. Their,
is no time to lose. Adverting agail


to the assemblage of the rulers of th'


world at Vienna, the thought occur


that it might be well for Genera
, Grant to make summer trip to vi
emma instead Of spending the season a
Long Branch. Why not show to Eu


rope what stuff an American Pres
. dent, the chief of Republic Of fort


millions of people, is made Of? W
merely throw out the suggestion. A
: all events, the country should be rel


resented as well as possible in tn


products of its soil, its inventions an
! material and social developments
Y. Herald.
Year: 1873

and that it openly boasts of its power and
determination to work against your city
on every possible occasion. a Memphis
gentleman informs me that no traveller
for a commercial house in the
Bluff City ever thinks of doing
anything along that road, the freight
discrimination is so well established and
so flagrant. The great corporation that
has its headquarters at Louisville, is
also complained of in this connection,
though the principal traffic of the road is
between Memphis and Louisville, and
long stretch OF the cOmpany's property
lies within the limits OF the State. Now,
if all these complaints and accusations
be true, let them be substantiated by
statements of facts from your business
men and those Whosuffer. Railroads are
not Overshadowing corporations Of such
gigantic power that tie State has lost its
ability TO deal with them. Let those
evils be established by succinct state
ments, BY evidence, by examples of the
evils complained Of, and the Legislature
here which is the only true, earnest and
meritoriOus one, etc, Will not fail to take
held of il and work out a remedy. Mr.
Coulter's bill has already created q sort
Of breeze that shows it is not in
tended to be a dead letter. The
difficulty about such things is the
power that is already srrayed TO defeat
any reform. No doubt the railroad
will combine to defeat any bill that is
calculated to restrict their wayward
power, and compel them to do justice
contrary to their preconeeived notions of
how the "thing ought to be done" but
il the evil is as great as is complained of
by merchants, let them not be idle and
afterwa-d sink again into the slough of
despond, cursing their fate. It appears
to me that this is an important move.
1t is the first one since the " Divorce
Bill'' that creates alarm. Let the ami
mails be stirred up.
Year: 1873

Special TO the Appeal


LITTLE Rock, February Elm the
House to-day anumber of bills and reso-
lutions were introduced, but none of
a special Importance.


The Public Printer was again made a
target for the ill-humOr of certain
members.


Mr.. Miller (Washington) introduced q
resolution, directing the Clerk of the
House, to procnre from the Public Prin-
ter the manuscript copy of the report of
the State Treasury, and to contract for
the printing of the same by some estab-
lishment able to do the work in a reason
able length of time, the pay for the same
to be taken from any appropriation
made to pay for printing Of the State.


Despite the complaint of both Houses
there is no prospects Of change being
made, as the Republican is the leading
journal of the Radical party in the
State.


The discussion brought on by the in
PRODUCTION of billlevying a tax on dogs
was warm and lengthy, and resulted in
the defeat of the measure.


1t is thought the Legislature Will ad-
journ before the end of the month-some
say on the twenty-fifth.


If the loudmouthed promises OF re-
form given out by the dominant party
during the campaign were not all vapor,
it is high time they were bestirring
themselves, as not a single measure of
relief has as yet been passed.
The formation Of three new counties is
about being effected, one to consist of
parts of this, Pulaski and Prairie c0un-
ties, with the county side at Loneoak.


There is nothing new in the railroad
line
Year: 1873

strons's judicial and Mr.. Evart's professional life
have already shown this. ti


CORRESPONDENr-In your opinion are the sentl-
ments oil the gentlemen OF the legal profession
Justiceshipf


Judge KTRKPATRrCK-They are. Neither OF the
eminent gentlemen have named, apprehend, have
the slightest knowledge OF modern political ma
chinery, and may be equally ignorant OF its man
agement, all OF whoh is certainly to their credit
No politician, as properly understood, should by
any possibility be appointed TO the position


CoEREspoNDENT-would 1t not be difficult 10 hnd
an eminent lawyer that has not shown his hand In
party politicsS


Judge KIRKPATRICK-TO have been at one time
or other in his life an active participant In party
politics should not, in my judgment, be "bar
limiter' to Judicial preferment even TO the Chlef
Justiceship. from the first Chief Justice to the
last know OF no one Of them that was not In some
period OF his life


IDENTIFIED WITH PARTY POLITICS.
which gave him preferment. Indeed do not see
popular government, where every good citizen
has decided and positive convictions upon all
great questions which from time to time oDtrude
themselves, and entertaining such convictions 1t
occurs to me they should be maintained and de-
tended in all honorable ways, even II 1t
should assume the necessity OF partlcipa-
ton in what is commonly called party
politics. To Ill this Office rightly it seems
natural that one should have political re-
qurements. Indeed wituout such knowledge
do not see how any one could properly administer
the very grave and responsible duties OF this nigh
ofhce. To any Judge, and especially a Judge upon
consider the possession OF such knowledge essen
tial.
Year: 1873

DEATH OF VENERABLE CIrIzEN.-In the
death of Mr.. John Harris, which took place at
his residence, in this city, on Saturday last, our
city looses one Of its oldest and best citizens
Mr. Harris had attained the great age Of ninety
six years. He was well known 10 nearly all of
of our most active business men, and one of the
most responsible shipbuilders in the country
His life was one OF careful, prudent management
in business affairs, and 40 far as we know he was
the only man who retired from that branch of our
industries on fortune, the results of his lalors in
his trade. No tradesman was more highly deserV-
ing of success and none were moro highly re-
spected. After business life of more than filNy
years he retired about fifteen years ago without a
stain upon his character or an enemy in the
world. His life since has been that of one de-
clining silently to the narrow house prepared for
all, after having discharged every duty which flls
To the lot of the pure, faithful and unassuming
who have endeavoTed to avoid all evil.
Year: 1873




that is being SO well pplied} Goodhue
County with it's new eight run steam mill
at Red Wing, with the new mills in process
Of ferection at Cannon Falls, and the dozen
old mills now in operation with all their
proposed enlargements will also soon be
able to manufacture all her wheat into -four.
Let this work go on until every county in
the State shall be in a like manner supplied.
Let not the people stop at this, but let
them unite in building up home maniac
tories. and then all reason of complaint
about eastern monopolists and extortionate
freights will come to an end, for the people
will be independent of both the manufac-
turers aud the railroads, and if they do
not come to reasonable terms at first, the
people will be in a condition to wait until
they do. When these men find their occu-
patton gone they will not be long in yield
ing. -s &,s
Year: 1873

a few evenings ago we heard good, in
telligent gentleman, and one, who we be:
lieye has no antipathy against the Oranges
say, that within three years, such . thing
as Patron could not be found in the State
of Minnesota It is his candid opinion,
that the Order has sprung out Of little
temporary excitement that will soon sub
side, and with it the Oranges will also
subside. Now we suppose great many
Patrons will pooh at the idea. and doubt
our statement in saying that this gentle
man is an intelligent man. We, too, be-
lieve that he is very much mistaken in his
opinion. But, friends, let as not be too
over confident of our strength and progress,
and totally ignore the fact that it is very
easy thing for us to make shipwreck of our
faith and most ignominiously fail. Success
will not fall upon US like rain from the
heavens, without aid or effort of ours. It
will not come to us like the glorious sun
shine without labor or price. In this
movement, as in everything else, We must
work out our own salvation. To this end
there are two great duties devolving upon
every Patron. First, to labor constantly
with the purpose Of making our Oranges
just what they ought to be, viz Temples
Of purity. truth, fidelity and brotherly love.
Second, to work continually for the in
crease and up building of the Order
We must ever inculcate honesty, fairness,
and uprightness of dealing between man
and man. Let every man purchase at as
reasonable rates as he can, but when he
has bargained, let him pay. While we are
talking so much about the unfairness and
dishonesty Of others, let not the same foul
stains be found upon our own garments.
Let us give the Oranges such character
for honesty. integrity and fair dealing,
that the first question man will ask when
he is inquiring after a mans credibility,
will be, Does he belong to the Grange :?
For the increase and extension of such an
Association every member oan work with a
heart and will.


Brothers and sisters let us labor to make
the Order grand and permanent organi-
zation, and glorious heritage for our
children.