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Year: 1873


impertinence and we turn from him in
disgust, to greet the unobtrusive shop
man who kindly permits us to make our
own selections. The man who stops the
car for an overburdeued woman, ana
tenderly assists her needless children,
may be only a rough-coated, coarse
handed person, but his politeness is Of
the genuine stamp, of the heart, not the
head. The woman who thanks you
kindly for your seat, when your gallant
ry has induced you to resign it, is an in
nate lady, whether she wear a ragged
waterproof, or rich velvet cloak while
the man who rudely thrusts little child
from comfortable position in order to
occupy it himself proves himself an un-
cultivated boor, though he may vie with
the Rothschilds in wealth and make
himself the envy of his fellows in the
drawing room. We all remember the
well-earned praises bestowed upon our
police force during the famous Jubilee,
especially upon those connected with the
Press department. Their universal good
nature, manly courtesy, and politeness,
we're themes of much comment; and in
striking contrast thereto, we saw many
instances of petty rudeness and vulgar,
ism which led us to think that the small
er duties of life, or what the French call
les petitis morales, were unknown 10 some
of the audience.


Near the writer sat little boy and
girl, evidently brother and sister, whose
tender regard for each other had attract
ed US on their arrival. We bad entered
early for the purpose of devoting some
time to minute examination of the dec
orations during our survey our little
friends retained their seats near the aisle
where the .ghtful usher placed them,
remarking as be did so on their inability
to see Through people" For an hour
they remained undisturbed except when
the boy with the instinct of gentleman
rose to permit Others to pass. About the
usual hour for the concert to commence,
when the crowded building seemed inca
pable of seating any more, two persons
entered and approached ourllttle friends.
"Shove in and give us this seat, said
the man roughly. 81 came first, sir,
and the usher told me to sit here" was
the blushing reply, " | don't care what
the usher did, move along, and let this
lady sit down." and the little fellow with
heaving bosom and burning cheek,
was fairly pnshed from the place he had
occupied so long. 1t was too grievous
an insult for him to bear, evidently, for
the tears came quickly, and the little
"Jubilee fan " could not hide them.
Every witness of the scene burned with
indignation, and rejoiced heartily when
witty and spirited man, who evidently
remembered his own boyhood, attacked
the six feet of flesh, but doubtful man.
hood, and demanded the seats for the
lad and his sister. With an angry face
and still more angry words the intruder
rose and exchanged places. The expres-
sion of sympathy for the boy and the
denunciation of his prosecutor showed
conclusively that the majority of our
people are easily reused when justice re
quires it, and construe in its better and
broader sense the Scripture injunction tc
be kindly affectioned one toward anoth'
er."-BOston Globe
Year: 1873

A man out West was brought before
court charged with cutting servant
girl. He urged in extenuation that the
girl soostld leave a door open. and after
he had told her over six hundred times
he cuffed her. The Judge discharged
him upon the ground that leaving a
door open was technical assault, as it
involves bodily irjary-colds, coughs
and sneezes and the cuff given by the
deiendent was done in selfdefeDee.
That judges head is Level.
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsr-The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
Of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that DURYEA'S Satin Gloss
Starch" was the best that could be procur-
ed. and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article This
is fact worthy the attention of consum-
Year: 1873

Our readers should be careful to notice
that PRoCToR & CANDLES S STAMP is upon
the bars of their NOTIFIED GERMAN SOAP,
as all good articles are initiated, and this
Soap being so popular, other manutactur-
ers have copied their stamp 623d3m
Year: 1873

Don't Suffer your hair to fall off when
IA bottle or two of Nature Hair Restorative
will check it. Splendidly perfumed and as
clear as crystal All wide awake drug
gist sell il. See advertisement
Year: 1873

some Of our amateur journalists recently
lead us to inter that more reasonable
estimate will be formed of the duties of
journalism, and Q higher value put upon
the capacity Of those who are profession
ally fitted to conduct them.
Year: 1873

4 private letter from the Red river coun.
iry contains the following information:


There is still considerable feeling here
about that Grant parish business, and it is
doubtful il any ARE SITS will be made this
summer. as the parties for whom warrants
have been issued will keep ont OF the way.
The sheriff elect on the Republican ticket
ia the only parish officer who is filing his
rosition, the offices of clerk Of the cour.
and recorder being closed.
Year: 1873

The Commissioner Of Pensions has pro.
mulgated the following order:


On and after the first day of j uly the
consideration of all invalid increase claims
will be suspended by the Pension office
until after the biennial examination. which
takes place on the fourth OF September
proximo. Medical examinations, however,
will continue in such cases. so that no APP
plicant IN ay suffer loss as to the commence
inent of increase by reason OF the date OF
tbe medical examination. Meanwhile, all
original cases upon the files will be con-
sidered and disposed of SO far as the evil
deuce will warrant.
Year: 1873

St. Charles street, from Poydras down TO
Canal street, wears its summer styles.
There are more flies than men, and more
men than money. All the establishments
on both sides of that thoroughfare fail to
take in more money than will pay rent.
Hack and cab horses constantly stamp their
feet on the hard pavement, keeping up
terrible clatter, all on account Of a few hum
prv flea
Year: 1873

On the 5th ult., q fishing boats crew brought
to land large draught Of fishes at the deep sea
fishing called Fithhaland, in Shetland. Among
ling. which, on being opened, was found to con-
tain full grown hand. 1t was the left hand
and was perfectly entire. The points of the fin
gers seemed distended with blood, but the rest
OF the hand was bleaohed white. 1t was thought
that it could not have been long in the animal,
as decomposition had ,sot yet set In, and from
its rather small size and the absence of s traces
of hard work, it was suspected to be that of a
woman. As there was no remembrance OF any
recent wreck having taken place in the vicinity,
and as it is we'll known fact that there are
sometimes fearful undercurrents running be-
tween the Atlantic and German Oceans at this
place, it was coniectured that the body might
have been drifted many hundred miles from the
scene Of some unfortunate wreck. The hand
was carefully buried and the fish DESTROYED.
Year: 1873

STRIKERS INTERFERING WITH WoRKMEN.-
In the case of Timothy Hogan, one Of the
horseshoe strikers in Boston, charged with
threatening and assaulting Peter Pilkington
for going to work, Judge Parmenter on Fri.
day, in helding the prisoner in 1000 bail
on both charges for trial at the Superior
Court, said "Freedom is the policy of this
country; but freedom does not imply right
in one person, either alone or in combination
with others, TO disturb or annoy another,
either directly or indirectly, in his lawful
business or occupation, or to threaten him
with annoyance or injury for the sake OF
compelling him to buy his peace, or, IN the
language of the statute, with intent to ex-
tort money or any pecuniary advantage
whatever, or to compel him to do any act
against his WILL The acts alleged and
proved in this case arc peculiarly offensive
to the free principles which prevail in this
country, and if such practices could enjoy
impuuity they would tend TO establish a
tyranny of irresponsible persons over labor
and mechanical business which would be eX-
tremely injurious to both"
Year: 1873

it is one of our first duties to protect all
our members, however humble may be
their position among us, from any misrep-
resentations, especially from the vile
tongue Of slander, which may be used
against them. Let US ever strive to put
the best, rather than the worst construction
upon the acts Of every brother and sister
OF our order. If brother be overwhelmed
with misfortunes, do not call his misfortune
crime.


Let us be up and doing. Be firm, be
prudent, be earnest, be true. and success
will as surely follow our efforts as the mid
days sun shall continue to shine.


To insure the highest degree Of success,
we must impress upon our members the
vast Importance Of preserving the secrecy
not only Of our unwritten work, but Of all
our business arrangements. Never forget
they are for grange members only. Secre-
cy is the invaluable means Of keeping our
own counsel. Let US continue to work to-
gether in harmony for the accomplishment
Of our purposes. Let us act rather than
talk. Remember, everything depends on
action, action, action Who can tell the
good that, with the blessing Of Providence,
may be accomplished for our race and ma
tion, and for every race and nation, by our
united efforts, with the aid Of all good citi-
zens :? Who can tell what the result may
be when the nations of the earth shall as
semble in 1876 to celebrate, in one grand
jubilee, the hundredth anniversary of
American Liberty. Equality and 1ndepend-
ence, the children of Washington, Putnam,
and Jefferson, our farmer leaders, who no.
bly, led American farmers hundred years
ago?
Year: 1873

We find the following information in the
California Granger:


Worthy Master Wright delivered the
opening address, which is replete with good
practical advice. The following is an ex-
tract from it, and may be read with profit
by the members of the order everywhere :


Indeed, Patrons, pardon me, if, in view
Of the silent work Of reform which is stead
lily going on throug hout our land, seem
to 60 too far in saying, we have lived to
see day of glory for the farmers of Amer
ica.- 1t is not here alone that this good
work is going on, but throughout the whole
length and breadth Of our land. aud it is
extending to other lands. Yet let US en-
courage no spirit Of boasting In all due
reverence would remind you of the sacred
words, "Glory to God in the highest.
peace on earth, good will towards men.
But there is part that remaius for us to
do. In all its truth, let US practice the ad-
vice not to forget the precepts Of. our order
Oh let US remember at al times, the fra
ternal tie and all the requirements of
the sacred obligations which bind US to-
gether. Let it be our study to understand,
and our pride to obey them. We should
cultivate q spirit Of obedience towards
those we place in authority. If we think
or know of : Patron who has 90 far forgotten
duty as to abe guilty Of wrong, let sus
throw . veil of charity over all that has
been done amiss. Let us not openly con-
denim, until he has been proved guilty BY
the proper authority. Let us remember,
Year: 1873

Money is still very close. Gold has again
raised to l.l02. This rise is attributed to
the late Cuban difficulties, and the possi-
bility Of another war. We have noticed
that it is always easy to find reason for
fluctuations in the price of gold, especially
when it takes an upward bound. For our
part, we are exceedingly sorry to see this
rise, and hope that it will soon 60 down
although the prospect is not good. There
is more currency in the New York banks
than there was week ago. They now
have $34, 100000. The prospect is for an
easier money market
Year: 1873

The manner in which the gentle duck
is beguiled with amateur hunters is
enough to fill that much-wanted biped
with disgust at the remorseless greed
of man. A Minnesota youth, finding
the ducks on Rice lake too wary to wait
until they were shot, determined to re-
sort to other means to obtain enough
for the family Sunday dinner. He Sc
lected pumpkin, cut hole IN 1t, re-
moved the interior, and carried it to the
shore of the lake, where, divesting him
self of his clothing and placing the
pumpkin over his head, he waded In
among the rice where the ducks were
feeding. In a short time the chief duck
approached to reconnoiter, and seeing
nothing more formidable than juicy
and toOthsome pumpkin he signaled his
companions, and they advanced in Or
der to feast upon the fortunate windfall.
While on their way toward the banquet
they were surprised by seeing the chief
duck suddenly dive under the water,
feet foremost, and failing to come up.
Another duck took upon itself the otf1ce
of scout in order to investigate the
cause of this strange proceeding, and In
turn made back semersault with sur
prising rapidity, and was seen no more.
Duck number three; who followed, went
down tail feathers first with a scream
and despairing futtering of its pin
ions, and also neglected to come back
and tell what the matter was. The re-
mainder of the bereaved flock took to
fight with terror depicted upon their
countenances, and doubtless with a
firm conviction that there was a myste-


-,,rvoVNIrfT,d thof
duck can find out. That Minnesota
youth had his Sunday dinner, but he
got it in a very unsportmanlike manner:
consider it great feat to kill small
number of soldiers but the croWnlng
glory of their lives is to kill few aged
and helpless women. After having
buiehered some whites, or their red
neighbors, they glorify themselves for
many days, holding the scalLs OF white e
derision, and painting themselves up
until they look like the veriest fends
on earth, which they are.
Year: 1873

The nuisance of fortune-telling has
increased greatly in Prussia during the
last ten years, is now flourishing, both
rs a stable business and a lucrative one
for travelling humbugs. The abuse has
at last become so great that the Prus-
sian courts are looking after the matter,
and discussing the question of their
jurisdiction under the new code in this
line of vice and swindling. They have
undertaken to punish some of these
wretches, and we wish them much sue
cess IN their enterprise. Some of the
swindlers have been sentenced to i'm
prisonment, and one of these lately ap-
pealed to higher court, which intro
duced most interesting investigation
into the grounds for which the Germans
consider themselves justified in punish
ing mountebanks. AS there were miti-
eating circumstances, the judge of the
appeal lessened the punishment, but
still gave two weeks imprisonment, in
consideration of the fact that these per-
sons in a Christian land endeavor by
public announcements of various kinds
to attract the ignorant masses into
heathenish practices, and mislead them
into the most disgusting and silly super
stition-all of which the court considers
a crime against good morals, and one
with which the state has right to in
terfere.
Year: 1873

Winds, to-day, from yonder lilacs blowing through


my open door,
Bore their fragrance to baby who had never


breathed before.
But the dear old man who knew them, Just as


fresh and purple then,
Seventy years ago. as now, will never, never breathe


again
One was going up to heaven as the other came to


earth;
And the mortals and immortals each made record


of birth.
As two souls upon the boundary which divides that


world from this,
Met and parted, in the melting of first and last


sweet kiss
With weary wall of welcome saw the little child


the day!
With song of praise triumphant passed the patri-


arch away
All the same-the Graded cherub or the pulseless,


cOfhned cold
Life and death alike angels and the messengers


of God
Year: 1873

Mr.. Cobleigh, of Nelson street, bought
three hens on Saturday night, and put
them under box until he could build a
coop On Sunday morning he saw one
OF them In the street, and bestowed a
brief curse on the somebody who had
overturned the box and jeopardized his
property, he started out after il TO drive
it back into the yard. 1t took fifteen
minutes to convince him that that hen
could not be driven into the yard and
then be attempted to catche it, Three
times he rose up with his hands full of
feathers and his chin full of sand, but
yet that hen eluded him. Once he got
it cornered and thought sure he had it,
but it flew straight up over his head and
tapped its wings in his face, and filed
his eyes with dust. o, how mad Mr.
Cobleigh was 1t was Sunday morning
The bells were ringing, people were start
ing to church, and there he was in the
street, with no coat or hat on, aud with
nothing but slippers on his feet, aud every
once iu while one of them would come
off and fly through the air, and his naked
foot would come 10 contact with the cruel
gravel before he could stop himself
Then he would have to hop back on one
foot after that slipper, while the hen stood
on the walk and elocuted, and the little
Sunday school children stopped and
laughed, and their parents reproved them
and laughed too. Finally the hen got
away from him and started down the street
at wonderful speed for hen, and he
started after her, his face redder than
ever, and every time he cleared rod he
would stop aud hop back two after one Of
those slippers. When he reached Essex
street he jumped out of both slippers at
once, but instead of stopping to 20 back
he picked up stick of wood and kept
on. Then, as the hen lodged into a gate
way, he hurled the stick and broke the
leg Of a strange dog, which added its
piercing ski vi" to the entertainment.-
But Cobleigh didn't stop. He tore into
the yard after his property in his bare
feet, and chased the hen into a wood pile,
and caught it just as the owner OF the
premises came out and wanted tosknow
what Cobleigh was going to do with his
hen, and what he meant anyway by get
ting drunk and kicking up such hula
baloo in peaceful neighhorhood. Cob
leigh first thought he would knock the
man down with an axe, and what he
could not eat of him bury under barn,
but the new conner succeeded in proving
to Cobleigh that the hen was his, aud
then the miserable man burst into tears,
aud limped back home, where he found
his three hens under the box.-DanJury
Necs.
Year: 1873

The following is Hannibal woman S
memorandum Of articles for ner husband
to get "down town." on one of the
cholera days last week


Get pound of tea.


And don't forget to go to Browns drug
store and get pounds of copperas and a
pint of carbolic acid.


Get dollars worth of loaf sugar.


Bring dozen lemons.


If you have chance you had better
bring bushel Of lime.


We ought to have pound of ground
mustard and some ginger.


Get gallon of coal oil and demijoh ohn
Of whiskey. BE particular and don't get
them mixed-have the coal oil put into
the can, and the whiskey in the demi-
john.


If you see nice piece of calico, you
might bring me enough Tor wrapper.
Go to Orynski's and get bottle of
blackberry syrup.


The -four is out.


BE careful and don't drink any well
water while in town.


DC SuIC duu SCe oottiS VI hA"Ao =
cholera cure.


We ought to have dozen knives and
forks for the kitchen.


Go to McCleery's and get bottle of
DR.. McCabe's blackberry brandy.


Don't bring any green thing home to
make the children sick.


Don't forget the coal oil aud the demi.
john, and be sure to keep them separate
Go to Cheever's aud get bottle OF
of syrup of blackberry and ginger.


Get pint of cogniac brandy.


Keep away from them nasty ponds un
less they are filled up,


Get few pounds of crackers and rice
and some oatmeal.


If you see the doctor ask him to give
you prescription to cure cholera.


BE careful and don't break the deml
john.


You had better call at all the drug
stores aud see who has got the best choiera
medicine.


Now don't forget any OF these Things
and keep this list in your hat where you
can find it.


Come home early.
Year: 1873

All the minor details are at


tended to with as much care as
those Of greater Importance. Brass belay


ing elects are to be furnished, copper
stem and scag band will be added, aud a
number of patent life preservers placed in
the cabin. The apparatus for detaching
the boat from the balloon is of the most
perfect character The great aim of the
Graphic Company and the builders has
been to secure boat which would live
in any sea, and which woald at the same
time be SO light as to present no him
drance to the balloon. In this they have
been entirely successful; the boat. when
flushed, with all her spars and sails, will
only weigh seven hundred pounds.


Should it by any unforeseen chance be
necessary Tor the voyagers to take to the
life boat in mid ocean, is it possible for so
small vessel to reach land ? This ques
ton can be easily answered by refer
ence to the exploit Of the Red, White and
Blue. This daring little craft, which is
just three and half feet longer than the
balloon boat, sailed from New York for
Paris on the 9th of July, 1866, and arrived
in London, England, on the 10th of Au
east, making the passage in the shor:
space of thirty eight days. The crew con
sisted of two men, Captain John NJ. Hud
son and Frank Fitch, both of who mwere
old and experienced navigators. During
the voyage succession Of head winds
and strong gales were encountered at all
times. However. the little ship behaved
admirably, and though from stress of
weather she was no less than four times
thrown on her beam ends with masts in
the waves, each time she righted, and
throwing the water from her decks, again
sped in safety on her way Graphic.
Year: 1873

One of the most recent inventions for
producing Illuminating gas is that known
as the Kromschroder process, lust appli.
ed, successfully. in the town of Great
NARROW. England. 1t consists in simply
passing air through the vapor of light
hydrocarbon, the two combining in gas
OF high Illuminating power. The ap-
paratus for this purpose is erected in the
gas works of the town, and consists of
sheet iron chamber FIVE feet long. four
feet wide and three feet six inches high,
the lower portion being two feet wider
than the upper part for height of about
twelve inches In the upper chamber
Is placed a valve arrangement driven by
cIock-work, and by which the atmos-
pheric air is forced into the lower or en-
larged portion. Here it is made to pass
through mass of open fbrous material,
the lower part of which is ket immersed
in liquid hydrocarbon. The air in its
passage combines with the vapor of the
hydrocarbon In the proportion of seventy
parts OF air to thirty of the vapor. In
this condition the gas-for such it has
now becomes conducted from the ming
ling chamber by pipe into a receiver,
capable of containing one hundred cubic


feet of the gas. AS soon as their receiver
is filled, its contents are discharged into
the gas holder formerly used for the stor-
age of coal gass. The intermediate re-
ceiver is used because the Incorporating
apparatus, although equal to producing
the required quantity of gas, does not
give sufficient pressure to lift the large
holder, which is thirty feet in diameter
Year: 1873

A Columbia, Pa, clergyman, while
preaching his sermon one Sunday even
ing, perceived a young man and woman
under the gallery in the act of kissing
each other BEND hymn book, but did
rot lose his temper. He did not fly into
an unseemly rage, and called upon the
sexton to rush up the aisle and disband
the rioters. No he remained calm. He
beamed mildly at the offenders over his
spectacles, and when the young man kiss
ed her the fifteenth time, he merely bI oke
his sermon short off in the middle of
thirdly" and offered fervent prayer in
behalf of 1.-THE young man in the pink
necktie, aud the maiden in the blue bon
net and gray shawl, who were profaDiug
the sanctuary by kissing one another in
pew No. 6S'" And the congregation said
Amen" Then the youg woman sud
denly pulled her veil down, and the young
man sat there and swore softly to himself.
He does not SO to church as much now
as he did