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Year: 1875

The Natchez Democrat Courier gives | an interesting account of number em- ployed in Chicot county, Arkansas.

 They are most serviceable as tenants, and display for more ability than the colored man. The terms usually made are one hundred pounds of lint cotton to the acre, the planter furnishing mule with which to cultivate the crop. Atearly da wn the Chinaman has had his break fast and is in the field. At eleven o'clock one of their number is sent in to cook their dinner, the hour for which is announced by the display of small pennant. Half an hour is usually con- sumed at the meal, and returning to the field they work until dark. During blowing time planters are compelled to see to it. that their animals have time to rest and eat, as the Celestials appear to be blessed with no compunction where mules are concerned. Their plow- ing is with furrows straight as rule. They also seem to be adopts in cultiva- ting vegetables, all their gardens being kept in perfect order. A supply of the principal vegetables is carefully dried and kept for the winter. Their houses are the personifcation of neatness, every utensil being secured bright as silver, while their clothes are clean, and in personal appearance they are never offen- sive. With great difficulty they can be restrained from working on Sunday.
Year: 1875

The Springfield Republican tells some
wholesome truths in an article with
the above title. May lady readers take
note of the following extract;


There IL kind of assumption that
woman is neater, more sensitive and
more refined creature than man. 1t
may be so; but lady will do many
things which II gentleman could not
bring himself to do. There is no gen.
tleman in Springfield, for instance, who
would walk through Main street drag
ging part of his raiment on the ground
after him. Any gentleman would
consider himself defi!ed by such per
formance, and probably would soon
find himself in the hands of the police
and arraigned before commission de
lundtic0. No gentleman would'care to
parade the streets in such attire that
one hand was constantly occupied in
reefng the slack of his breeches, after
the manner of holding up skirts at the
present time. American gentlemen
attach the character of gambler to a
man who wears many jewels and rings,
and recognize cognate vulgarity in
the lady who similarly overloads her
self on occasions when personal adorn-
ment is not in keeping. What we
mean is that there lsa modesty and So
briefly of attire and even of bearing
among recognized gentleman, which
the recognized lady has not attained.
Year: 1875

The Reserroir.-.. Y esterday 95 men
were discharged from the new reser-
volr, on which work will be discon.
tinued until the opening OF spring
The laying of the mains along Eleventh
street is still going on, and will be
continued until connection is made
with the large main at Jefferson street
This work will be finished in a week
or two, after which but little more
than the regular department work


will be done until the close of winter.
Year: 1875

The Staunton IVA Vindicator has
the following: Address Of wdcome by
the principal of the Vindicator seminary
Dear Girls: You have returned to our,
SO to speak. parental care for another
session, from the erect and pnm parlor
boarder to the liveliest little romper
among you all Don't scream; it's only
fgurativs. You have returned from a
world full of pin backs and other snares
for the unwary, but here you are safe.
Within these sacred walls you may pin
your dresses back until you stop the cir.
cnlaton. and the unhallowed eye of man
shall not Loaf over it MAN generally
has two eyes, but you will find in your
composition that eye has a better
sound Every arrangement has been
made to secure you against the intrusion
of these pests Of selniuarics No man
shall eater these hallowed premises un-
less he brings east iron certificate from
u presiding magistrate that he 10 your
father or mother, or At least your aunt.
At every interview the cook will he pres.
ent with = double barrelled gun. and at
any attempt to hold your hand the rcck
less invader will be shot on the spot.
Any day scholar who shall speak to you
Of the German or of the club. or shall
mention to you that she has a brother,
will be expelled. With these precautions,
the principal hopes to prevent the en-
trance of the fe.l destroyer Your prin,
cipal cannot refrain from congratulating
you that you have hot lost your appetites.
Whatever you may have lost during your
absence, you have to thank Providence
tnat they have been spared to you And,
after all, my dear children, what is ge-
ometry or trigonsme'ry or any other
ometry to a good appetite? And then,
to think how many of the trials of life
you are rid of by beng in this sacred
and pious institution! Other girls out.
side have to sit up and dance till 3
o'clock in the morning and crimp their
hair with red hot irons and cover their
faces with powder and their cheeks with
paint and take moonlight walks with the
bows, while YOU have only to sit here in
quiet and survey the placid features of
your beloved principal Separated from
The world, YOU have time for serious
thought and te reflect on the f"liies of
your fellow men. and to rrRcmher that
/ man is born of women is full of sparks
and flies upwards, or words Ia that ef.
feet. You will find it in your cats.hism
Fret class in physical geometry, stand
upr
Year: 1875

WASHING SUMNER Dresses. "A table
spoonful Of black pepper put in the first
water in which gray and buff linens are
washed will keep them from spotting.
1t will also generally keep the csiors OF
black or colored cambrics or muslins
from runnin :, and does not harden the
water.
Year: 1875

Memorial day was observed at Au- gusta, Ga., with unusual imposing cere- monies. There was large parade and procession, and the corner stone of the Confederate monument was laid. In his speech General Evans said : Let us do nothing to keep alive the passions of war. To study it's lessons is prudence. To profit by its teachings is wisdom but to stir up the old animosities is mad ness. The voice of this monument will not be for war but for peace. It will say to us: The Confectionery has ex- pired. Its great life went out on the purple tide of blood that flowed from the hearts of it's sons. We have buried it. We do not intend to exhumo it's re- mains. We were utterly defeated and we dismiss our resentments. Sadly we parted with the dear old cross of stars which we followed through many a shot and shell; but we take with tho hand of Southern honor the staff that holds the flag of stars and stripes. I respond with truest feeling to-day to the fraternal words of General Bartlet t., spoken at the Centennial of the first bat tie of the Old Revolution.
Year: 1875

The miners taken out by the troops from tho Black Hills have arrived at Fort Laramie. They bring back with them sufficient placer gold and silver bearing quart tz to demonstrate that under more favorable auspices mining can be made profitable. There were two feet of snow in the hills at the time they left, and they report the winter as unusual ly severe, rendering it all but impossible to do successful prospecting. It showed for eight days previous to their leaving the hills. They left on the 10th, and arrived at Fort Laramie under military escort on the 18th of April.

 The party, consisting of sixteen men, a woman and a boy, are in good health, and all unite in praise of the agricultural, mineral, and timber resources of the Black Hills, and they desire to return. They fully corroborate previous reports as to the superior quality and size of the pine timber, and say that there are many valleys where oak and other varieties of timber arc abundant. They were re- leased by the military immediately on their arrival at Fort Laramie. On ac- count of the haste of the military to re- move them from the hills one-half of their outfit and cattle were left behind.

 From the time they entered the hills until their departure they never saw an Indian. They report that elk, deer, and mountain sheep and wolves sare abundant, and have seen bear tracks in the hills Beaver are also found on tho streams The valleys are all well wntered. The cattle and horses brought into the hills by the miners got fat on the grasses found in the valleys and hills. The soil in the valleys is rich and admirably adapted for agricultural purposes, aud so far as the country has been examined, it fully sus- tains the reports made of it by General Custer. The miners describe tho scenery of the mountains and valleys as being picturesque far beyond description.
Year: 1875

The Secretary of the United States Treasury announces a decision of i'm portance to importers in the interior. It is to the effect that an importation is complete when the entry is made at the port where the goods first arrive, and the fact that goods so entered before the passage of the revenue net of March 3, 1875, and then transported to an interior port for appraisoment and unlading, which may have occurred subsequent to that date, does not entitle the govern ment to collect the additional duties i'm posed in said act. Furthermore, the decision extends to all goods transported to an interior port ill bond under the act of 1870.
Year: 1875

There could scarcely be better evi- dence of the extraordinary excellence of the Mason x Hamlin Cabinet Organs than tho fact that they are so largely OK ported to Europe, where they are so highly appreciated as to find large sales in competition with instruments made there by labor which does not cost half as much. These are the only American organs largely exported.
Year: 1875

The courts, it appears, have decided that a man has no legal claim to a part of the fruit of tree growing near the division line, md drawing largely upon his soil for it's growth and productions, not because the complaining party has no grievance, but because the " scales of justice" are inadequate to the exact division of the truth. It is decided that the aggrieved party may cut off the limbs that hang over his ground, but he must do this with as little damage as possible; which means, I suppose, that he must use sharp tools and wax the ends of the stubs.
Year: 1875

passages came on for delivery the report
ers rose in body and protested. The
public took the part of the author and
the actors, and pitched battle ensued-
The curtain dropped and the police wese'
sent for. BY this time few heads had
been broken, and the reporters then
calmed down on the understanding that
the author would revise his piece i'll &C
cordance with the wounded feelings
Year: 1875

The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Standard writes "The newspaper
reporters of Paris have risen in arms to
defend the honor of their profession.
The event was brought about by piece
which is being played at the theater of
Montmartre, and i'll which the French
penny-a-liner was represented in most
odious light. The reporters forthwith
consulted together and marched to the
theater As soon as the objectionable
Year: 1875

TnE National Bank note company of
New York supplies the Internal revenue
stamps to the Treasury Department for
the next year at nine cents per 1000, n
saving Of $4,000 over last year.
Year: 1875

A greater portion Of the inside pages Of
TIE HERALD this morning, is taken up
withthe message Of the President. 1t is q
very lengthy document and touches upon
50 many subjects Of vital interest that we
will make no effort to discuss them in this
issue, as the crowded condition Of our col
umns will not admit Of it. To our readers
The most surprising portion Of it will be
tl.at in which the President gives the pub.
NJ. to understand that his su ;cessors will
prepare the next annual message to Con.
r,css"
Year: 1875

There is authentic information on the sub
ject to the effect that the Grand Jury still
have the evidence in Babcocks case under
consideration, and that to-day Immediately
after the meeting, vote will he taken on
the subject. The District Attorney was ab-
sent from the city yesterday, and the object
of postponing vote until to-day was to
consult him on some point of law.
Year: 1875

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 7th.-The limited
mail for the West, which leaves here a s A.
NJ, met with an accident this morning just
as It was leaving the depot here, by coming
into collision with an east-bound freight
train. The freight engine was thrown off
the track and overturned. The engine Of
the limited mail was turned round and
thrown across the track. None Of the cars
of the limited mail were injured, except the
baggage car. The wreck has been cleared
away, and the limited mail left Jersey City
nj $50 A. M.
Year: 1875

A savings woman at the head of the fami-
ly is the very best saving bank established
one receiving deposits daily and hourly,
with no costly machinery to manage it
The idea Of saving is pleasant one, and if
the women would imbbe it at once, they
would cultivate and adhere to it, and when
they are not aware Of it, would be laying the
foundation of security in Il stormy time and
shelter in a rainy day, Tne woman who sees
to her own house has large field to work
in. The best way to make her comprehend
it is to have an account kept of all current
expenses. Probably not one woman in ten
has an idea how much are the expenditures
of herself and tamiy.-Where from one to
two thousand dollars are expended annually,
there is Il chance to save something if the el-
fort Is made. Let the housewife take the
idea, act upon it., aud she will save many
dollars perhaps hundreds where before she
thought it impossible This is a duty, yet not
prompting of ayarcc, but u moral oOligs-
ton that rests upon the woman as well
uas pom the man.
Year: 1875

\ man who had saved the life of daugh-
ter of Boston millionaire, received $3.50
from the grateful parent, lie was so over
come with the magnificent bounty that he
paid ont every cent of it to seventeen organ
grinders to simultaneously serenade his
benelactor
Year: 1875

The NEXT WoRID.-The next world
There IS something very terrible to some
minds IN the idea of leaving all they
have enjoyed and most valued, and 60
lug away to the cold and silent grave.
They cannot bear it. They turn away
from the grim spectre, they flee from
the unwholesome thoughts that would
intrude themselves upon them. They
cannot bear to be alone-would have
any one, no matter whom, with them,
rather than remain in solitude. They
strive to drive away the thought which
presses OH them, reminding them that
the days are passing passing; that the
hour is approaching when the soul and
body must part, when time viii be the
shadow and eternity the substance. 1t
Is with the life of such as it is with a
ship that passes over the waves Of the
sea, which, when it is gone by, the trace
thereof cannot be found, neither the
pathway Of the keel in the waves. Or
as when bird has flown through the
air there is no token of the way to be
found; as when an arrow is shot at
mark it parts the air, which Immediate
ly comes together again. SO these pass
away like shadow; their life a great
mistake.
Year: 1875

a WAYsIDE MYSTERY. afternoon
a farmer named James II. Walfort,
while going home on the Bluffton road
with his team, heard loud cries and
shouts of anguish some distance from
the road. Going to the spot from which
the sounds proceeded, he met a sight
which literally froze his blood. Tied to
tree and stripped to the waist was a
woman almost frantic with pain, while a
savage male brute was beating her with
a horsewhip, every lash drawing blood
and causing the skin to swell up in large
ridges. Mr.. Walfort addressed the man
when the latter pointed revolver at
him, and told him with an oath to leave
or he would shoot him. Walfort hur-
ridly left and soon met two friends, with
whom he returned to the spot, only in
time to see the man and his companion
going away in a wagon as fast as their
horses could carry them.-Fort Wayne
tSe3lti1el
Year: 1875

MYSTERIOUS MURDER. citizens
of Marietta, O., are greatly exercised by
the discovery of what appears to have
been mysterious and diabolical murd-
er. A few days since, as some laborers
were employed in driving drift of logs
from along the shore of the Ohio, they
found the corpse of a woman, which had
been hidden among the drifting logs,
boards and sticks. The body was entire
ly naked, and was minus both head and
arms. The amputation seems to have
been performed with a keen, heavy in
strument, and from the clear cut it is
evident the work was done with single
blow,
Year: 1875

DEATH BY STAvATIoN.-A. Malthy
died painful death in Wallingford,
Conn, last week. Eleven years ago she
accidentally swallowed q solution of
potash, which caused erosion and in
fiammation OF the esopnagus, ending in
permanent construction and lessening Of
its cahbre at : point about two inches
above the superior end of the stomach.
On account of this structure she was
compelled to exercise great caution in
eating as but small mouthful of food
well chewed would pass it. She claim
ed to have swallowed cherry-stone
about two weeks before her death, which
she believed lodged in the narrowest
portion of the oesophagus. From that
time until her death no food could enter
her stomach. and she died..of starvation.
The examination after death showed
that she was right in her conjecture, for
the cherry Was found closely fill
ing up the tube.
Year: 1875

A FRENCH traveller, who is shortly to
start for Africa III charge of an explor-
ing party, is said to have contrived a
novel way to improve the BARBARA n
mind. He carries an electric battery in
his pocket communicating with two rings


on his hand, and with other apparatus
scattered about his person. When he
shakes hands with savage chief that
chief will be very much astonished,
for an electric shock will run up his arm,
and he will see lightning playing about
the head of his visitor.
Year: 1875

A WONDERFUL PIECE OF WoRK.-A
lady living in Troy. N. Y, has in her


possession a wonderful piece of handl-
work wrought by her mother when only
Is years of age. The piece represents a
scene in Greician mythology-Penelope
taking down the bow of Ulysses, the
being familiar to all students of ancient
history. The picture is embroidered on
white silk, and the colors, notwithstand-
ing their age, which is about 80 years,
are now as bright as new. It is the
owners intention to send this relic of
bygone times to the Centennial at Phil
adelphia next year for exhibition, pro-
vided she can find anyone in the city
who is authorized to receive articles for
the great exhibition, which she has as
yet been unable to do. The article in
question is one of the finest specimens
of needlework we have ever seen, and
shows accurately every expression of
Penelope's face, her robe en- train, and
her maid holding the arrows which are
to be shot through the rings lying at
Penelope's feet, by the contestants for
her hand. Those who are versed in
Grecian history will remember that just
as Penelope had taken Ulysses bow
from its place, the latter returned from
the siege Of Troy, and the glad smile
while Illuminated Penelope's face as she
saw in the distance her beloved Ulysses,
is vividly represented in the picture.
The work shows the skill and patience
our grandmothers must have had to
undertake and carry out such arduous
tasks in needlework.
Year: 1875

The clearings which bordered the woods
abounded in ricks of old logs and stumps,
which had been piled but not yet burned
off,


As Amos was passing through this
clearing, one cloudy night, lynx
jumped at him from one of
these piles. The first he knew of the
creatures presence was a blow that
knocked him over side wise. The crea-
ture had leaped against him, but missed
its hold and fell into some brush.


Amos was very athletic and active.
He jumped upon his feet in an instant,
and struck with his stick, giving the
creature sound knock, at which it
snarLed and ran Off.


But only week or two after this, as
he was going through the woods, just
after dark, where there were thick hem
locks, he heard the brush crack. He
turned and saw to fiery eyes glaring at
him. That scared him for moment.
He stopped short then fearing the
beast would make s. spring, he raised
his stick and rushed at it. The animal
backed in among the hemlocks. Amos
threw two or three knots after it, and
went on. Looking back, after he had
gone short distance, he saw it passing
where a tree had been turned over by
the wind, exposing the dirt and pebbles
on the roots.


Picking up stone about the size of
his fist, he threw it and hit the creature.
It spit and growled and darted forward,
as if to attack him, but on his raising
his stick to strike, it skulked off again.


The animal kept following him, how
ever. Even after he came out of the
woods into the clearing, he could see it
creeping along behind him. He stopped
several times to throw clubs at it, which
so angered the animal that it would rush
up, growing, to within a few yards of
him.


Amos came to field at length. Here
the creture got on the log fence, and ran
along the top log, keeping almost abreast
Of the frightened young man, growing
and lowering to itself as it ran.


cit seemed" so Amos said, Gas if the
old chap was bound to know where I
was going


Finding he could not get rid of the
creature, Amos let him alone till they
were close to the house then he called
to the young woman he was running
such risks to visit, to fetch the gun out.
She brought out her fathers shotgun.
Old Mr.. Masterman, the girls father,
had loaded it for haws. When the girl
opened the door the lynx made off, brlt
on Amos throwing his sticks at him, it
turned on him again, and between the
girl and the young man the animal was
killed. I never could find out which of
them fired the gnn. But they killed
the lynx, anyhow, and the skin helped
buy the wedding ''fxings" that next
fall.
Year: 1875

WHEN one looks around and sees
hundreds of doughheads getting rich
doing nothing, while he is working like
a slave for his daily bread, we tell you
what, it makes fellow feel as though
the butter of this world was spread by
step mother.