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Year: 1873

The St. Louis Democrat says that IN
the vast grazing districts of Texas, New
Mexico. and Colorado, there is a bitter
feud going on between the growers Of
sheep and tie growers of cattle. The
cattle men can not abide the sheep men,
and the sheep men are equally hostile
70 the cattle men, though their flocks
and herds get along quite comfortably
together. Il has been declared that
Western Texas and Colorado shall be
made ali one thing or ali the other, and
A. the sheep interest is much the light
est lust now, it is suffering g good al.
Only short time ago, two men, in
southern Colorado made dash at a
drove Of two thousand sheep which
were quietly feeding on the plains; a
stampede was effected, the sheep were
scattered for several miles around the
country, one hundred bead were sh@t
dead, aud nearly one hundred more
wounded. One ofthe party engaged IN
the outrage has been arrested ana
brought 70 Denver, and hunters are on
the track o. the other
Year: 1873

The pavements are all kissing hot,
The sky above is brazen,
And every head as good as dead


The sun can set its rays on.
The lean, looking skeletons


Go stalking pale and gloomy;
Fat men, like melting Jumps of lead
Send hotter fancies through me.
wake from dreams of Polar ice,


And wish myself where Hall is
Or frozen any other place


That on this red-hot ball is.
Year: 1873

WoMAN AS DETEcTIvE.-It is diff
cult to say in what sphere woman would
not succeed if she had an equal chance
with the rest of mankind. After the
male detectives had hunted New York
inside out in search of the Goodrich
murderer, the case was turned over to a
woman and the muJ'deress was soon
found,
Year: 1873




A very touching case of mental alien
alton in charming young lady, is de-
scribed by careful observer. Not long
ago her mother found her in her room
energetically darning stockings, and
soon after she appeared in the kitchen
and assisted that wondering dame in
making and baking bread and pastry.
Alarmed by these fearful signs of intel
lectual disorder, her fond parents imme.
diately sent for skillful physician, who
watched her through a keyhole while she
sewed buttons on her fathers garments
and mended those of her little brother.
Much affected, the venerable man re-
marked that never during a medical
practice of twenty-five years, had he
known -anv vouno nersnn- to manifest
such symptoms as these. The most
heart-rending phase of ell, however, was
shown the other day, when her kind
father, with a faint hope of raising her
from her sad state, gave her 5000 and
told her to buy new dress. Alas
twas useless. She instantly observed
that she didn't need new dress, and if
he would let her keep s25 to pay poor
widows rent, she'd much rather he
would take the rest of the money for
himself. For a moment that grief
stricken old gentleman gazed upon his
hapless child, then hiding his face. NUT
tered between his sobs. "Her mind is
gone Her mind is gone f'
Year: 1873

Another reason of the delicacy of our
women is the far greater style affected by
all classes in dress, and the wearing of
corsets during early youth Naturally,if
one has attained full and fine physical
development. tight corsets, heavy skirts,
close fitting boots and weighty chignons
cannot injure to the same extent as when
these appliances are put upon the soft
and yielding muscles of young and
growing girl The noble ladies of Eng
land exercise many hours daily in the
open air They do not disdain to don
heavy calfskin shoes and colored petit
coats, in which to perform this duty.
This of course would not alone make
them as healthy as they are, were not
their constitutions strengthened by
proper physical education before they
are eighteen years of age, but it suttices
to retain them in a good degree of health.


Our fair Americans, early in the day,
attire themselves in charming costumes,
with white skirts, and then they are
averse to soiling these by exercise and
the least dampness deters them from n
promenade. American ladies think far
more of dress and fashion, and spend
more money and time on their toilets,
than any womenin Europe, not even
excepting the French, from whom all our
fashions come.
Year: 1873

l saw temple reared by the hand of
men, standing with its high pinnacles in
the distant plain. The streams beat upon
1.-THE God of Nature hurled his thun-
derbolts against it-and yet it stood as
firm as adamant. Revelry was in its
halls-the gay, the happy and the beau
tiful were there. ] returned and the
temple was no more; its high walls lay
scattered in ruins; moss and wild grass
grew there, The young and the gay that
reveled there had passed away.


l saw a child rejoicing in his youth
the idol of his mother, the pride of his
father. l returned, and the child had
become old-trembl with the weight
of years, he stood the last of his genera
tion-a stranger amidst the desolation
around him.


1 saw an old oak standing in all its
pride, on the mountains--the birds were
caroling on its boughs. I returned: the
oak was leafless and sapless, the winds
were playing at their pastime through
its branches.


"Who is that destroyer2" said l to my
guardian angel.


at is Time, said he. when the
morning stars sang together in JOY over
the new-made world, he commenced his
course And when he shall have des-
troyed all that is beautiful of the earth
pluclzed the sun from his sphere-veiled
the moon in blood; yea, when he shall
have rolled heaven and earth away as
scroll; then shall an angel from the
throne of God come forth, and with one
foot on the sea and one hand on the
land, lift up his hand towards Heaven
eternal. Time is, Time was, but Time
shall be no more!
Year: 1873

"Be cheerful" says the man who is
easy in his roumstanoes, missing no loved
face at table, nor by thehearth. But does
he ever consider how hard it may be to
be cheerful when the heart aches, and
the cupboard is empty, and there are lit
tie fresh graves in the ehurch-yard, and
friends are few and indifferent, and even
God, for the time being. seems TO have
forgotten us, so desolate is our lot How
difficult for one man to understand an
other in such differing circumstances !!
How easy to say, BE cheerful~ How
hard he would find it topraotioe, were he
stripped of all life's brightness!
Year: 1873

Here is an anecdote told by one minis
ter about another. A certain presiding
elder, who was noted for being seldom
up to time, seldom very animated, and
seldom very brief, once kept congrega-
ton waiting long time for his appear
anoe, and when at last he did come he
preached them a very prosy sermon OF
unusual length, on the text, Feed my
lambs" He had not yet finished when
that original old minister known as
"Camp-meeting john rose from a seat
in the congregation, and said: Brother
have had some experience in raising
lambs myself, and l have found that the
following rules are absolutely essential
to successful Embarrassing: First, give
them their food in season. second. give
them a little at at times and third, give
il to them s0&rK..
Year: 1873

The tearing down of the Column Vendome
was an act fpure vandalism, and its rebuild
ing something that France certainly ought to
do Yet the frequent refusal of the Assembly
under NJ. Thiers to replace it, and the imme-
diate resolve Ofthe Assembly under McMahon
to do so, shows which way the wind. blows
1t would be a still better clue il we knew
whether the Little Corporal or the Cesar was
to crown it. In the one case it is an honor to
the glory of France, in the other to the Bona
parte dynasty
Year: 1873

The following rare bit is from the
Saturday Evening Post: 1--WE shall
never forget that evening we spent at
Magruder's years ago. We admired
Miss Magruder, and went around to see
her. 1t was summer time, and NOON
light, and she sat upon the piazza. The
carpenter had been there that day,
gluing up the pustlc chairs on the
porch, go we took seat on the step
in front Of Miss Magruder, where we
could gaze into her eyes and drink in
her smiles. 1t seems probable that the
carpenter must have upset his glue pot
on the spot where we sat, for after en-
joyiug Miss Msgruder's remarks for a
couple OF hours, and drinking several
OF her smiles, we tried to rise
for the purpose Of going home but
found that we were immovably fixed to
the step. Then Miss Magruder said:
"Don't be in hurry" and we told her
that we believed we wouldn't. The
conversation had sader tone after that,
and we sat there thinking whether it
would be better to ask Miss Magruder
to withdraw while we disrobed and
went home in Highland costume, or
whether we should urge her to warm
up the poker, or whether We should
give one terrific wrench and then RAM
bic down the yard backward. About
midnight Miss Msgruder yswned, and
said she believed che would 60 to bed.
Then we suddenly asked her if she
thought her father would have any oh.
jections to lending us his front steps for
a lew days, because we wanted to take
them home for a pattern. We think
Miss Msgruder must have entertained
doubts OF our sanity, for she rushed in,
called her father and screamed. Ma.
gruder came down with double barrel
ed gun. Then we explained the situa-
ton in whisper, and be procured a
saw and cut out the piece OF step to
which we were attached. Then we
went home wearing the patch, and be-
fore two o'clock crushed out our young
love for Miss Magruder. We never
called again, and she threw herself
away on dry goods man. There is a
melancholy satisfaction in recalling
these memories Of youth, and reflect
ing upon the influence OF glue upon the
emotions OF the human heart.
Year: 1873

A correspondent Of the Charleston
Courier says:


On Saturday last a little son Of j. Al
Humphreys was killed by the water
wheel OF his fathers mill at Sissonville,
in this county. The unfortunate boy
it is though, was at the time he fell in
to the tub" in which the wheel res
wolves, amusing himself fishing. His
left hand was torn of at the wrist and
Que Of the bones OF the arm running 10
the elbow was wrenched out, and left
the other bones exposed almost devoid
OF flesh. He was otherwise dreadfully
mapgled. The hand and bone OF the
arm were found floating off down the
stream below the mill.


He was supposed to have been in the
wheel before be was missed, and found
BY his father. Age, near eight years,
Year: 1873

BosroN, June 6.-The excitement
caused by the great fire oflast week has
not died out. The question OF the
efficiency or inefficiency Of the fire de-
partment is discussed in all circles.


For three days in succession represen-
tations of about forty-fve insurance
com panies doing business in this city
have held meetings, at two Of which


Chief Engineer, Damrell, of the city
fire department, was present, Private
meetings of the leading citizens also
have been held to discuss the questions


growing out OF the fire. The mystery
attached to the origin OF the FIRE is not
vet solved. One Of the employees OF
HALEY, Morse & Co., in whose estab-


lishment the FIRE started, makes the
following statement: l have charge
OF the second floor which was occupied


as a show room for parlor furniture. l
arrived at the store that morning about
7 o'clock. l was the first man there. l
was to finish cleaning the furniture
on that morning. The furniture
covered the principal part OF the floor
in that row. I got cleaning material
consisting of boiled turpentiue and rags
and went to work. / commenced
cleaning in the rear of the room next
to the hay market place and drew the
furniture back as did 90. When as l
turned round / saw q fash of fame
rising over the furniture between me
and the rear part OF the room: l shout.
ed fire and ran for water; when / got
back With the water the fire seemed to
be running all over the furniture and
was beyond my control. As cried fire
one of the employees came toward me-
It could not have been more than ten
minutes from the time l discovered the
fire before the firemen we're in the
building. I cannot conceive how the


Are could have caught except BY frie'
Year: 1873

QUEEN VIcroRIA's chief physician
says that "housework is admirably cal
culated TO preserve a robust woman,
and 10 strengthen one who is weak"
A handful OF the solid iron is better
than q mouthful OF the extract.
Year: 1873

when Cen. NEWTON touches the electric
spark To- the nitro -clycerne m hi, caNerns under
Hell Gate, lct him be sure that the tide is al its
lowest ebb, for II he makes that tremendous
blast at high tide the upheayll may send down
the East River wave 40 high as to break over
the wharves near the James slip ferry and flow
down into the Collect Pond region, forming a
lake which all the steam hre-engines in the city
cannot pump out in fortnight. II, however
the General dclays the cata trophe a year ar two
as he seems likely TO do-the sixth warders
may escape the peril of inundation: for then
they will have time To nh their stagnant sewers
with cement and cover their unsightly pave
mcnts with clean earth up to the level Of Broad
way and Chatham square.
Year: 1873

The Supreme Court of Tennessee has re-
Gently made c,sion upon the legality of mar
r,aGes contracted between parties while in
state Of slavery. Two coIured men claimed to
te legal heirs of one PHILIP GARNER, and their
claim was resisted or the ground that at their
birth their mother was n slave, and that there
could be no legal marriage between slaves, as
they were Incapable Of making q contract. In
delivering the opinion Of the court Judge HEAD
said that he Court Of Appeals In Ken. ncky had
held in two cases that slaves could not, under
riages, nor could their living together "a hus-
band and wife constitute their union marriage
de faci9, AMI .? legal lights could be acquired
under such connections by the parties thereto,
nor by their offspring. This doctrine Judge HEAD
declined To accept, as 10 Is In conflict with the
dictates Of humanity, violates the principles Of
natural justice, and Is subversive Of good morals.
II is true that the various statutes OF Tennessee
regulating marriages were construed to embrace
white people alone hut the common law was
left In force so far II applied To the marriage
Of slaves. The marriage Of slaves according to
the rules of common law valid, and their on
spring legitimate for all legal purposes during
their scryitude and since their emancipation
This sensible decision Judge HEAD fortified by
riage between slaves with the assent of their
owners, whether contracted in common law
form or celebrated under the statutes always
was a valid marriage, and that the Issues Of
such marriages were not illcgitimate.
Year: 1873

The New Orleans Ptcdy,ne of May con-
tains the full statement Of s. E. CURRY, the
colored postmaster who was driven away from
Colfax by the negro rioters. lie did not make
areruisition on sheriff NASH for protection, hut
upon ID. w. SHAW, who he thought was acting
sheriff Of Grant parish SHAW sent two men to
his assistance, but n negro named LEo ALLEN
said SHAW had no authority, and claiming to be
commanding oficcr there, took the men away.
Finally the postmaster. although colored man
himself, had tu ny to save his life, which was
threatened Ivy the negro mob because he would
not join In their raid upon the whites.
Year: 1873

A REMARKABLE FLowER.-There is a
flower in the city'of Constantinope belong.
ing to the narcissus family bulbous-
rooted plant-that has most marvellous
flower. 1t is exactly in the form and col
or of hummng bird, so plainly marked
that person at first sight is disposed to
believe it to be veritable bird at rest up
on the plant.


This wonderful flower is in the possession
of but half dozen persons. and they ut.
terly refuse to part with bulbs or seed
Its bloom remains fresh for two or three
days, and is always replaced by another
before the first begins to fade. 1t does
not continue in bloom more than three
weeks. when the leaves fall and the stem
dies away,to again throw up its stem With
the bird flowers the following year. This
most wonderful curiosity is represented
to have been found growing near the city
named, in sn old lot in an ut-oftheway
place. The statements Of responsible per-
sons, who have seen this wonder, verify all
we have said of it; and from a gentleman
who has seen it our statements are taken.
-Colnaan's Rural World.
Year: 1873

The Poughkeepsie Press. speaking of
the intelligence of cows, says: "Ole of
our farmer subscribers recently purchased
an excellent COW, and put in the yard with
the others. His help went to milk at night
as usual, and sat down before one of the
other cows. No sooner, however, had he
done SO, than the newcomer made for him
and drove him from bis seat, nor would
she let him proceed with the milking.
The proprietor's attention Was called to
the strange conduct of his new purchase
whom his man considered dangerous. Mr..
p. went into the yard aud began to soothe
the animal with gentle handling. and then
sat down 10 milk her, when be found her
as meek as a lamb. After that she was
perfectly satisfied, if she only was mixed
first. but 10 one must presume to slight
her in this respect"
Year: 1873

PERENNIAL LovE.-In a breach o.
promise case tried at Springfield not long
since, the District Attorney protested
against regarding the betrothal of minors
as boy and girl affair" and said that
he was engaged to his present wife when
only sixteen. and that their happy court
ship of nine years was the brightest spot
in his life, and that now, after twenty
years of happy married life, he kisses his
wife's lips, although she is somewhat
faded. with the same fervor as in the early
DAYS Of their youthful courtship. There
upon $4,000 damages were awarded the
plaintiff.
Year: 1873

About the river of human life there is
a winter wind, through heavenly sun
shine the iris colors its agitation,the frost
fixes upon its repose. Let us beware
that our rest become not the rest of stones,
which, SO long as they are torrent tossed
and thunder-stricken, maintain ther majes-
ty, but when the stream is silent and the
storm passed, suffer the grass to cover
them and are ploughed down into dust
Ruskin.
Year: 1873

IT IS AN ESTABLISHED FACT, that COnsump-
ton eau be cured but it is far better to prevent
the cruel disease from fastening itself on the sys-
TEN, by the timely use of a remedy like DR.. Wis
tar's BalSam of Wild Cherry. This standard
preparation will speedily cure a cough or cold,
and even Consumption often yields TO It's great
power
Year: 1873

A Democratic View of Federal Rcla-


tiOus.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 13.-The Leg
isature met in joint convention at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon to witness the Inauguration
of Hon. Il. A. Hendricks, Governor elect.
Mr.. Hendricks was esconed to the speak
er's chair accompanied by Gov. Baker, and
the COMMITTEES appointed to wait on him.
After prayer the oath of office was admin
istered by Judge Buskirk of the Supreme
Court. The following is summary ofthe
inaugural address,


''In assuming the duties Of the office to
which have been chosen | invite Gods
blessing upon our people and State. 1t IS
primary among our obligations to see that
every duty which the State owes to the
United States is faithfully discharged and
that the rights and powers Of the State are
maintained and upheld. Between the
rightfuI authority of the State and the
powers of the United States there should
be no conflict, and if they be asserted and
exercised in the spirit Of the constitution
and with proper appreciation of their re-
lations there will be none. Under the con-
stitution each State and the United States
are so related that support Of one is fidelity
TO both, and hostility towards either is hos
tility to both. The exercise Of funwarranted
authority by either proyekes collision and
is a public wrong. The Federal power
has become so great, the area of its opera
ton so extended, and tie allurements to its
exercise so seductive, that our most watch
ftIl care is necessary to preserve the power,
dignity and just influence of the State. 1t
should attract attention and excite serious
concern when local troubles and controver-
sizes growing out of matters wholly of State
concern, are made the pretext for the inter-
position of Federal authority and the men
ace of National arms. Surely you will
sgree with me, that Indiana is
so great a commonwealth, and her
people so entirely capable of self
government that every question and
Controversy connected with her policy, or
growing out Of her action, and within the
sphere of her reserved sovereignty as a
State of the Union, must be settled and ad-
justed according to her pleasure, and by
her authority.


Ny conduct upon all questions that
touch the relations between the State of he
Year: 1873

United States shall be governed by an earn
est d,sire to preserve the legitimate au-
thorty Of both, aud to maintain sincere
harmony. By the prompt and full dis
charge of every duty and the exercise of a
fraternal comfy viii labor to promote a
cordial and enduring friendship between In.
diana and the other States"
Year: 1873

a MEMBER of The Missouri Legislature
has drawn up bill making it a misde-
meanor for any person to give railroad
pass to any member of the Legislature,
Judge or State Or county officer, the receiver
oftbe same to be punished by fine on con.
viction.
Year: 1873

from Cuba Libre had been received In New York
by the arrival OF the steamer Crescent City, from
Havana. The patriots have their agents in every
city in Cuba, and important dispatches often
received by the Junta in this city. couched IN mer
camille or ordinary chit-chat correspondence News
by telegraph OF expeditions Is received in this city
frequently. in spite of the censorship exercised
over the telegraphic bureau at Havana by the Cap
tain General.


Funds are rapidly accumulatng for the equip
ment or new expeditions. The unemployed cigar
desirous are they to avenge the murder OF their
brethren who went out in the Virginus. Great dis
tress regns among many OF the Cubans mere, VINO
while they had money gave every cent they coulu
spare for ''the cause,r and now that so many or
their number OF work they feel OF necessity
the bitter sting OF poverty. In spite of this, how
ever the majority OF them think more oil their
country's woes than their own.
Year: 1873

SAID that he was astonished and dsheartened
when he read OF the .back track' which Uncle
sam was taking In the Spanish outrage question.
He said ne could not see how we could back out OF
our position and afterwards claim any credit in the
utie ol American citizen. Our navy had been dis
gracefully overlooked by Congress since the war


ana the consequence Is that we have descended in
the scale OF nations In the estimation OF the outside
world, VINO Judge OF national strength not unfre-
quently by force OF fleets and the superiority OF
metal. Il stu hopeh said the speaker, 'that the
depressing news may not be verified, and that
manned for service. AT this yard they worked ali
last night and they will continue TO work to-nigntu


IL is expected that secretary Robeson will visit
the Navy Yard to-day for the purpose or conferrng
with the officials concerning the work In progress
Year: 1873

reason why their British nationality became so
easily known TO their government. They were
shipped on board the yrginius at Kingston but. on
learning the perious nature OF the expedition
attempted to escape. They we're caught and put
in irons by those in command OF the virginius.