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Year: 1873

Under this tree are againto bc seen
the footprints of the mice Last SUM-
mer a blue jaw built her nest of small
sticks aud root. on one Of It's branches;
and when the fell came. these little
mice made their winter home in it,
lining and roofing il over with soft
green moss and strips Of cedar bark,
using pine for the inside and coarser
strips outside: the whole making a
structure about the size Of a small
football. The entrance was a small
hole in the side leading on the branch,
most perfectly concealed.


These timid little creatures dare
not trust themselves aWay from home
in the daytime, 50 We shall probably
now fnd them in this nest. The first
time We shake the branch il only
brings down E shower Of snow: but
these little mice. so costly housed,
know the movement was caused bv
no breath Of wind hHrrving bv: for
the second time out thev scramble,
wild with fear They cling to the
limbs trembling and gazing an1iouslv
about them, not daring 10 move for
ward or back again As we pull the
limb down to look at them more close
", all the three terror-stricken erca-
lures jump to the snow below and
quickly disappear in a little entry way
leading down beside birch stump
The fur Of this mouse il dark-brown
on the back, fawn-colored on the
sides, and white on the under parts.
The eyes are very large for so small a
creature, with the same deep liquid
beauty deer's eve possesses.


One peculisrity with these mice,
and the sane is true Of red squir-
rel, is that, as q rule, they approach
their nest by the wav Of some tree
other than the one they have their
nest in You will see them run up a
tree st some little distance. and then
jump from branch TO branch and tree
to tree, often making long leaps. until
they finally reach home.


One season these mice built a nest
against an uninhabited gray squirrels
nest, using some Of the oyerhanging
oak branches Of which it was largely
built, as material for their roof The
nest was a pine, but the mice ap-
proach home by way Of small oak
standing near. the bark on this being
worn of by the marks Of their tinv
claws Frequently these mice use
the nest Of the ca:-bird as a store
house, filing it with hazel nuts, and
then covering il over with strips Of
cedar bark, leaving only small en-
trance in the side.-NIss HiHcLIey, IN
On AND NV for NecsaLsT.
Year: 1873

A correspondent of the Ralis Far
H.sT SAYS, in reference to advice that
had previously been given not TO ap-
ply kerosene oil to cattle for the pur-
pose Of killing Ice; II avoided the
use Of kerosene for this purpose for
several wears, fearing it might be in
furious, but for the last three wears
/ have used nothing else with our
large stock of cattle, and should be
very unwilling TO give it IN ~ Of
ten as the stock is sIogn % be troubl-
ed with ,iee, each creature Is carded
ali over quite thoroughly, frequently
dipping the teeth Of the card in the
oil. Two or three applications are
sufficient No remedy that | have
tried is SO convenient, and none more
harmless or effectual.
Year: 1873

1t is sneering remark to say that ag-
rlcultural topics should be discussed in
the Grange. Some hackneyed politicians
imagine that all State fairs are fit for is to
give an opportunity for locofoco politicians
to relieve themselves. Any one that advises
anything else is sneering. 1t is time to
sneer at such men.
Year: 1873

THE Red Wing mills started up steam
on Saturday evening last to try their
engine. Everything works like top.
This is splendid mill, perfect in all its
parts, and we will tell our friends all
about it soon.
Year: 1873

The act ion Of the State Grange at
F"ribault, during its late meeting, as far
as disclosed, seems to have been conserva-
tive and sensible. The address Of Grand
Master Parsons probably indicates the gen.
eral action Of the body. His advice to
have select committee appointed to at
tend upon the Legislature, and assist the
framing Of law looking to tho correction
OF evils in the present system of transpor-
tatlon' IS q move in the right direction.
we want the solid practical sense Of farm


ers to have special hearing this winter.
Ihey are class who never err knowingly.
Investigation will speedily make plain to
taem> the gross expressions practiced on
the 1ru.t of their toll, and that all that is
SAID OF railroads is but an incident in the
grand scheme Of robbery to which they are
subjected. ST. Paul Pioneer. I 7.
Year: 1873

The Essex street girls are pursued by an
extraordinary fate. No sooner Is one of
them engaged than some grotesque occur
renee breaks up the match. The last in
stance was on Friday night when a Young
man leaving his young lady's honse. fell
down the front stoop, and severely cut him
self with tin type of his adored, on which
he struck in sitting posture W hen he
found out what hurt him he was 50 mad he
could not speak, and when she discovered
where he carried her picture she was 50 en-
ragged she did Speak-and to some effect.
They then parted. She shut herself up IN
her room. And he went for 4 doctor to
pick out the pieces.


Now the Winter games for the home cir
Gle are setting in, and the family gathered
beneath the rays of bright light have an
appearance of subdued enjoyment that is
blessed 70 see. Naught IS heard but the
grating of the checker, the click Of the
domino and the mulfled rasp Of the card,
with an occasional observation such as,
Whose turn is it?'' "Why don't yon
play, mother?'' "You darned old cheat -
80, what lie - and the like


Mr. Kraus, the matchmaker, was startled
from his sleep at late hour last night by an
uproar at his front door On going there he
found a man clinging to the door post to
keep himself from pitching off the stoop,
and who, on Strengthening himself, solemnly
invited Mr.. Kraus to give him a riddle to
guess. Mr.. kraus kicked him out of the
gate and returned to his bed very much dis
gusied with Americans as n nation.
Year: 1873

william Henry Clifford, son OF Judge Clifford
OF the United States Supreme Court, is the rising
sun OF the Maine demOcracy-ift the Maine demo-
cracy are entitled TO any sun. The Portland Press
calls them the ''noribund democracy" because,
probably, they want more of them.


1t is a. somewhat singular fact that most OF the
papers called Democrat hold republican principles.
and those called Republican hold democratic or
conservative principles. Witness the Rochester
Democrat, the st. Louis Republican, &c.


"Butler has swept Boston, Wish ne would come
to New York and try his hand with broom on
some OF our streets


Lynn is pronounced "solid for Butler" There
are few people In any city in Massachusetts who
have more sole than the people OF Lynn. They go
for Butler to their last peg.


Lowell is for Butler all over There are a good
many Massachusetts, politicians who would like TO
send him to place OF similar name, parted in
the middle with little ''hn


Western paper insinuates that it is the royal
'purp" and not the royal purple that General
Grant is seeking after.


The Boston Glooe thinks that the democratic
party OF Massachusetts, is pretty thoroughly de-
moraized, from the fact OF the slight interest felt
in the state Convention which is to meet at WOr-
cester this week.


Suppose the antrailroad monopolists in Iowa
should select a railroad president as their candi-
date for Governor, where's the harmP Is 1t to be
supposed that all railroad presidents are dishonest
or unworthy OF public confdence9


Edward Avery, Of Braintree is spoken OF as the
probable candidate OF the Massachusetts democracy
for Governor No doubt it would be q very good
selection, but the chances OF his election are so
slim that men Of moderate means had Better not
bet much on his success


The Boston Transcript AYERS that Boston was
carried the Butler delegates by the aid Of demo-
Gratis. That 10 the sort OF aid he Is likely to rely
upon If he expects to be elected Governor The
Transcript also predicts that Butler Will not get
more than third OF the delegates to the RepuDli-
can State Convention.


Not to give the idea too dramatic turn it
seems as II the Pennsylvania democracy were de-
termined to shake Speer,
Year: 1873

disgraceful to Mass achusetts.


BACK PAY.


The most forcble argument that is urged against
General Butler s his support OF the retroactive
about which there are scarcely two opinions among
honest men. IL is almost universally conceded TO
be lndeiensible. But in times OF general political
decentralization arguments Of this kind must be
temperately urged to be made effective. AS 1t Is
used In Massachusetts It Is simply gr0tesque folly.
Robinson and the rest dance over poor Butler in
their war paint, employing the little book on THE
Salary Grab" which one sees in the bookshop
windows wherever he goes as 10th tomanawk
and scMping knife. According to this
book General Butler Is q monster OF vilany
the bill, but he msneuvred it, he passed it and he
caused 1t TO be signed, and then he took the
money and kept It, AS to taking the money, that
was bad enough, but keeping it did not MAKE the
there was at least no hypocrisy and sham about
1t. A to the other charges, most people think
IL Is putting II little too strong and so when they
come 70 remember that Mr.. Hoar took the money,
and all the rest took 1t the force OF the argument
Is only 100 likely to be lost on them and they
answer the orators and accusers In the language
Of the pertinent and impertinent query OF the New
York rough alter he has injured you, "What IL
the matter with you ?"


ENFORCEMENT OF THE PRoHlpIToRY LAW.


Ever since some zealot at south birmingham, on
the Fourth OF July, asked General Butler whether,
as Governor he would enforce the Prohibtory
Liquor law, and Butler answered that the auestion
was IKE asking man to whistle at funeral his
enemies e.. nave been telling temperance people that
Of preventing other persons from drinking. II
there ts prohibitory liquor law In Massachusetts
and Boston h proper point from which 70 Judge
Of ms eperasions there Heed be no question Of lts
General Butler. when arrived In the city the
other day was invited to begin rubbing on the
DUST Of tpe travel hy wettlpg my thrVRt As thls
Year: 1873

came back to him, and he trembled with
the weight of suspense that fell upon
him.


Alice saw and understood. At first
the great flood almost overeane her, and
she was forced to rest and wipe her eyes
before she could proceed. And then she
showed her book-that she had more
than eight hundred dollars in the bank.
The ice was broken; she told her story
in glowing words. She told how she had
saved up little by little, and how she
had at length found hersolf able to pur-
chase fifty dollar bond. And then she
told how her uncle in the banking house
had taken charge of her investment !;
and how, under his management, the in
terest had accrued in amazing volume.


But the grand result was not the chief
thing. The chief thing was in the be-
ginning-was the first little which had
been religiously saved until the second
little could be added to it.


And now, as result of his wife's
careful and tireless working, Albert found
something upon which his ambition
could take a fair start. He never could
himself, from SO small commencement,
have reared the pile; but with the struc-
ture started and IFS proportions all
blocked out, be could see how it was
done-and not only that, but the dem
onstration was before him that the thing
could be done.


One year had elapsed since Albert
Moore had received the lesson from his
wife, and by joining hands With her and
bending his own energies in the same di-
rection, he had accomplished, in the
twelve months, what would have seemed
to him a marvel in the earlier time. He
had laid by more than fifty cents day ;
and the cigars, the beer, and the other
condiments of life which he had surren.
dered to the work, are not missed-rath-
er he holds them as so many enemies
conquered. And Albert can improve
his home with cheerful heart, and he.
can set out new trees and new vines in
his garden with bright promises, because
he sees, day by day, the pretty cottage
growing more and more his own. The
end approaches little at time-little
by little-but it approaches surely, new
ertheless; and there is great and salts
flying joy even In the labor and in the
anticipation.
Year: 1873




A gentleman from up river gives us
the following information concerning the
way in which the Indians at several of
the agencies do their butchering. The
agent furnishes them their rations of
beef ON the hoof, when they are then al
lowed to slaughter according to the die
tates of their own consciences. From
one hundred to two hundred head are
issued at time, and the Indians drive
all but twenty or thirty into an enclos-
ure arranged for the purpose. A couple
of hundred of the savages then get
around The pen, and with rifles and re-
volvers, commence a fusilade into the
herd, taking no aim, but just banging
away promiscuously, seeming to desire
more to MAIN and torture the poor brutes
than to kill them. The revolvers havn't
sufficient force to put them to death, and
so they are the favorite arm. The wound
ed bovines soon set up believing which
ought to excite pity in any heart, but
these redskins listen to it with delight
that could only be equalled if the agoniz-
ing cries were those of pale-face victims.
In the herd may be seen animals with
two or three of their legs broken, but
trying to rear and plunge on those fun
injured some of their horns split by a
bullet, and others SCARED and bleeding
in various parts of the body.


After the massacre is finished, the In
dians jump into the corrall, and there is
then strife for securing the tongues and
intestines of the animals, which, taken
raw, are very choice morsels to the red
mans palate. When there is nothing
left but lifeless, tongueless, eyiserated
carcasses of the cattle inside the enclos-
ure, attention is then paid to those reserv-
ed to furnish the dessert of thiscarnival or
barbarous cruelty. The twenty or thirty
steers are then stampeded across the
prairie, and pursued by the Indians on
horseback with lances and revolvers, a
Ia buffalo hunt, their tormentors utteriDg
those hideous noises for the production of
which the vocal accoutrement of the full
grown nations ward is the only adequate
arrangement yet discovered. The cattle
are soon exhausted by loss of blood and
the frantic pace at which they try to
elude their murderers. When one falls,
the Indians then try by goadings to urge
it to another race; but when they fail in
this, they stand over the fallen beast, and
torment it until death comes as a relief.
Then all the interest in the animal is at
an end except who shall scalp it of its
tongue and entrails. The squaws are then
turned out to cut up the carcasses and
get them into camp, and not morsel is
allowed to remain. There are sometimes
fearful contests for choice portions Of
the animal, in which two braves msy
frequently be seen hacking at each other
with their knives over piece of tender
loin.-Siour City Journal.
Year: 1873

REMOVING ACID STAINs.-If you
have been picking or handling any acid
fruit and have stained your hands, wash
them in clear water, wipe them lightly,
and while they are yet moist strike q
match and shut your hands around it so
as to catch the smoke, and the stains will
disappear. If you have stained your
muslin or gingham dress, or your white
pants with berries, before wetting with
anything else, pour boiling water through
the stains and they will disappear. Be-
fore fruit juice dries it can often be re-
moved by cold water, using sponge
and towel if necessary. Rubbing the
fingers with the inside of the parings of
apples will remove the most of the stain
caused by pairing. Ink also, if washed
out or sopped up from the carpet with
cold water Immediately when it is spilled,
can be almost entirely removed. Ink
spots on floors can be extracted by
securing with sand, wetted in oil of Wit
riol and water. When the ink is re-
moved rinse with strong pearlash water.
Year: 1873

The long-looked for and talked-of trip of
the Regiment to NewHaveu will be OF the mill
tary features of tomorrow The regiment this
sion will parade large and make showy and handsome
appearance. While in New-Haven they will be the
guests Of the I'd Connecticut which promises them
grand ovation. Col Smith, his order to the I'd Con
necticut, says:


Intelligence having been received NJ these headduar-
ters that the list Regiment n Co. $. n. " Col Richard
VOse commanding, intends visiting the city OF New
Haven the Path OF july and remaining two full days.
the Colonel commanding hereby communicates the
20 the officers and Of this regiment, that suitable
arrangements may be made at TO give them a
ceptiOn worthy OF that hOnOred command, and alike
creditabe TO the regiment TO which belong and the
city aud State which they TO honor with
their presence. In bespeaking for Col. VOse
and his regiment fitting reception, and
is unnecessary aude their reception and Of
this regiment to and from Waverly and Newark on the
occasion Of its excursion last September TO the bOun
teous ana most welcome collation. so generously given
the regiment when route TO Washington In March
lastthe members undoubtedly remembering with graf
and other distinguished courtesies but alu
sion might rather be made to the honorable character
the list has for itself by the gentlemany and
ceeut military bearing OF its members, its brilliant
history in the late war; and its welknOwn record OF
beng one OF the most hosptable regiments IN the
try.


The list Will leave the foot OF East Twenty at
81 p IN, arriving New-Hayen at 81 p m where they
will be received by the I'd Connecticut and after short
parade they will proceed TO the Union ArmOry and par
take OF collation. and have the freedom Of the city
rendered them by Mayor Lewis. On Friday they will
the afternoon appear in dress parade tho green
the evening the band will give concert the green
and the regiment Will partake or banquet given them
by the officers OF the 2d Connecticut On there
viii be a grand review OF both commands before Gov
IDgerSOll AdiutantGen. Trowbridge Mayor Lewis and
the Common Council In the evening the list will EN-
bark for hcme.
Year: 1873

In anticipation of the release of Carl Vogt,
the Belgian murderer a day two, from the custody
OF United states Marshal Fske order OF arrest against
him has been issued in the Supreme Court and placed in
the hands Of Clerk Arrests Judson Jarvis for
ton TO recover the stolen property which the III
centive to the murder which he brought with him
70 this
Year: 1873

YouSo men will be rejoiced to learn
that tight boots may be drawn on easily
BY simple process. The patient lies
down on tho floor and holds his feet
straight up In tho air, until the blood runs
out Of them, thus diminishing the size ol
the foot, when 1t will slip into the boot as
Slick as getting into gutter on o dark
Eight.
Year: 1873

Last night about midnight the operators in
the Western Union Office found that their Bos-
ton lines were down. On inquiry they were
briefly informed that there was railroad acci-
dent. Nothing further could be learned at the
office


On going to the station, we found consdera-
BILE activity, and the wrecking crew slowly col
Iecting, and that train started at about 4
O. clock, thus moving for the scene Of the acci-
dent.


The employees could not give any information
but it was incidently dropped that two freight
trains eollided near or at Kennebunk depot.


1t was stated that one of the trains was una
Bile to get along and was trying to swith off
when the other one run into it,


However this may be it is quite probable that
serious accident occurred since all the tele-
graph poles were knocked down at that point
and they were some distance from the track


The trains colliding was the freight which
left here this evening and train from Boston.


Upon the closest inquiry we could not learn
whether any one was injured. The operators
are under strict orders and the men who might
known. only expressed the fear that it was
pretty bad''


The Pullman train going to Boston had left
before the dispatch received in Portland giving
information of the collision.


Let us suggest that it would be much wiser
for the company to give information in such
cases to the press.
Year: 1873

NEARLY AN AccIDENT.-As the tug Scott
was about passing through the draw of Tukey's
bridge yesterday afternoon, a gentleman from
this city with horse and sleigh came along.
and waited for the draw to swing back into its,
place. Just before the draw got into place
the tug blew her whistle, and the horse started
over the draw but was thrown back. The
driver was thrown out but fortunately was not
injured
Year: 1873

SOCIAL HoP.-The younger members of the
several Lodges of Odd Fellows of this city are
about to start a course of dances 1t will be
strictly confined to the Order, and will be iu
every sense of the word a social hop. We are
requested to state that ali who are desirous of
attending this course will please make early ap
plication to those who have the matter in
charge.
Year: 1873

H. FREEMAN s. Co., 1O1 Federal street, re-
spectfully Inform the public that they have
fairly recovered from the effect of the late fire
and are now prepared to supply customers with
nice oysters in any quantity from new cargo,
which they are now discharging Our cooking
department is again in perfect running order.


dac17 At
Year: 1873

Our Consul Gen. at Havana telegraphs to the
Secretary of State that the Captain General in
formed him that the VirginIus prisoners yes
terday were delived to the commander of the
Juniata
Year: 1873

nifty of an army officer.


Mr.. Coburn said it was within the jurisdic-


tion of the President to select men without
prejudice and he could see no danger in trust-
ing to the President. He sent to the clerk 3


desk and had read a letter from Howard, court
ing an enquiry and waving all technical OBJ
jectons. After discussion the whole matter
was recommitted.


signed by 201 citizens of Somerset county, Pa,
relative to the claim of Geo. Chappenning
against the government, arranging re-ope--
ing and re-examination. He proceeded to
state the history of the case and defend his


own connection with it, and the action of Post


master General Creswell on it.
Mr.. Dawes of Mass, commenced on the un-


usual course pursued by Cessna and suggested
that nobody who had confidence in his case was
apt to argue it before hand. The unfavorable
action of Congress on the Chappenning case
claim had been taken on a unanimous report of
the Committee of the House before which


every person having an interest in the case had
an opportunity to appear. The action of the
House was unanimous and SO was the action
OF the Senate Committee and the Senate.
Nevertheless he wonll not characterize the


case nor prejudice it if it was not to be re-ex-
amined.


M. Cessna defended his course and said he


had adopted it. lest if he had filed the petition


in the usual way he would have been charged


with having done it in sleek quiet way. His
constituent, Chanpennug never had been pres


enr before the committee which inquired into
his case either in person or by an attorney, al


though he had asked the gentleman from
Massachusetts, (Dawes) to give his client
hearing.


Mr.. Dawes replied that he had told Cessna,
the committee would be glad to hear him and


constituents whenever and as long as they
please. While no attorney appeared In the
committee room while the examination was
going on, the attorney contented himself with
personal interviews with members Of the Com


mittee to explain, to argue and to persuade.
Mr.. Beck said the gentleman (Cessna) sat here
when the report was made and never opened


his:mouth, and it i'll becomes him now to come


here to renew the subject.


Mr. Dawes-I hope the paper will be refer
red to some committee and let us have another


report.


The Speaker to Cessna-What committee


does the gentleman desire to have the papers


referred to?


Cessna have not yet presented the papers,


will withhold them for the present.


pawes--(sarcastically)-Th is personal


explanatiun. Laughter.