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Year: 1870

southwest, stood with cooked pis-
tolls, eye to eye, and their fingers
fixed on the halr-triggers, prepared
and waiting to slay and be slain.


81 am ready. You give the
word" cried Bowie, in his clear
ringing voice, and with that in
separable smile of strange mean
ing on his lips.


Il am ready. Fire! I" shouted
the gambler, in tones murderous
as death.


The two pistols roared stimuli
taneously. Bowie did not move,
though he had barely escaped with
his life, for the bullet of his foe had
cut away one of the golden locks
of his yellow hair. The gambler
was shot through the heart, and,
dropping on the brink Of the deck,
had almost tumbled into the river.
He was buried by the squatters
at the next woodward. And
thus perished justly bastard son
of the great pirate Laftte.


There never was jury empan-
nelled in the west who would
have brought in a verdict against
any man for killing him, and
more especially under the circum-
stances, because public opinion
pronounced that she ought to be
killed. And snch were the des-
peradoes that Bowie commonly
eXterminated.


The generous victor immedi-
ately proceeded to the ladies' cab
in and restored the winnings of
the gambler to the young mer-
chant and his beautiful wife, who
both received the boon as a gift
from heaven, with as much graft
tude and joy.


Ii we should write volume
concerning the exploits of John
Bowie, his character could not be
rendered more transparent than
it is revealed in the foregoing an
ecdote. He was always the same
the friend OF the feeble, the
protector of the oppressed, and
the sworn enemy of tyrants. He !
was brave without fear and gener-
Gus beyond precedent; and though !
he had faults, gigantic ones too,
he atcned for all the errors of
stormy life by the splendor of his
magnificent death. His tomb is i
the Alamo, his epitaph the word
"Texas," and bis fame will fill an
humble though safe niche in the
Temple OF Freedom through all
time. He can never be forgotten
till the bowels of the earth cease
to furnish metal for the fabrica-
ton of those bright blades of steel
which bear his imperishable name.
Year: 1870

Monkeys on the African coast,
taught by bitter experience the
power of the oyster in gripping
their paws when inserted in its
open mouth, will cunningly roll
in a pebble. so that the oyster can
not close its shell, and then de-
YOUR it at leisure.
Year: 1870

A Cincinnati woman desiring to
make away with herself, laid in a
lot of opium, revolver, a double
barrelled gun, pistol and a razor,
and began. She had only time
to take the opium and shoot her
self once before she was arrested.
Year: 1870

A man out In Indiana last
week lost his wife and family ply
sician on the same day. He is
now searching for their remains
with a double barrelled gun, with
the intention of burying them
both in the same grave.
Year: 1870

The famous 5th Confederate
regiment of Maryland visited
Philadelphia last week, and were
warmly received by the volunteer
military of that city, and the best
feeling of fraternity prevailed.
Year: 1870

An Indianapolis Republican pa
per makes sport of a shoemaker be-
cause it was said of him that he
was "talented artist" If that
man, who can make tgco corns
grow where only one grew before,
is not talented artist, we eshouId
like to know who is?
Year: 1870

Carl H. WALTON, who recently
committed suicide in Woodland
Cemetery, near Boston, left note
declaring that "as the garden he
had laid out had become devasta-
ted by the chickens of his son, he
had become tired of life, and was
going to meet his beloved wife" I"
Year: 1870

A Chicago man was attacked
one night, and injured by
what he supposed was a vicious
dog, and thinking the dog was
mad, he applied a mad stone tO
the part affected for two weeks, at
an expense of 5000, and was
cured. What was his surprise to
learn that instead of beingPbitten
by a rabid dog, he had been but
ted In the rear by a billy goat
how they do bother him about it.
Year: 1870

The following record win show me changes IN the
temperature OF the weather for the past rwenty-tour
hours in comparison with the corresponding day OF
nuts pharmacy. HERALD Building, Broadway, cor
Year: 1870

There 10 a law IN Kansas which offers to any one
planting and successfully growing for three years an
acre Or more Of forest trees along any highway a
bounty annually FOR twenty-five years Of Two collars
Der acre OF hat mile.
Year: 1870

House plants ought to be stimula-
ted gently once or twice a week.
Rain water, so refreshing to SINNER
flowers, always contains ammonia,
which also abounds in all liquid ma
nures. If you take an ounce o. oll-
verized carbonate Of Ammonia, dis
solved in one gallon of water, it will
make spring water even more stim-
ulating to your plants than rain
water. Ii you water your plants
once in two weeks with guano water
(one tablespoonful to a pail of wa
teri they will grow more thrifty.
Chicken manure, dissolved in water
is excellent.


Always keep the soil in your
flowerpots loose. A common hair
pin used daily, will stir the earth
sufficiently. We keep one always at
hand in one of our flour-pO


Now is the time to look over new
seed catalogues, and make your Sc
lections for spring use. Verbenas,
pansies, Japan pinks, &c, that flower
early SHOULD be planted either the
last of this month or the very first
of next. If YOU did not provide
Yourself with good soil before the
earth froze, you win have to obtain
some from a gardener to plant your
seeds.-From OliseT Optics Mage
Year: 1870

Can any one tell how men that
can not absolutely pay small bills.
can always find plenty of money to
buy liquor and treat when happen
ing among friends?


Can any one tell how many .Vouna
men who dodge their washer-wOmeH,
and who are always behind with
their landlord, can play billiard 5
night and day, and are always ready
for a game Of poker or seven-uP?


Can any one tell how it is with
some men who owe their butchers,
owe for rent, owe for tailoring, for
shoes, s,etc., canhaye evrey thing that 5
nice, eat oysters at night wear fine
clothes, and have all the delicacies
of the season?


Can any one tell how men live and
support their families who have no
| income and don't work, while Others
who are industrious snd always en-
ployed, almost staryef
Year: 1870

Some very ridiculous things are said by
the Democratic or Conservative journals,
but none more so than this from the Bossler
Banner:


We hear through private sources of new
scheme of Warmoth's to rule the State as
dictator, which we don't remember seeing
noticed in the papers. 1t is this: Every
appointee to Office of any political value, Is
RESIGNATION undated. So if the officer should
dispIease His Majesty, the resignation is
dated and the officer goes out. All the city
government and Dibbe. the Eighth District
Judge, are reported as appointed IN this
Year: 1870

The painful duty devolves upon us OF
announcing the death of Hon. Bartholome"
Collins, a citizen of many years standing,
and well known in political circles since
the war. Mr.. Collins was member OF the
Louisiana House of Representatives OF 1864,
and also of the present year. Early in the
movement to form a free State party, he
took an active part as a Union man, and
with other patriotic sons of Ireland, who
are still living, materially assisted in carry
ing the State. Last year he took contract
on the Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad,
and was, in consequence. exposed to hard
ship and the malaria of the swamps, to
which, we fear may be attributed, to some
extent. his last and fatal illness.
Year: 1870

We are not quite certain that Paris is
entitled to the NEED Of heroism, though she
is rapidly drifting toward a condition of
terrible suffering, Think Of city of two
millions Of people with rat pies, and dog
steak, and feline stews on sale, aud even
with these aids only ten days removed
from famine. It seems cruel not to give
such population credit for heroism and
resolution of the sternest kind And yet it
would have been more heroic on the part of
the republican leaders and Generals to
have boldly assured the mobs of Paris
that this and worse was what
they =, would come to il the
French Republic inaisted upon inheriting
the lost cause Of the empire. They had
not the heroism to tell tbs mob that which
they must have known to be the truth, BE-
cause the mob clamored for more war.' The
Paris mob, On the other hand while clam:
oring for more war, has no stomach for do
ing tbs fighting necessary to give success


to the war. Tho course Of the lead ers,


therefore, fs one Of tinidity, while that oi


the mob ia one of skulking sud Sinking


Both combined are drifting into oondi
ton of terrible suffering, but neither art
| acting from motives that may justly be es
| teemed heroic, courageous, or self~aae
/ IlQC1QRs ! =
Year: 1870

Tho quartz mines IN the vicinity OF Helena Mon
tana are paying better ana are IN a more prosper.
ous condition tnan ever before.


Late adviccs from the Cedar Creek mines report
favorable discoveries inside the gulches. This place
viii undoubtedly be the largest camp In Montana
during the coming season.


passenger train on the Dayton and Michigan
Railroad ran OF the track near Troy Ohio Saturday
night. The engine broke through the trestle work
faINng fifteen feet. The engineer fireman and
another man were very badly injured.


Patrick Burns. brakeman on the Boston and AL
bany Railroad, was instantly killed yesterday after
noon near Chatham Village, N y, by being Knocked
from car by low bridge and rl2 over BY The yalD
His body WAS horribly mADgled.
Year: 1870

The following is the statement OF business done
with Europe and the West Indies by the New York
Post once for tho last year, ending December 81,
1862 The total quantity OF letters received and for
varded during that time 10 032 and the post
ace collected amounted to s1,447,572
Year: 1870

Patrick Flanagan Of sc5 East Twenty Fourth street
while kite flying yesterday from the roof OF rest
dence 32i same street fell to the ground fracturng
his skull and right arm. He was taken 10 Bellevue
Hospital
Year: 1870

On Saturday evening Edward r.. Young, boy


fifteen years Of age. had occasion to go into the
cellar OF his house, No. 443 Myrtle avenue for some
gasoline The barrel containing 1t only partially
full and ne had 10 lean over order TO dip II out.
In dong so he lost his balance and fell n and being
unable TO extrlcate himself was soon suIiocated.
Year: 1870

the body OF an unknown man was found yester-
day the water foot OF East Twenty second street.
lie has brown hair mixed with gray, red goatee and
mustache, and Is dressed in black overcoat red
shirt striped pants wnlte cotton socks aud draw
er elastic CATERS about Ave feet ten inch es high
and about tlirty.i years OF age. The body Was
seat to The MorKue Tor ldentltcatlOn.
Year: 1870

One pint of new milk, one pound
white sugar and two eggs beaten, stir
these with some Hour into sponge. add
yeast and set to rise at night. When
light next day add sufficient flour To
make Il soft dough aud let it rise, then
mould in pans, aud when light proceed
to bake. 4 Id tablespoon OF melted
lard or butter to the sponge.
Year: 1870

Judge Hedfcrds Eloquent and Stirring Charge
to the Grand Jury-Ths Wanton Use of the
Knife snd Pistol to be Checked--The


Grand Jury Called Upon to Enforce


the Law ct All Hazards.
Year: 1870

Tie People Cal! 10 be Enumerated-Wherc is


the TrOublcY


Complaints still continue to come to us that the
enumerators employed to take the census neglect TO
fulfil their duties, especially IN the main particular
OF emitting to find out the actual, bona Jsde popu-
lation up and down town, irrespective OF whether
they reside In the top lot Of wholesale dry goods
store or IN wooden shanty refched amid the rocks
and goat herds OF Mackerevle. One OF our cUrre-
spondents IN the number that lay their complaints
before us to-day, shows IN what slipshod manner
an es enta feature OF the census Is being attended
obtained of the social condition OF our people,
that may be able to make such philosophical de.
ductlOns and conclusions as Will form basis for
building up a complete science, embracing such an
epitome or civilization In these United States as
cannot fail TO be both highly Instructive and enter
taining.


ire following are some of the latest compalnts:-
Year: 1870

Judge Troy stated yesterday that unless the Police
Commissioners detailed seven officers TO assist in
conducting the business IN the Court of Sessions he
would suspend all public business, Call In the Grand
Jury and lay the case before them.
Year: 1870

The Department OF Public Parks announce that
If the weather be fine there Will be music by the
Central Park Band at the Battery this afternoon,
from half-past four TO half-past six O'Clock.
Year: 1870

In Peterboro where he lives Gar
rit Smith has purchased the only tavern
in order to rid the cemmunity Of the
influence Of the bar.room. The bar
room has already been converted into
a reeding room, which Mr. Smith keeps
supplied at his own expense, aud which
is becoming a pleasant place Of resort
Tor the villagers, especially for the wo-
men, who seem to enjoy dropping in
for moments glance at the latest newg,
The new proprietor il greatly enter
ested in The result Of his experiment,
and thinks If every bar-room in the
land could be converted into reading
room, il would go far towards inaugn'
rating tho millennium.
Year: 1870

The time may come when this little
spot, away off here among the noun
tains, will become fayorite place of re-
sort even for Southerners and we pre-
diet that those who come will go away
like ourself, carrying with them the
memory OF pleasant sojourn in Yam
keedom.


Brunswick is represented here at this
time by MIR. T ID. Damn and family.
Year: 1870

HoLD YouR GRAIN --Shrewd business men
are of the opinion that the indications of
rise In the price of all breadstuM in
this countrybefore spring was never better
than now. There Is little prospect If II close
OF the Franco.prussian War for several
months, and strong probability is felt Of
war between Russia aud Turkey; while
there are some grounds to fear that n gen.
eral European War, or at least serious dis.
turbances, is not far in the future. Under
all these circumstances, we can but believe
that ere many months the value Of staple
produce mnst enhance ; and consequently
conclude that those who can do so without
doing injustice to others, should refuse to
sell at present prices Let every man
carefully consider the matter and then judge
for himself
Year: 1870

APOLOGY A well written obitua.
ry Of Re, FRANCIS McGASN, appeared in
the democrat of last week, with request at.
tached that neighboring papers should copy.
The Democrat did rot make its appearance
until more than half our edition for last
week was printed, and We do not feel
called upon to publish it at this late day,
even were it desired by the writer, which
is hardly probable.
Year: 1870

DRAMATIC. - The Chronicle an.
nonnces that the Walters Theatrical
Troupe" is to be at Dodgeville, and play
each evening during the Fair this week.
This Troupe is not unknown to many Of our
readers, and will receive attention from
them during the Fair.
Year: 1870

KENfDY has moved his stock Of
fine dry goods to the building directly across
the street, where his old customers, and
any number of new ones vii! find him ready
to accommodate them as of old
Year: 1870

From the London Times
Let the reader only look Mt the following
enumeration OF opr military forces Is actually
existing ut this moment According to tho
estimates Of tile present year accepted by
Parliament NE }layn nOT
Year: 1870

The telegraph has already mentioned the
shooting of Mike McCoole. We copy these
particulars from the st. Louis Democrat:


About half-past eleven o'clock last night,
the report of pistol was heard in Nc
Coolies saloon ON Fifth street, and an in.
stant after man reeled from the door, and
falling down the steps, was caught in the
arms of some of the people passing He
said he had been shot, and as he was bleeding
prOfusely from a wound over the left eve,
he was promptly taken to Alexander's drug
store, where the clerk was aroused and pro
ceeded to dress his wound. Between fright
and intoxicatiOn, the man was perfectly un-
nerved, and nothing could be ascertained
from him except that his name was John A.
Maffit; that he was from st. Charles county.
Maryland, and that the police ought not to
allow him to be shot right in the city. The
spectators freely expressed their sympathy
for him, as it was supposed the wound had
crazed him.


After washing the blood from his face.
however, it was found that he had not been
shot, but struck with some heavy weapon
on the left eyebrow. in which was found q
triangular cut nearly an inch in length The
curiosity of the spectators was aroused, and
most of them returned to the saloon, in the
rear of which they found McCoole sitting,
with his left shirt sleeve rolled up, while
DR.. Jones was probing pistol wound in the
left forearm, near the elbow The curiosity
of the crowd increased, as they knew Maffit
had no pistol, and could not have wounded
McCOole. They accordingly crowded
around the giant, and eagerly listened while
he was questioned by the policemen and re-
pOrters present.


Mike, however, declined to give any ex-
planatiOn of the affair, and soon after arose,
took drink, and started for the doctors
Office to have the ball extracted. The
wound was, apparently made by the ball
of large pistol, which had broken one of
the large bones of the arm, and glanced
downward toward the wrist, where it
lodged.


Frrom what could last night be ascer-
tanned, it appears that a row occurred in
the saloon about ten minutes before the
shooting, in which friend of Mafit had
been put out. A difficulty then occurred
between Matfit and some unknown man,
when Maffit was struck with the butt of
pistol in the others hands, which caused the
wound over Maffits eye. The blow also
discharged the weapon and the ball struck
McCOole, who was short distance behind.
McCOOle and all the witnesses of the affair
refused to tell anything about it, but it was
afterward stated that Tom kehOe was the
man who struck Mafit. The police were
consequently instructed to look Kehoe up,
and it is probable that the particulars of the
whole affair will be ascertained to-day.
Year: 1870

A drive of two hours down the coast
brings us to the old Phillipon plantation,
where we are courteously received by Cap
tain D. S. Walton, the experimenting
engineer, whose reputation, by the way, in
hydraulic engineering is scarcely second to
that of William j. McAlpin, whose associate
he has been in some of the most important
among others. Having taxed Captain Wal
toms hospitality, which he dealt to US with
princely grace in his tidy little cabin, he
took seat with us in the carriage, and
being driven to convenient point, where
he had ordered boat to be in readiness, we
were successfully towed, rowed and sailed
until we reached the lake end of the canal.
Here we Were landed at the old fortress,
now known as MartellO. Tower, formerly as
Castle Dupre, and after short indulgence
in the delightful view, and the luscious sea-
breeze, we started upon our return.


Our run down was so hurried, that we
had little time to examine the immense out
fit, but what that "Outfit had accom-
plished struck us as stupendous. On our
return, we took leisure to examine the va
rious dredge-boats and their appurtenances.
Of these dredge-boats there are six, the
most approved style, each capable of .ex-
cavating one thousand yards per day. If
our space permitted we would like to de-
scribe at length the working of these
" dredgers," but we can give it but few
words. Each boat is accompanied. when
necessary, by platform or scow upon
which works a steam derrick, attached to
this derrick is a receiver; into which is de-
posted the charge of the scoop, and by this
process the dirt is thrown distance of from
one hundred and twenty to one hundred
and fifty feet The machinery alone, now
being used upon this canal could not have
costqess than 5000, 900; every piece oft seems
to have been adopted with sole regard to
strength and adaptability, and yet all is of
the most elegant finish.


The work is now more than half done,
and promises to be completed before JAN
uary next, and no one doubts that it will be
an immense avenue for trade. Any such
work as this is inspiring to us, and We can
scarcely say enough in praise.


We were accompanied, or rather, we ac
companied General NJ. JEFF. Thompson, the
Chief Engineer of. the State, to whose pa
tient explanations we areas we have fire.
quently been before-indebted for much
valuable information. Captain Bradley,
hydraulic engineer of the Jackson and
Great Northern Railroad, was also of the
party.
Year: 1870

President Grants special train out of
Washington last week was preceded by the
regular express train bearing the rebel Gen
eral K E. Lee. on his way to Baltimore. A
passenger on the special train remarked
that Grant was following Lee. as he did at
Appomattox Courthouse, and would push
him before he reached Baltimore, which
proved to be the case
Year: 1870

The delightful certainty that waits upon the
affairs of Tammany has just been signally
illustrated by the resignation of Matthew T..
Brennan as a Police Commissioner, in order
that he may legally accept the nomination of
the Sachems for Sheriff. In communities sub
ject to the changes of popular rule, an official
might hesitate to release the bird in the hand
for one in the bush but in New-Y York, where
the Ring takes all the trouble of government
from the people, he runs no risk by the act
Everybody knows that the Ring has selected Mr.
Brennan for Sheriff, and everybody is equally
aware that the Democratic Convention so-called
will be obliged to make the nomination.
Year: 1870

NJ. Gambetta gives a very pleasant picture
OF Paris il his extraordinary nr0elamation,
If we are to believe his statements, the safety
of the capital is assured. But the purpose of
the declaration is too apparent The Minister
of the Interior is engaged in firing the French
heart, and as a preliminary seeks to reassure
it and restore confidence. Time is likely to
show the hollOwness of these fine phrases.
and then what does NJ. Gambetta expect will
become of himself and the Ministry he rep
resentsl How will they be treated by a
doubly deceived-perhaps doubly betrayed
people?