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Year: 1873

Those who devoted their leisure hours


Sunday to enjoyments a: the lake had an
opportunity to witness a rare phenomenon.
Toward dark there seemed to be heavy
rain storm on the other side ct the lake.
There was hardly any wind noticeable at
the end of the long wharf. though flashes
of lightning were frequently visible. and
the thunder rolled heavily in the distance.
About half-past six the attention of people
was attracted to the clouds about two miles
and half out over the lake. They seemed
to be forming themselves rapidly in the
shape Of revolving funnel. with the point
toward the water. The eye naturally toll
lowed the point of the cloud. and then saw
column of water rising from the surface
OF the lake to meet it.


A. the base of the column of water the
surface of the lake boiled and foamed till
the spray arose around the wilirling pillar.
The two points joined, and then the whole
seemed to move in the direction of the
wharf. At this time the diameter Of the
water spout was about the same as that OF
an ordinary centre table. II was long.
however. before the influences which pro.
dnced this extraordinary display seemed to
have changed their direction. and the
clouds arose higher. The spout broke
about the centre and the lake resumed its
ordinary appearance. 1t was an unusual
and exciting sight, and will be long remem.
bcred by :hc fortunate spectators. Another
Sigh: one formed immediately after the
breaking of the first. but was SO indistlnct
as 10 be hardly noticeable.
Year: 1873

Some gentleman who evidently under
stands his business thus salts down the
president of the New Orleans Gaslight Com.
pany in card to the Herald. We give it a
chance free of charge:
Year: 1873

scious; at least a person who was watching
him says so McCarty had been near the
scene all the time, and must have witnessed
all that passed on the banquette. when the
two men were engaged in the death struggle.


They are both under arrest, and while in
the cell talked lightly of the affray, as if it
was only an ordinary street fight. McCarty
relating some Of the particulars to fellow
prisoner, occasionally laughed at portions
which he deemed luidcrous.


During the fight several persons were in
the neighbOrhcod, but were unwilling to
interfere, and the excitement was intense.
There were fifteen wounds on the body and
twelve of them would have caused death.
Deceased has been ON the police torce more
than two years, and at one time was de-
tailed in the Second District recorder 8
court. He was a strong man, quick in mo-
ton and somewhat passionate.


Coroner Grayer will hold an inGues. TO-
day.
Year: 1873

UNAcCoUSTABLE- There was something
Of stir about the First District police sta
ton yesterday, growing out of the fact that
o man charged with the hideous cri me OF
rape had been released through the care,
lessress Of some one. AS the ma tier will
be subjected to rigid Investigation by the
grand Jury, all interested must rest quiet
for a dav or two.
Year: 1873

STATE or LOUISIANA


TreasuTers Office ,


New Orleans, July IA, 1878. }
Notice is hereby given to the public and to all
whom i. may concern that no authority being
given bT law to the State Treasurer to dispose of
the funds of the State to pay for the purchase
price of the State warrants which the Auditor has
advertised he will purchase from the lowest bid
der Tuesday next. the fifteenth instant. he. the
Treasurer, will not pay tho purchase price of any
OF said warrants, and lie viii. all legal means to
prevent the State funds whether in his possession
that of the Auditor, being disposed OF for such
purpose And warn the public that up to this
time the State Auditor still keeps and illegally re.
tans in his possession the funds known as the
general fund, belonging to the State and which by
law to be deposited in my custody.


A. DUBUCLET,


iylS State Treasurer.
Year: 1873

The body of an unknown man was found
drowned in the lake yesterday morning
abou: half mile from Mlineburg. he was
apparently not Ear from fifty FIVE years old,
and to!..ably well dressed in dark clothing
Year: 1873

From the Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise July 4.


In drifting on the 1400 foot level of the
Crown Point mine the workmen keep boie
of considerable depth drilled ahead of the
main work, in order that they may not sud-
denly break through into a large body or
natural reservoir of water. A day or two
since, while thus boring ahead in the
rock, a vein Of water was tapped which
was exceedingly hot; 80 hot that
eggs were boiled in it, and boiled
till very hard at that. The eggs.
were placed in the drill hole, bit of rock
placed before them to back the water over
them, and in few minutes they were boil
ed as hard as conid have been done any
where Sam Jones, superintendent of the
mine, who cooked and ate some of the eggs,
is Of the opinion that this bit of cookery
was performed at q greater depth in the
bowels of mother earth than any that has
ever been done on the Pacific coast. No
wonder that the miners working in the
lower levels perform their labors stripped to
The skin.
Year: 1873

4 CONNECTICUT farmer, who set out
an elaborate Scare-crow In his straw
berry patch, was disgusted to find that
n pair of robbins had built their nest.
and were raising their young, under
Its hat.
Year: 1873

On Tuesday of this week, complaint was
made TO the Mayor Of the city, that c. Bitter
was supporting nuisance, consisting of a
slaughter house on Pearl ST., I'd ward, which
is very offensive to those residing in that Yicin-
ity. Bitter gave bail to appear at the next
session of court.
Year: 1873

There is some talk of new parsonage
for the West Presbyterian Church, of this
city. Such an enterprising congregation as
that which attends this Church should ce r
tainly afford parsonage for their worthy
pastor.
Year: 1873

saturday, the thlrd Gay OF the financial
panic, was an intensely exciting one in


Wall street-so much so that it was found


necessary to close the Stock Exchanges.
and to pass rule forbidding the members
from making any transactions in stocks
either on the street or elsewhere prior to
the regular session of the Board on. Mon
day. A large number of additional fail
ures were reported, among them the
Union Trust Company (the cashier of
which was said to be a defaulter TO the
amount of $600,OO0), the. National Trust
Company, and the National Bank of the
Commonwealth. The excitement and
panic which followed the announcement
in the Stock Exchange of the suspension
of these institutions were beyond descrip-
ton. The Stock Exchange resembled a
mad-house, and the streets were
blocked with people, all laboring
under great excitement and frenzy.
Prices tumbled from two to sixteen
per cent, and stocks were slaughtered
without any apparent regard to values.
President Grant and Secretary Richardson
proceeded to New York on Saturday
night, and on Sunday conference was
held with some of the leading financiers at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, to endeavor to
arrange some plan for governmental relief.
A proposition was made that the President
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
place $30,000,000 of legal reserve in the
city banks, and Commodore Vanderbilt
offered to add S10,OO0,0oO more. This
proposition was declined, the President
stating his belief that he had no constitu-
| tional power to afford the relief asked for
in this manner. 1t was finally determined
that the Assistant Treasurer be instructed
to purchase all the government bonds
offered for sale to any amount, and as the
Year: 1873

power, the corporations ana tremendous onicisI
patronage than any ten other radical leaders with
nine -tenths Of the voters OF that party at their
backs. He can pack the National Convention
despite leaders and voters too and while they may
beat him voting he can always beat them counting.
II they ever succeed in overrhrowing Grant they
will have to call upon the 'reoel" and copper
headn democracy TO aid then. Whether they can
get that or not depends-as the frenchmen say.
Perhaps the democracy may choose to play lone
hand, and have no long division when the ''pot" IL
raked down.
Year: 1873

Oh why ehould the spIrIt OF mortal be proud
like the swift.neetine meteor or ast-hying cloud
A flash of the llphtnina. q break OF the wave,
He pa sseth from Ife TO his rest in the grave
The leaves Of ,he oak and the willow shall fade
he seaftered Around and together be laid;
And The younR ard the old, the low and the high
Shall nculder to dust and together shall lle


- n rtll
The mother that infants Infection who proved:
The husband, that mother and infant who blessed
Zach, II, are away In their dwellings Of rest

The hand Of the king the sceptre hath borne.
The eye OF the sage and the heart of the brave
Ar. hidden and lost in the depth Of the grave.

The peasant, whose lot was TO sow and TO reap
Year: 1873

and hands correspondent with those on
Georges, the scars ON the legs were
similar also, and the hair, eyebrows and
iinger-nalls were marvelously alike.
Who the dead man was, was never as
certained. After Georges return, how
ever, inquiries were made, such as it
was never deemed needful to make so
long as the dead man was supposed to
be Mrs. Mowbray's Young son.


These inquiries led to the discovery
that the day before the tragedy three
men, supposed to be from London, took
mp their quarters at an inn in neigh
boring village; one of them the landlord
thought he recognized as having been in
Mrs. Mowbray's service as a groom.
The footsteps of three persons were also
discovered in the garden, and some time
after a rope ladder and horse trough,
which had apparently been used to lay
upon the spikes Mt the top of the garden
wal, were discovered in the neighboring
copse but the name of the deal man
was never discovered. y
Year: 1873

The Presidents executive order, an
nouncing that persons holding Federal
positions who accept Office under the au-
thority of the States and Territories will
be considered to have resigned, is an
other evidence of his sincere interest in
the improvement of the civil service.
The New York World calls it ga sham. u
But it Immediately proceeds to show
that it is not The Tenure-of-O Office act,
as it states, is still unrepealed, and under
that law the President can only condi-
tionaIly remove. But when he says that
the acceptance of a State Office by Fed
eral officer will be regarded as a resigna-
ton he announces that he will nominate
successor to the Senate, and the Senate
must assume the responsibility Of retain
ing the officer.


1t is not the Presidents fault that the
law is not repealed. His opposition to
it is well known But as he cannot dis
pense with the laws even to secure a bet
ter service, it is ridiculous to call his
resolution to do all that he legally can a
sham. 1t is SO only upon the theory
that he has an understanding with the
Senate to resist his order Of suspension,
and to continue the. officer, which is as
silly as the theory of last year, that he
had agreed with certain Senators to pro.
Year: 1873

The treatment invariably adopted for
these, at st. Thomas Hospital, when
admitted directly after the injury, is to
whitewash the parts with paste of
whiting and vinegar. This is covered
with layer of thin linen, and the whole
enveloped in cottonwood. The patients
themselves acknowledge the immediate
relief which this affords, and the parts
usually do well. The crust which forms
is left on until it crumbles of, wnen a
fresh layer is put on but when granu-
lating sore occurs, the ordinary form of
dressing is substituted. Medical Times
and Gazette.
Year: 1873

Adonirarn Podge was lank and lean -'
As a withcrcd up stalk Of corn;
And his face was solemn rs ever was seen


Since the days when Adam was born.
He lived on farm on the edge Of town.
And he managed to keep ON his legs
By boarding up money and sailing 1t down
When he sold his butter and eggs
His face was as long as piece Of chalk,


And his eyes were little and gray;
And he hncked when he opened his mouth to talk
And twiiched IN a., awkward way
His voice was sharp a stec! spring trap,
And his head wss Inin';s Of hair;
But he covered it up with an I'D fur CAP


That his grandfather used TO wear. ".
Year: 1873

THE PEST IN SOUTH AMERICA.


The visitation Of the smallpox to the
various principal cities of this country
has naturally awakened great anxiety /;
but when we compare the ravages of the
scourge here with the extent of its raw
ages in other countries, there will be
found some cause for thankfulness that
with us it is no worse. For several years
past the disease has literally dwelt
among the cities, towns and villages of
South America, and the circumstance
that those places are in the main
noted for their uncleanliness will afford
valuable suggestion, not merely to the
health boards of our cities, but to the
heads of families, and in fact to every
individual capable of approaching the
value of health or the difference between
dirt and cleanliness. In Chilli, especial
ly, the smallpox has been raging for
some time past, and the most recent adj
vices state that it is increasing in Lima,
and that it has become SO terrible in the
town of Lata that the people are aban-
doning the place. The newspaper there
says, "The plague overruns the town.
Not street, court, or alley is without
its victims. No one thinks of succor,
or of hygienic measures. God have pity
on rs"
Year: 1873

A correspondent in Japan presents re-
newed evidence of the substantial reality
of Japanese reform, and some interest
ing incidents illustrating it, among the
most important Of which is the debut of
the Empress Of Japan in the society of
the capital, an unprecedented fact in the
history of Oriental women.
Year: 1873

Adoniram Pvdge kept a hired man,


And he fed him on cabbage and beans,
Which were kept cooked M IN an old tin pan
Along with some pig-weed greens;
And he made him work from the break Of lay
TIL the sun took its final lrrrh,
And docked him then of quarter his pay
That tine savings might go to the church.
Adon!raIn finally died one night


And left the farm to his son,
Who follows as near as true son NIGH;
Ia The course his father run;
And he daily drives 81 the market town


With the mare and her SPAWNED legs,
And lie hoards up money and salts it down
by selling his bntter and eggs.
Year: 1873

ET An editor in the tar West thus de-
scribes society in his " diggns y: 1--WE
are all so virtuous and happy that We ex-
pect every minute to be transformed in.
to sweet smelling savors and sold by all
respectable druggists as a new balm Of a
thousand flowers, put up in the spirits OF
just men made perfect. All We need to
complete our terrestrial glory is = three
story hotel, built on the American plan,
with a mortgage on ons end and cosy
place TO fly onions IN on the other
Year: 1873

tF HENKr GLASS received by the Nash
rifle. Friday night. a large and desirable
Stock of Furniture. embracing everything in
his line Now Is the time to make selections
while the assortment Is unbroken. HENRYis
marking down low to suit the times. Give
linn a call and sec.
Year: 1873

All indebted to us for subscriptions and
other work. will oblige us greatly and please
those We owe more, by calling and settling
their accounts We know that money Is
scarce and hard to get but we trust our
friends will make an effort in our behalf.
Year: 1873

~ The king OF Holland has signed
q decree depriving his Oldest son of the
right Of succession to the throne. on
account Of his vicious and dissipated life
A good rule, and should have been fol
lowed several Thousand years ago
Year: 1873

In answer 10 question regarding the


word cheated used i'm his speech. no
said: "Of course, the idea conveyed by
the word cheated" was that the people
OF the South were deceived by the as


surancc given them BY the United States
Government, through its officials, into
the belief that ii they would Law down
their arms they would be restored TO all
the advantages and privileges of citizen
ship which they had previously enjoyed.
The trials OF long war had made all
men desirous for the ease of peace. 1t
was thus alone that the word could be
fairly construed. Men who had been
reared under the Constitution OF the
United States, and knew how almost
entirely their domestic interests were
properly under the control of their State
Government, could naturally feel but
little apprehension of the exercise of
powers by the General Government If
they knew that Government would be
restrained within its constitutional lin
it's


The reporter then asked Mr.. Davis II
he thought, the South wGs able 10
have prolonged the war another year OF
two, IN order TO save itself from the con-
sequences which have followed upon
the surrender, could they have ioreseen
those consequences


Mr.. Davis-They would have pro-
longcd the war by Withdrawing more
into the interioF, so rs TO compel the
enemy TO lengthen his lines of commu-
nication, and ID was the opinion of "a
soldier now no more and one in whose
Judgment the greatest reliance was
placed. that in the mountains of Virgin
is Is defensive war could have been con-.
TIMED for twenty years.
Year: 1873

WHY WILL YE DIE. On YE OF LIT
TIE FAITH ?'-The following well-written
article is from the Davenport Democrat of
December 10, 1872, and is powerful re
minder to the afflicted:


The most insidious, deadly and Distress
ing malady attacking the human frame, is
pale consumption, stealing into the maid
ems bosom, flushing her cheek, blanching
her skin and feeding ike living worm Of
death upon her vitals A lover may
fondly gaze into her eyes, the brilliant
sparkling is but a forerunner of dissolu-
ton. A mother may listen to her mid
night breathing, it is but a muffied drum
beating her death-knell A father may
fondly try to save her, but too frequently
his efforts are in vain, her bridal bed is the
burial case her bridegroom, death, the
silent consumer of her lungs is at work,
and physicians have no remedy, the phar-
macopeia no drug which can keep her from
her destiny. Sad as this view is, there is,
happily, a bright side Providence has
garnered up in the storehouses of vegeta-
ton, sovereign balm In the juices of
plants to arrest the fell destroyer, to heal
the eating ulcer, TO renovate the failing
lung, to bring health, strength and vigor
to the wasted frame. The keen eye of
science has searched for it, the chemist S
skill has seized upon il, the retort and
aiehplc have extracted it, and the remedy
IS produced which will stay the progress of
the stealthy death fiend. The result of
this careful study of nature is Aliens
Lung Balsam, this is the consumptive's $
hope, the declining patients cure Thou-
sands have entered upon q trial of II With
distrust and fear, who now live to record
its snatching them from an early grave and
who are ready to testify to its merits. Let
the consumptive take it and be benefited


"Why will We die, oh, ye of little faith p
Year: 1873

$4,000 IN CASH FOR Sl.-We call the
attention of our readers to the advertise
ment in another column of the Nebraska
State Orphan Asylum Here is a chance
to win fortune in Public Legal Drawing,
and aid noble charity.
Year: 1873

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

theodore Hook was once at some large par
W or other, where the hostess was more than
usually coarsely anxious to get him to make
sport Tor the guests. A ring formed around
him only wanting words encouragement
10 burst out into violent laugh. "DO, Mr.


dredth time. "Indeed madam, can't : Ican't
indeed am like that little bird, the canary
cant lay my eggs when any one is looking
Year: 1873

We will not attempt compete with the merchant who to
induce you buy will sell you many leading articles for cost
with you gently by ndulng you for twelve long months and
sells you goods first at high price and then adds this large
interest," and if he does in the end send Mr. Con-
ING business. WE will sell you
Year: 1873

The trial of Wolfe for the mur


der Of Perrin came of in Charleston


last week and the defendant was con.
yicted Of manslaughter. VIM. Fl.


Brawley, Esq, Solicitor 9th Circuit,
appeared for the prosecution and by
his skillful management of the case
added new laurels to his already dis
tinguished name. The Charleston
News in its report Of the trial speaks
of Mr.. Brawley as followe:


The defence having concluded, the
court took recess from three O'Clock
until half-past five, when a donse
crowd having assembled in the court.
room, Mr.. Brawlcy, the acting solici
tor, began his argument, which con-
sumed the whole evening until nine
O'Clock, and was pronounced on all
sides one Of the most eloquent appeals
ever made before the bar. lie allu.
ded to certain remarks made by the
last counsel for tho defence that the
prisoners only hope was in tho jury:
he could understand all this pa.
raphernalia of woe DOW he under
stood why that poor, weak woman had
been dragged from the privacy Of her
home to be jostlcd by the rude touch
of men now he understood why those
innocent babes we're dragged from
their cradle it meant that a new
issue had been raised, that the
jury are to decide this case accord
ing to their sympathies, and not by
the law and the evidence.


The solicitor then went into
lengthy, thorough and exhaustive re.
view Of the facts of the case and the
law bearing upon them, and ended in
an eloquent appeal to the jury to do
their duty fearlessly. 1t was for
them to say whether the l,fo of their
should be protected
whether the stranger could come in
their midst without being shot down
in cold blood as Harry Perrin: The
result Of their decision would decide.
Year: 1873

According to Noble, tho presence
Of potassium in soils is necessary in
order to enable the chloropbyll graius
of the leaves to form starch sodium
and lithium being unable to replace
potassium in this function, the latte r
indeed being actually injurious. lie
has also ascertaincd that the diffor-
cnt combinations Of potassium vary
very much in their value, the chic.
ride, and muriate pc ash being by far
tho most efficacirrs.- Monthly Re.
port Of The Department of Agriculture.
Year: 1873

TROPICAL FRUITS To BE ADMITTED FREE OF DUTY


A LOSS OF S50O0OO OF REVENUE PER ANNUM


by recent decision of the Secretary of the
Treasury duties henceforth to be charged i'm
poratons of tropical fruit. He bases his decision
Section Of the Act OF June 6, is2 providing that
and after Aug 1872 certain articles should be placed
on the free list among Others "fruit plants tropical
and semi-tropica for the purpose OF propagation
cultivation" The peculiar phraseoogy led the Customs
officials to hold that only those fruits and plants which
we're imported for propagation cultivation +"
were included. Under this ruling, duties have
been paid oranges lemons, lines, grapes OF all kinds
figs prunes bananas and other fruits. Many of the i'm
porters paid the duty under protest These will be
titled to recover duties these articles paid by them
since Aug.l, 1872 Those who have entered protests
cannot recover the law requires all persons who may
be dissatisfied with the decision OF the Collector of Gus
toms at the port where the goods entered to give
notice in writing TO the Collector each entry setting
forth specifically the grounds Of objection thereto and
within days after the date of such asoertanmen and
liquidation. to appeal therefrom TO the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, whose Judgment shall
be final and conclusive and within 90 days after the
decision of the Secretary Of the Treasury TO begin suit
to the amount Of the duties paid under the dec
Of the Secretary. The official returns show that of
fruit and (hey grouped together there i'm
ported annually about s1OOOOOOO worth 1t is estimated
that the decision Of the Secretary OF the Treasury
will make difference OF between $4,000 and 100000
annually in the customs receipts The back duties
which be collected by those who have entered writ
ten protests Will amount probably TO about 100000