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Year: 1873

If Arizona ever becomes rich and

 attractive State, her own citizens

 must do much in the way of econo-

 mixing the water of the streams and

 growing timber. The New England,

 Middle and Western States were, not

 many years back, mere wildernesses

 filled with wild beas and savage h.

 dians. They contai abundance of

 water and too muc. Der for the

 farmers wants; @ vast

 amount of labor had put upon

 every acre to make it productive and

 valuable. Many parts of those States

 have cost as much to put in their

 present condition as Aeir market

 value at this time. TB eople west

 of the Rocky Mountains especially in

 California are beginning to realize.

 and act accordingly, that they must expend labor and money upon their

 lands to make them of much worth. Arizona people must also recognize what 1t takes to make @ country. Timber produces moisture, and it can also be grown for use at less labor than it cost the pioneers of the old States to rid their lands of the ex- cessive quantity thereon. Califor- nians are now experimenting and have already gained much valuable knowledge on timber growth. For the benefit of our readers, we give the following found in one of our Cali fornia exchanges:

 MT. Patterson and J B. Felton are mak- ing an interesting experiment at their ranch, Point San Pedro, in San Mateo county, in raising the Eucalyptus tree for timber. These trees are raised from the seed, growing the proper size for transplant ing after some three or four months. The ground IS then properly prepared, and the trees are planted eight feet apart-thus giving eight or nine hundred trees to the acre. For the first two or three years the ground is, at the intervals of few months, cultivated with the blow or harrow. The trees are allowed to grow naturally, only | clipping the foliage from the windward | side, where the growth is more dense, in | order to preserve the equilibrium of the tree. It is supposed that about eight years will be required for the growth of the crop to a time profitable for the first harvest, and the estimated value for railroad ties, fence posts and wood will not be less than five hundred dollars per acre. After the trees are cut, from the Stumps will spring new shoots; only one will be allowed to grow, and thus new crop of timber is ,aised. It is said this timber will grow thrifty upon barren lands, requiring but title care and attention. The farmer would find it to his advantage to grow this rec around the margin of his fields. Cattle will not browse upon the leaves, as hey are strong and bitter as quinine. The park is said to possess valuable medicinal qualities. There is no other tree that grows so rapidly, or whose timber is more valuable.
Year: 1873

THE PUBLIC MEETING TO-NIGHT.-TO-
night, at the Central Presbyterian Church, q
puDllc meeting viii be held. for the purpose
of hearing the report Of the Board Of Control
of the Union Aid Association (already pub
lished) and adopting such measures as may
be proposed, for the furtherance Of the objectl
of the Board. All who are interested In the
great work Of public charity which the AssO
cation has In view, should express their sym
patlly and support By attending this meeting
tonight. The relief of the suffering poor Of
our city isA matter Of great and public Interest
and the meeting tonight. which is called Will
view to help on this laudible enterprise
should be laFGely attended.
Year: 1873

SHEEP KuLED.-The worthless ours that infest
the upper part of ChIistiana HundVed killed a lot
of sheep belonging TO jackson Holmes, few
nights Hgo Other parties have also lest several
sheep in the same way. We learn that the dog
tax assessed will fail far short OF rembu-sing the
loss sustained Not more then one fourth the
dogs appear to have owners, and consequently are
untaxed. In view OF this fact the Legislature
should enact a law authorizing and requiring the
Assessor TO kill all dogs that lie cannot hnd per
sons willing to pay tax for In this way the pest
might be got rid Of, aud the farmers be permitted
To fold their foeks in safety Republican.
Year: 1873

The air is full Of rumor Of contemplated raids
on the National Treasury. The latest is that a
bill is to be introduced BY which the Government
is to assume Che SarpSt-bAg debts Of some Of
the Southern States to the amount OF Sl25 600 900
It was supposed that Northern Democrats would
favor thabiL but upon investigation, it was found
that the Democrats were not ready for it.
Year: 1873

gone for the scalp Of the Post master General
He is irritated because the franking privilege is
abolished, and he wants his fellow members to
feel as uncomfortable as he himself does During
q short debate by Butler and others in the House
last week, the fact was developed that during the
last yaAr the RephbIscan members had franked
100000 Of documents Had postage been paid
on all the franked matter it would have amounted
to Ss,5OO,o0O
Year: 1873

we believe Benuctt of the Mineral Poin,
Tribune, Is the only radical editor in his see.
ton who does not hold an olIlec, either Fed
era or State This thing Is jg,, As il should
be. Those who do the work Of d party should
reap the rewards Of thnir labor. Bennett il
al Madison, trying hard 10 get g position We
hope he viii succeed.


Knight plainly says chat Bennett being
the only radical editor in this section
who does not hold an otsce, is Just as il
should be but that's not what he means
we feel sore. When he said We were al
Madison seeking an Office jim blundered
again. Oar trip to Madison was in the
interest Of a friend We had 40 thought
of getting a position for ourselves. No
position in the Legislature would pay,
Us to leave our business and babes for
two or three months.
Year: 1873

APPRECIATED, Milwaukee Sentinel
says DIR. Prices Cream Baking Pow
der and Special Flavorings are the best,
without exception, that are made, They
are growing daily in popular favor, and in
every case where they are used give de
clded satisfaction We are using them in
our household, and speak from know
ledge of the case. These articles are not
put into the market to compete in price
with those of low grade and inferior DUAL
ity-they claim purity and healthfulness.
Let those who read give them but a single
trial and be satisfied
Year: 1873

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

This is an art requiring freedom from
old fOgy ideas. Any one can put great
number of animals together and let them
run in nearly a natural state bat breed
ing to produce naught but high-priced
and genuinely valuable stock is another
matter. One person will have lambs
and calves of good average sort for the
purpose desired, and will spoil them by
bad management and neglect just at the
time they would, by attention and good
feeding, be set up and gain constitution
to carry them through life; while an
other breeder would study the needs of
the young animals at critical times and
by comfort and plenty of nourishing
food bring them round to their full
growth much better animals than those
they sprang from.


Breeders of horses are sadly behind in
attaining desirable results; they don't
know how to breed one superior horse
oct of ten, and with the same horse pro-
duce progeny totally dissimilar. 1t is a
kind of chance work good mares are
mated with good horses and then the
colts are SO mismanaged the first winter
that they never recover the check re-
ceiyed great and would-be renowned
breeders of colts allow them to lose flesh
after weaving and actually are so igno-
rant as to bring them to grass, at a year
old, disgraceful-looking objects.


Colts ought not TO lose the blooming
appearance gained while with the mare
for if during the first winter the condi-
tiOn is such as to force growth and to
cause the young animals to be full of
play and to have their hair lie close and
smooth to the skin, without grooming,
not feeling the cold when running out,
as they should dD daily, they will de-
velop all the best traits of the race they
came from. On the contrary, a course
of treatment which brings the animals
to standstill, which causes them to
look rough and set up their hair, and
whoever knows no better than have his
colts in such plight, breeding lice, too,
as unthrifty young stock viii do, de-
stroys all the good in the blood, and not
one in twenty of the poor creatures will
ever recover sufficient to distinguish it
self or repay for raising. Yet there are
scores of men who uphold each other in
such senseless management-some not
knowing better, others too stingy TO
bring them out in the style of the Eng
lish thoroughbreds, which are more than
a year in advance at their third year
in fact, are horses, and have won all the
great races before the American animals
have emerged from colthood.


A WORKING FARMER
Year: 1873

How TO LEAD A Cow.-The Ames,
Iowa, InteEligeacer has the following
Every woman will tell you that a man
can he lead easier by putting an arm
around his neck than by pulling his hair,
but we never knew until recently that
the reason you can't lead cow behind
a wagon is because she objects to having
her horns pulled. The other day rcd
shirted emigrant passed through here ON
his way to Carroll county. His family
and household possessions were 10 a COW
cred wagon, to the hind end of which a
cow was fastened. Behind her with a
sharp stick walked the emigrant, giving
her smart welt occasionally when she
hung back. Every now and then she
would brace herself and stop the team.
and then in Hnclerical language he would
beseech her to go on, marking each
forcible period with prod of the sharp
stick. The poor cow rolled her eyes
and rolled her tongue. The poor emf
grant, too, was dusty and tired, but bis
voice and stick didn't fail him. She had
suddenly halted the procession in front
of the post office, and was shaking her
head in reply to his earnest entreaties,
when a man called out to red-shirt that
he didn't understand cows worth a
cent.


"Well, what are you going TO DO about
it r asked Red Shirt.


"Why, Just take that rope off her
horns, and put it around her neck, and
she'll lead as quiet as a lamb. If she
don't I'll follow her mile myself.


The rope was tied TO her neck, and
the team started. The cow gave look
of surprise and walked along. swell,





out word of thanks he mounted his
wagon. The procession moved slowly
on toward Carroll county, and the COW
followed with countenance as placid as
if she were walking home at milking
time
Year: 1873

PAY YOUR DEBTs.-In times like
these every person ought to pay his
debts. Keep the filthy lucre circulating
gentlemen, and it viii result to the ad-
vantage of yourself and everyone else.
Some persons-alas that there are SO.
many extant-don't pay their debts
when times are easy, although they may
be perfectly able to pay the same, how
ever there are Others who desire to be
honest and cancel their obligations as
general thing, but who in times of pan
ic, being seized with fear, imagine it is
the best policy to hoard their cash, deny
the possession of it, and thereby get rid
of all payments whatsoever. Money,
money, money, has been the cry for
centuries, and will be the cry till the
millennium men will ruin their health,
sacrifice all social enjoyment, and almost
barter their souls for money. However,
it is useless to cry against this absurd
cupidity OF humanity. but it is just and
reasonable t6 cry out against the unnec-
essary, mean, and sinful boarding of
money, when you ought to pay your
debts, The panic has not injured us
up here in Vermont; the crisis is
now passed the financial outlook is
brighter throughout the country; money
will be easier soon; hence let each one
by proper and right action do his best
to restore confidence, and ease the money
market in his vicinity.
Year: 1873

was in order, and it was his duty to make
1t, and the court by his snarling refusal
to hear argument on the question dis
graced the high Office he occupies. He,
however, rctracted and came to his
senses and did what he should have done
at first, entertained the motion. If Judge
Davis would control his temper he would
be one of the brightest ornaments of
the New York bench, otherwise he will
destroy his usefulness and have to retire
from a place that his temper units him
to occupy.
Year: 1873




WHEN MEN ARE AT THEIR BEsT.-Dr.
Beard states that from an analysis of the
lives of a thousand representative men
in all the great branches. of human eff
fort, he had made the discovery that the
golden decade was between 30 and 40,
the silver between 40 and so, the brazen
between. 20 and 80, the iron between so
and 60. The superiority of youth and
middle life over old age in original work
appears all the greater, when we con-
slider the fact that nearly all the posi-
tions of honor and profit and prestige
professorships and public stations-a are in
the hands of the old. Reputation, like
money and position, is mainly confined
to the old. Men are not widely known
until long after they have done the
work that gives them their fame. Por-
traits of great men are delusion sta
tues are lies. They are taken when
men have become famous, which, on
the average, is at least twenty-five years
after they did the work which gave
them, their fame. Original work re-
euires enthusiasm. If all the original
work done by men under 45 were ami
hilated, the world would be reduced to
barbarisrn. Men are at their best at
that time when enthusiasm and expert
ence are most evenly balanced; this pc
ripd On the average is from 80 to 40.
After this the law IS that experience in
creases but enthusiasm declines. In the
life Of almost every old man there comes
a point, sooner or later, when expert
:ence ceases to have any educating pow
Year: 1873

so well, madame. / perceive you are
quite cured of cicatrice, from which
you suffered when last saw you. This
was true; the lady had a small cicatrice
upon her left temple when she first saw
the pope. 1t was very small, and the
wonder is that the pope should have no.
ticed it at all, and the still greater won
der that, out of the thousands of faces
he is constantly seeing, he should have
remembered that of the lady in question.
But it is well known fact that his ho-
illness never forgets face he has once
seen, or a name he has once heard.
Year: 1873

Tommy was cautioned against eating
too much luncheon, because he would
spoil his appetite for dinner but Tom
my said he would rather have good
luncheon than a good appetite any time.
Year: 1873

ball are to be expended for the purchase
of uniforms, etc., for the use of Met
towee Engine Co. No. 1, of Granville.


MIDDLE GRANVILLE.


The panic has reached our village in
some measure, SO we need no further
fear of ghosts-unless it is the ghost of
departed days with all their security in
monetary affairs. Each one seems to
move on the principle of saving as well
as getting all be can. The Penrhyn
Company have cut down the wages of
the quarry and mill hands, which caused
the men to cease work for week or so,
but they finally concluded that half
loaf was preferable to none, so have re-
turned to their accustomed occupations,
and affairs move on at slow, dull rate.
Year: 1873

whole communities became involved in
expensive litigation. The result is that
the settlers have combined for the pur-
pose Of defending their rights. They have
formed Settlers Protective Association,
and will carry the question into the courts.


The settlers are advised by their counsel
that the grants TO the railroads cannot in
clude any portion of the ccded lands; that
the Government Is bound in equity to re-
spect the terms of tho treaty by which the
Indians rclinQuished the title TO the terri
tory that the act of March ,, 1858, grant
ing land to the Lcavenworth, Lawrence
and Galveston Railroad, did not and could
not include the Usage cedcd lands, because
the title to these lands did not pass from
tho Indians to the United states till the
proclamation of the treaty in 1867: that
the withdrawal of the land for railroad
purposes by the Interior Department was
done without authority OF law; and that
the patents issued to the railroad compa-
MES are utterly void.


The settlers are determined to maintain
their claims TO the possession OF the homes
which they have purchased and improved
and they have great confidence im their
ultimate success, Notwithstanding the
wealth OF their adversarcs and the unjust
rulings of the Interior Department. If they
succeed in obtaining justice they will en-
joy all the more satisfaction in their tri-
umph from the knowledge OF the fact that
the Ring conspiring against them includes
some of the highest dignitaries known un-
der our form of government
Year: 1873

Justice MILLER of the United states SUI
premc Court has delivered an opinion in the case
of the Kansas Pacific Railway Company, which
virtually exempts the vas, land grant, To- that
aud other railway companies from local taxa
t'n. The decision is that under the laws Of
Congress the company cannot obtain a patent
for the land until they have paid the cost of sur
yey and the expenses Of making tho convey
ance. Therefore, though the lire of the road
had been built and approved 30 far a.
70 authorize the company to obtain a
patent II they had paid the cost of the
survey and the expenses Of maklug the
CONVEYANCE. yet the neglect to 90 this, and the
contingent right Of Offering the land to actual
settlers at the minimum price asked forit- lands
by the Government, forbid the State to embar.
rass those rights by sale for taxes. All. there
fore that railway company has to do to avoid
paying taxes on IN its land grant Is to neglect
to pay the Government the cost Of surveying
Year: 1873

By the Old Years grave the New Yeal In young exultation stands, Sweeping from great harp, triumph

 Over all the listening lands. But his exultation is not

 Over the dead Brother there; Nohler is the March's music

 Marrying the circled air. He is swelling with the glory Of the mission sent from high; lis the light by it accorded

 Sparkling Love in his young eye. He has started from his Brothers

 Slumber in the Silent Place; Hark he cries, am a Worker.

 With Prophetic Promise hallowed, From God for the Human Race.
Year: 1873

It must be remarkably handy---sonae- times---for young scientific student to be in possession of natural microscope The latest wonder in England is boy with microscopic eyes. When quite young his eyes were diseased, and he nearly lost his sight. When he re- covered it was found that the structure of the eye had been essentially changed, and he possessed the faculty of seeing minute objects magnifed to marvellous degree. Distant objects he can not dis tinguish but the magnifying power of his vision is stated at five thousand diameters. Once he accidentlly dis covered vast number of infusoria in the water he was drinking. The sight so thoroughly frightened him that he has never been willing to examine any water since. The wonder is how he can help it. Probably he resolutely closes his eyes while drinking, and considers the dose 8 necessary evil.
Year: 1873

A few years ago the Archduke Henry fell so desperately in love with Miss Hoffman, a girl of modest beauty, sweet temper, and gentle winning manners, but possessing no other gift of rank or beauty, simple citizens daughter, that no prayers or representations could wean him from his love. He married her, however, like man, openly before the whole world, fulfilling publicly all the requirments made by State and Church. and willingly abandoned all the prestige of his high position. His name was struck from the army list, where he ranked as Field Marshal, his high or ders were taken from him, and the wrath of the Archduchess Sophia, then the ruling spirit of the imperial family, went so far as to cause serious reduc- tion of his allowance. With rare forti- tude and noble consistency, he bore it all, and enjoyed true happiness by the side of his loving wife and in the midst of his numerous children. At last warm friends, fired with admiration for his courage, and convinced of the gen. uine merit o9 his wife's character, renew ed their intercessions, and finally saw their efforts rewarded. During the last

 

 to him, and the Emperor is said to be delighted with his new kinswoman.

 An imperial ukase has just been pub lished at St. Petersburg ordering levy of recruits to complete the establish ment of the Russian army and fleet for the year 1878. The proportion of re- cruits to the population in the entire empire and the kingdom of Poland is to be six per thousand except among the Carelians in the Government of Archan- gielsk and Olonetz, where it is to be four per thousand. An additional levy of one in five hundred is to be made in the Lithunian and other southwestern governments to supply the arrears in the recruiting of former years in these provinces.
Year: 1873

Ride softly Davis must have been | joking. For the heels of that vicious brute beat the sod as though he were 0 drum major beating the devils tattoo, and with considerable more force and effect. But at last I persuaded him with my heels to move on, not until I had heard the sentinel brawling with Davis, who was personatiug @ drunken man with great zeal and eminent success.

 I got ont of the place os soon as the stiff knees of my animal would let me; but somehow or other l became con- fused as to Davis directions.

 The stars broke out through the clouds, and so I passed the Red Forks, and the mam route leading to the court house safely, but when I came to the Live Oaks, there I was out, and un- consciously, too. To this day I don't know how it happened. I certainly avoided the third road, as I believed instead of which turned into it. There deeming myself safe, I relaxed my vigi- lance, and pictured our mems surprise when should ride up to them. Three quarters of mile off I could see their campfire glaring. I did not shout or apprise them in any way of my coming :; they were for the most part asleep but went quietly on, and dashed right into the camp of bushrangers some of whom had carried me to prison but 8 few hours before.

 Picture my position. Had possess ed good horse, should have made & rush for it, while they were petrifed with amazement but my treacherous old beast now refused to move forward or back. Just then couldn't I have shouted with Richard: My kingdom for horsep' We'll, they had me, more's the pity, seeing that nearly all of them were drunk, and the rest unsteady in their joints. Maybe they made me the butt of few thick practical jokes, as they pulled me from the old mules back, and bound my hands, making the l rope fast to stump, and setting 8
Year: 1873

Brigadier General Richard Delafeld,
whose death is announced by telegraph, was
the late chief engineer of the army. from
which post he was retired in 1866. He was
native of New York a graduate of West
Point, and entered the engineer corps as
second lieutenant in 1918. He had but half
dozen seniors on the army rolls at the
time of his death