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Year: 1873

valley.

 The value of ownership in water for irrigation, is becoming more and more conspicuous. The amount of never failing, running water for this pur- pose is limited in Arizona, and when all is once securely possessed, artesian wells will be the only and costly re- source left. Men of @ speculative bent are giving their attention and means to securing water rights yet unclaimed, and time will soon demon- strate their business wisdom in this respect.

 These remarks are prompted by perusing a manuscript prospectus prepared by Alex. Mickey of the Miller Canal already under way in Salt River valley. This canal com- mences about twelve miles below Nc Dowell at Shortell's station is pro- iected on a scale in size of thirty feet wide and four in depth giving a capacity of 10000 inches of water j; to cost $2O,00O; shares $20O each i; will allow shareholders to pay in work to certain exent; have now twelve shareholders who have agreed to put ill $500 each. and with a few more of this kind, the work would be pushed to completion this year.

 Briefly the history of this enterprise is this: Last year Ira Buffum came from Prescott to Salt River in charge of Miller Bros train he looked about and discovered the old canal used many years ago when the country was peopled with an agricultural population, but now dry and partially filled with natural accumulations j; that it is about eight miles long and twenty feet wide; that at compara- lively small cost, it could be repaired, the water turned therein, and a rich tract of country about seven by one and half miles in extent provided with ample and certain water; that by proper management the water could be so elevated in three miles that perpendicular fall of fifteen feet could be obtained and made of inn mense value to propel machinery and be again all husbanded and distribut- ed for irrigation over the abundance of fertile lands below. MT. Buffum pro- cured the services Of MT. Mickey, whose experience in such canal enter prises is good and reliable, to go over the ground and make general es- inmates of the method and cost of ex- ecution. This done, he was more than ever determined on prosecuting the work, and expended about $1,50O thereon in 1872.

 The foregoing Is mere outline Of the prospectus of the enterprise, but is full enough to awaken the interest of shrewd business men and enable them to comprehend 1t.
Year: 1873

THE WATERS CONCERTO PARLoR Or
GAN.-We are glad to chronicle any new
thing, or any improvement upon an old
one, that tends to popularize music byr
dering its study rather easier or more at
tractiye Lately our attention has been
called to a new patented stop added to the
Waters reed organ, called the Concerto
stop. 1t is so voiced as to have tone
ike a full, rich alto voice; it is especially
human in its tone. 1t is powerful as
well as sweet; and when we heard it we
were in doubt whether we liked it best in
solo or with full organ. We regard this as
valuable addition to the reed organ. and
advise those intending to purchase such an
instrument to examine the Concerto. -
Warerooms, 4Sl Broadway-Rurdl Men
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEST. Commissary
General Of the United States, after 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 eonsum-
Year: 1873

APPRECIATED. Milwaukee SeHtind
says "Dr. 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
cided 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 quail
ity-they claim purity and healthfulness.
Let those who read give them but a single
trial and be satisfied.
Year: 1873

At recent wedding in Killingly the bride wore the beautiful pink silk stock ngs which her mother wore at her own wedding thirty five years ago; and the bridegroom wearing the fine white ones worn by bis father upon his wedding day, fifty one years ago.
Year: 1873

Some kindly soul writes to Cincin- nati paper: l was much interested some weeks since at the remark of 9 friend living in the suburbs of the city, that when he left home early in the morning, he thought as many as two hundred birds were chirping and sing ing in the trees around his home. I asked him, "How do you account for this, seeing that it is so very early in the season, and the snow scarcely gone from the ground ?'' He replied, "I love birds, and delight to feed the little songsters, and for this purpose pur- chase refuse grain and seeds at cheap rates, and arrange shelves and con veniences for feeding on the trees and fences. By these means I am always surrounded with birds, early and late. !" Now, the purpose of the writer of this is to propose like acts and like pleasure to others ; and to suggest to those hay ing little spots of waste land to plant hemp, suuf1ower, rape, and other small seeds (the expense of which need not exceed fifty cents), and they, too, can feed and enj joy the presence of the early birds, which will delight to visit and spend their summer days around the mansion of their friends. Particularly at this time, when our Acclimatization Society is spending money and efforts so literally in introducing European birds of song, is it too much to ask all who would encourage the enterprise to half feed the birds? Plant your little seeds, watch the gradual growth, keep ing in mind the aim to make home and it's surroundings happier and to teach the little two-legs indoors to care for and treat kindly the little two-legs out of doors. Feed, feed the birds. All will be the happier.
Year: 1873

Detroit has what it calls funny man. An old man named Gregg, who mends furniture for a living, was sitting in the shop recently, when stranger entered and asked him the loan of 8 dollar. Gregg bounded at the impudence of the request, and the stranger began laugh ing uproariously and shut and bolted the door. The stranger then took of his coat, rolled up his sleeves and step- ped up and seized Gregg by the hair and lifted him up foot or so. Gregg attempted to call in the police, but the funny man seized him by the throat and nearly choked him to death. "Why don't you laugh ?" said the stranger, saying which he began to twig his nose. A stair rod then came into acquisition, Gregg being constantly requested to laugh. Seeing that his life was in dan ger, he did laugh, but it was not a hearty laugh, and accordingly the stranger began hitting at his feet with a hatchet.

 A pair of shears was then procured, and the man began cutting of his hair until his victim was left bald. He then cut off the mans whiskers and tickled his feet with an old currycomb, threat ening to stab Gregg if he made any alarm. Growing tired at last, the stranger said he guessed he would go. He was not in need of any money, he said, but he liked to meet man who could appreciate fun, and he went out. The carpenter was alive at last accounts, but the funny man is still at large. It is thought that the case is one of emo- tional insanity
Year: 1873

A painter once wanted picture ot innocence, and drew the likeness of a child at prayer. The little supplicant was kneeling beside his mother; the palms of his uplifted hands were rev erently pressed together his rosy cheek spoke of health, and his milk-blue eye was upturned with the expression of devotion and peace. The portrait of young Rupert was much prized by the painter, who hung it up on the study wall and called it |" Innocence" Years passed away, and the artist became an old man. Still the picture hung there. He had often thought of painting a counterpart, the picture of "Guilt, J but had not found an opportunity. At last he effected his purpose by paying a visit to neighboring jail. On the damp floor of his cell lay wretched culprit named Randall, heavily ironed. Wasted was his body and hollow his eye vice was visible in his face. The painter succeeded admirably, and the portraits of young Rupert and Randall were hung side by side for " Innocence 9 and "Guilt." But who was young Rupert and who was Randall? Alas the two were one Old Randall was young Rupert led astray by bad com panions, and ending his life in the damp and shameful dungeon.
Year: 1873

A family of six persons, travelling through Macomb county towards De- troit, Michigan, stopped about thirty mil fs from the city and attempted to give away little boy four years old to a farmer. He did not want the child, and the wagon drove on but it seems that the little fellow was set down in the road about half mile from the house, and in about an hour appeared at the farmers gate. The farmer was highly enraged at the dodge, and sad ding his horse he took the child before him and rode after the wagon. Before he came up with 1t he found that the family had given away girl about a year and a half old. He made them take the boy back, and when he threat ened the father with arrest the fellow coolly replied that he had too many children and wanted to get rid of some of them. The farmer encoun- tered a teamster who was coming to Detroit and asked him to keep an eye on the immigrants. Thursday night they camped beside the road about fifteen miles from the city, while the teamster, whose name is James Bruce, came on through. At the City Hall market the immigrant wagon was dis covered by Bruce, who found the man and his wife alone, they having dis posed of their five children along the road. Little satisfaction could be ob- tained as to where the little ones had been left, both parents seeming to have no more feeling than wolves, and when there was talk of arresting them they drove off as fast as possible. It is believed that they dropped the child ren here and there on the road, and probably most of them will find their way into Detroit to be sent to the County House.
Year: 1873

A correspondent of the Scientific American says PIowshares, as now used, are enough to make any y farmer complain, especially if they are steel ones, which are generally ruined after being sharpened once. The cast steel ones will not SCOUT in black lands. Why could not the share be made smaller, so that 1t would not be necessary to weld a plate of iron on it? The share and point might be made of two pieces, and the point used in some way to fasten the share. Plugs or wedges could be used instead of bolts, which are so placed that they are hard to unscrew. Would not such contrivance be as successful as the movable saw teeth ? l think 50. If such thing could be made, it would be one of the most pay ing inventions"
Year: 1873

A little fellow at tConneautville, Penn., put his finger between the bail and edge of an inverted iron kettle, and when his heavy brother sat down on the kettle, the tender finger was ampu- tated with neatness and dispatch.
Year: 1873

NEW YORK, November 19.-The j Ty
In the Tweed case this morning rendered
verdict of guilty on all the counts.
The defense took exception to any ver-
dict except 8 general verdict on all
counts, but the jury were discharged.
The counsel is endeavOring to obtain an
arrest of Judgment on the ground of the
want of Jurisdiction of the court. After
an earnest and pathetic appeal by Mr..
Graham, Saturday was fixed for argu-
ment on the question of the arrest of
Judgment on the ground Of the want of
Jurisdiction. Mr.. Tremaine gave notice
that in moving for judgment, be would
move that q separate term of imprison-
ment be named on each one of the
counts in the Indictment. There are
two hundred and four counts in all. The
court then adjourned, Tweed retiring in
the custody of Sheriff IngersolI. The
case will be called Monday. The YER
dict is the talk of the town, and of it
every one has an opinion. Many exult,
and many more express pity for the
fallen chief. Before the verd ct was
given, Tweed had smile and pleasant
word for all who greeted him, but after
the verdict he seemed to prefer the So
ciety of his counsel only. His youngest
son, a mere boy, was with him to-day
as he has been during the two trials.
Tweed obtained leave to attend TO some
private business, and left the sheritf7s
Office in close carriage, accompanied
by two deputy sheIiffs.
Year: 1873

EDITORS APPEAL-Now that we are
poverty y-stricken, our trade gone, and
starvation, as it were, at our very doors.
allow me to trespass upon your valuable
space to the amount of calling
the attention of our merchants TO
one Of the greatest detriments to our
trade, Ciz., our transportation lines, es-
pecially our water lines. We have local
packets running out from Memphis in
different directions, all of which charge
more on freight from and to Memphis
than Cincinnati and st. Louis boats.
running in the same trade, charge from
their respective cities; and / have
known instances of our packets receiv-
ing freight from said boats, and deliver
ing it at its destination on bills of Iading
greatly below the same goods shipped
on the same boat, and at the same time,
from Memphis. This is no heresy-it
came under my own observation. We
are now dependent upon the boats of 8
rival city for a valuable trade
it is that portion of the Missis-
sippi river above Memphis. There
have gone over two thousand
bales Of cotton from this section
this year that would have gone
to Memphis if we had boats working In
our interest; those boats that we are de-
pendent upon, not only solicit the trade
for ST. Louis, but they take cotton from
our very doors to said city at seventy
five cents per bale, and charge one dol
lar to Memphis. In return they bring
freights to the nearest landings to Mem
phis st great deal less than they will
carry for US, and In every way possible
they turn the trade to st. Louis, and
our merchantsa are to blame for the whole
Of this. They support those packets
against competition so that when we
have competition it is soon run out. Let
our merchants go to work to remedy
this thing or We will never recover our
trade lost by the late scourge. Let
there be concert of action among them,
either in the chamber Of commerce or
by an organization of our merchants.
Let them give q guarantee of their sup
port to the boats that will come into the
respective trades and put down the rates
of freight. Let there be a stipulated
time, under contract, that they shall
run at the rates they may offer for this
guarantee. There are 3 plenty of boats
that will compete for the business by
guaranteeing them the support of a re-
spectacle organization of our merchants.


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Year: 1873

A MIRAcULoUs RAIRoAD ACcIDENT.-An
accident which nigh have proved Of a vary Sc
rious nature happenet- early on Saturday morn
ing last. As engine No. S12 drawing a very
heavy train Of freight cars wPs approaching the
west end OF Valley Creek Bridge on the Penn
sylyania Railroad, the front truck ola car load
ed with timber pc ted in the middle of the bols-
ter on the track, allowing the front pair Of
wheels to remain on the track. In front of the
wheels which remained OH the track was The
heavy bolster which caused the front portion
of the car 10 almost touch the track. In this
condition the car WAS dragged across the bridge,
breaking off most of the sllls on the south side
Of the bridge, and rendering it unfit for travel.
All trains were run over the bridge on the north
track during the day. A force Of Workmen
was employed torepair the bridge Immediately.
1t Was certainly very fortunate and miraculous
accident, for had the coupling pins which con :
necled the cars broken the train in the rear OF
the broken car would have been thrown over the
bridge into lhec creek beneath distance Of eIgh-
" feet.
Year: 1873

Though general upheaval hrs not yet taken
place, there is suspicious rumbling all around
the horizon. Let the reader turn his ear TO the
story Of the sulIerings Of the factory hands on
strike in RHODE ISLAND, wLO get no prOtec-
ton from poverty out Of the protective tariff
which their employers have grown rich by, yet
has now all but ceased to protect. Let him
listen TO the shoemakers the Crispins-whO
are paid more dollars a day than ever, but
whose dollars To-day will buy so little food and
housing and clothing. Let the reader then cast
his eye over the letter of our busy correspond
ents n ILLINOIH, W'scoNs' Y. and Iowa, and
see how the foundations of the great deep are
breaking up in the determination Of the farmers
of the NorthwC t 10 strike for Free Trade, be-
ginning with the least Of their expressions
Let him then dig every word of the Cheap
Transportation. A :iation adopted at the
Astor House meeting Wednesday, and Of the
stirring speech OF J, All QUINLI, and then
finally consider whether it depends upon pur
blind politicians TO make or refuse to make al
issue on Free Trade end Farmers Rights
WORLD.
Year: 1873




Postmaster Billings, of Santa Clara, has
received the following letter. It tells its
own story:


To the Postmaster of Santa Clara


Will you be so kind as to inquire if
there is such man as George Ray in your
city; or where be is If he has left Santa
Clara He is about thirty-sevOn years
old, dark eyes and hair, not very tall, and
is carpenter by trade. He Is my dear
father, and we have not heard from him
for more than two years. Ma Is left with
five children and I am the Oldest, and, am
fourteen years old. Sometimes ma thinks
he is dead; but dreamed the other night
that he came home to US, and it has made
me think 90 much about him that can
not help writing to you, for I cannot give
up all hopes. Oh dear Mr.. Postmaster,
VIII you do this favor for a poor home
less girl2 and you shall have many warm
thanks. If you can see him or hear where
he is, will you be so good as to send him
this letter? Will you please answer?
Yours truly"


My Dear, Dear PG-How can I tell
you how sad my heart is while I write
you, not knowing whether you are dead
or alive. Do you love us any more
Why is it that we do not hear from you
any more? II you are sick and discour-
aged, we will try to help you come home,
and then we will work and take care of
you. Oh how hard it is to 1--we as we do
now that the children are all separated
Willie is in the State Reform School in
Lancaster, in this State, and ma does not
have to pay his board. A man in Berlin
has adopted frankie as his daughter, and
a rich farmer in the country has Libbie a.
his child, and Henry is at fredericksburg.
l am working for wages in snail family
in Massillon. Ma has learned the dress
makers trade, and sews by the day in this
city, and helps me all she can. She has
been working in Fulton for the last two
weeks, and will be there some time. 1t is
hard to have no home, no pa to loYe US
and oh, pa, do take pity on Us, and come
back We will all receive you with open
arms. And how happy We will be to
have you with US, as you have been once.
Oh, pa, do write and tell US if You love us
still. Your sorrowfnl daughter.


EMMA A. RAY,
Massillon, Stark Co., o.
Year: 1873

The people of Spring Mills have been
agltated for some time past by the story
Of two murders and a suicide in their oui-
ct neighborhood. In April last, it will
be remembered that we published an &C.
count of the suicide of one Mr.. Yonng
under circumstances that afforded no sat-
isfsctory explanation. He was a younq
man, highly respected, with fair prospects
and good health. But one day he went
into the woods, cut open an artery in his
his arm, and by holding it open with a
stick succeeded in putting an end to his
life. 1t is known that Just before the su-
leide Young was sent for by a Young
friend named Kenley, and a private inter-
view took place, but the object of the con-
ference or what was there communicated
was not known, and was not supposed to
have any connection with Yonngs last
and fatal act. But soon after his death.
Henley, who had become convinced thai
he could not recover, sent for DIR. Van.
Valzab, offspring Mills, and made a most
startling confession of two murders. in
which he and Young and two other men
OF the place were participants. The first
murder was committed last fall, the VIC
tim being contractor on the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad, whose name we have not
learned. He appeared in the place with
about 81, 900, and these four Young men
entlced him into restaurant kept by one
of their number, and after making him
stupid with drink, knocked out his brains
with an axe and took his money. Thew
then sunk his body in deep sink hole in
Spring creek The second murder was
committed IN March or April last, a short
time before the confession. The victim in
this instance was a gentleman fromWest-
moreland county, who had previously
purchased Moats mill in Penn Valley.
The particulars of this murder are not
given. The man was traced by his friends
as far as Center Hall on his way TO the
mill, with sum of money which he in
tended TO use in making a payment upon
tho property. Since their disappearance
at the time their respective murders are
said to have been committed, neither of
these men have been heard from. Since
henley's confession the other two men
have disappeared from tie place. Ken
ley Is recovering, and viii probably have
to answer for his share in the two crimes
that he has so freely confessed. His
statement has not yet been made public
IN detail, and we are able to give only
this brief outline which is the Substance
OF the common talk in the neIqhborhood
-LoeEh0Ue7l, Pa, Republican,
Year: 1873

One Smith failed in business and sold
out, and having two or three tough little
bills, had given them to lawyer for COL
lection. Smith went to the Office to re-
ceive the proceeds. The amount collected
was about fifty dollars. "I'm sorry you
have been so unfortunate, Smith, for
take a great interest in you 1 shan't
charge you as much as should if didn't
feel so much interest in you"


Here he handed Smith fifteen dollars
and kept the balance. "You soc, Smith,
knew you when you were a boy, and
knew your father before you, and take g
great deal ofinterest in you. Good morn.
ing. Come and see me again"


Smith, moving slowly out of the door
and ruefully contemplating the avails,
was heard to mutter: Thank God you
didn't know my grandfather
Year: 1873

A Rhode Island farmer, driving into
Woonsocket few mornings ago with a
load of produce, had occasion 10 cross a
railroad. He heard tram coming. but
thinking he could cross before it arrived
ne whipped up his horse into a run. and
struck the track. Unhappily there was
slight miscalculation on his part as to
tune and distance. The engine smashed
his wagon, killed his horse, scattered his
garden truck, and threw him about fifteen
teet, though fortunately not injuring him
severely. He says that hereafter he will
let the train go by.
Year: 1873

AN exchange says: "When you see
bareheaded man following cow through
the front gate, and filing the air with
garden implements and profanity, you
may know that his cabbage plants have
been set out.
Year: 1873

The steady advance in the value OF
city property is the more wonderful IN
view Of the marvellous tightness Of the
money market; and even more amazing
is the growing number of houses going
UP everywhere in and about the city,
If Grant would throttle the thieves and
speculstors who trifie with the interests
of the whole country BY gambling in
gold, and money were easy in this city,
real property would advance almost
instantly twenty-five or fifty per
cent. Hundreds of people, in the past
few weeks, have visited the magnificent
estate OF Dr. Thomas, to be sold in lots
at auction, and in every direction there
are growing evidences Of the value and
profitableness of investments, made at
present reduced prices, in real estate.