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Year: 1873

A rough Western farmer came into
doctors Office to have tooth extracted,
but finched at sight of the instru-
ments,' and again the doctor tried in
vain to get gripper into his mouth.


At last the Hoosier declared that
ERE new-fangled thing to be no ac-
count, " and wanted to know if the doc
tor could tie string around the tooth !;
Z" for" said he, that's the way I used
to pull 'em out, an I guess it's better'n
all your new-fangled fixtures" ..


The dentist, to please him, said he
would try, and producing from drawer
great deal of trouble and yells of pain
from the Hoosier, it was firmly secured
around the tooth. The Hoosier then
proposed to fasten the string to the door
knob, which was accordingly done.


The backwoodsman then commenced
a series of easy jerks on the line, each
of which was followed by yells of pain.
The doctor resumed his seat, and smiled
audibly behind his paper, occasionally
glancing toward the door, and then
turning quickly again to the paper to
hide behind it his merriment.


Thus matters stood, until, at last, the
fire burned low, and the dentist rose to
replenish it. AS he threw in the wood
and stirred the red-hOt Goals 1nGO
blaze, brilliant idea seemed to strike
him, for his face frightened wonder
fully. Arising from the floor, he left
the poker in the fire, and seating him.
self, awaited the change of affairs. The
backwoodsman had relapsed into de-
spondency, for a melancholy expression
had settled on his face. He steadily
gazed downward, as if he were in deep
thought. ga


The dentist, as I have said before,
resumed his seat, but threw aside his
paper, and sat looking intently into the
fire, with an expression of merriment
playing on his features.


Thus he sat for some time. At last
noiselessly rising from his seat, he drew
the poker, one end of which was glow
ing with a red heat, from the fire. I'll,
suddenly brandished it in the air ant
brought it rapidly towards the Hoosieri
nose. The backwoodsman threw him
self back with jerk. The cord did no
break nor the door knob come out, bu
the tooth loosened from its place an,
bounded against the door with the clicl
| of q h1111et
Year: 1873

PROFESSOR said student in pur-
suit of knowledge concerning the habits
of animals, "why does a cat, while eat
ing, turn her head first one way and then
the other ?'' "For the reason" replied
the professor, GO that she cannot turn it
both WAYS at once"
Year: 1873

it has been for several years past which is am
pie compensation to the members Comprising
the Executive Department, now about surrenc
dering its trust for their faithful and assiduous
labors in behalf of the NJ L. A.
>. And in retiring from Office, we would at this
may secure and maintain that harmony. zeal
the retiring Board.


The reports were approved


The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:


Resolued, That the thanks of the Associa-
ton be rendered the retiring officers for the
zeal and energy displayed by them during their
term Of office.
Year: 1873

LARcENY.-James Carey was arrested yes


terday by Deputy Bridges, for the larceny of
ten dollars from No. rs Clark street. The man
was employed to move furniture, and took the
opportunity to steal the money from a pocket
book which was lying on table. The money
was found at his residence. He then confessed
Year: 1873

The CARY CoMPLMENTARY.-Anno
ment is made this morning in our entertain
ment column of the complimentary concert
rendered to Miss Cary by committee of repre-
sentative citizens. In regard to the benefciaire
herself it seems work of supererogation to say
anything to the Portland public. Her remark
able career, her strong and attractive points of
character, her wonderful power Of personal
magnetism, and her marvellous excellence of
voice, method and manner, which have gained
her so high reputation everywhere, are well
known and appreciated here. To her can be
given the rare and valuable praise, that no.
I here is she so thoroughly popular and SO cor
daily admired as here at home. There seems
among our people feeling of personal interest
and personal friendship toward her which i:
very unusual in such cases, and it seems to be
heartily reciprocated on her part; SO that hel
appearance before Portland audience and he
reception by it appear like an interchange o
greetings among old friends. The presence o
Miss Cary alone at the concerti is abundant guar
anty to everybody of most delightful season
She will be assisted by artists whose appear
ance is always agreeable and the concert is sur
to be bright, pleasing and attractive in all re
spects. 1t will be noticed that the tickets ar
placed at the popular price of 80 and IS cent
and it will be necessary to make early applica
tion to secure good places, although there ar
not many really bad places in our City Hall
The sale of reserved seats begins this mornin,
at Stockbiidge's.
Year: 1873

Heretofore, it has not been safe for per son to go anywhere in Arizona without being armed to the teeth, and without being always on the alert for murderous Indians; but now we have gieat faith in the nearness Of the time when such precautions will be unneces- sary. as Crook will see that the Apache' be- have themselves and stay upon their reser'a tions. As soon as this state of affairs become; known abroad people will flock here, anc the Territory will then make rapid advance l ment.
Year: 1873

three years il the State Prison. After
serving out year lie WAS paIdoned On
account OF his health having become i'm
paired; and nothing has been seen or
heard Of him in this vicinity from the
time Of his departure for the State Prison
to the present.
Year: 1873

The KaorUiUe ChroaicIe says: Ten
nessee has no reason for complaint at
the assignment Of her representatives
in Congress to places on the regular
standing committees of the House"
Tennessee has reason to complain that
a CHEAP Jack" as the Nelo York Her
aid calls him, should be assigned to the
head of the most important House COM
mittee-Banking and Currency. May
nard has not single qualification for
the place, and only obtained it by sur
rendering his supposed. strength as a
candidate for Speaker in Blaine's favor.
The whole country is disgusted at the
appointment. His candidacyfor Speak
er was a false pretense, gotten up with
the sole view to obtaining a little cheap
prominence, and soforcing his claims
to prominent position on the commit
CHATTANOOGA Times.
Year: 1873

OH lis proposition,


MIR. Shanks hoped the previous question
would not be seconded. The discussion
should be continued until the people are
satisfied. The House understood it as well
as they.


Sir, Eidridge thought that the latitude of
Year: 1873

The serenaders who wasted their sweet.
ness on the desert air at our empty home
last Saturday night have our thanks. We
hope we will be at home when they come
again.


They did come again, Monday night
but as the above was iu type, we'll just
lot it 60, and return thanks for the sec
oud honor rendered us.
Year: 1873

The Chetopa (Kansas) Advance re-
ports that the largest crop Of wheat ever
sown in Labete county is looking splen
did.


According to the Bloomington (!lls.>
Paragraph, the acreage of wheat grown
this year will be much enlarged, but the
usual acreage Of corn not maintained.


The Parsons (Kan } Sun, says: THE
wheat prospect never looked SO well il
Southern Kansas at this season of the
year as at the. present time. From pres
ent appearance there will be an unusual
yield of wheat this season."


The prospect Of wheat throughout ou
state Is said to be very fattering. Th
increase in the crop over that Of last yea
will be fully one-third more to the acre
1t would seem from this that the day i
not far distant when the present state o
affairs will be reversed, and Texas will
become an exporter instead of an importe
Of Aour.-Texas Iron Age.


We regret to learn that the whea
sown last fall in this part Of the state il
pretty badly winter killed, and the recen
freeze has damaged it still more. Ii
some cases, we learn, the destruction ha
been so complete that tho ground ha
been re sown with spring wheat. Their
has been for some years back an incres.
ing disposition to raise winter wheat, an
there was a good deal put in last fall
We shall be glad to learn that the dam
age is not so extensive az it now scent
but it must be quite serious at best
Davenport Qa) Democrat,
Year: 1873

PEELED to do something to make both
ends meet. :. Wake cushu ma
moke ilihe naemelose was the motto
of the Stay family, and from the most
distant ancestor TO the present nobly
had it been lived up to. Our young
hero found the world before him, and
truly it seemed to him a world filed
with more kicks than ha'pence. In
his perturbed state of mind he went to
his old adviser, the village blacksmith, !,
and asked his advise as to what calling
in his life he would adopt. Pulling
his forelock down over his eyes with
his forefnger aud thumb and with a
boldness unusual to zone of his adde's
cence he began .. Most grave aud rever.
end siegniour, the beams of the old Sol
as they cast themselves upon me por-
tend much promise but in ihe
sci---a future; think | see tril :
ulation aud woe" Here he took a
long breath and continued, /" You have
been a sort of q step father to ne.
Often have you given my jacket good
busting for stealing your anvil to assist
in our village jubilees, yet | teel you
can advise mc as to my proper calling
n life. am dcspondent | am nerv-
Gus 10, a word am "poor critter."


My son" the aged man began as
he laid donw the hammer on the anvil,
" am glad to be the guide OF your
youthful footsteps. Go borrow a
shotgun steal q hound or
two, mount your spotted cayuse, and
hie yourself to the most extreme
source of Deer Creek there hunt the
gentle gazelle during your life time.
/ is true it is not natural for man to
hive alone yet | woul.l not advise thee
to wed with du~ky maiden of the
forest-EIere the entrance Of costom.
er broke of the conversation an d
;. Pie departed homeward with prom
,se to his friend to return on the
morrow to have the conversation re-
sumed.


to be Continued
Year: 1873

Not since the sad day when the
martyred Lincoln lay in state asfhe
City Hall, has there been such houtHa,d
signs and funeral show OF mourning
that a great man has passed away, as
thosc wherewith the fckle- minded pnb>
lie sought to do homer to the memory
of Horace Greeley.


While he lived. this samepublic took
huge delight in seeing him one of
the best abused men of his time; and
only now when it is no longer possible
TO wound or to sooth, does it seek to la
wish upon tho dull. cold ear of death
the applause which comes to late
Spirit of fhe Times.
Year: 1873

That cyfusling female widow, Be
dott, ex,rtel all the pot er
of her matured mind to capture the
affections OF Parson Stiggias. While
thus engaged, many envious glances
we're cast at her by maneuveriDg
mammas, and envious Old maids, yet
he went on regardless of remarks
Though to many her labor seemed a
frutless ono, yet the end showed that
her master mind had weighed well a
he difficulties that might meet her
and her superior genius enabled her to,
overcome them Her motto was, 4" The
end justities the means" and, though
she often in the solitude of her cham
Der condemned herself for mnny
unwomanly acts, yet it she could
accomplish her chef d'ouvre-a
matrimonial alliance with the line Of
Stigglns-her cup of happiness would
be filled to rcpIetion.


In her case, as in all Others, fortune
favored the bra ve, and after a pro
tracted siege she captured the fade
ffections of "a, parson, and possessed
rnn.n tody and boots.


The foregoing example shewIng US as
it does. what eau be accomplished by
perseverance, is of itself enough to
convince our readers that our - DER
true tale is not far fetched and we
therefore present all the subscribers of
the liticapt organ Of Polk County with
the penning chapter of piebald Stay-a
man in verify and in truth.


The festive young tilicum whom VIC
thus without further cumlocutlon or
redtapeism unveil to public gaze was
about as cultus as dirty faced be IS
generally are He was possessed OF more
than average talent-at the dinner
table, for and laying around pro.nlscuous-
ly when work was going or--none but
himself could be his parallel. Tt.
true he was the possessor Of g. eat
educational advantages. A ful'. cole.
giate course of six weeks ia q loa
school house, during which time by
dint of hard application he had man.
aged to become so proficient that he
was able to spell h-u-m-b-u-g with
out missing q letter made him learned
yet, with all these advantages, his soul
was possessed with a strange unrest,
and his soaring genius would not per-
init him TO tie himself down to any
quiet business. As the young crow
which at the first growth Of the pin
feathers locks fearfully down from bis
nest in the spruce tree unwilling yet
anxious to trust himself alone, so the
Youthful Pie" cas-. around him for q
station in life fitted to his ability and
genious.


AS his father was not the possessor
of sufficient Of this worlds goods to
make him gentleman he was com.
Year: 1873

The project of erecting monument
to General Meade on the battle ground
of Gettysburg is still agitated. The
nation will show itself unerateful and
the State as lacking IN appreciation of
the dead heroes worth in the proposi-
tion fail.
Year: 1873

three months OF tho year almost worthless
by reason Of low water. That tho diff
Guilty can be overcome and permanent
depth of water maintained, gu fiioient for
the passage Of lar8e-sized boats at al sea-
sons OF the year,b uudoubstd. To show
the importance ofjmprovine the channel
OF this rivef, q mon morial to, Congress on
the subject was quoted.


While this is in progress, there is Sill
another route which is much shorter
line, and with small amount of money
may bs made available; ard ly being
open all tho year will have to keep down
the rates Of railroad transportation. by
competition through ithbl winter fnortls
Thi. is the southern route 10 the gulf, BY
way of the Mississippi river. n tho
many different plans for overcoming the
obstacles presented by the bay at its mouth
to the free CATION of this great nat
ural channel, the Fort st. Phillip canal Ia
the only permanent one, and therefore
the cheapest ono in the end. With this
canal and the improvement Of tho Hi
nois river and canal so that barges could
traverse its entire length, and
loading IN Chicago, neod not tresk
bulk Until they reached the gulh
where they could transfer their csrgocs to
ycssIis bound to the eastern market, the
saving would be very great. 1t would
open navigation st least month earlier
IN the spring, AID mouth later in the
fall, while from Cairo down it would be
open all winter. 1t would give us not
only an eastern market for our corn and
Year: 1873

before that body in due form

 We would suggest for the fa- vorable consideration of our Le- gislaturc that either Arizona City or Phoenix be fixed upon as the proper place for the seat Of gov ,ernment for the Territory, either place being more central and easier of ingress and egress than the present Iocation; and that the Penitentiary be located on Salt River, at or near PpniX. This action is being loudly and forcibly called for throughout the Terri tory: and should the Legislature direct their efforts toward the con- summation of so desirable an Ob- ject, they will receive the congrat- ulations of their constituents.
Year: 1873

Robert TOombs delivered an agricultural ad-
dress in Geo9gia recently, in which he affirmed
that the building of an OK cart was among the
lost arts in Georgia, and that planters gave as
their excuse for buying Northern hay that grass
would not grow in this country, when its known
70 be tact that during the growing season near
ly every man, woman and child, black and
white, able to work, are lAboring hard to kill
grass.
Year: 1873

instead of Indignantly repelling the shall
low charges against our State officials, are
winking their eyes suspiciously, SIS though
there was something in this mares nest.
The press should speak out in manly tones,
and resist their effort TO degrade the Demo-
cratic party to the low standard upon which
the Radical ring moves and has its being.
II the latter can only make us out as bad
as themselves, they win have justified their
own enormities and wholesale pllndering
for the last decade. The good name of our
representative men is dear TO our people, and
they will defend 1t against the malignant
aspersions Of the Postoffice ring at Nash
vile
Year: 1873

BY MES. ~. w. SCNAIS'


GIRLS. do help me to contrive some
kind of a frolic that will be proper and
good enough not to shock dear old Mad
am; I'm Just brimful and running over
with mischief and know I'll get into dis
grace bv some foolish caper, unless you
can invent something to keep me busy to-
day


''WelI, suppose we organize a BenevO-
lent Society, and have some real tun DONG
good, for once"


Doing goOd" exclaimed another OF the
bcvy of young ladies clustered around the
register in one of the halls of Madam Ga
zin's bOarding-school.


"Yes, doing good. 1t would be more
creditable for us to spend our surplus life,
energy, and pocketmOney helping some
moor unfortunate endure the cold and
storms Of this terrible winter than in get
ting ourselves into all manner Of scrapes,
as we generally do"


But who in the world could we help?"
said another.


well, there is Granny Tweed, living
all alone in that hut of a house, trying to
bring up those two little orphaned grand
children. She earns a little by knitting
and spinning, but it must be hard, indeed,
Tor them to get through this winter. What
a wonderful God-send it would be if we
should send her some warm flannels to
KEEP, her poor old rheumatic bones more
comfortable, and pair of warm blankets
for her bed And then, if we could only
fit up those poor little girls so they would
be fit to 90 to church, f.r y
'Why, Grace Kimballl you're real
Sister of Mercy. How came you to think
of such a thing?"


S1"Oh! papa IS minister, you know, and
we see and know more about poor people
on that account [ think it would be just
spZendSd fun to do it"' said Florence
Percy. LIH bt


''Do let's goto work at once," said an
other; ats only nine O'Clock, and we have
the whole of this blessed Saturday before
US. How shall we begin, Grace?"


Suppose we each give one dollar tor
fund upon which to draw for our supplies
We will tell Madam all about it. l an
sure she will approve of the plan, and Civ
Year: 1873

The doors of the gaming houses, for the first
time in many months, closed last night. The
ton OF the propretOrs Of the saloons due TO gen
eral understanding that superintendent Keso had is
sued orders police TO close every gaming house
Tue new policy Of superintendent Kelso is accepted
token that the RoCe VIII 10 future deal iar strictly
with the criminal classes Of the pOpuaton the passage
Of the renewing the present Police Justices having
Rlyen great encouragement 10 every member OF
the police fOrce, inasmuch the possibility
Of convicting criminals is once more assured
The inquiries the Excise Commissioners in relation
10 the character Of liquor dealers have also conveyed
assurance every police captain that there Is to be
new manner OF dealing with the hquor traffic aud the
sass OF evidoers supported by it, tour through the
city by TRIBUNE reporter last night made evident the
TACT that the proprieOrs OF the gaming saloons had
almost universally needed the warning OF the police
The doors OF the aristOcrac as wei as the lowest
1Ouses were closed and IN the rooiGs there was Only
.eeDIe light whsle the usual tbIoDg Of lounges around
LIE doors was absent.
Year: 1873

The Illinois Legislature recently passed a
new Jury law, repeating all former laws the subject
IL provides each County Board shall September
next make list of tenth Of the legal in each
precinct and select from l6O to petit
jurors for each trial term OF all courts OF record except
county courts be held In the county during the sue
ceeding year, the number, however, for Cook County
being for each Of the Circuit Superior Courts
the Criminal Court The persons selected must
be inhabitants OF the town precinct exempt from
serving ures not under q or over co OF age
possession Of the natural faculties not nrm OF de-
cTept and free from all legal exceptions, OF fair char
acter, OF approved integrity Of sound judgment. we'll
informed and understand the English language A
juror for the trial OF civil and criminal may be
challenged for lack OF any OF the above qualifications
and also IL he has served the trial OF any
within one year, or II he be party 10 pending
be tried az At least Jurors are Ia be
drawn from the list for each that the cOurt
will probably he in sessiOn the drawing be made by
the clerk Of the court 20 days before the beginning Of
any trial term. Grand Jurors 10 be provided by
special drawing by the County Board.
Year: 1873

IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL-


THE GovERNMENT's RIGHTS DEFINED-THE TER


MINUS CONCEDED TO IOWA.


TBY TELEGRAPH'To THE TRmUSE.l


WASHINGTON, May 8.-The Attorncy-General
has decided the question submitted to BIN some time
ago by the Secretary of War to the right OF the Coy
ernment retain onehalf OF the tolls on Government
freight passing over the Omaha bridge. He says that
the act OF 1902 Incorporating the Company and the
amendaory act OF to be taken together as one
act and as they provide onehalf Of all compensa
ton for services rendered by the railroad company to
the Government shall be retained from tine payment OF
its bonds and interest without naming any spe-
ciac services, and said acts grant railroad,
telegraph and bridge franchises, he holds that the
provisions as TO compensation apply rs well
to services under the under the other OF these
franchises He also says that under the act Of 1873 all
compensation for services TO the Government by SAID
COMPANY upon its railroads OF any kind to be retained
SO long any interest is due 10 the United States Dy
the Company upon It's bonds which remains unpaid, and
that the railroad OF the Company across the bridge IS
one Of the railroads to which said act applies. The
AuOrneyGeneral prefaces his decision with the state
ment that the determination OF this question does
not involve the inquiry as to the terminus OF
the Union Pacific Railroad, and therefore there
is no decision upon that subject. Although
technically the position assumed by Judge
Williams in regard TO the terminus Of the road Is prob
ably true yet people, both Of Omaha aud Council
Bluffs have always considered OF these questions as
involving the other, and Iowa will now claim with con-
siderable show justice that the long pending terminus
question has been decided in her favor for, II the
Omaha bridge is part Of the Union Pacific Railroad
then the Government has right under the provisions
Of the act Incorporating that road or any subsequent
legislation relating IT, TO retain the tolls for Govern
ment freight passing it any more than those Tor
similar service elsewhere. But II the bridge is part OF
the Union Pacific Railroad then that road must begin
where bridge begins at Council Bluffs, and not IN the
middle OF the river nor on western bank.
Year: 1873

A meeting of the Mayor, Corporation Coun-
sell and Commissioner Of Public Works held yester-
day make provision for preparing and publishing
paper be called The CITY Record which will contain
the proceedings of the Common Council and other De
partnens Of the City Government and all advertising
pertaining thereto The contract for furnishing this
paper is TO be awarded lowest bidder after adj
Versng for proposals for two weeks In the hve papers
wing the largest circulation the city A Disbecker
publisher The Cty Register, authorized by the
Mayor prepare ana publish such proceedings as would
be printed i'm The Citg Record, until the contract
awarded accordance with the provisions Of the Char
ter as set forth IN Section 3.