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Year: 1873

s. LAYERING. SHRUBs.-It is often to US
subject of surprise to find so few
persons, especially those residing in the
country distance from nurseries, who
attempt to increase their stock of shrub


berry by layering the branches. Almost
every variety of shrub can be thus
multiplied. Even among those who do
this it is not often that the queen of
flowers, the Rose, is thus treated. It is
usually propagated by sticking cuttings
from the new wood in August and nurs-
ing carefully through the winter. By
layering the growing branches, however,
it is by tile succeeding season.a blOomer;
and this too can be dOnS easily, that is,
without the use of a. sash or hot bed,
usually resorted to with the cutting. In
laying down, take a sharp knife and slit
the part of the branch that enters the
ground, from one joint to another, then
cover with two inches of soil and fasten
down with fOrked stick. Not only roses,
but almost every kind of shrub can be
thus propagated. And the person who
does not know how to do this, should 60
without them all the days of his life.


'' Germantown Telegraph.
Year: 1873

A young man from the country slap
ped q big copper cent under the nose of
the stamp clerk at the Troy post-office,
the other day saying: g | guess I Il take
one of them ere pastoral cards, mister "
Year: 1873

ALFRED WALTON. Druggist. No. 2S5 Marke
street. respectfully informs bis friend and the public
in general that be keeps hand all descriptions OF
medicines. and thar a competent person is at all
times ready to prescribe for such sick call at tha
store and that charge made except the regular
price the medicines the same price they would
pay anywhere else; but that ne one is visited at
their residences
Year: 1873

ENTERTAINMKNT.--The entertainment of the
o. u. A n. takes place this evening. at the Ma
sonic Temple Arrangements have been made
for making the entertainment a very pleasant
affair, and it will doubtless prove a success.
Year: 1873

GREAT ATTRACTION TONIGHT AT ODD FELLOWS
HALL.-To-night the last exhibition will be given
at the Popular Gift Entertainment and q bill #
rare attraction will be offered A gold watch, a
silver watch, and family Bible will be given
away leading presents aud in addition every one
who attends will receive a present. This liberal
distribution combined with the rare merits of the
entertainment cannot fail to draw a crowded
house.
Year: 1873

Nh Z. C. Burr, gave his fourth Lecture at
Newark in the oratoTy of Delaware College, on
Wednesday night, on the Hybrid race, to an at
tentive ana apprecstive audience He will not
lecture this evening on account OF the Sunday
School missionary anniversary bsiHg hsld ia that
town this evening, hut will on Friday evening de-
liver has fifth lecture on Sciencs and Divine Rev
elation and will finish his course on Saturday
evening. So far his lectures have given entire
satisfaction, showing that the Lecturer fully un-
dentaRds his subject and handles It With great
ability. The Clergy ofthe town have all been in
attendance aud express themselves as highly
pleased with the manner in which the subject has
been handled. 1t is a scientific treat that the clt-
izsns seldom have the pleasure of listening to-
None should miss the opportunity TO hear him
Year: 1873

H Brigham, the mormon Prophet,
came near being fatally injured by the cx,
plosion Of lamp, the other cay, in tue
nands of man who was administering
a vapor bath The attendant lost his
life. The Prophet saved his own by
leaping through window to she ground
10 naked as his mother bore him The
sight was sad enough to soften the fnty
heart OF Ann Eliza Number Seventeen
Young But We warn the Prophet, with
tears in our eyes, that there is q sulphur
bath with petroleum and kerosene attach
ments prepared for him one day which
he will not be able to escape in pluris
nataral5us. Old Nick, with a picked de.
tachment eta thousand devils, each one
OF whose names is Legion, rs inferced by
rhe spirits OF the dc.unct wives Of the
ProPhet, will escort him from Salt Lake
TO his eternal home in the burning lake
which burns with fire aud birthstone for
ever and ever. II the worst belall him
him and Ben Butler, they need no. blame
us for their doom. Oar skirts are clear.
-Courie3 -Jouradi
Year: 1873

WHAT A Boy KNOWS About GIeLs.-
Girls are the most unaccou ountablest things
in the world-except women. Like the
wicked aea, when you have them they
amt there / can cipher clean over to
improper fractions, and the teacher says
do it frs, rate. but cant cipher out
a girl, proper or improper, and you can't
either The only rule in arithmetic that
hits their case is the double rule Of two.
They are as full Of old Nick as their skin
can holl, and they would die il they
coul IN torment somebody. When they
try to be mean they are as mean as pus
ley, though they amt as mean az they
let on, except sometimes and then they
are good deal manner The only way
t, get alo z witt, a Gil when she comes
at y0u with her nonsense, is to give It to
her tit for tat, and that will dummux her,
and when you GET girl numnuxed she
is nice as new pin. A girl can SOW
moro wild oats in a day than boy can
SOW in a year, but girls get their wild
oats sowed after while. which boys
never do, and then they settle down as
calm and placid as mud puddle.


But like girls firstratc, and l guess
the boys all do don't care how m nv
tricks they play on me-and they don't
care either The hoitytoityist girls in
the world can't always boil over like q
glass Of soda BY and by they will get
INFO the traces with somebody they like,
and pull as steady as any old stage horse
That is the beauty Of them. SO let them
wave. say; they will pay tor it some
day. sewing on buttons and trying to
make decent man of the feller they have
spliced on to, and ten chances TO Que If
they don't get the worst Of it,
Year: 1873

heads 70 the Bench and sighed to think how little
nope Imere was or anything better from that quar-
yer. Thus things have been going on for some
time, getting from bad to worse, until finally the
rouce 9mmissioners took the subject In hand


According to the rules and regulations OF the De-
partment the Superintendent has control over and
Is Responsible Tor these places; but yesterday the
close any OF them and now purpose running the
e Sens themselves: The section relating to these
the rules and regulations OF the Department OF Po.
lice OF the city OF New York.


shall be the duty Of the Superintendent of Police to
enforce IN the city OF New York all W. of the State
and ordinances OF the city of New York and also 10
spae az gaming houses, rooms ana premises and
aud places kept used the OF lot


The Board amended this rule yesterday by add
ding the words "when directed by the Board"


rms leaves the superintendent p0weress and
opens tne way for floods of greenbacks to tumble
into ever needy and gaping pockets.
Year: 1873

The result Of last Tuesdays election does
not mean defeat of the Republican party
in Kansas, neither does it mean a gain for
the Democracy, as the Democratic papers in
terpret it, because the most of the men elect
ed re independent candidates are just as good
Republicans as those VINO ran on the regular
ticket. 1t means a movement on the part OF
the Republican party, for purity within the
party, and protest against the loose way in
which party caucuses are too often managed.
The Republican party of Kansas has lost no
ground by the recent election, but the better
element of the party has asserted itself. No
better Legislature ever convened in Kansas
than that which has just been elected, and
no Legislature that ever convened in the
State, was more thoroughly in sympathy
with the principles of the Republican party
than that which is to assemble next January.
Year: 1873

Attempt to disguise it as we may, We
cannot shut our eyes 10 the unpleasant fact
that We are even now in the midst of very
hard times, while the prospect i. anything
but encouraging. 1t will do no good to talk
sbout what might have been; whatever may
have been the cause of the existing pressure,
and however long it may continue, people
generally have experienced and apprehend-
ed enough TO feel that they are called upon
to be more economical. Not only those Who
have yielded to the prevalent love Of dis
pay, and have carried their expenditures to
she utmost possible limit, but those who re
gard themselves a. prudent and saving, are
convinced that still greater frugality is
Denesary. With these last, many of whom
feel that they have succeeded only BY hard


work in leaving fair margin on the credit
side, the disposition to lessen their pecuniary


outeoe appears to haye no possible field of
exercise. Yet even they, on looking over
The items. Will fnd that net -small portion


e What they spend Is devoted to supporting
po1i1ioa IN society which has been fane;ed


ashs sseansy, asd not 70 the sne.tiah a
Year: 1873

After all the fuss and furore, and ratihca'
ton meetings and cannon firing, by the lie
mocracy, over what they call victory
in Kansas, the returns show that the straight
Republicans will have a good working ma
iority in the Legislature, and that three
fourths of those returned as Farmers OF
Independent" are also Rebublicana, and
ready to work with the party on all party
issues. Where the " victory" comes in, for
the Democracy" is not vet apparent to the
ordinary observer. though perhaps the Kan
sas CITY Times is able to discover it.
Year: 1873

Whatever Improvements of public char
acter are likely to be needed in this city dur
ing the next year should be commenced
now. The coming winter will be one OF
unusual severity upon the poor in all por-
tious Of the country; thousands OF people
will oe thrown out Of employment, at best,
and whatever can be done by the public to
alleviate the general distress should be done
a. a matter of duty. If the city of Leaven-
worth should inaugurate, at this time, sys-
tenn of solid, substantial public improve
ments it would do more to relieve the whole
community of "hard times" and establish
feelings of confidence in the future OF the
city, than anything else that could be done.
Year: 1873

r. B. Taylor, E-q, editor Of the Wy
andotte Gazette, whose announcement ol
himself as q candidate for U. 8. Senator We
noticed yesterday morning, was in the city
yesterday and made arrangements to address
the people of Leavenworth at the District
court room tonight. This g the first Of the
campaign, and We trust Mr.. Taylor msy
have large audience to hear him explain
his portion; he is a good man, is thorough
II familiar With the politics of the State.
and now that he is on the Senatorial track in
earnest will probably do some interesting
talking. Go and hear him tonight
Year: 1873

Investigations sre always in order. Kan
sas is pre-em: nen, for the vigor snd vim
with which she goes into the business Of in
quiring a. to the conduct Of her public men
and the management of her public institu.
tions. To day the Board of Commissioners
appointed to visit the different State insti'u.
tions and make thorough examination Of
the books of each one, will hold . sesion 1t
the Penitentiary. Touching the conduct Of
prisons questions off rerple1ing nature al-
ways arise. Older and more thorough ecoI-
omisss and reformers than there are in
Kansas have found questions concerning
punishment, reform, and prifoo
labor most difficult to solve.
hence it lie not strange that differ
euces of opinion exist in this State regard
ing the management of the Penitentiary.
On one hand We see the mechanic Of the
city decrying prison labor and asking, as ii
seems fair to ask, that the honest mechanic
should not be compelled to compete with
the labor of the convict Ga the other
hand, We see the farmer going to the prison
and exchanging the products Of his farm
for wagons, harness, and other articles from
the shops of the Penitentisry, and asking
with good reasons, that this system Of
exchange should be encouraged and upheld.


As TO the views of the State Board in this
regard We are not acquainted, but directly
to the question of efficiency in discipline &C
curacy in accounts and honesty in handling
funds appropriated for public use We have
the personal testimony Of Senator Wilson,
Chairman Of Il e State Commission, that the
penitentiary under the management of Maj.
Hopkins, Warden, and Capt. Hanks, Depu-
,y Warden, is in no particular Inferior to
other institutions of Kansas, and in some
particulars vastly superior to any other. The
sbest mansged institution Of the State" Il
what Mr.. Wilson said of the prison yesterday,
and We believe any intelligent individual who
takes the time AMI trouble to investigate,
will arrive at the same belief. No doubt
there are defects in the management, bu, We
believe the Warden has in the utmost good
faith consulted first the good OF the Stste, Ia
the sense of immediate pecuniary return and
in the further sense Of profit to the commu-
nifty, that may result in discharging q man
from prison with knowledge of some trade
that will assist him in earning an honest
living. The subject is one that every mem
Der Of the Legislature should acquaint him
self with, and there is no apeedier way OF
gaining information than visiting the Peni-
Tertiary and taking notes, like the speclsi
artists, 'on the spot"
Year: 1873

A Danbury young man, who was once
a clerk, lately went on farm to work.
The first night in his new position he
was detailed to remove calf from the
apartments of its parent to another
shed, and while engaged, as thousands
have been before him, in showing the
contrary beast along, the mother reach
ed under the tails of his coat with her
horns, and suddenly lifted him up
against the roof of the building with
force that threatened to shatter every
bone in his body. The first thing he
did on return ng to earth was to rub
himself, the next thing was to throw up
his place. He said he didn't doubt that
agriculture was noble pursuit, and
that the farmer needed an assistant in
the discharge of his multifarions duties,
but he didn't believe the Creator de-
signed him for making sky-lights in cow
sheds.
Year: 1873

THE Empress Eugenie, since the
death Of her husband, has only once
taken a walk and twice gone out in a
carriage. Except in these, and frequent
visits to the little chapel where the I'M
perial remains repose, she does not
leaYe the house.
Year: 1873

was about twenty-five years old when
went to Smithville to do little survey
ing for the thriving firm had the honor to
be connected with. 1t was a pretty place,
or, rather, it had been pretty place, beau
tliul spot, when the original Captain John
Smith, of Virginia, was living. / don't
suppose the redskins could have imaoin-
ed nicer hunting-ground, even in spirit
land, when the weather was agreeable. But
at the time I'm speaking of Captain John
had long since been gathered to his fathers.
and the red-sAins had pretty much all been
gathered to their fathers, the only differ
ence being that Captain John had left nu-
merouS progeny behind him, a few of
which had settled at Smithville.


We had surveyed the site of the Smith
sonian Academy, and had got through with
the Hotel Smith; all that remained was the
Smith Water-Cure, and our business would
be completed. But unfortunately-or fort
unately for me-the site for the Water Cure
was troublesome one to get through with.
1t was upon the top Of a high, rocky hill
That lutted up hundreds of feet over the
valley beneath, and from which a magniti-
cent view kept distracting my attention
from the work in hand. 1t was then breezy
spring weather, every morning bringing
with II some new freshness OF beau
ty. The little flowers that peeped from un-
der the shelter Of the rocks were so soft
and delicate that one hated to root them up
and the rocks themselves were handsome
enough to command ones admiration and
respect. All sorts Of foolish romantic ideas
took possession OF me, and squandered a
good deal of precious time with my head
in the clouds.


The result of all this was that
Nature one day overpowered me. She
brought to bear upon me so much that was
beautiful, animate and nanimate, that
succumhed. The animate came up to wor
ship the inanimale, aud fell PROSTATE be-
fore them both. 81 would you if you had
been there. She came in one of those nice
little wicker wagons with curve at the
side, purposely to display arlstically the
folds Of / should say ten dozen yards of
some kind of stuff of heavenly melting
blue. She wore large round inverted
straw saucer on her head, from which
streamed gracefully lot of ribbon. /
haven't attempted to describe the landscape
that charmed me, because l n, yer attempt
the impossible; and as she was handsomer
than the landscape, no words of mine could
do her justice. She drove little shaggy
pony with mischievous blink in his eve.
There was companion with her always
very nice-looking lady indeed IA little
thin, perhaps, and a trine stiff and prim,
but very nice looking indeed.


These two ladies came every morning af
ter that in the little wicker wagon to enjoy
the view from the top Of the rock, and the
surveying of the Smith Water Cure suffer-
ed little In consequence. fell over head
Year: 1873

| crowd below thickened, running hthei
and tbither. A large kite fiuttered nearer
and nearer. How I tried to steady mysel
/ with one hand, that might grasp the cord
with the other as soon as 1t was within
reach, comes wildly before me now. But
it never did come within my reach, a gust
OF the breeze either carrying II farther a.
way or dashng il to the ground.


An hour passed, and though still cling
ing to the brickwork, 1t was almost uncon-
scious, for cold and fear had so work ed
upon me that became quite dazed and
the chmneys, the people, the confused
noise from the streets, and my own peril
Gus position, seemed to be jumbed
together in a tangle which 1 could not put
straight. While in this half-sensble state
| heard a voice shout my name. But ii
had to be repeated twice before / could
rouse myself sufficiently to hear what was
said.


"Bill Bill Lindsay cheer up, mate I
help is comlngl" were the words which
rumbled up the shaft.


Amer this there was a pause for some
minutes, and scarce able to control my ex-
element, l tried to think how this help
would come. Then there was warning
shouted 10 me to keep my head back, fol-
lowed by whizzin9, Missing noise and,
looking within the shaft, saw a bright
shower of golden sparks lighting up the
well-like hole, and knew that rocket had
been fired.


But 1t struck the brick work in Its ascent
and failed to reach me, so that once more /
was left to wait and hope until the voice
again shouted for me to keep clear. A mo-
ment afler fiery tail of sparks shot up
ward far above me, and an earnest "Thank
God " came from my heart as / grasped
thin cord that fell by my side as the rocket
descended.


BY this communication a stouter and
stronger rope was sent to me. But my
danger was not over, for in my weakened
and numbed state it was perllous to slide
down it. At first | could scarcely brace
my nerves up sufficiently to launch myself
over the brick work, and my head turning
dizzy, for moment I thought myself gone,
but conquering the feeling by great effort,
j slowly descended until about half the dis
tance was accomplished


Then the horrid fear seized upon me,
"What if the rope should break, or not be
securely fastened ~ and dreqding each sec
ond that my fears would be fulfilled, in fe-
verish haste l slid on.


When within few yards from the bot
tom, overtasked nature would bear the
strain no longer, and, loosening my hold,
l dropped into the arms of those who had
been breahlessly watching my descent.


Other hands than mine finished the shaft
in ealmer weather, and on a more securely
fastened scaffold and I, wel-cared for by
the best of little wives, soon got over the
shock of my accident; but, as | go TO and
fro to my work, and look up to the huge
chimney, l often recall, with shudder, the
hour when clung TO its summit, counting
the moments each one Of which seemed to
bring me nearer TO a dreadful DEATH
Morning Star.
Year: 1873

In the Shanks habeas corpus case argument
upon technical legal questions to the arrest and
detention OF Mr.. Shanks for contempt, and as to
whose custody he was properly in, was had before
Judge Fancher yesterday, but no conclusion was
arrived at and 1urther hearing in the case was
adjourned till Monday.
Year: 1873

A point was reached In the Stokes case yestcr-
day which promises an early conclusion OF the
regal tournament, the testimony OF witnesses for
and against and its submission to the final trib-
unal-upon all the facts in the case as they have
been presented-the jury or twelve good men and
sworn to true deliverance make between the
people and the prisoner at the par. The testimony
yesterday was rebutting and re-rebuttng. without
injury to the .'buttedn one way or the other. The
testimony that Fisk did not carry pistol as gen.
eral practice was perhaps pretty well established.
In the medical testimony Doctor Woods testified
as TO his connection with the case and his having
advised the utmost care in giving choroform to
deceased, but on the other hand believe that Fisk
died from the effect of the wound. He agreed with
other medical witnesses, however, in the import
ant point that the wound not necessarily fatal,
and that there were hopes OF recovery The whole
OF the testimony being in, 1t is supposed that the
summing up to the jury and the charge of the Judge
may not occupy more than Monday, and that the
case will be submitted to the jury tomorrow even
ing.
Year: 1873

Emma Orlak, a young German woman, and her
brother have for some time past been occupants
Of suit OF rooms on the first oor OF the premises
1142 Second avenue About month since, il
is alleged, che insured trunk for $7OO In the star
Fire Insurance Company, to the officers OF which
she represented the contents OF her trunk TO be
worth at least five hundred dollars On Monday
morning she gave notice to her landlord of her in
tention to move away the following day, and being
alone in the place, she got young lady residing In
night This young lady states that Emma
got up twice during the night, and each time after
her return to bed, the girl states great pufYs OF
smoke issued from the adjoining room, into which
Emma had been on both occasions. This strange
discovery did not, however, seem to bother her
bursting its way through between the door and
the jam. she then jumped out of bed and gave
the alarm, which was almost instantly responded
to by policeman, who with the assistance of the
other inmates In the house, extinguished
the names, which they found were
spreading from the Aforesaid valuable trunk
In every direction. The Fire Marshal who
dozen OF the same kind would not contain clothing
valued at $500. ana from all the circumstances In
the case, he believes 1t to be an attempt the most
daring to set fire to the building or, at least TO
burn up the trunk and its contents that the in.
could be recovered. In Order to see whether
or not the Marsbal's theory has any foundation the
case was set down for examination, pending which
Emma was committed by Justice Hogan at the
above Court.


Daring Highway Robbery.


On Monday evening Carl Augustus Scholin, Of
l27 Bleecksr street. was attacked on Third avenue