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Year: 1870

Many years ago there lived on the
banks of Brandywine, in the State of
Pennsylvania, an old Quaker gentle
man, who possessed an old and faith
ful servant. This servant was horse,
aud his name was Charley. Now
Charley had trotted before the family
chaise for many a long year. to the
village post office, to the Sabbath day
meeting, and upon all kinds OF er-
rands. Old Charley was ever ready
to be ''hitched up" Not one trics
had he shown, nor had he once proved
unfaithful, and grandfather always
rode him upon such erraads or busi-
ness as ne might have about the farm.
The river divided the farm, and it was
necessary TO visit the lot on the other
side; there was bridge mile and Il
half from the house, but there was II
coed ford just down Ly the bank
which was always used when the wa
ter was not high. One day in the
Spring time grandfather had to go
over the river, bat the freshet had
come, the banks were oyer2iowed and
the ice II great cakes and fields was
coming down with n rush, so lie
mounted old Charley and set OF by
way of the bridge Arriving safely
on the other side, he spent some tiine
in the business which had brought
him over, aud 1t WAS nearly snndown
when lac got ready TO go home. He
looked upward toward the bridge, said
it was long three miles around, and
that he thought he would try the ford.
"Old Charley can SWIM" he said as
he rode down to the bank of the
stream, land it is but q short way
over" Charley looked reluctant, but
after considerable urging he entered
the stream. Ii Il moment he was
striking out brnvely for the opposite
shore, but in another moment u great
cake of ice came pounding along
Overwhelming both horse and man.
They both rose but grandfather had
lost his seat; but as he was swept
along by the powerful current, he
caught the dropping branch Of large
sycamore tree, and was soon safe from
Immediate danger. The riderless
horse pursued his journey toward the
house, and soon reached the shore
Here, appearing to miss his familiar
friend, he looked around, and. as il
seems, discovered his master clinginq
to the branch of tree; Immediately
and without hesitation, he turned
around and swan boldly for the tree,
and beneath the branch he stopped
and permitted grandfather to get Oh


his back, and then, although quite ex.


hausted, started at once for home-


The whole scene had been witnessed


by the family, and they got read,


with boats an>i went to meet the near


ly famished horse; he was caught by


the bride when near the shore, anc


the old gentlemen relieved from hi,


perilous position.
Year: 1870

Editors have first rate time in Tex
as. The ladies of town out there
have gi~en to the editor OF the paper
an embroidered shirt which contains II
pictorial history of Texas, including
the war with Mexico, and the meeting
of the first Legislature, and also pic
lures of the fruits and cereals of the
State, ali worked III red worsted. The
editor never wore a shirt in his life,
and he thought it was banner for
the temperance procession which was
To come of the next week. So he
made a little speech of thanks, in
which he said he would "hing it out
forever to the breezes OF heaven, that
they might kiss its folds, and that un-
Ill his hand palsied ii should never be
trailed in the neyer! The la
dies didn't understand him; and when
he talked about its trailing they blush
ed, aud said they were very sorry the,
made it too long! But n committee
man took the editor aside and explain
ed the shirt 10 him III whisper, and
the next day he appeared at the Office
with the shirt mounted over his coat,
aud wrote four columns of explana-
ton for his paper. The shirt is much
admired by the boys of the town, and
whenever tho editor goes out for Il
walk they follow him in regiments
studying the history of Texas and the
fine arts of the back of it.
Year: 1870

TnE African Masons of Illinois de
mand of the Grand Lodge to repeal the
two sections of its bylaws which read as
follows: "All subordinate lodges. un.
der this jurisdiction, are instructed te
admit no negro or mulatto as visitor OF
otherwise" IF any lodge in this juris
diction violate this expressed will Of the
Grand Lodge, it shall be the duty of the
Most Worshipful Grand Master of the
State to at once arrest the charter"
Year: 1870

The election to Congress of R. c. McCor-

 mick as Delegate from Arizona has proven

 the greatest triumph which the people of this

 Territory have ever achieved. He was chosen

 O represent this people at time when their

 wants and necessi ties were almost unlimited

 and, with clear perception of those wants, while animated with feeling of responsibility he took his seat in the 4lst Congress, and throwing the whole energy of his soul into the task before him, set about the work of recon struction. While Delegate elect, and still ex- ercising executive authority he-eJ the most immaculate humbug that ever disgraced a judges bench, tie Hon. Mr, Backus, concluded to upset all the laws of the Territory, and having accomplished this to hiS entire satis- faction, then fled to the States to gloat in triumph over the wreck which he had occa- stoned. Meanwhile, Mccormick looked on composedly, and this being a matter in which the executive had no authority 10 inter fere, wisely kept his own counsel. He saw, however. among the many abuses to be cor rected, that the early correction of this one were paramount as people to prosper must be governed, and without law of course there can be no government Having been gwen to understand that no attention could be given to this affair during the short session of Congress, he was obliged to let the matter stand until the present. when he introduced his bill to legalze the former Legislatures of Arizona, and obtained for 1t that support which procured its passage. It is now law. The acts of our former legislatures have been doubly legalized, for scarcely had the echo of Judge Titus decisions, condemnatory of those of Backus, reached the confines of Arizona when another voice from Washington pro clans that law now prevails with us The wheels of our Territorial government are again in genuine motion and so distinct is he system as explained in the bill, so thorough the absence of anything approaching discord or confusion, that Judge Bacchus even though | he were under the influence of whatever the | god ofthat name has been said to represent, sh ould find himself unable 10 disturb peb- ble from its foundation
Year: 1870

A first class sensation has been set on foot by tbe Chronicle, with regard to silver mine in Arizona. Aparty of armed men have start ed for a mountain of pure silver. away down in Apachedom We suppose this Is Il revival of the scheme which was on foot some two years ago; then, it was gold mine, and the rock exhibited was stolen from the Vultlre mine The scheme appears 10 have number of believers-L A. Star.

 O, no, Mir. Star This time you are mis- taken. The present mining sensation is anything but groundless. True, the mine situated away down in Apachedom,' but being very extensive and, perhaps, the rich- est deposit of ore in the whole world-blocks of solid silver having been dug from it-the A oa- ches will soon be oblired to flee before the hundreds of people focking thither. The mine is in low range 0? hills which crosses the Rio Grande road, about four miles west of what is known as "Barney's station" and be- tween that road and the one by LeidendorF s Wells. This is in New Mexico, about fifteen east from Camp Bowie.

 From present indications this is likely to prove very great mining season for Arizona, and the attention of me of capital and enter prise is being turned this may from all parts of the world. Simultaneous ly with the discovery of the great mineral deposit in the vicinity of Apache Pass an English Company sends out an able and experienced agent to purchase the Cerro Colorado mine and promises to work on large scale at an early day,

 From reliable statistics we learn that quartz mining has been rendered ramunsrative ir Australia from yield of g per ton; this being the case what night not be realized from eur gigantic lodes that yield not less than S4O and from that up to S3,OOO to the ton. We are already in the grey mists of morning which has at length dawnsd upon cur long neglected Territory, and but few years more must witt ness the fall fruitioa of that glorious day in store fer us
Year: 1870

Arizonans here are using all means possible to prevent army supplies being sent to Ar- zona by way of Gnaymas, It is urged by them that it is bad policy to forward suspiies in that way, even if it were cheaper, which they do not admit, they argue that il k absurd to,l leave any army dependent upon sup- plies which are forwarded through foreign country where the government is so unstable that we can never say whether we are at peace or at war with the ruling power of lhe day; that even in clse of danger, We have no liberty 10 send single soldier to guard the convoy as it defles through t!Ie Indian am buscaues which lie in waIi. tor it., and last, but not least, when there are good and sufficient roates through our own country they ought to be used so that the profits of carriage or passage may be divided among our own people
Year: 1870

Of all the troublous, lhankless, thriftless tasks that man ever undertook, this business of trying to secure legislation for Q distant sparsely settled Territory caps them all You have no vote to begin with, consequently are supposed to have no friends The most iusig. nihcant little State in the Union has as potent a voice on the Senate floor as the Empire State itself. but an unfortunate, msera ole wretch of Territory has no vote anywhere and what 1t wins 1t gets by dexterily, intrigue, fnesse and continued labor One thing lei me hint to you, if you are governed by the interests of your Territory always send dele

 gate of the same politics as the dominant party in Congress at the time you elect Otherwise, you have no show in the world for anything.

 You are not knoGn here. Imagine the disgust of an enthusiastic Arizonan, after working for an hour or more with some sedaie and serious senator, seeking 10 impress him with the need of immediate aid On Indian affairs, to be met the with careless ina jury: Vel, where Is your Territory anyway? You are not on the line of the Pacific railroad, are you? Why don't you whip these Indians, if they bother you Whip 'em, that's the way to make 'em behave. Ton don't suppose we can send men away down there to 60 1t for you2 No. you must do it yourselves. That's the way we used to have to 0 on this side" But Governors Stafford and Mccormick keep hammering away at them and are beginning 10 get matters properly understood. Stafford and Mccormick stand together in all your Arizona fights, shoulder to shoulder like comrades m arms, and indeed it is battle they are fighting for on every step they take here hangs a humae life l have been in Indian countries and know the need of faithful work done at the seat of govern meut. Arizona is fortunate in her present delegate. He is not only earnest, faithful and
Year: 1870

The irrepressibles of your delegation have also made charge on the War Departm ent and are fighting for separate Military Dis~ trlct in Arzona The demand is so plainly reasonable and just that.it does not seem as Il 1t could be long denied.
Year: 1870

TO compensate for grayies and fried stuff.
Rather than run tho risk Of neuralgia take
n thorough cathariic every week, with
talaxacum regularly, in doses one-third
of teaspoonful every morning. A
spoonful of white mustard 3eed is good
substitute. and you MAY drink glass Of
cold water on All empty stomach before
breakfast.


For an acute attack. if the warm bath
fails to relieve, give the patient chloro-
form. Ol two evils choose the least
Ncrer let her take it alone. Pour few
drops on handkerchief and let her smell
i, keeping your finger on her pulse, and
if that sinks 10 faintness remove the kcr-
chief gently. Pain may be conquered by
frequent gradual applications, without
producing insensibility, and there is no
more danger in hi, use of chlorotorm
than in the doses of laudanum and brandy
so popularity administered. Ask An in
tclligent doctor to tell YOU when the
symptoms show danger. Pain is rs dan
gcrous as almost any remedy. a search
ing purgatiyc should be administered as
soon rs pain is allcyiated, and in most
cases will prevent its recurrence.


Walk out every day when well, no
matter what the weather is. But guard
yuorself with close under clothes, high
boots. and plenty of protection about the
ears and sides of the face, and keep your
mouth shut fully five minutes after you
are out Till you grow used to the air.
Washing the face in icc-waler and wiping
very dry just before you go ont is IN ex-
cellcnt prccaution. Don't let any body
laugh YOU out OF "hugging the stovc,"
or nursing the register, if you don't feel
comfortable away from it. Just let them
try one thrub of neura gia, and sec what
they will not dO to avert another. But
dare the cold bath as you can bear it, and
dance as much rs you have chance To,
Ly way of keeping the circulation good.
Avoid night study, and read good novels,
or say your prayers when YOU begin to
worry. Begin your heroic treatment be-
fore the warm weather flies. aud Noycm.
bcr may see YOU laugh at its storms with
out 4 twinge to forbid your bravery.
Year: 1870

The albany (N. ~ 4rguS says the
good citizens of Schenectady have been
greatly alarmed by n singular affair
which took place there few days ago.
The father Of family, just before retiring
late at night, heard groans in the room
occupied by his daughter, n girl twelve
years OF age. Upon going to the room
he found cat on the breast of his child,
with its lore legs around the child's neck,
and its mouth in the child's mouth. 1t
was with some difficulty that the cat was
removed. The child had evidently been
asleep, and when found was so much ex-
hausted by her breath having been obstruc-
ted thet she had not strength enough to
force the cat away. We have heard OF
cats causing the death Of infants in this
way, but never before heard OF such an
incident in connection with girl twelve
years of age. The facts were reported by
the father himself. The girl has since
been troubled in breathing.
Year: 1870

Husband and wife who have fought
the world side by side, who have made
common stock of joy and sorrow. and
grown aged together, are not unfrequent-
ly found curious alike in pitch and tone
of voice just as twin pebble on the beach
exposed to the same tidal influence, are
each others self. He has gained tenn
mime something which brings his man
hood into iull relief. She has gained
masculine something which acts as foil
TO her womanhood.
Year: 1870

Nothing Is lost; the drop OF dew
That trembles on the leaf or flower,
Is bGt eShaled to fall anew
In summers thunder. shower;
Perchance to shine within the bow
That fronts the sun at fall Of day
Perchance to sparkle in the flow
OF fountains TAR away.
so with our deeds, for good or III,
They have their power, scarce understood;
Then let Rs use our better will
To make them rife with good.
Like circles on n lake they 10,
Ring within ring, and never stay.
Oh that our deeds were fashioned So
That they might bless alway


Chambers Journal.
Year: 1870

THE WEAKNESS OF OUR NAyY.-On account
OF the law Of Congress limiting the number of
seamen, landsmen, and boys in the navy to
$500, the Navy Department is prevented from
sending out several vessels which are now ready
for sea. Our squadrons in foreign waters are
very small, and the necessity for increasing the
number of vessels on every station is much felt.
but nothing can be done unless Congress will
authorize an increase Of seamen, and the estab-
lishment Of recruiting stations.
Year: 1870

AT Dubuque, a babe two months old
awoke its parents by its crying. They
tried to comfort it as well as they could,
thinking it was suffering under some all
ment of small moment. After worrying
the night well away, father, mother and
babe dropped into quiet and sleep. When
the parents awoke in the morning, the
father cautioned against waking the
babe, saying it needed rest. AT late
hour the mother, thinking the child slept
strangely long, went to its cradle and
I0und it dead.
Year: 1870

A FEW days ago, Joseph Lux, we'll
known trapper on the upper waters of
the Muskegon, found in one of his traps
large lynx, securely held by one hind foot,
whereupon he conceived a design to cap
ture the animal alive, which difficult task
he successfully accomplished in the follow
ing MANNER: Having several steel traps
with him, he tied one to the end ofa pole,
set it, and reaching it out succeeded in
catching another foot. In this way he
secured all the varmint's" feet. He
then took off his shirt, which he wound
and tied about the animals head in such
a manner as to prevent his biting; he
next securely tied his feet, and took off
the traps, having his prize done up as
neatly as though he had served an appren-
ticeship in dry goods store. He shoul-
dered his game, and was nearly two days
in carrying it out to the haunts of civili-
Zation.
Year: 1870

About eight month since a man liv-
ing in the northern part OF TINS city
went out into the eastern part OF the
State to seek his fortune in the new
mines of that section, leaving hrs wiie
and one child here in town. some
seven months ago gallant disciple OF
St. Crispin persuaded the White Pine
widow to take up her abode with him
i'm n house which he furnished for her.
The new pair lived together for about
seven months, when a few days since
the genuine husband returned. VI
course there was trouble in the camp,
but after some quarralling the two men
agreed to play a game of seven-up 1or
the woman. The game came OIL last
Saturday night, and the husband won
his wife back by just "two points" "
The man claimed his wife, and the man
of leather could not say but that he
had fairly won her. The woman pre-
terred the shoemaker, but the husband
and winner was determined to have
his own. He packed up what furni-
ture they possessed, and last Sunday
evening" with all his household goods
and left i'm fast freight wagon for Cali
fornia. When the wagon started from
North C. street there was quite ascenc.
"A crowd of nearly one hundred per,
sons had collected to see the husband
carry away his stake" and there was
much merriment over the rOmantlc al
fair. The woman cried and wanted t6
STAY with the shoemaker, and tho
shoemaker cried at parting with the


treasurer he had lost by not holding


enough I" trumps." He asked some o
the crowd if they thought he would bt
arrested if he attempted to take TIM
woman ont of the wagon. They t0lt
| him he had lost her ION the square,


and he must bear it like a man, SO tn


wagon moved on, and soon the fai


one was "gOne fcOm his gaze."-v VI
! nilain lNCr00dl Enterprise.
Year: 1870

There Is horse ut the Government
corral at this place noted for lOOsening
the knot of the halter-strap with which
he is tied, It Is useless to tie him with
any ordinary knot. He will work the
strap loose with his teeth, and go about
the corral just when he chooses. There
Is well I'm the yard from which sll the
Government stock are watered.


Day before yesterday the pump--a
force-pump. worked by brakes-got out
of order, and no water could be obtained.
The animals were taken to the creek
close by for water. The horse refused
to drink. was taken to his stall and tied
as usual. In few minutes Inc deliber-
ately united his halter, walked over to
the pump, and finding no water in the
trough where he was accustomed to
drink, Mt once slezed the brake with hts
teeth and worked it up and down sever
III times, then put his nose TO the spout,
evidently expecting water 10 come.
Again and again for nearly five minutes.
did he sieze the brake and work it and
then put his nose to the spout.


Finding his efforts useless, he walked
of, evidently disappointed. Several OF
the hands ut the corral and others wit
messed the above, and can testify to lis
correctncss.-Aastin, TeraS, Repubiicdn.
Year: 1870

MARRYING A WIDOW" If ever you
think of marrying widow my som
said an anxious parent TO his heir,
g select one whose first husband was
hung that's the only way to preycnl
her throwing his memory IN your lace :,
and making annoying comparisons.
eEvcn that won't prevent cxclaim-
cd a crusty old bachelor; shell then
praise him, and say hanging roald DC
too rood for htR.
Year: 1870

The magistrates in China are al
most the only people who are mas
ters of the art show not to do it. "
1t is dangerous for a person not a
relative of the deceased to touch or
even be found near dead body. A
relative may come up and charge
him with the murder; and whether
there is a particle of evidence of
guilt or not, the magistrate will be
sure to make the accused party
bleed-or, in the language of this
country, will squeeze" him to the
extent of his ability to pay. So the
person not a.relative, found nearest
a murdered man, at the moment a
murder is found to have been COM
mitted, is often executed as the
murderer.


A curious instance of the effect
that this has ON the people is shown
by an occurrence which took place
at Hong Kong a few months since:


An English sailor was in Chinese
boat in the busy harbor, and he sud-
denly fell overheard. The owners
of the boat who were carrying him
screamed and struck out with their
oars to get as far as possible away
from the spot. Such was the con-
sternation of the Chinese at the
thought of being charged with the
murder of an Englishman, that no
one dared to venture to the poor
fellows relief and he sank,


When an undertaken is about to
close the coffin of dead man, he
never drives the first nail into it,
but the eldest son, OF the oldest liv-
ing male representative of the de-
ceased, steps forward and drives it
home. This is to secure the under
taker against the possible charge in
future of having buried a living
person; it is the official acknowledge
ment of the family that their rela-
tive is dead. Then the oldest son,
or other male representative, takes
the plate of nails, and getting down
on his knees, walks on them around
the coffin, handing one at a time to
the undertaken, who drives it home.
Year: 1870

The following marriage maxims"
are worthy of more than a hasty
reading. Husbands need not pass
them by, for they are designed for
wives; and wives should not despise
them, for they are addressed to hus-
bands:


The very nearest approach to do
mestic happiness on earth is the
cultivation on both sides of abso-
lutte unselfishness.


Never talk at one another, either
alone or in company.


Never both be angry at once.


Never speak loud to one another,
unless the house is on fire.


Let each one strive to Weld the
oftenest to the wishes of the other.


Never find fault unless it is per-
fectly certain that fault has been
committed; and always speak low
ingly.


Never taunt with past mistake.


Neglect the whole world besides
rather than one another.


Never make q remark at the ex-
pense of each other; it is a mean
ness.


Never part for a day without low
ing words to think of during alb
sence.


Never meet without a loving vel
come.


Never let the sun go down upon
any anger or grievance.


Never let any fault you have com
mitted go by until you have frankly
confessed it and asked forgiveness.


Never forget the happy hours of
early love.


Never sigh over what might have
been, but make the best of what is.


Never forget that marriage is or
lained Of God, and that His bles-
iings alone can make it what it
hould be.


Never let your hopes stop short
# the eternal home.
Year: 1870

I.
The wind came up, the wind came down,
And over the garden wall;
Why should pretty maiden frown
If lover choose to call2
The ruffled roses bowed their heads
In shower Of fragrant dew;
But under the skies you couldn't surmise
Which way the sweet wind blew.
It's hey, for tossing buds and leaves
When the winds of morning blowl
Tell us how long lover grieves
When a maiden answers-Noi
For another step was 1T the gate
And the hearts that met were true;
By many a sign, you could divine
Which way the sweet wind blew.