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Year: 1873

BY the time the racing feet had oil rounded the
nghtship they were pretty widely scattered, there
being at least three miles between the Madeleine
and the vixen. The ResOlute rounded the light
ship about q minute after the Alarm, and, although
not In the race, was dong remarkably well and
giving evidence OF model that only requires
proper trimming and canvas TO give the last
yachts nard race IN . cracking breeze. The
queens Cup Magic Was also out airing her can
vAss and sailing very fairly. The Madeleine,
with her nying.Jibboom headed for home,
vent like race-horse, and was over
Q mile ahead oI the Tidal Wave before
the latter got iairy down to her work.
fhs lder followed after the Tidal Wave, still carry.
tss her main club topsail, and the Alarm came
aoIt, with her balloon lib out OF the way, and the
fc:e staysat set. The Vision was short distance
!, astern OF she 1agship, sailing like witch, and
looking as she was certain TO carry on another
cup.


THE SCHOONER ALICE


was out cruising, carrying q party OF guests to
witness the race, and alter lying for short spell
on the weather quarter OF the ldler, she
hauled up on the wind, and, crossing the
bows Of the Alarm. took DIP q position
to windward OF the feet. The Idler appeared ID
be dolng little better going home, and gained
slightly on the Tidal Wave. The yachts then held
their respective positions up to the lightshp, and
the Madeleine crossed the line winner OF the Doug
las Cup ny about twenty minutes. The Tidal
Wave came IN next followed by the Idler, and the
Ala IN brought up the rear. The Vision came in
after the Alarm, winning the sl0op prize. As the
Alarm and vision were coming up the harbor they
caught northeast squall, but both came out all
right
Year: 1873

upon his march up the hill of repub-
licanism, are now about to march
down again. We have no idea
that there is any hope for stability in
France, save in the reestablishment
of the Empire.
Year: 1873

Day was hunting in the mountains, back


OF Steiner S fiat The dogs brought some


thing to bay high up on the mountain


side. SuppOsing the game to be lynx,


or wildcat, he made his way to the


spot, guided by the noise of the dogs.


Before reaching the dogs, the mountain


SIDE became so steep, that it was with


t1e greatest difficulty he made the ascent.


Finally be arrived near the place. and


found an almost level spot upon which to


stand. Casting his eyes upward, he be-


held upon cliff of rocks, ten or twelve


feet above, large California lion crouch
ed and angry. Our hero lost no time, but


leveied his rife at the animals head and
fred. Growing with pain and rage, the


infuriated beast Sprang down, full Of fight
and fury, and the hunter found himself
prOstrated beneath his savag antagonist.


His gun was knocked out of his hands,
and went sliding down the slope. He


had a butcher knife, but that was in his


boot, and unfortunately, he had pair
overalls over all There was, luckily,
hole in the overalls through which he
succeeded in getting his hand and got his
knife. He hit the brute on the head with
the knife the first time, but the skin was
so tough and wrinkled that the knife fail
ed to penetrate. The second time he
stabbed The animal near the small of the
back. Uttering yell, the animal bound
ed away Day Immediately regained his
feet, and found himself but slightly in
jured. The lion having gone down the
hill some distance, stopped. His rife
being between him and the lion, Day went
for his gun, and after getting it, so steep
was the ground, he could not keep his
footing, but went slipping and sliding
until he was almost upon his foe. But
the lion had no desire to renew the con
fiict, and when he saw the enemy descend
ing upon him, he started for the noun
tains on the opposite side, screaming worse
than any female. Single handed, no man
Is a match fora ful-grown California lion;
but Day was decidedly in luck, consider
ing that his shot did not prove fatal The
lion, somehow had lost one of his fore
paws-parhaps in trap. This prevented
him from using his fore feet, and likely
him. Days bullet broke his
under jaw, The only wounds Day receiv-
ed were in the shoulder, inflicted by the
lions upper teeth in his attempts to bite
Year: 1873

Mr.. Timothy Jeers, on Madison street,
has daughter who is old enough to be
interesting to our city beaux, and is also
very attractive in appearance. But if
there is any one thing more than another
our friend Tim despises, it is to see young
girls, the age of his daughter, having
their heads full of nonsense. as he terms it,
and it is pretty generally understood
among the young men, that they run
some risk of not meeting very cordial
reception when they call on Minnie Jeers.


Last Thursday night Tim was down
town on business, and when he reached
-th street, near bis house, on his way
home he heard low murmur of CONVEX
satlon, and saw young man talking to
his daughter over the gate He knew
why it was she was SO anxious to 90 to
conference meeting, and his anger was
kindled to white heat by seeing that
young man deliberately bend over the
gate and kiss Minnie. He then said
"good night" and turned to go home,
but Tim thought he had something to
say to this preceding, and caught up
with him, took him by the ear, and de-
livered several well directed kicks under
the young mans coat.


" Let me go ~ shouted the young gal
liant at the top of his voice but Tim held
him by the ear, till his anger was salts
fed, and then with the remark that he
needn't come round that house till he
was sent for, he let him go and walked
into the house.


Mrs. Jeers was sitting at the table read
ing, and asked him what the noise was
she had just heard in the street.


" Nothing of any consequence" said
Tim. 81 have said often enough that
will not have pack Of boys running aft
er Minnie, and l mean it. l just saw
one kiss her over the gate, and l expos
tulated with him in manner that will
deprive US of his company hereafter"


Why, Timothy Jeers What do
you mean. Our Minnie has been in bed
over an hour !"


Whew % said Tim, "then who in
thunder was it the fellow kissed at the
gate?"


" Perhaps the cook had young man
home with her l will go and see," But
before she could leave the room the cook
came in, face afame, and Indignation in
her eyes. She waited not second but
broke out


(Which | wish to leave at once, mad
am" And no persussions or explana-
tions were of any avail leave she did.


Tim says he regrets Furnishing an inno-
cent man, but after all it is well to have
it understood in the neighborhood that
he will not allow any kissing going on,
on his premises. Toledo Blade,
Year: 1873

THE Southern papers are descanting on
the ruin sure to follow getting in debt to
carry on farming operations. One farm
er who stopped giving and asking credit
few years ago, records it as his expert


ence that he can buy more than he ever
bought before, and sell more. The case
is mentioned Of the French who never go
in debt, and who, having been saving
money since the days Of the First Napo-
leon, have become the richest nation in
the world, which seems proved by the
fact that the German indemnity of a
thousand millions of dollars which they
were obliged to pay has been all paid in
two years, while we have been struggling
for eight years with twice as much. Perv
haps the wealth of the French farmers
arises as much from the small farm sys-
tom and the high cultivation they give
the soil. There is vast difference be-
tween farming in loose way and having
all work done in the best manner.
Year: 1873

THOSE old soalSers never lack for ar
guments. Lately one replied to tenn
perance lecturer by the following poser:
" If water rots the soles Of your boots,
what effect must it have on the coat OF
your stomach ?u
Year: 1873

A CHAP who in some mysterious man
ner had received bid to large and
fashionable party, was somewhat discon-
certed to find that he was not acquainted
with single person present, nor double
one either. Finally he perceived an eld-
erly gentleman of a disconsoate mien
looking over a Photographic album. Our
hero made for the party of the second
part and said ~ say, you and ! don't
seem TO know anybody here. Let's go
homeg 1t was the head of the house.


A CONDUCTOR on the Pennsylvania
Railroad telegraphed from Derry Station
recently, "Train delayed fifteen minutes
on account of lady. Don't know Yheth-
er it is Q boy or o girl"
Year: 1873

There should lie no religion in politics;
there should be no politics in religion.
Civil government should not attempt
to regulate any mans religious belief.


No church should attempt to interfere
with the administration of civil affairs
A man s conscience and the dogmas of
his faith are his own concern.


A mans public conduct and his politi-
cal opinions concern the community.


Secret organizations are only justifia-
BILE in opposition to other secret organi-
zations. Hence, the secret society that
organizes to attack is more reprehensible
than that which organizes for defense.
The United States processes no ma
,ional religion. Hence religious teach
ing should not be introduced into the
public schools. The public schools are
maintained by taxation.


A political convention that selects can
didates for Office because the candidate
belongs to a particular church organiza-
ton commits a crime.


The party that makes religion test OF
Office makes a mistake.


If the devil fights with :ire, when he is
caught out of his abode it is right to
drown him.


A setting hen should attend to the
Matching Of her own eggs.


General Grant is President of the
United States. There is only one man
in America greatar than he, and that
man will be his successor.


The FIRST and highest allegiance OF all
citizens is due to the law.


There is no ecclesiastical law in the
United States.


A snake cannot hide itself by attempt
ing to swallow its own tail.


Public. open, undisguised action il
more commendable.


Secret action is sometimes more effect
i've and is often necessary.


Circumstances alter cases.


A religious society that works polite
in secret is more Objectionable and dan
gerous than political society that at
tacks religion in the same way.


The same result is obtained in mathe
matics by adding column of figure
down as up.


The only practicable way of ending
row is for both parties to stop it.
Year: 1873

The outbreak of yellow fever at
Shreveport, La, seems to be wholly due
to reckless disregard of the most Or
binary sanitary precautions. The lown
was reeking with filth. Nos only were
the dead bodies of animals allowed to
decay on the streets during the heated
term, and mud holes to give forth their
miasmatic vapors without thought of
removing the one and filling up the
other, but, incredible as it may seem,
on the sinking of steamboat in Red
River, near the city, drowning hun
dred Texan cattle which were on board,
the bodies were dragged ashore for their
hides and then left to dccompose under
the fervid rays of the sun, poisoning the
atmosphere for miles. 1t would be
strange indeed if such wanton viola
ton of the laws of health, could remain
unpunished, and had not the yellow fe-
yer set in some equally malignant dis
ease was inevitable. New Orleans has
been entirely free from the plague which
decimated it year after year since
General Butler gave ita thorough clean
ing, and this alone should teach the val-
ue of publication, were not its advan-
tages and absolute necessity generally
understood. Nature permits no viola
tions of her laws without exacting a
terrible compensation.
Year: 1873

A well known amateur fisherman
who is very fond of the sport, conclu-
ded, upon his last visit to the Cumber-
land, to try what virtue there was in a
frog, for bait, feeling confident that he
would be able to draw in catfish OF
huge proportions. The gentleman who
was his partner in the fishing business,
after getting several nibbles, succeeded
in landing good sized drum. Half an
hour elapsed and the man with the frog
had no Indications of bite, and he sug-
gested to his friend that his new bait
was about to prove failure. "Did your
frog have green head?" asked his
partner. eyes" responded the man
with the frog. Perhaps that's yours,


and he pointed to one on the bank. Up
on examination, the identical frog was
sitting by his side, with the hook in his
mouth. As soon as thrown out, his
frogship no doubt swan ashore, and
crawled up the bank just as far as the
line would permit.-Nashrilie Union.
Year: 1873

A gentleman who resides few miles
in the country announced his intention
of coming to the city to get few of ths
necessaries of life. His good wife, who
evidently reads the papers and knows
what is going on, furnished her "olt
man. with the following memorandum
recognizing the tact that 'sthese men are
SO stupid and always forget what they
are sent after. But here is the seasonal
BILE list of necessaries, which though
not strictly cleriky form is nevertheless
to the point, and well calculated to
make an impression on the mind:


Get pound of tea. ll-1


And don't forget to go to Browns
drug store and get eight pounds of cop
peras and pint of carbolic acid.


Get dollars worth of loaf sugar.


Bring dozen lemons. g


If you have a chance you had better
bring a bushel of lime.


We ought to have pound of ground
mustard and some ginger.


Get a gallon of coal oil and demi-
john of whisky. Be careful and don't
get them mixed-have the coal oil put
into the can, and the whisky in the
demijohn.


If you see a niece piece of calico you
might as well bring me enough for a
wrapper.


Go to Orynski's and get bottle of
his blackberry syrup.


The flour is out.


Be careful and don't drink any well
water while in town.


Be sure and get bottle of Hamlin's
cholera cure.


We ought to have half dozen knives
and forks for the kitchen.


Go to McCleery's and get bottle of
DIR. MeCabe's blackberry brandy.


DON'T bring any green things home
to make the children sick.


Don't forget the coal oil and the whis-
ky and be sure to keep them separate.


Go to Cheever's and get bottle of
syrup of blackberry and ginger.


Get pint of cogniac brandy.


Keep away from those nasty ponds
unless they are filled up.


If you see any good disinfectant
bring some home.


Get few pounds of crackers and rice
and oatmeal.


If you see the doctor ask him to give
you prescription to cure cholera.


Be careful and don't break the demi-
john. i ai


Johnny needs pair of shoes.


You had better call at all the drug
stores and see who has got the best
cholera medicine.


Now don't forget any of these things
and keep this list in your hat where you
can find it.


Come home early.


About four O'Clock yesterday after
noon the man with the memorandum
might have been seen going out Broad
way with all his horse conld draw, his
rockaway resembled the hospital sup
ply train of an army corps. If the
cholera ever goes out in that direction
it will meet with a warm reception
Hannibal MOI Courier.
Year: 1873

~ had more money than he had to
carry on the suit" said very mean in
dividual who had just won lawsuit
over a poor neighbor, sand that's where
1 had the advantage of him. Then !
had much better counsel than he, and
there had the advantage of him. And
his family We're sick while the suit was
pending, so he couldn't attend to it, and
there | had the advantage of him again
But, then, Brown is very decent sort
of man after ALL" "Yes," said his lis.
tener, sand there's where he has the
advantage of you"
Year: 1873

The following letter was written and
presented by citizen of Columbus to
a young man, who was on the point of
leaving this city to learn the machinists
trade. 1t is mine of good counsel,
and will be Of value to all young men
who contemplate learning trade, no
matter what part particular one they
In view:


Form the determination, my lad right
in the start, to 90 through and to learn
everyth, ng useful, no matter what the
Year: 1873

Blest they who seek,


While in their youth,


With spirit meek,


The way of truth,
To them the sacred Scriptures now display
Christ as the only true and living way
His precious blood on Calvary was given
To make them heirs ofendless bliss in heaven.
And cen on earth the child of God can trace
The glorious blessing of his Saviours grace.
For them He bore


His fathers frown


For them he wore


The thorny crown


Nailed to the cross,


Endured its pain,


That His life's loss


Might be their gain.


Then haste to choose


That better part,


Nor dare refuse


The Lord your heart,


Lest He declare


II know you not.'


And deep despair


Become your lot.
Now look to Jesus, who on Calvary died,
And trust to Him who there was crucifed, 4


Wilmington [Det) Waysids
Year: 1873

Whether the world is growing better
or worse as it grows older, each will
Judge for himself One delights to believe
in progress, eternal progress. Coward,
ever onward, IS the inspiring sentiment
which cheers him and bouys him ur,
whatever may befall. We believe in
"PRoGREss and IMPROVEMENT" We
regard it law of nature. As it is in
the vegetable kingdom, with the bud
the flower, and the fruit, SO it is with
man he is g creature of progress
First there is birth. then q youth
then maturity, and after this comes
perfection in tho spiritual nature
Individuals go up or down, according
to the way they live so it is with the
people constituting the State and
Nation. Certain families " run out :
tribes and nations also pass away, and
are succeeded by those of other blooc
and other manners, customs, and ways
of life,


We make progress when we grow in
stature, ia intellect, and 10 grace
This is according to natural Law
and in keeping with the Divine
Wells.
Year: 1873

Everybody talks about political
reform as a good thing, yet few seem to
recognize the obligations which rest
upon them, as Christians, to give their
personal aid to the work. There is just
now lull in the political atmosphere
but, after the summer solstice has
passed, the busy note of preparation
for the fall elections, which is now
going on in silent way among the
party managers, will become audible
aud it is of the utmost Importance that
those who are quietly taking their ease
should be forewarned, SO a. TO be for
armed.


The corruption and rascality which
have organized enormous lobbies in
order TO control State Legislatures and
local boards everywhere are matters oi
notoriety. After such rising of the
people as recently overturned the New
York Ring, many persons seemed to
Year: 1873

The resolutions passed by the Re-
publican County Convention on the
24th inst. denounce the back,bay steal
and holds its authors mp to intamy, and
yet these same resolutions endorse the
National Administration. 1t would
seem to the casual observer that what
is sause for the Congressional goose
would be sauce for the Presidential
gander. If President Grant had not
signed the bill it could not have be-
come law. As the matter stands, it
has the ugly look of a job in which the
President is compliant in consideration
of the increase of his own salary.


II was very delicate matter for the
President to sign bill increasing bis
own salary. The Constitution of the
United States, we believe, has pro-
vision preventing the increase of the
Presidential salary during the term of
the incumbent. Grants second term
coming on enabled him to evade this
provision which the dictates Of delicacy
as we'll as the laws OF the land im-
posed. We are of the number of those
| who believe that the Presidential sala.
ry should be increased on the ground
of the increased cost Of living nowa>
days. But President who respected
himself would have been at the pains
to arrange that the increaseTshould
take place during the term Of his
immediate successor. 'sf'e'


Nothing is moro certain than, that
President Grant is just as guilty as the
members of Congress who passed the
bill legahzing the steal, for if he had
vetoed it would have been gathered
to the limbo Of things lost upon earth.
San Diego World. ~
Year: 1873

On the first day of January 1873
there were on the globe one HUNDRED
and twenty eight ID thousand
eight hundred and ninety-ssven
miles of Railroad, sixty seven thousand
one hundred and twelve of which
we're in the Uunited States. Our
Government has within its Jurisdiction,
five thousand three hundred and
twenty seven miles of Railway more,
than Fall the balance o. the world put
together. 3df r. .sl
Year: 1873

duty, and were disposed to fold their
arms and leave matters to- take their
old course, forgetting that the same
influences which before eliminated in
enormous abuses are still actively at
work, and will ultimately bring about
another state of things just as bad,
unless prevented by perpetual vigilance.
The men who get their living by
politics are ever on the alert for oppor>
,unities they make 1t their business to
manage the Political machine, and are
ready to ride the hobby of reform,
or any other hobby which will
serve their purpose.


And this is not peculiar to New
York city--in all the country districts
such men are at work and in both city
aud country they expect to bring out
candidates for the Legislature Of their
own liking.


How is this to be prevented? will
be asked. Nominate good men, and
the people will elect them,' says some
worthy soul, and he seems to think he his
settled the whole question.


Not long since an excellent retired

clergyman wrote, in answer to the
question: "a City Charter, and how
to get it" as follows "Call City
Conuention, and let them make it.
The simplicity of the reply was almost
amusing. The idea never seemed to
enter his head that any but the purest
and most dis;nterested patriots would
compose tn t Convention, the members
of which would have to be chosen by
the same influences which have for
years past sent such delegations to the
Legislature as, with here and there an
exception, were disgrace to the city.


Nominate good men Yes; but
how Not simply by publishing their
names in the papers. The men who
are elected are usually nominated in
private long before the party Coventions
meet. They nominate themselves for
the purpose of carrying out their own
schemes of aggrandizement. They are
nominated by those who wish to make
tools of them for their selfish purposes /;
and when a Convention meets it all
seems to be spontaneous movement,
whereas every man does just what he
has been directed to do, and the
schemes of corrupt politicions move on
like oiled machinery, and no one sees
the power that controls them. The
wires were oil laid long beforehand
and are pulled by skilled hands. Good
men must see to it that good men are
talked about as candidates before the
Conventions meet, and that they are
spoken to as candidates Good men
must combine to make their influence
felt. They must resist the blandlsh
ments of mere politicians, aud make
their power felt by prompt and
decisive action. They must combine
ana hold public meetings, in which the
proper officers shall preside and proper
speakers be heard. Their combined
power, if they will only unite and insis
upon their influence being felt, will il
many, if not in all cases turn the seal,
in favor of the right candidates fo
Office.


Our Legislatures for years have beer
proverbialIy corrupt, and no time shoul'
be lost in this and other States il
laying the foundation for campaign IL


favor of honest men who will 60 to tn
Legislature for the. sake of the publ


good, and not for the money that is t
to be made out of it.-N. Y. Observe,
I see YOU recover umbrellas, eyes