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Year: 1873

The correspondent of tho San Fran
cisco Chronicle writes from the ModOc
camp: The principal portion of tho
camp is situated in Il huge opening or
widening in its ravine, of perhaps an
acre in area. On all sides Of this OPEN
ing, which seems more like n huge
wash bowl than anything else, the nat
ural wall rises Il hundred feet or more,
but it is easily scaled, for the inner side
is inclined, and the rocks are sharp and
jut out all over it. Once in this basin
there is but ono open way out, and that
is by tho truil by which we entered.
There are other ways out, but they are
by tunnels leading to the many caves
or sink holes in another part Of tho lava
bed, and which will be more fully des-
cribed further. On the outside Of tho
basin there Is u succession of ridges as
high us that which encloses 1t, but these
do not extend all the way around. To
tho west Of the basin is Il fiat, tabIe-like
surface of lava, extending from the very
summit of its rim clear back for more
than Il mile. In this level place are tho
sink-holes or caves formed thousands Of
years ago, perhaps in the cooling or this
immence body of molten earth. Tho
openings of the holes are very small;
indeed, one does not see them until he
has almost fallen in. But they widen
as they go down, and their sides being
slopins-, one can pick his way to tho
bottom without difficulty. Most of
these caves are connected with each
other and with the larger basin by sub
terraneous passages, so TINT one can 30
for half Il mile in the bed without COM
ing to the surface ut nll. This is of in
calculablc benefit in defending the
stronghold, for one man can keep 100
at bay almost anywhere in it without
fear of being smoked out or having re-
treat cut off.


After supper, which, by the way, was
shared with II keen relish by about a
dozen naked babies, Bogus Charley
came and said hc would conduct us to
Captain Jack. So tho whole party
gathered up their blankets and follow
cd. Charley led the way right up one
side OF tho bnsin, through n little trail
not easy of ascent by Impractical
eet,and ii cross the lcvel!piace about fifty
yards, when we came suddenly to tho
mouth ola pit hole, at least forty feet
deep. Tho hole inclined as it led down
ward, and ut tho bottom widened and
formed n perfect cave, extending under
the rock ut least fifty feet. At tho
mouth of the cave proper, but yet thirty
or forty feet below tho surface, II piece
OF canvas was stretched.


This was Captain Jacks front door,
and the cave behind it was his abiding
place-the place of the Modoc king.
Year: 1873

tween our district and Lawrence, and We had
no team bui oxen, yet twelve sabbsths Of the
thirteen spent there we went to church and we
we're never tariy either. The thirteenth CAB
bath was so stormy our elders decided not to
go. much to tue regret Of the Younger portion
Of our little community. Not that we were so
very devout, however, but II was understood
that a marriage would come Off after the SER
mon, and some OF us had never witnessed tine
interesting ceremony.


Those Sabbath morning journeys through
the grand old forest are full OF pleasant mem'
ories. Tue soft perfumed breeEes signing
through the trees and the music OF feathered
songsters mingled in sweetest harmony, and
while our slow team logged along We begmied
the time With pleasant social chat or tuned our
voices TO songs OF praise.


LAWRENCE, April u, 1873.
Year: 1873

GRACE GREENWOOD says in the New York
Times: " Happily Congress did not extend the
patents Of the sewing machines, though il was
SAID q million and half Of money was in
the pool 1t Is to be feared that the project
is not abandoned, but only postponed. Let a
vIrtuous people and an independent press look
out for it next year, when / may be far
hence. Enormous fortunes have been mad e
by these monopolies, aud the true interests
Of industry, and the claims Of tens OF thou
sands Of poor working women, demsnd that
they shall cease"
Year: 1873

The Americans struck me generally as a
silent people; though the very contrary idea
is prevalent in England, I know now not on
what grounds. But they certainly seemed
to me more taciturn and reserved than our
selves, and l think most travellers will con-
firm the remark. In the dining-rooms of
the large hotels, in the railway cars and else
where, they made less noise than half the
number OF English would have done; there
was but little conversation even amongst
those acquainted with each other and those
who were unacquainted never spoke at all.
In the whole course of my travels, I don't
think / was ever addressed in the first in
stance; L always received perfectly civil re-
plies to my questions, and had many pleas.
AMI conversations with strangers on the
steamboats,, railways, and other public places,
but there was always a certain amount of ice
to be broken through first. No one can deny
them the faculty of wit, or at least an extrav-
agant humor which is enthusiastically
American, yet you rarely hear jokes or a
hearty laugh amongst them there seems a
Total absence of jollity or joviality in all
classes, a tendency rather to gravity or even
melancholy, and an American owned to me,
half seriously that he thought there was
something OF the Red Indian reticence and .
gravity appearing in the national character.
l am inclined to think that this tfistesse, as
the French would call it, arises from the gen.
eral absorption OF all classes in business and
money-making; no one is idle, no one loafs,"
and nobody seems 10 have time for enjoy
ment or pleasure. 1t is the same charge that
other nations make against the English, and
with certain amount OF truth, that we take
our pleasures sadly, which means, partly that
we work hard at our pleasures, carrying the
same seriousness into them as into our bus-
ness, but which also, think, arises from the
greater manness OF the English charac-
ter, that prevents our finding pleasure
or relaxation in the same child
ish amusements as the French or
Italians. In America, this national trait has
been reproduced, and is intensified by the
simple fact that there is no idle class there;
no class, as with us Though of course there
are individually, which is exempt from the
necessity of working for a living. l never
fully appreciated the value OF the class at
home before; now that have been to Ameri-
ca land make the remark in all sincerity,
recognize it fully. Such class, removed
from the anxeties inseparable from the con-
duct of business or the practice OF a profes
sion, has leisure not only for the cultivation
of the taste. the pursuit of art, science, and
literature, and for studying the amenities of
social intercourse, but also for the not less


valuable art Of pleasure-seeking generally,
and Of carrying manliness and refinement in
to our sports and amusements.-lFrom" Gan
Autumn Tour in the United States ana Cana
da," by F. G.. Medley.
Year: 1873

BREAKING A HORSES HEART.-A term
which has been taken with great deal of al
lowance when applied to any disaster in the
human family-has now an accepted place in
the vocabulary of those who indulge in ''horse
talk" King Richard says: "They say
women's hearts are easily broken-I find
them tough enough" On the turf, horses
heart is said to be broken when he is excelled
by another horse while doing his level best, if
that horse, so excelled, does not make pow
erfll and continued effort to turnsthe scales
again. For instance. they say, if "Occident'
has leading race he does well enough, and
therefore ''Brown Dick" was not allowed to
pass him in his great trial; but if Brown
Dick' or any other horse should pass the CAL
ifornia champion while extending himself to
his utmost, it would "break his heart'' and
he would cease to make the necessary exer-
ton to keep up the same rate OF speed. To
this knowledge of the weakness of other
horses the little Goldsmith Maid' owed the
most of her triumphs-for it is now generally
understood that she drives herself with as


much intelligence as any human who can
sit behind her. Mr.. Collins, Thorough, ,,i aa-
mirer of good horses, followed the httle
Year: 1873

There is huckleberry swamp in Cumru
Township, Pa, which we should consider
about the most unpleasant place to berry or
be buried in, that could be found. Three
ladies were there gathering huckleberries
Lately, when sticks, stones, and all manner
of missiles began to fly at them from
the bushes, though no one was there. A
large party of people investigated the spot,
when the same belligereht exhibition was
made, but nobody could be found. That
huckleberry swamp is undoubtedly haunted
and wish to have one little patch all to them
selves. Better let them keep it. They may
get sick on huckleberries and then there will
ha finn
Year: 1873

A Lafayette, Ind, man drew his money
from the savings bank and invested it in
pair of horses and carriage, his idea being
that if I'VE were all going to smash he would
at least 60 in style.
Year: 1873

Western reporter saw bank President
hurrying down town early in the morning,
and at once interviewed him, elciting the
important information that the man ofgreen-
backs had forgotten the previous evening to
get any beefsteak for breakfast.
Year: 1873

WITHOUT DOUBT hundreds of people
who will read this item are suffering with
Kidney Disease in some form, which might be
cured with bottle or two of JohnSOn'S AnO-
dlne Liniment used internally. Why not
try it Icon
Year: 1873


How TO GET ALoNa.-Don't stop to
tell stories in business hours.
If you have place of business be
found there when wanted.


No man can get rich by sitting round
stores and saloons.


Never fool in business matters.
Have order, system, regularity and
promptness.
Do not meddle with business you
know nothing of.
Strive to avoid hash words and per-
sonalities.


DO not kick every one in the path.
More miles can be made in a day by
going steadily than by stopping.
Pay as you 60.


A man of honor respects his word as
he does his bond.


Help others when you can, but never
give what you cannot afford to, simply
because it is fashionable.


Learn to say no. No necessity of
swapping it out dog-fashion, but saw it
firmly and respectfully.


Use your own brains rather than those
of others.


Learn to think and act for yourself
Keep ahead rather than behind the
times. 0
Young men, cut this out, and if there
be folly in the argument let us know.
Year: 1873

c. A. SHIBELL, who returned on

 Monday with his freight train from

 Camp Apache, informs us that Lieut..

 Eckerson is en route to Fort Yuma

 with Capitan Chiquito and six other Apaches, whither they have been sent

 by Major Randall for disobeying the rules of the reservation by being ab-

 sent without leave. It seems that

 Capitan Chiquito has the largest band of Apaches, on the White Mountain reserve and 1t has frequently oc- cured that many of his Indians have absented themselves without the fact being reported or any effort on Chiquito's part to prevent it. Mem bers of this band stole some horses from the San Pedro last Spring and recently from Pueblo Viejo and also several murders are believed to have been committed by the band. Major Randall has determined to make an example by punishing some of the head men of the tribe, and we have no doubt that wearing ball and chain at Fort Yuma few months, will have the desired effect and teach these noble red men that in considera- tion of being fed and protected by the United States they must show a little good faith on their part. At any rate Major Randall and Agent Roberts are doing their duty faithfully; good h. dians are being protected and we'll cared for and the bad ones are being instructed that for their evil deeds they will be punished. There is not a tribe of Indians on the continent that cannot be subdued and controlled l by this system but until General Crook came here the premiums were paid to bad Indians and the we'll were neglected. We suppose that this system of management was adopted upon the same principle that the Chinese give all their offerings to the Devil, in the belief that God is good and will not harm them but that the old devil is full of wrath and and hence must be bought off at any price,,
Year: 1873

MAYOR POOLE has been kept busy in the auction business this week. The goods and furniture belonging to the es- tate of Vicente Hernandez and several other sales were made at auction.
Year: 1873

THE Papago school at San Xavier has been opened by two of the Sisters from the Academy of St. Joseph. There were at the commencement about twenty children in attendance; as the Papagoes are just beginning to return to winter quarters we expect to see the school filled when they all get back.
Year: 1873

BUSINESS has been lively this week about the mill of James Lee He has put in successful operation a saw-mill in con nection with his grist-mill, and orders can now be left and any class of lumber will be furnished on short notice. Mr. Lee intends before long to start blaming mill in connection with his saw-mill His grist-mill is in constant operation, and he is receiving large quantities of wheat from the Gila. Industry and enterprise should be rewarded and we are glad to believe that in this instance it will be.
Year: 1873

THE novel suit of Caleb Cushing is
processing at Washington and attracting
considerable attention, especially from
those whose nerves are disturbed by the
midnight howlings of ours of high and
low degree. Caleb sets forth " that the
defendant did wrongfully keep dog
which was used to bark continually, by
day aud night, and that on Saturday last
did then aud there allow the said dog to
bark necessarily from early in the day
throughout the whole day and night fol-
lowing, and thereby binder and prevent
the plaintiff from studying and the trans
action of his lawful business by day and
depriving him of his sleep during the
night, as injuriously to affect his health
and peacefnlness of his property For
all Of which Caleb claims damages to the
amount of 81 900.
Year: 1873

Subscribers who are in arrears must make up ArTeArgss before taking advantage of the forego- ing propositions and subscribers who are in advance may deduct tho amount their subscrip tions are in advance.

 Noney should Dc sent by post-ofice order, cheek or registered letter. if possible If remit tAnees are made by mail we cannot be responsible for loss before the letter reaches us, but will take all risks of remittance to the clubbing peri OaicAL Receipt will he returued. in the next paper.
Year: 1873

IF the text of the salary bill passed
by the House yesterday is correctly re-
ported by the telegraph, it leaves the
salaries OF all Congressional employees
at the advanced rates, as well as those
of Cabinet officers, Supreme Judges and
the President.
Year: 1873

The net was drawn yesterday. The Off
GERS commenced about two O'Clock, walking
fifteen women up stairs into the custom
rooms and handing them over to be searched.
Every boat which landed, for about three
hours, was treated in the same manner
that is, all the female portion. Some were
indignant, and appealed to their husbands,
who vainly appealed to the custom officers.
Others wanted to faint away, but after look
ing at the planks and dust concluded not to.
Others wept, laughed, or turned pale, but
none of them were permitted to escape.
During the afternoon about one hundred
and fifty women were confronted by Uncle
Sam, and the old man had a good deal
of fun and made some wonderful discover
les.


For instance, modest little woman, who
was in a great hurry to 20 home to her sick
child, pulled out a few pins and ten yards
of English flannel fell to the floor. A tall
woman, with tears in her eyes, no asserted
that she would sooner chop her head off
than to think of smuggling, uniastened a
pound of tea from her skeleton and asserted
that it must have been placed there by some
designing person. Another one indignant
ly denied - the right of search, -" but after
remaining a prisoner for an hour or two
told the searcher to - take it, and 90 to
grass, throwing package of ribbons and
laces on the floor A lot Of calico was found
on another, and at least ten per cent. of :he
whole number were found to be engaged in
smuggling. The officials were satisfied
with confScating the goods, and it is said
that women who land from Canada during
the day will be marched up stairs and
turned over to the care of the grim female
who heeds no threats and melts at no sighs
Detroit Free Press
Year: 1873

rapids they would take the fly. A jagged
pine tree hung over the rock, and it was
charming place a pity to desecrate it with
slaughter. We poised our boat on a rock in
mid-stream. around which the water swirled,
and | stood up in the boat to throw. 1t was
a moment of intense exultation. Nothing
was to be heard except the swirling Of the
water and the singing Of the mosquitoes
about my head. The water is never 80 high
that theg won't bite


threw The little brown fly went
skimmiug across the black pool and hoated
off down the rapids No rise. | threw
again, drawing the line carefully over the
most inviting spots. No sign oflife. | kept
on casting, each time more artistically than
before. but still with no response, until
began to think that Buttons must have taken
half-barrel out of this hole also. 1t seemed
impossible that fish should not rise from such
a lovely pool to such a seductive invitation.
At last, weary with throwing, | let fly and
line sink a little in a calm place. In an in
stant-good fortune always comes suddenly
i felt something.


' There, 80 cried George. " strike-strike
hard 80


summoned all my manhood, and struck,
and felt that | had him fast. There seemed
to be a three pound weight on the end of the
line, and the slender pole bent like a whip
stock Evidently big one. - Give him
line, and gave him line nearly
pitching out of the lettering boat in
the operation E. Keep cool Oh
YES. kept cool. and let the fish have it
pretty much his own way, reeling him in a
little occasionally, just to remind him that !
was there. Round the pool he went, and
round. but not 30 excitedly As had read he
would 90 under snch circumstances but, it
was not liyely-he pulled like lead. | hoped
he was getting tired. for | was, when the
line suddenly >ackened, and felt that he
was coming towards me, intending TO run
under the boat and break himself loose. as Is
the custom of sagaci0u~ trout. There was
not moment to lose | reeled rs fast aS |
could. but he came on The rod already bent
like a reed. and feared be would smash it.
The fish was making directly for the boat.
The only remedy in such case Is to attempt
To check the fish by letting the rod bend if
il is stout enough the fish must stop. if it
break, away he goes.


E. Give him the butt. shouted George


was perfectly willing to give him the
butt. and did 50. He didn't ike it, The
rod bent double. but held. The enmged
fish. checked in his wild career. sprung six
feet out of the water. determined to 60 over
the boat if he could NOT 20 under it, and
made directly for my hand. 1t was a mo-
ment of peril The aspect of the fish was
momentous 1t appeared to me to have a
round mouth and scales lodged and let
him 60 past. as ! did 50. George cried.


e. Thunder It. a sucker 80


And when we came to pull him slowly in,
and get hi~ two pounds in landing-net.
sure enough it was Sucker-an innocent
sucker. But it was a narrow escape. It
might have been a trout.
Year: 1873

THE lEIsH TRnL.- The fact that Dr.
Irish. of Brooklyn. y. Y, recently ON trial
in that city for his life. has family connec-
tions in this county, has given special in
terest to his case with number ofour read
ers. The Brooklyn Union. in an extended
review of the case. says


That Anderson is dead, and that his
death resulted from arsenical poison, are
two propositions about which there Is no
doubt Who administered the poison
Did he do it himself. by accident or by de
sign? Did Dr. Irish and Mrs. Anderson do
it. as they were Jointly charged with doing
in the Indictment


The object of the prosecution was to trace
the act home to Dr. Irish, Mrs. Anderson
not being on trial Ten of the jurors, it
seems, were of the opinion that the crime
was not proved against the ACCUSED, while
two were 50 conscientiousy satisfied that it
was proved that they could not concur with
the ten We have no words Of censure for
these two Jurors; yet we are not to assume
that they had all the conscience and all the
good sense that belonged to the jury


Starting out with the legal proposition
which always presumes innocence until the
guilt is proved. and remembering that all
the testimony of the prosecution was purely
circtiniSfanfidl, we are Of the opinion that,
even without any defence, no jury would be
justified in convicting n man of murder
upon such evidence a. was presented on this
trial


knowing DR.. Irish only as he appears by
the evidence on this trial, we have in the
defence the most abundant proof of good
character testified to by a large number of
witnesses of the highest respecta
bilitv. We have the fact established
that DR.. Irish and Anderson were intimate
personal friends for a series of years, and
that such they continued to be, to all ap-
pearance. up to the death of the latter, and
that their wives sustained the same relation
to each other This goes very far toward
disposing of whatever evidence was pre-
sented to show improper relations between
DR.. Irish and Mrs. Anderson as the basis
for supplying a motive for the alleged muir
der. 1t is proved, also, that Anderson,
when suffering from the poison, sought
and accepted the medical services of DR..
Irish that the latter gave him his earnest
attention. and seemingly did everything
in his power to save his life, and that Mrs.
Anderson acted toward her husband Just as
anv faithful and affectionate wife would act
in like circumstances.


On the legal assumption which is not re-
versed by the evidence, that DIR. Irish Is an
innocent man, then his case Is one of
extreme hardship. He is arrested and con-
fined in prison for some seven months. He
is indicted and tried for the crime of murder.
He is subjected to all the losses Of business
and reputation, and all the trials of feeling
consequent thereupon, and all the expense
of defending himself. When his case comes
to trial. tke evidence falls entirely short of
justifyinSN conviction. No twelve men
that ever Vat in a jury-box, unless bribed.
prejudiced, or stupidity ignorant, would
ever convict any man upon such evidence.
Year: 1873

1t is a fact probably better known to the
Custom House officials than to outsiders, that
at least every tenth woman who crosses the
Detroit river carries smuggled goods The
goods may be tea, coffee, socks, thread,
ribbons, or something else of no great value,
but the intent to smuggle Is there, and the
success in bringing over a small lot is near
ly always an inducement for the smuggler to
try the game on larger scale Men may
and do smuggle clothing now and then, but
it is.the female sex which carries the burden
of guilt. The Custom House officials at the
ferry dock. in this city, are as yigilant as
officers can be, but what chance have they
against monster hoop-skirts and gigantic
bustles. They cannot stoop to peep under
the shawls. examine pockets, look into the
baby carts and hold crowd on the boat,
and so they must continue their work with
the acknowledgement that goods are being
smuggled, and that only one grand and GER
tain haul Of their nets can trap the guilty
and frighten the innocent so that they
shall never dare to pursue the smuggling
business.
Year: 1873

A Portsmouth young man thought he
could make his fire burn better, the other
day, by the application of kerosene. lie
knew how to do the thing safely, for he had
done II before so he poured quantity into
a mug and then empticd the contents upon
the FIRE. but with no apparent effect. He
neered into the stove to sec why the thing
didn't didn't work; but stepped backward very
ranidly directly after, and has had to get a
new pair of pants and shave off what was
left Of his mustache, and now thinks he
knows how the old thing works.
Year: 1873

The GRAND LIST QEsrIoS.-The grand list
question remains as it was If the commit
tee are taking any action we cannot learn
what it is. Tie apparent flash in the pan
in Chittenden county will probably let the
gun remain dangerously loaded two years
more. re.-Messenger.