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Year: 1873

WILLING TO HELP HIM OFF.-The
South Bend Tribune has the following
story of wife who was not disposed to
thwart her husbands desire to commit
suicide:


"a few days ago farmer in Madison
township quarrelled with his wife, and
left home. He returned in short time,
and the quarrel was resumed and con-
tinled to such an extent that he ex-
pressed desire to be out of the world.
His wife intimated that nothing would
please her better, and offered to do her
part If the rife was only loaded. He
went into the house, got the rifle and
ammunition and loaded it in the pres
enee of his wife, but was very careful,
when she was not looking, to slip the
bullet down his sleeve. After the gun
had been capped, he handed it to her
and went into the yard, she following
as far as the door, when she took de-
liberate aim and fired. The husband
dropped in the grass, to all appearances
dead, and lay there a short time before
the wife came to him. 1t did not take
her long todiscOver that he was playing
pQssum, and gTasping an AK handle, she
attacked him snfiereely that but for the
interference of some of the children,
she would have crushed his skull. II
is needless to add that there viii be a
divorce
Year: 1873

How TO Cool WAFER.-As the warm
season of the year approaches, a cool
draught of water becomes luxury
which we may enjoy with little care.
By the following method, simple and
inexpensive, water may be kept almost
as cold as ice, Let a jar, pitcher or
vessel used for water, be surrounded
with one or more folds of coarse cotton
to be constantly wet; the evaporation
of the water will carry off the heat from
the inside, and reduce it to a low tenn
perature. In India and other tropical
countries, where ice cannot be procured,
this expedient is common. Let every
mechanic and labOrer have at the place
of his work, two pitchers thus provided
and with lids or covers, one to furnish
water for the evaporation, and he can
always have, q supply of cool water in
warm weather. Any person may test
this by dipping a finger in water and
holding it in the air on warm day; af-
ter doing this two or three times he
viii find his finger uncomfortably cool.
This plan will save the bill for ice, be-
sides being more healthful. The free
use of ice water often produces de-
rangement Of the internal organs
which, we conceive, is due to the prop
erty Of the water, independent OF its
c0ldneSS,
Year: 1873

A young man in Peoria sought to Sc
cure his sweetheart by strategy; so he
took her out for boat ride and threat
ened to jump 0nePb0ard into the lake If
she wouldn't marry him. It did not
work. She offered to bet him a dollar
that; he daren't dive in.
Year: 1873

In a recent article on fair in his To-
eality, the editor of a Western paper
says O brother editor took q valuable
premium, but an unkind policeman
made him put it right back where he
took it from.
Year: 1873

A schoolboy's composition On tobacco: ::
"This noxious weed was invented by a
distinguished man named Walker
Raleigh. When the people first saw
him smoking they thought he was a
steamboat; and as they had never
heard of such a thing as a steamboat,
they were terribly frightened.n
Year: 1873

A Kentucky paper gives the follow
ing warning: Delinquent subscribers
should not permit their daughters to
wear this paper for bustles. There he
ing so much due (dew) on it there is
DANGER OF their taking cold.D
Year: 1873

SMALL FARMS IN LOUISIANA.-Al-
luding to the unifcatiOn resolution in
reference to small farms, the St. Charles
Herald says:


When our large landed proprietOrs
will be willing to divide their planta-
tiOns into small lots, and give the poor
man chance in the race of life, Lou
isiana will have more taxable property,
the heavy burdens now imposed to meet
the demands of the government will be
prOpOrtiOnately reduced, capital will
come among us, new life and energy be
infused in our population, and happy
change from poverty to prosperity will
manifest itself. We are glad to see
that the new party, intended to "unify''
our people has spoken out on this ques-
ton, and we trust that planters and
capitalists will in good faith carry out
the principle of allowing every person
who is able and willing to own and cul-
tivate a small farm of his own to do
so.


The principle has been practically
carried into effect in our locality for the
past year and a half. The plantation
on which our village is located was di-
vided in to small lots by ex-GOv. Hahn,
in the winter of 1871 1-72, and many lots
were SOlu on SEnstll CaSIl payment ana
long credit for the balance of the pur-
chase price, to poor people, white and
black. We have noticed here that as
soon as cOlored people acquire real-es-
tate, no matter how insignificant in size
or value, fix up their shanty, erect a
chicken house, plant a few trees, ETC.,
they become different peOple-they feel
more honestly interested in public
affairs, study the question of State and
parish taxation, talk against unfaithful
officers, and show an honorable and
conservative tendency.
Year: 1873

On last Wednesday night o horrid
murder was committed on the planta-
ton of Mr.. Hood, near this place. The
circumstances as near as we can learn,
are about as follows. A little after
night some one fired into negro cabin
and killed negro man by the name Of
Jack Davis. No clue to the murderer
has yet been discovered, but we hope it
will be thoroughly worked out, and the
guilty parties punished. 1t is thought
by some that he was shot by another
negro, and that jealousy was the cause.


Mansfield Reporter July 10Th.
Year: 1873

special obligations to the defunct ses- slon, but it is due to truth to say this much. It is easy to carp and whine much easier than make perfect the right number of laws and no more.
Year: 1873

whites, but have been time after time by the Apaches which the reverend man is hardly excusable for not knowing and so declaring. The Pi- mas have never been driven from their reservation to Salt River or any where else; but have continuously re- sided upon it (except few rowing
Year: 1873

The telegraph brings fresh news of
commercial failures every day. First
from one State, then from another
comes an unexpected crash. Mills are
stopped and manufactures suspended,
banks fail and merchants close up.
The main portion of the distress will
fall on the thousands dependent for
support on their weekly wages. Ev-
cry luxury has its producer, therefore
every economy on the part of the rich
must entail corresponding suffering
ON the poor; and however cOmmenda-
BILE the retrenchment may be, it neces-
states a want of employment some-
where.


Although money is by no means
easy here, there seems to be no reason
why, at the approach of Winter, SUBJ
scription boxes should not be placed
in the banks, or in the stores of re-
sponsible citizens, which in the depth
of the cold weather, might be found
to contain tangible and well time
help. AS things stand, it seems i'm
possible to hope for anything short of
extreme distress in the East during
the next four months. Many q man
who would not care to see his name on
list for subscription Of fifty cents
OF dollar, would gladly deposit that
small amount for the benefit of East
ern operatives in state Of starvation.
The subject is not one to be trifled
with, and is at least worthy of dis
eussiOn. Two months hence, all Cali
fornia may be called upon to come
to the rescue of distressed work.
men. Famine produces riot, and riot
bloodshed. A little timely and unos-
tentatious preparation may save un-
told misery, and it will not be to the
discredit of Los Angeles to have been
foremost in thoughtfully instituting
some such means of help.


Compare for a moment the state of
our country from its incipient settle
ment with that of the East. Though
money is not perhaps plentiful, and
business through competition is brought
down to fine point, yet we have no
such masses Of poor people here as
they have in the East; and, if we had,
the climate is such that they could not
suffer here as they do there. The mat
ter should not end here. There are
many thoughtful minds amongst US,
who, while they grasp the idea, may
be able to conceive some good and
practical means Of securing the aid for
the East that will SO surely shortly be
demanded. e.
Year: 1873

81 A REMARKABLE WELL.-The San
Jose Mercury Of October 29th makes
this mention:


Many of our citizens yesterday Wis
tied the premises Of Maloney, on the
Alviso road, about mile and half
from this city, to see new artesian
well which discharges an immense
stream Of water with such force as to
carry it many feet in the air, often
throwing out very large quantities of
gravel and very large pebbles. The
well is only three hundred feet deep,
and the flow is indeed remarkable.
All who have seen it express the belief
that If pipes were placed in the we'll
the water could be carried to a height
of forty or fifty feet. 1t is one of the
most remarkable wells of which we
have ever heard, and Is really worth
seeing.
Year: 1873


A boat lay on the summer sea.
Inc light waves round it leaping,
While laughing sunbeams, bright and fre
Play d Ger an infant sleeping,
And far away that bark in elee
u,.s was er the bright deep straying,
While all around the dim pling sea
The zephyrs soft were playing.
And oh twas sweet arouud that child
To see the ripples>dancing
And DER its brow, SO soft and mild,
The sunoeams brightly glancing,
And oh L wish that naught might break
The angel-spell that bound it,
Or from It's dreams the spirit wake, E 6
That play'd so soft around it.
But when far of upon the sky,
l saw the tempest lower,
A mournful tear bedimm I'd mine eve.
For that unconcious flower.
For still that bark, so frail and light,
Was O er the billows sweeping
And still within, IS fair and bright,
The infant form lay sleeping
turned away, for who could see
That child awake to sorrow.
The brightest child soswift to fee
THAT earth from heaven may borrow"
For well L know the angry wave
Would soon In wrath surround it,
And make its wild and lonely grave
Mid ocean weeds that bound it.
All thus methought on life's fraiI tide
We make our youthful pillow;
And gaiy DER its waters glide,
From billow on to billow,
But ah too soon the angry storm
Blots out each vision brightest,
And oft, alas it wraps the form
In which the heart beats lightest
Year: 1873

In his answer to al inquiry of the Postmas-
ter General, the Attorney General said: II
have to say that, in my opinion, letters not full
ly prepaid at the time of mailing should not be
charged with double the deficient postage, hut
only With the actual balance not prepaid"
Year: 1873

his piteous appeals for water. i
raised myself with difficulty, and al
most hoping to find the events OF
the night only a q feyered dream;
but there lay the horrible witness
that they were too true. His head
lay within the doorway, and was
obliged to pass him to give assis,
tance to his wounded and suffer,
ing comrade. My feet seemed like
lead; but moved, slowly and me,
chanically, to do what must be done.
1 brought him water, removed the
mask and raised his head that he
might drink, staunched the blood.
and applied bandage to his wound.
bathed his face, placed pillow unv
der his head, and spread blanket
over him to protect him from the
cold.


BY this time ITarry's face had
had lost its purple hue, and his
breathing had become more natural,
I bathed his head with ice water,
and as / heard that coffee is an anti
dote against narcotics, made some
hot and strong. succeeded in
arousing him sufficiently to be able
to drink it, and soon saw that the
danger was past. Then, wOman-lil6e.
[ was overcome by the consciousness
of what had been through. and
sank covering by the bedside, my
head upon my husbands breast, and
with the feeling that, weak. and half
conscious IS he was, he could still
Year: 1873


Give me man with an aim,
Whatever that aim may be.
Whether it's wealth or whether it's fame,
1t matters not to me.


Let him walk in the path of right
And keep his aim in sight,
And work and pray II faith always
With his eye on the glittering height.
Give me a man who says,
81 viii do something well,
And make the fieeting day
A story of labor tell"


Though the aim he has be small, 90
1t is better than none at all;
With something to do all the year thro', 81
He will not stumble or fail.
But Satan weaves snare
For the feet Of these who stray.
Who never have a thought care
Where the path may lead them away.
The man who has no aim,
Not only leaves no name
When this life is done, but ten to one
He leaves record Of shame. @. =
Give me whose heart
Is filed with ambitions fire;
Who sets his mark in the start,
And keeps moving it higher and higher.
Better TO die il the strife,
The hands with labor rife, -
Than to glide wP the tide in an idle dream,
And live a purposeless life.
Better to strive and climb
And never reach the goal,
Than to drift along with time
An airnless. worthless soul,
Ay, better to climb and fall,
Or SOW, though the yield may be small.
Than to throw away day after day,
And never strive at all.
Year: 1873

The Missouri Democrat, alarmed
at the rapid development and growth
of the "patent outsides," protests
against the determinations against
the daily papers by the new postal
bill that requires them to prepay
postage while weeklies are allowed
to circulate free in their respective
counties. --.. .....


To which the Athens Post very
sensibly remarks 1t is none Of our
business. butt is the best thing
that could be adopted for the coun.
try press. It's tendency viii be to
curtail the circulation Of foreign pa
pers, and to induce a better and
more liberal support Of the local press
or at least of that portion of it
which merits support"
Year: 1873

The Missouri Legislature recently
passed resolutions of respect to the
memory Of a member whose sudden
death was announced. The missing
man shortly afterwards put in an
appearance, and moved to reconsider,
Year: 1873

The dry goods fever keeps raging,
and is becoming more intense among
the American people. We noticed
some time ago the extraordinary
lmportations for the spring trade.
and supposed that they would soon
fall Of. Butitappear5 now dry goods
are pouring into the port of New
York at the rate of FIVE millions Of
dollars q week. It seems that our
people spend ell their surplus earn
ings in dry goods. As nation we
buy more than our produce exports
pay for. Evidently the Americans
are the most extravigant people in
the world. ....-.-..
Year: 1873

The Board OF Public Education last evening
adopted unanimously a resolution to introduce thC
Latin and German languages to our public
schools. This was very important and sensible
conclusion. 1t will do a vast deal towards elevs'
ting the schools, and destroy the opinion that
some prejudiced people have against free schools
The poor must elevate themselves ana the proper
point to commence to do il is the education oi
their children. Our Public Schools have now ta-
ken a forward step in the true course OF progress
They are now superior to all other schools in this
city in the elementary branches of education, snd
should be made so in every branch which is as
signed to them to teach. What we mean is sim
ply this. Take fifty boys from our public schools
and fifty from individual schools and pit them
against each other in the elementary branches and
we believe those in the public schools will be found
to be the most proficient.


TIE action of the Board in regard to the "HoW-
ari School" was not so unanimous. The vote
was very decisive, however, in favor OF taking
that school under the charge of the Board, being
Il yeas TO nays The nays were four Democrats
and five Republicans. There is question in this
matter as to the feesimple Of the school building
that seems not to have been touched in the dis
cussiou. The fee simple we understand rests IN
the Delaware Association for the Moral Improve
IN snt and Education of Colored People," notWilh-
standing the city council paid 5000 toward the
erection Of the building, and has contributed
$1,000 year since toward keeping up the school.
Year: 1873

A Eorgctful People -DeIirium i'm Wall
Street Agnin-The Danger of the Hour
The National Finances-Quack Doctors
of Finance aud Humbug Remedies
Shall the Lesson of the Panic be LOST
Tax to Reduce the National Debt and
Repeal the Legal Tender Act, the Poll
cy-The Militant Parson.
Year: 1873

CoNGREssMEN visiting their constituents
during the holidays, will enjoy themselves
ever so much better if they will but pass bill
reducing their salaries to conform with the
demands of the hour and the shrinkage in
valuae
Year: 1873

n


At meeting of the Aged brotherhood it was
unanimously voted that the heartfelt thanks of this
association be rendered to all those Ladies and Gent
lemen who kindly and freely gave us their voices
and talents. Also to those Gentlemen who offered
us the instrumental part of the Concert both pro-
fessionals and amatuers who rendered SO important
part In carrying out the programme and ali so free
ly ana generously given, that to say are thankful
Is but faint expression of onr feeling. TO Mr.
Fitch who SO kindly performed the duties as leader
and swayed the baton with charm, that controlled
the whole choir as II of but one mind.


To the Rev. DIR. Csrruthers we would tender the
kndest feengt Of onr hearts, for his deeply inter-
estng and timely address to the Brotherhood which
has called forth but one expression, that of praise
and thanks.


To the Printers for their liberality tow ards us
we tender our thanks, and hope in future we shall
be able to get along and not be obliged to draw on
their lberality.


To the city authorities we tender our thanks for
their kindness towards us.


We do not forget that our thanks are due 10 our
aged brother. Mr. Radoux, for the interesting part
be took in singing the French National song La
Marseies, the singing OF which was received BY the
audience with uubounaed applause.


To Mr.. Stockbridge who sold the tickets without
charge, we beg him to accept our thanks


To Mr.. Gould. the receiver of tickets and Mr.. Neal
thanks


deli Per Order. sn1t
Year: 1873

richer, the poor were growing poorer. The few
thrived, the many suffered. If it were not for
those healthy convulsions in the monetary sys-
tenn which purify the financial atmosphere,
and thwart the unholy combinations by which
selfish operators try to get gain by increasing
the cost to consumers of the products of the
soil, we should soon get into state of serfdom
to capital (or crediD scarcely less lrksome than
that which marks the distance between land
owner and lessee in countries abroad.


I wish therefore to avow my faith in the use.
fulness of panics. They are not agreeable. 1t
is better far to avoid them by implicit obed-
ence to the laws Of political economy. They
do not always operate with even-handed JUS
tice because some innocent ones suffer with
the guilty But they never come till they are
imperatvely necessary, and they do vast deal
more of good than harm. Nature has estab-
lished perfect system of signals which she
applies with unerrlng precision to all the affairs
OF life. OF the dangers of excess in eating.
drinking, working, playing, everything. she
sounds her note OF admonitory protest 1t NAV
begin with simple headache or indigestion.
but If unheeded it will gather sternness. till if
takes the awful form of mania a potu or in
sanity. We had notice of the late panic long
before it occurred. The warning was repeated
with increasing emphasis with every weekly
bank statement, every new wildcat prospectus,
and every list of prices of the stock exchange
The warning grew sharper and sharper, but
elected no attention. save now and then from
some careful observer, who got for his pains the
sobriquet of an old fogy if he was past forty,
ana If under that age was called croaker.
finaiiy the crushing blow tell, and then every
body remembered the previous ominous threat
enings, and was sorry not to have given ear to
them.


VI course IN all such cases the blame is laid
at somebody else's door The shoulders of the
Secretary of the Treasury being broad, and he
being in position where neither leisure nor
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. This
is fact worthy the attention Of consum-
Year: 1873

THE REASON WHY.-The- immediate
cause of premature fading or blanching of
the hair is an obstruction Of the oil vessels
which afford the coloring matter. The re-
mote causes may be general i'll health,
trouble Of mind, etc. Hence, in order to
restore its natural color and beauty the
oil vessels must be restored to their nor
NAL condition 1t is on this principle that
Natures Hair Restorative is compounded,
and it has proved complete success, wher-
ever faithfully applied. 1t is not a poison
GUS dye, consequently the effect is gradual
and in severe cases two or three bottles
are necessary to produce the desired re
suit. See advertisement.
Year: 1873

The great so-called Independent
journals of Chicago, tie Tribune and
Times have sickened badly over their
attempt in that city to run a party of
their own. Their overwhelming de-
feat is an emetic that would do them
good if they had any composition in
their make up, which would permit
Of reformation. They would strike
down the Republican party, which
contains the best elements Of citizen
ship ever drawn together in any par
~ in this country, and now they can
sec how their internal work has
panned out. The Tribune in its issue
Of the 9th inst, the next day after its
defeat at home, where it is best known,
leaves the subject with faint notice,
and goes again to its vomit and glor-
jos at the defeat of Republicans in
Some of the States. II the Tribune
would step squarely into the Demo-
cratic party, where 1t really belongs,
Il would at least have the merit OF
honesty.
Year: 1873

The republicans have clear major
ity in both houses of tho New York
Legislature, while democracy has car
ricd the State. This is owing to the
fact that democracy is Indigenous to
Five Points soil, and flourishes where
Boss Tweed stole millions. The State
Of New York outside of the city Is re-
publican, but when you get into the
sink holes Of New York and tho scum
Of society vote, then rebel democracy
wins. Is this sufficient answer for
the result in New York?


The New York WorM says this
with the result Of the elections gcner-
ally shows that democracy Is On the
wave OF triumph. 1t counts Anti.M
nops, Peoples party men, and every
thing else as democratic. Thus ii is
seen how the Ford draws in the ehes.
nuts silly nincompoops drag ont of the
fire for them.