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Year: 1873

Hogs often show great intelligence and ap-
titude to learn. A forester had Chinese pig,
which followed him like dog, came at call,
ran up and down stairs and from room to
room. 1t learned to bow and performed sew
eral tricks. 1t was very expert in hunting
mushrooms; and, when told to keep watch, it
would remain at its post until called away.
When its owner said "I'm going to kill you"
it would lay down on its back and stretch out
its legs.


1t is said that when Louis XII, was sick,
every means was taken to divert the sadness
of his mind, but, do what they would, he could
not be made to laugh at length nobleman
thought of teaching pig to dance, and bring
ing it before his majesty.


1t was long before pig could hop about
very well at the sound of bagpipe; they
then dressed it with coat, pantaloons, hat,
sword, &C.. in short, all that the court gen.
tlemen of the times were accustomed to wear,
and introduced it into the presence OF the
king The animal bowed, danced, and fol.
lowed all orders in the most artistic manner,
until getting tired, it became so awkward that
the king roared with laughter, to the delight
of his courtiers.


An English gentleman carefully trained a
hog for hunting. "Slud," for so the hog was
called, was very fond of the chase and was
ever on the alert when the huntsmen were
preparing to start but the dogs could not en-
dure its company, and their owner was never
able to make use of both at the same time.
"Slud" could scent bird from a great dis
tance, and would dig in the ground to show
whereit had been. When the bird hoped it
followed like a dog.


Hogs have been trained for draught. A
countryman was in the habit of riding to St.
Alban's market in small cart drawn by four
hogs; another countryman won wager on a
bet that his hog could carry him on his back
four miles in one hour. These facts are cited
to show that the hog is a more intelligent an
imal than we give him credit for. However,
every kind hearted person will disapprove of
teaching dumb creatures to perform tricks.
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-
arS
Year: 1873

$75, 900 IN CASH FOR $l-We call the
attention of our readers TO the advertise
ment in another column of the Nebraska
State Orphan Asylum Here is chance
to win fortune in Public Legal Drawing,
and aid noble charity.
Year: 1873

WHAT Is A Tonic I'm past ages, men
have believed in the existence Of an Elixir,
which, were it only discovered, would pro
long life indefinitely This error the world
has long since abandoned, only, however,
to go astray as far in the opposite direc-
ton. People say that there is just so
much life, health strength, in every man,
and that nothing which skill may admins
ter can increase this fixed quantity. Some
substances, they admit, may appear to do
So but whatever such may advance to-
morrow This is falsei In food, there
are forces stored up which, once the food
has been digested duly, are given out, and
positirelg add to the sum-total Of vitality
Once the food has been digested duly
This is the condition And to insure the
fulfllment of this condition; not in any
magical way TO confer strength as of itself
such is the office Of DR. Gottlieb Fisch 5
Bitters


This subject continued next week under


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Year: 1873

From lands end TO lands end, that all may read
and reading, believe that for the countless mil
lions who the road to untlmeiy grave
with bilious complaints there Is but truly great
and reliable remedy, and that is
Year: 1873

Nearly seventeen years have passed since
this outrage, yet new facts connected with
it are every now and then coming to light.
A party of gentleman were dining with
Hon. James l.. Orr in Washington, just
prior to his late departure to his foreign
mission, when he incidentally spoke of
the affair He said he had heard of the
intended assault, and meant to have pre-
vented it by being in the Senate chamber
and arresting the blow. On his way
thither he stopped in the library to look at
a book, which, not being readily found,
detained him few minutes longer than
he proposed, and during the delay the as
sault was made. Brooks confessed to him,
before his death, that he never meant to
have it so deadly as it was-intending only
to disgrace" the Senator with theS South
by flagellation-and said he could not
believe at first that Sumner was really
hurt. He said further, that he was tired
of life, and wanted to die. The notOriety
he won was killing him by inches-every
bully and blackguard in the South thrust
his attention and acquaintance upon him,
and it was too terrible a punishment to
bear. Mr.. Orr said he had no doubt
Brooks felt the keenest regret for his part
in the affair, and that he was indeed tired
of life.-CharleStOn Bulletin. ..,-.-e
Year: 1873

The Southern Cultivator for February
favors us with the following pointed hints:


The present and the next month are apt
to be rainy, and the land, in consequence,
not often in condition to receive the ploW.
We urged our readers in the autumn
months to press forward their plOughing.
If they do so, we congratulate them now
on freedom from the harrassing apprehen-
sion that if they wait for land to get in
proper condition, they may fail to finish
up before planting time-or if disregard>
ing the condition of their lands, they push
on, many find them after the winds OF
spring have passed over them, in worse
condition than if they had never been
touched. To those who have been so un-
fortunate as to be caught between the two
horns of this dilemma, our advice is: take
the chances of getting through in time,
and plough only when the land is suih--
GENTLY dry. See the plough gear, the
double and single trees, and the plOughs
themselves, in the best possible condition,
so as not to lose moment of precious time.
Provide extra ones of such things as are
liable to get of order-be on hand yourself
to repair every breach promptly. Look
we'll ahead, and during wet weather do all
sending to blacksmith's shop, and other
ayoidabIe things, so that none of these
NAV claim attention i'm fair weather. Sub
stitute management for routine, and you
will in all probability come out right in
the end.


Stubble and rested land should receive
attention first. Instead of ploughing these
in lands Is or 20 feet wide, it is decidedly
better to lay off the rows and bed up regu-
Iarly. 1t is easier to run the level on the
smooth surface before ploughing, than on
the rough one after. Besides, the laying
off of guide rows can be done leisurely
during wet times, whereas, if delayed till
spring, time is apt to press heavily. But
the greatest advantage is, that land thrown
up in beds, does not become so badly
"water sogged' as that lying flat, and the
healthy action of the atmosphere is very
much greater in the former than the latter.
Year: 1873

Your editorial of this morning with re-
gard to professional lobbyists" "is just to
the point. If there is creature, on this
green earth, more contemplate than
another, it is this one you have so graphic
ally described. When man can obtain
his consent to enter legislative body, as
sembled for the high purpose of promoting
the welfare of all the people, and accept a
bribe to perform any sort of work, honora-
BILE or dishonorable, he is completely de-
void of manhood The wonder is that
patriotic legislators will suffer such q
"skunk" to pollute their atmosphere. He
is walking mass of moral qualification,
sinking as he goes and filling the air
with the odor of his rotten
carcass! Does such a monster haunt the
halls of our capitol? How is this? Who
is he? Where does he live? / have had
whisperings that there were one or more
lOunging about the General Assembly,
sneaking and maneuvering in the presence
of members of that body, and ready to ac-
cept fee to engineer any matter that
might come up. Is it true, as r,saor has it,
that one of these monsters has already Sc
cured ten, thousand dollars for this dirty
work? Can't he be freed? L have had
his dimensions, age, complexion and ,phere-
abouts fully set forth! FEARLESS.
Year: 1873

-Four heads of lettuce, one large sized
chicken, chopped. Put the lettuce in the
bottom of the dish, the chicken upon it.
Add one teaspoonful of caper, three hard
boiled eggs. one dozen olives, one raw egg,
twelve tablespoonsful of oil, one or more of
vinegar, one teaspoonful of mustard. Mix
Well together, and season with pepper and
salt to suit the taste.
Year: 1873

The easiest way in the world TO eu.
mulate a fortune is to advertise HI
ciously.


If any person has doubts whether 1
vcrtisements are read or not, let him p.
something he does MT wish known in a
obscure part of the paper.


The man who advertises shows moi
only business talent above his neigh
bors, but he may at once be reckoned
among the Independent, generous, and
publicspirited Of the community. He
who hides his light under bashel when
such advantages ms those at present af.
forded are so freely offered him does not
deserve to succeed.


Advertising as the means Of prosperity
is not as well understood as it should be.
Nothing can take it place. 1t is fact
that no one who has advertised literally
or systematically has felt like disputing
that t was the best spent money he put
into his business. As horse was never
made fat by single bushel of oats, so q
single advertisement is never a perfect
test of the benefits Of advertising. The
man with genuine wares to cell who ad-
vertised them in the right way without
success would be a curiosity


The object in advertising is to increase
business. An advertisement properly
inserted in a newspaper is more effectual
than any Other method, because it is read
when reader is in O mood for it. No
one will take time to read an advertise
ment unless he has passive inclination
to do so. The great advantage of Q
newspaper advertisement is shown in
this manner: In printed advertising,
all transient methods, as circulars and
the like, are thrust upon us unsought---
scarcely glanced at. but 1ung into a
waste-basket and wholly forgotten. At
some subsequent time we are in need Of
the very article the circular represented,
but we can not recall the merits, terms,
or address. Naturally We seek the news
paper, and then is the specific time the
advertisement that regularly appears in
the newspaper wins.
Year: 1873

THE slippery subscriber can look .
collector right square in the eye and
swear he "ueyer got cory" with the
four last numbers Ia hi coat-tail pocket.
We did Mt know there was so much lit
tlcness 10 men until We began publish
imp. But the race Of slippery subscribers
Is not so very extensive. You, dear
reader, engaged in pcrnsing this paper.
with the noble aud satisfying conscious
ness that you have paid for.it, do not
belong to the class, And you, another
dear reader, uneasy at the thought that
you are in arrears, but filed with q
praiseworthy determination to settle on
the first opportunity we will not rank
you in the disagreeable category.--Fat
Contributor.
Year: 1873

That all the girls used to be in love
with him.


That all the widows are now.


That il he were a widower he could
marry again whenever he chose.


That all the other fellows are fools.
That he would Mt introduce any fel-
low he knows to bis sister or bis daugh-
ter.


That his wife ia little jealous.


That she used to be pretty girl.
That his mother could make good
bread; that his wife cannot.


That he would Mt trust most women.
That if he should ever speculate be
would make his fortune.


That he would enjoy a country life.
That his girls will never be SO silly as
to marry.


That his molher-in-law may be fine
old lady, but


That smoking never hurt a man vet.
That with a little management the ser
wants would do well, and never give
warning.


That his shirt buttons are grossly neg
lected.


That he is going to make his 6rtune
some day.


That he dcspises old bachelors
Year: 1873

Hickock is getting Lucy in order for
the Spring races at San Francisco, Sac
ramento, and other places in California.
Goldsmith Maid will not be engaged in
any public race before the Summer and
Fall campaign, when she will trot in
company with Lucy. No definite pro-
gramme has yet been agreed upon.
Year: 1873

There will be a large banquet given at
the meeting of the State Medical Society,
which assemblies at Paducah on the 1st
of April. Great interest Is manifested,
and it is likely the meeting will be large
ly attended and prove a grand affair.
Year: 1873

pliance. Keep me from all ungentle-
ness and ill-humor; and make me humble
and obodient, useful and obseryant, that
we may delight in each other according
TO thy blessed word and ordinance, that
btho Of US may rejoice in thee. having
our portion in the love and service of
God forever
Year: 1873

One of the most celebrated physicians
of Philadelphia. il is said eats two raw
apple every evening before he retires to
rest, and thinks they not only supply
food to his brain, but keep the whole
system in healthy condition.
Year: 1873

Col. Coimln: To every Missourian
this is an important question. With
lands admirably adopted to the produc,
tion of mutton and wool, we might add
millions 10 the productive industry Of
the State but for the dogs. Dogs bring
no revenue, are anexpense to every own
er aud render sheep raising impossible.
They are nuisance that ought to be
ahated in some way. ! believe law
was passed, by our Legislature, giving
the citizens Of any county the right to
vote whether dogs should he taxed or
not; hut The owners Of dugs being in the
ascendency, the dogs are allowed to run
at large. and sheepproductionis stopped.
Farmers must become enlightened on these
matters. They want to try every thing
they can TO make a living, and yet they
dare not raise sheep, for they will be de
stroyed One source OF industry Is cut
of. This matter should be talked up
before our farmers club. They can do
much towards forming a healthy public
opinion. The value Of sheep should be
discussed; the healthfulness of the meat !;
the importance Of the wool for family
use, and for the market; the value of
sheep in clearing up and cleaning up new
lands; the profits of raising sheep in COM
parison with other animals, and the fact
considered that they furnish from their
backs fine annual fleece which none
other of our domestic animals do.


If the people are wrong, we must agi-
tate, set their minds to thinking, and
by-and-by the truth will come out upper
most. If we keep still, nothing will be
accomplished. 1t is the men of action
who achieve success, +.


MARION COUNTY, Mo-, Feb, IL, 73.
Year: 1873

Tonight, at the Masonic Temple, C. Chauncey
Burr will deliver his lecture entitled Men aud
Monkeys-An Answer to Darwin" This lecture
is said to be interesting welt as instructive, and
as the proceeds are to be applied to a charitable
purpose, the attendance should be large.
Year: 1873



 The human skin is full of holes a fine sieve. Through these millions of orihces a considerable portion of the waste matter of the system exudes. But in warm summer weather, when the How of precipitation is excessively copious, something besides the exhausted material of the body is ovaporated. Nutritive clements of the blood, re- quird for tho ustenance and support of the living frame pass through the pores, and the result is a loss of strength and vlgor. It would be dangerous o check the leakage, for every pore is at once g ventilation and an escape pipe, and constipation of the skin is detrimental to health constipa- force and vitalize the languid system with Hostet ter's Stomach Bitters, and thus enable it to bear without peril or inconvenience the extraordinary drain. The debility, lassitude and depression Of spirits so general in hot weather, and which are too often tho precursors of bilious attacks ana painful affections of the bowels and the nerves quickly disappear under the invigerating and regulating operation of this unequaled vegetable stimulant and alterative. To the feeble 1t is an article of prime necessity at all seasons, and as even tho robust apt to wilt and languish under the devitalizinR influence of fervid temperature the Bitters can be conscientiously recommended as healthful summ CT tonic for all.

 The Late Gov. Genry wrote Os follows ' ExEour1vE CHAMBER, HARRISBURG, Feb. 21, 1871. "DR. SHALLENBERGER

 Dear Sir II regard your Antidote as a pu blic benefactior. In tho fall of1s54, 1t proved itself in my case as we'll in many others that came under my closer vation, most invaluable remedy for Fever and Ague, not only prompt and powerful in curing the disease, but singularly pleasant and beneficial in its gene ral effects upon the system."
Year: 1873

To persons who seek Insurance on their lives, we recommend the New York Life Insurance Company as the most popul~er institution n of of its S class in in and popular plans, agents find it most desirable company to represent. If one desires pleasant and remunerative business, and does not care to risk capital, he can find it with this com pany. But it requires g wide-awake, active and energetic man. A good busi- ness can be done in any locality. The vacant territory is being rapidly taken up and persons interested should apply at once to the head office, 346 and 348 Broadway, New York.-Cona.
Year: 1873

It is astonishing. how many farmers buy 'spatent rights, ,"Swith the idea that of dollars. The way it comes about is thus: One man in g county will have realized considerable from patent rights, and that will be sufficient to induce others to attempt the same thing. Then it is only necessary for some stranger with an oily tongue and trifing inven- tion to come along, and they are ready to take the bait, some even borrowing money and moftgaging the farms, sure of winning it all back. That farmers, having common sense, and knowing by hard experience how dollars are won, should be deIuded in this way is great mystery, and it is td be confessed that they are only half made.
Year: 1873

In ninety-nine cases out Of
hundred, mankind make their own
troubles. 1t is not in the nature
of things that it should be other
wise, and yet we might be the most
happy people that the sun shines
on-if we pleased. Life would
run smoothly in the grooves if we
would only let it, but we are not
content to do so-in fact contented
with nothing. From the cradle to
the tomb we are continually fret
ting about something. We are
living at altogether too fast and too
reckless a rate. We initiate tho
balloon beyond its capacity to bear,
and then wonder that it collapses
and we get fall. Contentment-
to let things take their course is n
condition we have yet to learn.
But how can we expect to be free
from trouble so long as we are seek
ing for it We are much like tho
son of the Emerald Isle, who "was
never at peace without he was at
war with somebody" We constant
ly make trouble-get into hot wat
er and then grumble. But the
world wags on just the same, and
will unto the end, although we hast
en- our end by constant restless
ness.
Year: 1873

must pity that man who, with


little finery of dress and rekless-
ness of manner, with passions all
daguerreotyped upon his face, goes
whooping through the streets, driv-
ing an animal much nobler in its
conduct than himself, and who
swaggers into some haunts of shame,
and calls it "enjoying lifel' He
thinks he is astonishing the world;
and he is astonishing the thinking
part of it, who are astonished that
he has not astonished at himself.
For look at that compound of flesh
and impudence, and say II on this
earth there is anything more pitia-
bic. He know anything of the
true Joy of lifel As well say that
the beauty and immensity Of the
universe were all enclosed in tho
field where the prodigal lay among
the husl<s and swine.
Year: 1873

"How do you propose to kill met"


81 propose to fight now that she
no longer lives to claim your pro-
lection. Will you fight mei"


"Yes."


Enough. You have a knife
that is all you want; / have the
same. Come, follow me-"


"Where do you go?"


"To the head of the fall. Do
you fear to follow me Z"


81 do not. Lead on"


Mark took a coil of rope, prob
ably a hundred feet in length, of q
peg, and bore it with him. Reach
ing the ledge fanking the falls, he
affixed one end of the rope around
the root of O tree. This done he
started down the cliff.


"Where are you going? Z" asked
Philip, who had been watching him.


"To the opposite ledge, across
the falls. You see in order to reach
it, that l must go to the base of the
cataract, cross the stream, and then
ascend the other side."


"What is your purpose 7"


"My purpose will soon develop
itself"


1t was not long before the william
was standing upon the opposite
ledge. The yawning gulf of two
thousand feet was between himself
and foe, and the waters lashed the
ragged rocks as it thundered over
them.


"That rope is already coiled,"
said Mark. "Throw me the other
end"


This done, and the line was fast
upon the opposite side. A single
cord now bridged that dreadful
chasm.


"Meet me in the center of the
rope bridge" said Mark. eve viii
fight only with knives"


AS he said this he began to ad-
vance. Philip Dark did the same,
and both men crept carefully to-
ward each other, and the rope bend
ing fearfully beneath their heavy
weight.


They were within ten feet of each
other, when the courage of Mark
began to fail him, and he regretted
the step he had taken. Why did
he not kill his enemy at once and
without mourning any danger him
self! But was it too late now
No.


He gazed into the eyes Of Dark.
He saw determination and absense
of fear there, and he came slowly
forward. He hesitated no longer,
but drew pistol from his breast
and fired. Dark placed his hand
upon his side with q groan, while
the blood run between his fingers.
Dark waved to and fro, and appear
ed ready to fall. Mark considered
his triumph sure.


But at that instant Dark raised
his knife, and struck q desperate
blow. The frail rope which sus-
tanned both men was severed in q
twinkling; and down went their
bodies, whirling through that fear
full space, while the wall of tho
murderer arose on the air, mingling
with the roar of the waters.


The poor dog who felt not the
hate which filed the breast of his
master was the only mourner, most
truly did he mourn, and that with
out any comforter, save time.
Year: 1873

Only a Heart.
It is not stone that will bruise, my lord,
Nor is il a serpent 10 sting;
A thorn TO rend, sword 70 pierce,
Or any vile, poisnous thing.
Only heart, womnn's heart,
Step on IL ! crush ii so
Bravely done like n gentleman,
Turn on your heel and 90.
Only n heart What harm is done!
Let it bleed in the dust and moan;
Or stife its anguish as best il may,
Or stiffen, my lord, into stone,
Only heart IT was fresh and young,
And tender and warm, know
As pure as the spirit OF chastity,
My lord, and loved you so.
But nothing is lost let il die, my lord.
Let its death be quick or slow
Such hearts are as plenty as summer leaves
We find them wherever We go.
Only heart do not fear, my lord
Nobody on earth is near,
To come to the cry of the wounded thing,
And God is too far TO hear.
Year: 1873

Sir Humphrey Davy became known to
eminence by his brilliant discoveries in
chemical philosophy; and Renne by using
chemical philosophy to discover Renne' s
Pain Killing Magic Oil, one of the very
best remedies for pain ever used by man
kind Try it in the family
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TRsT.-The Commissary
General of tie 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-
arS