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Year: 1873

TUESDAY, March lS-P. NJ


Some weeks ago we mildly warned the cliques Of
the utter folly of any attempt to attract any outside
interest to the stock market by still further adyanc-
ing prices by holding their shares at already
exorbitant rates, suggesting that the public were
heartily sick of buying dear and selling cheap; and
that the true method for foisting their holdings
upon no longer credulous or trusting people
was to permit prices to fail of their own
specific gravity to point where men
Of sense would be inclined to buy them. But the
idea, being always the last to penetrate the skull
of a frstclass bull was more needed than it had
been in any of the previous campaigns. They
opened regular DOnnebroOk Of buying and selling,
until the length of the report of sales seemed 10 in
dicate that half the population had perfect stock
mania. Dozens of small brokers were employed TO
SELL while other dozens were engaged to buy. Com
missions flowed like water the small brokers bel
lowed like wild beasts prices were marked up,
certificates went back and forth like the weavers
shuttle and the stocks finally settled down quietly
into the hands Of the manipulation whence they had
started. There was great excitement, enormous
expenditure of breath and money, and yet we doubt
If enough shares sold to bona de buyers to foot
the bill of commissions and the market the present
writing shows indubitable symptoms of a dullness
more dscOuraging even than that prevailing before
the campaign began. Now the question is, what
will the cliques do with their enormous stock of
white elephants, the kind of food consumed by them
being expensive to degree VIII they take our
advice and let the market gTavitate to its own
proper leveli 1t would not surprise if they did.
A decline of 5 to 10 per cent within the next two
months would furnish them basis for genuine
buying that would bring in new material and
make things lively before the Summer days set in
when the torrid heat willis everything that com6F
within its influence. Our advice to outsiders would
be to watch and wait, and leave the whole concern
severely alone until the bull cques consent to give
them genuine bargains. To-day quiet feeling pre-
vailed in the street. and business the Stock Ex-
change was more limited than for many days
past. For time the tendency Of prices
upward, and as compared with the closing quota
tons last evening an advance ranging from TO q
per cent noted though the highest quotations
were not maintained at the close The most import
ant change in Panama, which sold at
1l90l2ll, ar its leader, Pacific Mail moved
up from 81 TO 57l. At the close Pan
ANA declined 90 100, and Pacific Mail to 57I the
general market being rather weak than otherwise
Harlem was quite eccentric, and ranged between
13S and 139 There was an improvement in n Y.
Central Lake Shore, Rock Island ST. Paul, Western
Union, and Union Pacific, early in the day. but the
closing prices were lower again. In the remainder
of the list the volume of business was smaller,
and the course of the market is best shown in our
table of opening highest lswest, and closing prices
as fellows:
Year: 1873

and most modern improvements for heat
ing, etc, all aboUt the building, on either
side lines of unbroken shelving extends the
entire length Of the store, and the whole
lighted by an 18xl0 north light from large
octagonal dome at the end of the room
which is fifty feet square and fifty feet
high. which gives clear light in every
part of the room in the darkest day


THE MAN WHO BUILT IT.


T A. Chapman TO whose energy, enter
prise, and business ability Milwaukee is
indebted for this magnificent estab-
lishment with its wealth of dry goods is
most emphatieally representative self
made man and owes his great wealth and
success to his own efforts and keen bus
iness foresight Sixteen years ago he occu-
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT-The Commissary
General of the United States, after a 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-
prS
Year: 1873

A SoUNp MIND Health of minds is
very closely dependent upon health Of
body The brain is the organ of thought
and feeling, as truly as the eye is the or
gan Of seeing Thus the physical state Of
the brain in large measure determines
what the man is, both morally and intel
lectually. The health and condition Of the
brain. t. a very great extent, are proper
tiOnate to the health and condition of the
system generally. The brain demands more
nutrition than any other part of the body
This is owing to the peculiarly rapid molec-
ular changes which its substance under
goes, in the course Of emotional or mental
action. The brain is also remarkably sus-
ceptible to the presence Of impurities in
blood From all this we see the valuable
ness of a medicine such as DR.. Gottlieb
Fisch Bitters, which both stimulates the
digestion, thus furnishing abundant nutri-
tion, and, at the same time, stimulates
the excretories thus insuring pure nutri-
ton


This subject continued next week under


'Dro'rsiness after Eating"
Year: 1873

LAST year we were constantly hearing OF
"clasping hands across the bloody chasm."
There had been marriage. The bridegroom,
the Democratic party, was old, of bad repute'
while the bride was young and OF questloha-
BILE origin. Nevertheless the wedding was a
grand affair and the honeymoon was 10 all
outward appearances, blissful season. But
matters have turned out badly. The marriage
portion of the bride was not SO SUBSTANTIAL as
the expectant bridegroom vas led to believe,
and the bad old fellow returns to his vicious
old WAYS. Since November, things have been
going from bad to worse, until at length the
parties have separated. Now their respective
friends are saying naughty things of each 9TH
er. One day last week, the New York World
who represents the Democratic side of the ill
fated union, declared that Democrats would
not ''pig together any longer with the Liber-
ais and finally demands of the latter that they
"clear themselves of the charge of swindlng
under false pretences." We do not understand
the meaning of these sentences but conclude
there must be something awful about them.
Thereat the New York Tribune which repre-
sents the bride, falls into its late admirer,


''tooth and nail,'' and says the Democratic
party has always been ''fraud" and denies
that the Democrats were ever aske,, to vote
for Mr.. Greeley-that they ran to his support
without invitation, to get rid of their bad
name and record, and with the hope of COM
ing into power. Good friends, why is it thus ?
Year: 1873

The cool spectators now make no secret
Of the fact that they are the masters of the
situation and can place the price at any fig
ure they please. The average advance of
Price is twenty-five per cent and this is hard
ly commencement cf what the great ring
of thieves propose to do. 1t is practically the
greatest monopoly in the world. The trans
portstion routes, the coal fields, the miners
and their strikes, are all within their control;
consequently they can as easily make the
Irice of coal $40 per ton as half that sum
during the coming winter Already the ac-
'tivity in the great iron producing interest of
fhe country is checked, and other industries
will suffer in consequence. 1t is said that
this ring embraces many British capitalists
who own both iron and coal m ines at home,
and are making use of their power to para
lyze the industries of this country that come
In competition with their home productions.
There should be some means to put an end
10 such rascality. Piracy at sea is properly
defined. 1t may come to such a pass that
this piracy on the land will be construed by
suffering people as crime and punished as
highway robbery monopoly that reaches
every class of people
Year: 1873

THE latest report from B oston and New
York is that the object of getting the Presi-
dent to visit Maine is to secure the appoint
ment of Senator Morrill, as Chief
Justice. 1t is very proper to assign some OBJ
ject for the visit, but it seems as if first class
sensationists might devise something more
probable
Year: 1873

and Tonic in remarkable degree; possessing flaw
or but little inferior to the best French Cordals
purely medicinal in every sense of the wor it will
be found most refreshing Stimulant for the care
worn, the overworked and the weary invalid. 1t is
free from every injurious property 1t strengthens and
invigoraes the stomach and organs OF Digestion and
is therefore powerful ally for those desirOus of aba
doning the OF intoxicants, and for those whose
systems have become enfeebled by long continued in
dulgence in sprituous liquors.
Year: 1873

WE do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
ali cases ndspensab e. not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return reserve COM
municauOns that are not used.
Year: 1873

This elegant preparation is prepared from the TRUE
Jamaica Ginger, combined with choice aromatics
and genuine French brandy, and is vastly superior to
every other Extract or Essence Of Ginger before the
pubc-al of which are prepared with alcohol by the
old process
Year: 1873

whether produced by Indigestion, improper fOod
change of water or Diet too free Indulgence in ice
water, exposure to sudden change of temperature
are Immediately relieved by it. One ounce added TO
gallon of
Year: 1873

Tho conference committee on the House bill
extending the act creating the Southern Claims
Commission have agreed to recommend that
the bill be passed extending the time for four
years, and limiting the time for filing claims to
March I'd next. The Commissioners have now
on file nearly q, 900 claims, which will require
at least three years for adjudication.
Year: 1873

An exchange says the easiest, quiet
est and best way to kill a fowl is to
open his beak, and then, with a point
ed and narrow knife, make an incision
at the back of the roof, which will di-
vide the yertebre and cause immediate
death; after which hang the fowl up
by the legs till the bleeding ceases ;
then rinse out the beak with vinegar
and water. Fowls killed in this man.
ner keep longer, and do not present
the unsightly external marks OF those
killed by the ordinary system of ring
ing the neck. In this connection We
wish to impress on our readers the
necessity of special care IN dressing
poultry for market. The difference
in price will more than compensate tol
the tEouble. Also, don't send in poul
try IN 1Sor condition-holiday custo
mers al look for and will take only ia
birds.
Year: 1873

The condition of the horses in tbs


wide region where the epidemic ha'
prevailed Will not permit with safety


much negligence in their winter man.


agement. 1t is likely the effects of the


disease will be seen for some tine at


ter the malady itself has passed. There


will be liability to other forms of sick


ness, and many valuable animals may


be lost if they do not receive the best


OF care. Among the points to be


closely looked after, thorough groom


ing is prominent. The skin should be


kept clean and the pores open, so that


the system can throw off the poison


the disease has generated readily
Otherwise an additional slightly in


ducing cause, as a cold or chill, may
throw it back on the vital organs, and
result in serious arrangement. Well
ventilated stables should be provided
and great care taken not to expose
the animals to storms, orif SO exposed,
to protect them thoroughly from
chill until they are dry and rested
The food should be varied and OF
nature to give strength and keep the
bowels moderately loose.


Farmers who have been in the habit |
OF taking their horses off grain on the
of winter should not no ,
follow their usual custom, but give In
addition to hay some more nutritious
but not highly stimulating food. Car
rots are extremely valuable. Oat
meal sprinkled on moistened cut hay
is also good feed. The best practice
with the disease has been to sustain
the siren 9Th and appetite of the sick
animals by cooling yet nutritious food,
groom well, moderately exercise in
the middle of the day, and keep them
in the stable. These
simple and reasonable means have
been worth far more than all the drugs
prescribed in curing the sick, and will
be needful for some time after oonva
Iescence. In fact it is best for the in
terests ofall horse owners to adopt the
above indicated as a per-
manent p-actice.-RuTeI Home.
Year: 1873

A CORRESPONDENT of the Maine
Farmer declares thst he "has proved
by actual experiment that one nun


dred weight of good hay is equal to
bushel of corn, and that. consequent.
ly, that man makes a mistake who
sells a ton of hay for less than the
value oftwenty bushels Of corn in tht
same market. Very much would
depend upon the quality OF the hay Al
to its value for food compared witt
cora. Taere Is q great deal OF hay
sold about New York City at NOR,
than the price of twenty bushels o
corn, which is not worth half as much
Year: 1873

DURIEG a recent discussion in Eng
land, it was stated that the most sue
cessfuI lines of short-horns were those
in which one animal was the sire OF
the dam also, thus making the parents
half brother and sister by the same
sire, out of different dams. THIS sys-
TEN of breeding had producedsome OF
the finest cattle in the country. 1t
was also said that where cattle were
closely inbred and preserved their
constitutions, they had tendency to
lose color, save perhaps IN the ears,
aud to become white.
Year: 1873

The Ttusville Press gives an &C
count of a young man from an East
ern city who had been visiting rural
friends in this vicinity. After seeing
a farmer thresh out ''fooring" of
oats the other morning, he asked and
received permission to swing the fail
a few minutes, upon assuring the ag
riculturlst that he was "perfectly famil-
lar with the art of threshing' Ex-
pectoratiug upon his hands, the young
man went at the oats, but at the first
pass knocked the horn off from a new
milchcow that was quietly chewing her
cud in a neighboring stall. The Sec
ond swing clved in the head of the
farmer, who thought he was safe
enough as long as he roasted on top
of the tanning mill in the other end of
the barn; but, without discovering
the havoc he was making, the artist
kept at his labors; the third blow fell
upon the oats, the fourth killed hen
in a manger near by, and the fifth pass
Of the deadly weapon was the best o.
all, for it came around behind the
young man boomerang fashion, and
taking him under the lower jaw
Knocked him down, and thus put &
stop to the slaughter. The mere ia
that the city "thresher" returned tc
consciousness an hour before the far
mer did allowed the former to gef
several miles out of town before IN
efforts at threshing oats were discov
cred by his neighbors.
Year: 1873

LIoR SALE-A VERY HANDSOME SADDLE HORSE.
trained for lady or gentleman and perfect in har-
also two nice Ponies perfect, for children To ride or
drive will be sold cheap. Can be Cavalry Riding
School, No West Thirteenth street.
Year: 1873

A TRoTTER FOR sALE-EXTRA HANDSOME;
"a has beat 81 and can do 80 after training will speed
WIN road wagon at a sure 20 gait; would be valuable
or track purposes warranted in every most stylish
rotter IN city Will sell for cash, diamonds
bered real estate in city. rs University place
Year: 1873

Charles G.. Lewis, age %, a native of Alabama,
reputed to be wealthy, made desperate attempt to
NIT suicide by cutting his throat with in the
boarding house, No $50 Navyst Brooklyn, at a.
yesterday He had been boarding there, and had en-
poyed his time perfectng invention for the open
ing and closing Of doors but did other work, he
well provided with money. He failed to appear at
the breakfast table yesterday morning and when Chas
Williams, his friend, went up his the second
floor 10 summon him, Williams was Mortified TO find him


lying the foof in pool OF blood with his throat cut


in three places Near the right hand Of the young
was an open razor with which the wounds had evidently
been inflicted The police found letter in his room,
letter without any signature, but IN his handwriting,
which indicated that he insane. vial containing
ehorOform also found in his room and the belief ia
that he swallowed some OF the drug before cutting him
self The Hospital physicians are OF the opinion that
the young cannot ve and his father has been
nnested 10 come 70 the city.
Year: 1873

An inquest was held by Coroner Young,
yesterday concerning the death OF Catherine Morgan,
age 49, who kicked and beaten TO death the night
Of Jan. 81 by her husband, Josiah Morgan, age 9o at
their shanty, the rocks Fifty and Broad
way. Jane Bracken, old and very repusive-oOking
washerwoman, who the only witness Of the brutal
ARRAY testified that early the evening in question
she came home and found Morgan, his wife, and two
girls drinking. Morgan abused his wife for having
caused his arrest for matreatment and 1t about o'clock
the girls left account OF his violence toward his wife
Morgan then threw teacups, plates and other table
his wife, and knocked her down aud kicked her
about the head and body. The woman became nsensi-
be but he nevertheless continued to kick her at inter
yas and at o'clock he struck her several times
on the head with irOD-b0oped water-pail At about
O'Clock he fed and his wife found dead in the
morning The jury gave a verdict against the accused
who committed the Tombs 20 await the action OF
the Grand Jury. The prisoner who Is known to the
police o thief stated, his voluntary examination


that he truck driver but, under advice Of counsel


he declined to anything relative 10 the charge against
Year: 1873

Many subjects of special interest engrossed
the attention of Walst and the business Community
yesterday. Prominent among them the statement
that cable dispatches had been received by leading
bankers this city, saying that the subscriptions to the
funding loan do not exceed 100000 IL wa also re-
ported that the subscriptions IN this country are not
more than 0oO00OO, thus making Total OF only OOO
subscribed 10 the new loan. prominent member OF


the Syndicate asserted that the cash subscriptions 10 the
loan already exceed tOO0OO0O0 The tine fOf making
the call had changed from Feb. to March l. In
To conform the time OF the subscr pOns In Eu
rope required by act OF COnRress lie had no doubt
that tbs entire loan would DO negotiated within the no
required by Law.
Year: 1873

have certain special vauo from tho prospective i'm
prOvement OF Harlem River navigable canal Boats
Harlem River will land passengers directly tho
ground, ana trains OF the Hudson River Railroad will
stop at station the opposite bank OF the river OF
the 81 OF land nearly level and almost
dtion at for parades ~ elevated and
easily be adapted for the purposes OF spectators
be informed at once OF the action OF the Park Com
mss0ners and requested TO take the necessary TO
acquire title for the city 10 the land.
Year: 1873

'It must be that am growing old, :"
said Mrs. Deane, as she settled back
comfortably in her rocking chair for the
evening. 81 get tired out when night
comes, and i don't even wish to knit.
Old, or lazy it must be, she added with
smile.


Father looked up from his paper and
regarded her thoughtfully for minute
"You want a rest, Mary" he said, land
you must take it, Let the girls pack
up your trunk, tomorrow, and you 60
over to mothers and make good, long
visit. She thinks we don't visit her US
often as We might, and mother is grow
ing old" -..-.


"Oh but, Horace, how can / leave
home? There are so many hons in the
way. You men folks don't know any
thing about the demands on a house
keeper"


.'You can manage, can't you, girls ?"
SAID father "You may get old Mrs.
Goodwin to work through the day for
you. She will have to go home in time
to get the old mans supper, but you
can clear away the tea things easily"


Indeed we can, father, and do the
work, besides, without Aunt Polly's
help" said Carrie.


Mother would be more at ease about
you if there was some older head at the
helm, so you had better engage her.
Now, really, Mary, what is there to
hinder? The ride on the cars will do
you good, and the rest from care end
work and the visit will pick you up
more than medicine.


But have nothing really suitable to
wear there IN town. | am not ready to
take such a trip"


well help you, mother" said Car
rie. my coat is nice and new and you
can take that,-see what an advantage
it is to be little mother, your black
dress is nice, and so is your velvet bon
net. / know We can plan out everything
SO that grandma will be suited with
you."


"My mother isn't so hard to suit rs
you fancy, Mary. She will think far
more OF seeing you than of your
clothes"


1t was arranged at last, and mothers
objections were all overruled. She made
the visit, taking with her the youngest
of the flock, to the great delight of the
aged grandmother, and to the lessening
of her own anxiety about the welfare Of
all at home. The visit was all and more
than they had hoped for. The entire
change of scene, food and associations,
and the rest from labor, made the feel
ings of "old age" pass of, and she re-
turned home with a new vigor and
energy and cheerfulness. 1t had done
the girls good, too. They had been
thrown on their own resources. They
had found abundant means of exercising
patience and forbearance, under the
home management of Aunt Polly, and
had learned, as they never knew before,
how to prize mother. That last lesson
was the most valuable of all. Too many
never learn i. until that mother goes
out from the doorway never to return.
Year: 1873

One often hears of the depredations
committed by rats amongst joints and
other provisions, but the following in
stance of desperate clever boldness and
cunning in single rat has seldom been
exceeded. Lately in house in London,
thirty-one potatoes were placed over
night in large deep pan in the kitchen /;
the pan was left on the top of tolera-
bly, high stool, and consequently the
potatoes were some feet from the
ground, and in a very difficult position.
In the morning the pan and stool re-
mained intact, but the potatoes were all
gone. A rat, or rats, being at last sus-
pected, rigorous search was made, and
after pulling down large cupboard and
part of the dresser, the potatoes were
all found hidden underneath the latter,
but no trace of rats hole could
be found. The only hole visible was
near the ceiling, by the side of water
pipe, and into this a thick dishcloth
was at once temporarily rammed. In
the evening a rat-trap was baited ard
laid in the kitchen and now for the
climax. In the morning the dishcloth
was found pushed ont of the hole, and
the trap was not to be seen. Ultimately
the latter was found in totally different
part of the kitchen with the spring down,
and inside the trap. the flesh. skin, hair,
and some of the small bones of O rats
nose. He was evidently a desperate
character, and after leaving this mo-
mentous memento of his last visit, has
been seen no more.