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Year: 1873

The Texas newspapers are
making merry at the expense
Of a young city man who bought
a fine orchard Of two hundred
apple trees in Steuben county,
and tapped every one Of them
in order to secure a supply Of
cider.
Year: 1873

Far Western papers, as a rule,
spare neither age nor sex when
a Joke is wanted. For instance
a Carson City journal says:
Our County Clerk can boast
Of a wife with the biggest feet
and the longest nose Of any fe-
male in the Territory"
Year: 1873

Here is the latest description
Of q kiss: " Twas night. A
real warm couple stood in the
pale, cold moonbeams. Their
lips touched, and there was a
sound like COW hauling her
hoof out Of the mud"
Year: 1873

A very touching case Of mental alienR-
ton in a charming young lady is de-
scribed by a careful observer. Not long
ago her mother found her in her room
rgeticaliy dRrning stockings, and soon
after she appeared in the kitchen and as
sisted that wondering dame in making
and baking bread and pastry. Alarmed
by these fearful signs of intellectual dis
roder, her fond parents Immediately ysent
for skillful physician, who watched her
through keyhoIe while she sewed but
tons on her fathers garments and
mended those of her little brother
Much affected, the venerable man re-
marked that never during a medical
pratice Of twenty-five years had he
known any young person to manifest
such symptoms as these. The most
heartrending phase of all, however, was
shown the other day, when her kind
father, with a faint hope of rousing
her from her sad state, gave her 500
and told her TO buy a new dress. Alas
twas useless. She instantly obverved
that she didn't need a new dress, and II
he would let her keep s25 10 pay a poor
widows rent, she'd much rather ne
would take the rest Of the money for
himself For few moments that grief
stricken old gentleman gazed upon his
hapless child. then hiding his face,
muttered between his sobs, ''Her mind
Is gone her mind Is gone T.
Year: 1873

and must leave you in a fortnight.
Open your heart to me. I feel disposed
to love You With all my heart, but this
is not sufficient. If this marriage does
not please you, repose a full confidence
in me it viii be difficult to find a pre-
tense to break it off I shall depart,
and you will not be tormented, for I
viii keep your secret. While I was
speaking, she kept her eyes fixed on the
ground +; her only answer was a smile,
and she gave me the nosegay she held
n her hand. I embraced her. We re-
turned slowly to the company, and
eight days afterward we went to the
municipality. The following day, a
poor priest, who had not taken the
oaths, married us, in the small convent
Of the Conception, in the Rue st.
Honore
Year: 1873

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph tthus) mean that your sub
scriptiol' is out or unpaid, and that
You are requested to pay up at once.
We would take great pleasure IN extend
ing credit to our friends aud patrons,
bat cash alone viii pay expenses, and
we are forced TO adhere 70 strict cash
rule. We hope you VIII comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such q
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


E- We enter no new names on our
books without the money In adv3'ce-
Year: 1873

RETTRTSG PROM BUSINESS. Says DiO
Lewis, retiring from business, common
and popular as it is, is a great humbug
No man should retire from business till
he retires to the grave. When his fac
ulties become slow and dull, from age,
he should reduce the number of hours
in his daily work reduce them inst as
his strength declines but in no case
should he change or drop his ocoupa-
ton, unless disease actually compels
him. He may purchase an estate in the
country, to which he retires at an early
hour In the afternoon, and he may
postpone his morning hours after the
young people hsve begun, but he must
not quit or make a radical change. We
know of nothing SO sure to lead to dys-
pepsia, insanity and suicide, as retiring
from business.
Year: 1873

THE Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
company have open topped cars at
tached to each one Of their passenger
trains, for the purpose of allowing the
passengers to view the country and
beautiful mountain scenery as they pass
along.
Year: 1873

The Prairie FGTnleT is response
Bile for the following principles Of
chickenry;


1. Never set 3 hen in q box above
the ground or floor of the chicken
house If possible, as the eggs dry
too fast and lose their vitality. If
possible to set hens on the ground,
you will have much better success.


3. Never set more than fifteen eggs
no matter how large the hen. Some
set only ten or twelve, but under or
dlnary fowls thirteen or fifteen win
hatch as readily as less number,
though more are 4 waste.


8. Always be careful to mark the
eggs set with the date of setting, IS
other hens often lay on the same
nest with a setting hen, and when
the brood is ready to come OF, extra
unmatched eggs are left on the nest
which you cannot account for, and
do not know how to dispose Of ex-
eept by waste, not knowing when
they were laid.


4. Keep 3 memoranda Of all hens
set, with dates when they come Of,
that you may have coOps and proper
food prepared for them. Also take
the young chicks from the hen as
they dry, because sometimes they
may run over their time a little, or
hatch earlier.


5. Better let hens come of their
nests for a short time for food and
water than to cOnline them and feed !
on the nest.


Two boards nailed together at one
end, with stats of lalh ACROSS in the
form Of an A, make an exeellent
coop.
Year: 1873




An ingenious individual with q
turn for mathematics, has found
there is one pig to every one and
four-tenths men in the United
States. There is nothing singular
at all that every man should have a
pig, but when four tenths of a man
buys a pig, the event becomes q
matter of deep interest to everybody
who strives after higher ciYiliza.
ton. The mind instantly pictures
this four-tenths Of an individual get
ting home with that pig, and bucking
up against the fences, and splashing
into the mud, and kicking at the an,
imal just enough to miss it and
swing off his balance, while we have
long array of precedents to show
that no whole man ever drove q PIC
in the right direction, we can well
believe that four-tenths of q man
wrestling with that animal would
afford a spectacle that Wonld be
nourishing to the last degree. This
is, OF course, confidential.


There is one thing no family in
tends to do without. That is a ham
mer. And yet there is nothing that
goes to make up the equipment of q
domestic establishment that causes
one-halfas much agony and profan-
ity as q hammer. It is always an
old hammer, with handle that is
inclined tosilver and always bound
to slip.


The face Of the hammer is round as
a full moon and as smooth as glass.
When it strikes nail full and SQUARE
which it has been known to do. the
act will be found to result from q
combination Of pure accidents. The
family hammer is one of those rare
articles We never profit by. When
it glides of a nail head, and mashes
down q couple of fingers, we unhes-
itatingly deposit it in the yard. and
observe that we will never use it
again. But the blood is hardly dried
on the rag before we are out doors in
search Of that hammer, and ready to
make another trial. The result
rarely varies, but we never profit by
it. The awful weapon goes on
knocking off our nails, and mashing
whole joints, and slipping of the
handle to the confusion of mantle
ornaments, and breaking the com
mandments, and cutting up an as
sortment of astounding and unfortu-
nate antics, without let or hindrance.
And yet we put up with it, and put
the handle on again, and lay it away
where it won't get lost, and do up
your mutilated and smarting fingers.
And yet, if the outrageous thing
should happen TO get lost, we kick
up a regular hallabaloo about it un-
ii it is found again. Talk about the
,yFannizing influence offs bad habit
Lt is not to be compared with the
amily hammer
Year: 1873

Notwithstanding the fact that

 the thermometer has ranged be-

 tween 90 and 1O9 degrees at Yuma

 during the last month, we have

 not been inconvenienced by the

 heat, and the nights have been

 rendered cool by the Gulf-breeze

 that reaches us by seven or eight o'clock in the evening. Eastern CTS and others not acquainted

 with the peculiar uniformity and dryness of this region, naturally enough conclude that so great 8 degree of heat as the thermom- eter indicates during four months of the year, must necessarily pro- duce sun.stroke, and render this an extremely unhealthy place in which to live, so prone are they to judge of other localities by the summers of their own sections; but the contrary is the case. Teamsters, miners and others en- gagged in constant and arduous labor out of doors at all hours of the day during the heated term, suffer no diminution in flesh, and lose no strength by perspir- ing, but continue to be hearty and Of diseases incident to the region there are none, hence the range of the thermometer should not be taken as an index of our climate, the salubriety of which is due to the dryness of the air. When it's excellence in this respect shall have become more widely known, Yuma will be the Mecca that will attract great of invalids to it who are afflicted with pulmonary com- plaints.
Year: 1873

About half past three o'clock
Thursday afternoon Sept. 4th the
boiler Of the lower well of the Jack
son Salr Furnace, below Hartford
City, exploded with terrible force, in
srantly killing the engineer, Balls
q. Smith, Brother ofSDeII NJ. Smith
of the firm of Smith Davis & Co. Of
Huntington, } and making complete
wreck Of the engine. building and
well frame. The boiler which was
a cylider nboier twenty feet long,
was carried by the force of the ex-
plosion, forward from its position
25C yards into corn field toward
the river, after having both ends
blown entirely out. Such was Its
fearful force that it passed entirely
through al old pile Of sawdust for
many yards, and then passed as
straight rs a cannon shot for over
one hundred yards before touching
the ground, when it struck, scooped
out furrow Of about ten feet in
length and one foot in depth, then
it again left the ground and went on
at least 60 feet where it final y alight-
ed and where it now remains
The boiler has been carefully examin-
ed by experienced engineers and no
possible reason could bo assigned
for the explosion; no signs that the
water had become low could be de-
tecied: and a greater mystery, is,
how the boiler could be carried to
ouch a great distance after both ends
Of it had been completely blown out
Those who have examined 1t careful.
| ly are agreed that it is something
"a arvelous. There was no person
near at the time Of the explosion ex-
cept the engineer, who was instantly
killed. His body was found lying
across sill oa the opposite side Of
the engine house from the boiler.
The skull Was crushed, the back bro
ken in several places, ose of the
legs was blown completely of just
below the knee, yet breath did not
entirely leave the body for several
minutes after the body was found.


Altogether it was one Of tie most
terrible and apparently unaccOunta-
bic explosions we ever heard Of. -
Mason County Journal.
Year: 1873

for the valley and vicinity is very
promising. 1t becOmse every owner
of real estate then. to do his best to
improve his land and aid in the work
ing of good roads, and the establish
ment and maintenance good Pub
lie chools.-Kand,cha Croaicle.
Year: 1873

It now turns out that ac-United States
Senator George E. Pugh. Tom Living, F.
Hassaurek, Judge Caldwell and other re-
tired Ohio politicians are in the new party
movement organized lately at Columbus,
in which it was announced there would be
mo politicians" Latterly. it is pretty
sure sign that there are professional poll
ticians at the head Of a movement when
an announcement is paraded at the outset
that there are to be none. Our own Reform
party is striking example of this sort Of
business. They started out without poll
ticians and soon found they had nothing
e1Se
Year: 1873

The counterfeit fifty cent note. in circu-
lation may be detected by holding them to
fibre in the paper, but is simulated by IT,
regular scratches on the plate which gives
the surface impression. The red treasury
seal is also printed in ink which will ruo
and blur over the paper if a person damp
ems the fingers and passes them over It.
Year: 1873

A doting old lady whose son was about
to start for Harvard, solemnly and ten
derly advised him to avoid the "Pernicious
habi. of visiting bilious rooms and bowel
alleys. as such wicked places led to the
shaGGer Of the value of DEATH
Year: 1873

A distinguished professor in Philadelphia
don't believe in breathing dead matter. He
has hab. of asking some members OF his
senior class to ''please open the window
lust back Of you cir. TO let out the remains
of the Junior class
Year: 1873

A Cincinnati young man who had read IN
his city papers that Cleveland girls always
replied ''you bet" when rendered an offer OF
marriage, tried the experiment with one OF
them. and the only reply be got was you
Year: 1873

ai The precinct meeting yesterday was one


Of the largest we have ever seen convened


in this place. Every Democrat seemed to


have taken lively interest in participating,


and representation, not only from this


city, but from all parts of the precinct in


the county, was present. The tone of the


convention proves to us what we have here


tofore asserted with confidence-that the


rule of Democracy in the present canvass is


10 be unity. Opinions in regard to the


mode and manner of conducting the con-


vention were freely expressed, but every
difference, Immediately and without any


trouble, was overcome, and the body went


earnestly to work. No factious resolutions,
no disposition to broach disturbing ques-
tions, was showl. 1t was an earnest gath
ering of men, each one showing that an inn
portant and vital work was before him.
Such a gathering, with the disposition it
evinced, was an ample evidence that vic
tory is certain. But while victory is GER
tain, no laggards viii present themselves,
no drones will hang around the Democratic
camps. The fact is fully realized that for
many, many long years, the people have had
no privilege OF chosing forthemselyes men, as
officers, in whom they can confde and trust.
They have been passing through an era in
which. official depravity and corruption in
high places have been the order of the day.
Life, liberty and property have had none
of these sacred guards thrown around
them, which in the pure, old by-gone days
was rule closely observed. It is the fond
hope that we are now about to institute such
a period again. People are again seizing
with a determination upon the pure doc
trines, which, closely observed at that time,
led to such results. Not only here, but
throughout the broad land, the people are
raising the trusted banner Of Democracy,
to follow it to success. It is to
be a struggle between purity and demoraH-
zatiOn, in which the former, though for a
long time through force triumphant, win
now be speedily overcome. With such prin-
ciples, and trusty men as candidates, there is
for Democrats in the future but one word
success
Year: 1873

Wise is making rapid strides toward the


completion Of all arrangements for his great
balloon enterprise. Before a great while


he VIII be prepared with a respectable num-


Der Of companions, to start on his air trip


across the Atlantic. He is confident Of


success, and many scientific men uphold


him in his reasoning in regard to a very de-


cided easterly current, which viii carry


him safely across the waters to European


shores. The only danger, as he thinks, is


about the elevation, where the temperature


may be SO low as to endanger life. He has


great experience as a balloonist, cool and


calculating judgment, and is full of buoy


ant hope It is an idea which has often


been discussed-this passage Of oceans and


continents in balloons or air ships-and the
matter has met with derision and every
drawback; and who knows but what Wise.
is indeed about to demonstrate to us that.
the thing is practicable. Columbus
met with about as much encourage
ment when he started out to discover
a new world. The steam engine was con-
sidered one of the absurdities of a former
age; and Morse went begging in vain from
the United States to Europe to find some one
to place confidence in his proposition to con-
trolthe electric elements. Forty thousand
dollars was in the end all the government of
the United States would risk in such haz-
ardous undertaking. one that was soon to
revoIutionize the whole world. We do not
say that Wise is going to reyolutionize the
world, butwho knows what we are just on
the eve Of through his enterprise probably
another real wonder of this most progress
siye of ages. I
Year: 1873

grounds for the belief, that, as he and Al
exander desired him to remain there awhile
longer for personal motives, he was simply
over-persuaded that his rights as judge still
existed. It has, at least, been incOnyenient
for Davis to appoint some one in his place,
and we have no doubt it win stin remain
inconTenient for him to appoint until after
the meeting Of the Dallas Convention. We
have no doubt dozen OF more influential
men in the Republican party have promise
Of that judgeship, and it would not be pol
icy to show dupIicity in this matter until
after they have all given him their support I'M
consequence Of this promise. as' The way
Of the transgressor is hard.
Year: 1873

efforts to make Texas, IN every respect,
compare with any country on the face Of the
globe Let Us change the unnecessary
course which is now resOrted to, and here
after not so much complaint win be made
about hard times during the summer.
Year: 1873

EVERY time any disease breaks out among
the cattle in the Northern States, it is at
tributed to the importation Of Texas stock.
And yet the imported stock do not have the
disease, and the cattle in Texas have noto-
riously been more free Of disease than any
where else in the Union.
Year: 1873

Az exchange says with a good deal Of
reason, We. believe the farmers would
accomplish more BY holding their power in
reserve, and thus compelling the two exist
ing political parties to bring out their best
men as candidates forofice.
Year: 1873

THE New York HvalFs reports from
Vienna show, that though the American
part Of the great exposition vas badly
managed in the first instance our country
men have cone out in the end victorious in
ne general character of their exhibition.
Year: 1873

=
The world slr51ches widely before you,


A letd for your muscles and brain;
And thouah clondg may often float DER you,


And Often oon1H teEupest and rain:
Be fearless OF storms which o'er take you
Push forward through all like a man
Good foilnne viii never forsake you p.
= II you do IS near right as yoE can.
Remember the Will to do rightly,


II used, viii the evil confound;
Live daily by conscience. that nightly


Your peace may be peaceful and sonnds
In contest OF right never waver-


Let honesty shape every plan,
And life will Of paradise SAVIOR


II you do as near right as you can.
Though foes darkest scandal may spread


And strive with their shrewdest Of tact
70 tnlure vOur face. never heed,


But Justly and honestly act;
And ask of the Ruler Of Heaven


To save your fair name as q man:
And all that you ask will be given


II you do a near right as you can.
Year: 1873

MYSTERIOUS fIHr.-friday afternoon between one and two o'clock, fire was discovered in the saloon building of Jackson & Tompkins, on Mor- tezuma street. How the Are originated is mys- tery, as there were DO stosepIpos or anything ese which might start fire in that part of the build ing. Fortunately, smoke was seen coming from the roof and the cause thereof found and put out before much damage was done. Had the fire broken out in the night, the best portion of our beautiful town might have been destroyed We again warn our people to be careful.
Year: 1873

By private letter we learn that the Gila Irrigating Ditch is now l3 miles long. The people there are or The qui eiue for an attack from the Mcxieans, who are leaving the Salt River country since the hanging of few of their countrymen. They have been threat ening vengeance for some time.

 c. L. Minor, editor of the Sentinel had gone to the country, and left J. c. Bacon in charge of the office.
Year: 1873

A surgeon was called the other day
to a house up town TO amputate the
leg Of 3 woman. lie is a near-sighted
man: and when he reached the house,
be got into the wrOtig room, aud calm
~ saved off the limb Of the servant
glrl, who was German, and who had
come over two days before. She said
nothing until the operation Was compile
ted. because she tTo1ght it was one Of
the customs Of the country which all
foreigners had to submit 70 before they
could be qualified to feInaiu in land


Of liberty.
Year: 1873

Young WaIwortIfs insanity is now
accounted for. lie was law stude mt
and became crazcd trying to understand
decision Of the Supreme Court in a
murder case The effort to realize the
superluman enorHity Of guilt necesssa-
r. to make out case Of murder in the
second degree vas too much for him and
his brain gave way
Year: 1873

Science and statistics have attacked the
smoking fraternity, and smokers will not
very much relish the verdicts. For instance
a comparison was recently made between
smokers and non-smokers in the Polytech-
mic School of Paris, shows that the smokers
not only rank below the non-smokers in
every grade, but that they lose grade con-
stantly. This would mean to anti-tobacco
preachers, of course, that the smokers had
less brains to start with, or they would
not have adopted the habit in the first
place, and that the weed tended to destroy
what little sense they had. At any rate, al
though brains and segars do seem to -four
isb and live in harmony on this side the
water, the French Minister of Public In
struction has forbidden pupils to smoke or
chew the dangerous weed. five add to
this testimony the words Of one of the most
celebrated physicians of Boston, that many
OF the nervous diseases of this generation
can be traced to the free use of tobacco,
we cannot avoid The conclusion, that the
"eoming man" will drop that with other
social and uncleanly habits.
Year: 1873

Recovering and BuryIng the Dead.


HALIFAX, April 4.-The Atlantic is still
almost intact. Only few packages of her
cargo have come ashore. The swell con-
tinues SO heavy that the divers can not
work. Ifthe weather continues fair, mo t
OF the cargo can be saved. One hundred
and sixty-four is the exact number of the
bodies found up TO this morning. The Cap
tain says the stories Of mutilation of bodies
by the crew are exaggerated.


The Captain can give no explanation of
the cause of the disaster, except miscalcula-
ton as to the current ana the vessels
speed,