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Year: 1873




A London letter TO the Cincinnati
Commercial says Of the debate in the
House of Commons on the Irish Univer-
sity bill:


Mr.. Disraelis speech on Tuesday eve
ming is admitted to be one Of the clev-
crest ever made in Parliament. He
never was in better form. He was
iaunty as a boy, and at times almost
handsome The little cOrkscrew curl on
his upper forehead looked black and
shining, and no one listening to his clear,
flexible voice, or observing the flush on
his face, would have imagined that he
was older by four years than the pale
and worn Prime Minister who sat almost
trembling beneath the stiletto touches
which we're to end in a fatal stab When
he spoke of the Council lin which as all
knew, lurked the potential Ultramon-
tanism of the scheme) as those anOny-
nous persons, when he expressed
amazement that so jealous sermoni2er
against Strauss as Gladstone should
prohibit the teaching of moral philoso-
phy at o time when young men were
prattling Of protoplasm, and young
ladies in glided saloons were talking uA-
conscious Atheism when he as ked how
professor of ancient history (modern
history being proscribed) could do with
out talking about the Hebrews, and how
if he did that he could avoid touching
on Christianity, in which case he would
lose his chair, perhaps by one vote, and
that Cardinal Cullen S; when he answered
the governments appeal that if they
would only pass the second reading all
these things would be fully considered,
with tbs simple remark: OF course they
will; what on sarth do we 20 into COM
aittee for? there was 10 his manner an
inexpFessible subtleiy, cool, hall oyni-
cal half simplnhearted self restraint,
which delighted the House far more than
the solemn satire, or the eloquence of
the Premier's closing speech. Mr.. Glad
stones speech was indeed eloquent. He
arose with "a pallor which seemed to be
heightened by a red flower. worn in his
coat, which suggested spring trying
to bloom amid the winter of dis
content. But bis speech was too
ingenious, his arguments too strained
one could feel in it that kind of
cleverness which desplses the effort
to prove white to be white as common-
place, but feels it to be worthy of an
astute orator to demonstrate that black
is black. The speech of Mr. Glad
stone became also sort of appeal aa
misericordiam-a pathetic remonstrance
against deserters. Come back, do, and
save me from humiliation don't care
a farthing about the BILL ! willthrow out
clause after clause of it, Just as you
wish: it will 90 into committee mere
blank paper, on which you my write
Just what you will; but don't, oh, don't
allow me to be triumphed over by
Disraeli' All this was between the lines
of the Premier's speech. But the House
was remorseless. The largest majority
with which Prime Minister ever began
a Parliament had disappeared, and Mr.:
Gladstone presently sat silent and
gloomy with the wild shouts OF his foes
and quondam friends ringing around
him
Year: 1873

They had what they call an awkward
man on jury down in Maine the other
day 1t seems the case involved claim
for money for building a cellar, and the
number of perches of stone used was
specified. But this awkward man, as it
ohanoed, knew something by experience
about building stone walls, and this lit
tie item was not quite clear to him. SO
when the jury went out he took his pen
Gil and quietly ciphered little while at
the table, and then, in the most matter
of.fact way, told his fellowjurors that, as
he made it, there was enough stone put
into those cellar walls to Gil the cellar
completely up and have three or four
perch of stone left, and he was puzzled
to know where they put their potatoes
and garden sass.
Year: 1873

A hanging garden of sponge is one of
the latest novelties in gardening. Take
white sponge of large size and sow it
full of rice, oats or wheat. Then place
it for week or ten days in shallow
dish, and as the sponge will absorb the
moisture the seeds will begin to sprout
before many days. When this has fairly
taken place, the sponge may be sus-
pended by means Of cords from a hook
in the top of the window where little
sun wMl enter. It will thus become like
a mass Of green, and can be kept wet by
the mere immersion Of it in bowl of
water,
Year: 1873

UNOR sALE-A WEST INDIA STALLION PONY;


perfectly sound and gentle cannot be equalled as
saddle pony for children sold only for want OF USE
Apply at DIEHLs Riding School, Filth avenue and
Thirty YnInth street
Year: 1873

The business ofraising sheep in Ari- zona has been attended with so many losses in consequence of Indian troub- les, that no one has yet been able to demonstrate by test of years what results would flow from a systematic and fair tr1al of it. A few sheep here and there have been and are now be- ing kept in different portions of the Territory, but the only object sought
Year: 1873

Lode is looking well. Smiths mill below Wickenburg has commenced running with fair prospects of success. A young man promised to show some men in Prescott a big thing in the way of mines, Secret of course, but being little lame left in the night previous, and the boys could not follow
Year: 1873

He was preaching to some of his old chuIns at the Bowery theater, one Sunday night. He was about getting interested in the life and sorrows of the Savior when half rotten potato came down from the gallery and left its mark on what was left of his nose. He turned 1t off on to the trials of Jesus and said, He "knew how it was Himself" Pretty soon 9 stale trrr,in
Year: 1873

publish all the information we could.

 We are informed by MT. Marsh, of this place, that ne purchased about two years ago, some four hundred ewes, that they have had lambs twice each year, and have been perfectly healthy. To supply his market in Tucson he has for year and half killed from one to two sheep per day, and has now quite az many on hand
Year: 1873

cannot tell in modern society, accord ing to the papers, where the good and bad separate: only remark it. But l digress.

 Yes, Good Friday and yesterday, Easter Sunday, were handsomely dis posed of. Coming up out of Wall street you confront old Trinity on Broadway-as I once before said. It seemed rather strange that on Friday I should get the first glimpse of the celebrated old Christian-Daniel
Year: 1873

Still, he added that the man of sor- rows was ever thus imposed upon

 while going about doing good, and no amount of decayed vegetable matter could turn his stomach while battling for the Lord. He went on with his Iiscnnrse for 2 few moments when ar
Year: 1873

The Jessamine Journal contains the
following A middle-aged negro, of this
county, who is as black as ebony, has
one white hand and forearm, the result
of the gradual absorption of the pigSaen-
tum rignlm in the affected member. Why
the colored matter has been absoryed is
an unsOlyed mystery to professional as
well as unprofessional observers. Such
freaks Of nature are extremely rare, and
We do not pretend to be able to account
for them satisfactorily.


We have just come ia possession Of the
following item, and with which We chal-
lenge the Press Of the State for better
one. There is now on the farm of Mr..
Jno. Foley of this county, near Niehol-
asville, calf that has three tails. The
two extra ones come out at the top Of the
shoulder blades. and hang 70 either side
Of the neck, and are from ~ to Is inch
q long
Year: 1873



 Judge Granger will next Saturday ap- point commissioners to appraise the Cross Brook property, which the water company could not bargain for at anything like it's fair value. David Baldwin, the new post master, assumed charge of the office on Monday last. A special agent of the post office department is here examining the money order accounts as kept by Mr. Err win, and there are some unpleasant rumors about town concerning them. ..... The burg lars who broke into the office and blew open the safe week before last, have not since been heard from. Jasper North rop's horse and wagon which was taken by thieves, has been found at Pawling. .... Our base ballists seem to retain the skill of former years. They have proved victorious in every contest this season, and last week with the Woosters of Danbury, they scored 27 runs to 5 by BaileY's Danburians..... Hawkins and Burrall of Springfield, Mass, have the contract for new structure to replace the old town bridge over the Hous- atomic. The summer drouth occasions de- lay in getting out timber, so that they will not complete it, as the bridge company had expected and announced, which puts our agricultural society, whose grounds are on the west side of the river, in tight fix, for they now learn that the bridge, or rather the river, will be impossible at the time they have advertised to hold their annual cattle show and fair, so they have decided not to make any exhibition this fall Q.
Year: 1873

Hino Mono writes to the London Times that all the young men sent out by the Jap anese government throughout Europe and America with the view of applying them selves to the study of different branches of science, have been ordered to return home. The students at present number 600. The government charged the resident minister to make choice among the students, requir- ing the mos: deserving of them to be point cd out and the remainder sent back to Ja- pan. The minister, however, preferred to send all backt advising the government to submit them to an examination, after which those who should have to return to Europe should be chosen.

 The reason fgi7en for the recall is that upon their return from Europe and Amer ica they were unable to bear a satisfactory examination in the studies they were pur suing. The failure is attributed to wan of knowledge of the language of the coun try in which they studied. The Japanese government, acting upon this, resolved te send no more students abroad until sucf time as they have undergone some three ol four years tuition in home colleges, ant can submit to rigid examination in Eng lsh, French or German.
Year: 1873



 Camp meeting with it's wearying pleas ures is over, and again we return to our usual routine. It is not my purpose here to give report of the meeting, for every body and his wife was there, (also many of those less fortunate individuals who have no wives but were evidently looking around.") For the study of human nature, no place can be found better than on the camp grounds, for there one sees every va riety of character. While waiting the hour of servlce the other day, we were greatly amused by watching the moving throng about us, and listening, to the confusion of tongues, our attention was called to the nu- mereus lads and lasses who were prone nading the grounds arm in arm, many of them we judge were just entering the 'spooney" age, and thought it high time they decided the question of Time at least, and "to marry or not to marry, that is the question" This public courting to the un- initiated seems wondrously silly, but prob ably to the actors themselves it is bliss. Providence has surely smiled upon the camp meeting this year with clear skies and warm sunshine and it ought to prove a success as we trust it will, when the good seed sown by our faithful ministers has been harvested and gathered......Th is little transpiring in our village at this season which is worthy of note. There are the usual parties to the lakes, Bash Bish and Sage's Ravine, but of all this we write not, it having become too old story......A private residence in the village at the pres ent time occupied by two lone women, was entered by burglar the other night. He succeeded in thoroughly frightening the ladies, who were awakened by the noise of his footsteps on the stairs. They succeed ed in rousing the neighbors without alarm ing the burglar, who came with lights and entered the house through back room, and being we'll armed proceeded to the front where the robber was yet at work. What was their chagrin to find-only an immense rat ! and which was the worst frightened, the rat or the armed force, 'tis had to say. If it only had been genuine burglar, might have made an item of in terest, but as it is, we will imagine it one, or call it NONSENSE.
Year: 1873

A EooKMa-ahAss RAf-THAr.-A man in Pennsylvania has invented rat-trap that is made to operate upon the selfish passions of the poor rat and lure him into trouble. A mirror is set in the back part of the de- vice, beyond the bait, and as his ratship is out on @ foraging expedition he espies the bait; at the same time he believes his own image in the mirror to be another rat mak ing for it on the opposite side. This is toe much for rat nature to stand aud be coo oyer, 90 he rushes for the bait and il caught.
Year: 1873

William L. Fuller of East Haddam (who is almost universally known among the bus mess men of New EnglanO met with 8 serious accident by fall in his barn, break ing his left wrist so badly that the bones protruded through the skin in two places.
Year: 1873

 spirits Gone of them being the handker-

 chief grabber spoken of in last weeks

 NEws,) amused themselves last Sunday by

 entering the bar room of the Miller House and appropriating decanter of whiskey which stood invitingly near. With the as- sistance of bourbon the party soon got into an exalted condition, and after the perform ence of several war dances and other salu- tatory feats, undertook to bivouac in one of the houses in the vicinity. Upon eff fecting an entrance, they took possession of the beds and scattered themselves around in various picturesque attitudes so far all was Well-but a change came OCT the spir- it of their dreams when the lady of the house returned and disturbed their pleasant siesta by vigorous application of the broom suck, they thought it was unklnd, . violation of the rites of hospitality and re- monstrated against such treatment, but their remonstrances only aggravated the broom stick treatment and the blows rained down thick and fast; finally they conclud- ed that further argument was useless and left the lady and the broom stick in pos session of the field. Monday afternoon our handkerchief grabbing friend came to the conclusion that the Lakeville people did not appreciate his peculiar talents, .and af- ter taking an affectionate farewell of his friends, departed on the o'clock train to seek fresh fields and pastures new where bourbon abounds and broom sticks are un- known......The Holly Mfg Go. are putting up new forging shop near the site of the old one. The new building is to be built of brick and stone, and will accommodate eleven forgers. Work is going ahead rap idly upon the foundation, and it is expected the building will be ready for occupation before snow flies. JUAN.
Year: 1873

Done at the RECORD Office in the best style
known to the art; and must be paid for on de-
livery. unless persons having the work done
have standing accounts with the office. No de.
Walton from this rule.
Year: 1873

While in Rochester | met with Mr.
Hebbard, an old resident of Genesee
county, who saw Sam Patch make his
famous jump off Genesee Falls, thirty
or forty wears ago. He saws that Jump
day was great day in Rochester. The
people gathered for miles around to see
this intermittent American jumper, as
he performed his last feat.


Sam Patch had previously jumped
over Niagara. Then, saying some
things can be done as well as others, &"
he slashed around like Sergeant Bates
through the Western part of the State
to back up his proverb. Before his last
jump he bought big black bear off a
circus man, and led him over the turn
pike to Rochester.


The morning of the day came. Sam
had arrived III town with the black bear,
and the crowd rushed into Rochester
from miles around. Twelve O'Clock was
feet dOWn--down the terrible fall into
the boiling caldron below. A staging
had been built ont over the water, and
Sam appeared on the staging dressed in
a sailors fancy jacket. His friends now
took mp a collection on shore, while Sam
swung his hat and said after jumping
himself he would return and throw the
bear over. Then, amid death like
stiffness, he ran few steps and gave
one leap into the air and fell cutting
the mist like lead sinker, two hundred
feet into the seething whirlpool. As he
left the stage his body assumed an
oblique position, his head foremost, but
above his feet. As he struck the water
there was dreadful silence, while the
populace awaited with choking breath
his rcappearance. One minute---two
minutes---tlree minutes---and no signs
of the daring jumper. Then the people
set up loud wail---a long murmur of
sorrow.


This was the end of Sam Patch.


They say he had been drinking during
the morning, and failed to keep his feet
together and body perpendicular, as on
previous occasions, so when he struck
the water the breath left his body, and
he was knocked senseless. A month or
so afterward they found his body away
down below Rochester, drifted upon the
rocks
Year: 1873

Orange culture. The orange culture
paws we'll in Florida The fruit, when
carefully cultivated, seldom fails to
Weld large returns. In the Indian River
section of Florida, eighty miles south
of Pilatka, where not even the lghtest
frost ever comes, the fruit produced Is
considered superior TO any that is I'M
ported. When a grove is once estab-
iished but little labor is necessary, but
it is very essential that that little should
be provided at the right time; The
cultivation consists in opening the soil
between the rows of trees, the applica-
ton of fertilizers to the roots, and the
careful removal from every branch of
the parasitic gray moss which IN that
climate speedily covers the trees if they
are neglected. The culture of tho
orange is becoming an important in
terest in Florida, and is steadily in
creasing.
Year: 1873

A San Francisco reporter recently in
terviewed Matilda Heron, and he says
that there was bottle on the table la
beled "citrate of magnesia," and when
she saw him cycling it, she took the bot
tie in her left hand, put her right arm
around his neck, and in spite of his
struggles compelled him to taste the
stuff, lest he should go off and write
that she kept whiskey in her room.
Year: 1873

Fuel is increasing in price in Paris,
as river navigation is entirely suspend
ed, and such banks of mud have been
formed it is feared it will take time to
reopen the channels. The destruction
of property is enormous.
Year: 1873

good order TO come and settle with us. It has
been


OUR POLICY FROM THE FIRST
to promote the agricultural interests, seeing
this was the foundation of all others. and we
have been for years furnishing staple products
to the surrounding States and Territories, and
we are now able to supply any demand likely
to arise for grain, vegetables &C., at market
prices, to those engaged in mining pursuits.


THE FRUITS OF THE EARTH.


We have iron ores and coal in rich abun-
dance. We have called merchants in every
department of business, but


WE LACK CAPITAL.
and there is no safer place to be found in the
United States, where property Of almost every
kind is less taxed and better protected-ail
reports to the contrary Notwithstanding.
NO PERSONAL, HOARD IN THE BANK OF ENG
1t has been frequently published that had
a deposit of several millions of pounds
sterling in the Bank of England. We're
such the case 1 would most assuredly
use the means to gather our poor Church
members from the old countries and bring
them here where their condition might be i'm
proved. All my means are invested here in
improving this Territory in agriculture,
manufactures and commerce.


THE RESULT OF MY IABoRs
for the last twenty-six years, briefly summed
up, are:-


The peopling of this Territory by the Latter
Day Saints of about one hundred thou
sand souls; the founding of over
two hundred cities, towns and villages in
habited by our people, which extend to
Idaho in the north, Wyoming in the east, Ne
vada in the west, and Arizona in the south,
and the establishment Of schools, factories,
mills and other institutions calculated to
benefit and improve our community.


THE SACRED CHARACTER.


All my transactions and labors have been
carried on in accordance with my calling
as n servant Of God / know


NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SPIRITUAL AND TEN
PoRAL LABoRS.


God has seen fit to bless me with means,
and as faithful steward use them to benefit
my fellow men-to promote their happiness in
this world in preparing them for the great
hereafter.


MY WHOLE LIFE IS DEVOTED TO THE ALMIGHTY s
SERVICE,


and while I regret that my mission is not
better understood by the world, the time will
come when will be understood, and leave
to futurity the judgment of my labors and
their result as they shall become manifest
!, BRIGHAM YOUNG.
Year: 1873

"Iloward," the live lady CORES
pondent Of the Philadelphia Press,
tells the following Of President
Grant


"You will remember that dur
ing his last trip to the White
Mountains the patriots OF the
Profile House were moved to
give him a big dinner. They tear
ed the wine demonstration would
not be long and strong enough,
and therefore sent for several new
brands. They made an imposing G
appearance upon the bill Of fare,
which the waiter offered to Grant,
with an engaging flourish, and
then waited the result with the
sercnely solemn aspect OF his class.
The President read it attentively,
and then laid it down, 'What will
you take7' inquired tic attendant,
You may bring me- returned
Grant, "a plate of roast beef, with
potatoes and tomato sauce, and a
cup of strong Coffee After this
was disposed Of, the guarding an
gel of the table approached, and
calling the Presidents attention
to the wines, said: 'What can l
bring yong 81 have touch Of
dyspepsia, and | will take glass
Of lemonade, a little tart was the
second astounding reply Of his
Excellency. Whether the lemon.
ado was Start enough for the Pres
ident or not, it was 80 tart that
the very sight of it pucke'ed both
waiter and diners to sucl: degree
that tho word wine was not heard
at that table again. If you don't
believe me, ask Henry Ward
Beechcr. who was at The table,"
Year: 1873

A SAD case of a young married
couple stricken down with ty-
phoid fever is related at Boston,
The wife was first attacked, and
in caring for her, the husband
contracted the disease, and soon
died. The news was kept from
the wife, who seemed to be re-
covering. One day, she asked
why her husband did not come
to see her, and, on come excuse
being given, she said: II know
why he does not come; he is
dead" From that time, che
sark rapidly, and, although
everything was done that mortal
skill could do, she soon passed
away.
Year: 1873

WE think the simple way for
the government to provide means
for resumption is that which it
adopts for keeping faith with all
creditors, and discharging all oh
legations for which its immediate
revenues are insufficient, .. e., by
borrowing in the markets Of the
world gold sufficient TO redeem It's
legal tenders as fast us presented
and to keep up gold reserve in
the Treasury vaults, which could
at once defy and prevent all
attempts of the bandits of Wall
street to make raids upon it. This
is simply, SO far forth, exchang-
ing a part If the deb: which the
government now, in breach of
its faith, forces on tho people
without interest; for one on which
it pays interest, in order to dis
charge the former. This seems
to us the true aud safo way
Scribner's for December.
Year: 1873




III had known in the morning,
How wearily oil the day,


The words unkind


Wonld trouble my mind,
! said, wien you went away,
had been more careful, darling,
Nor given you needless pain;
80 But we vex "our own"


With look and tone,
That We cannot recall again.
For though in the quiet evening.
You may give me the kiss of peace,
Yet it might be


That never for me,
The pain of the heart should cease.
How many 60 forth in the morning,
That never come home at night!


And hearts have broken


For harsh words spoken,
That sorrow can ne'er set right.
We have careful tho'ts for the stranger,
And smiles for the sometime guest;
But oft for "our own"


The bitter tone,
Though we love"our own" the best.
All lips with the curve impatient;
All brow with that look Of scorn;
'Twere cruel fate,


Were the night too late
To undo the work of morn.
Year: 1873

A RECALCITRAST spirit called
mp by New York medium last
week declared his intention 70
break Gabricrs head because he
got nothing bat cold waffles to eat
And yet people say spiritualism
is q frand.