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Year: 1873

But the capacity and strength OF Fort
Mott were not deemed sufficient. 70
withstand an attack by well organized
force, and as 1t was known tnat the
enemy were planning more tormid-
able invasion, the necessity for a stronger
work was seriously felt.


This subject was laid before the
Board of War in the fall of 1779, with
the assurance that if such work should
he constructed the inhabitants of Pitts
ford would contribute literally towards
the expense.


This board appointed committee to
look into the subject and report the re-
suit of their Investigations. Upon the
report of the committee the following
resolutions were adopted:


BoARD OF WAR,


ARLINGTON, April 6, 17S0.)


ResOZoed, That said Board accept the
report of their committee respecting the
building of fort at Pittsford.
Year: 1873

The financial disturbance has been almost
confined to one class of troubles - the suspen-
sion of payments by private bankers Many of
these are ss solvent, to-day, as they we're fort
night ago, and most of them, no doubt are per-
fectly able. as soon as they can realize on the
securities they hold, to pay all obligations. The
cause Of their suspension has simply been that
depositors all wanted their money, at once, and
that, in the general decentralization, it could not
be raised fast enough.


On the whole, II people could look at these
things sensibly, 1t would have been just as well
for all the banks In the country to have suspend
ed, as soon as the Panic commenced. The ideas
expressed by one Of the New York firm of Howes
Macy, who suspended on Wednesday, are not
far from being very sensible. The statement is
as follows


.'Mr Howes said that they had no, borrowed
a dollar, and did not intend to borrow one We
have plenty Of the very best OF securities, he
added, but we do not pur. Jose to sacrifice them
at the prices now current The fact of the mat
ter 10 that a general suspension OF the large
banking institutions has become a necessity, and
the sooner it takes pl zee the better. Tho small
houses can afford to hold out, perhaps, but the
larger ones must suspend or 60 under People
who bring their money to u.s. and expect to get



it into q corner to look at. No, we invest it, and
we cannot convert our investment on the jump
without great damage to ourselves. At any rate
we don't purpose to be the authors Of our own
ruin so our depositors will have to wait"


The explanation of Mr.. aowes Is q sharp, clear
statement of fact. Nothing of serious moment
has yet happened but the impairment Of public
confidence, and the disturbance of business,
through the suspension of private bankers, and
a few banks, and this has occurred not because
t ey are insolvent, but because they could rot
t irn investments into cash, at few hours, nc
tice


On the whole, therefore, it is a storm among
the artificial relations OF the financial world-or
of that phraseology is not verycleSr, the compli-
Gated machinery has been thrown out of gear
but not broken. The banking houses are nearly
all able to pay every cent they owe and many
will have a large surplus.
Year: 1873

; Beet Drag
Second best
Best Tanning Mill
Second hest


G1ss Z Manuf;.cturies.
Best Bob slcas
Second best
Best Gutter
Second best
Best OK Yoke
Secoud best
Best Road Scrapr
Second best
Best sett Of Horse Shoes
Second best
Best three Clevises
Second best
Best pair coarse boots homemade
Second best do do
Best pair foe boots homemade
Second best do do
Best pair Slippers do
Second best
Best riding Bride
Second best
Best double farm Harness
Sec5nd best do
bet single light harness
Second best.
The payment Of one dollar entities
persons to free entry Of all articles
or competition and free admittance "a
he fair.
Unmarried Indies are entitled tc
rec entry of all articles, and free admis-
lion BY signing the Constitution.
BY order Of the Board.


GEO. W. BRALEY.


Secretary
Year: 1873

Dispatches to the daily papers state
that the Government has decided that
no more whiskey will be allowed to be
taken into the Indian country except
upon permits from the War Depart
ment. It is a little difficult to see
why that exception should be made
bu. if the report should prove true the
War Department will have an oppor-
tunity to do grand thing for the
country by refusing to issue any per.
mits. That Department has been
claiming for soue time, that the In
dian matters should under it's control
and this will afford an opportunity to
substan,iate its claims in the cstima-
tion of great many persons.
Year: 1873

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Best SO pounds Corn meal ...-
Second Best


DIVISION II.


Gloss l Needle scork dc.
Best specimen plain hand sewing
Second best do do
Best specimen Machine Sewing
Second best do do
Best made shirt
Second best
Best Patch work quilt
Second best
Best quilt of any kind
Second best
Best display Of Millinery goods
Second best.
Best Sewing Machine
Second best
Best Organ
Secoad best
Best Melodean
Second best


Class 2 Fancy uork.
Best specimen silk or cotton en-
,roidery
Second best do do
Best specimen worsted embroidery
Second best do do
Best specimen Of Ta't;og
Second best do
Best specimen Of Braidlug
Second best do
Best specimen Chocheting
Second best do
Best knit Hood
Second best
Best knit Tidy
Second best
Best Slipper Pattern


Glass 3. Pam ,cork,.
Best ten yards Rag Carpet-home.
made
Second best do do
Best pair wooden Stockings
Year: 1873

them hastily around to the end of the
house, and while a few held them the
others entered the cabin with view OF
| taking Ward, who was asleep when they
| had first entered it. Here they called
| for a rope, and il was at once deposited
in the doorway. When Ward saw the


rope he.suspected their purpose, and be-
ing a man of powerful strength rushed


out of the door with the hope of escap-
ing. His desperate and sudden break
! for liberty took the marauders by sur
prise, and he gained distance of about


twenty-five feet before they could bring


their pistols TO bear upon him. Three


sharp reports rang out on the still night


air. Ward fell forward, rose again, ran


on and was lost TO view. The


masked men hunted for him, and


it seems were unable to find


him. On this account two impressions


got out. Some thought that his friends


had come to rescue him, while others


maintained they had come to make
quick work of HIM. His whereabouts,


however. not being discovered, the
whole affair was wrapped in mystery.


1t was solved last Sunday afternoon,
however, 10y the buzzards which hOv-
cred about a spot not far distant from


where he had been shot. Persons liy-
ing in the neighborhood went to the
place indicated and there, in a corn
field they beheld the dead body Of
Ward. An inquest was held over the
body, when the jury returned a verdict
that he came to his death from pistol
or gun-shot wound inflicted by parties
unknown. Wards wife went to Frank
lin, Monday, and swore out a States
warrant against three persons whom
she suspected of having something to do
with the shooting of her husband. The
was commenced at
Thompson Station, Tuesday, where it
is said to have Occasioned a good deal of
excitement. We could not ascertain
the names of the three parties arraigned.
Year: 1873

We ARE advised by the minister Of
one Of our leading churches that there is
much destitution just now, owing to the
cessaii Jon Of business brought about by
the cholera visitation, and that many
deai rs from cholera have taken place
ow' ng TO the inability Of tie poor vic
tir - to help themselves. We trust that
occasion for ooEsplaint on this score will


Aot exist any longer. The benevolently-
disposed, of whom we have our share in


Memphis, should take the hint, and set


on foot, and promptly, aystem of relief
that viii fully meet the deplorable COLI


dition and. the pressing wants Of our
Year: 1873

The gill-net fisheries form quite an
important industry at Conneaut harbor.
Ten boats engaged in the business ave
ragged ten tons of fish per day, and one
lucky chap recently drew in thirty-One
hundred pounds at one haul. Expert
enced fishermen say that this is the
largest amount ever caught at once on
the south shore Of Lake Erie,
Year: 1873

A scoolboy's composition on tobaceo:
'arhis noxiOus weed was invented by a
distinguished man named Walter Raj
eigh. When the people first saw him
smoking they thought he was steam
boat, and as they had never heard Of
such thing as steamboat, they were
terribly frightened"
Year: 1873

St. Stephen, and the character and
condition of the church


The first lesson that we obtain is
this: that God brings out of the very
! burdens which the church has to bear
the means Of its growth and prosperi-
| ty.


The disciples had greatly increased
in number.


Complaint arose against the He
brews among the Grecians because
their widows were neglected in the dai-
ly ministrations.


Additional duties were to be per-
formed. An additional off ce was made
and additional men required to ELL it.
Stephen was selected He was active
in the performance of his work. His
activity added. to the strength, and in
fuence of the church


Had there been no widows, poor,
ard strangers to be cared for: no dea-
cons had been required, no Stephen
had been called.


The church has always had the poor
to care for, and strangers to look after,
ant shame, and decay comes to that
church which neglects those duties.
There are also financial burdens to
be borne. The Sabbath School must
be cared for, and the social means of
grace sustained. A faithful bearing
of all these burdens adds to the eff
cheney Of church and makes it like a
:'city set on a hill which cannot be
hid"


A second lesson is: that wherever a
person commences duty, even though
it be Of secular character, for the
church, they always grow in grace and
usefulness.


Labor precedes reward. Stephen
went to work, not preaching, but doing
| secular work.


God places before every member Of
the church, something to do. That
something is in keeping with their abi1-
ity. And they are a grand success
when they do it, whittier they have one
talent or five


Stephens Office was one of neither
honor or profit, it was simply dis
charge Of duty, and in the discharge
Of it, the Spirit Of God came upon
him. The next we see of him, the
people are not able to resist, the spirit
and wisdom with which he speaks.


Exercise is the law of growth. And
the very reason why so many of the
professed followers of the Lord Jesus
do not enjoy more of the life and pow
cr Of Godliness in the heart, is because
they will net do the work of tho
church.


Another lesson is: that a true heart
making earnest efforts in behalf of the
cause Of God, can stand unmoved in
the midst of surrounding foes.
Another is: that if we have the real
Spirit Of jesus, we can forgive our
worst enemies, is : that when
We come to die, if we have been faith
ful in the discharge Of duty, we shall
see the heaAens opened and Jesus wait
ing to pronounce the well done.
---sss- --e4s -tzz-.~----
Year: 1873

THAT POSTAL CARD STORY.--The


Post-ofiice clerks desire us to say, that
they all know the story OF the man
who wrote a note on postal card, in
closed 1t in an envelope, put OH three
cent stamp, and mailed itsaying, what
great convenience it was. The
clerks In the stamp department have
suffered untold agony from this story.
Every postal card they have sold has
drawn 1t out. One man leans OH the
window, and tells 1t every time he
buys a stamp. One fellow. an old
thoroughbred granger, came in from
his farm In Stark county to tell 1t, and
then told 1t wrong. One man told it
to them in Dutch, and a high-school
boy scanned it for them. Sometimes
halfa dozen men win stand at the
window and tell it by turns, just as
they get money orders, One villain
wouldn't pay his box rent till they had
all quit work and come up to hear that
story. Saturday a preacher came to
the window, mailed some tracts and
told that story, thereby destroying the
clerks belief In future punishment.
A deaf and dumb man told it on his
fingers, in excited pantomime, and
then, fearing they had lost some OF it,
he wrote it out on a slate. The vic
tins Of his narrative now wish to in
form the people of Peoria that they
have the anecdote by heart; they can
say it backward and whistle it, and If
ever they get lonesome for want OF it,
they can tell it to each other.--PeoriG
(Nl.) RerietC.
Year: 1873

A man is so much more polite in
church. He is on dresS-parade, as it
were. Nobody was surprised to see
that young man last Sunday dive sud-
denly into the bottom Of the pew to
pick up her psrasol. While he was at
the bottom he saw the embroidered
edge Of her pocket-handkerchief stick
ing from under the edge Of her dress.
He commenced tuggiHg at it. when
there was fierce scuffle and little
hand darted down. He came up with
out 1t. There were two red faces in
the sanctuary to which the calm OF the
blessed Sabbath seemed to bring no re-
lief. But he was a young man that
meant well.
Year: 1873

A Bangor boy is making a rnmpus
there by his wonderful magnetic pow
ers, BY simply touching with the
tips of his fingers the back OF q chair
in which person is seated, the sitter
will be thrown quite across the room.
The stoutest man win be elected from
his seat as quickly as If a young earth
quake had got under him.
Year: 1873

There was giants in those days. but
1t Is very uncertain when those days
were. Out in Indiana some workmen
have been DIGGING up human bones Of
great size, which must have belonged
to race of men who would rival fhe
sons Of Anak.
Year: 1873

This newsy and admirably con- ducted journal appeared in an en- larged form on July p. Before. it consisted of five columns to the page i; now of seven, with length in propor- ton. This enlargement indicates the propretor's financial success which he so honestly earns. His journal Is notably newspaper. Its advertising columns are never polluted with the disreputab ble advertisements of medical frauds, and we are rejoiced to know that in enlarging there remains no room for such. We cannot too strongly invite the people of Arizona to hearty support of it. Regarding the increase of it's size, the paper says:

 True to our promise that the paper should keep pace with the progress of the city, we to-day take another step in advance. Tn the matter of enterprise, in strict reliability and devotion to the interest of the people, it is our purpose that the Union shall con- tinue to command the confidence and merit the support of the public. In a word, we mean to publish paper which shall fairly our city and section, and which the people of San Diego may justly regard with pride.
Year: 1873

WE find the following in 6 late number of the Orleans Republican, of Albion, New York:

 We are glad to see Judge DeForest Porter ano his wife, from Arizona Territory, in town to spend few days. The Judge is looking well and hesrty, and his many friends are delighted to see him, and are rejoiced to know of his prosperity.
Year: 1873

A STRENUOUS effort will be made soon
to pass the bill for the payment Of the
French spollation claims, but with doubts
Of its success. The strong ground for tho
payment Of these claims Is founded on the
fact that the government Of the United
States settled an old difficulty with France
by q virtual abandonment Of valid claims
against that government, In consideration
Of the fact that France would surrender
her claims against the United States grow.
ing out oil her non.lultilled pledge 10 aid
the French government in case OF o war
with England. Just and equitable pri.
vate claims against France for the spoila.
liOn Of American commerce in 1900 were
thus ignored for public consideration
alone, and what was due from France to
private claimants was assumed by the
United States by treaty stipulation.
Year: 1873

Walker. are concerned Your letter found me
suffering from violent attack Of illness, which
must be my excuse for not having replied TO II
sooner have been pronounced convalescent by
my physician this morning, and take advantage
of it to write to you.


hone it is not necessary for me to say to you
that will come to Elmwood as soon as l am al,
lowed to travel. You must know how anxious l
am to see you, even though you do tell me must
not expect to have my fondest wishes realized;
And you, too, have been sick and sorroWful
Oh! darling, when I think of all you must have
suffered within the last few months, my heart
yearns more than ever, to give you that rest ana
protection which know you would find in my
love- shall never doubt your love for me again
1 see that it has been mine all along, and that II
was only mistaken sense of duty on your part,
that separated us in the olden time


"But freely forgive you for all that IS past, II
YOU will, for the future, do away with such fan
cies, and let ME say wherein your duty lies.
Surely, no one will be more capable of deciding
this than myself; for, like Jacob of old, have
nearly served my fourteen years, and they nave
been to me- as they seemed to him-'but fe"
days for the love he had to her. But they are
over now, and there is no reason why you cannot
be mine. At any rate, you will not object to my
relieving the tedium of my sick-room with pleas
ant anticipations for the future.
"I hope soon to hear that you have recovered
from your indisposition, and now, that your MIND
is at ease on tho subject of the Elmwood property
you may have no further cause for anxiety; l
Shall write again before leave. May God bless
and keep YOU, my darling! AS ever, yours,


OWEN NORRIS"
Year: 1873

1t was the first day had been able to ride
out. The sun was shining brighter than 1
ever remembered seeing it before. The little
birds were having their usual spring "choral
service" and all nature seemed singing one
mighty psalm of praise to the Almighty pow
or which had created it.


My own heart swelled with gratitude, as l
counted over the many blessings I had to be
thankful for, and among the first was the
sense of returning health. l more thoroughly
felt the pleasure of living; and if 1 had been
asked at what time of my life had been
most unwilling to die, should have said
that day.


Nellie was driving with me. She held her
baby in her lap, and as they sat facing me,
could not help thinking what lovely picture
of "Mother and Child" they made. We had
driven some distance, when, on looking out of
the window, saw farmhouse which was
not familiar to me.
Year: 1873

puts up every day, cannot give you his ex.
act income, but it is evident you need not
waste any sympathy upon him lest he die in
the poor house.


In concluding, I would state my conviction,
that no form of opium should ever be given to
children except in accordance with the IN
struction of the family physician.


If this rule we're followed, one of the great
est injuries that fond mothers unwittingly in
flict upon their unresisting babes would cease,
and no more would the registrar be forced to
make the record, POISONED by Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup Id
Year: 1873

SARD1NEs.-There are few delicacies SC
we'll known and so highly esteemed as the
sardine, and how very few know from whence
they come. The delicious flavor of the fish
when the tin is first opened, and the sweetness
of the oil (always supposing good brand)
print their charms upon the memory. The
fishery is carried on generally from July tc
November, all along the west coast OF France
Two of the largest stations are at Douarennez
and Concarneau. Fleets of boats 60 out some
few miles and spread out their nets, by the
side of which some codroe is thrown to attract
the fish. The nets are wei GIFTED on one end
and have corks attached to the other, so that
they assume vertical position, two nets being
placed close to each other, that the fish trying
to escape may be caught in the meshes.


Brought to land, they are Immediately Of
fered for sale, for if stale by few hours
they become seriously deteriorated in value
no first.class dealer daring to buy SUCH They
are sold by the thousand. Thecu employs
large numbers of women, who cut Oft the
heads of the fish, wash and salt them. The
fish are then dipped into boiling oil for a few
minutes, arranged in various sized boxes,
filled with the finest oil, soldered down, then
put in boiling water for some time. Women
burnish the tin; the labels are put on, or are
sometimes enameled on the tin, and then they
are ready for export. 1t does not always
seem to be remembered that the longer the
tin is kept unopened the more mellow do the
fish become; and, if properly prepared, age
improves them as it does good wine. But if
they are too salt at first, age does not benefit
them-they always remain tough.
Year: 1873



 THE latest mining news from Wal lapai is highly encouraging. The furnace erected there by Colonel H. E. Baker to smelt the ores of the district is gratifying success. It works bet ter upon first trial than its builder or friends expected, and all interested thereaway are delighted as they may well be. We have authentic informa- tion that the first lot of ore tried was successfully reduced without interrup- tion, and the yield was eighty pounds of silver bullion. It Is pleasure to note the success of this enterprise as we'll as all others especially all those which tend to develop and enrich Ali zona in population as we'll as coin. Wallapai is justly proud of the pos session of Colonel Baker with his skill and enterprise. But for Indian butch cries, the Wallapai mines would long since have been noted in the silver marts of the world.
Year: 1873

REGENT telegraphic correspondence between San Diego and the Texas Pacific railway President, indicate early operations or our judgment is at fault. It was opened by Col Scott to hurry up the completion of agree ment regarding franchises and lands, and closed by him expressing belief that San Diego's action would enable a perfect settlement to be made soon. Recent legislation by Congress in be- half of the road is only favorable to actual work.
Year: 1873

TIE inexcusable wrongs inflicted upon society by the failure of the law officers to bring murderers to prompt and deserved punishment according to law, las aroused the indignation of the most respectable and orderly citi- zens throughout the land. The New York Evening Post, an old, cautious, conservative and highly respecta ble journal, recently closed a leading editorial on the subject in this ito it) extraordinary language:

 But before all the looseness and dishonesty which cause so many murders upon great highways of travel and in public buildings, is the fact that ass lssination has become an almost daily occurrence in this neighborhood, and the assassins go unpunished. Something must be done by law to prevent this condition of affairs in order to avoid that other deplorable condition, where laws are violently set aside in the interest of personal security and temporary peace.
Year: 1873

We are glad to be able to announce that recent advices from Utah state that Judge McKean is to be made Governor of Arizona, and that Judge Titus, of Arizona, is to succeed him on the bench of Utah.

 "We are glad to be able to an- nounce that" The World man is so easily and unsubstantially made glad It may occur to him sometime that he mistakes his ability in matters of this kind.
Year: 1873

COLONEL NELSON informs us that / at the time he was at Date Creek on

 his way hither, the Indian chief Ocho-

 cana and his band of some two hun

 dred warriors, came in for peace and grub and raiment, as we'll as to save the remnant of themselves from death by the troops, which they now seem to realize would not take much Ionger' fight as we'll as they might, and Tn the best possible positions at that lney have recently lost some fifty warrlorS by the troops, which severe but neceS- sary loss was the only means of sav- ing any of the tribe and protecting settlers. This again proves the cor rectness of the theory of the iron tiersman regarding the speedy and certain way to peace. Ochocama now gives every apparent evidence of a willingness to live at peace but never did before.