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Year: 1873

No farmer can afford to run in debt. It costs great deal more to live, to buy implements, stock, clothing, groceries, for blacksmithing, for labor, &c., always if 9 man does not pay cash down. A cash-down farmer can always command the best in the market at the most req sonable prices. If he wants to add acres to his farm he can do it more readily and at a liberal discount from the asking price if the seller knows the cash will come as soon as the bargain is closed and the papers executed. Horace Greeley is reported as having once said that he had rather be slave in rice swamp or a convict in a State prison than be under the harrow of debt. The interest which is being paid by the farmers of this country on capital in- vested in unproductive land is far more burdensome to them and effects their prosperity to greater degree than the exactions of railway monopolies. This is especially true of the farmers of the West. But then the little home debts, the accounts at the stores, blacksmith shops, shoemakers, &c.,, &c., are leeches which take from the farmer all the profits of his labor. No one sells anything to anybody as cheap when he knows he must wait six to twelve months for his pay as when he knows the cash accom- panies the order. Don't run in debt, if it is possible to avoid it. Don't! It never did and it never will pay, in the end, to do so!
Year: 1873

A young woman in Pennsylvania, who burnt her hand at the range recently, is fearful that some of the letters of the name of the maker of the range, which were burned deeply into the flesh, will remain permanently.
Year: 1873

Last summer, in the dog days, Soth- ern played joke on his Scotch terrier, Jack, to cure him of making acquain- tance with other dogs when out for a walk. When he saw another dog, Jack would rush up and rub his nose against that of the stranger, and indicate in doggish ways that he would like to be his friend. When the season for muz- zling came, Sothern put muzzle on Jack and took him out for a walk. Somewhere near Union Square he met Florence, and as the twain stood in con- versation Florence noticed that when ever Jack applied his nose to that of another dog the latter went bowling down the street, leaving the terrier very much astonished. Florence could not understand it, and finally asked:

 "Ned, what's the matter with Jack, that all the dogs run away from him sop

 70, nothing," said Sothern, 'except that before started out I fixed couple of cambric needles in his muzzle so that they stick out about an inch beyond the end of his nose."

 We'll, the result was that in day or two Jack was afraid to go near any other brute of his kind, and all those who had been interviewed with those needles were careful to keep away from him. Sothern says he will take out a patent for his invention, provided Bergh does not have him arrested for cruelty to animals.
Year: 1873

One chilly day WAS left at home alone, and after was tired of reading Robinson Crusoe, caught spider and brought him into the house to play with. We'll, took wash-basin and fastened up stick in it like liberty pole or vessels mast, and then poured in water enough to tuln the mast into an island for my spider, whom I named Crusoe, and put on the mast. As soon as he was fairly cast away, he anxiously commenced running around to find the road to the mainland. He'd scamper down the mast te the water, stick out a foot, get it wet, shake it, run round the stick and try the other side, and then run back to the top again. Pretty soon Robinson, and he sat down to think it over. And in 8 moment he acted as if he wanted to shout for 8 boat, and l was afraid he was going to be hungry, so I put little molasses on the stick. A fly came, but Crusoe wasn't hungry for flies just then. He was homesick for his web in the corner of the wood shed. He went slowly down the pole to the water, and touched it all round, shaking his feet like pussy when she vets her stockings in the grass and suddenly thought appeared to strike him. Up he went like rocket to the top, and commenced playing circus. He held one efootin the air, then another, and turned round two or three times. He got excited and nearly stood on his head before found out what he knew, and that was this that the draft of air made by the fire would carry line ashore on which he could escape from his desert island. He pushed out web that went floating in the air, until it came on the table. Then he hauled on the rope until it was strong enough to hold him and walk ashore. I thought he had earned his liberty, so put him back in his woodshed again.
Year: 1873

In dog fight which occurred on q
New Bedford wharf few days ago,
one of the animals got good hold
of the other, and held on while mod
erately forcible means were used to
separate them. Finally somebody
pushed the bloody brutes overheard.
They were invisible beneath the mur-
XIV waters for long time, and when
they came up the ugly brute had
hold in the same place. He had TO
be beaten 10 insensibility over the
head before bis jaws relaxed
Year: 1873

THE IMMIGRANT LABOR seems to please the
citizens of Queen Annes, '.just over the line
if we may judge from what a correspondent
says of them in our Maryland items. The
hope is expressed there that the labor
problem is solved, and that new era in farming
has dawned; and further, that the introduction
of these Germans, with their families, may
prove the nucleus of a reliable foreign element
that will add rapidly to the population and
wealth of the county. OF the million and a
half of Germans who annually come to this
country, but very few find their way to this
section of the country, and if this movement
shall set the current this way it will greatly
help our population. 1t is we'll enough for
our Immigrant Aid Society to take note of
this matter, and go to work, if it really means
business.
Year: 1873

The TAX ON BONDs.-A correspondent Of the
DeIGDGTeGn suggests mode by which mortgages
NAV be taxed. without making the holder of the
land pay tax twice on 1t, VIZ: "Let there be a law
passed that in all of mortgages or bonds, the
owners OF the land. occupier Of II, shall only be
assessed for what 1t is worth beyond the mortgage
lien on II and let the mortgage be assessed for its
value to the holder OF it, hn will Of COURSE as now
make the mortgagor pay the tax, we'll the
interest on the mortgage but still in doing he
will only pay the assessabe value of his land
instead of dluhe TO the extent of the amount OF the
mortgage IT, the law stands"
Year: 1873

ALFRED WALTON. Druggist, No. 25 Market
street. respectfully informs his friend and the public
in general that keeps hand all descriptions OF
medicines, and that = competent person is at al


times ready to prescribe for such sick as call At thA
store and that no charge is made exc Pt the regular
price the medicines the same price as they would
pay anywhere else: but that no one is VISITED AZ
hair alidnces
Year: 1873

Whenever We hear q man making a dispar
aging insiluatiOn in regard to his mother IN
Law, we always feel like saying to him, " Sir,
you never would have been any where If your
rather had never had mOther-in-laW
Year: 1873

ate that he had it printed on satin for


distribution among his friends at a


distance. WAS this 50 ?" to which he
replied: 4 believe this to have been
true the people of the South generally
approved my speech, because they be-
lieved that | had been defending in it
their own local interests and honor
Gen. Jackson admired it because he
thought that | had successfully yindi-
Gated the Democratic cause, to the
support Of which his own life had
been devoted. But YOU know that in
a few months thereafter, when our
notification experiment had developed
It's gigantic proportions, and after the
memorable contest had occurred in
the Senate between Mr.. Calhoun and
my ancient antagonist, Mr. Webster,
Gen. Jackson became so great an
admirer of the Senator from Massa-
chusctts that he thought seriously of
making him Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court Of the United States
upon the decease Of the venerable
Marshall, BE assured, Sir he con-
tingcd. 4 never for one moment
have thought OF comparing that
speech of mine, made in direct assail-
ment of Mr. Webster and the Federal
Party of old, and the defense Of which
| had thought proper to challenge
him, to his great and unequaled
speech in reply thereto Thought it is
certain that for day or two it seemed
by many that had come off victor in
the contest.
Year: 1873

| had not spent many days in the
institution before | awoke to the fact
that the sign language is an exceed
ingly curious and attractive matter
to study. Though had elsewhere
witnessed some Sigh: exhibitions of
its hantomimic storytelling, and had
even been taught few of its terms
If | may call them so--it was rath-
er startling to discover here a COM
plete language, adequate to all sorts
of ideas, with which words have
nothing to do. 1t is no more Eng
lish than it is Chinese. Its signs rep
resent objects, actions, qualities, and
whatever else words express; but
they do not represent words MANY
people fancy it to be merely short
hand way of talking, signs being in
terspersed here and there just to save
the trouble of spelling out all the
words. Doubtless it does save trou-
ble; but that is not the main thing
Signs can make their way where
words can not They go before words;
they prepare the way for them; they
rouse the unconscious soul; they
bring candles into its dungeon; it be-
stirs itself at last. and cries for the
light of day. When words begin to
be admitted, signs introduce them;
and not until the expanding intellect
has grown beyond its childhood does
the sign language at length withdraw
from the scene, and give place to the
language of words.


At the table | used TO notice the
lively conversation carried on by the
mute teachers between themselves
Some of them scarcely needed inter-
preting, since the expression of the
face supplied key. The grand prin-
ciple of signs being resemblance, they
are not very difficult to comprehend
when they refer to visible objects and
acts, or to simple emotions. Beyond
this the uninitiated are apt to find
themselves in the dark, unless there
is somebody to interpret. For exam
pie, the sign for Quaker is by twirl-
ing the thumbs about each other, the
Year: 1873




daily avocation in the mines of Ian
der Hill, thought he would take home
a little blasting powder the other
day it might come handy to split
an obstinate log be had at home.
When he started for his humble cab
in in the evening be wrapped a few
ounces carefully in several thicknesses
of paper and placed it in his pocket.
When he got home he got to think
ing how long it would be before he
got a crushing; aud then he thought
what a nice perfume that ha1dker-
chief extract that he bought last
Saturday night had, and he said
within himself that a miners life was
hard and uncertain. Then he thought
be ought to call on that Smithers
girl tonight. He thought of every
thing but that powder in the pocket
of his coat.


After supper he concluded to drop
in and see that Smithers daughter
He got his necktie in proper shape 4:
his handkerchief was perfumed ike
unto a new blown rose; one oiled
lock hung gracefully down on his
forehead, and he started for the domi-
cile Of his sweetness. This Young
man is colOring a meerschaum. but
the girl detests the hOrrid smoke; so
when he got to the door he knocked
the bowl of the meerschaum on his
manly heel and put it in his pocket.
OF course he didn't intend to put it
the same pocket with the powder.
His affinity met him at the door with
sweet smile on her beauteous
cOuntenanee, welcomed him to her
paternal mansion, and invited him in
to the parlor and to a seat on the
sofa. They were engaged in conver-
sation. He asked her if it wasn't a
beautiful evening, and then she in
quired how he liked the dress Miss
Brown wore at church on SUNDAY.
He said he didn't like il bit, and
she remarked that Miss Brown was
a stuck up thing anyhow; and all
this time the pipe was insidiously
burning its way through the paper :;
he agreed that Miss Brown was some
what stuck up, and said maybe we'd
strike it pretty soon, and then you'd
see who'd ware plug hats. She told
him she thought plug hats so becom-
ming, and then he was going to tell
her he adored her; that she was the
darling of his soul, and that all his
happiness was centered in her No.
Z boots. But be was interrupted
He arose from the floor and inquired
if the lightning had struck anybody
else, and remarked something about
the Virginia explosion, being warn
ing to people not to keep nitro-glycer-
inc in their houses. Then be took of
his coat. He said it was an old coat
and he didn't want it no how. His
girls father suggested that this wasn't
Fourth of July, and if he wanted to
set off fire works he ought to go up
on the bill and do it. Then the
young man said it was getting late
and he suggested he'd go home, and
suggested that he would send man
around tomorrow to fix the sofa.
He says now that fiaxseed amt worth
curse for pOultice, and be amt
going to call on that Smithers gal
any more; she's most too high toned
and thinks herself too good for a
miner, ANYHOW.
Year: 1873

The latest news from Spain infoms us
OF serious troubles in Madrid, and that
the danger OF an outbreak is imminent.
The case OF the difficulties is said to be
caused by President Eigucras, al the
death of his wife, temporarily ceasing
tho functions OF his office, ana appoint
ing the Minister OF the Interior to act
in his place.
Year: 1873

\ Phimdelphbt editor thus relieves hia
mind on subject familiar 70 all uewspa
per Offices, the inevitable Pub Doc
We owe our thanks 10 Judge kelley for
the latest Patent Office reports. We al
ready have sixteen hundred OF these in.
teresting volumes in our little library,
but they have been read aud re.rcad 60
many times that we know every page Of
them by heart This new came oppor-
tunely and gratefully on Christwgs morn
ing, and that night we gathered our liile
family around the fire and read II through
to them. The affecting tale entitled lm-
proyement in Monkey Wrenches seemed
to touch every heart, and when we came
TO the climax OF The little story about
Reversible Pieboards there was moi
dry eve between the front door and tbs
stable During the reading oi the pitc-
ous narrative entitled Gum Washers for
Carriage hxles, the whole family gave
expression 10 boisterous emotion, and the
hired girl was 50 much excited that She
lost her presence OF mind and went
around to her mothers inadvertently


with six pounds OF sugar and a butter
kettle full of flour aud came home at mid
night intoxicated. We can never suilici.
emily thank Judge Kelley for the limo.
cent enjoyment thus furnished us. The
memory Of that happy evening will linger
in our minds very much longer than that
hired girl ever fingers when she lights on
a lot OF substance which she thinks will
suit the constitution OF her aged parent.
Year: 1873

NEW HOTEL AT CHEsTER.--A new hotel il
talked of at Chester. The Nelcs is assured that
a number Of Chester gentlemen have iuaugura


ted movement looking to the erection OF q
s75, 900. The movement starts with enterpris
ing men at the head of it, continues the Nelcs
and we feel confident that it will go on until the
long-Wished for hotel is an accomplished fact
Year: 1873

tTom the Knoxville Press and Herald.


Upon the supposltion that all the banks
of our city are solvent, and that is belief
very generally entertained, it seems to me
that but little inconvenience, so far as the
home business is concerned, need resul.
from temporary suspension. Let our bust
ness men draw as usual upon their deposits
'So order," waving notice and demand.
Let the bank cashiers mark the checks
''good," and then let them be circulated as
currency, with the endorsement of those
through whose hands they may pass. Each
endorsement will give a check strength, for
each eaiorssr, as well as the drawer, will
be bound to the last h9lder, and should any
checks ultim Ately fall back upon the draw
ers from want of ability in the banks upon
which they may be drawn to take them up
the drawers Cor dep0sitors,) will be in no
worse condition than they are now, while
in the mean time many business operati oDs
which would otherwise await resumption
may be satisfactorily concluded. NJ.
Year: 1873

Two roughs, while partially drunk,
called ous to President Grant in srude and
boisterous manner as he vas riding to church
Yesterday with his family. They were ar
rested and taken to the Central guardhouse.
This morning they were fined by the police
court five dollars for loud and boisterous
conduct on the street.
Year: 1873

An Englishman writes home from the
United States some gallant stories about
American ladies. can American will put
himself to more inconvenience TO obiige a
lady than an ordinary Engishman. In trav-
elling here lady always has the best place.
The railway conductors make it point to
give a lady the most comfortable seat, leaving
the men to look out for themselves. 1t is by
no means unusual for a lady in railroad car
to tell q gentleman that she prefers his seat
TO her own, and to ask him to change. I
have see a gentleman secure his seat in a
train after the recognized English mode, by
leaving his great coat and his newspapers be-
hind him, ami have seen a lady enter the
car in his absence, cram the coat and the
papers into the light baggage rack overhead,
and sit down mistress of the position. ANY
store-keeper will leave gentleman to attend
upon lady without regard to the order of
arrual. To his English force of character
the American adds unquestionab a good
deal of French politeness, and the latter
quality is especially noticeable in the pses-
ence of women. The American workman
performs a hundred little household duties
that his English brother would leave to his
wife. TIE workman who would allow his
wife to brush his boots, or who would not
brush his wife's boots, would be considered
as only shade removed from the wife
beater."
Year: 1873

John Russell Young wasn't driven out of
New York for nothing, The king of Sweden,
we are told, has made him knight of the
White Elephant We know little as to the
value OF the honor; but it probably gives the
distinguished Journalist at least the right to
carry trunk.
Year: 1873

Ihsre Is more confidence to-day in the ability
OF the Banks to furnish currency sufficient for ALI
sue necessities OF trade. But therc are many
very careful and hopeful men who are fearful that
only the worst is over and that many failures ave
certain to follow which will he seriously felt
The firm of William Fisher Il Sons, Brokers, in
Baltimore suspended yesterday, and many Of the
Banks 10 Chicago closed.
Year: 1873

The nose of the BoStouian physician
is we'll trained, if the following Is true
OF a physician who stepped into Il
horse car the other day, and after
using his nostrils moment or two,
exclaimed in n voice loud enough for
all passengers to hear, Somebody in
this car has got the small-poX-l can
smell it. Those who are afraid of it
had better get out" With one cxccp-
tion the passengers moved out speed
lily. The exception was middle
aged woman who had Il large bundle
In her lap. The physician asked her
what the package contained. and she
told him il was none OF his business.
He made IL his business to investigate.
however, and found that the bundle
contained the corpse OF young child
that had died OF the smallpox.
Year: 1873

An almost unparalleled circum-
stance was noticed at Muirhall, near
West Calder, during the great heat
that prevailed in the summer. An
Iceland pony, the property OF Mr..
John Waddell, contractor, was for
a time, left to its own free will,
during the temporary absence Of
its driver. The pony, which had
been driven for a considerable dis
tsnce, and was seemingly actuated
by a craving for water, was observ-
ed by the proprietor Of Muirhall,
and others who CHANGED to be in
the vicinity, to deliberately walk a
distance Of full so yards, and with
its teeth turn the cock of a water
pipe projecting out Of the road en-
bankment, supply itself with a
draught of the refreshing beverage,
readjust the cock, and return to
the position III which it was left.
This case is not only paralleled, but
surpassed by one that occurred at
Leeds, in 1894. A gentleman's
horse was regularly turned into a
field where there was a pump, the
water of which never failed. The
horse observed how the pump
worked, and at last took to pump
ing for himself, thus saving the
groom the trouble of providing
him with water. His mode Of pro-
cedure was to take the handle of
the pump between his teeth and
pump away until the trough was
full.
Year: 1873

A female novelist commenced
her last work thus: "The sun had
SINK into bis western bed, but
drawing the golden clouds up too
high TO hide his face, allowed his
shining toes to pFotrude at the
other end, thus casting > faint pink
ish and crimson glow over natures
face"
Year: 1873

The young man who has an am
bition to make a great noise in the
world should learn boiler making.
He can make more noise at that
trade than anything else he can
engage in.


If he believes a man should
"strike for wages he should learn
blacksmithing especially it he is
good at "blowing."


If he would embrace a profession
in which he can rise rapidly be
should become an aronaut. He
couldn't find anything better ''for
high"


He certainly could do a staving
(and perhaps a starving) business
at the cooper trade.


If he believes in measures, not
men, he will. embark in the tailor
ing business.


If the one great object Of his life
is to make money he should get a
position in the United States Mint.


II he isa punctual sort Of achap,
and anxious to be con time" be
should put his hands to watChmak-
ing.


If be believes in the chief end Of
man to have his business largely
"felt," why, Of course he will be-
come a halter.


If he wants to ''get at the root
Of a thing" he will become a den
although it he does, he will
be often found "looking down in
the mouth


If man is a bungler at best he
should become a physician, and
then he will have none Of his bad
work thrown upon his hands. II is
generally buried out Of sight, you
know.


Should he incline to high living,
but prefer plain board, then the
carpenter trade will suit him. He
can plane board enough at that.


If he is needy and well-bred he
will be right at home as a baker.


He shouldn't become a cigar
maker. If he does all his work
will end in smoke.


The young man who enjoys
plenty of company, and is ever
ready to scrspe acquaintance, will
find the barber business a congenial
pursuit.


The quickest way for him to
ascend to the top round Of his call.
ing is to become a hod-carrier.


A very "grsve" young man
might flourish as an undertaken.


Don't learn chairmaking, for, no
matter how well you please your
customers, they will sooner or later
get down on your work.


And don't become an umbrella
maker, for their business is "used
up"


If he would have his work touch
the heads Of the nation, we know
of no way he could sooner accom-
plish such an object than by making
combs.


The young man who would have
the fruits Of his labor brought be-
fore the eyes Of the people will be-
come an optician. The work, be-
ing easily seen through, cannot BE-
difficult to learn.


A man can always make a scent
in the perfumery business.


If q young man is q paragon Of
honor, truthfuluess, sobriety, has
never sworn . profane word, and
has twenty thousand dollars that
he has no use for, then he should
Immediately start-a newspaper.
Year: 1873

The Young Mems Christian Association
ofChicago have secured the exposition Build


ing commencing Dec. 10th, for the purpose of
exhibiting the Bazaar Of all bsiions-on the
same plan as the Boston Bazaar, which was
recently so successful IN that city A com
mltee from Boston has already been there to
lend its assistance in the matter. The superb
or convenieDces and size of the Exposition
Building ought TO make the BazaaF even more
attractive than the one exhibited In Bostcn.