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Year: 1873

THE new minister to Russia is at Wash
lugton waiting 10 sec the President A
delegation from the Presbyterian Assem-.
bly, called yesterday to pay their respects
but did not find tho Chief Magistrate at
home. The Chief Magistrate has gone fish.
ing up in the trout regions oil Pennsylvania
After while it is hoped he will have had
sufficient relaxation and recreation 10 en-.
able him to go 10 Long Branch and open
the season Of the pleasure seekers at that
famous watering place. Of course the
public business, which the President Is
paid $lS7 a day to attend to, can wait.
There 10 one useful lesson, however, which
our ease.loyiug, ploasure'BeCEing Presi-
dent Is teaching his countrymen, and in
time the tree may bear fruit, He Is show.
ing that the government runs along, and
the country prospers, as well without a
President as with one. Some day the
people may take the hint and save the
$4,000 a year by dispensing with the
useless office. Some political theorists
hold that the executive is tlith wheel to
the wagon. Perhaps in tImC they will be
able to vindicate their theory,
Year: 1873

The latest proposition Of the dominant
party at the French capital is, to make
the President independent of the Assem-
bly,, to end the provisional government,
proclaim Republic and confirm Gen.
MCSIAHoN President for q term Of five
years. According to the conceptions Of d
republican government that exist on this
side Of the ocean, the first thing in order,
and the only proper way to terminate
the provisional government, is to order
an election for Assembly and President
by the people.
Year: 1873

Touching this subject, GA Reader of the
Industrial Monthly writes ''The supply


water-pipe which extends from the street
| along the top Of our cellar to the sink in
the kitchen, had very small hole in one
side, so that a stream OF water spun out
not as large as a cambric needle III had


known that the difficulty could have been
remedied by placing the square end of q
tenpenny nail on the hole and hitting il two
or three light blows with a hammer, the
knowledge would have saved me much
trouble and expense. But did not know


that small hole in lead pipe can be


stopped by battering the metal Just enough


to close the orifice, therefore | went and
called plumber. OF course he was en-
poyed by the day. He knew how to stop
the issue in less than one minute; but he
preferred to make a good Job for himself


and for his employer. He was too proud


to be seen carrying his solder and tools


along the street; hence a helper must be


detailed to carry these appliances His
employer paid him twenty cents per hour,
but charged sixty cents per hour for his
services. He paid the helper ten cents per
hour and charged forty cents, whether they
Were lettering along the streets or at work
They looked around, lit their pipes, smoked


and chatted, used about four ounces of


solder, for which the charge was fifty cents,


as they reported they had used one pound.


The plumber reported one hour each for


himself and helper Thus the cost of stop


ping one pinhole cost me ST. so, when any
one can handle a hammer could have closed


the issue in half q minute if he had thought


of how to do it,"
Year: 1873

her days, all through the woods, and all
over the heath, and turned up one or two
spots where they thought the ground
looked as if it had been disturbed, and
where she might have been buried They
found no trace OF her however. search as
they might. She had passed into space
and darkness and was never heard of
again.


The only persons who could have told
OF her, were young man and woman
sitting in small coffee shop in Liverpool,
waiting for the moment of embarkation
He was g thickset, fair-haired man, with
smooth face, small greenish-colored
eyes, and hooked nose She was a
buxom, handsome girl, with purple-blac
hair, and skin as dark as gypsv's-or
walnut juice. They did not speak to each
other. but they both read from the same
newspaper the account of terrible
tragedy that had taken place on Maltbv
Heath, with the evidence of the farmer
and others of Galloping Dick having been
seen and heard that dreadful night And
some added that if the dead could speak,
it would be found that the specter had
had more of a hand in the business than
folks allowed. Evidence which the coroner





hints OF Madge not being dead at ali, and
the thing all planned. But the young
man and woman embarked on board their
vessel before those hints were taken up
and acted on. And thus the clue Of the
story was lost and never found again


They reached Australia in safety; out
after such a perilous passage that one old
sailor, who came from Devonshire, used
to 60 about the deck muttering, ''as sure
as old Nick there's murderer aboard :"
Still bad times pass after spell, and the
bad time OF the voyage passed. The ship
sailed into the harbor, substantially none
the worse tor the unsuspecting Jonahs
she carried, and the young man and
woman invested a good bit of money in a
sheep run, and began fairly enough
They never prospered, however. Things
went wrong, first one way and then an
other; and when the young woman died
and she died, the worn out drudge of a
drunken husband with a strange black
mark on her chest that was never clearly
explained away-her last words were.
like poor Miss Priscilla Sincair's, s.Gal-
loping Dick" But she added what Miss
Priscilla had not said, Il have deserved
it !"
Year: 1873

Hot sE-PAINTING IN DANBuRl. The
man of the News thus describes a recent
mishap: Old Mr.. Watson, on Nelson
street, has got nice little bill to pay. He
sent Il man down town for pot of paint
and Il ladder. The man got the paint.
and then went to Il lumber-yard after a


ladder Then he tied the paint-pot ON the
end of the ladder and put the ladder ON
his shoulder This was very smmt an
rangement, and the man himself admired
it very much He started for home this
very way, and didn't find any trouble in
getting along the first block. because pcu-
pie had an impression that a long ladder
with pot of yellow paint dangling ON the
end OF it wasn't exactly the thing to tritlr
with, so they balanced along on the curb
stone, or rubbed up against the buildings
Pretty soon the man saw somebody in a
store he knew, and turned around to
speak TO him, and drove one end of the
ladder into millinery case and knocked
the crown ont of IN rightccn-dolnr bon
net Then he backed of in albright, and
knocked down two sewing machine agents
with the other end Then he started to
turn around, and an old gentleman, who
was desperately cndeavorinm To pull his
Wiie out OF otnSef, saw the peril, and
shouted out, eli, lherem But il was too
late, The pot struck against an awning
post, tipped to one side, and the entire
contents went over the aged couple This
so startled the man that he whirled COM
p!etely around, smashing in an entire
store front, frightening milkman's team,
and knocked over some thirteen persons
who We're actively lodging about to get
out of the way. Then he dropped the
ladder, and fled into the country, shouting
murder and fire at every Jump. A regular
ordained painter is now engaged on Mr..
Watson's house.
Year: 1873

SLEEP AS 4 MEDICINE. The cry for rest
has always been louder than the cry for
food Not that it is more important, but it
is often harder to obtain. The best rest
come, from sound sleep. OF two men or
women, otherwise equal, the one who sleeps
the best will be the most moral, healthy and
efficient. Sleep will do much to cure irrta-
hllity OF temper, peevishness, uneasiness.
1t Will restore to vigor an overworked
brain. 1t will build up and make strong
a weary body. 1t will cure a headache. 1t
will cure a broken spirit. 1t will cure sor-
row. Indeed we might make long list
of nervous and other maladies that sleep
will cure. The cure of sleeplessness re-
quires Clean good bed, sufficient exercise
to produce WEAKNESS, pleasant occupation,
good air, and not too warm room, q clear
stomach, IL clear conscience and avoidance
of stimulants and narcotics. For those
who are overworked, haggard, nervous,
who pass sleepless nights we commend the
adoption OF such habits as shall secure
sleep; otherwise, life will be short, and
what there is of it sadly imperfect
Year: 1873

Many people go without these nice little
garden things, because they are a long dis
tance away from the place where the plants
are sold; or because they don't want the
trouble to make IA bed to raise seeds of such
plants when they want but a few 'ozen OF
each kind. But Where this is the case, all
one needs may be raised in a box of earth
in the kitchen window or any part of the
house where there is light and a very little
warmth. This is often done with the to-
mato, but the cabbage can be raised in the
same way, or even better, for the tomato
must be always secure from the frosts
while little of this will not affect the
young plant or seed of the cabbage. Of
the early cabbage few people want more
than twenty-five or fifty, and ten cent
paper and box about foot square will
produce this quantity with a very little
trouble. For early cabbages they may be
sown at once in this way.


There is often much trouble in raising
late cabbage seed, on account of the raw
ages of the fly, when the attempt is made
in the open ground; but where only few
are needed they might probably be raised
in this way and thus be secured against
danger from this little pest. No doubt from
fifty to hundred could very well be raised
in small box of this kind, and unless
where there is a tolerably large sauerkraut
barrel, ought to furnish respectable sup
ply for any decent family. The late cab
bage seed ought not to be sown before the
middle of March, and the tomato not much
before that either.
Year: 1873

Wouldn't your wife be hoppn' mad if
she knew who wrote this?" began sweet
missive found in the discarded coat Of her
husband by an inquisitive wife i'll.
The hair of that unhappy husband, when
swept up from the parlor carpet, went a
long ways toward stutfing half dozen
dolls. He never leaves any thing in his
pocket now
Year: 1873

To SwEETEN BUTTER FIRKINs Before
packing butter into tirklns, put them out OF
doors In the vicinity Of the well, fill them
with water and throw in few handfuls of
salt, let them stand three or four days, and
change the water once during that time. If
the butter is we'll made and rightly packed,


it will keep for months. To cleanse old
f1rkins in which butter has been packed and
left exposed some time to the air, fill with
sour milk and leave standing twenty four
hours; then wash clean and scald with
brine. This makes them as good as new.
Year: 1873

THE RICE CURE DR.. Hall saws that sit
ought to be extensively known that ordi-
nary boiled rice, eaten with boiled milk,
Is one of the best remedies known for any
form of loose bowels. Its efficacy is in
creased if it is Drowned like coffee, and then
boiled and eaten at intervals of four hours,
taking no other food or liquid whatever; its
curative virtue is intensified if no milk is
taken with it, and the patient will keep
quiet in warm bed; then it becomes an all
most infallble remedy"
Year: 1873

PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTION To-
MoRRow.-The people Of Pennsylvania will be
called upon tomorrow to vote on the proposed
new constitution. So far as the discussion
during the canvass has progressed it would
seem that the strongest opposition to the new
instrument springs from those whose sinecure
Offices are abolished and whose fat jobbing
schemes are thwarted. That the reforms sug-
gested meet the hearty approval of the people
there seems but little doubt, and that the new
constitution as whole will be confirmed by a
large majority there is as little question.
Year: 1873

ONE MILLION SHORT Secretary Of the
Navy says that the House bill appropriation Of
four millions to complete the work Of fitting
up our available ships of war for active SER
vice is less by million than the sum re-
quired. Ii so, we presume that the amend
ment suggested will be made to the bill in the
Senate for, within year or two, we may
have some further complications with Spain,
in the settlement of which an efficient Navy
may prove 10 be the balance Of powen
Year: 1873

Bomba rdment.


Day after day. for months in succession, we
have been expecting to hear of the downfall of
Cartagena. But, in spite of all the strength
which the government has brought to bear
attacks by sea, the intransigentes hold out,
and it is not at all impossible that they may
hold out for many months to come. Our
latest news is that the bombardment of the
city has been temporarily suspended. 1t is
only few days since we learned of the ap-
the chief command of the attacking force 1t
was generally expected that the new COM
mander would make short work of the siege.
The suspension of the bombardment would
seem to imply either that he expects that the
rebel authorities will surrender or that he has
posed it would be. There are many compe-
tent judges who are of opinion that Cartagena
will not be easily reduced by mere lombard
ment. The city occupies a highly advan-
tageous position and is well fortified. 1t is,
however, far from being impregnable. An
ATTACKING purity, composed oi soiulerS oI tne
right sort, might take it by storm in o few
hours. What the suspension of the lombard
ment means we know not. 1t may be that
General Dominiquez intends to make more
vigorous assault than has yet been made It
may be that he has some reason to expect
that the rebels will surrender Whatever his
motive it must be admitted that if the Repub-
lie is to live the rebellious city must be taken
without delay
Year: 1873

THE CHIEF JUsTIcEsHIP JoB Two reports
reach US from Washington in relation to the
Chief Justiceship job. One Is that the Presi-
dent has been pressing Mr.. Williams con-
firmation as personal matter and threatening
withdrawal of his friendship from those
Senator's who oppose the humiliation of the
highest judicial office in the United States.
The other is that majority of the Senate will.
Notwithstanding, refuse to confirm. We hope
that the former report is baseless as sincerely
as we trust that the latter is well founded.
Year: 1873

HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF BADLY.-The
recommendation of the Secretary of the Treas
ury to increase the tax on tea may constitute
the subject for some lively comment at the
celebration Of the centennial anniversary of
the destruction of the tea in Boston harbor,
which takes place in Faneuil Hall, Boston,
and other places, tomorrow December 16).
It was the tax on tea imposed by the British
government hundred years ago that led to
the event which is thus to be commemorated,
and the people Of our day do not relish the
idea of history repeating itself in SO objection
able manner.
Year: 1873




lie Opinion.


Wendell Phillips is a man of some genius
and of more pretentiousness. He is an agi-
tator because he has not the ability, although
he has the ambition, to be something better.
1t is his hobby to appear to lead public
opinion-to be the avam courier of great
events; and SO he searches industriously
among the thoughts of others for ideas which
seem to him likely to grow into prominence,
in order that he may cast about them the
mantle Of his eloquence and pass them off as
his own. We often notice bright and frisky
terrier in the streets, running constantly ahead
Of his owner, and, although from time to time
looking anxiously around to ascertain in
what direction his masters course may be,
yet seeming to lead and direct the journey.
Occasionally, however, the man takes a sud-
den and unexpected turn, which throws the
to ascertain his bearings and reassume his
position Of affected Importance. Like the
ambitious terrier, Wendell Phillips is some
times right and frequently wrong as he frisks
about in advance OF public opinion. We
are neither disappointed to find him preluding
his new lecture, "Glances Abroad" by predic-
tions for the future, nor surprised that he
should mix up sense and folly in his prophe-
cies in most admired confusion. The main
features of his programme for the United
States may be briefly stated. They are, Com
munism, woman's rights, free-thinking as
substitute for religious faith; an unlimited
paper currency, resting only on the credit Of
the government s'with no check and balance
of commodity, wheat or gold, to disturb the
natural relation Of its volume;" social equality
without distinction Of color, and 'third
term for 'the General who now occupies the
Presidential chair" Without these it is the
opinion Of Mr.. Phillips that 'the boy is born
to-day who will write the decline and fall Of
the American Republic"


There is no originality in any of these propo-
sitions. The men who met at the Cooper In
stitute few nights since proclaim nearly the
same programme, only in less polished Ian
guage. For instance, they resolve that no
citizen shall be entitled to own more than
certain amount of capital, and some Of their
orators advocate a raid on the banks and a
general division of their contents Mr. Phil
lips simply points out representative man,
'the head of the Pennsylvania Railroad"
who 'swields four hundred and fifty million
dollars" and hints that this wealth must be
divided on Communistic principles if the
American Republic is to be preserved. For
tunately country educated in republicanism
cannot be disturbed in its intelligent onward
progress by the influences that distract the
new fedged republics founded on the ruins of
thrones but recently overturned It is true
that the American people in their carelessness
and in their over eager straining after wealth
may seem to be marching on towards those
blessings foreshadowed by Wendell Phillips,
even including the two antagonistic results of
Communism and C;esarism. But none can
tell how soon the owner of the terrier may
turn o corner and set his frisky leader scamper-
ing about to discover in what direction to take
q new departure
Year: 1873

The DEATH OF PROFESSOR AGAssH, which
took place last evening in Boston, will awaken
deep sentiment Of regret over the entire
world, wherever science is honored and priced.
His condition for the few days previous to
yesterday had been almost hopeless, and the
unfortunate event had been sorrowfully antici-
pated.
Year: 1873

The news from Havana is of a satisfactory
character, and we may look forward to the
proximate surrender of the Virginius and her
crew as assured The captured ship is lying
in the Bahia Honda, guarded by a Spanish
gunboat, and as soon as the Bazan arrives
from Santiago de Cuba with her surviving
passengers she will be surrendered to the
United States. We may accept this act of
reparation as proof that CASTELAR, and his
government desire to maintain friendly
relations with this country. The fears
entertained that the violent section
of the Havana volunteers would oppose the
surrender Of the ship by force have proved
groundless. A riotous demonstration was
made, but was quickly suppressed, and the
ringleaders were to be tried by court martial.
We hope the authorities will take the present
opportunity Of teaching those men lesson
their comrades will not soon forget. The
present is an auspicious moment to restore
the empire Of the law and break down the
mob rule which for years has disgraced Ha-
vana in the eyes Of the civilized world
Year: 1873

occasion for bank reserves, and the people
would get the benefit of the whole volume of
currency The subject will no doubt be
thoroughly discussed in Congress, and if
wise measure of finance be not adopted it
will not be because OF scarcity Of projects.
Year: 1873

GRowTH OF LAKE COMMERCE. appears
from carefully gathered statistics that the
growth of the steam and other vessels on the
lakes the past year has been unexampled. No
less than fifty new steamers have been added to
the lake fleets the past season, against twenty
seven in 1872, and hundred and ffty-two
sail craft--an increase of one hundred over
last year. The total increase in tonnage over
1872 is 81, 054. This exhibit does not indi-
cate that there have been very 'hard times"
in the West the past year, SO far as our lake
commerce is concerned.
Year: 1873

Mr.. PITCHER is selling thousands OF the
"Gilded Age" We think he 10 selling
thousands. We may eIaggerate a little
but we do know ss an absolute fact that
the Gilded Age" as dished up by Twain
and Warner, and sold by Pitcher in this
community, is going of like hot cakes at
break fast in winter.
Year: 1873

Ross has on hand, and tor sale large
quantity Of oak and hickory wood, cut and
split, and ready for the stove. Also all
kinds OF coal which W III be delivered in any
part Of the city on short notice. Leave or
ders at coal yard, on Commercial avenue,
opposite Eleventh street. Dec. 6-3m
Year: 1873

Tue publication in this issue Of The
BuLLxTIs Of the proceedings of the
County Court, crowds out almost oil other
matter. However, our readers may now
enjoy three months rest, a. there will
not be another term OF the court until in
April
Year: 1873

We are repeating the experience of this time
4 at voar. by having an excessive number of en-
,ertainments. There are more offered us than
our population will support. The proper course
n take is therefore only to patronize the good
Year: 1873

are juformed-in New York at least
by ger'eel and high bred ladies in the
fashionable walks of life. In New
York it is known by the cuphonious
appellai;on OF snuff digging. IL New
jersey it is known as snuff rx5jiag-
In the latter region The practice, as it
exists, is in all essential particulars the
same as at the South. But in the city
of New York, instead Of meeting with
others to indulge in the disgusting
practice, the snuff taker re.iTes 20 the
privacy of her own chamber to erjoy
the sensual delight in secret. The
filthy powder is deposited on the in
side of. the lower lip by means Of a
peculiarly shaped horn or silver spoon
The article of snuff used is one manu-
facturea expressly for oisgers' use 8;
and is a mixture Of high toast Scotch
and othcr snuifs. TO which is added a
certain proportion Of salt, pearlash and
other pungent ingredients, with view
to enhancing lis stimulating qualities.
Its exact composition is a secret. and
known only to the trade. AS to the
quantity sold in New York for this es-
pecial purpose we cannot very well
tel! the aggregate amount but one
shop in the Bowery sells 100 pounds
a week and another on Broadway sells
three times as much. Each digger
consumes from quarter of a pound
to a pound per week.
Year: 1873

Rev. Mr.. Harlow of the North church, deliv-
cred his lecture at the M. E. church, in Ferry
Village, on Friday evening last entitled,
Striking Twelve at Noon." The lecture was
well received by large and apprecative audi
erce. We regret that the speakers extreme
modesty keeps him from entering more ex-
tensive field of labor. His efforts in this town
are highly appreciated. The third lecture Of
the supplementary course will be delivered by
Rev A. K. P. Small of Portland, on Monday
evening, March 18th. This is the last lecture
of the course and will close the lecture season
in this village.


The citizens of this town will meet at the
Town House to-day (Monday) as per adjourn
ment to finish the business of the warrant for
their annual meeting Nineteen articles in tn e
warrant are yet to be submitted to the people,
Among the most conspicuous and deserving of
special notice is article 11th, viz: To see what
action the town will take in relation to build
ing a new Aims House ON the town farm the
present year. The building is entirely inade-
quate for the purpose, being an old dilapidated
one-story house SO far gone into decay that to
expend money upon repairs would be entirely
useless. This building has but one good point
and that is its ventilation
Year: 1873

MONUMENT TO FATHER DERosE.-At the
suggestion of thirty prominent members of the
Catholic church, Bishop Bacon gave notice
that there would be meeting at the Cathedral
this evening, to take measures to erect a monu-
ment to the memory of Father DeRose, who
had greatly endeared himself to his people by
his unselfish devotion tv their interests The
monument will be erected in the Cathedral.


Father Bradley will preside, as Bishop Bacon
will be absent in another part of his diocese