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Year: 1873

The Alaska Herald tells The following
anecdote about very bashful man in Ohio.
The unfortunates friends knew that he
wanted TO be married; they knew that he
desired to be; but they were quite as cer-
tain lie never would be, it lie waited until
he found courage to pop the question; so
they took all The trouble off his hands. and
by series Of strategetic moves had him
popped" accepted and wifed before lie
could find pretext for "wiltiug." So
much accomplished, and the nuptial evening
having passed off merrily, the young man 8
backboners withdrew at an early hour,
feeling that they could spare themselves fur
iher effort in their friends behalf. About
five minutes after, young Benedick, who
had evidently been having "A serious debate
with himself. arose, took his hat, and with
nervous Good night" made his exit.


He was not seen again by the tride or her
family until the following evening, when he
timidly Knocked at the door and was ad


mtted. No special coment being made on
his singular conduct he passed an hour
rather comfortably in the parlor; and every


thing seemed to promise fvorably for a
cure for the besetiing weakness, when, hear
ing the household monitor proclaim the hour
of nine, he suddenly seemed to remember
hat he had forgotten something, and started
for his hat. This was the moment and the
event which had been somewhat expecian'ly
awaited, with indignation most profound
brt under control, by the brides mother.
Plant ng herself resolutely in the doorway


the old lady demanded to know why and
wherefore, what he proposed TO do, and
whether he was n man or only feeble i'm
itaiion, etc; in short, why he did not remain
with his wife instead of sinking back to his
old quarters? The bashful son-inlaw stam-
me ed out, as the elderly female seized his
hat and backed him into chair again,
"Well, | should like to, but thought
maybe Id better wait awhile, for fear it
might make talk among The neighbors"
Year: 1873

A man is known to his dog by the smell
to his tailor by the coat; each OF these know
him, but how little or how much, depends
on the dignity of the intelligence. That
which is truly and indeed characterirtic Of
the man is known only to God.--Ruskin.
Year: 1873

The project of acquiring possession of the
Bay of sanana by the American Government, which for
a long time agtated by the President and by Con-


ess and finally defeated by the latter body attracted
attention Of commercial men, who anxious for
its success. independent Of any political questions
which involved in the purchase the annexation
OF santO Domingo. The OF the scheme was
especially desired by shipping merchants engaged the
south American and Mexican trade there being good
for the coang repairing OF vessels this side OF
RIO or Vera Cruz. The plan for annexation
met with signal a defeat last April that there
seemed little likelihood Of even that OF the Samana
lease being even officially revived; accordingly
certain capitalists took the matter under consideration.
and determined 20 do for the advantage OF commerce and
their own private gain which the Federal Govern
nent had declined 10 undertake A company was formed
and agents dispatched TO santo Domingo and en-
powered 10 offer President Baez substantially the same
terms as those embodied in the first treaty between him
and President Grant known the Samana Treaty and
negotiated in September 1862 These the cesson by
sauo Domingo of the Peninsula and Bay Of Samana at
annual rental Of $4,000 gold the right OF tree nayi
CATION being reserved by Santo Domingo.


The agents left in the Tybee. which recently
sailed fully empowered to complete the negotiations
ana with the necessary money for doing Most prom
nen among the gentlemen interested in the enterpr Sc
are C. K Garrison. President of the Uaissa States and
Brazil Steamship Line; Mr.. stockwell President Of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and 9. L. NJ Barlow
Beside these there said TO be others, both in tins
city, Philadelphia and Boston, who have pecunlary
interest in lis success


a TRIBUNE reporter was informed by some OF these
gentlemen the movement entirely commercial
one without any political significance whatever; pri
vate persons were simply doing what the Government
had refused 10 do and what some OF them thought II
ought TO have done. shipping station at some potn
in the West Indies a necessity and Samana offered
the greatest advantages There had been assurances
from President Baez that their offer would be accepted
but there was little doubt the subject The whole mat
ter was as yet only unaccompished plan The agents
who had sailed for the island had full powers to com
plete negotiations precisely similar TO those be-
gun by Baez and President Grant in fact the
negotiations would amount TO a treaty or course the
United States Government would be bound TO protect
the property Of It's citizens and thus the same end
would be gained If the first treaty had been ratified
BY Congress In relation to the uncertainty OF the ac
ceptanoe OF the offer OF the company by Baez there
porter was told that letters and cable dispatches had
been received the subject which it would not be well
at present 70 make public.
Year: 1873

nous and intense among the Dominican people.
have seen proofs enough of this fact. | them
plainly on my official visit as Commissioner, two
years ago. l saw them more plainly still during
more protracted residence among the Dominicans
last Winter Their best increasingly besought
me to use my influence toward bringing about a
measure to which they looked as their surest guar
anty of freedom, safety, and prosperity am more
and more convinced of the truth contained in the
first Presidential message upon the subject "that
annexation to the United States would be in ad-
hercnce 70 the Monroe doctrine that it is measure
of national protection; it is asserting our just claim
20 controlling influence the great commercial
traffic soon TO flow from east to west by way of the
lsthmus of Darien; il is to build up our merchant
marine; II is to furnish new markets for the pro-
ducts of our farms. shops and manufactures; it is
TO make Slavery insupportable in Cuba and Porto.
Rico at once and ultimately so in Brazil; it is to
settle the unhappy condition of Cuba and end an
discriminating conflict and therefore have / la
bored, IN season and out Of season. to bring about
annexation IN some shape


1t will be long before people be undeceived
and made to call for entire political annexation.
But there are commercial men who can the adj
vantages to which our politicians are willfully blind
These merchants have taken measures to secure for
a company the advantages offered to our Govern





by Senate; and they negotiating treaty for
the lease Of the Peninsula and Bay of Samana.
hail this measure as quasi annexation and will CO.
operate In all just efforts to bring it about. 1t is not
the Presidents project; on the contrary. it may
rather thwart the one proposed by him; and there
fore it is to be hoped that it will escape the vehe
ment invectives and abuse heaped upon that. 1t is
not a political measure, and can excite no we'll
founded political opposition There may be some
who viii oppose it in the supposed interest of the
dominant party in Hayti. which continually covets
possession Of the whole island and means to take 1t
by force if it can.


1t is a great commercial enterprise, undertaken
by men of wealth and energy. Whether or not 1t
willbrng 20 them the rich returns they look for it
VIII open the vast of Santo Domingo. and
establish between it and this country relations adj
vantageOus TO BOTH Yours. SAMUEL G., HOWE.


Boston, Jan. 2, lS73.
Year: 1873

state government Congress take action
In regard the late election IN this State The leading
Democrats oppose the movement aud II Is Thought II
will not be carried into effect.


Two bills will be hAd before Judge Caldwell, 20
morrow by candidates on The Reform ticket OF tle iaso
election who claim 20 have been elected The first case
COMES up for argument, Monday.
Year: 1873

FIRE NEAR LEwGsToN.-At n little
past noon, on Friday of last week, the
dwelling house connected with the mill
and ranch of j. f. Hoadley, near Lewis
ton, WAS burned to the ground. Mr.. Geo.
Sargent has had the property rented dur
ing the past year, Mr.. Hoadey having
left the county and become resident of
Cloverdale, Sonoma county. Sargent had
been to dinner, and locking the house re-
turned to the mill, when short time after
his attention was attracted by the bowling
Of his dog which had been left in the
house. Looking in that direction he saw
the building wrapt in flames. Rushing
to the house he at once realized that the
fire was under too great hcadway to be
chcckcd, and therefore went to a side
window and broke it in, thinking to save
his account book which was in that room
but through the opening thus made the
flame, heat and smoke rushed with such
fury as to knock him down and burn him
severely though not seriously. Picking
himself up as soon as possible, he went to
the front door and broke it in, thereby
creating a current through the house, but
it was so completely on fire inside that it
was impossible to enter, and he quickly
returned to the side window. Thrusting
his arm through the opening previously
made he was fortunate enough to secure
his book, which lay on desk near the
window, although his arm was badly
burned in doing 50, Sargent, we learn,
lost q gold watch and cham besides cloth
ing, bedding, etc.; also, of some thirty
thousand pounds of potatoes stored in the
cellar under the house, twenty thousand
were destroyed. Hoadley had bargained
the property to Taylor & Dack and had
come from Cloverdale to give possession,
just getting in sight of the house in time
to see it burn. We learn that the sale of
the property was nevertheless consum-
mated, Hoadley deductng the value of
the dwelling. We have heard no esti-
mate Of the loss. OF the origin of the
fire nothing is known further than it was
accidental.
Year: 1873

ITEM SPOILED The man who didn't
like to sleep alone went to bed one night
this week with his pipe and a CANDLE
Pulu mattresses smell strong when smoul-
dering, and as there was water within a
reasonable distance, we are obliged to
defer his obituary to some future time.
Year: 1873

SLUIcING has commenced, but the sup
ply of water is limited, the cold nights
holding it back. Miners, however, are
happy in the knowledge that the ground
is thoroughly soaked and there is great
depth Of solid snow on the mountains.
Year: 1873

No more terrible case than that of
the Sunrise, has ever been tried in the
courts of San Francisco. 1t is stated
in the bill that three sailors on the
voyage from New York jumped over
board and committed suicide, to avoid
further illtreatment. The accusation
is, that, so fearful and so unbearable
were the tortures inflicted on the crew,
that three of their number voluntarily
drowned themselves. Suicide it can
hardly be called. 1t was flying from
the brutality of man, and appealing to
the mercy of Con.


Whether the charge be just one,
or whether it be exaggerated, one
thing is certain, ship captains are
brutally autocratic. There are thous-
ands of instances of despotism in the
u. S. Merchant Marine that are never
reported. The commanders of vessels
that make long voyages have an al
most absolute power. That it is sadly
abused is undeniable. That it may be
corrected severe legislation is needed.
Year: 1873




Among the many words, some wise and some
otherwise, spoken and written by the Women's
Congress- and Reformers generally, upon
the subject Of the birth and education Of
children, great stress is laid upon the immediate
transmission Of parental qualities to offspring
Such woes are invoked upon those who lacking
pure minds in healthy bodies, shall take upon
themselves the awful responsibility OF parent
hood that it might be supposed children we're
shaped to pattern as infallibly as cakes from a
gingerbread cutter. But nothing is more certain
than that the character of the child cannot be
deduced from the mere state of the parent The
misconduct of ministers children has passed into
proverb, and many brave pure life has sprung
like lily from the mud OF most unlike soil.
Not that hereditary transmission is fable
but that the ephemsral traits Of one generation
merely are by no means of sure inheritance.


For the rest, what children themselves shall
be is not the only thing to be considered; what
they shall make Of their parents is ho less mo-
mentous. Many self-centered and barren.
many gross and sensual life, has found it's sal.
vation in Gods gift of little child. To see
coarse and brutal parents stint themselves Of
food that their little ones may not hunger-and
who has not seen such self-sacrifce in most un-
expected quarters i-is to feel that influence for
good in the parental relation may far oyerbal-
ance the evils of the surplus population" SO
deprecated. But it is our most educated and
elevated classes which seem most to doubt the
truth of the PsaImist's teaching that "Children
are gift Of the Lord, and His reward"
Year: 1873

little boy in the Bishop Scott Grammar
School at Portland, has gotten OF the following
luminous view of Oxen" His composition
is given verbatim OF literatim.-


Oxen isa very slow animal They are very good
to bank up ground. l wonld rather have horses
If they didn't have collie which they say ia wind
collected in a bunch which makes 1t danger.
esess to keep horsea than oxen. II there we're
no horses people wood have to wheal their wood
on wheslbarrow. II would take them too or
three days TO wheel a cord mile Cows are useful
heard some people say that if they had to be q
OK or COW they wood sooner be a COW, but think
when II come to be MIXED on a cold winter NOR
ping think they wood sooner be oxen, for oxen
don't have 10 raise calves. II / had to be a OK
or COW wood he heffeF but if l could not be
aheffer and had to be both would be a OK.
Year: 1873

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD


MATTERs.-Colonel Witcomb, the chief
engineer of the road, has just now gone to
Huntington to superintend the construc-
ton of a mammoth grain elevator. The
time for celebration of the opening of the
Church Hill tunnel has not yet been de-
cided on, but it is not far off, for the track
layers are now hard at It and it is probable
that in fifteen days more the work will be
entirely completed and cars will be ena-
bled to pass through successfully.
Year: 1873

ELECTRIcITY.-There is q possibility
that electricity will take the place of rem
net, and work as well. Authorities say
that electricity will coagulate milk even
faster than rennet, and cheese-maker, who
claims to have used it for the purpose of
cheese manufacture, says he has found the
curd made by it to cure into fine favored
cheese. He reports it as having extraordi-
nary efficiency in reducing the curd cheese,
but it did not restore the flavor that was
lost by the removal of the cream. 1t was
said to have just the flavor which the milk
in its SKINNED or unskimmed condition
would produce.
Year: 1873

WAGNER, the lsle-of-Shoals murderer.
lost his chance for new trial, the death
sentence having been confirmed. He has
just made another and almost successful
attempt to escape from Alfred jail. BY
means of hoop skirt wire furnished by a
woman just released from custody, he dug
his way into the adjoining cell Of man
named Curtis, and the two sprung the bolt
and escaped into the corridor, where they
were captured by the jailor who just then
happened along.
Year: 1873

CRAZY Yesterday morning a man,
who is confined in the city jail, on the
charge Of larceny, attacked the jailor and
pulled out good quantity of his hair, al
leging that the jailor had attempted to poi
son him.
Year: 1873

The following, which we copy from the Scienti.
fe american, should be remembered.


Three persons out out Of four would rush right
up TO the burning individual and begin to paw
ath their hands without any definite aim. II


Is useless to tell the victim to do this or that, OF
call for water. In fact, IL is generally boat not
to cay a word, but TO seize q blanket from the
bed or any wooden fabrc-if none isa hand,
take any wooden material-hold the corners az
far apart as you can, stretch them out higher
than your head, and runnig boldly to the person
make a motion OF clasping in the arms, mostly
about the shoulders. This Instantly smothers
iLe FIRE and caves the face.


The noxt instant throw the person on the floor
This is an additional safety TO the face and
breath, and any remnant Of fame can be put
ont more leisurely. The next instant immerse
the burnt part in cold water. and all pain will
;eass with the rspidity Of tightening, Next get
pone common -four, remove from tho water
and cover the burnt parts with an inch In thick
ness Of flour, IL possible put the patient to bed
aud do all that is possible to soothe until the
physician arrives. Let the -four remain until
Il iailS on itself, when beautiful skin can be
found. Uhlhss the burns are deep, no other ap-
piicaiipp is needed. The dry -four is the most
sdmirahla comedy ever proposed and the infor-
matio1 h TO be impaired to all. The princi-
pie Of Ions is, that like the water, it causes
instant Ahd perfect relief from pain by totally OK
cuding all the air from the injured paFtH.
Year: 1873

WAsHIEGToS, October rl9.-The senate
transportation committee will hold ses-
sion at St Louis on the thirtieth instant,
at which time they desire to meet per-
sons at the west who may wish to con-
fer with them in regard 70 the subject of
Year: 1873

LOUISVILLE, October 19.-Jacob
Daub, who shot his wife through the
head day or two ago, tried to cut his
throat IN jail to-day with broken bot
tie. He cut himself badly in the stom-
seh also, and is now delirious from the
effects of his wounds.
Year: 1873

on the principle "All loyal men are honest,
and none Of the bonest men are loyal
They had abolished whipping for stealing
in order that they might avoid the Lash.
They had purchased 5000 acres for peDf.
tentiary In order that they might have
" "homesteadsn for oil of their party. So
He scathingly denounced the old origi-
nal secessionists lsuch as Hughes) who had
crawled into this party in search of office,
and said ne had never known one of these
tilrn-coats who did not either get Office or
try very hard for ii.


He then eloquently pictured the impor-
tance of this contest in Virginia in the eyes
of the people of the South, and spoke of how
the other States had always followed, and
would always follow, the lead of the Old
Dominion. . ...,l#G
!, He eloquently claimed that the fame; OF
Lee and Jackson Is the heritage of the whole
South, and that so they have an abiding in
terest in the success OF this great struggle
and the success of the noble soldiers WHO
lead the van of Justice and right. ,r


He insisted that Radicalism bad done no
thing for the South but to abolish the whip
ping.post; nothing for the negro but to
change his master from the Virginia or North
SdiO SCtittCul0n " tflC
and expressed the hope that the day is not
distant when the earpet-5agger will be q
curiosity seen in the menagerie in a
cage over against the hyena.


He closed with most eloquent statement
of the deep interest with which the other
States of the South watch Virginia !; of their
bitter disappointment if, like Joshua Of old,
they were forced to say 'What shall do
when Israel turneth her back on her ene-
mies?" and OF their JOY when with shouts
of triumph the noble old State shall pro-
claim her victory.


The above is very imperfect outline OF
this noble speech. We DEFY anyone to re.
produce Governor Vance's inimitable anec.
dotes or his many palpable hits. 1t was a
grand speech-wortby Of the occasion, the
cause, and the man-and was received with
the widest enthusiasm by the solid acre OF
people who stood in the freezing wind and
(for part of the time) pclting snow-storm
to hear him.


OTHER SPEAKERS.


Judge Goolrick, OF Fredericksburg, and
Colonel Aylett, of King William, then made
short and stirring speeches, and the crowd
dispersed feeling that it had been grand
occasion for our cause.
Year: 1873

TIE THEArRR.-Last night good house
eojoyed the performance Of the popular
drama Trodden Down Us presented Dy tue
Rose and Harry Watkins combination.


Tonight will be performed the Hidden,
Hand
Year: 1873

DO not stop to tell stories in busi.
ness hours.


If you have a place of business be
found there when wanted.


No man can get rich by sitting
around stores and saloons.


Never "foel' in business matters.
Have order, system, regularity and
promptness,


Do not meddle with business you
know nothing of.


Strive to avoid harsh words and
personalities.


Do not kick every stone in your
path. Mere miles can be made in q
day by going steadily on than by stop
ping.


Pay as You go.


A man of honor respects his word
as he does his bond.


Help others when you can, but new
er give what you cannot afford to, sim
ply because it is fashionable.


Learn to say no. No necessity of
swapping it out dog fashion, but say
it firmly and respectfully,


Use your own brains rather than
those of others.


Learn to think and act for yourself.


Keep ahead rather than behind the
times.


Let cigars alone, money goes fast
enough without being pulled away.


Young men cut this out and if there
be folly in the argument let us know,
Year: 1873

The second National Industrial Expos
ition at Louisville opens on the second Of
September next In an invitation extended
to the editor of this paper We learn that the
directors Of the Exposition have perfected
every arrangement necessary to make the
display the g,andest and most varied ever
seen in this country. Those who attended
tho Louisville Exposition last year can re-
call the pleasure and surprise which they
felt on entering the vast building, filed
with its treasures of art. industry, mechan-
ism. handiwork and scientific collections.
We are promised this year even greater
and more attractive display. Anticipating
this, no ono can afford to forego the enjoy.
ment Of spending day or moro in the
Louisville Exposition. Reduced rates by
railroad and river have been secured, which
will enable partieE to visit the Exposition
at comparatively small expense. Tho in
creased hotel accommodations and travel
ing facilities in Louisville, together with the
natural attractions Of the city will make q
visit to that place in September or October
both pleasant and profitable.
Year: 1873

An investigation which has been had by
the Board of Health demonstrates the fact
that the city is entirely free from yellow
fever, except along the city front in the
Fourth District, between Josephine and
Ninth streets. Deaths have occurred
elsewhere, but in each case 10 was clearly
traceable to the above named locality. It
will be remembered that it was about this
point where the bark Valparaiso lay, on
which the first case occurred. The Board
of Health caused the streets in that locality
to be thoroughly disinfected last evening,
ten barrels of carbolic scid being used for
that purpose.


Intermittent tevers, and what 10 COM
monty known as the "break- bone" fever,
are somewhat prevalent, but OF a very mild
type, and have no connection whatever with
the yellow fever, with which The unduly
timid and excitable may sometimes con-
fOund IT,