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Year: 1873

The Spanish Cortes has passed a decree for the immediate eman- cipation of all the slaves in Cuba. There is no mention made of any compensation to be given to the planters for this sweeping confis- cation of their human chattels. The treasury is not burdened with gold or silver at present, so Spain cannot afford to purchase the freedom of the enslaved ne. grOes. But as no man has right to keep his fellow man in bond age perpetual, he has ne claim for compensation when forced to accord his bondsmen the inalien- able birthright of freedom. Let the Spanish Republic put itself in a position to make the boast that America can now indulge in, that none but freemen can tread its soiL-S. F. Chroaicle.
Year: 1873

te the commencing of life-they always begin on small scale. A boy pressed the muzzle of 8 pistol against his breast in cooking it, and the bullet came out at his back.

 l What is the difference between Ia trick of war and game cOck?- One is a ruse and the other a rOOs- ter.

 A local paper in Iowa records the accidental shooting of a doctor, and has "strong fears of his re- covery."

 What is the difference between a cloud and a beaten child? One pours with rain and the other roars with pain.

 A Terre Haute man has a fine collection of walking canes, which have been thrown atan ll-natured dog in his front yard. If a man named William marry, why is he pretty certain to be hen- pecked? Because his wife will al. ways have a Will of her own.

 A wag of a student declared that certain dull preacher was a re- vivalist-as there was ''a great awakening" after the delivery of all his discourses.

 "Is your house a warm one, landlord?" asked a gentleman Tn search of a house, ''It ought to be-" was the reply; "the painters have just given it two coats."

 It is a curious fact that poor peo- pie, though sometimes given to stealing, are never afflicted with kleptomania. It takes a rich per- son to have that disease.

 A poet asks: "Where are the dead, the vanished dead, who l trod the earth that now we tread?" If we were to make a random guess, we should say the most of them are buried.

 A Cleveland woman rose SO far l superior to her sex as to fracture 1 a burglars skull with boot.jack, but delayed giving an alarm till | she could put up her back hair, and the intruder had escaped.

 A Rochester woman, married to her second husband, recently said l to him: ''Oh, how happy poor Charles would be. if he were still alive, to see himself replaced by a man as agreeable as you are!"

 A little lady in Schenectady re. gently sent word to her aged P. in New York that she must be ex- cused from writing a long letter. She had spent a very restless night with a sick doll.

 A New York female who read that the H0Osac Tunnel cost S9OO per yard, said she would have a dress pattern off from that piece if the old man didn't lay up a cent for the next two years.

 "We always get mad when we walk along the street about nine o'clock, and passing a shaded porch where young man is bid. ding his beloved a good night, hear the girl exclaim Tn loud whisper, Oh, stop, George, you
Year: 1873

The correspondent of the Inter Ocean
writes from Utica, N Y, after visiting the
dairy districts in Oneida county, as follows


The delivery Of milk is greatly inferior
to that Of this date year ago. Even the
calves seem to have postponed their COM
ing to wait for warmer skies, and this
would point to change Of time, on the
part Of the farmers, in the association Of
their breeding stock. Whatever this
change may signify, there is apparently a
great decrease in the prevalence Of an evil
which, few years ago, seemed to portend
the ruin Of the dairy business in this re-
gion. The percentage Of abortions among
the COWS Is much reduced in the record Of
this spring. The general belief is that the
malady was not caused by organic disar-
rangement nor by the presence of the
frightful animalcul@ or poisonous sub
stances which quasi doctors have conjured
up for their profit, but was the result Of an
overtaxation of the powers of the impreg-
mating animal, or by the employment Of
those too young for service. The disap-
pearance Of she evil is fact Of much
value, and the farmers congratulate them
selves upon it.


But the less delivery Of milk at the fac
tories cannot be wholly attributed to the
backwardness Of the season or the animals.
/ was struck by the decreasing of the herds
as l listened to number Of dairymen re-
lating their plans for the coming season.
Almost all gave in less number Of COWS,
and spoke Of preparing still more for the
butcher. The importation of Canadian
cows, once prevalent, has almost disap-
peared this spring, and many farmers ate
seriously thinking of throwing up their
stock altogether. The favorite scheme
with such is the raising hay for bailing and
shipment, which just now promises good
profits The great care, anxiety and vex-
alton consequent upon stock breeding and
the care of the animals seems to drive
many to the moving machine and the hay
press. All these considerations point to
reduced productionof cheese in this region.
Even if the same numbers Of COWS were
kept up, it would hardly be safe to expect
50 good yield as last year exhibited, and
the indications which | have noted must
decrease it. Such a condition would, how
ever, create better demand for the yield
Of newer sections.
Year: 1873

WORKING WoMEN.-Mr. G. C. Full.
ton, editor of the american, in one of his
letter from Berlin, thus describes the
German women:


German women are undoubtedly able
to do mans work, and some of them do
more in that line than most men are will.
ing to. The very hardest species of man.
ua labor is spading ground and turning
over the sod. In the Park to-day we passed
nearly fifty women, all strong and muscu-
lar, busily driving their spades into the
earth. They worked in gangs Of five, side
by side, apparently as contented as if they
were piercinga cambric handkerchief with
a needle. When women can perform this
kind Of labor they are certainly on an
equality with man in some things if not in
all, and need no protectors. Only think
Of marrying a woman who can dig all day
with spade II would not do for most
Of the lords of creation to have such
wives, or at least to provoke them to a trial
of strength.
Year: 1873

Bars Of gold through the eastern window
Shine high up on the western wall;
And without in the maple branches


Bluebirds answer the robins cal.
Nists Of night speed over the hill.tops,


Hasting hence when their work is done,
And smoke of engines down the valley


Looks like silver foam in the sun.
Fresh and fair and bright is the morning,
Clear and blue is the spring-time sky,
And those white doves on wing fancy


Offering praises as they hy.
As the mists and the birds Hy upward,


So our hearts on the wings ofpraise
Rise to the loving and watchfal Father


Blessing us now with sweet spring days.
Year: 1873

To the Editor Of the Arorriste1gn Gazette


l, for one, am obliged to you for
the remembrance of the - Buncombo
Road" in your last issue, as it
seems you are the only man that has
seen proper to take cognizance of it.
During the late rebellion we were
not noticed by either officers or men,
and am glad of it. Still we Kept
on in the even tenor of our way and
the "Bunconbe" run. Ifit did not do
much. 1t run. myself have not had
to sign any contract or give up any
chart er, and feel that | am as we'll
of to-day az those that did for from
what | can learn the company is hurt
and tile men is "hurted," so who is
the gamer? No one that know of
but a few reasonable gentlemen thai
have furloughs for life and theH com
panies seal to backit. | shall work
hard in the next strike to be noticed
and get one of similar character.
Bat you know it IS an old provorb
"the mills Of the gods grind slow
ly,' and may be the same yesterday,
to-day and forever; yet have bat
little right to complain as (with
my little family) have nearly always
gotten living from railroad cor
porations, though | have always
worked pretty hard for it. Do not
como to the conclusion that | am in
favor Of capital ruling. No, no. 1t
affects my own pocket too much for
that. yet | never was in favor of
strikes. 1t reminds me too much OF
CONSUMPTION during the war--a sort
Of compulsion - and you may be
aware it made some very bad SOL
diers. I had rather man would
work freely, be paid for his labor.
and when the day ended get his re.
warl-rest peacefully and after the
last days work was done could cross
the river (employer and employee) in
the same Obj ship and rest quiet for
ever on the, other shore.


Very respectfully.


One. OF TIE BCNCoMBIrEs.
Year: 1873

Bayou Courtableau is falling rapidly. 1t
is doubtful if the boats will be able to pass the
'Little Devil' bar next week, unless rise in
the Atchafalaya checks the rapid flow of water
from our bayou. The almost daily rains which
we have can affect it but little SO long as the
Atchafalaya is falling.
Year: 1873

Main Street had small sized sensation on
Thursday evening. A foolish boy was driving
foolish horse in buggy, wien the foolish
horse foolishly began kicking up and then
foolishly fell down. The breeching didn't
break, SO nobody was hurt.
Year: 1873

The Republicans of this Parish mnst be a
very meek set. They actually lick the hand
that slnites them. After allowing themselves
to be euchered out of all the fat offices and
contracts at the disposal of the Kellogg con
cern, by clique of so-called Liberals, they
patronize the organ of that clique exclusive
iy-itself the holder of a fat contract
Year: 1873

We see it stated in an exchange that the


Supreme Court has recently decided that every
merchant who sells barrel Flour or pork is


a wholesale merchant. and each partner must
pay $I00 wholesale license.
Year: 1873

Kansas man dropped little note to
neighbor's wife, inviting her to meet him under
the pale silver moon. The husband got the
note first and kept the appointment. Tive
doctors have been at work on the Kansas man.
in whom they found rich lead mine.
Year: 1873

81, but she does not preserve and purify them
IN Inat must be done with fragrant SOzODONT.


Inc dental bone and its enamel casing are made
invulnerable to all destructive influence bv ~
daily use Of this benefcent preparation.
Year: 1873

1t iS now said the investigation committee in
tend to make separate report in the case of Mr..
COlfaz. 1t will no doubt be made before Tues
day The discussion on that day over the report
already Rqds y expected to be very lively.
Year: 1873

Reflect that n sound mind and body aro the
most necessary requisites to promote connubial
happiness Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, tho
nrosuect hourly darkens to the view, tho mind
becomes shadowed with despair. and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the hspplness OF
Year: 1873

An exchange gives the following on
the subject of shoeing horses:


How many horses, valuable horses in
many respects, are spoiled by having
defective fore feet! The general defect
is the fore feet. This makes the animal
tender forward, liable to fall when go
ing down hill, and consequently unsafe.


When the forward feet of a horse are
defective his usefulness on the road is
very much impaired; and in fact there
is no comfort or safety in using such a
horse.


What causes tender feet? The most
common cause is bad shoeing, with i'm
proper care of the animal. There are
smith in fifty knows how to shoe horse
properly. How frequently do boys and
apprentices, as soon as they can drive
nail, undertake to set shoes, without
any knowledge of the anatomy of the
horses foot, or any of the Unborn phil
OsOphy which teaches a man to look at
the reason of the thing. It is shame
and an outrage upon therights of horses
to have such "a state of things.


1t is a lamentable fact that not one
man in hundred knows when his horse
is we'll shOd. Commonly a man leads
his horse to blacksmith's shop, lets the
work be done, and then goes off with
his horse, satisfied, because he has shoes
On his feet.


There are two very common faults in
shoeing horses. One is, the shoes are
too short. How can a horse travel with
ease, unless his shoes are long enough
for him to set his whole feet down on
the shoes? A horse suffers as much
with short shoes as a man does with
boots of an insufficient length. How
can horse travel easily all day over
our rough roads, with shoes half an
inch too short? I do not know how
many times | have been panied at see
ing horses with short shoes on. Have
the shoe as long as the foot; the longer
it is, reasonably, the better support it
will give.


The second faults, shoes are made
cOncace, instead of cORUer. When horse
sets down his foot, if it can, it will
spread little. This arrangement was
made to save the animal from pounding
solid foot on the ground. The foot of
a horse has layers of springs, as it were,
in it, and the shoes should be made ac-
cOrdingly.' If the heel of the horses
shoe dishes in, how can the horses heel
spread when he puts his foot down? It
cannot; but it is bound tighter, so that
it cramps the foot, and after while it
results in pinched feet.


A forward foot shoe should be made
with the heel of it slightly convex, just
enough convex to let the heel spread
naturally when the horse puts his foot
| down.
Year: 1873

IRONING SHIRT FRONFs. - In O first
class laundry starch is made in the usu-


al manner; to pail of starch a whole
sperm candle is used. When the linen
is dry, it is dipped in the cold starch
and ironed in the ordinary way then it
is dampened with wet cloth and the
polish Iron passed over it. This is an
ordinary smoothing iron, gound off SO
that the edges are all rounding. To this
last manipulation the linen is indebted
for the peculiar laundry gloss which all
admire so much, but which many house
keepers have vainly striven to leave
upon the wristbands and bosoma OF
their husbands shirts. -
Year: 1873

SILvER.-Silver should never be al
lowed to grow dingy, and need not if
properly washed afterevery meal. Wash
in very hot soft water, with hard soap.
Wipe hard and quickly, on clean tow
el, and polish with dry flannel. If dis
colOred with egg, mustard, ETC., rub out
the stain with small, stiff brush, and
silver soap, or whatever you use for
cleaning silver; then wash off in hot
water, wipe, and polish. Use soft tow
els. This is for the articles in common
use. Once a week have all the silver
cleaned. If you wish to place silver
away for any length of time, wrap each
article in blue paper, and it will keep a
good color.
Year: 1873

A short time ago a colored man enter
ed the Office of the clerk of a county
court, and advancing to a table where
the deputy clerk was busily engaged, he
produced a marriage license for which
he had paid the legal fee few days be-
fore.


Boss" said he, pOking the licenseun4
der the nose Of the absorbed deputy.


what's it," was the impatient res
pOnse.


"Boss," continued the darkey, "lady
declines dis document, and I fotch it in
to get my money back"


It was a little consoling to the darkey
to be told that some men went further
and Jared worse, but when assured his
money could not be returned, he turned
Indignantly on his doubled soled pumps
and muttered as he made his exit. "Eb-
cry body's gone back on de document.D
Year: 1873

The postmistress at Villa Ridge, H.,
has resigned in order to get married. In
her letter of resignation that she sent
to the Postmaster General, she remark


ed that she would rather have one man
where she could lay her hands on him
when she wanted him, than to be hand
ling mail=bags iTegulaTly on a small
salary, and getting sworn at by people
who expected letters that never came,
Year: 1873

MR.. EDITOR.-I reply to IN. B. W."
as to the manner of preparing moss for
market. The usual and primitive way
is to rot it for several months in ditch
or pond of water; but this is very OBJ
jectiOnable because ittakes long time !;
it is ugly to handle, and is full of dirt
A quicker and better way is to make a
conicaLpile of the green moss, the larger
the better, pretty closely packed. When
the pile is made it is Watered so as to
make it thoroughly damp, but not too
wet. In few days fermentation will
take place, and when hot it should be
sprinkled with water to prevent firing.
In two or three weeks of this process
the outside covering of the fibre will be
entirely rOtted, except small portion
OF the outside, which is separated and
kept to go into the next pile. The rot
ted portion is then hung out to dry,
when rubbing and handling will detach
all the dust from the fibre and leave it
black, lustrOus and elastic, and fit for
use.


A cheap machine can be made for
hacking to save hand labor, constructed
as follows: A hollow box of stout plank,
six to eight feet in length, the bottom
perforated, or space left between the
planks for the escape Of dust and trash ;
pointed iron spikes in the bottom, all
inclined in one direction of the length ;
a block, also in the form of section of
a circle to correspond with the bottom
of the box, also garnished with spikes,
SO inclined as to tear the moss to pieces
at the same time that it is made to
travel through the box; this block is
attached to an upright beam, the length
of which should be the radius of the
circle used for the box. The apparatus,
if small, may be operated by manpOWer ;
but if larger, by horse or steam power.


Another way to prepare the green
moss is to put it into a large tank, made
water tight, into which steam, at high
pressure, is injected until it is thorough
ly heated. This entirely disintegrates
the substances adhering to the fibre.
The further preparation to be made as
before stated Our Home journal,
Year: 1873

A PERPLEXED HUsBAND.-Ifyou want
to know whether your wife is entirely
loyal, try the experiment which a friend
Of ours tried on the occasion of his last
heir.


His wife was sittingup robed in white
muslin, with pink ribbons, and holding
in her arms a small edition of humanity.


Jennie" he said to her impressively,
is that my child?"


John" said the wife, quietly, "it's as
much yours as the Others"


Somehow he didn't seem quite satisfied
with her answer
Year: 1873

Olive Logan tells of a nice young man,
who waItzed superbly. All the girls
went for him. Nobody else could catch
their pace as well as he. When asked
how he managed it so handsomely, he
replied that he had never thought about
it-he never tried hard; all he did was
to hold his partner in his arms and let
her kick.
Year: 1873

DIsINFECTANTs. = The three best
agents for accomplishing the disinfec-
tion of air after smallpox or other con-
tagious diseases, are sulphurOus acid,
iodine, and carbolic acid. The best
method of employing sulphurous acid
is to scatter a little flowers of sulphur
upon a heated shovel and carry it about
in the room or rooms which are to be
disinfected. Iodine may be used by
simply placing little in an open glass
or earthen vessel, and it vaporizes read
lily at the ordinary temperature of a
house. Carbolic acid may be employed
by sprinkling weak solution of it on
the floor of the room, or cloths wetted
in such solution may be hung about the
rooms. A simple apparatus for using
this acid is to have a broad band of cot
ton passing over two wooden rollers
over a dish filed with a solution of the
acid. AS the upper half of the band
dries, give the rollers turn and the
lower half of the band, wet with the So
luton, takes its place uppermOst.
Year: 1873

PROFITS OF SOILING.-aIr. H. Sedg-
wick, Of Cornwall, Connecticut, stated
at a farmers meeting at Lowell, Massa-
chusetts, that the farmers in his neigh
bOrhoOd were engaged in producing
milk for the New York market. Refer
ring to the short feed to the fall of 1871,
he added: "OW farmers all declare
they will not go back to the old way of
feeding stock. We cut up our straw
and every thing available. Many of us
have adopted the plan of steaming the
food for our cattle, and we are satisfied
by the experiment we have made that
we can save third Of our prOvender by
steaming it. AS a sample of what this
instance of a young man who, year
ago last spring, bought farm of eighty
acres of land for $1,000. The farm
then kept eleven cows, four or five
yearlings, and horse or two. He in
creased the stock to twenty-five cows,
and kept them on twelve acres, feeding
them on the s0wed corn and also cutting
his oats green for food. His receipts for
the first year were over $4,000. This
year he has srmmered on the same farm
twenty seven cows, and he told me the
other day that his cows would average
him 800 each from the profit on milk
Year: 1873

COUNTING CosT.-A farmer, on COM
mencing operations, should sit down
and count the cost, whether his capital
is sufficient for his undertaking. He
should consider the requirements to
success, such as drainage, culture of
varied crops, proper selection of farm
stock, providing suitable shelter and
accommodation for the stock, husband
ing and judieious application Of ma
nure, selection of best qualities and
varieties of seed, and the most suitable
time and season for planting, ETC., and
also the adoption of the most suitable
tools, etc, for securing the culture and
harvesting of his crops. Il there be a
efficiency in capital or agricultural
knowledge, it would be far better to
only attempt to cultivate so much as
Will hest serve to educate, and conduce
to skill in the cnltiFatpr. The old say
ing, "A little farm well titled, a little
till well filed p was never truer than at
the present day. Thorough culture is
the only culture that pays.-EWest'n
Rural,
Year: 1873

MELLOW SoIL,-As an evidence OF
the splendid condition Of the rich soil
in the city limits, since the rains, we
may state that wagon loaded with
wheat, on Thursday, attempted to
cross from Montgomery to Baker
streets. in the suburbs Of the city,
somewhere about Ninth. when the
wagon sank down into the mellow
earthclear to the axle. Six able-bodied
horses were attached to the wagon, but
failed to bulge it. After unloading,
it was as much as four horses and the
united action of several strong men
could do to get the empty wagon out
of Its predicament. Our farmers COM
ing in with heavy loads should stick
to the graveled streets If they don't
wish to be compelled to unload before
they get to a warehouse.
Year: 1873

ONE OF MAX ADELER's STORIES
A friend of ours who was stopping at
an interior town a few days ago, went
with companion into a small tavern
near to the railroad station. Sitting
behind the bar In a rocking-ehair was
the landlady, reading book, and cry
ing over it. When customer would
come In she would turn tho volume
down OH the table, wipe her eyes, and
dispense the liquid poison, and perhaps
abuse some one Of tie drinkers for not
paying his score. Then she would re-
turn. to the book. and open the, toun-
tain of her tears afresh. Presently a
gentleman with a yermillion nose and
catered garments came in, and after
obtaining a sip Of gin attempted to
walk ont without paying fori it. Then
that landlady slammed her book down
on the counter, climbed over the bar,
and engaged in single combat with the
party Of the glowing nose. She came
Off the conqneror, but while the con-
flict ragged, our man walked over and
took a look at the title of the book.
1t was Mr.. Arthnr's affecting story,
Ten Nights in a Bar-Room. This is
a fact. a
Year: 1873

[The following abbreviated narrative
contains q moral of about the same
touching nature, and certainly Of as
practical a character, as a not small
number of our modern publications.
Aspirants for literary fame will GER
tainly be benefited by its perusal, and
when we compliment them by assert
ing our belief Of the inability Of one
half of them to equal even this effu-
sion, we hope we may not be misun-
derstood.