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Year: 1873

Considerable attention is being paid
on the St Johns river, Florida, 10 the
orange, and it is thought that one
half of the orange groves, large ana
small, Of that State, which are avail
able to commerce. are located on this
river. Some estimate that there are q
quarter Of a million trees set out, and
many people are going into the ousi-
ness. 1t is said that by another sew
en- years there will Be five hundred
thousand orange trees ON the river,
which, at an average Of two thousand
fruit each, and the low price Of hfty
cents per hundred fruit, would give
an income OF five million dollars not
an ineonsideTable SUM-
Year: 1873

on his head But the hedgchog's wife
stayed quietly in her place. When the
hare came to the upper end the hedgehog
called out to him, HI'm here already"
But the hare, beside himself with rage,
cried "Another racel At il againn


"I'm quite willingpr answered the
hedgehog, 'just as often. asthon 1ilSest.p


So the hare ran three and seventy times,
and the hedgehog held out to the very
end with him. Every time the hare came
either below or above, the hedgehog OF
his wife said, "I'm here alreadyn


But the four and seventieth time the
hare came no more to the end. In the
middle of the field he fell to the earth and
lay dead upon the spot.


So the hedgehog took the louis d'orand
the bottle of brandy he had Won, called
his wife out of the furrow, and both went
home together; and if they have not.died
they are still living. SO happened it that
on the Buxtehude heath the hedgehogFan
the hare to death, and since that time no
hare has ever dreamed of running q race
with BuXtehude hedgehog.


But the moral of this story is, first, that
no one, however high and mighty he may
think himself, shall let it happen to him
to.make merry over an humble man, even
if he be hedgehog; and secondly, that it
is advisable, when one marries, that he
take wife out of his own condition, and
who looks just like himself He therefore
that is hedgehog must look TO 1t that his
wife is also a hog; and so forth.
Year: 1873

MADAME DESHoUILEREs, the celebrated
French poetess, was at one time on a
visit to the chateau of the Count and
Countess de Luneville. Upon her arrival
she was requested to make her choice of
all the bedrooms in the mansion, one
only excepted, which no one was permit
ted to enter, as report had been circu-
lated that it was a haunted apartment,
and, from the strange noises that had been
frequently heard at night in it, it was
generally believed to be the case by the
inhabitants of the chateau. Madame De-
shoulieres was no sooner made acquainted
with this circumstance than, to the sur
prise and terror of her friends, she de-
clared her intention of occupying this
dreaded room in preference to any other.
The count looked aghast as she disclosed
this determination, and, in tremulous
voice, entreated her not to be so rash,
since, however brave curiosity might, at
present. make her, it was probable that
she would pay too dearly for its gratifi-
cation.


The Countess, observing that all that
her husband said failed in intimidating
the high-spirited Madame Deshoulieres,
now added her persuasions to divert her
friend from the enterprise, from which
the bravest man might shrink appalled,.
All the arguments that could be urged
were insufficient to shake the determined
purpose of the adventurer. Her courage
was superior to these representations of
the dangers To which she was going to
expose herself because she was convinced
that they must owe their coloring to su-
perstition, acting upon weak minds; she
entertained no faith in the fieshy arm of a
departed spirit, and from an immaterial
one her life was safe, Her noble
host and hostess pleaded, pitied,
blamed, but at length yielded TO
her wish of taking possession
of the haunted chamber. Madame Des-
houlieres found it grand and spacious, the
windows dark from the thickness of the
walls, the chimney antique, and of cavern
GUS depth As soon as Madame was un-
dressed she stepped into bed and ordered
large candle TO be placed in the bracket,
which stood in stand near 1t, and, en-
joining her femme dc chdmbre to shut the
door securely, dismissed her. Having
provided herself with book, according TO
custom, she calmly read her usual time,
and then sank to repose. She was soon
reused by a noise at the door; it opened,
and the sound of footsteps succeeded.
Madame Deshoulieres Immediately decid-
ed that this must be the supposed ghost
and, therefore, addressed It with the assur
ance that, if il hoped to fhghten her from
her purpose of detecting the impostor
which had excited such foolish alarm
Year: 1873

AN article in the Popular Science Month
IN recalls these instances of escape from
burial alive: "On the 18th of October,
1842, farmer in the neighborhOod of
Ncufchatel, in the Lower Seine, climbed
into loft over his barn to sleep, as he
usually did, among the hay. Early the
next day, his customary hour of rising
being past his wife, wishing to know the
cause of his delay, went to look for him,
and found him dead. At the time of in
terment, more than twenty-four hours
after, the bearers placed the body in a
coffin, which was closed, and carried it
slowly down the ladder by which they
had gained the loft. Suddenly one of the
rounds of the ladder snapped, and the
bearers fell together with the coffin, which
burst open with the shock. The accident,
which might have been fatal to live man.


was very serviceable to the dead one, who
was reused from his lethargy by the con-
cussion, returned to life, and hastened to
get out of his shroud with the assistance
of those of the bystanders who had not
been frightened away by his sudden resur-
rection. An hour later he could recog-
nize his friends, and felt no uneasiness
except a slight confusion in his head, and
the next day was able to go to work again.
AT about the same time resident of
Nantes gave up life after long illness,
His heirs made arrangements for a grand
funeral, and while the performance of a
requiem was going on, the dead man re-
turned to life and stirred in the coffin,
that stood in the middle of the church.
When carried home, he soon regained his
health Some time afterward, the cure,
not caring TO be at the trouble of the buri-
al ceremonies for nothing, sent bill to
the ex-corpse, who declined to pay it, and
referred the cure to the heirs who had
given orders for the funeral A lawsuit
followed, with which the papers of the
day kept the public greatly amused. A
few years ago, Cardinal Donnet, in the
Senate, told his own story of the circum.
stances under which he narrowly escaped
being buried alive l.... n .
Year: 1873

THE TRIUMPH OF LovE.-0n Sunday
last a couple that had eloped from one of
the schools at Paris, came to preacher
on the Red River, in this county, duly
equipped with license, and desired him
to marry them. Seeing that the young
lady could not be above thirteen years of
age, and the young gentleman not more
than seventeen, the minister objected to
tie the knot connubial. The hopeful pair,
not to be disconnected in this their third)
attempt to commit matrimony, proposed
to cross over the river and marry on the
other side, after the Indian fashion; but
as there was no boat to be had this propO-
sition was about to come to naught, when
a novel idea struck the party. A large
cottonwood log was rolled down the
bank and into the water, being moored to
the bank by long rope, and on this log
the resolute pair took shipping, and after
they had drifted far enough out into the
stream to be considered out of Texas, the
parson mounted large stump in the
edge of the water, and said the ceremony


-Bonhdna (I'erds) Enterprise
Year: 1873

Protection Against Moths.-Pfieider
German inspector of passenger cars
states that single stem of hemp, with
the leaves and blossoms, mixed with the
stuffing of car seat, will protect it from
moths for years, and that hemp for this
purpose should be gathered just when in
blossom, dried rapidly in the shade, and
kept in covered wooden vessels in a dry
place.
Year: 1873

IRE OhlSlS In fhANNE
THE DEBATE IN TIE AssEMBLY-sPEEcH OF TIE


MINISTER or JUSTICE. ...


PARIS, Friday, May 23 1873.
The debate on the Interpolation introduced By
the Conservatives began in the Assembly this after-
noon The floor and galleries were crowded. Presi-
dent Theirs and several members of the Cabinet
were present.


Tue Duke de Broglie opened the debate with
speech in support of the Interpolation.


M. Dufaure, Minister of Justice, declared on the
part of the Government that it was now necessary
to abandon the provisional regime and acknowl-
edge the Republic.


President Theirs then mounted the tribune to
speak Instantly storm of objections and protest-
tions came from the Right and Right Center, which
was met with counter cries from the other side.
scene of excitement and confusion followed which
battles description The President in vain endeay-
ored to make himself heard; his voice was drowned
In the uproar Finding that the House would not
hear him. NJ Theirs descended from the tribune and
consulted with the Minister of Justice


NJ Dufaure took his place in the tribune and &C.
curing silence said that he had been instructed for
maly to notify to the Assembly in accordance with
the law adopted last session, that the President de-
sired to address the House in person, and requested
an adjournment until tomorrow morning when ne
would proceed to deliver his speech


The Chamber accordingly adjourned.


A special meeting of the Deputies Of the Left has
been called at o'clock tomorrow morning.


The Left arc pleased with NJ. Dufaure's speech and
conduct. No decisive vote was taken to-day and
the supporters of the Government are hopeful OF
securing majority of twenty against the Interpret
Year: 1873

PlAttSburg N. ~ Republican, AuEult2l


A Mooers correspondent writes US that
one day last week dog was seen drag
ging human skeleton through the streets
Of that town, scattering portions Of It as
he went along. This strange scene nAlu.
rally produced the most intense excite
ment among the citizens, who on examin.
ing the village cemetery found that a grave
had been desecrated by some persons
for the sake Of plunder, a. Is sdrmlsed-
who after accomplishing their gnoulish
purposes LETT the skeleton unburied. And
now comes the strange part Of the strange
affair. An old resident ol the town says
that many yearS ago a companion Of his
told him dream which he hSd just had.
He dreamed that he died and was buried,
and that Q dog came and dug him from
hla grave. Now It Is found on inquiry
that the man who dreamed this was
buried IN this very grave that has been
desecrated. Truth Is stranger than fc.
ton,
Year: 1873

And the Democratic party Ia not in a
position to assail the Administration for
the corruption that is apparent in national
afairs. It's leaders are as dirty as any.
body according TO their chances, They
are among the grabberu. A share Of the
swag Is In their pockets. The widest
and worst notion that ever entered the
head of the President, and caused him to
recommend internal improvements on q
scale absolutely grotesque, finds It's
strongest advocates among the Democ.
racy; and preposterous and presumptuous
as the canal digging and slack-water
scheme Is, and utterly subversiVe as it Is
of doctrine that once distinguished the
Democracy, their convention In this State
tomorrow will not dare to denounce It
The slimy trail Of tho serpent Is over
them.
Year: 1873

U the snore, the beautiful snore, fill
ing her chamber from ceiling to hoor
Over the coverlet, under the sheet from
her dimpled chin to her pretty feet !!
Now rising aloft like bee in June; now
sunk to the wall of a cracked bassoon
Now, fute-like, subsiding, then rising
again, is the beautiful snore of Eliza
beth Jane,
Year: 1873

SOME boys dropped an anvil weighing
two hundred pounds ont OF fourth
story window on the head Of n negro
who was passing, and he had them ar
rested. He said he was willing to let
the boys have fun, but when they jam
med gemmen's hat down over his eyes,
and spoiled it in that way, the law must
take its course.
Year: 1873

A SERIOUS SUBJEcr.-Never laugh at
religion. Never make jest of sacred
things, Never mock those who are
serious and in eareest about their souls.
The time may come when you will count
those happy whom you laugh at--a time
when your laughter will be turned into
heayiness. Whatever You please to
laugh at don't Taught at religion.
Year: 1873

Now comes highly recommended a
medicine to which no one can object
celery. 1t tastes good, and is said to be
o., one OF the most potent nervines known.
lhe time to take it is when you please,
ana the dose is as much as you want.
All affected with nervousness in any
form are encouraged to hope for an eff
iectual cure by the daily use OF celery.
Year: 1873

The marriage customs of the working
classes, singular in some respects, have
not changed during the last forty years;
while marriages among the upper classes
have been gradually losing the domestic
and private character which formerly
attached to them. To-day, as forty years
ago, the working man or the small
tradesman goes in a great carriage,
specially reserved for such occasions, to
tie church where the religious service is
TO be performed. A visitor TO any Of
the large livery stables Of Paris would
not fail to be struck by one remark.
able peculiarly. In some corner Of
the vast yard will be observed a mum
Ser of carriages, evidently intended
for holiday occasions, emblazoned
with shields and coat Of arms
of All kinds, from the arms Of particular
towns 70 those Of the crown itself, and
whosp faded splendor seems like
a strange reflection on French rev.
olutious' The bigger the coach, the
more gliding it displays, the more pro-
fuse is embla1oument the greater Is
the demand for It for marriage parties.
Year: 1873

All. save the officers Of the garrison are now in pretty comfortable quarters Their quarters are the old rotten log buildings erected several year. ago But for the burning of the government saw. snii, new quarters for the officers would bc goi ng up. As IL is, the chirf quartermastcr, Major J. G Dana, has no money To lay out for lumber and don't kso~ whether he ever will have, owing to ths fact that Government aliows no more money Tor tec comfort, support and maintenance of a man here than it does at the East, where every. Suing Is cheap, and where there Is but tlIe if sny wear and tear from act ua service

 All Of this we divned from a recent conyersa. Sion with . soldier friend Of ours
Year: 1873

Ths time has aPpgsNChed when every citizen
should have made dP his mind how to vote 10.
morrow WAethsr hs UllL lfOE the usrs sake Of q
party triumphy 't6ts 70 aSsesS heavy taX upon
himself and run the city into heavy debt, or vote
for a change in the Council, that reform in the
course of that body may be iuaugurated and an
economical policy pursued. AI


We have fairly ana candidly laid facis before
our readers which should cOnviucs them OF the
truth Of all the charges We have made against the
Council for the eXtraVagant course it has pursued
We have abstained from any personal attacks
upon this body. or any member Of IL, our desire
being only TO secure economy in our municipal af-
fairA Had our charges been wanting In trath
they could have been disproved long ago. Bat 30
far from this having been done our changes have
been, in the main, admitted by the Republican
press, either by silence or by lame excuses.


The Democratic nominations have been made
BY the voters OF the respective wards with an ss-
psciaI view 10 slsCting men to the Council who
will Be governed by strict economy. This is what
is needed and we hope every voter who can secure


vote for their election viii exert himself to do 20.
Year: 1873

SHIPPING FRUIr.-The Cambridge (Md.) Dem
ocrdt and Meas says the experience Of the past
three or four years, of many fruit-groweIs demon
strates


First-that poor fruit shipped in bad order
high fruit may be.


Second-that good fruit, carefully picked and
assorted from all inferior fruit and shipped in
good condition, will pay, no matter how over
stocked the market may be, and pay better than
any other crop.


Third-poor fruit carefully picked and packed
and shipped in good condition, will pay better
than good fruit carelessly picked and mixed
with inferior fruit and shipped in bad condition.
Year: 1873

THE UNION SUNDAY SoHooL-And now another
member of the Union M. e. Sunday school cor
rects the statement that the school will make its
annual excursion to either Darlington or Port
Deposit. The question is still an open one. Our
information, yesterday, was obtained from a
member of the school,
Year: 1873

WANTED-AT SMALL SALARY, A POSITION IN
w family to take charge OF the house and 10 do
plain cooking BY middle aged American widow Ad-
dress Mrs hOLr, box ll3 Herald Uptown Branch Office
Year: 1873

The Knoxville Chronicle says. if
we are to pay the TOrbett issue. then
we had as well pay pensions to the
Confederate Soldiers. Why bless
your soul, this very thing has already
been urged by the State Journal
which is to Va, what the Chronicle
is to Tenn, the leading republican
paper Of the State. And see what
they have! They carried the State
Of Virginia for Grant, and that is
more than yoa did in Tennessee. OF
course we are opposed to it, and
that is just why we got beaten,
Year: 1873

YoU get accustomed in time to being
thought william and if the uncllaritable-
ness of people stirs up the desire, by perse-
veraree in good deads and uprightness, to
give the lie, noble and great result is
produced. Only look at the countenancc
of an honorable and generous lad, the
first time his best impulses have been
thought mean and selfish and oyerrcach-
ing, and you will see dire agony upon it.
Year: 1873

Read, We heroes of the crutch, whose
buried feet followed Jackson into
Frederick town; whose empty coat
sleeves remind you that once you claim
ed to be soldiers, and tell me will ye
spend your toll and sweat and blood
for potion like that?


1t is sickening-shameful--and if
the dead could feel the creeping worm
around them steal, we should soon see
a realization of the legend of the Lake
of Lucerne.


These books not Sectional Masked
Batteries with
Year: 1873

DAYTON, August 23.-At two o'clok
this afternoon a horrible murder was
committed in this city, al the slaughter
house Of Joseph link, in the Eleventh
ward, by which Michael Jennings, q
cattle dealer; and for many years doing
business in this city, came to his death
at the hands OF George Fader. Jeu-
niugs had cold a bull to Fader and there
was q dispute as to portion OF the
purchase money. Jennings is said to
have become excited and lifted a chair
to strike Fader, when the latter picked
up butcher knife and, with one thrust,
pierced the heart Of } ennipgs, who fell
over unconscious and in ten minutes
was dead. Fader, on seeing his victim
fall mortally wounded, at once got into
his wagon and drove home and got his
wife, when the couple drove to the
sheriff. office, where Fader surrendered
himself to+he sheriff and is now lodged
in jail.
Year: 1873

exploded simultaneously. The deck
upon which they were, opened
and part of them thrown sixty feet in
the air, coming down in the river among
the debris and falling timbers from the
wreck. The two parties first named
caught at some plsnks and floated down
the river nearly half mile when their
planks lodged against drift and SUBJ
sequently were taken off by the boats
officers, an Irishman rendering great
assistance and saving the life OF Mrs.
Cohn. Mr.. Nelson was badly cut by
the falling timbers and drowned in sight
OF Miss Cohu. Mrs. Frisbie's daughter
was standing at the side OF MRS. Conn
when the accident occurred and fell
through the breaks in the floor to the
lower deck unipjured. Miss Felis was
unhurt and Mr.. Ellis and wife were
only slightly scratched, they not being
blown overheard. Mrs. Frisbie suffered
g. sprained ankle and Mrs. Freeman
and two children were injured but little
and are still at the wreck. Captain
Carter IS badly bruised and scalded
somewhat, but psid no attention to his
injuries until two hours after the accl-
dent. when he could work no longer,
and had to put another in charge.
JohnWiden, clerk OF the boat, is danger
ousIy burned and bruised and 1t is iear-
ed he will never fully recover from his
injuries. His son is with him at
house near the wreck. The good peo-
pie OF Helena are doing everything in
their power for him and tie other
wounded. The pilot, John Dano.
hue, had his leg broked while
being extricated from the wreck.
The bodies OF Mrs. Dawson and two
childres, deck passengers, were found
but her husband not yet. The bodies
OF two negro firemen were also found
literally roasted near the fire doors, and
another dead negro was found ait the
boilers.


All statements say that the boats of.
ficers Immediately after the explosion
extingnished the fire that caught be-
low and then manned yawl and after
half an hours labor got line TO the
shore and hauled in the wreck to o
stump where it was made fast, and
work commenced to pump her out


The cabin was not blown of as first
reported The safe and books are sup
posed to have been blown overheard as
they have not yet been found in the
wreck. Owing to the illness Of the first
engineer the second had been on duty
As hours and undoubtedly fell asleep at
his post, and permitted the explosion,
which coet him as well as at least fifteen
others their lives, including the Dawson
family, fireman Ronsters, and two Irish
men, one belonging 10 patty OF five,
Of the Transatlantic Circus.
One OF whom while in the water, molly
eayed the life OF Miss Cohn.


All the passengers interested bear
e stimony to the heroic conduct Of Cap
tain Carter and Clerk Widen, as well as
the other officers and state that but for
their bravery and great presence OF
mind the boat would have sunk after
the explosion.
Year: 1873

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23d.-To-day,
Judge Colvin rendered his decision
in the case of Kale Clark, against
whom Rev. VIC. Elliot had prefer
red a charge of keeping a bawdy
house. Complaint was made with a
view Of testing the social evil law.
Judge Colvln decided that the ordi-
nance is unconstitutional. The point
turned on the construction of clause
to regulate houses of i'll fame &c as
in the charter. His Honor
maintaining that it did not give to
council the right to license outside OF
the power given in the state enact
ment; that it was not admissible for
the legislature to say that the citi-
zens Of st. Louis shall be permitted
to commit a crime, and TO those OF
the balance of the state, that they
should not. The defendant was fin
ed 500, and will apply for q new
trial, and in case of its not being
granted, will appeal,
Year: 1873

A raid was made by the health
officers this morning on the New York
FertilizingCompany's boat in the North
river, and FIVE men there at work were
captured. The company recently moved
the boat into the stream in order to
evade the law, but a bench warrant was
issued and executed. The prisoners are
now in the Tombs. They will be se-
verely delt with as they are already
under bonds not to work at the bone
boiling nuisance.
Year: 1873

The insurance companies will not
derive more than five per cent salvage
on the sugar and hemp damaged by
the fire in the east Boston bonded ware
house, instead OF forty per cent as ex-
Pscted. one hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars worth OF eugsr vas washed
on: OF eight which It wss expected wss
"a fa
Year: 1873

LoUIsvTLLE, May S-This evening IS
No. 2 passenger train for Cincinnati over
the Short Lino road was passing Wood
lawn Station, seven miles from this city,
1t was thrown from the track by switch
which had been moved by some malicious
person. Tho engineer and fireman were
slightly injured. Nobody else hurt, though
the engine, baggage car, two passenger
and ono sleeping coach were thrown of
tho track, The train was delayed an
hour and a half. but the track Is now
clear. This Is the first accident ot tho
kind for five montha.