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Year: 1873

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mistake! The pictures in the comic
papers, and all tho rest OF the
jokes about policemen, may he all
very we'll IN their way, and ! can
laugh myself at a good joke at
the expense Of the force, but for
all that there is not SO much in
them as some of the would-Lc
sharp ones make out. Most of
'em are as stale as they well can
be, aud though for anything l
know they may have been to the
point sometime, they amt nova.
days, not by a long way. There's
saying about life beirg all beer
aud skit'les, and you may take
my word for it that life amt all
cupboard cnurtship for a police
man. Even if he had the incl N
alton for it, his supcriors would
take precious good care that he
didn't spend his time on duty
making love to cooks aud feeding
in gentlemcn's kitchens. That
may he very well in pantomime.
but it's about as much the real
thing as pantomimc fish and car
r"is arc, and whatever people may
think policemen don't always come
up just when the fight is over,
and it isn't only women and little
boys that they collar should
like to see some Of them that talk
that way have to tackle some Of
the customers that VIC have to de-;
they'd mighty soon alter their
tone, expect. Why, taking it all
through, there are few businesses
as are more risky than police
mans. In plenty Of ncighbor-
hoods he goes on duty with his
life in his hand. People read
and talk about the dangerous
classes, but it is the policeman
that has TO deal with 'em, and it's
him as knows hoao dangerous they
are. They know whether it's only
women or boys we collar; they
know who lays them by the heels,
and they remember it with ven
geance. "Rcvenge is sweet" is a
motto with good many of them,
and when they arc loose they will
often 20 long way to have it on
a man that has been the means OF
caging them that was how ]
came by the cash you SEQ on the
the side of my face here.


/ had got customer two years
ago for stealing lead, and | was
one of those that escorted him TO
the van after lie was sentenced,
and as We passed along lie growls
out to me under his breath, "You
scored this chalk, but you may
lay odds that LII score tho next,
it J have to die for it,"


| could tell that ne meant what
he said, and boreit in my mind.
When he was ont again, 1 kept
we'll on my guard, whenever l
saw lin larkiug about; but at
length he was too sharp for me.


One rather foggy night 1 was
passing the top of a dark side
street, when hearing a rush, l
wheeled around as quickly as /
could but it was too late, l Just
caught sight of tho scoundrel
making a swing hit at me with
bottle tied in handkerchief, and
the next instant | was stretched
sensclcee. Ishall carry the mark
of the blow to the grave with me.
as you may see, and it was very
nigh carrying me to the grave; l
was within half an inch Of death,
as you may say, for had it been
half nm ;nch moro IN tho fen,,le
Year: 1873

1t is believed that Congress can dispose of all
the important business before March 4th but
should it fail to do SO the President, it ia under
stood, will call an extra session in June.
Year: 1873

The uprooting of tree, its removal
to new location, and the replanting
of it, are all acts which to greater or
less degree injure the health and re-
tard its growth. That this operation
may be performed, with the least in
jury to the tree, it is important that
the operator should have some knowl-
edge of the physiological laws govern
ing the growth of plants, that they
may be as little violated as possible by
the operation. The earth is the foun-
tain from which tree obtains the
water required to hold in solution all
the water, both vegetable and
mineral, which enter into its form, as
well as that great quantity which,
after having performed its office, is ex-
hailed by the leaves and bark of the
tree. A little reflection will convince
us that the quantity of water used by
even small tree, such as is usually
transplanted, is very large. AS the
ground from which this supply is pro-
cured contains relatively but small
proportion of water, tree is furnished
with means for drawing it from the
ground in proportion to its wants, and
the scarcity of water. In search of these
means the larger roots of a tree, while
serving the purpose of supporting and
sustaining the tree in position, furnish
the canals through which the water is
carried to and through the trunk to
the branch and leaves, as we'll as re-
turned to the leaves in an elaborated
state to the roots, for their growth and
extension. These larger or main roots
to greater or less extent are covered,
and all of them terminate in small and
numerous fibrous roots. Each one of
these countless rootlets is provided
ut its extremity with proper ap-


paratus called a spongiole for sucking
the water from the ground. AS these
spOngiOles, or sponge like ends to all
the fibrOus roots, are the sole connect
ing medium by which nutrition is
taken by the tree from the earth, it is
evident that the injury done to the
tree by transplanting, will correspond
to the number of spongiOles that are
separated from the tree or destroyed
in the process Of uprooting, removing
and transplanting. Asthese spongioles
are soft and spongy, they soon become
dry and hard, and lose their power to
regain their natural condition on ex-
posure to dry atmosphere, or loose dry
soil. When in the process of remov-
ing and transplanting tree, all of the
spongioles are destroyed, the tree in
effect becomes mere. slip or cutting,
and If it survives the opera ton, it is
accomplished by decomposing and
dissOlving solid matter existing in the
tree, and carrying it down in the sap
vessels and from it forming new root
lets with their spongioles, thereby re-
storing the connection between the
tree and the ground. "a
Year: 1873

OUR NEW IMPROVED MACHINE


Stands without rival, and should find its
way into every family. 1t has reached the
highest state OF perfection of the Sewing Ma
chine yet produced, and its sales are constant
ly, increasing throughout the world.
Year: 1873

HARTFORD, May 7.-Goy. Ingersoll
was lnaugurated to-day with imposing
ceremonies. His inaugural address was
read by the Governor in person. It begins
with q recommendation in favor OF call
ing Constitutional Convention by vote
Of tho General Assembly, TO prepare a
new Constitution, The greater portion
OF the document Is devoted TO statistical
information in relation TO the financial,
commercial, educational and humanitarian
interests Of the State.
Year: 1873

where all work done or goods sold will be kept
in order for FIVE years from date of work done or
goods purchased, which is an accommodating
inducement never before offered by any Hair
Goods manufacturer or Dealer in existance.


Call and examine work, goods and prices at
GREENS NOTION HOUSE.


my z-eo5t
Year: 1873

\ correspondent of the Phrenologi-
cal Journal, writing from the South,
gives the following statement:


Among the points of resemblance
which seem to give plausibility to the
theory that the American Indians are
descendants of remnant of the los


tribes of Israel in a custom of their
agreeing in its main features with one
described in the book Of Leyiticus.
According to the Indian usage, the
nearest OF kin had right to slay the
murderer whenever he found him, dur
ing the interval that elapsed from the
time the deed was done till the green
corn festival; but if the murderer
eluded his pursuers up to that time,
and then effected an entrance into the
sacred circle of the dancers. he was
safe from the "avenger of blood"
This ''avenger" had it also in his power
to grant the murderer respite. An
old white settler. who liyed in this
country before the Indians left, tells a
story of one who was thus respited for
fortnight, at the end of which time
he was to meet the avenger Of blood
at designated spot to be put TO
death. Every day during the interval
the doomed man approached the rem
devious and sang his death song, re-
capitulating his deeds of prowess and
his immortality of glory. At 8 o'clock
on the fair spring morning of the ap-
pointed day the victim and the execu,
TONER appeared under the shining
green leaves of the beech, liz the heart
of the dewy forest glade. The white
hunter had concealed himself near and
looked on eagerly, half expecting to
see the victim sue for mercy, or the
stern executioner relent from his pur-
pose but no, he first placed himself at
the right distance, crossed his arms on
his breast and looked calmly ON the
face OF the avenger, who cooiiy taking
aim, shot him through the heart.
Year: 1873

Arthur Hugh G Tough Said, The only
way to live comfortably in America is, to
Iiro rudely and simply" and while We
should not like to agree to bis statement
seriously, there are moments Of despair, it
must be acknowledged in which We feel the
force Of it, But there is a deeper reason
than this for our discomfort, and happily
it is one which, it lies in our power to re


medy. Somehow or other, the idea has
become chronic with US, that We must en-
lertain our visitors according to their
style of living rather than our own If a
friend comes who has no larger a mendgc
than we, it is all very we'll; We mike no
special effort. aud are thoroughly and sim.
ply hospiable But let distinguished
foreigner or an "AmeriCOn prince" visit
US, and everything is changed, We have
an indistinct idea Of what he is accustomed
to at home, aud nothing short of that will
content US. We pupourseIvos to torture
to devise how to entertain him worlhily,
forgetting that what is uuusual is always
obviously so, and thath will detect the
thin veueeriug Of style, aud either pity or
sueer at US, according to his nature.
Year: 1873

Tho heart Of deacon who OfiCia,cd
with the inevitable cOnuibuton.bOr at a
rccsul meeting 10 this vicinity ior foreign
missions, was glnddened by observing
among it's contents neatly rolled package
that one could easily imagine to DO q
check, - or something Of that agreeable
nature On hastily investigating bis for,
mcr belief in the depravily Of human na-
lure was changed to a certainty by dis.
covering one dollar and q cent, and upon
the paper the following: THE cent is for
the heather aud the dollar is to get it 10
them"
Year: 1873

THE PEOPIE OF SUSSEX COUNTY have good
cause to express their pleasure at the unexnmpled
freedom from crime which the recent session Of
their cOoDtg Court has shown. We doubt 81
there is single county in the United States, In
which so few cases Of crime has been brought
before the courts. The Court only meets twice
in year, and yet all the criminal cases were
disposed Of in abonr three days, and the whole


session only occupied about Eve days. When Il
is isFsmsmbsred that Sussex county is the largest
county in the State in territory and has popu-
uIation OF about thirty thousand, the general
moral character Of the people must be acknow-
lodged to be very great, Notwithstanding tho re-
peated charges made against them for neglecting
the education OF their children. There is little
wonder that the freedom from crime, In that
county shOnid draw from the Chief Justice the
compliments hO has seen proper TO pay the peo-
pie, aer sitting on the Bench for many years, and


hearing the repeated falseleOd hurled al them


from partizan, preiudlced and untruthful press.
Year: 1873

-Four hundred dollars per annum was the
stationery bill Of the Legislature Of South Caro-
lima when that body was composed OF some ol
the most intelligent men Of the State and nation
Sixteen thousand dollars is the stationery bill ol
the same body when IL is made up of plantation
negroes and a small sprinkling Of carpet baggers
and still smaller infusion Of respectable white
men. Ninetenths of the negroes cannot write
and yet they get their share of the stationery
steal and The old white residents of the State are
burdened with unheard-of taxation. The print
ing bill Of the State In 1872 alsO amounted tC
100000, which had to be paid by taxation.
Year: 1873

The details Of fhe MOdOe massacre show that
the Indians had deeply laid plan for the muir
der OF the whites in that section. The Snake and
Pitt River lribes evidently stood ready to join the
ModOcs in case the latter were successful in their
undertaking. and an extended and bloody Indian
war in that section would undoubtedly have been
the result
Year: 1873

1t is said that the reporter who circulated the
slsuder that the members Of the Legislature were
intoxicAted On the night Of their adjournment,
himself 30 druhk that he had to be put to bed,
and knew nothing about what the members did.
The propensity for uttering the reverse Of the
truth must be oEerPOWering in some persons. In
no other way can such hlAndsrs be accounted for.
Year: 1873

Two millions Of gold coin left New
Last year over thirty millions slipped
from our grasp, and it Ia probable the
decrease OF 1873 will be still greater.
At this rate It will not tal1o very long
to drain tho country OF tho precious
metal. II there Is any financial wis
dom in the land competent to devise
ways and means for arresting this
movement OF gold, tho government
should secure Il.
Year: 1873

whom he considers the most extreme
Of the Republicans, he don't believe
can go SO fur as to recognize tho Kel-
logg government, and no one will re-
cognise that OF McEnery.


In this predicament tho only thing
to be done IS that Congress shall pro-
ceed under that clause Of the Constitu-
ton which provides that the United
States shalt guarantee to every State In
this Union a republican form Of gov
ernment, and declare that no such gov
ernment exists In Louisiana, and pro-
vide for its establishment by an election
to be held under Federal auspices.


In this event 1t Is by no means cor
tain that tho Republicans would carry
the day. Mr.. Pinchback thinks that
the Republicans have a majority of tho
votes in the State, but says that all the
money and most all the enegry fs on
tho other side. In tho absence of u
national canvass the Republicans can
get no material aid outside Of the State,
and therefore can not bring out their
full vote. Besides that the colored voters
supposed that Republican Atlminis-
tration and Congress would sustain
them In any event, and they will fall
into apathy when they find themselves, ,
as they will suppose, deserted.
Year: 1873

Louis Napoleon had nearly n million
dallars' worth OF property in New
York city, and made several largo In
vcstmcnts there during tho last year OF
hi. life. Intimate friends OF tho ex-
Empress Eugene say that she and her
son will visit this country next sum-
mcr.
Year: 1873

An indulgent Kansas parent sold
his cooking stove for 81, in order to
take his children to the circus. He
says circus only comes two or three
times n year, besides he never had 20
much 70 cook on the stove anyhow.
Year: 1873

The steamer Katie, now lying at
Algicrs, is undergoing n thorough
go into dock on Thursday. Captain
Cannon informs Us that he intends to
spare neither pains nor expense in
placing before the public ~ far better
and moro substantial packet in the
Katie than she was heretofore.
Year: 1873

If pan of water be placed within six
inches of either side of the stem of
pumpkin or vegetable marrow, it will in
the course of the night approach it, and
will be found i'll the morning with one
of the leaves on the water.


This experiment may be continued
nightly until the plant begins to fruit.
If prop be placed within six inches of
young covovules, or scarlet runner, it
Will find it, although the prop may be
shifted daily. If, after it has twined
some distance up the prop, it be un-
wound and twined in the opposite direc-
ton, it will return to it's original posi-
ton or die in the attempt ; yet, notwith-
standing, if two of these plants grow
near each other, and have no stake
around which they can entwine, one of
them will alter the direction of the
spiral, and they will twine around each
other.


Duhamel placed some kidney beans in
cylinder of moist earth after short
time they commenced to germinate, of
course sending the plume upward to the
light and the root down into the soil.
After few days the cylinder was turned
one-fourth around, and again and again
this was repeated, until an entire revo-
luton of the cylinder was repeated. The
D6dIlS WoI0 blICu UdhOh OuO VI o1O OtbI Oh,
and it was found that both the plume
and the radical had bent to accommo-
date themselves to every revolution, and
the one in its efforts to ascend perpen-
dicularly, and the other to descend, they
had formed perfect spiral. But al
though the natural tendency of the
roots is downward, if the soil beneath
be dry, and any damp substance be
above, the roots will ascend to reach it.
Year: 1873


In the days when spotted the ball


Where my meeting Miss Cue none should mock at
Many did make ut the call


OF her sire, who was great on the pocket.
Nothing less than Count of three score,


If he'd had his own way, he'd have chosen;
And her cheek grew chak-like, L swore


That the red and the white, there, were frozen
All in vain had Banked for the lead


With parent whose draw beat me hollow
Yet he made not point in his greed,
That.I didn't surpass with follow.
Till, at last, unfortunate break,


For the fortune he'd lost made him mourner;
When a spout at three balls did take,


To deliver him out of his corner.
Then he gratefully gave me Miss


Never barring push that was tinglish-
And he said "a You may win by Kiss;


But, be sure, don't put on too much English"
Those were days when a shot off the spot


Was the end of all foul-playing wrangle;
And miss, made for safety or not,


Came with only good, honest angle.
They were times of PiIeian tfun these,
With tenor not quite so Ubassy;
And the French of a stroke that could please


Wasn't what il is now" Lor' a 7llGsse ,"
-Elt. -GrGpLic.
Year: 1873

The Express says: "The records of
the Observatory date back many years,
and authorities which give the rainfall
for every month and year of the present
century do not show June as dry as
this has been. Its effect upon agricul-
ture has been most disastrous; the hay
crop is almost ruined, while oats and rye,
have plenty Of moisture during July
these will revive, and the crop in this
vicinity be as large as it has been in
many previous years"
Year: 1873

Burlington. Iowa, has new species OF
the black mai! game. in which a woman
plays the chief part. A Man entered sey
eral saloons in succession. calling at each
place for . drink Just about the time that
he would be raising the glass to his lips the
wife Of his bosom would enter and call the
barkeepsr all kinds of names, and assert
that according to the new law, she could
obtain judgment for $4,000 damages from
him for selling her husband whisky. The
saloon keeper ha nds over Y or an y as
hush money.
Year: 1873

The Baltimore Sun Of Monday week con-
tanned a lengthy sketch Of sermon or dis
course delivered by Rev Jos. Jones at st.
Johns Independent Methodist Protestant
Church, in that city on the Sunday following
the execution of Holohan and Nicholson
His discourse was on the events Of the day,
aud we make the following extracts from the
Suns report upon the Press as an evangelical
agency:


The reverend speaker then argued, that Gods
hand was 10 the work of detection. lie did
not need to discuss it moment. We do not
need learned treaties, written by theological
doctors, To prove to us that the Bible is Gods
Word The daily newspapers prove it better
than the evidences Of Christianity extant. AS
they record sin and its detection and punish
ment, they every day prove more powerfully
than Palcy or Watson on Christianity that the
Bible is the book Of God, and every man in
Baltimore should take newspaper if for no
other purpose thun that Of confirming his faith
in God for while .hs newspaper will often
cause US to lose faith in man, they are to-day,





ing evidence extant, for they 50 constantly con-
firm the truth of Gvds world, that whatsoever
mau soweth that shall be also reep-that ac
agents of Christianity they are many times
better than the tracts Of the American Tract
Society.


As be looked upon the press to-day with all
its faults-aud they are not fcw-he was per-
suaded that under God, whether purposaly or
otherwise, the press is a great evangelical agen-
cy, which, more extensively than the pulpit, is
carrying the conviction to mems minds that sin
is sure 20 meet with its punishment. And il
the Young Mems Christian Association of this
city want TO 10 a good work for God, they
cannot DO it in a better way than by present
log good newspaper into every poor mans
home aud into every viscious mans hands
For while the details may often show the men
bow to commit crime, they will show men
also with what certainty crime is detected, and
may suggest to him, in spite Of all appearances
10 the contrary, God still roigus among men.
Year: 1873

An imaginative writer in a country paper in
Miami County, Ohio, tells a wonderful tale
concerning a human skeleton, lately found 10
an old oak tree which a violent storm had
blown down. This knowing fellow gives US
the whole history Of the skeleton The skele-
ton was soldier in the Revolutionary war,
aud an aid TO General Washington in his re-
treat through Jersey. Afterwards he went TO
the Northwest to fight the Indians, and being
wounded aud hard pressed by pursuers, be
climbed to en opening in a hollow oak and
dropped in but cculdn't get out In that un-
comfortable position, he was considorate enough
to keep diary for the enlightenment of pos
terity, wherein he wrote Nov. lO.-Five
days without Joodi When sleep, dream Of
luscious fruits and tioring streams The stars
laugh at my misery. It is showing now. l
freeze while l starve. God ply mew Now
how much better it is when any old bones are
found near a hollow tres that had been splin-
tered TO pieces, to give The world definite infor-
nation regarding the original owner of those
bones than to leave il merely as "a strange
mystery"
Year: 1873

The following is the experience ofa mechanic
concerning the benefit Of newspaper:


Ten years ago lived in town in Indiana.
90 returning home one night, for am a car
penter by trade, cav little girl loave ny
door, and asked my wife who she was. She
said, Mrs. Harris had sent her after their nevs-
paper, which my wife had borrowed. As we
sat down to ten my wife said to me, BY name


81 wish you would subscribe for the news
paper; it is so much comfort to me when you
are away from home"


81 would like to do so" said I, "but yeu
know owe payment on the house and lot.
II will be all can do to meet it"


She replied " If you will take this paper,
will sew for the tailor to pay for 1t"


subscribed for the paper; it came in due
time to the shop. While resting one noon
and looking over it, saw an advertisement Of
the County Commissioners to lot bridge that
was to be built put in bid for the bridge,
and the job was awarded me- on which cleared
$500, which enabled me to pay for my house
and lot easily, and for the newspaper. II
had not subscribed for the newspaper I should
not veknown anything about the contract
and could not have met my payment on my
house aud lot A mechanic never loses any
thing by taking newspaper.