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Year: 1873

| YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS.--A reiorma


tory for youthful criminals, male and
female, is sadly needed in this city. AS


the city increases in population incipient


deviltry developes in proportion till the


outgrowth of crime on the part Of the ris-
ing generation will astonish those who were


reared when honesty was the rule, and


theft and bawdry Of all kinds the exception.


We repeat that this city is sadly in need
of place were our growing candidates for


the state-prison can be taught some honest
employment, such as picking oakum, run
ming tread mill, hacking shucks or weav-
ing. Any establishment intended to better
the condition of certain class of females
should include provisions for that notorious
class Of shameless women, known as
street-walkers, who ply their outrageous
profession in open violation Of common
decency and public morality.


Most of the gangs of young male repro
bates that used to make Richmond howl
with their disgusting orgies, fights and theft
have from time to time found a lodgment in
the penitentiary, and such combinations
are now comparatively harmless. But
a certain class of derraved young
females took hold when they let
60, and have been for several years
cutting wide row in this city. For in-
stance, we find that in the hustings court
yesterday, one "Rosa Bowles,p was ar
raigned for the theft of $40 from the room
Of gentleman, and pleaded guilty, where
upon she received the rather mild
sentence of three years in the
state.prison, with a recommendation
to mercy. Rosa Bowles," or whatever
else may be her name, is modestly put
down as thirteen years Of age, and yet she
should have been in the penitentiary three
years ago. She has been before the courts
of Staunton, Lynchburg and Richmond
for thelts committed while plying her vo-
cation of street-walker. She is the most
notorious youthful bawd that ever walked
the streets of Richmond, and is such
libel on the name of woman that she
should be put in the state-prison and kept
there for the next ten years. Human
depravity has bright eXamplar in this
disgusting young woman. We trust that the
iinesse OF counsel in entering up plea of
guilty and then Immediately demanding a
petition for executive clemency will avail
nothing in staying the cause Of justice in
this hagrant case. Governor. Walker is
said not to have been born in pardoning
weather, and we trust that his action in
this case will demonstrate the truth of the
saying.
Year: 1873

gCASToRIA.--Ism more than substitute
tence which is sure to regulate the bowels cure
wind-colic and produce natural sleep. 1t Is
pleasant to take Children need not cry and
mothers may sleep. p
Year: 1873

THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
CENTRAL LUNATIC AsYLUM.-Dr.
Randolph Barksdale, the newly-appointed
superintendent of this public charity is a
fit successor to the present incumbent.
AS gentleman he is without fear or re-
proach, and as professional man he has
ripe experience, derived from the best col
leges in the country, the hospitals of
Europe, and long service as surgeon in
the Confederate army. Beyond the natu-
raj feeling of disappointment the numerous
other candidates for this position should
congratulate themselves and the institution
that DR.. Conrad's mantle will fall upon a
gentleman SO well calculated to wear it.
Year: 1873

A verdict for $2,4O4 So has been rendered in
the Supreme Court favor of the stowe Pavement Com
pany they having brought suit against the city two
bills for repairing pavements and for so cents per square
yard bills on which 81 had been paid a
proInise The defense was that there had been
thorty for the work DONE and that five Of the bills
q was accepted and receipt given in full Judge Bar
ret before whom the up for trial yesterday
ruled that the contracts for the work good and he
left IL to the jury TO decide whether or not the com
promise had been made in good faith The jury found


that the compromise had been made in good faith, CIV
ing verdict the full amount claimed. The pave


neut for which the bills claimed was laid In White
and Murray -sts Maidenlane, Waverley and Washing
tOu-paces.
Year: 1873

Though most farmers and gardeners know
Wen The value Of starting early in their war
against weeds the Importance Of the task i
very apt 10 be forgotten in the hurry Of spring
work. We scarcely need give the advioe, ~
advice. but a suggestion Is always encouraging.
and the more when we know il TO be true.


The great trouble with most Of Us is that we
lay out too much work for ourselves 10 do
w get great many things half done, and
work twice u hard a. need be. when the same
amount Of labor judiciously expended would
have 4 threcfold result This is just how it i
III Tho war against weeds.


We arr 50 accustomed 10 get in furry"
about getting in the crops in time tha: for
grI the weed-crop i already in, and going on at
s. rapid pace. W. have not unfrequently seen
the greatest cxcrtiou in getting in seeds or
plants thar would have done just 4. well week
LATER, when the same time in narrowing or
wedding ground would have been equal 10 four
Times the time At later period. These re-
mark Of course apply more 10 garden than to
farm-work. Where horse power is at hand
weeds half an inch high. if annual weeds, are
a easily destroyed by broad-tooth cultiva-
tor. q, If they were just pushing through the
ground; but in sArien-work simple raking Of
Tho ground when the weeds are just sprouiing
l. quite a. effective Il the best hoeing would be
An hour or two rakinS Of = garden between the
rows IF the various crops. VIII in fact almos
render -hoeing unnecessary, and thus save
many hard days work -'GERMANTowS
TELEGEAPH.
Year: 1873

Before planting this crop. think whether you
could not do better 10 buy your corn from the
West. 1t viii depend on your nearness to a
good Eilla-e market. and the facility of obtain
INK help. II costs less 10 cultivate and harvest
an aere Of corn. than an acre Of Strawberries or
garden Vegetables. but the latter crop. bring
Mu"h the greatest returns.


II You decide to grow corn. do as much Of
this work also with horse labor a. YOU can. II
The rows run both ways and the horse hoe is
used every few days there will be but little use
for the hand hoe. Don't 90 all over the field
Vice in row each way the same day, and fol-
low Immediately with the hand hoe, and then
leave the field for a fortnight; but go through
once IN row one way. and let the weeds have
till the next day 10 wilt Then 90 the other way
with the horse hoe, and in two or three days 90
through il again, and by the time you will need
10 Use the hand hoe, there will be nothing to
do. except 10 cut out a few weeds close TO the
plants. The secret Of cheap and clean culture
IN corn field is 10 Use horse hoe often and q
hand hoe but little. We do not contend that il
i unprofitoble TO raise corn in New England.
but We think oftentimes some other crop nigh,
be- substituted that would pay better.-rS. Z.
FARMER.
Year: 1873

Having occasion to use Paris green and cal
eined plaster, in proportion Of one of the form
er to fifteen Of the latter, as destroyer of the
potato bug, tried the stuff on SQUASH. melon
and cucumber vines; with me, the mixtnre
busted on from a common dredging box. h.s
proved equally effectual against the COLORADO
potato beetle and the striped bug. On squash
es of the tenderest variety of foliage, like the
Hubbard, for instance, and on the harder, like
Cymlin and the winter Crookneck, this mix
ture, put on while the plant is wet or dry, does
not injure them; and so Of musk melons and
cucumbers- The watermelon, however, does
not bear such treatment, and recommend that
the mixture be used with care.-fCoR. OF
PRAIRIE FARMER.
Year: 1873

Apropos Of what Mrs. Livermorc's late
lecture on the above important question
said the Davenport Democrat thus scnsibly
makes answer:


Teach them selt-reliancc.


Teach them to make bread.


Teach them to make shirts.


Teach them to foot up store bills.


Teach them not to wear false hair


Teach them not to paint and powder.
Teacl. them to wear thick, warm shoes.
Teach them how to wash and iron
Clothes


Bring them up in the way they should
90.


Teach them how to make their own
dresses.


Teach them to do the marketing for the
family.
Teach them that a dollar is only hun
| dred cents


Teach them how to cook a good meal of
! Nictuals


Teach them everS day, dry, hard prac-
| tical common sense.
| Teach them how to darn stockings and
sew on buttons.


Give them good, substantial common
| school education.
Teach them to say no, and mean it; OF
YES and stick to it,
| Teach them to regard the morals, moi
| the money Of beauS.


Teach them to wear calico dresses-and
do it like 4 queen.


Teach them all the mysteries Of the
kitchen, the dining room and parlor.


Teach them that a good round rosy
romp is worth fifty delicate consumptives


Teach them to have nothing to do witt
Incorporate and dissolute young men.


Teach them that the more one lives
| within their income the more they vii
save


Teach them the further one lives be
vond their income. the nearer they get t(
the poor house.


Rely upon it that upon your teaching
depends i'll a great measure the veal o.
woe of their after life.


Teach them accomplishments-mu
painting, drawing-if YOU have time ant
money 10 do it with.


Teach them to cultivate a garden an|
drive road team or t,trm wagon.
Teach them that God made them in hi
own image, and that no amount of tigh
lacing will improve the model.


Teach them that good, steady, me
chanic without Il cent, is worth a dozel
uil-pated lOaters in broadcloth.


Teach them the essentials of iite-truth
honesty. uprightness-and at a suitabl
time let them marry
Year: 1873

THANkrrLNEss. If one would give me
dish of sand and tell me there were par
ticle> of iron in it, might look for them
with my eyes and search for them with
my clumsy fingers. and be unable to de-
tect them; but let me take a magnet and
sweep through it, and it would draw to
1t the most invisible particles by mere
power of attraction. The unthankful heart,
like my finger in the sand discovers no
mercieS; but let the thankful heart sweep
through the day. and as the magnet finds
the iron, 50 it will find in every hour, some
heavenly blessing. Only the iron in Gods
sand is gold 70. w Holmes.
Year: 1873

\ man in Whitehall kicked another man
and was arrested for so doing. When
brought before a justice of the peace he
informed his Honor that the man he kicked
was a lightning-rod man. The justice at
once discharged him with the remark :
The man who wouldn't kick lightning
rod man wherever he finds one, is unfit to
enjoy the liberties for which Washington
fought and Thomas Paine wrote" That
justice had paid five hundred dollars for
lightning rods on his house last spring
Year: 1873

\ gentleman whose morning dram had
been little too much for him, in riding
his horse got his saddle wrong end fore
most Just as he was about to mount a
German friend came up and called his at
tentlon to the mistake The horseman
gazed tor moment at the intruder, as if
in deep thought and then said: "How do
You know which way am goingo"
Year: 1873

During fire which destroyed 600 sing
ing birds in New York, a gifted parrot
was heard calculating "Polly wants a
drink" AS the wires grew hot and scorched
his feet he attempted to seek relief by
clinging with his bill to the roof But this
was untenable and burned his tongue, SO
he let go and dropped to the bottom Of
the cage, hoarsely muttering: "You know
how ii is YOURSELF
Year: 1873

The Human Locomotive should be carefully
engineered otherwise it may run off the track of life
at any moment. To keep its delicate internal ma
chnery in perfect trim or to put it in good working
condition when of orders the peculiar province OF
Tarrants Effervesceent Settler Aperient.
The thoroughness with which it cleanses, without
irritating the bowels, the tone and vigor which il
imparts to the stomach, its appetizng, its cooling,
refreshing operations in fever the relief affords in
headache, its bilious properties, and its superior
merits as general corrective, justify the assertion
that it is, beyond all comparison, the most valuable
family medicine of the age.


SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Year: 1873

ISrEREsT ON CAPrrAL. extract the
following remarkable facts from lecture
BY Mr.. w. p. Groom, editor Of the Nen
York Aercdafile Journal. and think they
cannot fail to Be Of interest as illustrating
the rapid increase Of capital when veil in.
vested:


Many men carelessly conclude that three
per cent. is just one half Of six per cent.
But this is not the case. as will be seen FROM
the following statement Of facts:


II one dollar Be invested and the interest
ADDED to the principal annually. at the
rates named, We shall have the following
result as the accumulation Of one hundred
years:
Year: 1873

We know of no more singular case
of canine sagicity, says the Hartford
Times, than one which was related to
us a day or two since. The gentlemen
who owned the dog lived, at the time
the occurrence happened, in Southing
ton. 1t was good while ago. His
dog, fox-hound, was bitten in the
nose by red adder. This is snake
whose venomous quality is only infer
ior to that of the rattlesnake. 1t will
always kill man.


The dog, though bitten, continued
to assail the snake, and succeeded in
killing him. To the surprise Of his
owner, who had witnessed the combat,
the dog then turned and fled at his
best speed for home, the home being
two miles distant The people at
the house saw HIM come rushlng up
the road and plunge into the open
cellar-way.


There they found him energetically
paving up the moist earth of the eel
lar bottom, and into the hole thus made
he stuck his nose, and then, holding it
there, he paved more dirt around his
head, so as to bury his face and head
out of sight.


They could not call or coax him
away, and there he stayed-so far as
the family were observers of him
for two days, with his head and face
buried in the moist ground in the eel
lar Then he come forth, all well.


How did that dog know that singu-
lar treatment would save him?
Year: 1873

A CHEAP RIDE.-About the best
story told lately is ola wealthy New
York German and Hartford livery
stable keeper who was 10th to let his
best rig to stranger. The German
was bound to have his ride, and agreed
to buy his horse and sleigh, and when
he returned the stable keepe" might
refund the money. This was done,
and the team returned and money re-
funded, when the German started to
90. "Hold on," said the man of
horses, "you have not paid your horse
hire !" Why, my dear sir said the
New Yorker cody, Il have been
driving my own team this morning!
Year: 1873

Profanity never did man the least
good No man isDthe richer or happier
or wiser for it. 1t commends no one
to any society. 1t is disgusting to the
good; insulting to those with whom
we associate degrading to the mind;
Improbable, needless and injurious to
society.
Year: 1873

The Journal of Commerce calls attention to
two remarkable meteorological phenomena,
which proceed the terrific hurricane that recently
swept over Illinois. The storm was remarkable
for its violence. Trees were torn up by the roots
and sent like battsring-rams hundreds of yards,
hurling through the air Fences disappeared
If by magic. In one instance a COW was lifted
bodily and came crashing down through the roof
of a dwelling The storm cloud was distinctly
to be seen. 1t was vast revolving ball, running
with mighty speed. Everything was driven out
OF Its path almost as if struck by cannon ball.
Now for the strange atmospheric occurrences
noticed by the Journal Of Commerce. One was
the singular halo around the sun of the twentieth
Of May. The other was Of the fourteenth OF the
same month. At that date, near Des Moines,
Iowa, and at other places in the State the air was
filled with electricity although storm occurred
For several hours 1t was Impossible 10 work tho
telegraph wires but that was the least astOnish-
| Ing part of the manifestations On the Eastern
| bound express train on the Rock Island Road,
the truck seemed road of dre under and behind
the cars. The light was so vivid as to illuminate
| the track fer some distance in the rear. One OBJ
server describes II as "tFaillng banner Of fame


This, Of course, was Immediately caused by the
friction of the car-Wheels, but the atmosphere


must have been very highly charged with electri
city to permit Its exhibition through such q sim
Pile agency. Des Moines Is only nine miles from


the centre of the tornado track, pnd that city her


self suffered to some extent from thunderstorm


on the eVentlul twenty-secOnd ultimO. Nearly


similar electric phenomena Immediately prcedeC


the storm.
Year: 1873

The Shocking disaster at Dixon, H., where so
bridge under the weight Of crowd of people
who had assembled to witness the ceremony of
baptism, was eagerly aiezed upon by many secu-
lar newspapers to eonfuts the doctrine of special
Judgments maintained by the class of religious
journals who pTofessed to see in the burning Of
Chicago providential visitation consequent upon
the. extreme wickedness Of that city. The Pitts
burgh United PTesbytsrian, however. refuses to
view the subject in this light, bat on the CONTRARY
labors to show thatthe Dixon tragedy was a strik-
ing INSTANCE Of swift Judgment upon an open pro-
fanation Of the Sabbath. In order to do this il
makes the rather bold assumption that the people
on the bridge were net there to worship or wit
ness the religious rite, but to observe spectacle
and therefore they were not remembering the day
to keep II holy.
Year: 1873

The new postal law goes into effect July 1st
and we will have to pay postage on our ex-
changes. This was a bit Of petty Congress
sl0nal spite, of which tho very great men who
rule the Radical Congressional rOOst ought to
be ashamed n childish piece Of retaliation on
the press which had 50 manfully and vigorous
ly assailed the abuse Of the franking privilege.
They no doubt thought they would raise
howl OF rage in journalistic circles by this dis
play of spleen, and, perhaps, force the press
to abandon its patriotic course of denOuncing
their public rObbeues I; but in this they were
sadly mistaken. The press has accepted "the
position" with remarkable unanmity, and has
thus given proof Of its patriotism that should
cause the blush of shame to mantle the cheeks
of these back-salary grabbing Credit MObiIi-
ers.


The extra burden of postage falls alone on
the press, but not q word Of complaint has been
uttered, not even from the country papers
which will suffer more seriously by the re.
vengeful operations of the new law than the
city press. AS for ourselves, we do not pro
pose to reduce our exchange list by str ikinf
of single paper. We have become attached
to the familiar faces Of our cotempOraries -
They are all like old friends, and each is equal
ly priced for some quality; and when we grow
so poor, or cOvetOus, or selfish, as to cut them


off for the sake OF this paltry amount Of post


age, we shall consider ourselves as mean II
spirit as the authors Of the law, and cease tn


honorable profession Of journalism to follow


their example by becoming public robbers.
Year: 1873

The fire in Boston last week is another evidence
Of the danger there is in depending entirely upon
apaid fire department. No small city can keep q
sufficient force under pay to contend with the ele-
msnts on such occasions; and those who are un-
used to handling hose and engines are compare
lively useless when needed. The volunteer sys-
tenn always supple this need when most dsman-
ded Uadst proper regulations il is by far the
most reliable protection against great conaagra-
tions
Year: 1873

A SMALL OLIVE BRANCH.-We believe there
was better feeling among all PARTIES OH cleo
tion day, than there has been for the past two
years. Is it desirable TO make practical use of
the large Republican majority in the County, in
future elections. If it is, We take the occasion
t. say, here and now, that the time to take the
preliminary steps is at once, when the political
fight is closed, and bad feeling s not running
high. Experience has demonstrated that the
two factions of the Republican party cannot di-
vide on any Office and succeed. In nearly every
such case both are defeated, while candidates
upon whom there is no fight are triumphantly
elected. The only road to peace and harmony, is
to quit fighting and scheming against each other,
and trying to work ont rereDges for the past. 1t
wiz not do to wait until the midst of next years
campaign, aud after planning, seheming, wire
Pplling, and getting wofsh in the efforts of each
lzzEtF 10 eircumvent she other, ak abont unit
ing and sticking to the party, when the party is
split as wide open as it can be, We offer this
suggestion in time. Now, let us see who wants
peace.
Year: 1873

How PRAIRIE FIRES START.-Some careless
wretehes, while driving along close to the city,
the east side, set fire to the grass, last Tues
day afternoon, and the consequences was that the
fire swept several miles north, to the Dragon
and burned several hsystacks, a housc and some
fencing. The law should be enforced few times
and men would learn better. There is no need
Of ever having prairie fire, for the railroad
company have made good fire-guard along the
route, and no fire could start unless wilfully
and carelessly started by some ignorant man
who has no regard for his neighbors. Men who
set fire in the above manner are worthy of the
State prison.-Osage Shaft.
Year: 1873

~ On the eve of the election, story was set
sfioat that Vauderslice was drupkzrd; and an
other relative to his swindling the Comfy out
of over $500 lin the matter of the delinquent tax
es on his land, which had been bought in by the
County, and re-scld under a recent law. No
doubt the persons who were busiest in crculat-
ing these charges, will be foremost in giving the
new Sheriff adVice, and asking fayOrs.
Year: 1873

y The last Stokes trial has ended, and the
jury returned verdict of msnslaughter in the
third degree. He has been sentenced to the pen
itentiary for four years. The main witnesses
against him were Kept in prison half that length
of time They should now put up elegant apart
me2ts in the neighborhood of the prison, where
his hig.i-toned friends can reside, and be ready
at all times to minister to his comfort and pleas
nre, as in the Walworth case.
Year: 1873

y Bob. White is defeated for the Legislature
in Atchison County. If elected, he was going to
labor for the enactment by the Legislature of
the first law of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
other words, a law for the protection of quail.
Year: 1873

u The election throughout the State seems
to have resulted in the success OF very many
Farmers candidates, and many Independents.
At this writing it is immossible to form an esti-
mate Of the composition of the Legislature.