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Year: 1873

A party of men, say from three to q
dozen, get together and hold frequent
meetings, and act according to plan
laid down. One or two will find out
some copper-plate printer in the employ
of the bank-note company--in fact all
such printers are known by the party.
These men will manage to meet one of
the printers. Then they offer him from
fifty to one hundred and fifty dollars to
procure a certain kind of impression.
This impression is procured in this wise !:
The printer will take an impression upon
tin-foil from the plate from which he is
printing, which can be done in mo-
ment. Thus you see every line and size
is obtained correctly. From this tin-foil
an electrotype is made. They then get
some plate printer that can be found
about the city, have good time with
him, and engage him at twenty dollars
per day to do the printing. by this
plan thousands OF copies are struck off
which defy detection, except in the
quality of the paper, which will slightly
differ from the genuine. The place Of
manufacture is generally some distance
from New York, like Staten Island, Flat
bush, or similar localities in that city.
1t is strange fact, in every case where
a party of this kind exists, that every
member lacks confidence in his associate.
Every move made by one is narrowly
watched by Others of the party. 1t
would be death to an informant or spy
that did not look well to himself
son,s Defecfor.
Year: 1873

In the war between England and
Spain, in the early part Of the reign Of
Richard H., two distinguished warriors,
Robert Hall and Jshn Shakell, knights,
happened to take in battle the Count de
Dena, a Spanish nobleman Of great rank
and fortune, who, being by the law Of
arms adjudged their prisoner, was brought
to England, where he left his eldest son
as a pledge while he went to Spain in
order 10 raise his own ransom. The
Count, on his return home, neglected to
send the money, and in little time paid
the debt of nature; 50 that, the title and
estates devolving on the young hostage,
the king unfortunately solicited the En-
glish heroes to release the Spanish cava-
lier. The knights, so far from comply
ing with the kings request, would not
even discover the place in which they
had concealed him, and were, therefore,
sent to the Tower. They made their
escape and took sanctuary in Westmin-
ster Abbey; but Shakell, being seized
by q party of soldiers, headed by the
Duke Of Lancaster. uncle to the king,
was recommitted to the Tower, after Hall
had been slain in bravely defending him
self. When the Council sat upon the
affair, it was resolved that Shakell should
discover and deliver up the Count, and
be set at liberty, upon consideration that
the king should settle upon him lands to
the amount of hundred marks year,
and pay him down FIVE hundred marks
in lieu of the expected ransom. As it
appeared vain to Withstand the Council,
Shakell produced his captive, who was
no other than the man that waited on


him. The honorable Spsniard had so
great q regard for the word which he had
solemnly passed when he was accepted
as hostage, that he scorned to discover


himself without the permission of the


knight whose prisoner he was; 50 that


in the sanctuary and in the Tower he
served him in disguise, neglecting both


his quality's,d his interest vixen hey
stood in competition with iy honor.
Year: 1873

We owe our thanks to Judge Kelley
for the latest Patent-ofice Report. Ne
already have sixteen hundred of these
interesting volumes in our little library,
but they have been read and re-read so
many times that we know every page of
them by heart This new volume came
opportunely and gratefully on Christina
morning, and that night We gatbere6
our little family around the fire and reao
it through to them. The affecting tale
entitled Improvement in Monkey
Wrenchcs," seemed to touch every heart
and when we came to the climax Of the
little story about Reversible Pie Boards.
there was not dry eye be'~ess-ihl
front door and the stable. During tha
reading of .that piteous narrative, emit
tied "Gum Washers for Carriage Axles.
the whole family gave expression to boi
sterous emotion, and the hired girl wa
10 much excited that she lost her pre-
ence of mind and went around to he
mothers Inadvertently with six pound
Of sugar and butter-kettle tull Of fiour
and came home at midnight intoxicates


We can never sufficiently Thank Judg
Kelley for the innocent enjoyment thr
furnished US. The memory Of that hal
py evening will linger in our minds yer
much longer than that hired girl eve
fingers when she lights on lot Of sust


nance which she thinks will suit the &C


stitution of her aged parent.
Year: 1873

knee. Down went my leh again, and
up came my right one, but still gained
nothing, for every time ! got one foot
out the other one sank deeper. soon
saw this would not do; II ! continued ]
would soon be over my head and ears In
the stuff; 30 desistcd pulling and went
to yelling in good fashion. My cries
soon brought help in the person Of the
old sheep. I saw him coming, and re-
doubled my cries in order to frighten
him, but to no purpose. He came slow
ly up and stopped within yard Of me,
and began to calmly contemplate the
scene. Presently he grew more minute
in his researches, and, after satisfying
himself that was n human being, he
began to examine me as q suitable object
for target. After he had completed
his examination, he stepped back and
gave me a wink and q nod, as plain as
to have said, "Stand still, sonny. You
are the beet thing to butt that I've. seen
in two months!" Executing q flank
movement, he attacked me in the rear.
! knew what was coming, but could not
move; I tried to fall down, but was so
deep in the mud ] couldn't do that; so ]
had to stand still and take what came.
lie commenced by knocking the seat of
my pantaloons over the top of my head
the first lick, and the other licks were in
proportion, only he'd change his base
once in awhile. Finally, after breaking
three or four ribs, dislocating my hips,
and jolting me wrong side out, he smiled
sweet Thank you, sir" and left me.
How got home don't know, nor do !
ever want to. The next thing / remem-
Der was finding myself ut home in bed,
surrounded by weeping friends and kin
dred. Upon inquiry, l found that l had
been there just five weeks, and at the
point of death the whole time. 1t took
me some time to gather in form the Incl
dents of that dreadful day, and am not
certain tha, l h 7s- sss hem right Jet.
Since l have got well I haven't heard Of
the little book, and hope will never see
it again. / am firmly convinced that its
author is an escaped lunatic.


As soon as l WAS able to sit down, i
made out a financial statement Of that
DAYS business. II stood thus:
Year: 1873

"wnES you find newspaper on a
ballroom floor it isn't always proper to
pick it up and wonder where it came
from. and ask unnecessary questions CON
cerning the popularity of the folds. We
know young man who did that not
long since and he couldn't get another
girl to dance with him during the even
ing. Accidents will happen in snch a
busting throng of people as are gener-
ally congregated ON ballroom floor"
Year: 1873

We read an account the other day Of
a justice of the peacein Platte City, Mo-,
who was new at the business Of tying the
marriage knot, put the following addition
in making the splice; Them that the
court hath jined together let no man bust
asunder but suffer little children 10
come unto them so help you God"
Year: 1873

DEAD.-As We passed along tue street yester-
10 the door knob of one of our business houses
and pasted on the door was notice, stating
that the owner "had gone dead" Whether
she party was dead drunk, or dead in love, the
notice did no! say, but knowing as we do SC
well the sober character and steady habits OF
the deceased, we safely presume it was love that
carried him off Who goes mex?
Year: 1873

ABM BROKEN. - Little Mary Leach. whom il
will be remembered fell on some rocks and broke
her arm about two months ago. fell again last
Tuesday, while running down the street. and
broke the same arm again, though in another
place. She had entirely recovered from the
first accident, and her parents felt proud that
their child had gotten along so well, and for the
child to be doomed to pass through the sam,
pain and suffering and the parents to be called
upon to again undergo the same vigilant at
tention and anxiety so soon. seems rather an
undue amount of misfortune for one family.
Dwell in hope that all is for the best
Year: 1873

FIRE AT RocKLN.-Last Wednesday mig a
fire broke ont in the round house at Rockln
and before it could be extinguished it destroy, d
nearly the entire property, which. to construct,
must have cost the Railroad Co. not less than
$50 900, ten Locomotives and tenders. This is
rather heavy loss to the company, but it is
more than likely there was an insurance on it
amounting to most Of the loss Though the
loss amounts to many thousand dollars, the
Railroad Company can stand it as well as mos'
OF MS could stand it to have our chicken house
and ten hens destroyed. The opinion seems
to prevail here since the news of the fire, that
the round house will be rebuilt at Roseville.
Year: 1873

sc1oprIcAN.-The scioptic exhibition given by
the Rev. E. E. Dodge last Tuesday for the
benefit OF the M. E. Church, was fairly attended
and proved, in great measure, interesting
OF course, it is only the old-fashoned Jack-o'-
Lantern show, improved, and not calculated to
prove very attracting to a modern audience; but
of this show we can well say, it was the best
OF the kind we have ever seen in Auburn
We have not learned the amount of the receipts,
but as the out lay was nominal, we presume they
were more than rcmunt rated for all trouble,
Year: 1873

The women dressed her for farewell
In snowy silk and lace;
crown of her braided hair they set
Above her quiet face,
And on her placid breast they laid
White roses, as became a maid.
Her mother bent and kissed her lips,
And kissed her braided hair,
And folded down the peaceful hands
Upon the bosom fair,
And, weeping, saw on one ring
A little golden time-wornsthing.
She took it form the icy hand
And looked for rhyme or name
Something to say why it was there,
From whose fond thought it came.
She only saw, through many a tear,
A date long past-day, month, and year.
"'T was some school-felIow's gift,' she sighed
"The child forgot to show"
And put it back in its own place
With tender touch and slew,
And saw its tiny glitter rest
Like. sunbeam on that pulseless breast
All, little ring you kept it well,
The secret Of your date
Whatever its meaning, it goes untold
Beyond the earth and fate:
Pain or blessing-who can say
How much of either in it lay?
We watch the light In our darlings' eyes,
The lines that the slow years bring,
Yet know as little what they mean
As the secret of the ring.
Joy or sorrow-God only knows
How much of both lies under the rose.


-Ha,per's Weekly.
Year: 1873

% audience was the largest OF the season son ana @ tne
gular and powerful description The entire nterpreta
ton was stupendous and original artistic success
The great OF all OF course, the last. No
words can convey the innitabe pathos Of the scene
stands almost alone in the history OF art in America
= The broken voice, the dimmed eyes, the spent
strength the trembling nerves all the ghasy and terri
BILE paraphernalia with which death herslds its ap-
proach, were reproduced with perfection that melted


majority of the audience to tears and nnally the
body tell heavily forward in death the curtain descended
amid profound and fearful silence at the OF which
such shouts and plaudits very seldom 1t has
been Y uxperience o
Year: 1873

Horrible and loathsome as the rat
tlesnake is, and though, on the whole,
he is of course, more feared than any
other creature in America, yet, on the
western frontier, he is not dreaded so
much as the tarantula spider. This is
an enemy against whom none can guard,
and for whose bite no remedy has been
found. Such alarm do they inspire, that
l have known large party of men, who
had ''camped OUT all through snake
country, and through the midst of hos
tile Indians, driven from desirable po-
sition by discovering that tarantulas in
tested the spot. The tarantula spider
commonly grows to the size of half a
large walnut, being thick and rounded
something like the half-shell, and has
eight long legs, two at each corner. 1t
is covered with long hair, and is, indeed,
as ugly and disgusting a reptile or In
sect, or whatever it is, as can easily be
seen. The people who dwell where
these spiders most abound, declare most
stoutly that they attain size equal to
the clinched fist of man, but [ think
that this is great exaggeration at any
rate, | have never seen any approach
this size. | do not know but there are
several varieties of the tarantula, but
some are said to haunt the marshy bor-
ders of streams, while others are found
in dry, rocky places. Last summer a
woman was bitten near this district by
one, Just above her ankle; the poison
acted quite as quickly as serpent poison,
and she was carried to the nearest town
for surgical advice. have not heard
whether she lived or died, but her leg
was one uniform size from the instep to
above the knee-I should think eight
cen or twenty fnches-and shockingly
discolored and infamed. [ knew one
of two men who were sleeping in a tent
when tarantula found its way in
They were both bitten by the same spi-
der; one died, the other was SCARED for
life. The tarantula is more dangerous
than other venomous creatures, because
light attracts it, and it will always
crawl into a tent, if possible, where a


light is burning.
Year: 1873

A youthful Trojan tried the expert
ment Of Icarus of old on rather small
scale, the other day. Having longing
to be an angel, he put on pair of big
turkeys wings and flew down a flight of
stairs. He had no difficulty in reaching
the foot of the stairs, but the operation
could hardly be called fight. The
young hopeful no longer emulates lear
us or the angels, but has an earthly
plaster on his head and wooden spliny
ers on his arm.
Year: 1873

A country editor, while reading his
proof the other day, encountered this ex-
preston: For our part we are firmly
convinced that a long tail shirt is by far
the most desirable 1t was canal ar
ticle, and what the misguided editor
wrote was slow toll sheet p
Year: 1873

A bright little boy hearing his father
say that man ought ''to stick to his
business emptied bottle of mucilage
in the old gentleman's Office chair. The
old man says he has not been stuck so
badly since 1857, and rewarded his off
spring by taking him on a whaling trip
to the back cellar.
Year: 1873

Buffalo Bill was at Hartford, the 9TH
er day, and while visiting Colts armo-
ry. the large number of spectators who
had assembled to see the famous scout
desired to see the famous exhibition of
his skill as marksman. Bill gave the
chew of tobacco in his mouth to small
boy to keep warm, small piece of white
paper was put up on a barn door fifty
rods distant, B. William seized q fine
new rife, spit on his hands, and, in the
manner so often described by Ned Bunt-
line, raised the rifle until his nose rest
ed on the stock, fired, and a picket was
knocked off from fence ten feet to the
left of the barn. This rifle barrel is
crooked" said Bill, and thereupon he
hit it over stone to straighted it, then
shot again, this time barking the shin
of an old pie woman on the right flank.
A third trial and he hit the barn fair in
the center, and the shout that arose from
the assemblage attested the joy of the
spectators at his success. Bill is just
as good an actor as he is marksman,
which is very remarkable in these days
of corruption and bribery.-Daabu7y
| NeaoS.
Year: 1873

THE Grand Trunk Arrangements Act,
which was approved by the Governor Gener-
er last Saturday, authorizes an increase of
capital sufficient to change the gauge from
from Stratford to this city and procure steel
rails for the entire line. Mr.. Bridges in
formed the Parliamentary Committee that
the whole would be done as soon as the ma
terial and men men could be obtained to dc
the work. The chief point which the Rail.
way Committee had to consider was how such
an augmentation of capital would affect par
ties already intereated. 1t was shown, how
ever, that all parties concerned would have
their positions greatly improved and that
there were no remonstrants whose represen-
tations were entitled to weight.
Year: 1873

II not wise to put off until the heats of SIMMER
nave commenced the invigorating process which
wouid nave secured the SYSTEM in advance, against
tnis untoward influence By toning the stomach,
hVer and bowels in the spring months with Hostel
ters stomach Bitters, and continuing to take this
harmless but powerful vegetable invigorant during
the summer, it is quite certain that even persons
who are naturally delicate and deficient in vital force
may escape the fits Of indigestion, headache nausea
biliousness debility and mental oppression
which, in the absence of such preparation, often
prostrate and agonize the more robust. A pure
stimulant medicated with the juice of the finest ton
ic, ant-biious and aperient roots and herbs as an
invaluable boon to the weak and ang, and this le-
sustaining boon in the form of Hostetters Bitters
fortunately within the reach of all.
Year: 1873

AND now the Kennebec Journal is merry
over the fact that the coopers in New Yorl,
have succeeded in enforcing an unjust de.
mana that barrels made in Maine shall not
DO purchased by dealers in that city. 1t may
be sufflcient satisfaction to it that these bar
rels are shipped from Bath and Portland, but
1t should remember that hundreds of men in
,ne interior make them and are in danger of
losing employment on account of the Now
York outrage. In any event we don't COO
any cause for glee, and don't think the .Jou,,
nal will on second thought unless in ;ts
mightiness it despises as humble industries
such occupations as do not employ millions
of capital and erect eight story factories
Year: 1873

The appearance upon our streets of an
unusual number of well dressed, intelligent
looking gentlemen, is attributed to the annu-
al meeting of the various Masonic organiza-
tions of the'State in this city. We are glad
to learn that the attendance this session is
unusually large, and we hut speak the desire
ofPortland people when we express the hope
that our visitors may find their visit unusu-
ally pleasant. Aside from the worthy objects
which this and similar organizations meet to
promote, the assembly of so many gentlemen
of character from all parts of the State once
a year, is of iuestimable Importance on ac-
count Of the friendships which are formed,
and the interchange of opinions and informa-
tion which must go great way towards
breaking down provincialism in thought, ,hab-
it and action, and tend to consolidate the
people and harm onize their interests.
Year: 1873

The Boston papers are publishing letters
from Maine which give as much assurance
that this and that county are certain for their
favorite candidates as though the caucuses had
already been held and every particular dele
gate known. Counting chickens before in.
cubation is mighty uncertain business.
Year: 1873

RECENT statistics show that New York
has over eight thousand licensed liquor shops,
or one to every one hundred and twenty-five
inhabitants. A well informed journalist says
that observation as to the location and ex-
pense of the dram shops of the city shows
that they could not exist if their average re-
ceipts were less than $2500 per annum, thus
giving an aggregate of over eighteen and
half millions of dollars wasted on liquors in
year. The results of this enormous waste of
money are only partially seen in the army of
32,721 that were carried to the station house
under the disgraceful banner of intoxication.
These are open and direct results, but give no
idea of the want and misery that is concealed
in tens of thousand of homes. There may be
good in the traffic, but we cannot see it.
Year: 1873

The young cotton crop of Alabama is repre-
sented to have suffered much from the FROST
last week; and what is worse there ia : crsst
scarcity of seed with which to replant the
blasted land.
Year: 1873

Whether by canals railroads, the deepening OF
the water the connection of the fields OF
Minnesota and Wisconsin, by easy aud transit
with the Atlantic ports for many years form the
leading question and fix the attention of the majority
o. the people The Congress viii be called upon
to discuss the question of the day. 1t is plain, that
IT, the US, that is worth ninety
cents bushel in Boston, is burned for fuel in Mime
sota the of food must be at once prevented by
the whole energy of the community.


Very good, Bro. Weekly, and now if you
will give your whole energy by pictures,
statistics and editorials, to the question of
uniting the upper Mississippi with Lake
Superior, by the short and practicable St.
Groix canal, you alone may be the means
of solving the whole problem. Send on
your artist and correspondent, and direct
the attention of the country at once to this
great work of connecting the water course
of the lakes with the river system Of Min
nesota.


Railroads will never help you in the
world Monopoly will consolidate them,
almost as fast as they are built, or where
one railway rebels, the others will combine,
and crush it out. But open q water route,
and the railways may whistle for freight.
Private capital can compete on the water,
with London Bank, or Cresus and Wander
! blt.


The Northwes, is in earnest in this mat
ter, Messrs. Harpers, and you can double
your grand subscription, by advocating a
measure that is to your interest otherwise,
and to the interest of the whole eastern
country as well as ours. Will you thus
follow up your excellent and widely quoted
editorial?
Year: 1873

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MOVEMENT


The Madison State Journal of last Sat
urday says:


The new Wisconsin Railroad Company got through
the Secretarys Office in good shape The papers were
al right believe and the committee appointed Wis
tied the Governors Office to inquire what securities
needed. Governor Washburn took from his
drawer bond drawn up by the Attorney General, to
be used in the Milwaukee St. Paul Company
took the giant. 1t provides that the road shall be
built precisely according law. and for each mile
built within the time limited the Company is
bound to pay the State five thousand dollars.


This forfeiture applies only to the main line, sixty
miles OF which were be built this year. The bond
was not signed as the matter assumed business-like
not % say serious aspect, at this point 1t is some
thing 81 n undertaking for a new company TO at
tempt at this time of the year. build sixty miles of
road in 1878


The matter is under advsement, and we believe the
prospect is considered very hopeful


The act comforting the grant, does not re-
quire the first sixty miles of road to be COM
pleted in l873," but specifies as the time
one year from and after the passage of
this act" The act was passed March II,
50 that the sixty miles would require com
pletion only by that date, in 1874.


Ii may be short time in which to build
the sixty miles in question, but the new
company was acquainted with the bill and
all its provisions before offering to deposit
securities with the Governor, aud it is not
clear why they should offer security at all,
it they expected to forfeit what was offer
ed, unless they expected also that the Sc
curity demanded would be merely nominal


As the hackers Of the new company are
said to control twenty millions of dollars, it
seems strange they should not feel able to
build the roads on time, and SO give the
one-and-a-quarter millions security without
hesitation, and proceed at once to do, what
IN word they have already professed their
willingness and ability to undertake. We
hope the company is enough in earnest to
deposit the security, and commence the
work without delay.