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Year: 1873

In urging the necessity Of building up
shops, where the farmers may get their
farm implements at little nearer their
actual cost, we are met by the objection
that the farmers have not the wealth,
Now is this true? Suppose that the farm
ers in a county like that of Goodhue, which
is said to pay out 100000 per an
mum for agricultural implements, would
just put an amount equal to the freights
and the profits of the manufacturer into
machine shop, for the making Of their own
There is no one but that believes that the
freights and the profits of the manufacturer,
over and above material and cost Of pro-
ductlon, increase the price of this machin-
cry at least ne-third. Then what the
farmers pay out for the enriching of East.
ern manufacturers, and for which they re-
ceive no real value, and which is. there
fore. absolutely lost to them, would furnish
to such i county the nice little sum of one
hundred thousand dollars, enough to build
and put into operation, a manufactory that
would be able to manufacture all kinds of
machinery enough to fully supply the
wants of the farmers, and forever after
save the annual tax Of hundred thousand
dollars.


But you say this does not prove that the
f.a
tory. Why not? They are able to pay
out three times that amount every year for
machinery, and, as we have seen, are able
to give away this amount annually.


Now, to build machine shop, the money
is not needed all at one time, the payments
may be made to run over one or two years.


Now divide this amount up among the
twenty or thirty Oranges of each county,
and then subdivide the amounts thus appor-
toned between the fifty members of each
Grange, which is the average number in
each Grange Of the State, and then divide
this amount into four installments, payable
semi-annually, and the amounts would be
paid without ever being felt and incalcula
bic and lasting benefit would be gained


Now this plan is not impracticable, for
such a plan has been operated successfully
in other enterprises, and there is no reason
why it should not work in this direction.
But If there are objections to this plan
then let men iu the different Oranges in
the counties take stock in such enterprises.
The wealth is in the country if it can only
be combined
Year: 1873

William Stuart, q prominent livery
man at Amboy, Ill, while smoking
his pipe, was shot in the eye and
severely wounded by the explosion of
q cartridge which got mixed in with
his tobacco and put into his pipe with.
out his discovering Il.
Year: 1873

Apporiionmcnt of school Money.


This is to certify that the following is a
correct apportionment of the school money
collected by the Tax Collector of Knox
county, for the month of April, 1873: i
Year: 1873

To butchers most eligible site for a
| slaughter yard ON Third Creek, one mile
| from the market, with ample ground and
| suitable house for the business, will be
! sold at bankrupt sale on Saturday at p


M, on the premises.
Year: 1873

SHEEP AND Pres IN ORcHARDs.-The
best fruit-the eleanest, best grown and
least deformed fruit--I have seen is that
grown in orchards in which pigs or
sheep have been permitted to range for
O series of years up to the time the fruit
really begins to mature and drop. Tt is
astonishing what difference it makes
in the aggregate amount of perfect
specimens of apples, pears and Dlums
that hang on the trees. They destroy
innumerable insects. Those who admit
the pigs to the orchards ring or rim their
noses. They donot allow them to break
the sod by roofing. Thus they make
them watchful of every larva and insect
which appears on the surface, and COM
pei them to eat the stung fruit which
drops from the trees in the early part of
the season.


Sheep are more dangerous in an or
ehard than swine. They are more liable
to gnaw the bark from the trees, es-
pecially il young and the pasturage is
short. But, as a rule, thereis is little dam
age done. Here is one man who has
kept thirty handsome Southdowns in his
orchard this season, and not tree ia
injured nor can you find an apple on the
ground after ten o'clock in the morning
unless you happen to be under the tree
about the time it droops.- Moore's
Rural New Yorker.
Year: 1873

In Galloway large crags are met with
having ancient writing on them. One
on the farm of Knockleby has cut deep
on the upper side, Lift me up and I'll
tell you more" A number of people
gathered to this crag and succeeded in
lifting it up, in hopes of being well re-
paid. Instead of finding any gold, they
found written ON it, Lay me down as
I was before.n
Year: 1873

The subject of impressions at first
sight was being talked over in q family
circle, when the mother of a family
said, always form an idea of person
on first sight, and generally find it COR
rect, Mamma" said eryouthful son.
well, my dear, what is it?" 'I
want to know what your opinion of me
was when you first saw me-"
Year: 1873

An Irish lass wrote to her lover beg
ging him to send her some money, and
added in the same letter, by way of
postscript II am so ashamed of the re-
quest that have made in this letter,
that sent after the postman to get it
back, but the servant could not over
take him y
Year: 1873

to carry victory wherever ne went. When the bat.
tie was over the gentleman got permission to
penetrate to the other side, and he sOuQht the
place where the illuHtriOus stranger had fallen
He determined to gaze upon his features and still
he was unable to explain the Irresistible impulse
that led him thither. He was led by superhnman
force to see the dead, and at last he reached the
place where the fallen man lay. He raised his
visor, and instantly recognized In him who had
exercised such mysterious influence over him
his only son, and momentarily he fell dead upop
the body. Sneer as you ike about maternal in
stinct. trample upon your sneering with con.
tempt and scorn. say that maternal instinct is
universally end all.subduing In the human heart
and soul. The instinct that demonstrated to that
poor lady that this man was her son was the true
and perfect instinct OF old, an instinct that we
ought not to resist, but to admire and yenerate
call upon you, then, in the name and In reverence
OF that divine and maternal instinct to declare by
your verdict-a verdict which will delight the
whole country-that this man is what he repre-
sents himself to be, the true and veritable Roger
Tichborne. Applause, which was instantly sup


Tho Lord Chief Justice This is not o theatre. l
would suggest, DR.. Kenealy that the witnesses
should be brought up SerfGttrn and In order, so
That the same subject matter may appear on the
notes.


SO has ended the twenty.nrst day of DR..
Kenealy's speech. How long is likely to be Occu-
fence, kOr how many witnesses are to be called, It
would be foolish to attempt to predict. The evil
dence over, DR.. Kenealy will once again address
the jury; Mr.. Hawkins win reply; the Bench will
sum up; and the jury will then have to consider
their verdict
Year: 1873




at present is OF the best order, but cannot remain
30 Tor any length Of time unless an appropriation
Is made soon by the Board Of Estimate and AppOr-
tionment to place adequate means in the hands of
Commissioner Van Mort. Under date OF the I'd
inst. Mr.. Van Mort renews his request for the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for this purpose, but thus
far he has received no response. Next Saturday
labor Will have to be suspended on these important
city improvements unless funds are provided to
pay for the labor Mr. Van Mort in O letter to the
Mayor, as chairman Of the Board, says


The recent heavy rains have washed the roadways
that large quantities OF material and extensive repairs
are necessary at this time in addition the ordinary
work; Unlike most other Davements the roadways OF
the boulevard and avenues require constant and
attendance suspension Of which even for short time.
Will inevitably result in great loss to the city by the
strncton of the roadways much larger expenditure
VIII necessarily be required again to put them in proper
condition when sufficient means therefor shall havo
been provided To allow these roadways
will also be an injustice property aud
in the upper part Of the city to whom they furnish at
present the only means Of communication with other
portions Of the city, and who are taxed equally with
ments woula therefore, respectfully and earnestly
renew request August 2l additional apprO-
priation Of $250D for the maintenance Of Boulevard
roads and avenues and the necessity Of imme
action
Year: 1873

D
\ We fully endorse the following from


the Canncllon Reporter. We presume


that Congress had but little else To do


when they were passing the act requir-
ing publishers of new spapers To pay
postage on all their exchanges. The


following is the opinion of Judge {. IL.
Mason. Cannelton, and which Congress
would do well TO heed.


The repeal Of the franking privilege
by the last Congress was IN awkward
piece of legislation, ia as much as il did
not discriminate properly rs to what
matter should go free, and what should
be paid for. 1t was an extreme measure
and contained evidences of spiIe. in
place Of practical wisdom. The country
demanding general abolition
.of the iranking privileges. did not de
mand its total abolition aud il Will be
The part of wisdom If the next Congress
shall promptly correct the evils of The
last one. Under the present law per-
son is required to pay the same postage
on new spapcr deposited in the Post
Office of his own village as he who re-
ccivcs il after It's transportation for 1900
miles.


This is unjust. Requiring postage OF
news papers within the county where
published l. direct blow at the local
press. and should not be acquicsccd in
with any degree OF patience. The re-
peal Of the present law should be in
sisted upon by the local press, and every
Representative in Congress opposed to
lis repeal should be made TO understand
that such opposition will be deemed
sufficient cause on the part of his con-
>tiiuents for them 10 withdraw their
support, no matter 10 what political
party he may belong. The same obscr-
walton may be properly made as 70 post
age on exchanges. We require free eN-
change for the press. and free carriage
of newspapers in the county where
published. Let the local press speak
out. and earnestly, so that there may be
no delay in this matter when Congress
meets. II is high time to undo some
foolish things.
Year: 1873

Yesterday afternoon party OF boys went
across the river to hunt the festive squirrel
While browsing around in the brush one of
the gins was accidentally di ch ,rged and the
Ind took effect in the hesd of young lad
named Henry HeIey. His face and skull
wss badly peppered with the leaden Ieliefs.
but it d thought that he will recover. Pa
rents should be more careful about allowing
their children to roam about with shooting
ross In such a careless manner.
Year: 1873

A certain Wholesale house in this city re-
ceived yesterday by special courier from
the ouarterma.ter Of a certain Nimrodic
brigade now roaming the distant prsiries,
the following heart rending appeal for help:


Down IN THE BRUSH,


Two DAYS JOURNEY OUT.
Year: 1873

The department of agriculture is issuiUg
a circular for collecting results of seasons
experience in systematic form in many in
stances great success claimed in the use of
arsenical compounds in war upon insects.
The circular says the annual losses Of cot
ton from ravsges If cotton insects amount
possibly to half million bales in years of
insect prevalence. any facts bearing upon
this subject will be gladly received from
planters who do not receive the circular of
Inquiry as well as from correspondents and
others who do,
Year: 1873

In response to an inquiry whether per-
sons who sell brandy peaches, brandy
cherries, ETC., is liable to special tax as
liquor dealers the commissioner of internal
revenue replies that unless said articles are
bona fde sold as such and contain only the
necessary quantity of brandy to preserve
the fruit, the dealer must pay special tax
for selling the brandy.
Year: 1873

Not for many years have the streets of Phila-
delphia presented such spectacle as at present
In all OF them there beds of solid lce from six
inches to foot in thickness, while in many of
those not much used by vehicles there are piles of
snow and ice from one to four feet in height
This Is something very remarkable, indicating very
clearly the severity of the winter, from Whlho We
hope shortly to emerge.
Year: 1873

EV When the sun rises there 10 light:
Why, do not know. There might have
been light without the sun, and there
might have been sun that gave no light,
but God has been pleased to put these
two things together--sunrise and light.
SO whenever there is prayer. there 10 q
blessing. do not know why There
might have been prayer without bless
ing, for there is in tha world OF wrath;
and there might have been a blessing
without prayer, for it often Is sent to
some who sought 1t not. But God has
been pleased to make this rule for the
government of the moral and spiritual
universe, that there shall be the answer
to prayer.--Spurgeon.
Year: 1873

AIRING BEDROOMS The most desolatc
looking, sick smelling, and every way re-
pulsive room in most houses in cold
weather is the cold, unvcntilated bed
room. The prevalent notion is that if II
is cold it docs not need ventilation; and
the next thing is, to cauk up the windows
SO that they do. not get opened by any
chance. That is all wrong.


Other things being equal, cold air IS
more invigoratng than warm air because
more condensed, and therefore cold air
in the bedroom is TO be preferred during
the night 1t is also true that cold air
may be impure, and rooms need ventilat-
ing even in the winter. IL room Is
warm, the air, being colder than in warm
er weather, rushes in more eagerly, and
we feel it moro keenly, aud that misleads
us to think that we need not take pains
to ventlato bed rooms in cold weather.


All this being true, a fire in room
helps ventilation. especially in an open
fire. and it is well to have enough TO take
the chill of the air and the bedding every
evening. 1t may even he kept going all
night provided you have some window
or ventiator open Ii you have not
been accustomed to sleep with tho wind
ow open, begin with very small open
ing, and then gradually increase it, but
do not let the wind blow directly upon
you Ifyou feel it, and cannot avoid it.
turn your face to it. In the morning,
just rs you are vacating the room, throw
it open, and all the more ifthere has been
no Grc in IT,
Year: 1873

EJ-" There Is no greater mistake, ="
says an eminent divine. {" than to suppose
that christians can impress tho world by
agreeing with It, No, il is not conform
ity that we want; it is not being able to
beat the world in its own way bu, it is
to stand apart from and above it, aud to
produce the impression Of holy and q
separate life they only can give as true
christian power.
Year: 1873

gsA- The tide Of immigration is steadily set.
ting in, and the hrst thing eastern people dc
is to throw away their New York Flats and buy
O new one OF DEsMoND. They say there is nc
comparison between the two.
Year: 1873

+ A Washington dispatch says that the
question of giving the legal terminus of the
Union Pacific Railway has assumed new
form. The law of Congress chartering
this road provides that it shall operate its
road as a continuous line 1t is claimed
that operating the Omaha bridge separate
of the railway is in violation of this provis-
ion of the charte- of both The Senators
from Iosa, with Representative Wilson
and other prominent citizens Of that State,
have addressed petition to the Attorney
General asking him to institute proceed
ings to compel the company, through man
damus, to conform the management of the
railway to the requirements of its charter
in the particular matter which they bring
to his attention.
Year: 1873

Details of the tragic death Of Professor
La Mountain, at Iona, Mich, on the 4th.
state that when half mile from the earth
the balloon instantly inverted, and the car
and occupant dropped like a shot falling
with fearful velocity That he was con
scious was evident from his struggles, He
strove to raise the basket above him, evi-
dently hoping to use it as parachute He
succeeded in his object, but when abou
100 feet high loosened his hold, folded his
hands and arms before his face, and his
feet struck the ground with dull, heavy
thud. His feet were driven eight inches
into the ground. Every bone in his body
was broken, his legs driven up into his
body, and the jaws fell upon his arms and
were pulverized
Year: 1873

The kidneys are sometimes the cause Of
much suffering Battle over the kidneys
with Renne's Magic Oil, and see how
quickly the pain in the small of back is
cured 4 few drops in water, taken in
ternaily, also helps wonderfully 1t is safe
and delicious to use
Year: 1873

y brave, honest old Mississippi planter,
Mr. Job H. Curtis. wrote recently 70 New
Orleans creditor, as follows: Il owe you
an old debt. When the war closed closed
with it. and could not pay you. am sixty
nine years old. and have had a hard strug-
gle to get along; but now am happy to
say that can spare you one bale Of cotton.
and will ship it as soon as can carry it to
town. When sold, place proceeds TO my
credit
Year: 1873

The wrctched attempt Of the adminstra
ton, backed by the Radical party, TO stop the
voice and defeat the will of the people of n
sovereign state by the strong arm of the mil
itary, is still continued, Troops are being
sent from all points whose mission is TO butch
er citizens for daring to ASSERT legal rights.
FAlsehood and all kinds of misrepresentation
are resorted, to give plausibility to this dar-
ing invasion of the rights Of the people Of
Louisiana. The usurper Kellogg now pre-
tends to be fired at, thus courtng for bis pig
my self the fame of a Napoleon or Lincoln,
Do not all men of sense know he is perfectly
harmless. II the administration would refuse to
second orrathcr use him for their own diabol-
lcal ends. His death would accomplish moth
ing. Fearing the just Indignation Of an out
ragged people, he may In his coward heart
dread the report Of every pistol fred in a
thousand yards of him.
Year: 1873

lB- From the tlarksyillc Enterprise, OF the
l0th,we learn that the work on the Railroad
is being pushed forward at rapid rate. The
track Is laid to Mrs. FleminS's miles from
here, and track laying is progressing rapidly,
a new supply of hands have arrived; and
during next week We will hear the whistle
OF the construction train in our midst. The
bridge over spadra is rapidly approaching
completion, and all goes merry rs marriage
hell b"
Year: 1873

~ The very energetic citizens of Ozark
are making an effort to have the grading of
Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad changed
to come through that town. IL now runs
four miles East We trust their efforts will
prove successful, as the Road should un-
qnestlonably come by that place
Year: 1873

array OF navy revolvers we're shown them
they yielded reluctantly and departed.
Aside from this little incident the Indians
gave them no trouble. At another time,
there being difficult survey to be made,
the engineers left all their traps, includ-
ing their guns with q chief and his band
for three days, all being restored to them
on their return.


THE HIGH SPRING TIDES,


At the mouth of the Colorado, rise to the
height of thirty feet, and arc said to pre-
sent a sublime spectacle. During the
time.when there is freshet in the river,
the tide meets the torrent on its way to
the sea. and in the struggle between these
two mighty forces for the mastery, the
waters pile up like an immense mound.
Finally the water from the Gulf over
tops, and then the vast tidal wave
marches up the river and back inland
with a roar that can be heard for five
miles. The wave is known by the Ra-
tives as the "bore." 1t has oerried sew
eral boats inland and left them high and
dry. Messrs. James and Purdy inform
us that they found the mast of o vessel
twenty miles inland, which had undoubt-
edly been deposited where they found it
by one of these tidal waves.


DISTANCE, SOIL, ETC.


From Hardy's Colorado, which is a
horseshoe shaped bayou of the Colorado
river, twenty-three and half miles above
the mouth, to the mouth of New river, is
fifty miles; from thereto New River Sta.
ton, twenty-five and half miles; from
there to Indian Wells, fourteen and a
half miles. As before stated, the land
from the mouth Of the Colorado up Ia
Hardy's Colorado is worthless, but from
there up to and along New river the soil
is very fertile. and by irrigation can be
made to yield largely.
Year: 1873

Done at the RECORD ONCE In the best style
known to the art; and must be paid for on De.
livery. unless persons having the work done
have standing accounts with the once. No de.
Walton from this rule.
Year: 1873

Iiuu Bettcr IeI III"


A young man from New Bruns-
vic city, who has been visiting in Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, recently passed
through Bangor on his way home with
a fair daughter Of the West 10 whom
he had been engaged, and whom he
was takingto his provincial home to
show TO lis fond parents. He took
her 10 his fathers house; the father
looked coldly on her, and the young
man quit the parental roof, loudly pro
testing that he would take his girl TO
the States, and after procuring the
services OF q clergyman proceed TO win
breal for himself and the idol OF his
affection. But the fellow had been so
influenced by the papa's threats OF dis
inheritance that he inwardIy resolved
to send the poor girl of to shift for her
self. In pursuance OF this plan he, on
the arrival OF the tram at Vanesboro,
rechecked his trunk TO his home, aud
waiting on the platform till the last
moment, he let the train go and took
the next train back. The girl, o. dis
covering the cruel desertion OF her
lover, took the matter coolly and with
genuine grit. She tod & confident
whom she had me, on the train that,
bv-and-by, she would come back and
put a revolver bullet through that
young mans heart il il cos. her a lie
sentence in tie provincial penitentiary.
Year: 1873

TIE other day on a train from Law
renee to Boston, on reaching Wake.
field the conductor shouted change
cars" etc. A lady who was sitting in
one of the cars got up ard went out.
Shortly before reaching Boston the
lady asked the conductor if the train
had not yet reached Wakefield. The
conductor said it had, and asked her If
she did not hear him shout change
cara" She said "Yes, l was in that
car" pointing to the next car attached,
"snd came into this one." She went
back on the next train.
Year: 1873

As little as those who are not initiated in
the art Of forging and blacksnnthing are
aware Of the Importance Of good anvil,
the experienced artisan IN this line Of bus
mess is thoroughly convinced that the re-
suits Of his lSbor, namely, the production
Of good work, Is, next to his talent, de-
pendent on his tools. II which the anvil Is
the principal one. Defects in the anvil
will tell well IN the lesser perfection Of
the work III the greater time required to
labor satisfactorily.


Thus far the English anvlls have enjoyed
a reputation for superiority which to a Ger
tain extent was well deserved They are
constructed of good wrought iron, and
faced with steel. If the latter is too soft.
50 as t. become lndented. the anvil be-
comes useless This was not the defect of
the English anvils, but another and A very
grave one was founu out by experience.
the wrought iron Of which the body uf the
anvil was made, being very soft and
hbrpus, the continuous hammering on its
face for years resulted in a settling Of this
IRON under the face, 50 that the latter no
longer presented the level horizontal or
slightly convex surface, but became at last
hollow; ana notwithstanding this la very