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Year: 1873

ed upon the horizon, and at a word
from the umpire Hab Sans sprang to
his feet, expressing by loud whoop
Ia satisfaction at having come safely
O {: of the terrible ordeal. Not so with
his rival, who lay where the umpire
had placed him, motionless as log.
On examination, it was found that he
was in death-like swoon, from which
he was with difficulty recovered by the
free Use of whisky. Sheer fright had
got the be ter of the mans brute cour.
age, and brought him to the brink OF
death. Hab Sans, as already limited,
had reasons of his own for preserving
his equapimity of mind throughout the
fearful ordeal. A little after sunset the
previous evening, when the rattlesnakes
had retired for the night, he took the
precaution of stuffing a number OF the
dens III that part o: the prairie agreed
on for the rendezvous with a sort OF
weed that is most no1ious to the snakes,
rendering them torpid for many hours,
and unable to crawl or strife. This is
how Yankee ingenuity tripmphed over
brute strength, and Bendbow was ever
afterwards obliged to knock under to
Habakuk Sans, when personal fortitude
was the subject in hand.
Year: 1873

1t seems not to be generally known,
says a Washington dispatch, that there
have been preparations quietly going
on under the direction OF the Secretary
of War, placing our arsenals IN condi-
tion to supply the wants Of an army in
the field in case OF war, and looking to
the condition of the armament OF our
Notifications for the successful defence
our harbor against hostile attack by
iron-clads. The ordnance department
of the army is at this moment in most
active preparation for state OF war,
and is ready to supply an army with an
entire equipment of war material, in
cluding the most approved h.load-
ing arms and field and siege batteries
of artillery, with every kind Of ammuni-
ton. The telegraph has been vigor.
ously used urging forward every prepa-
ration to the extent of the ordnance
appropriation. The ordnance officers
are fully alive t. the gravity Of the oc-
casion and to the necessity for ample
preparation to meet all demands should
war be the result OF our present com:
plications. While from the nature OF
the case the navy had to take the active
initiative, the War Department is fully
alive to the crisis in quiet preparation
for the future.
Year: 1873

Hold closer still my hand, dear love,


Nor fear its touch will soil thine own;
No palm is cleaner now than this,


So free from earth-stain has it grown
Since last you held it clasped so close,
And with it held my life and heart.
For my heart beat but in your smile,


And life was Death, we two apart.
loved you so. And you? All. well!
have no word or thought of blame;
And even now my voice grows low


And tender, whispering your name.
You guaged my love by yours; that's all.
do not think you understood:
There is point you men can't reach,


Up the white heights of womanhood.
You love us,-so at least you say,


With many tender smile and word;
You kiss us close on mouth and brow,
Till all our heart within is stirred;
And having, unlike you, you gee.


No other interests at stake,
We give our best, and count that Death
Is blessed when suffered for your sake.
Year: 1873

Within the past few months, says
paper read before the American Health
Association, the interest and importance
belonging to the subject of this paper
have been curiously exemplifed by the
diffusion of typhoid fever through the
agency of milk. Several outbreaks in
England have been imputed to infected
milk but in the recent instances re-
ferred to the proof of this having been
the source seems sufficiently conclusive.
This outbreak was in one Of the health
lest parishes in the West End of Lon
don. About 500 cases of typhoid fever
were distributed in 104 families in this
parish. Of these 104 families, ninety
six were known to have used milk from
the same dairy, the facts with regard to
the milk supply in the remaining eight
families not having been ascertained.
1t was ascertained that in ono of the
farms belonging to this dairy there had
been cases of typhoid fever, and the
sanitary conditions were exceedingly
bad. Others details, which I do not in
troduce, corroborated the conclusion
that the diffusion of the disease was
due to the milk supply, and no other
source was discoverable.


The infection or the contagion in
milk is, of course, derived from the
water used in washing the milk k-cans,
and, perhaps, in the dilution of the
milk. The diffusion of the disease in
this way, therefore, is through the me-
dunn OF drinking-water.


The discovery of the causation of ty-
phoid fever through this medium nat
Urally has led to the inquiry whether
other diseases may not be traced to
drinking water which either contains
viruses of contagion or is polluted by
divers kinds of morbific matter. The
facts to which it has been the object of
this paper to call attention have opened
up new field for investigation in eti-
ology, and further researches in this
direction may shed much light on the
causation of numerous diseases. AL
ready, in tie opinion of many, there is
ground for assuming that epidemic
cholera is Gffused by means of conta-
gion, derived from the alimentary
canal, with which drinking water is
liable to become infected. This opin-
ion is based on analogical reasoning
rather than on logical proof. That
water polluted by any kind of morbitic
matter may prove an exciting or an aux
iiiary cause of an attack of cholera,
during the epidemic prevalence of the
disease, it is highly probable but that
the disease in this or in any other way
is communicable, seems to me to be a
question concerning which the most to
be conceded is that it admits of discus
sion. To enter upon such discussion
would not be small undertaking, and
1 have already occupied as much time
as I have q right to appropriate.
Year: 1873

1 get paid Exercise and plain food
said my doctor long ago, is what you
must have I am getting both, Je
sodden-brained Jobs comforters."


And Samuel worked on and got his
health, and finally got into business,
and made money, and had another for
tune to spend and he spent it.
Year: 1873

GRUMBLERsA Al NEwsPAPERs.-Hor Gree
ley, in speaking of grumblers at newspapers
thus hits the nail on the head +, ...,'


at is strange how close men read the pa
pers. We never say anything that anybody
don't like but we esooh hear Of it and everybody
tells US of it. IT. however, once in a while we
happen to say good thing, we never hear of
that nobody seems to notice that We pay
some man a hundred compliments, and give
him a dozen putfs, aud he takes it all as a tri-
butte to bis greatness, and he never thinks 1t
does him any good. But if we happen to say
things this man don't like, or something he
imagines is a reflection on him or his character,
see how quick he flares up and gets mad about
it. All our evils are duly charged to us, but
we never apparently, get any credit for what
good VIC do"
Year: 1873

A CONTACT was recently entered In
to BY two lawyers Of Titusville. Each
agreed with the other not TO drink any
Intoxicating liquor, except when duck
shooting. under q forfeit Of one hun
dred dollars. Now one OF them keeps
a duck In back yard. The other
lawyer also keeps private duck.
Year: 1873

ASSOCIATED press reporters have not
much TO do nowadays except to send
to all quarters Of the globe the gratify-
ing intelligence that the Gourd county
fair "is confidently expected to prove
a success" and Hon. Bunkham has
been invited to deliver the address.
Year: 1873

"A htLuHI huDlC IuuINCL 4AAoA IA oANC.


One of strangest trials Of recent years has
just taken place at Bordeaux, France, re-
sulting in the conviction of man for the
murder of five persons. The convicted man
was a country postman in the wild flats of the
'Landes," and he was convicted entirely on
the evidence of his own son, boy only eight
years old. While this postman was away
from home his house was broken open,
and bis wife, her father and mother, and two
of her children brutally murdered. No sus-
picion fell on him, as he was known to have
gone t. bed in the post-ofice, "a miles away,
on the fatal night.


Some time after the event, the little son
was found sharpening knife, and said he
wanted it to kill his father for killing his
mother, his grandfather and grandmother,
and his brother and sister. The boy gave
evidence against his father with good many
contradictions, as the presiding Judge confess
ed, but he adhered to the statement that his
father had killed his mother. He was exam
ined three times, and on the third time was
confronted with his father; but his evidence,
whether it was only ar in erence of his own
or was actually true, was not shaken.


The boy caught but a frightened glimpse OF
the murderer, and then, as child might. hid
his face in the bcdclothes and was too much
alarmed to answer when the man asked If he
was asleep. 1t is hard to believe that the
child would fail to recognize his fathers
voice; yet a state of speechless terror
was net one in which even prodigy of eight
years old could judge with certainty. There
was absolutely no confrmatory evidence, and
the later was convicted solely on the testimo-
ny of his little son. The jury, however, felt
some doubt, and gave expression to it by find
ing the man guilty, with extenuating cir
cumstances."


A more unsatisfactory verdict was never
given. II the boy spoke the truth, there were
no extenuating circumstances; if his evidence
was false, there was none against the prison.
er at all. The jury were probably reluctant
that mans life should be taken on the evil
dence of his own child, and they therefore
brought in verdict which condemns him to
hard labor for life. The case is altogether a
most painful one, and it is hardly possible TO
believe that the conviction will stand.
Year: 1873

a contemporary states that ''the Bey of
Tunis recently had four tax collectors put to
death by the most excruciating torture. Pub
lie morality is said to run high in that Ma
hometan country AS it is generally the
tax collectors who infict excruciating torture
on the taxpayers, the Bey seems to be obey.
ing the laws of averages and correcting the
balance.
Year: 1873

Pigasoff knew of only three misfortunes-
Sleeping in cold room in winter, wearing
tight shoes in summer, and sleeping in the
same room with a crying child which one
can't whip. The same cynical individual re-
marked, There is nothing more disagreea-
BILE than piece of good fortune that comes
too late.''
Year: 1873

The dogs of Illinois have achieved decided
victory in the Legislature of that State by the
defeat of clause authorizing any one to kill
them (the dogs, not the legislators) on sight.
But they they lose on mutton, owing to the
passage of bill enabling sheep owners to re-
cover damages for losses sustained by canine
indulgences in animal food.


Another victim of the use oftobacco is an
nounctd. He skipped into eternity at three
O clock on Tuesday afternoon. He was will
some youth, whose brow had been famed by
the geld airs OF eighty-four Winters; but last
week his treacherous consoler, Nicotine, in
troduced him to the ancient enemy Paralysis,
and the greeting was so hearty that the
wretched victim never left of shaking till he
dropped into his grave.-Commercial Aduer-
tiSer.
Year: 1873

Spring isn't very far advanced, but yet
children are out digging up roots to put the
blood in order. That is great notion peo-
pie have about fixing up the blood when
spring comes. They are very particular
about their blood. They want to get il IN
good order. When mosquitoes get round
they will regret what they have done.
Year: 1873

ASSIST NATURE in her efforts 10 shake off q
cough or cold, or she may revenge herself by
giving up the contest. Remember that with
Ha'e's Honey Of Horehoupd and Tar for an ally,
she will extinguish the worst cough in a few
days. Sold by all druggists.
Year: 1873

The Athen@um says that that there is
some prospect of a revised edition of the EN-
cyclopedia Britannica. This is good news,
as the information in the last edition (the
eighth) is quarter of a century old.
Year: 1873

Having full faith in the country, they mean to stay by it until the day of general jubilee shall come, when all can rejoice together in it's peace and prosperity.

 Drop in and examine our stock.

 Exchange sold on all parts of the world. Telegraphic transfers made with any section of the country.

 A few more of those Don't mention them" left.
Year: 1873

THE city people are going back home
this month. You can see them loading
up at the farm houses and making for the
cars The head Of the family wears
long, linen duster and tall, white hat
with broad black band about it, He is
mainly busy in thrustlng children in the
wagon, and running back to the house
after things his wife has forgotten. She,
poor woman, has taken a whole seat to
herself and between expectations Of the
coming season and dread of something
being spilled on her clothes, is in about
as an ecstatic state as can be imagined.
And the little olives are enjoying them
selves, too, rasping each others shins and
threatening to fall out and be crushed to
death. But they go off with he floating
of handkerchiefs and hearty good-byes Of
the farmers family, who Immediately re-
tire to the house to give thanks. And
when the farmers son returns from the
depot, he takes hold of the grindstone
and the conversation that ensues between
him and his sire while the various edged
implements are being put in shape, calls
for renewed efforts on the part of Home
Missions.-DdnJury Nesos
Year: 1873

An Englishman, residing in one of the
South Sea Islands, possesses the faculty
of discerning the approach OF vessel a
day or two before it becomes visible, and
even of describing its shape, and whether
it is brig, a schooner or a bark. He
states that it is possible to discover ships
which, by reason of the shape of the
earth, are not perceptible by the direct
action of sight, By means of the vapors
which collect on the horizon at a certain
height above any solid object. The shape
of the little cloud thus formed enables
him to determine that of the vessel be
meath the horizon. He adds that such OBJ
servations can only be relied upon in
clear weather and when made from high
ground.
Year: 1873

THE necessity for a post-office at New Camp Grant is apparent now, and the uselessness of the one at old Camp Grant equally apparent. An office should be established at the new camp and also mail route con- nectlng 1t with the eastern overland llne at San Pedro Crossing or Apache Fass. These statements only need to be made to be approved of by all ac- quainted with the circumstances.
Year: 1873

We have letter before us written at Apache March s, from which we condense as follows:

 The Indians seem demoralized dur ing the past few weeks, and have made attempts to kill persons at this post. One did shoot Edward Renner (brewer). The ball entered the right side and passed through the right arm above the elbow. It was found and taken from near the spine by Dr. Soule, who thinks the patient may recover although the wound Is very dangerous. The right arm must be be paIalyzed for a long time. if not for life

 The Indians are getting uneasy and somewhat dissatisfied. The principal cause 0f this, is the great extent ot
Year: 1873

be.

 Gentlemen sitting near me suggest that there are certain superintendencies which possibly may safely be abol- ished but it seems to me hazardous to adopt so radical and sweeping a measure as that now suggested, even if it does come from the peace com missioners. The House ought to re- alize the full scope of the proposition before approving it. If it be adopted, then, in the matter of contracts and in a thousand and one matters now referred to the superintendents, the communication must be directly from the agents to the Indian department here, or to the visiting inspectors. These inspectors will not, think, be able to visit all the agencies within each year, certainly not twice each year. I do not believe any five men in the United States can do so, and make the investigations such as are contemplated by the amendment now under consideration, and such as will be of value. In my opinion, there should be at least seven, and perhaps ten, of these inspectors, and their con- pensation should be much more than that proposed I find by statement iu the bill before us that there are now seveuty-one agencies under the Indian Office, and the number is quite
Year: 1873

A RAILROAD CAsE--lndiAnI il snlng one Of
her railroads for a sum OF money claimed to be
due the school fund The State Law under which
ths action Is brought is that when the aggregate
amount of dividends declared amount TO the t0ll
sum invested and ten per cent per annUm tpere-
on, the Legislature may 90 regulate the tolls OF
the company that not more than hftsen per cent.
dividends shall be declared on the capital en-
ployed, and the residue OF the earnings shall be
paid OVER to the school fund.
Year: 1873

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connubal
happiness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkcns to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that tue happiness of
another is blighted with our own.
Year: 1873

CAPITAL or SJ5oOoo wANTED-IN a NEW AND
n exclusive branch industry. Of which the advertiser
will contribute $4,000 and will also deposit s40W as
guarantee that the business will dividend Of nty
Office.
Year: 1873

Harry indeed Is the man and
woman who learns the lesson Of
gratitude for daily blessings, for
unbroken sleep, for convenient
food. for the necessity Of labor,
for the discipline ofsorrow, the
enjoyment Of ones senses, for
pure air and abundant water,
and is not envious or unhappy
because his brother commands
something he cannot enjoy.
Year: 1873

A very clever excuse fer the extra


pay steal bill passed by Congress


has among many others been lately
invented, and it is as coed as any we
have seen. 1t is simply this That
Congressman seldom rely upon their
regular salary and mileage to pay
their current bills about Washington,
but upon the fat, juicy jobs put
through in the last hours Of the ses-
sion, which they divide cut chiefly
among themselves; but last winter
so many committees were engaged
in undressing respectable rascaltty
that they were afraid to tamPer with
the tempting jobs that had been reli-
ed upon to I'LL their pockets in the
shank end of the session. In this
dilemma the increase of salaries two
years back was suggested. and being
hitched on to an Increase of the
Presidents pay, which was not an
measure, the back grab
was made in the nick Of time, to the
great relief of various boarding
house keepers and other places
where they had running accounts.
Year: 1873

The Selma. (Ala.l Times says quite
a number Of the many young men
from that city and vicinity, who left
for Texas few weeks ago, have re-
turned and do not speak in very
flattering terms of their experience
in the West. They say that the
remainder OF the party Will return
as soon % they get the naasary
money.
Year: 1873

A New York female who read that
the Hoosac tunnel cost 5000 per
yard, said she would have dress
pattern off from that piece. If the
old man did not lay up a cent for
the next two years.
Year: 1873

The following is said to be an ex.a
cellent remedy for that troublesome
complaint, felen: AS soon as dis
covered take some spirits of turpen-
tine in cup, dip the finger in its
and then hold the hand near q hot
fire till dry; then dip it in again and
repeat for fifteen minutes, or till the
pain ceases. The next day, with g
sharp knife, pare off the thick
skin and yeu will find something
like honeycomb filed with clear
water; open the cells and the felen
is gone. If the felon is too advan-
ced for turpentine, oil of origanurn,
treated in the same way, will cure.
If too far advanced for either to cure,
the felon will be benefited. or it win
be less painful. Never draw 1t.
Year: 1873

means OF transportation very large amount OF
1our and grain being 'locked up" in the canal for
the winter-while the stocks at the seaboard are
very small and the demand for them for shipment
abroad continues with little abatement. AS q
matter OF course there was a marked advance in
prices on Change from day to day all kinds being de-
cidedy higher at the close OF the week than at its
beginning Business was the whole mucn steadier
and more satisfactory last week than at any time
since the commencement OF the late panic. The
the entire week, and. as consequence, the nuc-
than for time past and controlled pretty
orally by supply and demand. Business In dry goods
was less active while In boots and shoes hardware &c
the amount OF business was rather light At the Prod
uce Exchange business moderate in nearly all de-
scrptons Of produce but prices fuctuated according
the probability Of getting the freight the Erie Canal
through was considered less remote. the canal
being closed for the winter On Change, Saturday,


the markets dull and scarcely % prices OF wheat
and corn receding somewhat from the extreme figures
paid Flour quiet, but firm. Oats irmcr and
good demand. whiskey active and higher in the
face OF heavy receipts. Provisions generally quiet
Some speculative feeling in pork manifest earlier
in the week. but at the close the market dull Lard
comparatively quiet after active market with
was made Freights charters without decided
change In groceries the market has shown no special
active demand at decidedly higher prices han were cur
rent this day week Petroleum has exhbIted ted moderate
yet very frm The inactivity IN naval stores was to
ruling, and the market WAS active and closed with more
hrmnesS manifested.


extreme close e market d prices indcat


Ing dssne Of AZ per S 70 wncn a we fonio o ayy Gay
active, at reduction OF nc Nc, the market closing
Year: 1873

Garfield, Shellsbargsr, am the other
salary grabbing Republican members from
Ohio declare that it is an Internal shame
that they are ceGsure for voting for the
grab, while the ''honesty" Of GrantS who
approved it and makes 100000 by his
signature, is endorsed. There is some
sease in their indignation. CleUeIdnd
PLaindedler.


q good deal of this sort of literature ap-
pears in the Democratic journals of late,
but it is too thin 10 deceive. There was
no bSck-pay tor the President. He gets
no 100000 increase for the next four
years If the salary clause is repealed as the
Republican State Convention demanded.
We have yet to learn th It he has taken
dollar fthe increase voted from the COM
mencement of his second term,-Cincin-
natl Times and Chroaicle.


Our Cincinnati contemporary can very
easily learn that Grant has taken the in
crease voted bin already due, by inquiry at
the proper department. He was too snx-
lous to nave the bill passed to refuse to take
the increase. And, according TO general
acceptation, the repeal of the salary clause
of the appropriation act could not affect the

increase of Grants salary, because the Con-
slituion provides that the Presidents sala-
ry "shall neither be increased nor dimin-
ished during the period for which ha shall
have been elected, and it s held that this
increase was made before the commence
ment of his second term. In that view the
repeal of the clause as demanded by the
Ohio Republican State Convention would
not affect the increase of his salary. But
a question Of the construction, not OF
the Constitution alone, bot Of time
may be involved in this matter. 1t has
been repeatedly stated, and we have never
seen it denied, that Grant approved this
bill on the fourth of March, Congress hold
ing that the third of March did not expire
until twelve O'Clock of the fourth. Accord
ing to the general computation, the third
of March expired at twelve O'Clock the night
of that day, and any act performed subse-
quently thereto was performed on the
fourth of March. In this light Of the Givis-
ions of the days, the whole act is void, and
constitutes 10 warrant for the disbursing
officer to pay out the money appropriated
by the act. If this be SO, those who have
drawn pay under the act, may be made to
disgorge their i'll gotten gains.