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Year: 1873




That is the order in which the types
are handled. There are occasional
accidents by which they are so mixed
as to be entirely unintelligible, but
they can still be distributed and set
again, and make clear impressions.
William A. Robinson was poor
printer in Leavenworth. He was
often ill, could not work regularly,
and was too proud to tell how poor
he was and how he lived at home.
He had q wife, three children, aged
3, 5, and IA years, and the family
lived in one room, and had but one
bed. Robinson was lately taken
seriously ill and could not leave his
house. His last stick-full was ready
to be distributed. He lay gasping
upon his bed, the death-rattle imitat.
ing the familiar click of the types.
The doctor who watched by that
beside witnessed such scene as has
very seldom occurred in the history of
sorrow and pain-probably never be-
fore. He was double watcher-for
death and birth. Robinson quilted
his case forever, and lay dead in the
bed. His wife lay there with him,
and two of the three children, and
also another that first looked upon
the world almost at the instant the
father had closnd his eyes upon it.
There was a curious passage in the
agony of change. The going out of
existence and the coming into exis-
tence, and all the anguish and terror
of the commingied scene. The old,
worn types were distributed for the
last time and the new were set, and
the first impression will never be for
gotten by its one, only reader by the
Pickering flames of those three lives
in that abode of suffering and misery.
Year: 1873

CAsToRIA.-Is more than substitute
or Castor Oil. 1t is the only SAFE article in exis
tence which is sure to regulate the bowels. cure
wind-colic and produce natural sleep II is
pleasant TO take. Children need not cry and
mothers may Sleep
Year: 1873

REAL EsTATE.--This description of
property has felt the influence of the recent
depressing monetary panic. There is not
much of it now in market. Perhaps
when the spring time comes, gentle An.
nie," local dealers may again contrive a
corner and succeed in getting an $lOO per
foot for land not worth that much per
acre. aH
Year: 1873

The joke remains to be told. Blalr's
transfer has been found in the registration
books. where it had been put by the judges
on election day. We wonder if Judge
Haythe will still refuse to allow him to be
registered. There is no telling. .-Lmchb,ug
Press
Year: 1873

GAN UNJUST JUDGE. I've call the
attention of our readers to an article
to be found in another column of to-day's
JOURNAL, exposing the rascality Of
partisan judge in Lynchburg in the matter
of the registration of a Republican voter.
Year: 1873

The greatest excitement has lately been
created in Vienna by the suicide of the
daughter of circus-rider, in consequence
of the ill-treatment she received from her
father The poor girl, who was but four
teen years of age, had attained a high de-
gree of excellence in her performance,
and was great favorite with the public.
Her father treated his children very rough
ly at all times, and ill-used them when
they failed at rehearsals to such degree
that his colleagues often demonstrated
with him most earnestly on the subject.
One Of his pupils, boy of thirteen, find
ing this treatment unbearable, put an end
TO bis existence. The other day the pretty
daughter of this tyrant failed in the re
hearsal of some tour de force, and was
shockingly maltreated in consequence.
The girl then left the circus and never re-
turned. Her corpse was soon afterward
found in the Danube. The conduct of the
unnatural father so disgusted the public
that he was lynched, and so severely beat
en- that he will probably be confined to bed
for many days. The owner of the circus
is also sufferer by the terrible occurrence
as no one cares to go near the place.-Lp7e
don Echo.
Year: 1873

x n CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec 28, 1873.


A strike OF the engineers and firemen on the Pan
Handle Railroad commenced here at noon to-day.
The strike Is against the reduction of 10 per cent
In the wages OF these employees from the 1st OF
the present month. The agents OF the company
say previous notice OF the reduction was given
Since noon two passenger trains and all the freight
trains on the Pan Handle road were unable to leave
OF the Pan Handle and Pennsylvania Central roads
are affected simultaneously by this strike.


The Pan Handle officers are doing all they can to
keep trains running. The railroad shops in the
eastern part OF the city are stopped to allow the
mechanics to take the places OF the striking en-
gineers Out OF seven passenger trains to leave
the city this afternoon four went out and three
had to remain here. Nothing better Is expected
for tomorrow. Up to midnight no freight has left
since noon.


The officers here had no intelligence of the strike
till noon-the hour appointed for IT to begin. They
had vague rumors Of contemplated strike which
came last night, but gave no indication as to the
time when 1t would begin, and were not credited.


superintendent Ellison, VINO went out on the
quarter past nine P. NJ. train east, reports at.
tempt to throw 1t OF the track at the Pendieton
shops in the eastern part OF the city, about three
miles from the depot.


He says the obstruction was made by winding
tinct places close together. At the first
obstruction the locomotive jumped the track
and striking the second it recovered the track and
ran on again without injury. The precise charac-
ter Of the obstruction has not been ascertained.
Year: 1873

Ralph Keeler, special correspondent OF the
New York Tribune, mysteriously disappeared from
the steamer Cenfuegos on her passage from San
tago de Cuba to Manzanillo, and nothing has since
been heard of him. His baggage was on board the
steamer on her arrival at Manzanillo and was de-
liyered by the captain TO the United States Consul
there. Consul General Hall and the Havana agent
OF the Associated Press have inquired by telegraph
and mail in all directions for the missing man, but
without result.


1t was at first supposed that Mr.. Keeler had been
left behind accidentally at santiago; but another
steamer arrived to-day from that port without
bringing any tidings as to his whereabouts


1t is now feared that he fell overheard from the
CienfuegoS
Year: 1873




The absurdcst thing yet conceived at
Charleston Is the bill introduced in the
Senate, as reported by correspondent, to
direct the President Of the Senate to certt'
" to the House of Representatives as cleo
ted the persons who claim to have been
elected to that body from this State last
October. ltis for the Legislature TO say,
of course, in a proper way, at a proper
time, who shall certify the result Of Con-
grcss elections; and ifthe Legislature had
provided before the election was held, or
before the time under the then existing law
for certifying THAT 1t should be certified
BY the President Of the Senate instead OF
the Governor, there could have been no
special objection, il It had also previously
been provided that the returns should be
made to the President Of tho Senate In
stead OF tho Governor. But the fact Is
the election in October has been certified
TO tho House Of Representatives by the
Governor in the most precise, even tech
nical, conformity to,the law; and 1t Is
neither proper nor lswlul-it Is absurd
and e1 post Gacto-to attempt to make
a new law for the case now alter
the old law has had Its due operation. A
state ol facts for which tho Governor was
not responsible had arisen. Two elections
had been held and 1t was matter OF
controversy, and Of doubt with the best
legal minds, which election, or whether
either, was legal. twas a question the
Governor could not have settled. 1t
could be determined only by the House
Of Representatives, to whom tho Cover.
nor could only certify the facts. He did
this with the utmost exactness. He GER
ulied us to the October election that
Wilson, Martin and Hereford wero elect
cd, il the election itself were legal-and
SD ~ to tho August election-referring
the question of legality to the sole tribu.
ual empowered to decide 1t. II the
Legislature had any right to make
new law fH the discharge Of
duty long since discharged in the
manner prescribed by the then existing
l4w, the proposition still only amounts to
command that tho President ofthe Sen
ate shall decide this question ofthe legal
lty Of the Congressional elections for the
House ofRepresentatives, and send GER
tillcaLo that will present only "a part ol
the facts. or course, the facts having
been duly certified by the proper AUTHORITY,
at tho proper time and in duo form, the
House would pay no attention to any
such absurd procedure as now proposed.
Tho opinion Of such body as tho West
Virginia Legislature on a question of law
is probably not valued as highly at
Washington as tho author of this re-
markable bill may suppose. .
Year: 1873

TIE supreme court ofPennsYlvania has
decided in favor OF the constitutionality
Of the local option law, which gives the
people of certain counties and OF certain
wards in Philadelphia the right to decide
by vote whether or not Licences to sell
liquor shall be granted therein.
Year: 1873

The Michigan State Women Suffrage
Annual Convention WAS held at Detroit
Wednesday Tor the election Of officers
and the transaction OF other business
They adopted resolutions expressive Of
their belief In tho final success OF the
movement, and asking the Legislature tc
strike out the word "white" in the State
Constitution wherever it restricts the
right Of suffrage.
Year: 1873

Our readers will remember that we pre-
dicted this crisis long since, and took especial
pains to warn them against it, Some other
papers claim to have done the same thing,
but they are not to be believed under oath
Year: 1873

The totally abstinent people of Spring
field, Mass, don't object to the appearance
of the pretty little spotted snakes that come
out of the water-pipes and wrigge about n
their tumbers, but there are some residents
20 whom the exhibition is painfully sugge t.
Year: 1873

Here is the latest description of kiss:
''Twas night. A real warm couple stood in
the pale, cold moonbeams. Their lip
touched, and there was sound like COW
hauling her hoof out of the mud.''
Year: 1873

A Vermont materfamilias who wanted
some cream of tartar to make lemonade with,
committed the mistake of asking for tartaric
acid and the intelligent drug clerk, knowing
that that couldn't be right. gave her tarta
emetic instead In consequence whereof the
the doctor has had seven patients and the un-
dertaker one.
Year: 1873

gar, a sort of oven built into the wall.


This when heated with hay or stubblc


gives a comfortable temperature to the


only room in the cottage. The simple


cooking is done on tripods under which


are built fires of charcoal straw or sticks,
as fuel is scarce on the steppes Their
favorlte dish is JoSh, thick soup of meat
and cabbage seasoned with sour milk or
sour cream. When the family is large
that portion or the cottage containing the
bed aud its pyramid of pillows is tempo
rarily partitioned off each night and ap-
propriated by the female portion as
sleeping apartment. The male members
content themselves with shakedowns. The
top of the peachgar on account of its
warmth is allotted to some invalid, if there
chances to be one. 1t is also the place
of honor set apart for transient guest,
or visitor, and the writer has often en-
joyed the novelty of looking down from
his pallet of sheep-skins upon sleeping
Russian household One must get ac-
customed to roughing it, before he can
honestly say that he enjoys it, for un-
pleasant odors fill the room, while feas
and worse vermin annoy him through the
lone watches, rendering sleep impossible.
Year: 1873

ADVERTISING. - Judicious advertising
always pays.


If you have good thing, advertise it,
If you havn't, don't.


Never run down your opponents goods
in public. Let him do his own advertis-
ing.


If you don't mean to mind your own
business, it will not pay to advertise.


You can't cat enough in a week to last
whole year. and you can't advertise on
that plan either.


A large advertisement at once, and
then discontinued, creates the impression
that the man has 6zzled.


It's as true of advertising as of any
thing else in the world-if it's worth do
ing at all, it's worth doing well.


lnjudicious advertising is like fishing
where there 9re no fish. You need not
let the lines fall in the wrong place.


lfyou can arouse curiosity by an ad.
vertisement it is a great point gained.
The fair sex don't hold all the curiosity
in the world.


The men who advertise only once in
three months forget that most folks can't
remember anything longer than about
seven days,


A standing advertisement, even though
a small one, is like sign over the store
ever in sight, and constant sugges-
tion to the public of something the pub
lie ought to have, and the place to get it.
Year: 1873

y gentleman engaged in the fur trade
in this city informs us that there seems
to be some kind of an epidemic raging
among the cats in town, and it is his
opinion that unless strict sanitary precau-
tions are taken at once, we are liable to
lose every feline pet in the city. With
the idea of ascertaining the truth of this
statment, we visited several localities last
evening, and obtained the following infor-
nation regarding the 'catalepsyhippie:'
Year: 1873

liners Liring Age begins new SER
les. We regard LitteH not only as a
source Of the best literary entertainment,
but as one of the best means of general
culture. An exchange says truly, The
presence of Litte}IS as a regular visitor
in any household is certain evidence of
superior culture there, and of familiarity
with an interest in the active thought Of
the age. SIS year, sent to Littell 4
Gay, Boston, will give you $3.50 pages
Of choice reading Tor the year.
Year: 1873

Harper's Monthly. We know of no
Magazine that is so steadily kept up to
the mark as Harper's. Every number is
attractive and valuable, and as we are
sure that each succeeding number will be
one. The illustrated articles on Life
among the Ancient Romans, now appear
ing are especially interesting. Nobody
ever regrets ordering Harpers
Year: 1873

The monthlies generally begin the year
with many indications of prosperity and
progress. We advise every reader, whose
purse will permit the outlay, to select
one or two good leading magazines from
the number noticed below. In no other
way can so much choice reading be OBJ
tanned at SO cheap rate.


The atlantic Monthly holds out
large promise of good things for the year
to come, and makes handsome begin
ming OF fulillment in the opening number
of tho year. 1t is only necessary to refer
to the acknowledged high standing and
value of the Atlantic Address Osgood
d Co., Of Boston, s4 year.
Year: 1873

Mr. Spelter,who keeps boarding g-house
and cut-feed mill upon back alley,
informed US that he first noticed some.
thing wrong with the cats a week ago.
tic had twenty of these household pets
about his establishment, which he keeps
for the comfort of his single male lodg-
crs, who, upon cold nights, take a cat to
bed with them to keep their feet warm.
No additional charge is made for this
luxury, by Mr.. Spclter About a week
since change in the dcmeanor of these
animals was observable. A young gen.
tleman boarder was about to retire for
the night, aud, as has been MS custom
since cold weather set in, called upon the
landlord to furnish him with candle !;
but upon reaching in under the stove for
a cat, found none there. He then began
search for these living warming pans
in the pantry, the wood-box, the bay of
dried peaches, s,and the oven but the only
sign he could discover was circular
cavity or depression in a pan of bread
that had been set to rise by the stove.
The result Of the search was in vain, and
the inmates Of the house went catess to
bed that night. Spclter says the next
day his pets all reappeared, and acted as
if nothing had happened; but about sum
down change seemed to come over
them.
Year: 1873

TIE WATEE WoRKs-Mr. Schussler,
engineer Of the new Virginia and Gold
Hill Water Works. was in town yester-
day. He informs Us that the main pipe
across Washoe Valley is il excellent
condition, that the quantity Of water
now flowing through it per Il hours is
500, Geo gallons. This is all that can be
sent through to this town at present,
owing to the small size of the fuma be-
tween here and Bullion Ravine. But
when the large flume shall have been
completed between this city and that
point there can be sent through j, 200, 900
gallons per n hours. He has completed
q survey between the inlet OF the pipe in
the mountains ct Marlctte Lake. The
distance from the lake to the inlet Of the
pipe by the route selected {two surveys
were made) is fifteen miles, making the
total distance from Marlette Lake to this
city, by the line Of the fumes and pipe,
Sc miles. The ground over which the
fume will run from the lake to the inlet
of the pipe is very favorable and sir
Schussler is much pleased with the
route -Eaierpris.
Year: 1873

Mr.. Candy, who came to town on Sat-
urday last, for the purpose of drawing his
pension, due him from the government,
concluded that it would be nice thing
to take smile. He took too many smiles
and had to take his rest in the Harris
House until Monday morning, when in
order to get clear, he gave the city part
of the pension money, and went home,
feeling that he had d one something wrong
and illegal.
Year: 1873

Mr.. Logan was kept very busy last Sat-
urday, telling the farmers where to unhitch
their horses. One man said if he had been
going to the Bend he would know where
to stop, and hitch. Mr.. Logan told him he
must learn to do likewise here, as Ply
mouth is now being run in city style.
Year: 1873

Somebody had better let somebodies'
business alone, or somebody shall take
the privilege of saying something to them
they probably will not like. When you
talk, always be sure you speak the truth,
then there will never be any hard feelings
between each other. We know the par
ties, and shall take the responsibility Of
naming them, should we hear any more
such gossip.
Year: 1873

Ed S. Fish, Esq, has added handsome
portico to the full front of his house, and
is painting up, and making such repairs
as to make his residence compare favor
ably with any on Center Street.
Year: 1873

The man who could eat fire, was on
our street last Friday evening, selling
soap. AS a talkist, he is successist.
His "pard' who undertook to make people
believe he could cme corns, was not ap-
preciated correctly his crowd left in dis
gust. A soap maker and corn doctor
wont do to travel together
Year: 1873

For the Republican.
FAREWELL SWEET FLOWERS.
Farewell sweet flowers that scent the air;
Farwell to the forest, SO green and fair;
Farewell to natures warbless gay,
Who have cheered our hearts from day 20 day
When winter cold, shall come again,
With frost to nip the forest green;
The flowers toe, will fade and die,
And their odors, forgotten lie;
Till spring shall call them from the tomb,
With fragrant life again to bloom.
Then other pleasures we must seek,
To cheer our hearts in winter bleak;
Around our fre-sides joyful glow,
Wen heed it not, the clustering snow.
With song and story, and good cheer,
Wen pass the Lonesome winter drear;
Till merry spring as oft of yore,
With birds, and flowers has come once more
And thus from year to year we see.
The snow-clad.. earth, and blooming tree;
AS on life's tide we all are borne
To the land from which none may return.
AS well, Gods goodness is thus revealed,
In the snowclad earth and harvests yield;
of grain and fruit that greets the sight,
Each gladsome year our hearts delight.
Then let US strive to worthy live,
Of all the blessings we receive,
From our great Creators bounteous hand,
As we journey to the unknown land


G.. o. Work.
Year: 1873

1t is easier to pull up weeds in the garden
when one is obliged to stoop down to
them, than it is to pull them after they
have grown tall enough to be reached
without bending the back. "a stitch lin
the back) in time saves nine" in pulling
weeds as well as in mending torn gar
ments.
Year: 1873

Itwas amusing to see the boys in this
city last Thursday, trying to persuade the
street walking hogs to go to the pound.
They could catch q hog and tie string
around its hind leg, and coax it along by
hard thumps, and lusty jerks on the string
until they reached the bridge-there the
hog would rest on it's reserved rights, and
refuse to bulge another inch. Coaxing
was of no avail 1t would squeal and
grunt, and demonstrate against the bad
treatment it was receiving-plead former
good behavior, and the good treatment it
had received under former administra-
tons. 1t could be dragged or carried
but not foot would it walk. The boys
complaind that five cents was not enough
for taking hogs from the north side to the
pound.
Year: 1873

w s Downer q Co. have several very
cheap and eligible houses and lots on Sec
ond, Third and Fourth Avenues Persons
settling here will find it to their interest to
call on them and examine their lists.
Year: 1873

How CLOVER IMPROVES THE SoIL.-
Prof, Toelcker thus explains the action
of clover in increasing the fertility of
soils "All who are practically ac-
quainted with the subject must have
seen that the best crops of wheat are
produced by being preceded by crops of
clover grown for seed. ! have come to
the conclusion that the very best pre-
paration, the very best manure, is a good
crop of clover. \ X A vast amount
OF mineral manure is brought within
reach of the corn crop which otherwise
would remain in locked-up condition
in the soil. The clover plants take
nitrogen from the atmosphere manufac-
ture it into their own substance, which,
on decomposition of the clover roots
and leaves, produces abundance of am.
monia, In reality, the growing of clover
is equivalent, to great extent, to
manuring with Peruvian guano; and in
this paper Of mine show that you OBJ
tain larger quantity of manure than in
the largest dose of Peruvian guano
which a farmer would ever think of APP
plying. y 1t is only by careful
ly investigating subjects like the one
under consideration that positive proofs
are given showing the correctness of
intelligent observes in the field.
Year: 1873

HOMEMADE MANURE. Twenty hens
will furnish excrements in a year, if
well cared for, to give IN acre of corn a
good start, equal to liberal supply
Of the patent materials The privy for
six in family, if well attended, will
produce enough for the hill for two
acres of corn; and then, if more is
needed, ,'clean up all the fine manure in
the yard, and mix three bushels of ashes
to q cart-load of thirty.bushels, and i'm
mediately use it, putting a pint in a
hill. It costs no money, but needs a
little time and attention. l have never
found the farmer yet who did not ac-
knowledge that $40 is better used in
making manure at home than in the
buying Of others manufacture. be-
lieve this rule may be generally applied.
Some exceptions exist. But that it is a
bad policy to waste fertilizers at home,
and buy foreign ones, is fact too plain
to be disputed.
Year: 1873

A NAN whom DR.. Chalmers engaged
to manage disorderly Sunday school
kept his eyes wide open during prayer
and when one boy thrust pin into
another, he went up the aisle. still
praying. and cutfed the boys ears, and
went back again, praying all the way.
After that he was master OF the situa-
tion, for the boys thought that man
who could watch aud pray that way
was not to be put down.
Year: 1873

A meeting has boon called Of tho workng1nen
and mechanics Of New York to consider a
proposition for joining their savings and ap-
pointing agents to purchase breadstutrs for
them ut the West. Tho proposition sooms to be
tho outgrowth Of tho present financial atringon-
cy, and the fear TINT tue crops will not bo moved
to tho East at o sufficiently rapid rato to supply
tho demand and keep prices down to what they
ought to ho. Wo do not beloyo that tho project
is at all practicable, md 1t III certainly not ncc~
esaary. The temporary chock in tho movement
Of the crops is being very rapidly overcome now
by the arrival Of large sqms Of money to be i'll
vested in grain.