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Year: 1873

commission. That is the thing in q nutshell and
IL Is the best means OF showing how the loss must
fall at last upon the producer


presume that to one reading the papers on the
financial condition, the tight times and the conse-
quent distress, II would appear that Cincinnati
was sunerlng very much, and that the poor work
ing portiod OF the population ia On the
threshold OF starvation. Let us sce our
produce markets are very large ohio is
a granary. Kentucky pours its live
stock through the gates OF Cincinnati Indiana
sends her arm products here and ali the food of an
enormous circuit OF highly productive country
Is handled here The river, which brings us nearly
all the coal we consume, has been at good stage
for navigation all the year, up TO the present time
and there is a good stock Of coal on hand-plenty
OF 1t, as matter OF fact There are certain kinds
OF manufacture cut down in the winter season
always, the days being short and the use OF gas in
admissible on The score OF expense, so that many
people are thrown out OF employment on that ac-
count. These find various kinds OF employment
during the la Sc in their regular work, but 1t just
happens that In the hardness OF the packing season
one main resource is cut on. Tne haif
time work adopted during the panic throws
great many operatives on the streets the latter
half OF each day, but 1t afiorus them bread, and II
they would only keep out OF the beer saloons and
keep their small change IN their pockets there
would pc no real suffering among them. Unfortu-
nateiy they will not do TINS, and the small change
finds Its way into the saloon keepers pockets, ana
great zeal oil pinchng is felt IN the homes OF the
working people. This is the only way in which the





charities OF the city can be accounted fora de-
mand that exceeds that recorded any year during
the past ten years, and prOportionatey larger
than the worst year OF the war. This demand
arose first among the indgent and totally improvi-
dent, and gradually extended to the most unskll nj
laborers, and thence upwards to the neglected
families o. operatives who became demoralzed by
the "ha timen policy-or, rather. neccssity-and
who squander their slender earnings In the beer
shops and rum holes. Some OF the city papers have
called TOR the establishment OF soup houses but the
probability is that the public necessity is sti
little TOO fastidiOus Tor tnat means OF preventing
absolute nunger Your needy city chap wants
money! and. OF course, the industrious and thrifty
are bound to shell 1t out upon the demand OF char
lty ~. Are theyf


Now l have endcavored to show at once the
actual condition and the causes producing IL, and
In spite OF all the distress involved in the financial
strlngency / must conclude that there is not, nor
has there been, any serious suffering account OF
the hard times in this city up to the present writing


The coming on OF winter must be looked at with
the gravest apprehensions If there ia not within
the next two or three weeks most decided loosen
ing up OF affairs fnancial but 'suilicient unto the
day Is the evil there0f.n
Year: 1873

The matter Of the removal Of the
seat Of Grundy county to Tracy City
has been before Chancellor w. F.
Cooper. on a motion to dissolve the in
junction granted the Clerk and Master
restraining the removal of his office
and the holding of the court at that
place. and the Chancellor mas delivered
am opinion dissolving the injunction.
This takes the county seat to Tracy
C;4v
Year: 1873




Louisville. Dec. 10.-As the Mary
Houston was descending the falls this eve
ning for New Orleans with heavy cargo
and full list of passengers, the night being
very dark and misty, she was run almost
under the low span Of the bridge which
would have torn her to pieces
but she was turned short on the
RIGHT pier of the central span into the chan:
mel. the sharp edge of the pier tearing her
right forward guards of, together with
twenty-five barrels of whisky and other
freight stored there, which fell in the river.
The shock was great, and her passengers,
thirty or forty in number, were terribly
frightened, a scene Of great confusion enSu-
inS. She came to Portland, however, where
she is laid up till tomorrow evening Tor
repaiuS.
Year: 1873

Mr.. Dawes said he still thought, as he
did last session, that the increase Of salary
was an unwise measure. He thought there
should be revision of the rates of cOmpen-
sation of persons in the civil service. All
that had been done relative to increase of
nav must be undone, so far as the COnsti-
tuition will permit. The constitution has
wisely guarded the Executive against any
encroachnent on his compensatiOE we can,
therefore, talk freely about the salary of
the Executive, because We know that any
thing we do cannot reach the present EX-
ecutive. He stands before the country,
Year: 1873

to do was simply to reinstate substantially
the old law, leaving all other questions con-
nected with it to be settled hereafter on
some more appropriate occasion. He did
not think that the compensation Of MEM
bers of the Cabinet and judges Of the Su-
preme Court too high, but he thought the
Presidents salary was
Year: 1873

to all other salaries fixed last session.


Mr.. Durham did not consider the COM
pensation fixed by the last Congress too
much, but would vote for the reduction in
obedience to public sentiment. He be
lieved his district demanded, and that the
GOOD of the whole country demanded the
restoration of the franlling privilege.
Year: 1873

and Of institution, and in a country where
no place ought to be sought in the gift OF
thepeople forthe money it conferS, j say tony
friend from New York, that | believe that
it will be a sorry day for this country when
we put such compensation to our Offices
that they will be sought for the money
they win bring, and l say therefore that it
is better for every one of these men that
their compensation shall be what it was
before the passage Of the law of '53.


Mr.. Hoar-My colleagues statement in
relation to the Presidents perquisites will
undoubtedly attract attention throughout
the country. He has stated that the per-
o,,isiteS Of the Presidents Office amount on
nm average to $4,000 year, making the
salary aud perquisites for single term
Year: 1873

Always suspect \ man who affects great
soltness of manner, and unruflled cvenness of
temper and an cnunciation studied, and
deliberate These things are all unnatural,
and bespeak degree of mental discipline
and which he that has no purpose of craft or
design to answer cannot submit to drill him.
self The most successful knaves are Usually
ofthis description. as smooth as razors dip
ped in OIL and as sharp. They affect the
innocence of the dove, which they have not,
inorder to hide the cunningness of the SER
pent which they have cotton,
Year: 1873

The women are shopping now nothing but
the top-knot Of the average clerk is visible
above the towering counter, except when he
goes up for another piece of goods, and it is
interesting to study the emotions that are at
work within by the wrinkles of the scalp.
All, no one can really understand the NIGH
ty thoughts that surge through their brain
as they are asked, if they haven't got some
thing a little lighter We who have CON-
Portable homes and kind parents and bakers
bread, seldom think of this.
Year: 1873

In Philadelphia there lives doctor so lean
aud attenuated that the sobriquet Of" old Bones
is far from being misnomer


That doctor has a student, and that student is
trying his beet TO become doctor. He attends
to the Office while the doctor attends to the out
door patients. Among the fixtures Of the Office
Is a weird skeleton, SO hung and adjusted that it
will walk out Of the cupboard where it is kept,
and by manipulating it rightly, 1t can also be
made TO 60 through several grotesque antics.


One day, while the student sat pooring over
some medical work, the door opened and q
youthful peddler with a basket of knickkacks
presented himself Whea told that nothing in
his line was wanted, the little rascal began 10
talk back in most impudent manner, and was
finally ordered TO leave the room.


THIS he refused to do, and thinking to scare
him, the student pulled the string, and open few
the door where the skeleton was hidden, and
the emblem OF death sprang out at the boy,
who frightened half out Of his wits, dropped his
basket and sclmpered out Of the Office, taking
up position on the opposite side of the street to
await further events.


just then the doctor, "Old Bones" came from
his study, and learning the cause Of the rproar
he went 10 the door, and mOiioned for The boy
to come and get his wares.


mo you don't" be called out, II know you il
you haVegot your clothes on"
Year: 1873

We understand that a gentleman and
his wife died in the eastern part Of this
county Of spotted fever last week. The
small pox is also reported in the north
western portion of the county.
Year: 1873

The spring term Of the Circuit Court
commences on the fifth Monday of the
present month. Those attending court
will find the Laclede Hotel an excellent
place to stop. 1t has been enlarged and
fitted up for the sccommo odation Of as
many as may put up there. Every atten-
,ion will DO paid to guests, and their stay
made comfortable
Year: 1873

MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. In pursu.
ance of the call of Dr. Ward number OF
physicians met in Troy last Saturday
The Secretary failing to furnish US with a
copy Of the proceedings, We are unable to
lay before our readers what was done
Or. j. NJ. Mudd was selected to furnish
an article for the next meeting on that
fearful disease, now prevalent in many
section, commonly known as Spotted
Fever"
Year: 1873

Max Adeler relates this funny story: gentle
man with whom We are acquainted was employ
ed some yeass ago to represent 'tThe Wild Man
Of AfghanistAn" IN New Jersey msnageriei and
while standing in bis cage, day after day, grad
ually learned to love the fat woman, Who sat upon
the platform close to him. The keeper Of the
place also cherished tender feeling for the
young lady, and he became jealous OF the Wild
Man Of AfghanistAn. And when visitors would
come, the keeper would procure pole, with
nail In the end, and stick Il through the bars OF
the cage, and stir the Wild Man Of AfghsnistAn
up, and jab him in the ribs. And be would ridi-
cuie the Wild Mans legs, and deliver lecture
upon the way he turned his toes In. and read
chapters out of books Of natural history, to show


that being With skun Of such shape must
of necessity be an idiot. Then he would poke
the Wild Man Of Afghanistan few more times
with the pole, and pass on to the next cage with
eys therein and the Wild Man were Of the same
general type And all the time the fat woman
would sit Il ere and smile = cold and disdainful
smile as IL she believed it all. and hated such
legs and despised toes that turned in. At last
the Wild Man of AfghAnistan had his revenge /;
one day when all hands were on duty, the keep
er fell asleep on the sofa. Then the untAmed
party from the distant east threw . blanket over
him, and went for the fat woman. He led her
by the hard and asked her to be seated while he
told her Of his ang1ish. Then she suddenly sat
down on the keeper. You could have passed the
corpse under q closed door without scraping his
vest buttons They merely slid him in crack
in the ground when they buried him and the fat
woman pined eight hundred pounds OF herself
away and finally gave the remainder to the Wild
Man OF AfghAnistAn, who clasped as much OF hel
as he could hold to his bosom, and organized q
fresh menagerie upon q new basis.
Year: 1873

The New York papers come down, and yield
their assent to PhiladelphiA's celebration Of the
Centennial The Tribune desends with more
grace than the Herald, which accompanies the
movement with badinage that almost runs into
abuse but still it yields the point, and gives up
that the great national celebration Of the Repub-
lie first century shall be held in the Quaker Ci-
ty. And this ia the great point II New York
were to persist in holding rival show, that at
PhilsdelphiA would naturally be weakened and
detracted from. II none is attempted, there,
the whole country will gather to the support Of
the one great enterprise in the city where II de-
pendence was declared and frat proclaimed
Year: 1873

A couple of dogs were having dis
pute on the opposite side of a slat fence
on High street the other morning, when
one of them, letting his valor get the
better of his discretion, plunged his
head through the Stats in hopes of nip
ping his antagonist. That was where he
made the mistake. The head went
through nicely, but wouldn't pull back.
The other pup, seeing his foe was in
chancery, 1eisurely commenced eating
up the front part of his head and ears.
There was Emusic in the air about
that time, and the yelping brought the
juvenile owner to the rescue. He took
in the situation at once, and freezing
onto that dogs tail, aud bracing against
the fence, he pulled his level best. For
moment it was doubtful which would
give way first, the tail, the head or the
picket but, with a final surge the boy
brought away the pup minus the biggest
part of both ears. The first jump that
the dog made when loose was something
over twenty feet, and, with continuous
wall of grief he disappeared round
the corner.-North B''idget0GteT
| (1Iass. Press.
Year: 1873

day showing some gentlemen some of
the tricks of pickpockets. One gen.
tleman remarked &c Well, I don't think
anybody could take out my breast-pin
or my pocket-book without my knowing
it." "Don't be too sure of that" said
the Professor, reaching across his breast
and patting him on the further shoulder.
81 am inclined to think" said he, reach
ing across again, and patting him as
before, that even so wide-awake man
as you may have his pocket picked.
Suppose you show us your pocket book; "


Much to the gentleman's astonish-
ment, his pocket-book was gone, and
when asked for his breast-pin, he was
amazed to find that also missing. The
magician then, much to our amusement,
produced the pocket-book and breast
pin, and restored them to their owner.
He explained that when he first reached
across to tap the gentleman on his
shoulder he loosened the pin, and the
second time he took it out.


The pocket-book was extracted in the
usual way by the forefnger and the
middle finger, which he had trained to
take strong yet delicate grip, and he
had judiciously yet carefully inserted
them into the pocket In the course of
conversation.


he also Explained tlltt one oI tne us
tinguished marks of pickpocket is the
position of these fingers when in repose.
A mans hand usually, when resting on
his knee, has the fingers separated
equally, but those of pickpocket are
apt to have the forefnger and middle
finger nearer to each other, so that it is
possible sometimes by looking around
in an omnibus or car to notice this
difference and thus be more upon ones
guard.-NetO York Times.
Year: 1873

Many sluggards have seen,
OF many have read,
Who waste away their precious time
By being fond of bed.
But if you would take my advice,
You'll find1t good and true
How to gain both health and wealth,
I'll quickly tell to you.
jump out of bed, jump out Of bed.
Lying long looks lazy
If the morn be wet or dry,


Or if it should be hazy,
Light or dark, get up with the lark,
Don't care for frost or snow,
Jump out of bed, jump out of bed,
When the cock begins to crow.
never saw a lazy man


could depend upon
never saw a lazy man


Who ever did get on.
Idle and inactive, they


Will lie in bed all day,
For they prefer-just like the sloth-
To sleep their time away.
love to see the farmer


In the fields at early morn
He looks SO gay and happy,


AS he works among the corn.
Early Off to bed he goes,


Too long he never sleeps,
For well he knows the adage,
He must "sow before he reaps."
So, If you-would be healthy, wealthy,
Prosperous and wise,
Never lie in slumber when


The sun is in the skies.
Spend your ev'nings soberly,


Don't stay out too late,
Be early up to SOW the seed,


And your harvest will be great.
Year: 1873

VALUE OF Coop WRIT1NG.-A good
handwriting is not merely great ac-
complishment; it is positive success to
help in life. One of the least of its adj
vantages is that it secures the perusal
and publication of articles sent to a
newspaper. We omit scores of eontri-
buttons simply because we have not the
time, patience and ingenuity to decipher
them. Their authorship leads US to be-
heve them good but we must read
them to know if they are what we want,
and, as life is short, we neglect to read
them and they are lost.-E1change.
Year: 1873

Tent Of the Great Eastern Circus


Blown Down.


LOUISVILLE, March 1O-Tho tent Of
the Great Eastern Circus just blown
down, A number are reported wounded
and several killed.


SECOND DISPATCH


The accident 10 the tent OF the Great
Eastern Circus is not so serious Rs at first
reported. During a high wind pole
fell, striking two lads, one OF whom was
slightly injured, and the other named
Frank Sparks, 13 years old, was so badly
injured that he died In about two hours.
There was great excitement for few
minutes and a partial stampede, during
which some were slightly bruised and
scratched, but the managers promptly
checked the movement In the audience,
most OF whom quietcd down till the seats
were lowered and the side canvas lifted,
allowing free egress. In the first rush
the canvas was cut in several places by
escaping men. No other serious damage
was ascertalned. The town was wild for
an hour over grossly exaggerated reports.
Year: 1873

The MCENERY GOvERNMENT.-Fromn nearly
every parish in this end Of the State reports
come to US of parish meetings to eviBee resist
ance to the Kellogg government. We do not
doubt that every parish has engaged in the
good work The simple truth is. no matter
what may be said, that the real people of this
portion of the State are heart and soul opposed
to Kellogg and his Infamous usupation. Under
the ban Of Federal Interference. the real peo-
pie may be lukewarm, but take them as they
would rather be-as treemen-and they would
speedily send Kellogg and his whole crew to
the devil. rather than be deprived of their lib
critics. We know the people, and we know
what they want.-Monroe Telegraph, l4h.
Year: 1873

Some one has given the following
reasons why people should dress plainly
on Sunday. These reasons are as valid
on any other day in the week. Here
they are:


L. It would Tighten the burden of
many who now find it hard to maintain
their place in society.


2. It would lessen the force of the
temptations which often lead men to
barter honor and honesty for display.


3. If there was less strife in dress at
church, people in moderate circum-
stances would be more likely to attend.


f. Universal moderation in dress at
church would improve the worship by
the removal of many wandering thoughts.


5. 1t would enable all classes of peo-
pie to attend church in unfavorable
weather.


6. It would lessen, on the part of the
rich, the temptation to vanity.


Z. 1t would lessen, on the part of the
poor, the temptation to be envious and
malicious.


g. 1t would save valuable time on the
Sabbath.


9. 1t would relieve our means from
serious pressure, and thus enable us to
do more for good enterprises.
Year: 1873

The road along which the man of busi-
ness travels in the pursuit of competence
or wealth is not macadamized one, nor
does it ordinarily lead through pleasant
scenes and by well-springs of delight.
On the contrary, it is rough and rug
ged path, beset with wait-a-bit'
thorns, and full of pitfalls, which can
only be avoided by the watchful care of
circumspection. After every days
journey over this worse than rough turn
pike road, the wayfarer needs something
more than rest he requires solace, and
deserves it. He is weary of the dull
prose of life, and athirst for the poetry.
Happy is the business man who can find
that so1ace and poetry at home. Warm
greetings from loving hearts, fond
glances from bright eyes, and welcome
shouts from children, the many thou
sand little arrangements for comfort and
enjoyment that silently tell of the
thoughtful and expectant love, the gen.
tie ministrations that disencumber us
into an old and easy seat before we are
aware of it these and like tokens of
affection and sympathy constitute the
poetry which reconciles us to the prose
of life. Think of this, ye wives and
daughters of business men Think of
the tolls, the anMeties, the notifications
and wear that fathers undergo to secure
for you comfortable homes, and COM
pensate them for their trials by making
them happy at their own fresides.
Year: 1873

family named CRANKY, living on Ran
dolph street, have been in the habit of
sending their dog to the butchers after
meat, giving him basket and the money,
and writing what was wanted on slip
of paper. The butcher yesterday pre-
sented bill Of three dollars to the sur
prised dog owner, who had never failed
to send the change by the dog. He sent
fifty cents in the basket yesterday morn
ing and watched the dog. Before the
animal reached the shop a negro ap-
peared with a piece of meat for him,
and while the dog was devouring it
the fellow stole the money from the
basket and then outran CRANKY and the
butcher.-Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1873

In planting row of shade trees along
a road, or avenues leading from farm
house to the gate, only one kind of trees
should be used. 1t is bad taste to set
out an elm, then lombardy poplar or
an ash, and thus mix all kinds together.
Use only one kind, and those as nearly
the same size and height as possible. A
variety of trees in such long rows would
be about like AN architect using a variety
on the pillars of a temple. First a
Corinthian, then a Tuscan, etc., in the
same row of pillars.
Year: 1873

To FAsTEN HORSE. there is
no hitching post handy, a horse may be
safely tied in the following manner,
namely Take the rains and pass them
round underneath the hub outside of the
wheel, and give them a hitch on to one
of the spokes. If the horse start the
reins are drawn up, instantly checking
him, and as soon as he commences to
back they are as instantly loosened. If
in addition to this when there are pair
of horses one of the traces is loosened,
the team will seldom move far enough
forward to start the wagon without being
checked by the bits. No team, however,
should be left without tying, if it can
possibly be avoided.
Year: 1873

One of the cheapest and most effectual
coverings to render wood perfectly wa
ter-proof, and increase its durability,
and which will impart to pasteboard the
appearance and strength of wood, is that
employed in many ways by the Chinese,
according to tests made with sample
sent from Pekin by Dr. Scherzer. 1t
may be prepared, as slightly viscid
fluid fit for immediate use, by stirring
into three parts of fresh serum of blood
Cor defbrinated blood four parts of dry
slaked lime and some alum. 1t should
be laid on twice, or at most three times,
in order to render articles perfectly wa
ter-proof.
Year: 1873

garth admits yet thinking the use of
fresh water indispensable for removing
the milk and hardening the butter, he
recommends its application directly in
the churn, avoiding working and knead-
ing by hand or spatula. Butter which
keeps well is made in Holstein, by re-
peated sailing and heavy pressure, with
out the use of water but it is too salt
to be considered fine table butter.
Year: 1873

The Boston Journal Of Chemistry
says !: Field experiments, as rule, are
deceptive, unless many circumstances
are taken into account which are usually
overlooked. What is usually known re-
garding the previous agricultural condi-
ton of the fields experimental upon
What account is taken of meteorological
conditions, dry seasons and wet seasons
1t is possible for good artificial ma
nure to do positive harm to a crop in a
very dry season, while an Indifferent or
valueless compound would do no injury.
It is therefore apparent that we are
liable to be misled by experiments with
fertilizers, and that the reports SO fire.
quently made of experimental labors
must be read with an intelligent under
standing of what is necessary to give
such experiments positive value.