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Year: 1873

An Arkansas local soliloquises thus
" Some Of our exchanges are publishing as
a curious item, a statement to the effect
that horse in Iowa pulled the plug out Of
a bunghole of a barrel for the purpose Of
slaking his thirst. We do not see anything
extraordinary in the occurrence. Now, if
the horse had pulled the barrel out Of the
bunghole and saked his thirst with the
plug, or if the barrel had pulled the buDg-
hole of the plug and slakcd its thirst with the
horse, or if the plug bad pulled the horse
out Of the barrel and slaked its thirst with
the bughole, or if the bunghole had pulled
the thirst out Of the horse and slakcd the
plug with the barrel, or if the barrel had
pulled the horse out of the bunghole and
plugged its thirst with the slake, it might
be worth while to make some fuss over it,"
Year: 1873

Let me invite you first, says a CORES.
pondent of the Hearth and Home, into
the dning-room, and we will there see
how Southern lady arranges her table.
If she is a Virginian or of Virginia pa
rentage, she will have put in order in
the morning all the silver and glass she
will need on the dinner table, and will
have seen that the salt.cellars, pickle
dishes and cruets are flled-see intro
duction to Mrs. Randolph's Virginia
Housewife" but still the table will need
her superintendent before the guests
are invited in. OF course the servant
has set the table, but it requires a lady S
taste to give it an inviting appearance;
and as tastes differ, want to show what
a Southern lady thinks essential to make
her table appear WELL North, South,
East or West, the first article essential
to a nice dinner is spotless table.cloth;
next, clean, bright silver, glass and
steel, and in the South bright show Of
flowers, sometimes crowning the castor,
and sometimes arranged in wreaths
around the dishes, or in tiny boquets on
each plate. Some put boquet in the
folds of the finger napkin, and place
that in the goblet at each cover,
but that is an abominable GUS
tom, as flowers are apt to have bugs in
them, and no one likes to drink out Of a
glass in which an insect has taken
walk. But do have some flowers some
where, for they give a cheerful look to
even the plainest table, and relieve the
naked look the table must have whilst
it contains little that is edible except the
soup. For while we Of the South are
little given to ceremony, and most OF US
despise, from the bottom of our hearts,
a dinner in courses, we like to eat things
hot, and so we have the meats and veg
etables kept on the stove, while We eat ut
is too thick to drink our vegetable soup,
called in Virginia Brunswick stew,
and down here IN Louisiana, a "gumbo. u"
Our housekeepers try to give to the
table a decorated appearance while it is
devoid Of snbgtsniials. SO all Of the
vegetables that are eaten raw are placed
upon the table before dinner. Generally
dish Of tomatoes, cut but not seasoned,
is placed upon one side Of the castor.
and . dish Of cucumbers upon the other
side, and small salad plates are put By
each dish, for few people like 70 have
the vinegar from them mixed up with
their other food. Cold, light bread.
sliced in thick slices, is put upon the
table. and every kind Of seasoning that
will be needed.
Year: 1873

It often becomes desirable to insert
screws in plaster walls, without attaching
them TO any woodwork; but when we turn
them in, the plaster gives way and our ei-
fort is vain. And yet a screw may be in
serted in plaster so as to hold light pic
lures, ETC., very firmly. The best plan
is to enlarge the hole to about twice the
diameter of the screw, Gil il with plaster
of Paris, such as is used for fastening
the tops Of lamps, otc, and bed the
screw in the soft plaster. When the
plaster has set the screw will be held
very strongly.
Year: 1873

The Epizootic Over-KeIloRg's Election


satisfactory-The Field for Reform


Preparations for Planting in Cold


Weather-Beayy Rehabilitation OF


the Parish.


JACKSON, La, December %, 1872.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:


The epizootic invaded this neighborhood
some three weeks ago, and has run Its
course without producing but single fatal
result. As is usual in treating the diseases
of horses and mules, every man who owns
one has some specific or infallible remedy;
but the truth of the matter appears to De
that this disease has tendency to recovery
any how, and if the sick animal is kept
from exposure and work, it will recover
without medication, and often in spite OF IL.


Everybody, save few chronic GROWERS.
appears to be satisfied with the result OF the
election Property in the country has not
deprecated in value because Kellogg is
elected. nor will it do so 4; but, on the con-
trary. there is every reason to believe It's
value will gradually but surely increase,
keeping pacs with the reforms to be inaug-
urated under the new State government.


The field for reform is the largest ever
presented to any people, as it does appear
that everything in the past was based upon
fraud and dishonesty, and integrity was
looked upon as relic of by-gone age.


Business of every kind is pursuing the
even tenor of its way, and planters and
farmers are rapidly completing their ar
rangements for carrying forward their farm
ing operations another year. Nobody is
indignant up here; that article appeared to
be strictly local commodity, confined to
the few old iron heads still left in the Cres-
cent City, to beat an idea into whose heads
you must charge your editorial rife with
conical shot, steel pointed. Nothing short
of this will produce an impression.


The cold has been intense for several
days, the thermometer standing at 800
during the day and falling several degrees
lower at night. Heavy rains have also
fallen, rendering the streams impassable,
cutting off all communication for several
days with Bayou Sara and Clinton.


Christmas was not very merry affair,
owing to the inclemency of the weather.
Still. there was enough of the spirit (of
corn) abroad - make the boys little live
ly-nothing more. No fighting, shooting
or killing occurred to disgrace the day or
the people.


The people are agitated over a division of
the parish again, and great efforts will be
made to accomplish division of the sane
during the present Legislature.


REPUBLICAN,
Year: 1873




The law of Congress under which United
States Senators are chosen provides as fol-
lows:


The Legislature of each State which shall
be chosen next preceding the expiration of
the time tor which any Senator was selected
to represent said State in Congress, shall,
on the second Tuesday after the meeting
and organization thereof proceed to elect
Senator in Congress, in place of such Sena-
tor SO going out of office, in the following
manner: Each House shall openly, by a
viva voce of each member presen+, name
one person for Senator in Congress from
said State, and the name of the person so
voted for, who shall have majority Of the
whole number of votes cast in each House,
shall be entered on the journal of each
House by the clerk or secretary thereof;
but if either House shall fail to give such
majority to any person on said day, that
fact shall be entered on the journal.


AT twelve o'clock, meridian, of the day
following that on which proceedings are
required to take place, aforesaid the
members of the two houses shall convene in
joint assembly, and the journal of each
house shall then be IT ad, and if the same
person shall have received a majority of all
the votes in each house. such person shall
be duly declared elected Senator to repre-
sent said State in the Congress of the United
States; but if the same person shall not
have received majority of the votes in
each house, or if either house shall have
failed to take proceedings as required by
this act, the joint assembly shall then pro-
ceed to choose, by q viva vooe vote of each
member present, person for the purpose
aforesaid; and the person having a majori
ty OF all the votes of the said joint Assembly,
majority OF all the members elected to
both houses being present and voting shall
be declared duly elected; and in case no
person shall receive such majority ON the
first day, the joint assembly shall meet at
twelve o'clock, meridian, of each succeed
ing day, daring the session of the Legisla-
ture. and take at least one vote until
Senator sh ali be elected.
Year: 1873

We are informed that President Grant
yesterday went to the unnecessary trouble
of explaining the recent action of the gov
ernment in the matter of the Sandwich
islands. 1t seems that the government had
already sent vessel to give the defunct
Kamehameba a sea voyage for his health
project that vas interrupted by his death.
A second was then sent to help the first Look
after whatever might turn up at Honolulu,
and, by s curious coincidence, General
Schotield was authorized, for the benefit Of
his health, to accompany this second vessel.
Between the two commanders and the Cen
eral, and the indefinite number Of shr' ID
Yankees, with indefinite number of Kan
aka wives, who are intensely Interested III
the prosperity of the island, it is to be hoped
that American interests in that region can
be fairly attended to.
Year: 1873

Vile via Homer-shows in itself that the
yalue of our position is increasing. So far
from hunting for railroad facilities in
Texas, our people had better retain their
possessions and await patiently their i'm
proved value; or rather when their oppor-
tunity comes, to hitch on TO the road run
ming from Shreveport east.
Year: 1873

The Chicago Tribune cites a singular con-
troversv which has arisen in Omaha between
the Union Pacific Railroad Company and
the Pullman Paiace-Car Company, and at
last got into the courts. The controversy
grows cut Of the fact that the Sleeping
Company allows passenger who has but
one railroad ticket to appropriate one whole
section. and sometimes an entire drawing
room. This TACT coming to the knowledge oil
the Union Pacific superintendent. he de-
manded that no sleeping car should go over
the road unless the diagram was first ex-
hibied TO him, ami it WAS shown that the
car was necessary for the accommodation OF
passengers. The respective parties have
taken their claims into court. The Sleeping
Car Company apparently have the right OF
the arestion on their side. 50 long az they
pay 50 much per car for the privilege of hav-
ing II hauled, it ia difficult 10 see why the
road Ia not obliged 70 haul il whether 1t IL
full or empty.
Year: 1873

We incline to the opinion that Gov. o.
born would hlve done better had he quietly
appointed Senator Immediately after Cald-
wells resignation, instead of waiting to be
dogged and badgered by horde of aspiring
politicians, az he has been during the past
few weeks. CrOzier's appointment is un-
fortunate in several respects. One is his To-
cation, Our State has grown too large and
its interests are too numerous to make j;
proper that both of the Senators should be
taken persistently and continuously from the
northeastern border of the State. Opposed
az We are to what are called the shrieks of
locality" We are still mindful that some re-
gard should be paid to the various interests
of the State in tie choice Of Senators. But
the chief objection 70 Mr.. Crozer ia the IN
pleasant noloriety he achieved in connection
with the Caldwell matter. We think il
would have been wiser in the Governor, and
far more in harmony with the sentiment of
the people, to have given all persons con-
nected with that affair a wide berth.


However, the appointment il no very
great affair. The incumbent will hold only
for brief period. and Judge Crozier has
ability enough to ill the seat creditsbly while
he does hold it. His appointment has prob
ably saved us from something worse. There
is that to be thankful for anyhow.
Year: 1873

Leayeworth has learned within the past
five years many lessons OF value. hnt she
hiss yet to he taught one lesson Of vast inn
portance. She must place herself in accord
with the public sentiment of the State Of
Kansas, IL size expects to claim the moral
and commercial support Of the people OF
this State. Il il true that nTr citizens have
not directly committed hall the grevious
blunders ascribed to them, but they have in
a measure upheld or at lesst countenanced
the very men who are responsible for their
commission. In plain language, We must
get the upper hand Of the rogues before We
can get the respect Of the State. Merchants
and professional men averse to "meddling
in politics" "a they call it, are responsible
for the elevation of unworthy men to worthy
places. Their silence gives assent and pun
ishmen. for outrages inflicted upon a patient
people will visit them. We have corrupt
ring in Leavenxorth. The ring represents
wealth and sort of social influence.
II always clsmors for pesee and good will,
and more than once well meaning citizens
have been led by the desire for harmony, TO
make truce with corruption. II must not
be 40 hereafter. We must fight the money
power, Until we can expel il from place.
Men whom we recommend CT elect TO repre-
sent us, should have clear records. : The s.Is-
picion OF corruption mnst no. attach TO their
names. II We promote mea OF this charac-
ter from our own ranks, or g:re Our support
to men of this mould from other localities
We will gain the good will OF the S ate. But
so long as our people tolerate the political
advancement of men who are known to be
repusiye 10 the honest masses from one end
of the State to the other, so long will Ieav-
enworth lie cursed for all the ills tha, follow
IN the train of commercial politics.
Year: 1873

From the barirOu MO BfuDsNikefl
How shall woman wear her stock
ines, SO as not to interfere with the cir
culation of the blood, or spoil the shape
ofthe leg, that IL, what measures shail
be taken TO prevent shrinkage and warp
age of the leg, let us see; Honi soft qui
NAL v pense. After the most careful re-
search, as far as our limited facilities
would allow, we arise from our explo-
rations and humbly tender the following


suggestions:


Wear them short, and let the tops
bubble over the shoe in form of lace,
a la beer mug


II you will have them long, pu. muci-
lage inside and stick 'em to you.
Have them long enough to tie about
your waist, using the knot for a pannier.
Edge the topswith steel, and fasten
loadstone to your corset
Fasten a strap to each stocking, ex-
tend them gracefully up each side OF the
body, and attach, with blue ribbons, to
the earrings.


Pin them to some other article Of
clothing in their immediate vicinity.
Hold still now; we are doing this for


your own good.


Fas,en them to a nail and go bare
footed.


Attach a small balloon to each stock
ing.


Make them out OF material that will
draw up.


If you are thirty-fye and unmarried
make hole near the top of each stock
ing and button il to your knee-cap-


These are all the methods that suggest
themselves to Us at present, and OF tho
number some one or more may bs DEEM
ed worthy of adoption. We have taken
q sudden and lively interest in this mat
ter and shall lot rest until the needed
reform is brought about WOmen's
limbs shall no, behampered, and knotfed,
aad deformed, if we have enough inveh-
tive faculty to bring to light new and
healthful ways of wearing the stockings
and we think We have. We shall con~
tinue our investigations into this sub
ject, even at the hazard Of getting our
neck into the matrimonial moose. What
the women of this country most need 10
not suffrage. but symmetry; not rights.
but nationality; not a place in our iegis-
lative halls, but a place to fasten their
stockings. Let all true hearted men join
with us in a search for that place.
Year: 1873

We call the earnest attention of our legisla-
tors to the Act for the Protection of Factory
Children now before them, not only as a move
ment dictated by common humanity, but as
one absolutely necessary for the protection of
society. The number of children put to hard
work under the age of ten in New-York has
become appalling, increasing as it has done
rapidly during the last ten years with the
rise since the war in prices of both labor
and the means of supporting life poor
man with a swarming household finds
it the quickest and most effectual
mode of relief to thrust each child as soon


almost as it has left the cradle into a workshop
or factory. These children are, in many of
" the large manufactures worked from eleven
" to fifteen hours a day for six days in the
"week, without being taught the slightest
rudiments of education or religion" Of the
number and age of children so employed in
this city alone, some idea may be gained from
Mr.. Braces book upon the Dangerous
Glasses of New-York. From 800 to 2,OOO,r
he states, under fifteen years of age, are
employed in a single branch, the manufac-
" "tufe Df paper collars. OF those between fifteen
"and twenty years the number reaches 5000


"In tobacco factories in New-Y York, Brooklyn,
"and the neighborhood late children only four
"years of age. Others of eight earn their
"three dollars per week. One child tending a
" machine had to be raised on box a foot
"and half high to enable her to reach her
"wOrk. Old women of sixty and children
hardly past infancy were at work in one
"room.r The occupations and handicrafts in
which the services of these stunted little men
and women can be called into use are legion;
but whatever they are, Mr.. Brace has justly
classed them among the dangerous classes.
They are probably the most dangerous among
US. LOur grown ruffian, born in laxer period
Of the money market, has some idea of the
ulster world OF law and order against which
Year: 1873

commendalon of the President that Com
mission should be appointed to pass upon
these claims. No part Of the report exhibits
more earnestnestness Of conviction, or, we
regret to say, more intimate knowledge of the
evils inherent in all Commissions composed Of
the ordinary political material and appointed
in the ordinary course of what is called
political patronage. The swarm of lobby
men and claim agents which such a Com
mission would bring to Washington, and
the harvest of contingent fees which
would nourish and quicken their
Objectionable trade, are very strongly portrayed
in the report, and the Committee urge in the
most decided terms that the adjudication of
all these cases should be left to the ordi-
nary tribunals. 1t is not thought that this
would Overburden the Circuit Courts of the
United States, as the bill provides for refer
ence to auditors in cases where examinations
of books or accounts are to be made, leaving
few questions for the decisions Of the Courts.
In all that the Committee say upon this
question: the community in general will be
likely heartily to concur.
Year: 1873

his Government hoped to check the uuo
of emigration, but explained that TINS
was to be done by improving tho
condition of the people at home. This pohcy
is the only correct one but we are safe IN
saving that it will not at present be thor
oughly carried into execution Inc only I'M
movement in the condition of the people,
which will be effectual in retaining at home a
majority of those who are now meditating
emigration, is the abolition of the burdens
imposed by the general liability to military
duty In State which is 80 thoroughly i'm
bued by the military spirit as Prussia. such
reform is impossible.
Year: 1873

1t is evident from the tone of the semi
official press of Russia, that the Government OF
that country is very desirous of conciliating
Great Britain before embarking on the enter
prise against the Khivans.
Year: 1873

The statement which the Prussian Minister
OF the Interior made yesterday in regard to
emigration is unsatisfactory in its most i'm
portant particular. Although he does not deny
hat measures have been adopted TO obstruct
emigration, be does not acknowledge the fact
which is now ipcOntestable. lie admitted that
Year: 1873

new effort is TO bo made to SUPPRESS the carrying
of deadly weapons in Missouri. Senator Palmer has
offered bill I'm the Legislature of that State which,
if il passes will make it misdemtanor punishable
by fine or imprisonment for any person to go into
church OF religious assembly. school-room edu-
cationa meeting ball. party, or social gathering, to
any election precinct on election day. any court
room during the session of court OF any other public
assembly, armed with deadly weapon The need
Of lust such law is universally admitted, as it ls at
such places and such occasions that men who are
at enmity are likely to meet surrounded and backed
by their friends.
Year: 1873

Applicants for me number of me Daily containing the
map and account Of the Northern Trunk line, en-
6raeing fhe Harlem Road and extensions 10 Montreal
Canada rho disappointed IN finding the edition OF
the Daily exhausted, procure the same material ms
morning at our counter in our Semi Weekly.
Year: 1873

Speaker Cornell did wise shing iy sttempa2g to
prevent the rush of lobbyists to tID floor of tle
House. II is possible that some of the members may
have reason for the soreness which they evnoe to.
ward the new Speaker but certainly in this regard
at least no has boen serving the public and protect
ing tho character OF tho Legislatnsa .I
Year: 1873

In the Tweed trial, yesterday, some OppOsi-
ton on the part of the defense was excited by


the appearance of Mr.. S. j. Tilden with his
great schedule showing the manner in which
the Ring conspirators divided their plunder.
This schedule, which has heretofore been
printed at length in The TRIBUNE, cuts an
important figure in the case. With any
proper prosecution it ought to be made abso-
lutely conclusive of Tweeds fate in the
Courts, as it was year ago with the public.
Year: 1873

The lecture of Prof. Young of Dartmouth
College on astronomical researches with the
spectroscope attracted q large audience last
night both on account of the fame of the
lecturer and the interest of the subject. The
foremost of spectrOscOpic discoveries in this
country, Prof. Young is well qualified to
bring before the public the new-found knowl-
edge in which he bears so large part. We
have full report of this lecture, which we
shall publish complete with the rest of the
American Institute series but the pressure
upon our columns compels us to contract
the lecture this morning to but fraction
of its full dimensions.
Year: 1873

We read of neat thing in umbrellas which has
Just been manufactured for African chieftain 1t
might rain cats and dogs, and the noble owner of
that umbrella not be in the least incommoded,
for 1t spreads sxty-fye feet in circumference, and
it takes two servants to spread it. But the chief
beauty of it to our mind is that it cannot be easily
stolen and il we could only keep two servants to
spread it. we think that we should order Of that
kind.
Year: 1873

A day or two since we stated the necessities of
Prof. Patterson a Hebrew scholar overtaken by the
accumulated misfortune of age, sickness and pow
erty His friends ask us to express, in his behalf
thanks for tho liberal benevolence that has been
called forth. and to mention that, as the entire
amount solicited has been already obtained through
the notice in THE TRIBUNE, there will be no further
need IN this case of their charities.
Year: 1873

not summer as from good supply Of ice.


Fruit trees, if not already properly
attended to, need attention at once
Proper mulching should be placed around
them to protect the roots. The snow
should be tramped down to keep the
mice from working. If there is any
danger from rabbits, the trees may be pro-
tected by wrapping with strong paper.


Roads are very slippery now, and
no horse should be driven without being
we'll shod. There should be particular
care taken to see that the shoeing is we'll
done; there is nothing else that causes
so much pain and injury to horses as
bad shoeing. Driving horse on hard,
icy, slippery roads is cruelty to the horse,
and is apt to result in great loss.
Year: 1873

There are many reasons why every
farmer would find it profitable to keep
at least a small flock of fne-Wooled
sheep on farm where grain is the prin-
cipal crop. By raising his own mutton
large saving is made in the. butchers
bill; the sale Of the wool will bring
ready money just before harvest, when
it is most needed to conduct the farm,
ing operations with celerity and econo-
my.-Er.