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Year: 1872




A correspondent of the st, Paul ri.
oneer relates the following amusing
incidents gfe4i} 81 41s4. lsfs s.ls


A burly Negro In Canada employ
ed with others in rolling logs down q
precipitous bank into the st. Law
renee river, offered wager that he
could out tyun the log SO as to reach
the water before il. The race was q
very exciting one, and the negro not
being versed in philosophical science,
learned o sad leasen ofthe effect of ac.
celebrated notion The proposition
was to give him an advanced position
before the log and at the word go, ev-
cry fiber of his frame was brought
into requisitien. Bnt he soon discov-
cred that while the log was constant
ly moving with increasing velocity,
his wind was rapidly blowing off, aud
there was no escape. The log caught
his long heels and when reaching his
enormous posterior, the log was thrown
entirely over his head. But it changed
very materially some portions of his
physiological Developments as stated,
and drew forth lamentation, as well
as mourning from poor mig because it
was not his head, as that was suppos-
ed to be impervious to saw logs.
Year: 1872




A LEADING QUEsTIoN.-Which will
you do, smile and make others happy,
or be Grabbed and make everybody.
miserable ? You can live among
flowers and singing birds, or in the
mire surrounded by fogs and frogs.
The amount of happiness which, you
can produce is sinealoulable, If you will
only show smiling face, kind heart,
and pleasant words. On 3 the other
hand, by sour looks, cross words, and
q fretful disposition, you can make
other unhappy almost beyond endur-
ance. Which will you do--let joy
and love beam in your eye? There
is no joy so great as that which springs
from a kind act or q pleasant deed 1
and II Yog do Z kind got during the
day, whereby come fellow mortal has
been made happy, you will feel it's
glorious influence at night when you
rest, and throughout the day when
about your daily business. Z ga q si9
Year: 1872

NJ. Dufour has made observations
as to the rate of growth of the nails.
Here are some of the results. The
nails of the little fingers grow more
slowly than those of the other fingers
and thumbs. The difference is about
one-ninth. The pean rate of these
Excluding the little fngers) is about
one millimetre (l00th part of an
inch) in ten days. The rate of growth
on the thumbs is probably greater
than that on the six longer fingers
There is little difference between the
rate of growth in different animals.
The nails grow atabout the same rate
upon both hands. The rate of growth
is not constant throughout the length
of the nail; it is greater near the base.
The rate of growth at the side parts
is probably the same as in the middle
part. The substance of the nail ad-
vanees equally throughout its breadth.
The rate of nail-growing in an indi-
vidual at intervals of several years
shows sensible differences.
Year: 1872

An old fellow named Joe Pool
very eccentric and an incorrigible slut
terer, was constant lounger at the
tavern in Waterfeld, Me.


One day a traveller from distant
part of the State arrived at the hotel,
and was met by an old acquaintance,
q resident of the town.


After some conversation on differ
ent topics, the traveller was addressed
as follows:


"By the way, Brown, look out for
old Joe Pool tonight You will know
him quick enough by his suffering.
He will be sure to come around and
offer that you've not got whole shirt
to your back. If you take him up,
you'll surely lose by a trick he's got.
He invariably offers to lay this wager
and always wins"


Every WE'LL" said the traveller, 81
will not let him get ahead of me-
Much obliged for the caution"


The evening arrived, and large
crowd was collected in the bar room.
Our friends were there, and old Joe
Pool was present and in his element.


IL tell wh-what. You are nicely
dressed, but I'll bet you ten dollars
Year: 1872

All horses must not be fed in the
same proportions, without regard to
their ages, their constitutions and
their work; the impropriety of such
practice is self-evident. Yet it is
constantly done, and is the basis of
disease of every kind.


Never use bad hay on account ol
its cheapness, because there is no prop
er nourishment in it.


Damaged corn is exceedingly inju-
rious, because it brings on inhamma-
ton of the bowels and skin diseases.


Chaff is better for old horses than
hay, because they can chew and di-
gest it better.


Mix chaff with corn or beans, and
do not give the latter alone, because
it makes the horse chew his food more
and digest it better.


Hay or grass alone will not support
a horse under hard work, because
there is not sufficient nutritive body
in either.


When q horse is worked hard its
food should be chiefly oats-if not
worked hard Stood should be chiefly
hay-because oats supply more nour-
ishment and hesh-making material
than any ether kind Of food; hay not
so much.


For saddle or coach horses, half a
peck of sound oats and eighteen
pounds of good hay are sufficient. If
the hay is not good, add quarter of
a peck more oats. A horse which
works harder may have rather more
of each; one that works little should
have little.


Rack feeding is wasteful. The
better plan is to feed with chopped
hay, from a mangcr, because the food
is not then thrown about, and is more
easily chewed and digested.


Sprinkle the hay with water that
has salt dissolved in it, because it is
pleasing to the animals taste, and
more easily digested. A teaspeonful
of salt in a bucket of water is suffi-
cient.


Oats should be bruised for an old
horse. but not for young one, be-
cause the former, through age and
defective teeth, cannot chew them
properly. The young horse can do
so, and they are thus properly mixed
with saliva, and turned into whole
some nutriment.
Year: 1872

There is something deeply and
peculiarly affecting in the expression
applied to persons in distress
''they have seen better days" No
claim upon our sympathy touches US
so nearly as this. When woman, in
particular, gentle, good and unobtru-
sive, is the unfortunate object who
has "seen better days" the cause is
still more strongly calculated to move
our compositions, for we are usually
inclined to presume, and with proba-
bility, that though she is partieipat-
or in the sad reverse, she could not
have had any blamable share in pro-
ducing it. OF all objects Of pity, in
deed, under the sun, the woman who
has undergone a change in her estate,
and bears her fall with uncomplain-
ing mildness and patience, is one of
most truly and profoundly interesting.
Shoeless, garmentless, homeless pow
erty that sits by the wayside begging,
with many wants obtruded on every
had, never touches the soul with q
pang hundredth part so acute as
does the shrinking, carefully concealed
indigence Of the woman who has
"seen better days"
Year: 1872

The Times tells of singularly de-
PRAYED family. A glance at the ca
reer of the various members shows
how it is with those naturally bad:
Few names appear on the record
of the police more frequently than
that of the Webb family. A few
years since, the father, mother, boys
and girls were often in jail at the
same time; and it was rare indeed,
when there was not some member of
the family under arrest. Now the
father and mother have gone to "that
bourne from whence no traveller re-
turns" and the children were left to
take care of themselves. One of them
is now in Jail for stealing. To steal
with that family, was as natural as
for a healthy man to eat and drink.
One day the mother and three of the
children were released from jail
Coming up pearl street they passed
by the grounds of James Goodwin.
who was to have dinner party that
day. The cook had taken unusual
pains with the butter, and several
pounds Lad been worked up into fan
cy shapes and put out of doors to
COOL Mrs. Webb saw it, and seeing
no one on guard, she appropriated the
entire lot. She stuffed it into the
coats of her boys, gave some to the
girls, and filled the bosom of her dress
with the oleaginous substance until it
had been stored away. Then she
left; but she had not proceeded far
when the butter was missed and the
thief tracked out The Webbs were
all arrested, and when brought into
the station house they presented a
funny scene The butter was melt
ing and running in unctious streams
through their dresses, coats and 9TH
er garments,


Another time the old woman went
into provision store, on the floor of
which lay quantity of hams. She
sat down near them and after she left
a sixteen pound ham was missing
Pursuit was made and Mrs. Webb
was arrested Although she had
been gone but few minutes no trace
of the ham was to be seen. The next
morning it was found under the bunk
in which she slept, in the station
house. She was examined, and it
was found that she carried, concealed
under her clothes, a big hook, fasten-
ed to cord around her waist. Ga
this hook she had managed to fasten
the ham, and had walked off with it
swinging behind her in the folds of
her dress. The thieving adventures
of the family would gill volume.
Year: 1872

All men, however strong, have a
weak spot, like the rhinoceros, which,
Though plated like monitor, is yul-
,ncrable to spear thrust below the
plates. Satan is not such fool as
to attack the strong defenees; be
would be sure to thrust at the vulner-
able points. Some, indeed, think
they have no weak place; and such
people are right, for they are weak
all over, and no part, therefore, could
be called weak in particular. The
polar bear has weakness, which is
for blubber, and his hunters knowing
this, coil piece Of whalebone like q
watch-spring, wrap it in blubber and
freeze it. They then drop the tempt
ing morsel in the way of the bear,
who swallows it greedily; but as the
blubber melts in his stomach, the
whalebone springs out The bear
then rolls over in agony, and they
come up and kill him. Thus it is
when men yield to an easily besetting
sin; it will cut them asunder.
Year: 1872

\ i A GREAT BARGAIN, one Of the
~ best standsin the city for the Grocery and Meat
business, situated on the corner of Congress and
Green streets.


The proprietor being in Ill health he wishes to re-


April Sd1w
Year: 1872

There are many men of the age of thirty who are


troubled with too frequent excavations from the blad
der, often accompanied by slight smarting or burn
ing sensation, and weakening the system In man
ner the patient cannot account for. On examining
the urinary deposits ropy sediment will often be
found and sometimes small particles Of semen or al
bumen will appear the color will be of thin milk
ish hue again changing to dark and turbid appear
ance. There are many who die of this difficult
ty, ignorant of the cause. which is the
Year: 1872

All who have committed an excess of any kind
whether be the solitary vice of YOUTH or tile ting
ling rebuke OF misplaced confidence of maturer years.


SEEK FOR SOME ANTIDoTE IN SEASON
The Pains and Aches, and Lassitude and Nervous
Prostration that may follow Impure Cotton


are the Barometer to the whole system.
Do not wait for the consummation that is fol-
low: do not wait for unsightly Ulcers, for


Disabled Limbs, for Loss of Beauty
Year: 1872

Ny advice is 10 marry as quickly as
possible, for none but those who are, un-
happily, versed in such matters can be
aware Of the manifold minor, to say
nothing Of the major, evils which long
engagement entails. The position Of an
affianced pair, after time, becomes al
most ridiculous. Premature congratu-
lations are poured forth by some over
enthusiastic friends, while others cease
to believe in the reality of an ultimate
settlement, and become suspicious Of the
sincerity Of your professions, and almost
personally affronted at your delay. Then
the difficulty Of sustaining, with appro-
pirate effect, the character of an en-
gagged man is somewhat enormous.


say nothing Of the difficulty which q
lady in that delicate position has to en-
counter, for we all know that they expe-
rience but little difficulty in making
themselves perpetually agreeable-a at
least before marriage; but with regard
to q man, think Of the amiable and ex-
cusable deception he is forced to be
guilty of--the real distaste, but pro-
tessed pleasure, with which he accom-
panies 1.-THE beloved object" to the fes-
tive board of some oppressive family
friend, where, for two mortal hours, at
least, he has to sit, the observed of all
observers, next to the idol to whom he
has been paying unceasing devotion, for
the greater portion Of the day, and to
whom now he has to make himself
agreeable-having exhausted every scrap
Of news, every conceivable subject of
conversation He is afraid to venture
upon any tender aside, for fear he should
be thought silly; or to keep much to
generalities, for fear he should be con-
sidered slow. .fraf rs3sl ..ea


Ihave, indeed, remarked engaged cou-
pies who have been content to sit in
blissful silence, wrapped up in contem-
plation of their approaching happiness;
but such state Of quiescence is rarely
observable, and can scarcely be pre-
served for an indefinite period. ~ %


One of my earliest recollections OF
such couple is when they we're sitting
in this state Of tranquil calm, and form
Ing a very limited hand-in hand mutual
assurance company of their own but
their example is not TO be quoted, as
the partnership was shortly afterward
dissolved forever, and the lady and gen.
tleman are at present thousands of
miles apart, and each belonging to an
other firm


II is impossible for man Of business
not to sympathze with an eminent ply
sician, who informed his future wife
that he had no time for courtship, but
that if she would marry him, and be
ready on certain day, he should be
happy to meet her at the church and
make her his bride.
Year: 1872

large number of copies Of the COMMERCIAL
were disposed of, at Laurel, each day, during
the session Of the Conference, it.being the only
daily paper except the extra issue Of the Milford
Noes, regularly sold in the town, 1t grew in
popularity and the demand for it continually in
creased.
Year: 1872

The plan for the new school house over Third
street bridge,which engaged the attention of the
Board Of Education, last evening, is similar to
the present building at Eleventh and Washing
ton streets.
Year: 1872

and included cotton In estimate made. Iftherc -
exaggeraton In these returns usually IN the estimate
OF the yield per aore, which Is apt to be high rule,
whether the crop be corn wheat cotton. As
returns Of yield per acre, in connection with
the total product IT would follow that the
would be made too low have tor some time Thought
cultivate what larger than estimates.
and the actual average tie yield correpondingly less
than the figure reported Farmers apt 10 exclude tho
area OF virtual failure in cultivation.


The accompanying table is deduction from No
vember In connection with previous
Of acreage, showing the Indications the probable pro-
ducts on the lst OF November Respectfully,


j.. X.
Year: 1872

Among the passengers on the train
bound south last evening was a man
born and raised in the county of 0tsego,
NY. His name is William Jacobs. He
prides himself on three well-developed
arms and hands, the member extraordi-
nary having grown above the right
shoulder blade. zr..


1t hangs suspended down the back, and
can be raised and lowered at will. In
length it is shorter than the arms proper,
but possesses extraordinary muscle, which
he displays whenever occasion demands
it. No person passing through railroad
car, or meeting him upon the street, would
observe any deformity, but after becom-
ing cognizant of this singular case, would
observe peculiar fit of his coat.


He states that he has often been queS-
toned as to why he does not place him
self on exhibition, or become one of Bar
NUNS permanent attractions. His in
variable reply is that he is averse to pub
lie exhibitions. His father being a
wealthy farmer, he had always preferred
to remain at home, and was the most act
i've and profitable of farmers help. he
would assist in loading hay, and at the
same time hold securely the horses reins.
On several occasions he came near break
ing this unnatural member by sudden
.,
of full sized felon upon the fore-fngcr.


On one occasion, when about eighteen,
the village boys thought they would have
little sport at ''three-arms expense,
and commenced a system of blackguard-
ism, followed by bold attacks upon his
person. Forbcarance ceased to be viz
tue, and. throwing off his loose garments,
he went for them in true pugilistic STYLE
arm number three performing its duty no
bly,, and apparently outrivalling numbers
one and two. At the end of the skirmish,
six PROSTATE villagers told what fierce
opponent they had met. ''Threearms


gained notoriety, and never afterward
was prosecuted on account of his de-
formity. At the outbreak of the rebellion
he ioined a New York regiment, and so
distinguished himself by bravery, that he
was finally promoted to Captain, and
ranked as the best drill officer of the
regiment to which he was attached AT
the close of the war he returned to the
farm, and has since remained there. He
is now e, route for the South to visit SIS
ter somewhere in the interior OF Nortn


Carolina. 1t may be query with some
how he could use his arm with the proper
clothing upon his body. All his garments
intended for laboring suits were SO made
as to open upon the back, and closed Dv
buttoning, the same as chllds apron.


He is truly wonder. Being man OF
fine conversational powers, an interview
with him is especially agreeable, and he
relates many pleasing anecdotes OF him
self with great WlNdnaspOrt (Pa.)
Gazette.
Year: 1872

dispersed, when it was noticed that the
young fellow hurried out at a tolerably
rapid rate, whilst she who had tormented
him stayed behind, as if to put as great
distance as possible between herself and
the faithless one who had disappointed
Year: 1872

A HORRIBLE SCENE.


From the st. Louis Democrat


To add to the horror, the Goals from the
overturned stoves ignited the splintered
woodwork of the wrecked cars, and in
less time than it takes to write the story
the train was in flames, funeral pyre.
Those who were only slightly injured,
but unable to free themselves from the
timbers that pinioned them, became raw
ing maniacs at the approach of the flames,
and died shrieking for aid that could not
be given then.


BURNED ALIVE.


A gentleman who was passenger on
the train says the scene was indescribably
horrible. Mr.. and Mrs Reuben Raines
and there little child were seated in the
! fore part of the car when the collision
occurred, and were thrown by the tele-
scoping of the cars to the rear. The hus-
band was extricated without great diff
Guilty, but it was found impossible to
remove the debris from the wife.
Her head and a portion of the body
were exposed, and her frantic
cries for assistance for the child were
heart-rending. The little thing was finally
gotten out, but the poor woman was soon
wrapped in flames, and her screams ana
| prayers grew weaker and weaker until
silenced in death. Raines' injuries: 1t is
feared, will prove fatal, as he was still un-
conscious when our informant lett.


One man was caught by the foot only,
but all efforts to release him proved futile.
An axe was sent for in compliance win
his request that the foot should be cut
off. but before it arrived the flames reached
him, and soon nothing but his charred
remains could be found.


THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.


No doubt exists as to the cause of the
accident. The conductor of the freight
train, who is now in this city, states that
he left the last station before the scene OF
the accident, behind time, but with the
belief that he could reach the next station
before the passenger train. He missed
his calculation by nineteen minutes, al
though running with valves open, anC
every pound of steam on.
Year: 1872

BE CHEERFUL" Be cheerful" says the
man who is easy in his circumstances, missing no
loved face at the table, nor by the hearth.
But does he ever consider how hard it may be
to be cheerful when the heart aches, and
the cupboard is empty, and there are little
fresh graves in the churchyard, and the friends
are few or Indifferent, and even God, for the
time being seems to have forgotten US, so
desolate is our lot? How difficult for one man
to understand another in such differing cir
cumstances! How easy to say, Be cheerfull'
How hard he would find it to practice, were he
stripped of all life's brightness.
Year: 1872

Somebody whistled. Teacher calls up big
holds out his hand sullen and savage. Noble
little boy comes manfully forward and says
" L IN the boy that whistled, SIR at the same
time extending his hand. Teacher SINNERS
down, and let's them both off, Mem.-Noble
little boy thought teacher wouldn't lick him
if he told the truth, but knew big boy would if
he didn't
Year: 1872

Somebody tells us that sailors are never so
much at sea as when they are on shore. In
this they are somewhat like hen n.pecked hus-
bands who are never so much at home as when
they are abroad.
Year: 1872

A New York politician, in writing letter of
coincidence to the widow of country mem
ber' who had been his friend says: " am
panied to hear that - has gone to heaven.
We were bosom friends, but now we shall
never meet again.
Year: 1872

SHE AND I.
Why do love My love so WE'LL
Why Is she all in all to me2
try to tell. cannot tell,
1t still remains mystery;
And why to her am so dear
cannot tell although try,
Unless find both answers here:
She is herself and am 1.
Her face is very sweet to me,
Her eyes beam tenderly mine;
But can I say never see


Face Gairer. eyes that brighter sinner
This thing l surely cannet say
II speak truth and do not lie;
Yet hear am in love to-day,
For she's herself and l am l.
1t cannot be that fulfil


Completely all her girlish dreams,
For far beyond my real still
Her old ideal surely CLEANS;
And yet know her love Is mine.
flowing spring that cannot dry,
What explanation? This, in fine:
She is herself and am L.
Sheis herself and am I.


Now, henceforth. ever more the same
Till the dark angel draweth nigh
And calleth her and me by name.
Yea, after death has done his worst.
Each risen soul will straightway fly
To meet the other. As at first
She'll be herself, l shall be l.
Year: 1872

The Custom House.


The new Government Building has reached q
stage Of preliminary advancement which fur
nishes favorite theatre Of operations for street
gazers, who in throngs pass hours OF each day
looking at the immense gang Of woramen with
which the Superintendent ia pushing on the
work. The corner foundation stones OF the
great structure are already laid in thick beds OF
concrete. and large heaps OF material are daily
disappearing. A relay gang carry forward op-
erations all night. The last traces Of former
improvements on the block have disappeared,
Probably none OF the foundations wifi show
above ground this fall, but basis will be solidly
laid for next season, which will see more than
hah the superstructure erected, to be finished
the third year.