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Year: 1873

Many years ago the Legislature often.
nessss passed an act to organize the County
Of McNairy, otherwise Snake.


AT that time the country embraced in
the limits of Snake were occupied by a
steady set of backwoodsmen totally unac,
quainted with courts. jails. etc. The
county assembled at the appointed site
for the purpose of cutting logs. boards, etc.,
to build a court house and Jail. The on.
ly theme of conversation, when the man
were assembled, was the court, etc. None
OF them had ever seen court 10 session,
as yet developed. Each one would give
what lis idea was Of court, etc.


None however were entirely satisfacto-
ry, until Bill Simpson was called on to
give his ideas. He said he knew all about
a court-that be had a law suit in North
Carolina. One of bis neighbours hogs kept
coming when be fed bis hogs until it got
fat. One morning be got SO id mad
that he shot the hog. He thought it would
not do to throw it away, so be cleaned and
saltedit. Shortly afterwards bis neighbor
and man came to his house, and took
him to town and put him in little Office.
About three months after that, this man
came and took him up to large room.
A large man sat upon a high bench-a
man was sitting at desk-about dozen
fine dressed men sat in place that was
paled around. The man put me in pen
just behind them.


He then called in twelve men they took
seats in box in front of the ine dressed
men. The man that was writing gave the
twelve men book and said something
about Bill Simpson and State. Then one
of the fine men read something about Bill
Simpson and The hog, and be AMI another
one of the 6ns dressed men had the big
gest quarrel you ever heard-I thought
they would fight every minute, but they
didn't. 1t was Bill Simpson and the hog,
and the hog and Bill Simpson, and some
times Mr.. Simpson, but id seldom.
After they quit quarreling, the big man
talked while to the twelve men, and
then they went out and staid short time
and came back, and said some thing to
the man at the desk. The man on the
bench said some thing to the man that
put me In Office, and he took me out and
tied me toa persimnon tree. and commsn-
ced fighting me with a cowbide. and it
made me so blamed mad, that shook all
the persimmons off the tree.
Year: 1873

geological formation of the hill, and that


the hill being full of such matter, the
fire gradually gained headway, until the
interior has become mass of molten
metal The quenching of the fire is, of
course, impossible from its situation,
and how long it will burn, and when, if
ever, the fire will reach point where it
can be controlled, can only be conjectur-
ed. At present there is no danger to be
to property IN the vicinity,
but there is no telling what shape the
the thing may eventually take, and there
are not wanting those whose imaginative
disposition leads them to predict that
this is but the beginning of what may
turn out to be young volcano.
Year: 1873

Payne, and he at once furnished him
quarters at the Emigrant House where
he now is, but from which he will prob
ably be taken to Mercer Hospital, as it
is not likely that he can survive. Pc
ters himself thinks he cannot live. His
home is in Canada, not far from Detroit
and he has wife and two children, and
also brother at Grand Junction, near
Detroit. He is entirely penniless, and
wishes to go to his home and die there,
if die he must. The story of his wan
derings, his sufferings from hunger and
cold, his dropping into insensibility, and
his rescue by the dog-as thrilingly told
by himself-was most interesting mar
ratiVe, and one that at times would
make the very blood of the listener run
cold. Omaha Bee.
Year: 1873

Trying to Make Water Ram up kt11.


Boston, Sept. 30.-At an annual meeting
of the Massachusetts Temperance Alliance
to-day. resolutions were adopted demand
ing thorough and impartial execution OF
the prohibitory laws, and providing for the
appointment of a committee to inquire
whether there is not legal relief for some
prevention of the neglect Of their sworn
duty by the authorities of the chief cities
of Massachusetts in e7adiDg the enforce
mart of the laws
Year: 1873

With demure glance into the hsppy face
beaming upon her, Effie nestled loser to
the charm that had decided her te, thank,
ful m that CUPID in blind freak had aimed
At the heart of one she could both love and
respect.
Year: 1873

AN old bachelor says that giving the bal
lot to women would not amount to any
thing practically, because they would keep
denying that they were old enough to vo'e
until they were too old to take any interest
in politics.
Year: 1873

Those wishing to contribute money for
the relief of the shreveport destitute can do
so by leaving their contributions with the
Receiving Clerk at the Western Union Tel
egrsph Office.
Year: 1873

WARLIKE.-The Secretary of the
Navy has ordered nine of the war
vessels in the Brooklyn navy yard and
two or three in the League Island navy
yard, near Philadelphia, to be got in
readiness for Immediate service. The
recent capture of the Virginius and
the massacre of those on board by the
Spanish authorities of Cuba, is the
occasion for these warllke preparations.
Armed Intervention in Cuba and a war
with Spain are not the most unlikely
events to be looked for in the 7~e1
ate future.
Year: 1873

BosToN, Nov. IL All of th
Lowell mills, with the exception ol
those Of the Hamilton and Lawrence
Manufacturing Corporations. are nov
running on three-quarters time, tht
Boot, Massachusetts and MerrimaC
mills began to run to-day. The mum
Der of working hours per day is re-
duced and the operatives do not work
in the afternoon on Saturdays.


There has been no absolute combi
nation entered into by the various
companies, nor has any direct plan
binding on them been agreed to- bu
each acts independently of the other
The recent meeting Of the treasurers
which have been held in this city
have been simply for consultation, but
the general opinion expressed has been
in favor of the plan now adopted
The prin cipal reasons in support OF
this, as given, are that the operatives
will thus be enabled to earn enough to
keep them from want, and the demor
alization VIII ich would probably result
from suspension IN every or any de-
partment would be avoided. There is
probably no douot shat there will be
work sufficient to keep up the present
arrangement through the win er, and
just as soon as the signs of increasing
business will warrant it the manufac
turers promise to return to the OLD
basis.


The Lowell Carpet Mills are running
part Of their machinery on full time
and the probability is that they can
pull through the present arrangement
The nail manufacturers have had an
other conference, anG now announce
that no reduction Of rate is to be made
An arbitrary plan TO cut down nigh
wages without Interference with lower
ones would not work to satisfactioa


Some manafae urers say that all
goods produced this winter by labor al
any higher rates than 20 per cent DIS
count from present prices will have tl
be sold at heavy .oss in the spring
aud SO they bel eve that it is better ts
close their works than TO run at Il
per cent. discount. Concerning the
business situation in Eastern Connec
ticut, it is said that while over half o
the working population is working or
half time, the total of WAGES paid OUT
under the new arrangement is not re.
duced anywhere 4near half The fac
tories IN which men compose the ma
jority Of the employees and in w.ici
the highest wages are paid, keep uI
thus far remarkably well thek ottol
and WOODEN operatives, who compose
the majority OF those reduced to half
time, have, as general rule, savet
from 20 to 80 per cent. of their earn
ings, SO that they can in mos case
by for cash what they want At New
buryport. Mass, the Masconomet Mil
has suspended for the last three weeks
The Peabody mill, suspended last weeI
will run on half time at 10 per cent
discount on wages The Bartlett mil
makes Is per cent. discount on pay
but is on full time, and the Ocean mil
hiss reduced pay 10 per cent. and viii
make some reduction in time
Year: 1873




The time is very near at hand for the Legis-
lature to meet. The so-called Legislature which
assembled last winter, under the auspices of
the usurping Kellogg Government, ill pruba-
bly, exercise, or assume to exercise, the func-
tions of legislation, under the shadow Of the
power of the Federal Administration. 1t is
not supposed that the legal Legislature will
or until favorable diciison of the Lousiaua
case shall be reached, ii that suspicious event
be III store for us. But until final and ir-
reversible decision be given against lis, every
consideration of honor and consistency re-
1uires that the members who last wear met at
Odd Fellows Hall shall maintain the attitude
which they then assumed. ami that those of
them who have been returned by the fraudr-
lent Lynch board shall still refuse to sanction.
by their presence, the usurping body which is
to meet at Mechanics Institute The Lousi-
ana case is still pending at Washington, and
ii cannot be settled until a date subsequent
to that fixed for the meeting of the Legisla-
ture. 1t may not be decided in our favor even
then. Partisan considerations aud the power
OF the Executive may prove toe strong for alb
stract justice among the Republican majority
in Congress. But, it must be admitted that
our prospects are not entirely desperate.
Pinchback has not been admitted to the Sell
ate, and 1t cannot be assumed as certain that
he ever will be admitted. As long AS he is ex-
clrded, the Senate recognizes question as to
the validity OF what is called the de facto gov
ernment OF Louisiana, aud whilst that ques-
ton exists, in a debatabie form, it is necessary
that we maintain our attitude of protest.


Nothing would so greatly contribute to
Pinchback's succcss-nothing would SO much
prejudice our case, as for cur Legislators to
mlngle with the usurpers at Odd Fellows Hall.
We trust that not one of-them is so weak as
to contemplate such an act.
Year: 1873

There is some talk of Kellogg's Legislature
proposing to "turn over a new leaf" and enter
earnestly upon the long deferred work of re-
form. We can only hope they will do this, if
they are to be allowed to continue to legislate
for us at all; but as long as such foul blots as
the printing law and kindred enactments dis
grace the statute-book, their reform will be
simulated, not real.
Year: 1873

We hope all of our readers have spent a
merry Christmas" and heartily wish them
"Happy New Year." and that it may prove
more prosperous than the now fast-expring
one has been for most of u.s.
Year: 1873

Received directly from the importers, and
sold in any desired quantity with one profit
only Oh cargo prices in New York, or from
une-third to one half less than the usual
charge for similar goods.


Housekeepers who wish to reduce the cost
of their household stores Will please notice the
following price list, which includes
Year: 1873

How TO Fool RATs.-Provide a large box or
barrel; place in it a quantity of old carpet,
brush, etc, and also some food, such as meal,
herring, cheese, etc. Bore a two-inch hole i'll
the side of the box. and leave it for some days.
The rats will soon find it out and frequent it,.
First a young one will go in and have good
feed and come out all right; the old ones,
seeing that he is not hurt, they, too, will go in,
and in a short time every rat about the place
will frequent it. When this occurs. see that
it is we'll supplied with food and arrange over
the hole block having "a corresponding aper-
ture cut i'll it. but having also a series of wires
stuck around the hole and pointing inward,
just as they are arranged i'll common wire
trap. Every rat will go ill., as before, and not
one can get out. Various methods may be
adopted for killing the,p. Ii you are "a sports
man you can let them out one at time and
shoot them or kill them with terriers. few
slips of sulphured paper thrust through the
hole and burned is. however, very simple
plan, and will give must etfectual quietus.
We have known a case i'll which sixty-seyen
rats were caught at one time i'll box arranged
as described. In this instance the premises
were effectually cleared of the vermin.
Year: 1873




,. 1t becomes Enthusiastically manifest that the
dlscontent which we have heretofore published
as prevailing i'll the ranks of the Kellogg satel-
ntes, lntensities with advancing time, and the
cnieftaln himself is becoming painfully cog
INFANT of the fact that it will require more
diplomatic skill and talent for intriguing than
he possesses to maintain hinpseIf against the
opposition that is being steadily inaugurated.
lhe more influential and respectable of the
Republican party are open in their denumcla-
tlons OF his .'excellency,T and the sharper of
the negro politicians are watching his every
movement with regard to the Congressional
controversy that is now pending in Washing
ton relative to the seating of Pinchback


1t Is strongly ysuspected-and the suspicion is
daily gaming ground-that Kellogg is exert
ing his influence to defeat the ends of Finch
back Ill Washington, though he processes to
be very sOlicitous about the seating of Pinch
and Is supposed to be exerting all his influence
to that end. Should Pinchback be defeated,
the negro members of the Legislature declare
they will compel new election by resigning !;
at all events, they are open in their declara-
tlons that Kellogg shall not control them. On
the other hand. ii is understood that the Cns-
tom House is working it's hardest to secure
Pinclls discontinue for reasons best known to
themselves.


1t is generally conceded on all sides that
some lively times may be expected in these
regions at no distant day. and no matter
what may be the result of the contest in Wash
lngton, somebody must come to grief.
Year: 1873

We publish in another column the semi
annual statement of the Louisiana Ma
tional Bank. We call especia! attention tc
the fact that the ret profits Of this bank TO.
the past elk months amount to about twelve
and half per cent-a better showing thar
any Of our city banks have made in oul
recollection. The directors, at their meet
ing yesterday, declared q semi-annusl divi
depd Of five per cent On the stock.
Year: 1873

A morning newspaper which devoted three
weeks Of sturdy effort to convince the public
that the Citizons Union ticket ia TRIBUNE
ticket, ia now striving to persuade them that itia
not TRIBUNE ticket. Tho importance Of know
Ing whether 1t is or Isn't TRIBUNE ticket is so
vast, In tho estimation Of this newspaper, that
nothing can be dono and no positions takon till
TINT question Ia settled.
Year: 1873

Last summer, at one Of our watering
places, a boat was upset with several
people on board, but help arriving
everybody reached shore in safety. A
country paper, after giving the details,
winds up thus: Thanks to the zeal
and activity displayed by the boatmeu.
nobody was lost. Indeed, one woman
more was saved than had been in the
boat"
Year: 1873

The Wareham Nt,os man says q
former principal Of marlborough
Academy, at one time at the approach
OF a tempest, insulated his chair on
four pieces of glass, and as he thought,
politely invited young lady to cit in
his lap for safety. To show the popu-
larity OF the man OF letters, the young
lady replied she would rather be struck
by lightning.
Year: 1873

10 those who propose to plant trees,
whether fruit or ornamental, this se;l-
son, we would say plant early. None
but those who have observed the differ.
ence IN the growth of trees planted the
same season, some early In the fsll apd
Others late in the spring, can realize
what that difference really is. This
difference Is not confined to the follow
ing season, but extends through o
series OF years. In this country the
dormant state ofvegetation, especially
trees. is very short. The leaves haye
fallen from deciduous trees In the fall
but very short time before the sap
begins to move again and the buds TO
swell preparatory to throwing out
foliage the coming spring. We all
know that transplanting a tree at any
time aud under the most favorable
circumstances checks the growth of the
tree more or less. The object oftlans-
planting trees at all is to secure a tree
in the place to which it is tansplanted,
that shall continue to grow as rapidly
as possible. This object can only be
accomplished by handling the tree in
such manner ;ls to check its growth
as little as possible. Ifa tree be dug
and transplanted in the fall, any
wounds on the roots will heal during
the winter, the ground around the
roots will become packed and firm,
aid when spring opeffs, the tree Is all
ready to grow almost as well and rap
idly as If it had not been disturbed; /;
but il transplanted late in winter or
spring, the sap starts before the wounds
are healed. aud it flows out at them,
and thus the tree is deprived Of a cir
culating fluid just as necessary to the
life and health OF the tree as blood to
the human body, The soil around the
roots does not become compact. but
remains open and full of air, and the
result is that if the tree does not absO-
lntely die, it becomes stunted and will
not recover for number of years, II
at all. 1t Is therefore better Ii you
cannot transplant trees early III
the season, in most cases to let the
planting 90 until the next season.
Year: 1873

As the trial of Marshal Bazaine pro-
greSses. it becomes evident that the
accused will be proved and adjudgcd
guilty and condemned to death. The
only alternative left Is the acceptance
by the Court of the theory of utter ill.,
capacity for the position in the army
which he held.
Year: 1873

A Western paper says that the first
duty Of the Gangers is to extinguish
every operator who begins his speech
with Il have not the good fortune to
he a farmer; but | have always felt
the most profound interest in the truly
noble and predominant pursuit Of ag-
ricnlture. and never was that interest
greater than now"
Year: 1873

The st. Louis Democrat says; Our
experience and the history of the past
eighteen centuries incline us to the
belief that no matter how well you
treat a shotgun, nor how you bring
it up, it will bang the stutilng out of
you the very first time it gets a chance.
Year: 1873

sR-A preparation 30 widely and favorably known
as Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover, needs
few words OF praise from us This compound has
won It's way TO the highest favor in the public mind
and mutitudes, who have vahy used other RENE
dies for the restoration OF the hair have. trying
the Sicilian Renewer, been made glad by the
speedy restoration OF their gray hair to Its natural
COLOR and the thin locks thckened up as in the days
of early youth. 1t also prevents the hair falling out
makes 1t soft and glossy and is altogether the hest
preparation for its Intended purpose before the pub
nc.-PittsbuFg ChTOnie.e
Year: 1873

A MINING SPECULATIoN.-J. w. Smi-
ley and j. &. Trotter have purchased a
number of the old mining claims at
Smiths Flat, near Douglas City, They
intend to put in a large flume, take water
in big pipe from Paulsen's ditch, and try
what virtue there is is in working old
diggings in scientific manner. Smiths
Flat was noted for its uniform good pay,
and was worked for a number of years
successfully. AS the front of the fiat
was worked away and the bank grew
deeper, it became difficult, with the poor
facilities for working then known, to strip
enough bed rock in seasons work to pay
we'll, and this past winter only one com
pany has worked there. AS the necessity
for cutting more than one deep bed rock
ditch will be avoided by the use Of the
improved mining appliances now in
vogue, it is claimed that the ground that
is yet left can be made to pay as well as
that formerly worked. The projectors Of
the enterprise deserve success and we
trust they will obtain it.
Year: 1873

In LUCK. - Our old townsman, 10.
Voshay, has struck very rich gold and
silver bearing quartz ledge in the Palm
District about ninety miles from the
city of San Bernardino. Jo found piece
of float rock about four months ago, which
was so rich that he determined to spend
the Summer in searching for the lead it
came from. He was rewarded a short
time ago by finding several lodges, the
ore from which prospects well. On one,
(the Frying PAM Voshay and his part
ners have sunk shaft to the depth of
q feet and find the ledge constantly
growing wider and richer. The rock
averages over 500 per ton in gold and
from fifty to seventy dollars ton in sill
yer.
Year: 1873

New DITCH.-We learn that the Mes
srs. Woodbury., of this place, have pur-
chased the first right of water in Upper
Hay Fork, and propose to construct a
ditch to work the bars and benches Of
that stream. A number of men left for
that section on Tuesday last to begin the
survey and other preIiminaries, and more
will follow next week. The new ditch
will be dug high enough to admit work
ing the diggings with large pipe, and n
Dictator" The Hay Fork country is rich
but the main difficulty in making it pay
we'll has been the great width of the shall
low bars, which makes ground sluicing a
slow way of uncovering the BEDROCK
We are confident the enterprise will
prove paying one.
Year: 1873

ABOUT THEATERs.-The " Rosedale
Troupe gave closing performance at the
Thcater on Saturday night, to n very
small audience. The main trouble in
this locality is that dollars are not par
ticularly easy to get hold of after dry
winter, and a theatrical entertainment
must be better than the average of trav-
cling ones to command good audiences at
that price of admission for more than
one, or at the most, two nights. Had
the charge not been more than fifty cents
after the first night the company would
have had paying houses. Two of the
troupe, Mr.. and Miss Lipsis, left the 9TH
ers at Minersville, and returning to this
place went below on Tuesdays stage. ?
Year: 1873

THE WEATHER.-If the Lord Item
pers the wind to the shorn lamb" the ju-
venile sheep aforesaid was not up in these
parts at the beginning of the week. The
weather then was fair sample of March
instead Of midsummer. But it's hot
enough now to make up for it.
Year: 1873

McGILLIvRAY has got his suspension
fume in position again and water passing
through. We were in error last week in
saying the break in the cable occurred on
this side of the river. 1t parted near
its anchorage on the opposite side.
Year: 1873

IT HELPS LITTLE.-Those who went
to see the Panorama ON Tuesday night
will be pleased to hear that the wagon
containing the burned thing broke down
on Rush Creek Mountain. Who says
there is no Compensation Law"
Year: 1873

A DOUGLAS CITY man has COW
whose calf cannot stand up, and he is
raising it with bottle. He has another
COW which has lost her calf, and she fol-
lows him and bawls to be MIXED. He is
debating whether he is most calf or COW.
Year: 1873

SCHOOL DANcE.-The good people of
junction City will have dance at the
School House this friday evening
The proceeds of the dance will go to the
benefit of the school fund of the district.
Go, everybody who can.
Year: 1873

recting, by all the truth and mora
power which minister of the gospe
can bring to them? Certain it is; thai
most of us feel this need, and if We
are supplied by one whose time and
strength and skill is devoted to the
business, shall we not pay for it with
the same honesty with which we would
pay for pair of your shoes?


4th- Are those who pay most gen
erously into the treasury of the Lord
among those who refuse to pay you
How much discount will you put upon
the debts to you. of those who actually
pay into the Lords house 80, 40, or
so dollars a year? If you VII allow
no considerable amount, then you
should make haste to unsay such words
as are above quoted.


5th. Does giving much and regu-
larly into the church cultivate mean
ness? or does the steady refusal so to
do cultivate it?


Finally: the opinion RAY largely
obtain and be even loudly expressed
that the christian churches are tax
and nuisance, but who are they
throughout the land that hold it? and
who are they that believe in these
churches and give for them? Draw a
line across the continent Let the
Mississippi be that line Then let all
OF the one sort stay on one side; and
all of the other sort upon the other
side. On which side, my friends Of
the above little dialogue; would you
rather live and do business?