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Year: 1873

The decision Of the Supreme Court
Of this State, in the case of J. D. Blake


& Co. ". the Winona & St. Peter
railroad company, noticed last week,
seems likely to have = much wider
range in its effects on the business and
material interests Of the State, and
especially of the Winona road, than a
6rst view of the case would indicate
If the people are content With the set.
tling the question Of the right Of the
Legislature to control railroads, and
'confue the use Of that right to the pre-
vention Of abuses, they will be much
better of and the railroads will not be
in any way oppressed.


Under the law the Winona road
may be sued 10 the courts aud fued
$1,000 for any over-charge it has made
since the law went into effect, and
can DOUBTLESS be pushed into a forfeit
ure Of its charter, aud run into com.
plete bankruptcy It is to be hoped
that Blake & Co. brought their suit to
settle principle for future use, with
a willingness to let the past go; and
that every one else having done busi.
ness with the road are like minded.
It is certainly not desirable to the
people Of this vicinity that any course
should be pursued that would in any
way affect the operations Of the Vino
ma load. Those depending on it
would be 10 much worse shape with.
out it than they were under its extor-
lions. 1t will require as much wisdom
TO make the peoples victory snbservs
the public good as it did to gain it !;
and the way it is used will have a vcrv
decided bearing on the progress Of
contemplated roads.
Year: 1873

Owing to the numerous calls that
We have had for the new "timber law
We thought best to republish it and are
now prepared to supply extra copies
to any who may want them for either
themselves or friends.


The act of March Sd, 1873, entitled
ian act to encourage the growth Of
timber on western prairies."


First. That any person who shall
plant, and for = continuous period Of
ten years shall protece aud keep in
healthy growing condition, forty acres
Of timber (the trees thereon being not
more than twelve feet apart each way)
on any quarter section Of the public
la,ao Of The United States that are
prairie lands. or naturally devoid Of
timber, shall be entitled to = patent
for the whole quarter.section at the
expiration Of the said ten years, on
making proof Of such facts by not less
than two credible witnesses: Provid.
ed, that only one quarter Of any one
section shall be thus granted.


Second. That a party applying to
enter lands under the first section of
this act shall make affidavit before the
Register or Receiver Of the proper land
Office that the said entry is made for
the cultivation Of timber, aud on filing
such affidavit with the said Register
or Receiver, aud on payment Of ten
dollars fee and the prescribed commits.
sions, the said party shall thereupon
be permitted to enter the quantity of
land hereiubefore specified: Provided,
that no certificate shall be given or
patent issued ut such time, or at any
time within three years thereafter, the
party making such entry, or, if he te
dead his heirs or legal representatives
shall make proof by two credible wit.
nessss Of the fact of such cultivation
for the period aforesaid, he or they
shall receive patent for the said land


Third. That if at any time after
the iliug Of said affidavit. and prior
to the issuing Of patent for the said
land it shall be proven, after the man
ner Of contests in homestead cases that
any person who may have made an en-.
try OF land under the first section OF
this act has abandoned; or failed to
cultivate, protect and keep in good
condition such timber, then and in
that event, the said land shall revert
to the United States.


Fourth. That any person who may
have made homestead entry OF a
tract Of land of the character contem.
plated by this act, and who at the end
OF the third year Of his or her resi-
dence thereon shall have had under
cultivation for two years, ono acre of
timber. planted. cultivated, &C., in the
manner designated by the first section
Of the said act, for each and every 16
acres of the said homestead, such per.
son shall, upon due proof of said fact
by two credible witnesses, receive his
or her patent for the said homestead.


Fifth. That no lands acquired IN.
der the provisions of this act shall in
any event become liable to the satisiac-
ton Of any debt or debts contracted
prior to the issuing Of patent therefor.
Year: 1873

The TWO large halls in Arcadia
Block, known as Stearns' Hall have
been cleaned up already for the ladies
to commence operations. A visit
there yesterday found the ladies away
at dinner, but immense trunks gave
ample evidence of preparations and
indicated that their goods are fast ar
riving. There is no other hall in Los
Angeles SO suitable for the purposes
of fair, inasmuch gas the two
spacious rooms adjoin each other, and
are separated by series of folding
doors. The ladies all say this Is going
to be the most successful fair ever
held here.
Year: 1873

OUR NEW IMPROVED MACHINE


Stands without rival, and should find its
way into every family. II has reached the
highest state Of perfection of the Sewing Ma
chine vet produced, and its sales are constant
~ increasing throughout the world.
Year: 1873

A correspondent writes from Point


de Gale, Ceylon, as follows: The


Cingalese are most difficult race to


distinguish sexually. Over and over


again you ask, is that q man or a wo-


man. Both dress in the same way, or,


rather wear no dress at all. The hair
of both is long and twisted UP into
a knot at the back of the head, a semi
circular comb by the better classes of
the males TO keep the hair back from
the foreheads. All the men working
about the boats and lighters are in a
measure amphibious they are as
much at home on the water as on the
land. We saw one fail to get his line
attended to on board the steamer. In
an instant he seized 1t in bis teeth,
jumped overheard from the lighter,
swan to the steamer aud made it fast.
No sooner does the visitor enter the
verandah of the hotel, than he or she
is surrounded by host of merohanta
of all classes, offering jeweiry, laces,
dresses, combs, fans, aud q host Of
other things. PrecioNsi stones arc
found in great numbers on the island,
while the fisheries supply splendid
pearls, The Sc lers are the most im-
Fortunate in the world. They will
follow you half q day, pressing their
wares until yCu feel inclined 30 resort
to violence to get rid oil them. Yon
never know whether you have paid
enough or too much. They ask $3.50
and accept $25, and it is dangerous to
make an offer, however inconsistent
with the demand, if you do not want
the article. uGrtH
Year: 1873




- The boys may be amused at this
little fellows description of how a
newspaper is got up. The other day
he wentinto priHsing Office, and was
so much impressed with what he
saw that he sat down and wrote a
composition about it. Here it is:


"On how to get up a newspaper.
First the headman sits down at desk
and writes on square pieces of paper
what to print in the paper, and then
he gives each man paper. The man
that the paper is given 10 takes the
types and fixes them one after anoth-
er so they read what the paper reads.
A man then takes the words and puts
them in box as they are to be in the
papers. Then he takes the box and
places it in some machinery that
makes it go back and forth. Then
there is boy who stands over the
machinery and puts the papers on the
machinery, and then some hooks
bring it down over the box with
types in and the types have ink on.
The types print on the paper, and
there are hooks that take the paper
up and lay them on table; then they
fold the papers up and sell them"


Il . O.
Year: 1873

Some one has written beautifully to
the. boys iI the following manner /;


Here is q whole sermon in few SEN
tences I'".Of all the love affairs in the
world, hone can surpasS the true love
of big big boy for his mother. 1t is
pure and noble, honorable in the high
est degree to both. l do not mean
merely u dutiful affection. L mean a
love which makes a boy gallant and
courteous to his mother, saying to
everybody plainly that he is fairly in
love with her. Next to the love of
her husband, nothing so crowns wo-
mans life with honor as this second
love, this devotion of SON to her.
And never yet knew a boy to turn
out bad, who began by falling in love
with his mother Amy man may fall
in love with a fresh faced girl, and
the man who is gallant with the girl
may cruelty neglect the worn aud
weary wife. But the boy who is a
lover TO his mother In her middle age
is true knight, whe will love his
wife In the sere-leaved autumn as he
did in the daised spring time.
Year: 1873

Informal Session OF the Senate Commits


!. tee on Elections.


The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec.
ions met in secret session yesterday afternoon in
room Al Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Present were
Senator'S Anthony, Norton Bayard and Carpenter.
As five members constitute quorum Of the COM
mittee nothing definite was DONE and the Senators
held merely an informal conversation in regard to
some better mode Of Presidential election than by
the Electoral College. senator Bayard, in conver-
sation with HERALD reporter, assured him that
this ''was not partisan atiar." This Is very
broad subject. he said, 'and all we can do
at present is to hear the different propositions, to
canvass them thoroughly, and finally to put them
into shape. The main point is that II every man
would vote directly for the President or Vice Pres-
man he liked--one OF the men who had been nom.
mated In some manner or any 0ther man-anus
in New York. for Instance, you would have to vote
Tor thirty-five men. Wen, you never could
get tnrty-nyc men elected without With u,r the Elm. IN.
is of importance is the question whether, II the
Electoral College should be abolished the mode OF
steoa Of soaln Senr not Dy us majority You


claimed by SOME that 4 the people are allowed to-
vote directly for r President and vice President It
majority OF all the votes. Another question to be
considered is: III the Electoral College Is abol-
OF nomination. These are all very important
questions, aud our report to the Senate Will have
TO cover them all.n


.win the committee probably recommend the,
abolition oI the Electoral! college and direct vote
o. election by the people Yn


THAT IS within the province OF the committee.
but as we have had no quorum here 1t Will be i'm
possible TO know for the present what the report
OF the committee will be.v


The committee Will probably remain without q
quorum, as senator Boutwell, has written to- tho
chairman OF the committee that It win be impos-
siDe Tor him 10 attend. The informal sessions,
which are being held ut the Futh Avenue Hotel,
VIII be concluded to-day.
Year: 1873

To the Editor of the Tribune:


/ have read the Foster petitions in Thurs
days Tribune. The lawyers opinions do not
disturb me, because know that those same
gentlemen could make as able an argument
in favor of Judas Iscariot, which is great
deal for me to say, for / never can think Of
Judas Iscariot without losing ny temper.
10 my mind, Judas Iscariot was nothing but
low, mean, premature Congressman. The
attitude of the jury does not unsettle body,
have %ossa i bssf nsrdsa n d that ulasy Mould sa
mitted it. But when come to the petitions
Of Fosters friends and find out Fosters true
character, the generous tears will fowl can
not help it. How easy it is to get a wrong
impression of man! perceive that from
childhood up this one has been sweet, do
cile thing, full of pretty ways and generous
impulses, the charm of the flreside, the ad-
miration of society, the idol of the Sunday
school. recognized in him the divinest ma
ture that has ever glorified any human being.
perceive that the. sentiment with which he
regarded temperance was thing that amount
ed to frantic alteration. feeely confess
that it was the most natural thing in the
world for such an organism as this to get
drunk and insult a stranger, and then teat
his brains out with car-hook because he did
not seem to admire it. Such Is Foster. And
to think that we came so near losing him
How DO we know but that he was Second Ad-
vent? And yet, after all, If the jury had not
been hampered in their choice of verdict 1
think could consent to lose him. The hui
morist who invented trial by jury played q
colossal, practical joke upon the world, but
since we have the system we ought to try to
respect it. A thing which is not thoroughly
easy to do when we reflect that by command
Of the law a criminal juror must be an in
tellectual vacuum, attached to melting
heart and perfectly macaronian bowels OF
compassion. / have had no experience in
making laws or amending them, but still
| cannot understand why, when it takes IL
men to inflict the death penalty upon per-
son, it should take any less than IL more to
undo their work. If 1 were legislature,
and had just been elected and mad not time
to sell out, would put the pardoping and
co nmuting power into the hands of twelve
men instead of dumping so huge burden
upon the shoulders of one poor petition-per-
secuted individual. MARK TWAIN.


HARTFORD, March7, 1873.
Year: 1873

The London Examiner is Of opinion that
philology and comparative mythology have
driven orthodoxy out of the assumption Of
special revelation to the Jews, and that no
resort now remains to it but Mr.. Gladstone's
convenient doctrine ofa primeval tradition
common to all people,
Year: 1873

A new Italian opera is announced, the
scene Of which is laid in the Garden of Eden.
The chorusss of seraphs and demons can be
easily arranged, but there is said to be much
difficulty in settling upon the costumes of the
primal duo, the soprano insisting upon dress
ing Eve with yellow satin train and dia-
mond necklace, whilst the tenor wants to
wear a purple velvet cloak and rapier as
Adam. -t
Year: 1873

At a recent visit by the King of Prussia to
needle factory, a workman, whose duty was
to bore out the eyes of the needles, asked for
readily given, and, with smile, he placed it
at once under the boreing machine, turned
hole in it with the greatest care, furnished
it with thread, and then handed the singu-
lar needle to the astonished king.
Year: 1873

The daughter of wealthy merchant in
Boston is reported to be engaged To Iraiiau
nobleman, and, it is further stated that the
marriage is only deferred until the bridegroom
receives remittance from home to enable
him to buy new pair of boots.
Year: 1873

A negro was put upon the stand as wit
ness, and the Judge inquired if he understood
the nature of an oath. ''For corting, boss"
said the citizen;" 'If S wear to lie I must
stick TO himp'
Year: 1873

Patiently suffer that from others which
thou canst not mend in them until God
please to do it for thee, and remember that
thou mend thyself, since thou art so willing
that others should not offend in anything
Isaac TAYLOR. s
Year: 1873

Build roaring fire, says 8 cores pondent writing from Augusta, Ga, in a roomy fireplace that may be cut down in the clayey soil of any hillside. Shad of the mornings catch had already been prepared in the incest manner, cleaned inside and out, and fine salt rubbed on them. Then take seasoned oak blanks, three inches through, fourteen inches wide, and as long as the hunger of the party demands. When the wood has burned to coals, and the bank of the fire place has been wrought up to the roasting pitch, these blanks are placed against the fire and heated to the point of burning. On the smooth hot plank the shad are spread and nailed. They are then stood up around the coals and the hot bank, and baked-baked just to the nicety, the outside and inside brown and crisp, without being smoked or burnt. The fish are served at the river side piping hot, and washed down with the juice of the native scupper- nong. The clam-bakes of New England pale their intellectual fires before plank shad-bake One writer, who has just been initiated, holds that it will be a great consolation on the death-bed to say: "I die, but I have had shad- bakeo
Year: 1873

The New York Bulletin, in it's review of the dry goods market, says the movement in all descriptions is quiet !; also that the commission houses dealing in domestic cottons are unusually dull, and there is manifest determination on the part of jobbers to purchase only from hand to mouth. The agents for woolen manufacturers look upon the season for light weight goods as being over, and their energies are now bent upon the distribution of fall styles of cassimeres and coatings to the clothing trade, and their efforts in this direction are meeting with fair measure of suc- cess. As to foreign goods the Bulletin says:

 There has been 8 noticeable improve ment in the city retail trade within the last few days, and if the present fine weather should continue an improved inquiry for certain fabrics which have been sluggish hitherto is almost certain. No branch of the trade has suffered more from the backwardness of the sea- son than white goods, and the opera tions of the city retailers in these fab rics have been light up to this time but there IS already an improved feel ing and freer distribution of Victoria lawns, organdies and other muslins, as well as embroideries.
Year: 1873

Much has been said and written about the wedding ring, but the more lovely part engaged in the mystic matter, the taper residence of this ornament, has been neglected. Now this is rather curious, as there are facts which belong to the ring finger which render it in peculiar manner an appropriate emblem of matrimonial union. It is the only finger where two principal nerves be- long to two distinct trunks the thumb is supplied with its principal nerves from the radial nerve, as is also the fore finger, the middle finger, and the thumb side of the ring finger, while the ulnar nerve furnishes the little finger and the other side of the ring finger, at the point or extremity of which real union takes place. It seems as if it were intended by nature to be the matrimonial finger. That the side of the ring finger next the little finger is supplied by the ulnar nerve, is frequently proved by com mon accident, that of striking the elbow against the edge of chair, door, or any narrow, hard substance the ulnar

 nerve is then frequently struck, and a thrilling sensation is felt in the little finger, and on the same side of the ring finger, but not on the other side of it.
Year: 1873

A SUGGESTION. destroy your old newspapers, or allow paper covered books to grow mouldy on your shelves. Send them to some charitable institu- tion, or to the home of any poverty stricken invalid whom you chance to know, where they will benefit those un- fortunates who are too poor to pay for the luxury of reading matter. The re- suit will be worth the expenditure of a little trouble, 8 postage-stamp, and a newspaper wrapper. Generous-hearted people often complain that they can give nothing, because they have no money to bestow; but this is one of the many tender charities that require very little money, and yet confer real happiness.
Year: 1873

It is difficult to ruin strong constitution. To weaken, injure cripple this source of physical vigor and endurance is an easier task and may al- ways be accomplished by positively disregarding or violating certain hygeian laws, the observance of which is essential to the welbeing of the body and to the sustainment of that vital force by which it is animated and supported. But good consti- tuition erfully elastic and after it has been very hardly dealt with by it's possessor, all it's pristine vigor may be recovered if the proper course of treatment is adopted. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters may be justly denominated a con- stitutional tonic. Not only does it improve the appetite stimulate the stomach, tone and regulate the disordered liver and bowels and steady the trem bling nerves, but it also (and this is it's most important efect restores the staminal strength of the system, where it has given way under the pressure of excessive labor, exposure, privation, acute disease, fast living, foul atmosphere, ex- traordinary heat other cause. In summer the constitution is often severely tried by long tinuance of hot weather. Nothing tells more heavily upon the sources of vital activity than solar heat and hence the expediency of recruiting and repleni hing them with wholesome vegetable tonic, like Hostetters Bitters, during the summer months
Year: 1873

From an early hour yesterday morning the scene
around the building OF the Union Trust Company
was lively one. Groups began to collect and dis
cuss the prospect OF a reopening or the doors.
Tie general opinion before banking hours seemed
10 be that the company would redeem its promise
ana arrange matters so as to resume business as
usual at tue proper time. In the crowd which
nad gathered were many ladies, all OF them de-
positors In the institution, and showing by their
pale faces and fearful eyes the state OF suspense
IN winch they were placed and the bitter trial
this was to them. Between the officers OF tbe in.
.stitution and Commodore Vanderbilt the feel,no
OF indignation seemed to be pretty evenly divided.


III the Commodore had $lo,ooO,ooo TO lend the
banks, why did not he come down here and no
the 81, 900 he owes the Trust Company - said
one.


''He wanted to get another dividend out Of some
other company. NO doubt Tor the Lake Shore road,r
said another.


"These speculative fellows, don't care how rich
they are. amt got any conscience" added third.


In another group the Schells came in Tor their
share OF general abuse.


''Here DICK schen busted the other day. and now
Year: 1873

II was but fair to suppose that after the terrible
financial excitement which has reigned in this
city the past days that feeling Of anxiety
would be engendercd in the minds OF those VINO
have funds deposited in savings banks. That
these runs In the majority OF cases foolish and
unreasonable, few people doubt. People by their
blindness help to bring ruin on their own and
others heads by these runs forgetting that they
are compelling the banks to sell their securities at
ruinous prices, or, to quote Wall street phrase,
slaughtering them 10 pay their depositors their
pressing demands" Several banks ayalled them
selves of the clause In their bylaws which
allows them to request notice from the
depostors Of their intention" to withdraw


their funds by giving thirty to sixty


days notice. As may be imagined this new
order OF things caused great sorrow and wailing
among the poor women and poor men who r(lied
Year: 1873

burst in Wall street. ana they have much to learn
about what has happened. Mr.. McCulloch con-
tempated this visit to the United States over
three months ago, SO that his advent at this
moment is not to be ascrbed to any premonition
OF the late disaster. The action OF the Clearing
House had q cheering effect, and the arrangement
with the banks went far towards reassurng the
street OF quick release from the present diii-
culties.
Year: 1873

This bank. known to be one OF the oldest In the
city. was eagerly inquired liter, especially when it
was made known that a committee OF its managers
held meeting and decided TO avail themselves Of
the thirty days. privilege, in case run was made
upon the bank. Confidence IN the institution,
however, was strong, and nothing of the Kind Oc
cured business being conducted as quietly and
systematically as before the financial trouble
began.


HERALD reporter visited the institution, and,
seeking an interview with the Secretary was in
formed by that ofncer that all day long they had
been receiving deposits and paving out money, but
the receipts were largely In excess or the moneys
paid out, and he believed that the customers Of
the bank so firmly trusted II that the present crash
would not shake their faith, and, what Is more,
added that gentleman, they and outsiders also
know that we have 81, 100000 surplus capital to fall
back upon IN case OF need, but We anticipate moth
ing OF the kind and therefore feel perfectly safe.