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Year: 1873

FISHING EXPLOITS OF BIRDS. To
watch the fishing exploits of sea-birds,
says late visitor at Panama, is to me at
all times source of pleasure and amuse
ment. But to observe the strange man
euvres of the brown pelican fishing in
the Bay of Panama is a rare treat. In
the lurid atmosphere may be observed
numbers of dark spots, resembling small
masses floating in the air, like notes in a
sunbeam; these specks are birds. Sud
denly several of the mysterious dots fall
rapidly toward the water. Downward
they come like meteorolites, and with
splash and plunge disappear beneath
the surface. Ere you have time to spec
ulate on what you have seen, pop!
popr' like so many corks, the divers re-
appear, each with fish in its beak;
then you discover that the dark masses
were brown pelicans, whose habit is to
spend most of the day soaring at great
altitude, watching for fish. 1t is diff
cult TO understand how it is possible for
birds to decry such small objects as these
fish from such height, especially as it
is below the surface of the sea, and it is
equally puzzling to understand how the
birds direct their course throughout
such a rapid descent with precision near
ly equal to that of rifebullet, for they
seldom miss the fish they dive for.
When success crowns their efforts, they
Immediately rise from the surface of the
water, without any apparent effort, swal
low their fish, and ascend again high in
the air to look for others; but if they
miss their aim, they sit stupidity upon the
water, and stare around about them be-
wildered. The brown pelican is per-
manent resident on the southern coasts
of America. Sometimes it makes its ca
pacious nest in the trees, while at others
it builds it upon the ground, although
trees in every way suited to its purposes
grow close by.
Year: 1873

The New Orleans papers were lately
greatly exercised at the atrocity of the
conduct of man who had killed anoth-
er in parlor Sin the presence of ladies'.
1t certainly was grievous offense, but
if he had taken his victim off to lonely
place and murdered him in accordance
with the code of honor, we presume it
would have been gentlemanly proceed
ing. To kill man in the presence of
ladies was very rude behavior. New
Orleans cutthroats should have more re-
gard to etiquette.
Year: 1873

the southern part Of Wabashas Co., and il Is
already an important wheat market. Wa
basha complains that it is cutting off the
wheat trade from them. and we judge the
complaint is we'll founded from the rush Of
teams loaded with wheat that we saw there
Saturday. .r-=. q


There is a thriving Grange of about forty
members at this place, the members living
mostly up Cooks Valley at the mouth Of
which Kellogg is situated. Mr.. Lewis
S. Hancock is Master of the Grange, and is
wide awake, energetic man, who has the
confidence and esteem of his neighbors, and
lie knows how to keep good hotel as well
as we'll as to run a farm. Mr. H. in
formed US that a fine water pow er could
be obtained at that place by the construc-
ton of a dam and mill race. The stream
running by the place is the Zumbro.
Year: 1873




gave festival, followed by dance in the
evening Mr.. Herbert made a speech and
advised farmers to fix the price OF their
own produce.-Goodhue County Republican,


What we did say was that the wonderful
growth in the farmers movement in this
country, and especially in Iowa and Hi
nois, arose from feeling among farm
ers that they were not having fair show
and for that on account of high freights
and the high prices paid for machinery in
the States named, the raising of their
staple crop, jcorn) had become unprotita-
BILE, and at the end Of each year the farm
er raising corn found himself poorer ;
that manufacturers. combined and set their
prices, which the farmers were compelled
to pay and the reason farmers had COM
bined so rapidly was feeling that in or
ganization they would be able to secure
their rights. But we also said that while
this accounted for the rapid growth of the
Oranges it was by no means all that there
was to this movement. That the move
ment took hold Of men at every point, that
its principles broke down cant, did away
with partizan and sectarian bigotry, and
made US recognize in every man q brother );
that it had noble benevolence, and re-
ligion that goes with the laborer to his
fields, and teaches him Of the great All
Father in all the wonderful processes of
nature. More than this, we said that it
tended to mental and social eleva-
tion; that the Grange should be made
a pleasant place, that music should
not be neglected, and that the noble songs
of the Patron should be sung with the
spirit and the understanding, that the du-
ties Of the Lecturer should not be neg
lected, and that topics relating to agricul-
ture should be discussed, and every posi-
BILE means used for the elevation Of the no
bic calling of agriculture; that the Oranges
should take hold Of the County and State
fairs and make them places where the
farmers should go to discuss methods of
farming, and to learn as well as to see.
This was in brief what we said. Yet out
Of all this, all that man, who, before the
last election, professed to sympathize
deeply with the farmers in their movement,
and only opposed their political action,
can find worthy Of mention in his valuable
paper SO loyal (?) to the people, the sneer-
ing remark is, that we advised the farmers
to set their own price on their products.
But what if we did tell them as you say,
friend Republican What do you propose
to do about it? You set your price on
your valuable (?) paper and you say you
will not take any less. Is your old type,
your brain, your time, or even your patent
inside, any more valuable to you, than the
farmers farm. his horses and his cattle,
his day Of toll in the, summers heat and
the winters cold? Is not the farmers
wheat as much his property as your paper
is yours?


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Year: 1873

At certain,seasons, as in spring and sum
mer, the appetite of even the very robust is
apt to fail, and the relish for meats and
heavy food to wane. This is all right
enough, for animal diet in warm weather
heats the blood, tends to headaches, and is
generally unwholesome, unless sparingly
used. On the other hand, fresh vegetables,
berries, fruit and bread are cooling, correc-
tive and what the palate mo It Graves. Don't
be afraid to go without meat for month or
80, and, if you like, live purely on a vege-
table regimen. We will warrant that YOU
will lose no more strength than is common
to the time, and that you will not suffer
from protrscted heat, as when dining OF
the regulation roast.


Many persons regard hearty desire for
food as something unreaned, indelicate, and
to be constantly DISCOURAGED. This is a
greater and more harmful mistake than that
Of coaxiDg the appetite. 1t is just as nec-
essary for the man who works only with
bis brain, to eat beef aud mutton, as for the
man who labors only with bis hands. TIE
stomach and the brain are twins; the former
Oeing The elder, and having prior right to
care. Let that be well provided for, and it
viii sustain its brother. The people who
strive to check a wholesome and natural
appetite, are the people who regard din
ler merely as a feed, not the centre
of an agreeable social custom and as The do
mestic event of the day. We are sorry for
them, as they must regard eating at all IS a
prosaic duty, obligatory on them because
they have a bias in favor of living. We all
know that we must eat to live; but we by
no means live to eat simply because we en-
joy what we eat. We are not gourmands
because we relish chops, nor are we inValids
because we want strawberries.


A good appetite is good thing; but not
if it is to be worried by urging or neglect
Scribner'S Monthly.
Year: 1873

Nor long since thief stole from the
London Crystal Palace aquarium piece of
living coral, of which there were only two
specimens. The Superintendent, hoping to
bring the thief to Justice, advertised in the
papers that the stolen polyps could be easily
Identified, as the other specimen still re-
mained in the aquarium. A few days after
this notice was published the remaining
polyps was stolen, probably by the same
person, who was desirous of removing all
means of comparison by which the missing
corals could be indentifed. Whether the
thief was or was not naturalist, he has
certainly shown himself shrewd fellow
and humorist.
Year: 1873

MR. FRANK BUCKLAND thus describes
in Land and Water bis last curiosity: alt
consists of an oyster, the shells of which
are tightly clasped around the neck OF a
mouse. The head is inside The shell, there
fore cannot examine it. The oyster, which
is pure native, was probably living in
larder with The shells open, when the mouse
put bis head in TO eat the meat of the oys-
ter, and was Immediately nipped by it."
Year: 1873

companion way, | got as many as posi-
bic to take to the hunks and hold on BY
the iron stanclions. There we remained
until after daylight. The ship had fallen
over and the steerage was full of wa,"r.
one side only being oft os Il.


Our only chance of escape was the
ports. A number of men. probably
twenty, got out through the ports TO the
side of the vessel.j Il remained until all
who were alive were out. There were
a great many drowned in their hunks.
and others were drowned while trying to
reach the ports. / got out through the
port and held fast to the side of the ship
tor about two hours. and then went to the
shore by the life line When | left the
ship there were still great many in the
rigging.


LATER ADvICss AS To THE NUMsgR


SAVED.


me atest report shows the loss OF
life to be much lees than at first stated.
Of all on board, Alb were saved and
about $50 lost. There were among the
latter three hundred and fifty women and
children. Strong parties of men are en-
gagged in recovering the dead bodies A
large number Of those recovered are se-
males.
Year: 1873

SEVERAL ladies and gentlemen were
taking a stroll on last Sunday afternoon
along the banks Of the Planning Mil dam
A gallant Romeo in assisting his Juliet
over mud puddle, soiled his boots con-
sidrrably and then went onto foot
bench in the dam to wash them off
While busy with his muddy boots the
bench gave away and, amid the cries of
ladies and despite the efforts of the men,
he sank above his waist into the cold
water. He was promptly rescued but
he did steal very quietly to his boarding
place for change ofapparel.-Bellef0ntt
Republican.
Year: 1873

THAT nervous youth III Lo;iisvile who,
by mistake, slipped nickel five cent
piece into the parsoh's hand instead of n
five dollar gold piece which he had
ready in another pocket, after three
weeks of welded bliss thinks he paid
pretty dear for his fun after all. and re-
grets that the nickel was not suspender
button.
Year: 1873

bottom Of the fathonless abyss Of black
oblivion into which the prim son-in-lsw
viii have disappeared. The black tickC
coal -black-can alone restore the for
tunes of the State and save 1t from the
clutches Of body of thieves IS depraved
IS the wolst pro-consul that ever robbed
and destroyed a Roman province or
gave terrOrs to the agents of the shah.


CARD FROM SENATOR PRICE.


GRESADA, Mss, August is, 1873.


EDITORS APPEAL--I have Just read,
IN your issue Of yesterday, dispatch
from this city relative to riot, said to
have occurred here on Saturday. A
drunken man became boisterous on the
street, and exhibited a reUOlver in s
threatening manner, during large po-
litieal meeting, addressed by me, in our
courthouse. When the officer attempted
to arrest the man, some of his friends
rescued him from the marshal, and, for
some time, grave epprehensions were
entertained that a serious difficulty
might ensue between the two ra-
ces, SIS the offender was a cOlored
man. AS 10 my being the
instigatnr OF what Is termed a riot,
pour correspondent does me great in
justice, had everything to lose and
nothing to gain by such an mitigation.
/ had nothing to do in calling said meet
ing, and was addressing a crowd in the
courthouse, composed OF both races, at
the time the difficulty occurred on the
public street, and can truly say no one
in the country more deeply regretted
any disturbance of the peace than my
self, and did all In my power to allay
the same. As to the report that the col
ored men had been ordered to come to
the meeting armed, this Is simply false
at least 1 have no knowledge Of any
such instructions being given by any
one. am glad to be able to inform you
that not gun was fired. No one was
hurt but child, who was rnn over by a
horseman during the excitement, and it
is feared fatally injured, which is deep
ly regretted by all. Order and quiet now
prevail. WILLIAM PRICE.
Year: 1873

rlne should work with nature and not
antagonstic to it; that the prisoner should
not be made to suffer unnecessary humili-
alton; and that persuasion and not force
should he used TO accomplish the reform
and liberation of the prisoner.


The depravity of the convicts on Nor
folk Island was notorious. They were the
very refuse from the penal colonies. Yet
this system was introduced there with
success which proved unprecedented. The
later experiences of MoNTEsINos at Nnlen-
cia, of CRoFroN in Ireland, aud of SoLLO-
ut-B al Moscow show the same satisfactory
result


The cellular isolation of the silent system
is gradually giving way to more enlight-
encd theories. Cruelty and corporal
punishment cannot but crush and brutal
ize the natural instincts of prisoner, and
he is eventually turned out upon the com
munity only TO continue the career OF
crime. But more Christian disposition
now manifests itself. The convict is
made to appreciate the enormity of
his offence and way u pointed out to
him by which he can regain his liberty
and n place in society BY healthiul
moral tone OF industry and self-rcspect he
il reformed, and hy his reformation hc be-
comes a virtuous citizen.


The one great purpose yet to ID,
accomplished is to have those who
engage in tie work Of prison reform
animated with II desire to accomplish
this result. The prison officials must
undertake their work with benevolent
spirit. They should understand that crimi
nails are capable of being reformed
Whether that degree of success will he at
tanned in this country which has marked
the establishment of the classification sys
tenn abroad yet remains undecided. Bu
that our prisons should be taken from th'
influence of party politics and the suddei
nucturtions of those occupying oflicia
posts there cannot bc u doubt.
Year: 1873

The attempt made by a convict few
weeks since To nltimidute the prison Of
fcials at sing Sing by getting bottle OF
uitro-glyceriuc and threatening to blow
ont the side Of the prison should the
keepers endcayur to seize him, and the
recent escapes from that institution, have
attracted a great deal of attention.


Some newspapers, ready to leap at con-
clusiOn without even an mvestgal lion upon
which to base il, AZ once COInmcncedu Wig
orous attack upon Mr.. llUBBELI, the War
den, and his theory of prison discipline.
They sand lac was all wrong. That when
there were over 100 cOnvicts at Sing sing
and only accommodations for about u
Thousand ana man or two escaped, his
ideas Oi discipline were nonsense. They
wanted him to apply the hastinado to
the whole twelve hundred; and be-
causc lac went about among them un-
armed and ns ne had been accustomed 10
do before, they said he WAS weak.


The interview with Mr. llUHuELL which
we publish This morning viii be found To
contain valuable Information. The ideas
expressed on the subject of prison disci-
plino are founded upon many years Of close
analysis OF the subject and IL wide field
of experience. The classification system
has proved The most successful for the
treatment Of couvicts. Based upon tho
theory Of gradual improvement, the pris-
oncr is made the instrument of his own
reformation. His condition is amelorated
according to his conduct. This system was
founded on the principle adopted by Capt
MAcoNocHiE that life within prison should
be made to resemble life outside the prison
! walls as nearly "a possible that the 1iisei-
Year: 1873

In few hours you will celebrate the
one hundredth anniversary of the settle
ment of your town. A centuary has
passed away since this little municipality
stepped into line with Other, corpora
tions of a similar character, and com
menced the march to its destiny. What
has transpired within your geographical
bounds, and within the limits of the per-
iod, upon whose time-wave we pause for
glance at the past and in the endeavor
to forecast the future, no one will ever
fully record Here, as in every COM
munity, the most stirring comedies
tragedies grand and solemn-scenes as
thrilling as any that ever accelerated the
throb of beating hearts, have doubtless
been enacted, as the players have per
formed their brief parts in the role of
life's never-ending drama. How much
is forgotten How little remembered
There are many things in all of our
lives for which we seek oblivion there
others which should be written among
the deeds of heroic achievements, and
inscribed on tablets of fame, with the
memorials of human greatness. Names
that awaken the most pleasing, If not
inspiring recollections, of lives that have
been pure and brave, self-sacrificing and
lovely in their devotions to mankind,
spring out of the past and pour into this
hour the moral fruit of an hundred years.


Whoever groups the lives and incidents
of the past century of existence in the
records of this municipality, or any 9TH
er of equal antiquity, will reveal the var
led experience of the civilized world in
the last ten decades of its existence.


Your assembling in the capacity intend
ed will erect century-post on the line
along which generations march. Your
Year: 1873

THAT FELLOW FROM "BrrrER CREEK."-We
publish the testimony this morning in reference
TO that 5000 conscience money" which the
Secretary Of the Senate said he had received. We
say "sad he had received, " because the testimony
is conclusive that he did say There is neither
horn Of the diiema for Mr.. Crowther to lay hold
Of He either did not tell the truth or else he
has $500 in cash to which he has no moral or
legal right He will go home dishonored and
disgraced, and henceforth those who speak bis
nauie will do it after the fashion that they refer
tn that other feller from Bitter crcek"-LawreRce
Tribune.
Year: 1873

SUICIDE OF RECENTLY DISCHARGED PRISONER.


Aman who gave his name as Andrew Drew
was arrested upon the charge OF picking the
pocket Of a citizen upon the occasion of Presi-
dent Grants visit to this City, last February
The court ordered his discharge, in May last,
upon his paying the costs in the case, but being
unable to comply he was kept in prison until
Tuesday, November 18th, when his discharge
was ordered.


He returned to his home in Philadelphla, ana
shortly thereafter took dose Of poison to rid
himself of all his troubles and in consequence
.'slept the sleep which knows no waking"


The announcement of his death appeared in
the Philadelphia papers and his proper name
was given. That OF Drew was fictitious, to pre-
vent public shame, for he had devoted wife
and kind friends. Thus is a poor unfortunate
gone to what he hoped would be his rest.


The Fishback rail mill, in Pottsyille, resum
Year: 1873

The best tragedies which they give us at the
theater have about them an atmosphere OF arti-
iicalty, no matter how sanguinary their Win
Acts may be. They move only IA the rep
resentation of something which might be; if
il were otherwise, il we were less hackneyed
in our play haunting, they would move us ont
of the boxes and send us bowling to our beds
The only real tragedies are in the houses OF
humanity the true blood is spilled upon
hearth-stones and extinguishes the domestic
fires. The drdmGtis persona are maniac mothers,
abused wives husbands beside themselves, and
starving children. We print ghastlier tragedies
every week than are to be found III tbat
multitudnous collection called The British
Drama Here is one.


or course tho drama was enacted in France
The scene was at Vauves, Department OF the
Seine. The leading woman is widow-her
husband died during the Commune. She had
been the mother of ten children, and when
they we're all dead save one, she began to
doubt whether even for this small spared
remnant she could find bread enough to keep
the precious life in the little frame. She was
sick, and had thus lost her employment; her
landlord, TO whom she owed the rent OF nine
months, was pressing her to leave her lodging.
1t is curious to notice how she did precisely
as a French woman would be likely to do un-
der such circumstances. She dressed herself
in her best. She made like toilet for her
boy. Then she lighted two brazlers OF char
coal. lay down with the lad, and waited for
the end The boy soon died, but she
could not die. She arose, lit more charcoal.
and patiently waited for release. The hours
went by, six-andthTty of them, and she
waited there, with the dead child, for the
death which would not come to her. To the
neighb0rs who knocked she said that she was
ill, and so sent them away again. AT lGst
she could bear the horror no longer. She
admitted the villagers and showed them the
corpse of her son. Strange that the saddest
tragedy should be one of life and not of
death They arrested her; they tried her
for the murder of her child but how could
any jury find heart to convict her Guilty
yes Not guilty Yes Why should she
be sent to the gullotine The jury meant tn
he 'merciful but was it. when it doomed her
to live


We should grow hardened and pitiless in
this world of crime and sorrow and suffering,
if sometimes an incident like this did not
come to move our compassion and to soften
our hearts, 1t is difficult to keep fast hold of
those affections which alone can save us from
utter selfshness The ties of eOnsanguinity
God in His mercy has made very dear to us,
partly for their own immediate and inestima-
BILE value, and partly that they may keep
alive our consideration for our fellow-crea-
lures. This is a cold place, and it is not.
Sometimes we are rough with the helpless,
and sometimes we are filled with tender and
practical pity for their fate. Charity is very
comprehensive wOrd-the Winter before US
NAV do much to develop its many precious
Specifications.
Year: 1873

Gov Booth iof California has been elected
to the United States Senate for the long term.
This will be hailed as great triumph by the
new party in California it will send to the
Senate the first man chosen by any OF the
new political organizations. and it may be
added, it will add to that body man who
has developed fine intellectual powers, tlawlesS
integrity of character and rare courage. He
is finished, scholarly gentleman and Is
thoroughly versed in affairs. His election VIII
greatly strengthen the new party i'll California
and dismay the corrupt politicians who nave
been thus signaly OverthrOwn.
Year: 1873

Amid all the misaiventures Of last week. the
House Of Representatives did one thing for which
the country will gratefully thank it. At every effort
made by each succeeding speaker, to get leave to
print in The Congressional Record such OF his remarks
as tho House would not listen to. some sensible
member promptly objected If the House can main
main this admirable precedent and absolutely pre-
vent the printing Of anything as part
of its debates. which was not actually uttered
in debate. 1t will have taken con-
siderable step towards tho suppression OF
buncombe and longer one towards the reduction
of printing expenses, will have done something to-
wards riddng the public service of men who only
acquire prominence by having their betters write
speeches for them, and will have removed one
motive from the minds of many members for
desiring revival of tho Franking Privilege Stop,
and keep stopped the flow into The Congressional
Record of dreary columns Of speeches never uttered
In this regard the House has begun admirably. Can
it not persevere in well-doingi