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Year: 1873

SEEKING ADyICE.-Old Father Bray
ME. of Syracuse, was very popular
camp meeting leader. He used to tell,
in meeting, the following story: While
conducting a camp meeting in Western
New York, a messenger arrived to in
form him the wife of the chief deacon had
died that morning. Father Braynie del.
egated his powers to another, and start
cd home to comfort the boreaved widow
er. After a twenty mile ride, he reached
the farm house where the deacon lived
about four in the afternoon.


On entering, he shook the widower by
the hand and sat down in silence. Soon
he began to condole with the bereaved
man, and offered him all the consolation
in his power.


It's very heavy grief you've got to
bear" said the minister, but you must
bear up like a man."


Yes" the deacon responded, "it's a
kind a rough. Let's take a little walk
around"


Father 3raynie, thinking that the wild
over felt i'll and depressed, and that the
fresh air would do him good, readily as
sented. The deacon led him to his barns
and stables and showed him over hi
farm. The parson appeared to take {
great interest in everything, ard rejoiced
to think that he was helping to divert the
deacon's mind from his terrible sorrow
After they had gone round the whole
farm, the deacon said


Now, minister, ye see everything,
in fine order. What would you advise
me to do-bring my daughter and hel
husband here to manage the place, or go
bucking about among the girls again fol
another wife ?"
Year: 1873

The FAULT OF THE PHYsICIAN.-The
first instance Of failure of divorce suit
ever chronicled in Indiana, occurred the
other day in the case Of lady whose
husband died just before the Judges de-
ci9ion could be rendered, and there is a
strong feeling in favor Of committing the
attending physician Tor contempt Of
court, in not keeping the defendant alive
long enough for his matrimonial career
to be terminated in the regular way.
Year: 1873

A SINFUL urchn in Janesville, Wis,
lately meanderod through crowded
ballroom, scattering Cayenne pepper as
he went. Each one Of that blagc
wanted an opportunity, after the sneez-
ing was over, Of laying tho palm Of his
hand on that boy, where it would do the
most good.
Year: 1873

A MEMPHIS girl married recently and
Immediately sold her piano, bought a
sewing machine, and made her husband
n suit Of clothes and herself two calico
dresses, and now fourteen young men
are seeking the hand Of her unmarried
sister.
Year: 1873

A RURAL New York youth lately
went to claim his bride and conduct
her to the altar. only to find that she
had eloped with another fellow the
previous night. He didn't tear hair
any, but just remarked: by Jove,
I'm glad she was married last night
instead Of to-nlght, II she Is Of that
disposition"
Year: 1873

SERIOUS AccIDENT.-On Saturday afternoon
Charles Granger, fireman on Locomotive No. 81.
attached to the 2;3o tram from Philadelphis. mel
with serious accident as the train was passing
Lazeretto Station. He was looking out Of the cab
of the locomotive when he struck his beaS
against post and was knocked out on the plat
form. He was taken on the train and every
available assistance rendered him; but so great
was the force OF the blow that be remained in.
sensible Tor about twenty minutes He was
Drought on to this city, taken TO his home and
medical assistance summoned His iniuries -
iound to be quite dangerous, and his situation for
awhile was considered critical. He is now. how
ever, somewhat improved NV
Year: 1873

MARROW ESCAPE. rE.-During the progress of the
FIRE, this morning, the chimney ON Gfubbs hotel
was toppled over by stream OF water, and large
number OF bricks tumbled down upon the pave
ment below. large crowd was standing on
Market street, in front of the hotel at the time.
but strange TO say, no one was struck by the fall
ing bricks They caused a great scatter, however.
Year: 1873

On account Of continued i'll health l feel com
PEELED TO offer my Stock Tools and Fixtures for
sale. 1t is an old established and good business
hIation. indeet for person Of moderate capital
one Of the best in the city.


Inquire at No. lis Market street, Wilmington:


febE EFT DEACON
Year: 1873

three hundred people on the bridge at the
time Of the accident, and more succeeded in
escaping than was at first feared. At the
time Of the accident most Of the people
were gathered at teither end Of the structure,
though large number were near the center
Some OF the latter remained where they
were when the crash came, and were alter
ward taken off by boats. Several men
jumped from their pyecarious resting place
into the river and swan to the shore. Two
horses and buggies were standing on the
middle spans, and are still there, there being
no way to take them off.


There were number Of remarkable
escapes Of children, Of whom there We're
probably not less than fifty on the bridge
when it Went down. One little fellow about
thirteen years Of age, was caught by both
feet in the iron rigging Of one Of the spans,
and had one Of his legs broken. He man
aged BY sheer strength to. pull one of his
boots of, tearing the sole off in the process
then coOlly taking out his knife ripped the
other boot from the foot Of the wounded leg,
aud cripple as he was, SWAN ashore. Two
little girls, sisters, were standing side BY
side and went down together. AS they
reached the water the elder caughtthe other
BY her dress with one hand, and with the
other clung to portion Of the iron work
and hung fast TO it up to her neck il icy
water, until they were both taken off by :
boat.
Year: 1873

A LADY in Halifax, N. s.. desired the
removal of her dead cat, and was informed
that she must go to the senior alderman Of
the ward; he would then tell the mayor,
the mayor would tell the health inspector,
the health inspector would tell the police,
the police would tell the dead-cat man, and
the dead-cat man would inform her on what
day of the week shs could remove the cat
herself.
Year: 1873

REMEDY FOR CRoUP.-An exchange says;
"Take knife or CRATER, and CRATE or shave
of in small particles about a teaspoonful Of
alum; mix it with about twice its quantity
of sugar, to make it palatable, and admins
ter it as quick as possible. Its effects will
be truly magical, as almost instantaneous
relief will beafforded."
Year: 1873

In answer to a complaint of the price
of eggs, a grocer took occasion 20 ex-
plain that it was ON account of their
scarcity because of the panic, thar ow-
ing to the general depression, the hens
were running on half time. aiirei, .sf Z
Year: 1873

The word panic arose out Of the battle
at Marathon. In that immortal fight a
mere handful Of Greeks encountered an in
finite host of Persans and put them to ut
ter route. How did they do it ? The Per-
SLAMS were smitten by the god Pan with a
sudden causeless and extreme fright
They lost all their wits; and the state of
things took its name from the god who pro-
duced it.
Year: 1873

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1
~ have received the Duplicate Assessment
Book of Shasta County for the fiscal year 1874,
and that State and County Taxes are now due and
payable and that the laws relative to their cole,-
ton will be strictly enforced.


All Taxes not paid before the 1st Monday of
January 1874, will become delinquent and FIVE
per cent will be added to the amount thereof.
For the convenience of To vpayn-s I will be pre-


If times and
Year: 1873

Mr.. George Collins of this city has fine
colt, four months old, raised by Mr.. John
Nelson, which will compare favorably with
the best nags of the season. He is of Fear
naught and Knox blood, and will be likely to
make his mark at some future time.


The Western Union Telegraph Company
have been elevating their wire in this city as
well as prices generally. The former ar
rangement greatly to their credit, but we cam
not say the same in regard to the latter.
While the International line was in existence,
the Western Union maintained degree of
regard for the interests of the public quite
commendable but it now seems the same old
monopoly is to prevail. We never could TN
derstand why the Iternatonal line was barter
ed away to the Western Union, when it would
have seemed so much more in accordance
with the interests of the people to have united
with the Franklin line, which still maintains
its adherancc to progressive ideas. The re-
suit of this rising Of rates will eventually
bring to the surface spirit of opposition to
exorbitant tariffs that for time has seemed
to lie dormant, in this State at least.


Hon. Joseph a. Sanborn, recently citizen
of Reedfield has moved to this city, having
purchased of Mrs. Caroline Hill the fine resi-
dence and grounds known as the .Artemas
Leonard estate, in the southerly part of the
city. Mr.. Sanborn is gentleman of means
and business enterprise, and while the people
of Readfeld may feel that heavy loss has
betallen them, they may have the satisfaction
Of knowing that the gain is on our side.


The "great moral show" horse trot at
Gardiner, came off according to programme
this week, and was attended with satisfaction
by some of the best judges of horse flesh and
human nature in the country.


A ride through portions of Androscoggin
| and Franklin counties last week demonstrated
to US the severity of the drought in the intcri-
or of our State, as well as in most other local
tiles in New England. The rivers and springs
were never lower.
Year: 1873

No organ of thought or action can be en-
rloyed without the assistance of the blood.
and no organ can be employed safely or with
imrunity without supply of healthy blood.
With healthy blood the exercised organs be-
come well developed, whether they be mus
cuiar or intellectual BY the use of Fellows
Compound Syrup of Hypophosphitcs the
blood is speedily vitalized and purified, and
SO made capable of producing a sound mind
and a sound body.


persons suffering from impure blood, or
whose health is giving away, either as minis
ters or those who study closely, will find the
Syrup the material to build them up, and the
tonic to keep them there"


DR.. CLAY.


septic -+&w1w
Year: 1873

ing information in advance concerning early
frosts, was recognized by the signal office last
year, and acted on. The same directions
will continue for the coming season, and such
prognastcs as can be given, will be forward
ed to the press as part of the synobsis and
probabilities
Year: 1873

receipts at the gate of Oakland Park,


er, for the three days of trotting,
ted to about one thousand and fifty
. which will give the association quite
fund toward improving their track.
Iderstand that it is their attention to
he track somewhat wider.
Year: 1873

thus far the attendance at the teachers
htutes has been small, showing the need of
|ervision in some form to work up the
tier. The quality of the teaching element
been very fine, but the quantity small.
Year: 1873

Memphis, 10. Rumors of the prevalence
of yellow fever in this city have been circula-
ting some time. AT a meeting of the board
of health to-day circular was issued, an
nouncing the existence of the yellow fever in
the northwestern part of the city among the
blacks living there. About thirty deaths have
occurred. There has been only one death
south of Poplar street. There has been but
little excitement here before, but it is expect
ed large numbers will leave the city next
week.
Year: 1873

The skill of old Kentucky hunters is
a matter of history, and the pithy say
ings of these men have passed into
proverbs. The shotgun was unknown
in frontier life, or, if known, looked
upon with contempt. The bear, the
deer, and the wild turkey We're the game
the old hunters went in quest of but,
when they could not be found, the rifle
was sighted at the squirrel, and the ball
sent whizzing through the head. To
hit the squirrel in any other place than
the head was the sign of poor marks
man, and a poor marksman was held at
a great discount by the hardy piQneers.
But times have greatly changed. The
old hunters are fast being gathered in
the fold of death, and a new race of
shooters have come upon the carpet.
The larger game has disappeared before
the advanced tide of civilization, so
that a rife is of very little practical
value now. Birds, which cleave the
air on rapid wing, are the things that
excite the enthusiasm of the sports
man. and In order to cut them down In
sportsmanlike way the shotgun is
called into requisition. Notwithstand-
ing the times have altered 50 much, it
is pleasant to drift through the reminis-
cences of pioneer life, and to recall the
glorious reign of the rife.


One of the most celebrated shots of
Kentucky is DR.. G. Graham. His aim
was next to infaIlible, and IN his younger
davs he killed as effectively at long
range as at short range. The Louis
vile COurier-JOuTuGt tells that he could
ring the bell or take the bulls eye at
every shot a distance of 200 yards,
while a turkey stood little chance of
retaining life if ne drew a bead on it at
100 yards. For half a century the doc
tor used a favorite rifle Of primitive
make which he christened Blucher


The gun was always kept in the very
best condition, and he loved it as fondly
as he could have loved a child The
barrel was thirty-three inches long, and
the bore nine sixteentbs Of an inch,
carrying thirty-two balls to the pound.


The doctor is now an old man, and he
has bequeathed his rife to posterity.
He has placed it IN the museam at
Louisville, and it hangs side by side
with the rifle that proved such terror
TO the Indians IN the hands of Daniel
Boone. It is well to treasure up these
relics of frontier life, for they are a
part Of the history of the State that
once was looked upon by the civilized
world as " the dark and bloody ground. -
Year: 1873




The belief is now general in legal circles
that Stokes viii be granted new trial, for the
reason that two of the jurors made outside ex-
aminations at a gunsmith shop and at the
staircase of the Grand Central Hotel A jury
in Rochester, on a certain occasion, while on
exercise at the close of the testimony, visited
the scene Of the homicide, and the Supreme
Court granted new trial on the strength of
this circumstance.


The announcement Of deaths to the
number of over fifty from smallpox at Balti-
more, caused some alarm there, and the off
cials Of the city are called upon to take meas
ures to prevent the spread of the disease


The Spanish residents in New York are SO
greatly agitated over Secretary Fish's diplo-
matte demand of S. ain that slavery be abolish
ed in Cuba and Porto Rico, that they have
cabled the following to Madrid


" To the Spanish People:


1--WE, resident Spaniards of New York
feeling justly indignant at the grave offense
committed against Spanish sovereignty and
independence, and the integrity of our
country, by the official communication of Mr.
Fish to Mr.. Sickles, under date of the 29th of
last October, protest against most strongly
the interference of any foreign powers in
matters Of Spanish rule We believe also that
the captious pretexts employed by Mr.. Fish
n said dispatches do not represent the feelings
or sentiments of the American people, who
cannot but look upon them as most pernicious
for the mercantile and moral interests of
Cuba and Porto Rico"


This telegram is signed by forty of the most
influential Spaniards in New York, who are also
expressing their apprehension that Samana is to
be used by Cuban patriots to a great extent for
the equipment of fillibustering expeditions


The case Of Susap B. Anthony charged
with illegal voting, came up in the United
States District Court last week, on a motion to
discharge the prisoner from custody. Seldom,
the counsel for the prisoner, made a lengthy
argument in support of the motion. Judge
Hall denied the application, sayilg that he did
not deem it to be his duty to decide the ques-
tion to the right of women to vote, thus
giving the prisoner an opportunity, which he
understood she desired, of carrying the case
up to the Supreme Court of the United States
and then obtain final descison


The Havana Mail Steamers, Columbia and
Crescent City, are under seizure for debt The
crews have not been paid III six weeks. The
Moro Castle, another steamer of the line, is
expected to be seized on her arrival at New
York
Year: 1873

FROM gentleman who was a member
OF the 37th General Assembly when the
present Public Printers were elected, we
learn a fact that is now interesting. The
various candidates for the position print
ed and laid upon the desks of members of
the Legislature specimens of the work they
would do, if elected. On the margin Of
the specimen sheet presented by Jones,
Purvis & Co., in red ink, they
stated if reelected they would submit to
any change the Legislature might make
IN that matter, reserving the right to re-
sign, if the compensation allowed was in
adequate. This, we learn, was the sub
stance of their promise. How have they
kept it? When a responsible firm pro-
poses to print the schedules for tax assess
ors for three thousand dollars less than the
Public Printers ask for it, they protect
themselves by procuring an injunction re-
straining the Comptroller from employing
Wheeler, Marshall and Bruce, and force
him to give them the job. AS reward for
this extraordinary financiering a member
of the firm is appointed by the Governor
to the office of Comptroller and in the fu-
ture, he must audit the accounts for public
printing. How is this for a Tennessee
Credit Mobilier?
Year: 1873

We understand that a barvta mill will
soon be in operation near F1llen's DEPOT.


Cannot our people do something to in
duce some one to set up sausage factory
in this town. There are dogs enough, and
to spare, to run one six months, if not
longer. Small outlay, large profits
GrecneUHye, National Union.
Year: 1873

y teacher in Rockport received note,
which read "I want you to strictly under
stand that you hant boss of my Children if
you keep maria for ben late you will have
trubl you need not think Wee are Slaves
becas wee. hant. We live inu a free land
adoOO
Year: 1873

On the broken ice We're most of our pro-
visions to sustain the party through the
winter, and seeing nothing of the vessel
we attempted to reach the shore, in the
hope of finding natives, to assist us in liv-
ing through the winter. Getting about
Year: 1873

A FULLY AND HANDSOMELY FURNISHED HOUSE
n to let in Fortysecond street, near Fifth avenue
four story high soop rent to private family Tor winter
or longer


OGDEN & CLARK, Broadway, corner Seventeenth st.
Year: 1873

measure now before the Massachusetts
Senate proposes an enormous extension of the
limits of Boston. That hide bound settlement
has of late years exhibited all the symptoms
of hypertrOphy. We have seen this complaint
break out with great violence in other cities.
Philadelphia was overcome by it several years
ago, and became inflated in all directions.
More recently it seized Cincinnati, ST. Louis,
and Chicago almost simultaneously. The last
named city had it in the most exaggerated form,
and swelled all over the adjoining prairie to
such an extent that the pOstmen for that ter
rtory had to be mounted on horseback to get
around it, by special order from Washington.
Since then Chicago has had everything large,
including fire. The Boston case is developed
beyond any doubt of diagnosis. Dorchester
and Roxbury were absorbed some time ago:
and the Coliseum and the fire were very
large affairs. The present proposition is 10
take in about dozen neighbOring towns
and half million, more or less, iDhabi-
tauts. We trust the process will stop
short of the Hoosac tunnel. 1t might
be awkward to have the City of
Boston encroaching on our State line. The
real difficulty with this sort of development
is that there is no knowing where to stop it,
If, in a thickly populated State like Massa
chusetts, the spread is hundred square miles
one Winter, why not as many or twice as
many the neKt9 In the West the limits seem
to have been only reached when the town
surveyors found neither buildings nor land
marks worth jOtting down.


On the whole, however, it appears to be a
beneficial experience in most cases. Dropping
our simile-thOugh tempted to say something
about the healthy growth of children after the
mumps-we may say that in general real
consolidation gradually succeeds the nominal
one. 4 growth la material interest takes
place in the annexed towns, and the wealth of
the original city simultaneously increases We
may yet be glad to take copy from Bos-
ton in this matter = barring, Of course
coliseums and fires. When COM
munity so exceedingly conservative takes
the lead. we may be sure that the measure
has much to recommend it. No consideration
would have been given to the present prOpo-
sition, if previous steps of the sort had not
been made, and their consequences carefully
investigated. Boston has found annexation
profitable. II is worth while to ask whether
the same causes are not at work in New
York and whether it is not advisable to
turn them to our advantage in similar man
ner.


We may note that the principal opposition
30 consolidation usually comes from the out
lying communities. They object to being as
sociated politically with the more benighted
and less virtuOus classes that help 80 largely
to swell the vote of the great cities. The highly
respectable gentlemen who live in rural villas
and drive elegant buggies to railway depots
dislike to share the management of their
turnpike with the people who live IN
tepemsnt-hoasss i've Vr ten miles away,
Year: 1873

But the economy with which all civic
improvements can be introduced after con-
solidation, and the prospect OF a rapid rise OF
their real estate, usually convert these gentle
men. The backbone of the Opposltion IL
generally found in the petty governments OIL
the smaller communities, and among those
who are there seeking political preierment'
They fear q reduction of the number OF CIVIC
offices. Their prospects of employment III tno
larger city are small. Consolidation Will take
the bread out of their mouths. Now, it Is TINS
very fact that should commend CONSOLIDATION
to the rest of the citizens. Dispensing with sup
ernumerary officials is evident economy. IL Is
be also to noted that the business interests Oh
the leading inhabitants of the neighboring cities
and towns are for the most part eentered i'll
BOSTON and New-York. The people who elect
the civil officers in each of these cities
are not in very large proportion the owners
of the vast properties they thus control. Inc
residents of Brooklyn and Westchester dong
business in this city, and suffering in com
mon with the rest of us vast losses from OBJ
structed streets rotten piers; the absence OF
facilities for receipt and delivery of railroad
freight, have no vote gin our civic affairs.
In all these matters already Boston is
ahead. and under the impulse of the proposed
enlargement may become our most formida-
BILE rival AS we have said, the opposition to
consolidation here comes from the outside.
Perhaps if the nonresident business men OF
New-York would fairly consider their own in
terests, the opposition of oflice-holders in the
adjoining cities would be regarded at its full
value.