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Year: 1873

Any one desirous of sliding down hill
in the summer time may crafty that
desire at the falls by scoOt down the
apron. How nicely it can be done was
illustrated by a couple of tourists,
without any guide" and also by their
driver, on Tuesday afternoon. These
gentlemen were much interested in all
they saw about the falls, and especially
in the torrent of water shooting over
st. AnthOny's best apron. To obtain a
better view they ventured out upon the
dam extending from the platform.
About an inch of water runs over the
dam, shoots down the apron with
great velocity for the distance of one
hundred and fifty feet, until it strikes
the timber-bed running out level for
twenty or thirty feet, and then dashes
into regular whirlpool that froths and
foams among the rocks. Unfortunately
for the tourists the cOffer-dam was
thickly coated with a green, Shiny snb-
stance, making one of the most slippery
foundations imaginable; and In less
time than it takes to tell it, their feet
were gone" and couple of dark streaks
were visible as they went down the
Shiny apron like a special telegram.
Spectators feared they would be dashed
upon the rocks and instantly killed,
but, luckily, they managed to stop
themselves on the timber-bed before
spoken of, and were sorry-lOOking sub
jects, however, covered as they were by
the deposit wiped up from the dam and
apron, and were wearing of the green"
in the fullest sense of the word. Their
driver subsequently attempted to recov-
er an estray hat from the dam, and lack
ing apron-strings he, too, indulged in
an unexpected trip down the inclined
plane, was fished up, spenged, and the
parties started for st. Paul, feeling that
it was not good for them to be here.--
st. Paul Pioneer.
Year: 1873

L have seen. If these roads were sim
ply uninterrupted lines of communica-
ton between different points, they
would still he beautiful enough but
they are lined on both sides by farms SO
small that one is rarely ont of sight of
the neatly thatched farm buildings and
the curious, half-tropical vegetation to
be found in every door-yard. In the
matched houses, even the most modern
ones, there is look of the century-old
responsibility and comfort which is es-
pecially in keeping with the whole char
acter of the scenery; and, however
beautiful and attractive the Jersey COW
may be as we see her in the lawns of
our rich neighbors, she can have no set
ting to equal the gnarled old orchard
behind the stack and straw-covered
sheds which we see through the gaps in
these ivy-clad roadside fences. - Hearth
and Home.
Year: 1873

A delicate but self-satisfied youth of
great Gotham recently found himself in
one of our New Mexican coaches. In
leaving our gOodly town the shOddy ex-
quisite placed himself carefully upon
the back seat by the side of miniature
rifle and fishing tackle, which he carried
as part of Ills baggage. As the coach
drove over the Acequia bridge. the
youth saw a picture which caused his
heart to dance with delight. In the
shade of the tall cottonwood trees,
which line the banks, gamboled a group
of young Mexican girls in the limpid
waves of the Acequia.


"For Gods sake, Mr.. Driver, what
are those beautiful animals ?"
"Them are mermaids," answered the
stage man, suppressing a strong twinkle
in both eyes.


80 hold on Just one minute" and
out went exquisite with line and rod,
while he threw the hook toward the
laughing group with gesture of be-
seeching agony.


The gay thrOng gradually closed on
the fascinated fisherman as he sat upon
the bank drinking in the rapturOus
scene before him, but paying little at
tentiOn to his lin or bait. Suddenly a
biack-eyed Peri of about fifteen caught
the emf of his pole, and, with dexter
Ous movement, landed the fisherman
into the middle of the Aceqnia. Every
mermaid of the batch Immediately took
lively interest in irrigating their cap
tive, who only succeeded in crawling up
the Acequia bank after desperate strug-
giles, aud very much in the condition OF
a Norway rat.


The washerwoman at the next station
declared she nt yer saw so much Rio
Grande mud on one suit of clothes in
her life, and the young man was heard
to mutter often to himself: Odd
hard fish to catch, those Mexican mer-
maidsw
Year: 1873

Exceptional as are the excellent Accommods-
lions provided for way passengers upon the rail-
road between this city and Philadelphia, nothing
can make the atmosphere Of winter travel any
thing but "tolerable and not to be endured" as
long as people will persist in keeping all the
ventilators tightly closed. II ell were freely
open, their apertures would be scarcely ade-
quAte for the complete egress Of the combined
breAths of a crowded carload Of passengers
Besides the unwholesomeness Of this impure air
it is forever periumed with the odor Of roasted
tobacco-most detestable OF odors The IA
nous spitters, who, like Martin Chuzzlwnit'4 4
friend, never miss their aim under ten feet,
seem to find peculiar pleasure in making tar
get Of the stove; and that Is the one privilege OF
an American citizen with which conductor will
never interfere. We would like to have printed
in bright letters On every stove the iu1sxble
warning; NO one splitting here can expect tC
rate as gentleman
Year: 1873

The proposed rapid transit road in Brook
lyn s receiving great attention among capitalists in that
city. Those who favor building an underground
road through Adams and Boerumsts and Atlantic and
Flatbushaves. TO the city line at East York. have
held meeting and appointed committee to canvass
the city and solicit subscriptions. Simeon B. Chitten-
den in favor OF motive power, and states
that all the property in the city, particularly in the
neighborhood Of Prospect Park and Flatbush will be
greatly benefited by steam railroad He argues that
the road would not only pay, but pay at Dr. Rob
inson OF Flatbush another large real estate owner
states that man doing business in New York would
be able to cross the East River Bridge, reach Fatbush
ave- dine at home and be back at his business place in
New-Y0rk again within hour. company t0 build


road through this section legallzed by the last
Legislature and already sold S30O worth OF stock
The amount still to be subscribed for Is 100000.
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT-The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
Of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article This
is fact worthy the attention of eonsum-
erS
Year: 1873

d" Why WILL YE DIE, On YE OF LIT
TIE FAITH ?'-The following well-written
article is from the Davenport Democrat Of
December 10, 1872, and is a powerful re-
minder to the afflicted:


The most insidious, deadly and distress
ing malady attacking the human frame, is
pale consumption, stealing into the maid
ems bosom, flushing her cheek, blanching
her skin, and feeding like living worm Of
death upon her vitals. A lover may
fondly gaze into her eyes, the brilliant
sparkling is but a forerunner of dissolu-
ton. A mother may listen to her mid
night breathing, it is but muf1ed drum
beating her death -knell A father may
fondly try to save her, but too frequently
his efforts are in vain, her bridal bed is the
burial case; her bridegroom, death, the
silent consumer of her lungs is at work
and physicians have no remedy, the phar-
macopoia no drug which cankeep her from
her destiny Sad as this view is, there is,
happily, bright side Providence has
garnered up in the st0rehouses of vegeta-
ton, a sovereign balm in the Juices of
plants to arrest the fell destroyer, to heal
the eating ulcer, to renovate the failing
lung, to bring health. strength and vigor
to the wasted frame The keen eye of
science has searched for it, the chemist 5
skill has seized upon it, the retort and
alembic have extracted it, and the remedy
is produced which will stay the progress of
the stealthy death fiend The result of
this careful study of nature is Aliens
Lung Balsam, this is the consumptive' 5
hope, the declining patients cure Thou
sands have entered upon a trial of it with
distru5t and fear, who now live to record
its snatehing them from an early grave, and
who are ready to testify to its merits. Let
the consumptive take it and be benefited.
Why will We die, oh, We of little faith p
TEMPLE OF HoSoR-Rock Island Temple OF
Honor No II meets every Thursday evening and
Year: 1873

Rennes Pain-Killing Magic Oil is the
best thing you ever used for curing pain.
1t is safe and clean to use, and does not
lose its virtues by age or exposure Try
it for headache and rheumatism. Sold by
John Bengston.
Year: 1873

From lands end TO lands end. that nil may read,
and reading, believe, that for the countless mil
lions who are on the road to an untlmely grave
with bilious complaints there Is but truly great
and reliable remedy. and that is
Year: 1873

atrocity. And when they are prov
en-, let the guilty suffer. Let not the
party mantle, nor wealth, nor posi-
ton, nor any sham report shield
them.


And while we are upon this topic,
a word in reference to the Rankin
steal:


An embezzeler upon his own ad-
mission and full corroborating testi-
mony, undisputed, goes unpunished,
and justice is cheated. Must the
matter stop with the failure of one
jury to indict? Shall even New
York City outrun Iowa in bringing
official offenders to justice? Cannot
some power or law be found that
will meet the case? Or shall prece-
dent thus be made in favor of other
political criminals?
Year: 1873

As it is now settled that the Anti
Monopolists are to have control 81
the House this winter, il will be well
10 look around for persons TO fill the
Offices in the gift OF the Legislature
who faithfully represent the interests
of the people, and who have been
active in procuring nm Anti-Monopo-
ly victory Warren County tribune.


The faithful must be rewarded by
the party, Of course. But isn't that
inst what the Changers and Anti
Monopolists complained Of in the old
parties? We thought they were go-
ing To reform the old rule requiring
the people to pay party favorites for
party work in the campaign. Veri-
iy, how they make haste not to re-
form.
Year: 1873

One of. the Imperative duties Of
the State Legislature, during its ses-
sion this winter, will be that of look
ing into the management and finan-
cial affairs ofsll ourState institutions.
All parties, and the whole people
will demand that this duty be fairly
mes and thoroughly and honestly
discharged. In addition to the glar-
ing evils in the State Agricultural
College, of which we speak in another
article this week, there are rumors
and direct charges of corruption in
other institutions. These things are
charged upon the Republican party,
a 4 ley az ass N "a 4 81 y
sVsGG, AID ara psors fgaDge To
our party, let the party manfulfy
shoulder the blame: but let it not
stand in the way of a full exposition;
let it rather court the deepest and
most critical examination and do all
in its power to ferret out whatever
may have been wrong in the man
agement of any of the public institu-
tions and offices. Any official infidel-
ity, extravaganza, peculation, en-
bezziement, or other Irregularities
wherever found, in which the people
or State are concerned, and which
can be properly investigated by the
Legislature, should be industriously
hunted down, condemned and pun
ished. The matter of pressing such
Investigations should not be party
question in any sense; yet we hope
to see every Republican member Of
the Legislature cordially and actively
in sympathy with every movement
in search of official misdoing. Moth
ing short of earnest and vigorous
work in this direction by Republican
members, will or should satisfy the
party.


We have before us private letter
from a prominent gentleman In
Mills county, the location OF one OF
the Soldiers Orphans Homes under
the care of the State, from which We
here copy brief extracts. Our friend
is a is rampant Anti-Monopolist
and his partizan spirit has doubtless
aggravated his expressions. Our
knowledge of the man is such as to
warrant the belief that he has no
more than exaggerated the known
facts in his statement. Besides, we
have had hints months ago OF some
thing wrong" there. But if there IS
only shadow of foundation for sus-
picion, and without even that,
there should be ar impartial inves-
tigation, as a matter OF precau-
tion and prevention. But here Is
the extract:


"We have, however, a
matter ut home here which needs
ventilation as much as the one III
hand. i speak of the Orphans
Home and that institution mas been
for years a nest Of most fouliy un-l
clean birds--run by ring for mon-
ey, which has been divided up
among political favorites-and not
for the benefit of the children of
soldiers. 1t would take many pages
to give the unpleasant details OF the
systematic robbery of the State that
has been enacted i'm the name OF pat
riotism. We can coliate
facts which will astonish the State
by their atrocity.'


Ifsuch facts there are, by all means
the Legislature should lay them I'M
Year: 1873

Smikes made up his mind to stop chewing.
He never was much of a chewer, anyhow, he
said. He hadn't used tobacco but few years,
and rarely consumed more than an ounce
paper in day. But he feared the habit
might get hold of him and become fixed, and
1t there was anything he abhorred it was to
see a man become a slave to a bad habit He
had used the weed some, to be sure, but there
had never been time during the last ten
years when he could not stop at any moment.
But so long as he did not become habituated
to its use he did not care to stop. He could
break off at any minute, and it was q great
satisfaction to feel SO.


Thompson, he thought, was an abject slave
to his pipe, He pitied Thompson, for he had
seen Thompson try to stop smoking several
times, and fail ANONYMOUSLY every time he
undertook it. But Smikes wanted to show
his wife how easy he could quit. So Monday
morning he remarked careIessly to Samantha
that he guessed he would stop using tobacco
Samantha said she was glad of it, and added
impetuousy, what she had never said before
that it was vile habit Smikes appeared
little nervous and confused when Samantha
said this, and mumbed out something about
being glad he had never got into it himself
In his agitation he pulled out his tobacco box
and was about to take a chew, when he recol-
lected himself and plunged out of the door,
forgetting his umbrella.


About. half way to the Office he met Jones'
with whom he was having some business trans
actions. While they were talking the thing
over Smikes got little enthusiastic and be
had almost reached the Office before he noticed
that he was rolling an uncommonly plump
quid around his mouth like a sweet morsel.
How it gotS there Smikes did not know.
He puzzled over that little thing all the rest
of the forenoon, and at last he took it out of
his mouth and threw it away, satisfied that he
must have taken it while talking with Jones.
Twice that afternoon Smikes took out his
tobacco box and looked at it, Once he took
off the cover, and smeled of the tobacco. Ii
smet so good that Smikes felt impelled TO
remark to himself that il was the easiest thing
! in the world to stop chewing.
| He congratulated himself again and again
that day that he did not become eHtsngled in
the meshes of the filthy vice, and he alluded
| to the matter three or four times that evening
at the tea-table, till Samantha maryelled greatly
| at the hrmness of Smikes. She had always
| heard, she said, that il was hard thing TO
leave off. But Smikes had told her and kept
telling her that it was ''just as easy" and her
reverence for the virile strength and indepen-
denee of character of Smikes grew like a
gourd. That night Smikes had the night,
mare. He thought that legion of foul fiends
had got him up in q corner of the back yard,
and had rolled upon his belly monstrous
quid OF, ,"hne-cut,' as large around as a cart
wheel, and that they were trying to force il
into his mouth. M rf.,s.l -. ,.....' +.


Smikes struggled vigorously, and when
Samantha shook him and asked him what was
the matter, his only reply was that anybody
could stop chewing if they only made up their
! mind to it," The next day Smikes was q
Year: 1873

little nervous He told everybody who came in
what a simple thing it was to stop chewing.
The third day he harped about it all day long.
lie told one man about it three different times,
AID when that much-nformed individual ven
tured the opinion that he would be chewing
again in less than week, Smikes Indignantly
calculated: "Mr. jenkins, when | make up
my mind to thing that is the last of it.


The fourth day Smkes heard that chamomile
blossoms were sometimes used as substitute
for tobacco, and just out of curiosity he de-
voured couple of ounces Of them. He said
to the druggist when he bought them that it
was easy enough to stop the use of tobacco.
On the fifth day Smikes got sick. His nerves
gave out He snapped something at Samantha
at the beakfast table, upset his inkstand, burnt
his finger pOking some cinders out of the CRATE,
and had no appetite for dinner. That day the
devil whispered to Smikes that tobacco was
really beneficial to some temperaments. Smikes
had temperament of that kind.


The sixth day Smikes felt like a murderer
He seemed to himself to have become trans
formed into Modoc His mouth was dry and
parched. A stout, healthy-looking old gentle
man came into Smkes' office that day He
was great friend Of Smikes' and as he drew
forth his silver tobacco-box and daintily shook
out small portion Of the pungent weed Smikes
| felt his mouth water. He remarked to Mr..
| johnson that he had not chewed any for six
days, and that he had refrained so long just to
satisfy himself that anybody could chew or leave
it alone. He was fully satisfied that it could
be done, but he rather thought that his was
one of those temperaments that are really
acted uponin bene6cialway by the temperate
use of tobacco.


Mr. johnson said be thought so too. and as
he handed Smikes his box remarked that hC
had chewed regularly for thirty years, anc
didn't know as it had ever damaged him any
As Smikes rolled large quii back into hi.
LETT cheek, he said he thought there was quite
difference in men. He was satisfied that b,
could stop chewing at any moment, but Their


were some temperaments to which a gent


narcotic or oplate was really a blessing. =
! SGrdtO0idn.
Year: 1873

The sweet leaves the fresh leaves Young green leaves
The leaves in the sunshine growing,
While the marten tWitters beneath the caves


And the cOwsp bells blowingl
The dOrmouse awakes from his winter sleep


And the black merle pipes the cherry,
And the lily buds from their green sheath peep


And maidens and men merry.
With the fresh lifeblOod of the newborn spring


The elixir Of love ard pleasure.
When Hope the threshold OF Life takes wing


To search for its golden treasure.
Oh green esves OH fresh eaves OH young,


When lovers in lanes roaming
Ye are dearer to youth than the rch red shsaves


That glow in the August cleaning!
For they tell, with their glorious spikes Of gold,


or hope that has rpened to glory:
But green leaves whisper a hope untold,


And fond youth lists to the story.
Year: 1873

o little feet! that such long years
Must wander on through hopes and fears,
Nuts ache and bleed beneath your load,
l. nearer to the wayside inn
Where toll shall cease and rest begin,
Am weary. thinking Of your road
o little hands that, weak or strong,
Have still to serve or rule SO long,


Have still so long to give or ask;
1. who so much with book and pen
Have tOied among my fellow men,


Am weary, thinking Of your task.
o little heartsl that throb aud beat
With such impatient feverish heat,


Such limitless and strong desires;
Mine. that so long hath glowed and burned
With passions into ashes turned.


Now covers and conceals its fires.
o little souls! as pure and white
And crystalline rs rays of light


Direct from Heaven their source decline;
Refracted through the mist of years,
How red my setting sun appearsi


How lurid looks this soul OF mine
Year: 1873

Long Branch is being gradually swallowed
up by the sea. Ten or fifteen feet more OF the
bluff went last winter. At this rate it will not
take many more seasons to reach the hotels
and villas
Year: 1873

A croquette of Fond du Lac accepted the
matrimonial offers of six simultaneous swains,
and then made them fight for the preference,
in order to show the .neighbors how much she
was fit for
Year: 1873

The daughter of well-know merchant was
married in New York few days ago with
great pomp and ceremony, and in honor of the
event her father, through his agent, distribu-
ted $4,000 among the poor.
Year: 1873

The Shah of Persia will exhibit himself
at the Vienna Exposition. The tour will
cost five millions of dollars, which expense
will be paid by the people of Persia. Their
ability to pay high taxes to support Shah
in such state, may be inferred from the fact
that two millions of their mum Der starred to
death a year ago. AS many more were
saved from absolute starvation only by the
pittance of a few thousand dollars sent from
America and England. The old monster
ought to be stripped Of his jewels, deposed,
imprisoned ana fed on bread and water for
life. 1t is high time that civilized govern
ments combined to overthrow by force,
every such murderer's farce as the Persian
government" Russia is moving that way
and we hope she will end the matter.
Year: 1873

CONCERNING THE NORTH WIS. COMPANY


The only hope OF the Hudson Star dmo
Times, in view of the surrender of the grant
by the Milwaukee Co. is the North Wis
consin Company. That Company has shown
its good faith by beginning work, and
spending money. 1t loses $4,000 year
on the road built (some Is miles) The
line must be extended to pay. The Star
knows Messrs. Baldwin and Humbird.
They have built Hudson one r. r. They
have redeemed their pledaes. They need
the grant road as an outlet for the West
Wisconsin Il. X.


And we are glad to announce to our readers that
Messrs Baldwin and Humbird still desire to extend
their roat to Superior Had they the grant they
would proceed at once with the work Whether or
not they will do and take the chances, cannot
say Mr.. Humbird informs us that they are extreme
ly anxious get into the timber and it is impro-
bable that they may build some miles this year


The ST Paul Press cannot overcome the
belief that the grant is forfeited, and rail
road to Lake Superior postponed for gen
Grafton by a lack of pluck on the part Of the
North Wisconsin Company. 1t should
have taken the hint given by Judge MilIer's
decision last fall, and without waiting for
Congress, or especially for the Legislature,
which 6 has no more to do with the d;spo.
sition of the grant than with the Khivan
expedition" should have gone on building
its road as if nothing had happened; and as
it was the purchaser and legal possessor of
the rights under the old grant, not yet de-
clared forfeited, it would have been left in
undisturbed possession. The Press how
ever, urges the North Wis. 60. to build
The ''manifest necessity Of the grant is
their magnificent opportunity


1t is true that the Legislature last winter declared


the grant forfeted but that declaration is not judi
cia decree, by any If the L. Circuit Court:
decision is good in favor of the State it must also
tend the company and before decree of forfeiture
can be worked through the Wisconsin courts, the
North Wisconsin company can build the road, If they
will but bestlr themselves splendid prize is withir
their grasp, and the tight money market should no
prevent stockholders from profting by it.
Year: 1873

IT CONE ON.


A new corporation, styled the Mackinaw
and Sault Ste Marie Telegraph Company
was organized on the 18th Of this month,
and on the l4th began building a line Of
telegraph from Marquette, Michigan, to
Mackinaw and the Sault. The Company is
composed of men interested in the lake
marine has capital stock Of So, 900; and
expects TO finish the line in working order
in about two months.


The most dangerous part of navigation
on the upper lakes IS now provided for.
No steamer need leave the Sault or Mar
quette, to be dashed on the Pictured Rocks
by a storm of whose approach they were
ignorant But the line should be extended
to the Head Of the Lake. Cannot lake
shore towns take stock in such an enter
prise?