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Year: 1875

confusion, bitter repentance seeks in
vain to recall. What was omitted to be
done at the proper moment arises to be
the torment of some future season. Man
hood is disgraced by neglect of youth.
Old age oppressed by cares that belong
to former period labors under a burden
not its own. At the close of life the dy
ing man beholds with anguish that his
days are finished when his preparation
for eternity has hardly yicommenced. Such
are the effects of disorderly waste of
time. e.-PArenologicas Journal
Year: 1875

Mica was first introduced into Eu-
rope from Russia, and was then known
as Muscovy glass. The name is derived
from the Latin mico, to shine. The most
extensive mica mines now worked are
situated in Dhoba and Dunwee, in India,
one in Canada, one in New Jersey, and a
very ancient one in North Carolina.
There have been small beds of mica
found in other sections of the United
States, but they have not been worked
to any great extent.
Year: 1875

-Silas is character that ought not to
go down to oblivion before having place
in the Drawer" Among 9th er prominent
traits he had fondness for fox hunting.
On the day of his mothers funeral he
felt strong inclination to be away on
the chase. A light snow had fallen, snd
all things were so inviting that he could
not resist the temptation to go. Going
down to his store with his dog he got out
his gun and snew-shoes preparatory to
starting. His brother looked up in sur
prise and said: "Why, Sile, you're not
going fox-hunting to-day, are you, Amt
you going to the funerals" "Wa'a;. I
want to notify yer" was the reply, at
l amt goin' to lose good track for any
one funeral l"-Hasper's Draper.
Year: 1875

If you are well, let yourself alone.
One of the great errors of the age is we
medicate the body too much. More per
sons are destroyed by eating too much
than by drinking too much. Gluttony
kills more than drunkenness in civilized
society. The best gymnasium is wood
yard, a clearing, or corn-feld. A hearty
laugh is known the world over to be q
health promoter; it elevates the spirits
enlivens the circulation, and is marvel
ously contagious in good sense- Bodily
activity and bodily health are inseparable
II the bowels are loose lie down in bed
remain there and eat nothing until you
are we'll The three best medicines in
the world are warmth, abstinence and re-
posc.-Herald of Health.
Year: 1875

condition of the eye itself, for the optic
nerve is not injured, and the loss of sight
is due to trouble caused, perhaps, w
pressure, and it may be by pressure Il
the bullet in the immediate vicinity of
the orbital chamber.-N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1875

1t appears that the last cotton crop
was not large one, after all, and that
if the Southern planters had not market
ed their staple SO soon they would have
got two cents pound more, amounting
to some millions Of dollars.
Year: 1875




AN ACT to provide for notice to the occupants
of lands mortgaged to the State of the sale
thereof, and for the redemption of lands sold
on such sales in certain cases.


The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:


SECTION l. In all cases ofthe sale of lands mort
gagged to the State, which at the time OF such sale
are actually occupied by or in the possession of
anyone, it shall be the duty of the purchaser at
such sale to deliver a notice in writing of the fact
of such SALE and the date thereof, and the price
for which such land. describing the same, has
been sold to such occupant or person in posses
sion, and shall file copy of such notice, with
proof of service of the same, as required by this
act, in the Office of the Commissioners of the
State Lands, and the owner, occupant or person
otherwise having an interest in the lands so sold
shall have a right to and may redeem the
same from such sale at any time within
six months after such notice by paying
the sum for which such land so sold
and all costs and penalties for or on account OF
non payment of the moneys for which 1t was so
sold with interest to the time of such payment, to
the State Treasurer and all sums paid after
satisfying the sum due the State and for interest
and penalty thereon and costs and charges shall
be returned paid to the parties entitled thereto
according to their interest in said lands, and the
title of the purchaser of any such lands shall moi
become absolute until the time for such redemp
ton shall have expired.


SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.


Approved March 5, 1873. sCOP4.
Year: 1875

After powerful speeches last night
for the prosecution and defense, the
Hewitt case was given to the jury at
Ills this morning.


Ldter.-After the jury had been out
fifty-five minutes they returned with
a verdict of guilty. The defendants
attorneys made motion for a new
trial, and sentence was reserved until
next Monday. Bail was refused and
the prisoner was remanded to the GUS
tOdy of the Sheriff.
Year: 1875

Persons have been and are now daily arrest
ell and imprisoned by military authority, In
utter disregard OF the Constitution. In Utah.
the jail was broken down and the prisoners
released by military authority in utter disre-
gare of the civil law and the Constitution of
our country. In Minnesota persons, without
process of law, have been imprisoned by
military authority in defiance of the civil
authority o the State. Private property has
been taken for public use by military orders
Freedom of speech has been suppressed by
military orders. For exercising the freedom
of speech, Mr.. Wood, you tried to have me
hung in the Dalls. The privilege of the writ
of habeas corpus has been suspended by Mr.
Grant, in utter violation of the Constitution,
and all the machinery of martial law is in
operation throughout the United States to-
day. This array of treason to the Union and
to every principle of free government, em-
braces only some of the offenses committed
against the Constitutional authority of the
United Sta es by the Republican party, and
1t is for the people to decide whether the
Democratic party or the Republican party is
responsible for the present sad condition of
our once prosperous country.


AN OLD DEMOCRAT,
Year: 1875

CHURCH SUPPER AT CHRIsTIANA.-There will
be Supper and Fair in the M. E. Church, at
Christiana, on the afternoon and evening of


Thanksgiving day. This promises to be an &C.


casion of unusual interest, as the ladies are


putting forth every effort to make it interesting


to those who may attend.
Year: 1875

THE Fifth Cavalry Band recognize the reasons why their recent concerts here have been slimly attended, andknow that with favorable conditions,SA full house will greet them, and tbsfefore have de- termlned to give anot6er one Thursday evening, 2Sth ihstantin the large dining hall of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. They will prepare anh Execute splendid pro- gramme, and inSa way that will make all who attend, go away saying it was good to have been there The band is one of the very best, and we really hope and be- lieve there will be a large attendance or this next occasion.

 By the way, let all read the advertise ment of "Lost" by Col. Lewis of the band.
Year: 1875

MR. H. E. LACY called upon the mer- chants of Tucson early this week, with reference to closing their places of busi- on Sundays, and he says all the principal ones expressed a readiness to not open on that day. He thinks by one week from tomorrow the measure will be in full force. It is step in the right direction. Clerks and members of firms need one day in seven for relief and recreation, and in the long run, we think just as many goods will be sold in six as seven days of week.
Year: 1875

J. P. FULLER, of the City market on the west side or the Church plaza, is well SUD- get a consignment of nice butter by to- days Sonora stage. He is at loss to know why his butter orders did not come to hand the past two Saturdays, but thinks they will hereafter.
Year: 1875

LAST Saturday, nearly all the legislature and a number of our citizens visited San Xavier. If this sort of thing goes on some enterprising and patriotic fellow will feel called upon to open beverage shop out there,
Year: 1875

Parties having Wool which they desire to send to San Francisco or New York in preference to selling it here, can receive advances at a LOW RATE of interest bY shipping the same through me, and wiff2 give full guarantee as to the disposal or the Wool and the charges connected with the sale. For particulars address

 Sep. l2. r. LAZARUS.
Year: 1875

This shows decrease in the value Of merchan-
disc exported of 81 al $50. currency against de-


crease of imports Of only s6sS,7fO tgold and an
increase in the exports of specie of S55'6S3S The
foregoing exhibit ought to be instructive and to
induce caution on the part Of our financial fDsttu-
tons The figures show that Notwithstanding the
troubles of the past year our people have not yet
sufficiently learned the lesson of economy.
Though the foregoing is the commercial
exhibit, we have to report the financial situation
unchanged. Funds are abundant and loans on call
are made at 81 to per cent while prime commercial
paper passes at to 9 per cent, attended. perhaps
with more particular scrutiny than heretofore
During the past week gold has been firm and slowly
but steadily advanced from the opening price OF lls


until Friday. when it sold at 1l2s resctng to-day to
ll2i bst closing at ilsi. The shipments for the week
have been g., 100000, nearly all of which went
out to-day so that this weeks bank statement does
not reflect this loss. Governments have been quite
active and have advanced little in excess of the
advance in gold 50 that they still offer small profit
to the importer. The currency Gs issued to the
Pscl6e Rsilr0sda pade tho marked sdysucsa a
Year: 1875

Has it ever occurred to you what COM
mentary upon our civilization are these lost
women, and the attitude Of society toward
them? \ little child strays from the home
inclosure, and the whole community is on
the alert to find the wanderer and restore
it to its mothers arms. What rejoicing
when it is found, what fearful sympathy,
what heartiness of cOngratulation. There
are no harsh comments upon poor, tired
feet, be they ever so mirey, no reprimand for
the soiled and torn garments, no lack of
kisses for the tear-stained face But let the
child be grown womanhood, let her be led
from it by the scourge of want-what hap
pens then?


Do christian men and woven go in quest
of her? Do they provide all possible help fol
her return, or if she return of her own notion
do they receive her with such kindness and
delicacy as to secure her against wandering
Far from it. At the first step she is de
nounced as lost-lost echo friends and rel
atiyes-we disown you don't ever come t
us to disgrace us. Lost, says society, indif
ierently. How bad these girls are. An,
lost-irretrieyably lost-is the prompt yer
diet of conventional morality, while one an
all unite in bolting every door between he
and respectability, All, will not these los
ones be required at our hands hereafter
Mrs, Burtcigh
Year: 1875

The great cause of our insensibility to the
goodness of the Creator is the very eXten-
siveness of His bounty. We prize but little
what we share only in common with tn
rest, or with the generality of our species.
When we hear of blessings, we think forth
with Of successes Of prosperous fortune, of
hOnors, riches, prelerments /. e., Of those adj
yantagcs and superiorities of Others which
we happen either to possess, or to be in pur-
suit of, to covet. Yet these are the great
things. These constitute what most proper
ly ought to be accounted blessings of Provi-
dcnce; what alone, if we might so speak, are
worthy of its care. Nightly rest and daily
bread, the ordinary uses of our limbs and
senses and understanding are gifts which adj
nit no comparison with any other. Yet be-
cause almost every man we meet possesses
these, we leave them out of our enumeration.
They raise no sentiment; they move no
gratitude. Now, herein is our judgmentper-
vcrted by selfshness. A blessing ought in
truth to be the most Satisfactory the bounty
at least of the honor is rendered more con-
spicuous by its very diffusion, its common
ness, its cheapness; by its falling to the lot
and forming happiness of the great bulk and
body of our species as well as Of ourselves
Nay, even when we do not possess it, it
ought to be the matter of thankiulness that
others do But we have different way Of
thanking. We court distinction. That is
not the worst we see nothing but what has
distinction to recommend it, This necessar.
lily contracts our views of the Creators be.
neiicence within a narrow compass, anC
most unjustly.
Year: 1875

Every year of our lives we grow more
convinced that it is the wsest and best to fix
our attention on the beautiful and the good,
and dwell as little as possible ON the evil
and the false.
Year: 1875

the note, look at IT, But for that, all would
have been well, for | would have sought
you, and the clouds would have bnen swept
away. Listen. Mabel, know you did not
write that note, that you never saw 1t. 1t
was Mrs Wilton, my aunt, WHO wrote IL


Laura, as you know, Gied more than
year ago, and from the hour of her death,
her mothers health rapidly declined, until
scarce one month since, she too, passed from
earth


Lying there on her death bed, she told
me how she had seen the love which was
growing up between us, and i. having been
her cherished desire that | should marry
Laura, because of my wealth, she resolved
to separate US.


Nv hen I returned to the city, after our
sweet interview, l told her, as in duty
bound, of the compact we entered into
She gave her warm approval, but desired
me to Keep il secret from Laura; why, she
did not explain Then she went down to
Ravenswood and told you that she had dis
covered our secret, and that her child would
die if you did not give up. She wrought
upon your sensitive heart until you wrote
this, the true note, from which she mcdeled
the false. She was ever an adept in copy
ing the handwriting Of others. Her object
was to prevent my seeking an explanation
and in this she was but loo successful


Il travelled for several months, and when
returned my aunt told me that Laura
loved me- that if | wisheH to preserve hel
life must at least teign the love | did no
feel, and make her my wife in pity for hel
weakness. At first l resisted; then yielded
the future had no joys for me, and il coule
make Laura happy, would at least be Q
some use in the world. But, OH Mabel
here, too, was falsehood and wrong, for N,
Idying aunt confessed that while her chill,
loved me as brother, she desired no close
re lationship, and all her mothers influence
was needed to induce her to give my suit
favorable answer.


"Ah. Mabel, how much sorrow woul'
have been spared US had been q poor man


And now. my darling, ! am, as nav
told you, free man, to ask you to be m
wife, to share a happy future with me-
Viii you oome to me Mabel?"


He opened his arms and II laid n
head peacefully on his noble breast, N
heart full to OVERT owing with thanktulnes
and love, and scarce able to realize tuat aft
er the storm had come sushine, after mar
sorrows, joy.
Year: 1875

What are we going to do, sweet friends,
In the year that Is TO come,
To battle that fearful Iend OF death,


Whose messenger Is rum!
Shall we fold our hanus ana bid Alm pass,
As he has passed heretofore,
Leaving his deadly poisoned draugAl
At every unbarled door!
What are we going to do, sweet frienda?
Still wait for crime and pam,
Then bind the bruse and head the wound.
And Soothe the Woe again!
Let the tiend still torture the weary wife,
Still poison the coming child.
Still break the suit, rlng mother htaIt,
Still drive the sister wldy
Still bring to the grave the gray-haired sire,
Still martyr lie brave young soul.
Till the waters of death, h ke a burning stream
Oer the whole great nation roll;
And poverty take the place OF wealth,
And sin, and crime, and shame,
Drag down to the very depths OF hell
The highest and proudest name?
Is this our mission on earth, sweet friends,
In the years that are to comey
If Lot, let us rouse and do our work


Against this spirit OF rum.
There Is not soul SO poor and weak,


In all this goodly land,
But against this evil word may speak
And lit a warning hand.
And lift a warning hand, sweet friend,
With cry for home and hearth,
Adding voice to voloe, TIL the sound sh al


sweep.


Like rnm's death knell, o'er the earth
And the weak and waverlng shall hear,
Ard the faint grow brave and strong,
And the true, and good, and great. and wise
Join hands to III sht this wrong
Year: 1875

A boy was sent for doctor, his mother
being very i'll, when, looking down the
street, he saw great crowd. Then came q
struggle between duty and curiosity; but he
finally started for the crowd, saying, 1.-The
old lady's pretty badly off, hut know she
wounldn't want me to miss that fight"
Year: 1875

To show the steady and rapid de-
mand for real estate in our city, we
have the following instance: About
six or seven months ago plot of land
known as the Sanchez tract, lying in
the vicinity of Alameda and First
streets, in the Southeastern part of
the city, was divided into city lots and
thrown upon the market. Mr.. M. HI.
Kimball, one of our most thorough
going real estate brokers, was made
sole agent for the tract. Since that
time, without any special effort or adj
vertising, he has sold 70 lots out of 100
the original number. The lots are
5Ox1254 feet. They have brought from
$3.50 to $500 each in cash, and the de-
mand is constantly increasing, with
an upward tendency in prices. Nine
dwelling houses have been constructed
on the tract, and several more will be
built within the next two months.
This is q mark of substantial growth
and progress which cannot be counter
feited. c 3t9
Year: 1875

SALT LAKE, November Glowing tc
the sickness Of Chief Justice White
there has been no session in the Third
District Court for several days past, and
Judge Boremnn has been requested by
Judge White to remain here temporarily
and assist him in disposing Of the bust.
ness Of this court, and the motion tc
yacate he alimony order Of Judge Nc
Kean will naturally come up on Satur.
day next, and probably before Judge
Foreman. The health Of Chief Justice
White Ia improving, and ho may be able
to sit on the bench next week. Mean.
while Brigham Young remains prisoner
at his house, with improving health.
Year: 1875

RAzoas.-The celebrated razor
blades produced by Rodgers Of Shelf
.ie!J. aad which 90 to all parts of the
ciyl.izei world, are forged out of barts
ofthc very best highly carbonated cast
steel tilted about halfan inch in breadth
and Of q thickness sufficient for the
back of . razor. The blade is first
moulded at the end of the porter rod
anl then forged and the edge being
brought out the concave surface is
formed by working the side of the
rounded edge Of the anvil. II Is then
ca. off aad the tang is either drawn
out from the same material as the
blade. or, if this be of superior quality
a piece of iron is welded TO it. The
s,ec! used is of excellent quality, so
IS to undergo tie beating necessary
10 produce the thinner part, while the
back Is left thick. Some Of the
workmen are so expert at forging the
blades that they will produce on an
anvil an enge so sharp and keen that
It can be used for shaving after being
wherieI. After forging the blade IS
snIihed or beaten Oh an anvil 10 rem
der the metal as compact as possible
The blade is slightly ground or
sc5rchcl after the foregoing, on a
coarse dry gr.tsloae, to bring 1t 10 the
shape required and remove the black
sale Or coating. 1t is next drilled
fog ti.e j1:st, and stamped with the
namc; rLcn hardened tempered, and
orouud on = milestone Of from four
10 ci,ht iacLes in diameter.
Year: 1875

a STRANGE SToRY.-Thirteeu years


ago Young man wooed and won a


Young lady in 4 village not far from


Davenport, Iowa The parents of the
/ girl objected, aud there was a deal of


trouble but finally the couple were


married At the home of the bride.


Three months after, the bridegroom
desired to remove TO California, but


the family of the wife firmly opposed


her emigration, and the result was
that the husband started for the Psci.
tic coast without her. After the first
SIX months 10 tidings from the hus-
band Vas received, aud in less than a


wear news came that he was dead. In


1853 Tie widow married q young man


who had recently arrived from Ger
many, and her second husband was en-
tireIy ignorant of the fact that his
bride was a widow. But "where
ignorance is bliss, tits folly TO be wise"
Shortly aI;cr the marriage the hus-
band purchased 4 farm in Scott coun-
ty, and On that farm the couple have
lived happily ever since, and several
children have resulted from their
union. Four weeks ago the first hus-
band oi this woman arrived in Day.
and on making inquiries learned
the history of his wiie's second mar
rage. Then he rode out TO see her.
Il was fortunate for her that her lIege
lord was away from home, for she was
very much affected. She told him
that She had supposed him dead, and
50 married another, and chided him
Tor Ecgicctiu. her Us he had done. He
had Il long story to tell, the real gist
uf il being jhat he had determined
never To return until he became rich.
And here he waS-rich- But his
wife WAS miserable in his presence
and he was miserable, too. The end
Of the conference WAS that the first
husband returned TO Davenport To
consult lawyer, and the end of the
WAS, that the husband
went To the wife and had another long
talk with her, and then the two sepa-
rated, never To meet again; for the
man determined TO cross the ocean
and sItrI the balance of his days IN
Germany. The day he left the wife
entered her suit for divorce on the
ground of desertion, and the notice
was forthwith served on the defend


.-... II H., oo."ttoA sorvioo- At tho
next. term of the Circnit Court the
defendants name will lie called and
there viii be no response, then there
w;l. be default, and there will be 3
decree Of divorce granted. And may
be the wife will be q second time mar
ned 90 the father of her children, and
50 remain contenled in the delightful
home in which she now lives in ele-
@ancc and comfort.
Year: 1875

Special Telegram to the Register.


The office of the Clerk of the County
Court of Lewis county, was entered last
night by some person or persons, as yet
unknown here, who committed sad
havoc among the official records. All
of the indictments pending in this
Court against criminal offenders; many
important papers connected with civil
icauses, and some deeds to real estate
property were stolen.


The theft is an extraordinary one, and
creates great excitement throughout the
town and neighborhood. Up to this
moment no clue has been discovered to
the perpetrators. WoFFINDIS.
Year: 1875

HARRISBURG, March 1.-THE House
bill to repeal the local option law, passed
the Senate on the third reading to-day,
with stringent license law added, and
was sent back to the House for concur
renee 1t is thought that the House will
not accept the bill, and local option will
stand