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Year: 1872

Winsted.

 Last Sunday night came near treating us to heavy and destructive fire. About half past z o'clock in the evening, the Beardsley House suddenly filled with smoke, and on gong into the cellar hogshead of pine shavings kept for kindling fires was found to be one mass of flame. A small stream of water from the sprinkling hy- drant belonging to the house was immedi- ately thrown onto it, which very nearly ex- tinguished it before the arrival of Hose O. No. 1, which had large stream playing on the fire, aud completely squelched it before scarcely any damage had been done, 8 slight charring of the sleepers aLd floor lining was about all the house was injured. The fire was located under the office and hall, and at one time the blaze licked up | through a crack in the floor to the height of three feet. The smoke was so dense and l stif1ing in the halls and stairways at one ! through them, and had the flames once broken through into the upper part of the house, they would burned out the stairs if nothing more, causing serious loss not only to the proprietor, Mr. E. c. Stevens, and his large number of guests and boarders, for every room in the house was filled. The orgin of tho fire must have beeu accidental, and the only supposition concerning it, is that some of the help were passing near the shavings about half an hour previous to the breaking out of of the fire, some spark from their light must have blown into them. The loss to Mir. Stevens will not exceed $25, and to the building scarcely anything; not guest or boarder lost a single thing

 The internal arrangements of the hotel were not interfered with ln the least. Mon- day mornings breakfast was as regular and promptly on time as though there had been nothing the matter the night before.-Sat- urday night Huntley's minstrels played in Camps Hall to large audience, which

 fully satisfied.-To day, (Tuesday), Howes great London Circus is filling our streets

 with large crowd from the neighboring towns, eager and anxious to see the wild

 animals and painted horses. X.
Year: 1872

Rarely ever does failure follow a well di.ected effort of the press to bring about reform. Some time since the cruelty prac ticed toward live stock by railroad compa. nies while transporting them, drew down the thunders of the press, and now we are pleased to learn that on all the great rail road lines between the East and west, there have been such reforms that even the 8 F. 0. A. can no longer find fault.
Year: 1872

GOSheRs

 J. w. Brooks has been very sick but is able to be out. Birdsey Howe is quite sick with fever......L H. & Allyn have stock of goods which tho are selling cheap...... We came very near having funeral from the careless use of firearms a few nights since. Will Cook was guarding the house of Mrs. Rice, and her son went out for a basket of chips, and Cook took him for a burglar and opened fire, the ball hitting the boy in the wrist inficting serious wound.

 A CITIZEN.
Year: 1872

FoTrsvILLE, PA, Aug. 23.-The own
ers If collieries in the region of Reading
railroad have adopted basis of agreement
for tbe trade In the shape of resolutions
providing for a committee OF five repre-
sent 4tives OF Anthrocite Board of Trade,
TO tx the price of coal on the day follow
ing esch Scranton sale. The sale takes
place on the last Wednesday in each month.
No one is allowed to sell below the price
fixed, but sellers may go ahead of them as
much as they see fit.
Year: 1872

Rams AND BIBLEs.-Red Clond, who with
h;s fellow chiefs, was entertained on little
po,omac river steamboat excursion by Black
more oy an Enelishman. is reported to have made
The following significant speech to that gentle
man over glass Of wine.


"My great grandfather and my grandfather
have told me that the English were always kind
nnd inst to our people. Since your people left
II, we have not;been treated justly. We have
been driven back from the great waters to
where we now are, and now an effort is being
made to take from us the little land we have
left. 1t is true they have given us beads and
Bibles, but We some time think we don't have
The best Of the bargain"
Year: 1872

The performance, by the Carncross DiTey
Minstrel Troupe, at Institute Hall, this evening,
will attract large audience, to enjoy the music
and fun of these veterans on the minstrel stage.
Year: 1872




From the San Francisco Bulletin, Aug. 14.l


Although for many years the fact tha
the soil and climate Of California are
most favorable for the cultivation o.
cotton has been demonstrated, yet it is
only of recent years that such cultiya.
ton has been attempted on a large
scale. A few enterprising farmers have
tried the plant in small patches here and
there, and the experiment has been at
tended with encouraging success. With
IN the last year or two, owing to the
energy of few citizens, this industry
has assumed large proportions in the
southern quarter of the State, and es-
pecially in the vicinity OF Bakersfield,
in the San Joaquin valley. The crops
thus far in this State have escaped the
ravages of insects so destructive to the
cotton plant in the Gulf States, and
owing to the peculiar climate it is not
subject to the foods and rains that so
frequently ruin promising crops in the
South. The alkali of the soil is said to
be very favorable to the growth OF the
plant, and the long dry seasons in this
State are peculiarly favorable to the
harvesting of the cotton. The system
of Chinese labor with which the country
seems to be abundantly supplied at
present affords a class of persons who
are acquainted with the growth of cotton
in their own country. This is an inn
portant consideration, as requires some
experience to become skilled in the cul-
tivation OF the plant. The water power is
ample for the establishment of mills for
manufacturing cotton articles that might
supply the entire coast from Alaska to
Cape Horn. The more varied agricul-
ture in the South and the unsettled con-
dition of affairs in the Gulf States rem
ders it probable that the price of cotton
will advance to large extent for an un-
known period in the future. From 1850
to 1860 the price Of cotton per pound in
the markets of the world ranged from
six TO ten cents. Since 1866 the price
has ranged between eighteen and thirty
cents, and to-day is considerably over
twenty cents. The efforts in developing
q great deal Of the land in California
have not proved a success, because the
proper crops have not been planted, and
within the last few years every county
in the State has its discoveries to boast
Of in its adaptability to the successful
growing of crops not before tried. In
ten years hence we may hear of Cali
fornia exporting crops or products not
known to-day in the produce market
On alkali soil, formerly supposed to be
utterly irreclaimable and worthless, we
find beets cotton and other crops -four
ishing to-day. 1t is mistake to sup
pose that all the good land is in the hands
Of monopolizing spectators. 1t may
be that in few years from to-day much
Of the land lying unclaimed and uncul-
tivated as public land will be numbered
among the most valuable acres in the
State. With our varied crops the pros
perity of the State will be assured be-
yond the reach of doubts.
Year: 1872

John August Musaus, one of the most
popular German story writer's of the last
century, in his story of "Libussa" makes
the lady of Bohemia put forth the fol
Loving problem to her three lovers. offer
ing her hand and throne as a prize for q
correct solution II have here in my
basket" said the Lady Libussa, "a gift
Of plums fer each of you, picked from my
garden. One Of you shall have half and
one more, the second shall have half and
Que more. and the third shall have half
and three more. This will empty my
basket. Nov tell mo how many plums
are 10 it2"


The FIRST knight made . random guess
at three score.


NO." replied the lady "but if there
we're as many more, half as many moro,
and third as maoy more as there are
now in the basket, with Eve more added
to that, the number wsuld by so much
exceed three score as it now falls short
of it.


The second knight, getting awfully be
wildered, speculatsd wildly Of forty five.


mot so," said the royal ready reck
oner "but if there were third as many
moro, and sixth as many more, as there
are now there would be in my basket as
many more than forty five Is there are
now under that number"


Prince Vladimir then decided the
number Of plums to be thirty, and by SO
doing obtained this Invaluable house
keeper for bis wife. The Lady Libussa
thereupon counted him out fifteen pums
and one more, then there remained fsur
teen. To the second knight she gave
seven and one more, and six remained
To the first knight she gave half Of these
and three more /; and the basket was
empty. The discarded lovers went ou
with their heads exceedingly giddy and
their mouths full of plums.
Year: 1872

ONE DROP AT A TIMk.-TIavs you
watched an icicle ~ it formed? You
noticed how it frozs one drop at q
time until it was clear, and sparklsd
brightly in ths sun, bat if the water was
but slightly muddy the icicls looked fsul
and its beauty spoiled. just 80 our
characters are forming, one little thought,
or feeling at time adds it's influence. II
each thought Be pure and right the soul
will be lovely and sparkle with happiness
but if impure and wrong, there will be
final dsformity and wrstohsdnsss.
Year: 1872

walking match between Curtis and Stafford,
over three-mile course, for the Champion Medal
of the Athletic Club, came of at the club grounds
Harlem, last evening The race was postponed
till nghtfa. Curtis led Off, but on the backstretcb,
on the first time around, he was passed by stat
ford, who made the mile in 9:07, fifteen seconds
ahead OF his competitor. on the fourth time
around, in the second mile Stafford com
planned that the referee followed him and paid
no attention to the manner OF walking OF his
opponent who was accused OF skipping"
and stafford suddenly turned and walked back
over the course. Cheers were then given for Cur
tls, when stafford turned again and shooting for
ward rapidly recovered his distance and passed
him. On the next turn, however, he left the track
and subsequently stated to the HERALD reporter
that his reason for so doing was that under the ar
no matter what time he made. The race was given
by the referee to Mr.. Curtis.
Year: 1872




The horses were started on the fractional track
and to the foot of the bu, where the first hur-
die had been erected. SOrrel Dan was first there
by five lengths, LOchiel second, Blind Tom third,
w. M. Tweed fourth, Astronomer fifth. As SOrrel
Dan ran around the lower turn the bit broke IN his
mouth and his jockey had no further control OF
him, and he then ran away from the other horses
rapidly. When he came to the hurdle he dashed
into II, Knocking the hurdle and himself down.
His rider fell over his head, and, fortunately for
him, none of the following horses jumped on him
as he lay helpless on the track. He was not
seriously injured, and after the race was over he
mounted the horse and rode to the judges stand
Blind Tom ran TO the front as he came up the
was one length ahead OF Lochie Astronomer third,
w. M. Tweed fourth and falling OF badly. Bind
Tom was two lengths In front at the stand, Lochlel
second, two lengths in front OF Astronomer who
then made strong running for Blind TOm and as
the latter jumped the hurdle at the foot OF the
bluff he led but one length, Lochiel second one
length in advance of Astronomer, who was twenty
Blind Tom on the lower turn, and they
jumped this hurdle together The contest
between these two up the hOmestretch was
extremely exciting and as they eaped over the last
hurdle they were In the air together. sharp whip
and spur struggle landed Lochiel a winner by half
length, Blind Tom second fifteen lengths in front
OF Astronomer, who was two hundred yards ahead
OF w. M. Tweed, Time OF mile and three-quarters,
$780, which is the fastest ever made over seven
hurdles.


The Sixth Race.


MATCH $2O0-A dash of three quarters OF a milc
John ODonnell's br. c. by Lightning, dam by
Glencoe, out OF Laura Webster, years DID,. Q


Time, :23


The betting was one hundred to forty on Luna.
She soon took the lead, and won the race very
easily hy eight lengths.
Year: 1872

The Ocean Race ON Thursday Next-The


Entries and the Regulations Governing


the Contest.


The yachting season OF 1872 viii probably con.
clude with the ocean race for the Cape May Cnal-
lenge Cup, for schooner yachts over course from
Sandy Hook to Cape May and return. This race is
open to schooner yachts OF all yacht clubs for q
challenge cup, value 81, ,00O presented by the Com
m0d0re to the New York Yacht Club. The follow
ing circular, issued by the Regatta Committee, de-
tails the conditions of the race as expressed in the
deed OF gift OF the donor


This race viii be open to schooner yachts Of all
nations belonging TO recognized yacht clubs, and Is
to be sailed for on Thursday, October TO- 1872 un-
der the rules OF the New York Yacht CuD but with
out time allowance.


Entries must be made at the oilce OF the secre-
tary, No. ~ Broad street, on or before twelve
O'Clock M, on Wednesday, the 9th inst
Competing yachts will rendezvous at the Horse
Shoe not later than ten A. NJ, on the 10th inst.
The course will be from an imaginary line be-
Ine oa ans ey mo-
ship, on Cape May leaving II on the port or star
board hand, at will, and back to Sandy Hook light
ship, passing the same to the southward and east
ward, within one hundred yards distance.
The cup will be awarded subject to the following
conditions as expressed in the letter OF the donor
FtrSt-lt Is to be held by the winner for thirty
days after the race, without liability to challenge.


Sec0nd-Upon the expiration OF that period the
winner must accept any challenge and be prepared
days from the receipt OF such challenge forfeit
the cup to the challenger; but should any yacht
succeed In holding the cup two consecutive races
during one season 1t will not again pe liable to
challenge until the commencement OF the yachting
season OF the following year. The cup will become
the BONA 0de property OF any yacht holding 1t sue
cesslully through three consecutive contests.
Thtrd-The yachting season in American waters
in reference to this cup, Is understood to be from
the third Thursday In June until the third Thursday
In October in each year.


FOuTth-Should q yacht holding this cup be sold
out OF the New York Yacht Club the cup shall not
go with her. but shall be returned to the club to be
again sailed for; and II the cup should be held by
foreign yacht, and sne should be sold out OF the
club to which she belongs, the cup shall not be
sold with her. but shall be returned to the New
York Yacht Club, to be sailed for again as above
provided.


FIrh--In the event of the cup being held at the
close OF a season by foreign yacht the owner
thereof shall be liable to challenge during the sea-
son Of the next year for an ocean race course
from the Needles, Isle OF Wight, to and around a
stakeDOat Off the harbOr Of Cherbourg and return.


9; e. L hAlShr' RESh Regatta
WIN. KREBS oo'so''
c. A. MINToN, Secretary.


| Owing to the advanced state OF the season many
| of the yachts have already been laid up for the
| Winter, and, consequently there will not be 81
many competing yachts as was anticipated. Uptt
| the present the following yachts have been en-
|
Year: 1872

John Morris, OF 247 East Thirty sixth street, was
engaged to watch the unfinished building IL East
Forty eighth street last night, and In going over
the premises in question missed his footing while
the second floor, and falling into the cellar sus
tanned severe I'M uries.
Year: 1872




Owing to the advanced state or the season many
of the yachts have already been laid up for the
Winter, and consequently, there will not be SO
many competing yachts as was anticipated. Upto
the present the following yachts have been en-
Year: 1872

THE PEAL END OF THE WORLD
A correspondent, writing from Henry
Lake. in Montana. describes the locality
as scene of wonderful grandeur The
lake is situated in the Rocky Mountains,
at an altitude of 5000 feet above the level
of the sea. Looking from high peak
near this body of water he saw the pano-
rama of the most wonderful reignn known
to man For within scope of the eye
from that point-having their origin IN
Henry Lake-are the sources of five of
the erandest rivers on the face of the
globe born, as it were, in the same little
lake and drinking all from the same small
spring. Hele the Yellowstone, Snake and
Green Rivers, as we'll as Clark's Fork,
Wind River, Madison, aud Gal attn, start
together, leapiug and bounding IN great
cataracts and rushing in every direction to
empty themselves into the Pacific and
Atlantic Oceans Beyond low mountain
to the southeast the eye falls upon the
spectacle of the steam ascending from the
scape pipes of purgatoiy, sometimes called
geysers, TO mingle with the clouds.
This" exclaims the correspondent, in
burst of enthusiastic wonderment, "is the
real end of the world
Year: 1872

HUMBuGGING THE Assessor R.-Depu-
ty Assessor Davis found man out at the
Cottonwood ranch, the other day, who de-
clined to furnish list of Lis taxable prop
erty. asserting that he had none. Davis


finally succeeded in selling him poll tax
receipt. Davis was subsequently informed
that the individual had horse, and ought
to have, IN his possession or on deposit,
$500 or $500. He returned to him, read
over the schedule, but the man persisted
in returning nothing. Shortly after Davis
left the man mounted his horse and left
toward Chico. Meeting Jack Crum, who
was coming to town, he told Jack abb ut
his interview with the Assessor, and in
formed Crum he owned the horse he was
riding, and had S21S in his pocket; that
he had played the Assessor and 90 ng
to Tehama county. Hearing this, Davis
telegraphed to Sheriff Daniels, who was at
Chico, and the man was arrested and
brought to Orovile. He had a friendly
interview with Judge Dick, and really did
have the money, which he preferred the
Judge should keep for him. instead of
spending the night in Jail On the follow
ing morning he was hunting lawyer who
would undertake to clear him for a con-
tingent fee of SIS. Failing in this he en-
ployed an attorney to do the best he could
for him The result was that he was al


lowed to prosecute his Journey to Tehama
county. upon making proper return of
his taxable property, paying the tax there
on, and liquidating all expenses incurred
in ascertaining what property he had,
costs, etc. This decreased his little dab
of money very sensibly. but we believe he
still bad a horse to ride, and mounting his
steed he rode leisurely and thoughtfully
away.-Orovlle Record April 18th.
Year: 1872

always been bargaining and selling in cOnven-
tiOns, and there always wOuld d be, and he urged
them not to judge too harshly, and cOunseled
moderation.


Gen. BrinkerhOff announced his resignation as
a member OF the State Central Committee, he
was not willing to abide the determination Of the
convention.


George 5. LOrne also declined to support the
ticket, and resigned his position as member Of
the State Central Committee.


Judge Spalding, of Cuyhaga, and Mr.. Smith,
OF Columbia. came to defense the convention.
The latter in his remarks said Mr.. Greeley was
among the first to fight the Tammany ring,
WhereupOn two or three persons arose saying
that he did not, he theFSefended them.


Judge HOadley again got the floor, charging
that the Tammany ring had uiumphed. He
would defeat Greeley and Brown if he had te
vote for Grant to do it. He was no Office seeker,
but was after men to punish them before they
got their hands in the public treasury. But he
was not in favor of abandoning their organiza-
ton. He said they should remain together main
tanning their organization until the time should
arrive when their principles could prevail.


Several other members spoke for and against
the nomination, and finally, after long session,
q m od 1,ravailaf
Year: 1872

WE WILL BE PREPARED TO PUR-
w chase all the WOOL that may be offered
US during the coming season, and to pay not only
the highest price in Cash, but to pay as much as
can be realized in any market when expenses Of
shipping are deducted.


viii be glad to furnish quotations when Spring
shearing commences
Year: 1872

C1NczyNATI, May 3.-It being known
that te-day would be the great decisive
feld-day in the convention, the galleries
were densely packed, with every inside spot
n which access could be gained by specta-
tors, among whom were a larger proportion
of ladies than at any previous session. The
seats of delegates were also much more
than usually full at the hour of meeting.
The lockers on employed the interval be-
tween arrival and the commencement of
business in surveying the
Year: 1872

'uineu 10 ms venerable guest with some sur
tt p,l'e 90 nc hotced him still seated on one of
tne SOFAS, and entered into familiar copvareo-
tlon with him, when to his amazement tbe
old soldier said: General jackson 7 bave
come here to talk to you about nv Office The
politicians want to take it from me. and tbev
know have nothing else to live upon ,; m,
President made no reply, till the aged most
master began to take off his coat in the most
excited manner, when Old Hickory broke out
with the inquiry: What in Heavens name
are you going to do? Why do you take off
your coat in this public place?' ''Well, sir,
am going to show you my wounds which
received in fighting for my country against
the Engllsh?, PUT it on, at once, sirl' was
the reply. Il am surprised that man of
your age should make such an exhibition of
himself" and the eyes Of the iron President
were suffused with tears, as without another
word he bade his ancient foe good evening.
The very next night the crafty and able New
York politician called at the White House
and sent in his card. He was Immediately
ushered into the presence, and found jack
son In loose gown and slippers sitting before
blazing wood fire quietly smoking his long
pipe. After the ordinary courtesies had been
exchanged, the politician opened his budget
lie represented the district from which the
venerable postmaster hailed; said the latter
had been known as a very active advocate of
John Quincy Adams; that he had literally
forfeited his place by his earnest opposition
TO the Jackson men, and that, if he were net
removed the new administration would be
seriously injured. He had hardly finished
the last sentence, when Jackson sprang to
his feet, flung his pipe into the fire, and ex-
claimed, with great vehemence, 81 take the
consequences, sir; 1 take the consequences
BY the Eternal! 1 will not remove the old
mani canuot remove him. Why, Mr..
Wright, do you not know that he carries
more than pound of British lead in his
body ?'-CoL Former.
Year: 1872

After Jackson's first election in 1928,


strong effort was made to remove Gen. -,


an old revolutionary soldier, at that time post
master in one of the principal New York


towns. He had been so fierce an Adams


man that the Jackson men determined to
displace him. Silas Wright had just left his


seat as a representative in Congress from
New York, and was precisely the man to head
a movement against the old postmaster. His
influence with Jackson was boundless. His
force in debate made him match for the
giants themselves; and as Van Buren, was
then Jackson's Secretary of State, the COM
bination was powerful. The old postmaster,
knowing that these two political masters were
against him, went to Washington, called up
the President Immediately upon his arrival,
and was most courteously received and re-
quested to come again, which he did several
times, but nothing was said about the post
office. The old postmaster heard from his
friends that the important document was on
its way, so he resolved on coup de main.


The next, day there was Presidential recep-
ton, and among the early visitors was Gen.
-. After a cordial greeting by Jackson,
he quietly took his seat and waited until the
long train of visitors had duly saluted the
nations chief and passed through the grand
east room on their way home The President