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Year: 1873

Here is q true dog story: A fam
lily down town having false CRATE
in one of the rooms of the house
placed some red paper behind it to
give the effect of fire. One Of the
coolest days this winter the dog be-
longing to the household came in
from out Of doors, and seeing the pa
per in the CRATE, deliberately walked
up to it and laid down before it,
curled up in the best way to receive
the glowing heat as it came from the
fire. He remained motionless q few
moments feeling ne warmth he rails.
ed his head and looked over his
shoulder at the crate, still feeling no
heat he arose and carefully applied
his nose to the CRATE and smelt of it.
1t was az cold as ice. With look
of mostslprems disgust, his tail curl
ed down between his legs, every
hair on bis body saying "I'm sold, /"
the dog trotted out OF the room, not
even deigning to cast look at the
party in the room who had watched
his actions and laughed so heartily
at his misfortunes. That dog had
reason as we'll as instinot.-1roy
Times. @s3
Year: 1873

meet death at the hand OF my friend
of yesterday. 1 doffed my boots, my
hat and coat, and plunged into the
seething flood. The circling eddies
bore me downward and onward, but
l was strong swimmer, and I struck
out bravely until l gained the sur
face, gained it just in time to grasp
the trailing riding habit of the lady
/ essayed to save. / twined one
arm around her waist and drew her
head upon my shoulder, while the
rushing, foaming torrent bore us
along over rocks that bruised and
tore our flesh, through deep, whirling
pools, that stroye to suck us under,
and down steep cascades, whese the
waters broke with Kissing roar,
though they merrily cleaned and
flashed in the crimson glow of the
setting sun. Bruised and battered
by the collisions with the cruel rocks,
the life-breath well nigh stifed in my
throat, and my strength rapidly Civ
ing way, yet chung tightly to the
pretty stranger then unconcious in
my arms, and fully resolved that
grim Death himself should not part
US. Over another waterfall the fast.
flowing flood carried us, and when
we issued from the flying foam at its
foot, to feebly float was all that !
could do. My brain was all in a
whirl, all power to resist was fast
leaving me, when the current bore
us under the bank, at place where
the bushes reached almost to the wa.
ter's edge. / grasped root, but the
swift stream tore me from my hold
and | gave up hope.


can instant afterward, however,
found myself caught in the bushes Of
a tree that had fallen partly across
the nullah, and to it clung with
the mad desperation that love of hft
alone can instill in the heart of man
| / still held the lady, though I feared
Year: 1873

Make up your mind to steadily


improve the condition of your land;


above all, kill the weeds; under


drain; grow more clover, peas and


roots, and consume them ell on the


farm. Make more and better man.


ure. Buy bran to feed out. Sell
timothy hay if need be, but never
sell clover hay. Sell straw whenever
as now in this section, it is worth
half as much per ton as bran. Study
the chemistry of manures. There
are many places where artificial fer
tllizers can be used to great advan-
tage. Improve your stock; feed lib
orally. Raise q few thoroughbreds
and gradually work your way into
the business; but do not be in ahur-
ry. Set out choice fruit trees and
take care of them. Spend moder-
ately. Live within your income. Do
not discount your prospects, and
again l say kiP the a0seds. Cultivate
the land thoroughly. Make the
weed.seeds grow and then kill the
young plants. I feel sure that the
young farmer who follows this ad-
vice viii not have to wait many
years before getting his reward. I
look upon it as absolutely certain
that we shall get good prices for
farm produce in the near future. I
fear we shall get extravagantly high
prices. I fear still more that few
farmers viii profit by them. Prices
never have been, and never can be
high enough to make poor farming
profitable. You must get your land
in good condition now, and thus be
ready to avail yourselves ofthe high
prices when they come-as come
hey will.
Year: 1873

A writer in the Maine Farmer
says: an the fall of 1870 we bought
a barrel of cider for three dollars,
and put it into a dry cellar, with the
bunghole open. There it lay a year,
and on examining it proved to be


good vinegar, and we sold it to q
trader for ten dollars. Here Wss a
net profit of more than three hun
dred per cent. Hundreds Of barrels
of cider we're sold from the town
that year at ten cents a gallon, all
of winch would have sold readily in
a year at thirty cents per gallon.
There is always a ready market for
good cider vinegar, and if every gal
Ion of cider made in this country
should be turned into vinegar, the
supply would not equal the demand.
For want Of pure cider vingar, thou
sands of barrels Of q villanious
compound, injurious to the health,
are annually sold in the name Of
vinegar.
Year: 1873

Clyde, Ohio, June l, 1873.
Dear Sir; II is extremely gratifying to me TO be
able to announce \ perfect cure of both cancers
the one internal as well as the one on the breast
The wonderful effect of your remedies in my Gaze
astonshes my friends. My general health has been
made good. would not be placed in the condition
was in six months ago, for fifty times what it hau
cost me to get well. l do wish that people would
not be so blinded by prejudice to TRUTH but try ma
ture's remedies and be restored TO health. am
personally acquainted with others-some in my
own famy-that you have cured, and have all the
the confidence in the world in your skin. Your
mode Of treatment for such chronic diseases, seems
to me is just what is needed. If other physicians
would turn their attention to successful treat
ment of such diseases, there would be less suffer
ing IN the world. Youcan referto me ana my case
whenever you feel disposed to do so; AndI shall be
happy at any time to answer questions for the BEN
eft Of the suffering if called on in person, or ad-
dressed as above. You can rest assured that if /
should ever require treatment again, and you are
among the living, that you viii be called npon in
preference to all Others


Yours truly,
Year: 1873

The English are nation of shop
keepers and this makes them st
times take a very eommon-sense
view even of the sentimental non
sense about loyalty to the Royal
family. The London Eraminer, a
conservative journal, discussed the
grant to Prince Alfred with great
freedom. It reminded the people
that the Dukes reputation for liber-
alIty was not at all well founded,
since the presents he distributed
during his tour through the Colonies
were paid for by the nation, while
the articles given him we're kept BY
him. 1t mentions also as q well
known fact, which will not soon be
forgotten by the colonists, that the
Duke Of Edinburgh sold in one part
of Australia valuable team of hors-
es that had been given him in an
other.
Year: 1873

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE Persons at a
distance desiring information from this point can
address me. If the subject does not require much
investigation a few postage stamps will be suff-
eient remuneration,
Year: 1873

DIR. LIBBEY-


Dear Sir: feel it duty owe you as well
as the afflicted, to acknowledge the wonderful
cure you have made in my case. The long
continued sore throat and bronchitis was a
source of great annoyance and alarm to me
for a number of years, but since you prescrib-
ed for me feel no trouble there, and have no
fear Of a return of the complaint The dispo-
sition was strong to scrofula consumption
that, 1 think, entirely changed. My other
difficulties are entirely cured. Ifpeople only
would give your remedies fair trial, l feel
confident you would benefit all you say you
can. Yours truly,


MRS. MARTHA PARKs.I
Year: 1873

The Atlantic Mail Steamship Company still
keeps its office open at No. Bowliuggreen. RumOrs
were current in Wa-st yesterday, to the effect that


the Company to be reorgapized The steamers have
not been sod and doubts expressed to whether
they would be disposed OF the judgments be satisfied
The friends OF the Company claim that the bondhoders
can better afford let the steamers be sold than to
Them 1t alleged that the affairs Of the Company have
been mismauaged by the appointment of large number
OF officers who have received large salaries 1t Is claimed
by almost ever merchant who In any engaged in
the West India trade that this line can be made to pay
good dividends


The mails, provisions, and passengers for Havana
and Nassau were carried, yesterday Afternoon, In
the steamer Wilmington, chartered by Alexandra
& Sons. This line will land the mails AT
Nassau, under the contract awarded to the Atlantic
Mail Steamship Company The manager OF the large
American hotel at Nassau who sailed IN the Wilmington,
stated that the residents Of the island totally with
out the decacies which they have heretofore received
from New-YOrk.
Year: 1873

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30.-The coal trade
here is still excited the manpulatlons OF the mar
ke by the combination evidenced by the result OF the
Scranton and the advance by the Lehgh operators
in New-York, yesterday. No further steps have been
taken the matter OF the pooling OF the Schuyku COAL
aud it's sale by the Reading Company The individual
operators are still very determined to maintain their
position and there is much anxiety as TO the result OF
the contest both among the wholesale and retail dealers
here and throughout the entire country, as 1t
ia feared that private capital and enterprise
will be driven to the wall by the exercise
Of unrestraned corporate powers. Petitions are
circulating throughout the State and receiving thou
sands OF signatures, calling the attention Of the Cons
tutional Convention in session here to the sub


ect OF corporate powers and it is expected that the
large corporations may be ourtaed Of their privileges
All the operators affected by the movement OF the
Reading Company for II they reduce the price Of coal
here for time, the Lehigh miners will have to find
other markets for their product heretofore sold In this
place, and the dealers who are now charging but 70
cents than the Company for coal that is not Mixed
will be obliged TO give up Improbable trade, while
the dealers at NewYork ard the Eastern cities will
eventually advance their rates to manufacturers and
others proportion the combination advances the
rates 70 them.
Year: 1873

MONTGOMERY, Jan. 30.-The House is still
fruessy debating the proposition to inform the Senate
that it is organized.


The Senate Committee on Contested Elections have
made two reports signed by the Conservatives and
the other by the Republicans The Conservative report
shows that by counting the legal votes only Martin,
Democrat elected by POI majority aud by counting
all the votes cast he has majority OF 269 The other
report admits the latter TO be the case but insists that
the Democratic vote of Escambia County should be
thrown out because of nformaty. After some votes,
the Republican report substituted for the Conserva
tive report for the purpose OF reconsideration The
Leutena DECIDED that this had the effect OF
seating Martin. although the report contains pQthng
that effect and he would entertain no motion 10 the
trary. After quibbng, Mr. Erwin raised the point
OF order that the question upon the substitute
original proposition. The Lieutenant Governor
overruled the point OF ORDER and after adjournng the
Senate, returned to the chair again. and consented TO
hear motion to reconsider. The Senate adjourned with
out coming TO any conclusion.
Year: 1873

The American and European members of the
new Governments bond Syndicate were corresponding
through the cable yesterday and have formally decided
to open the subscription lists for the remaining balance
Of s3OOOOOO United States five per cents on Tuesday
next The official announcement Of this fact, with the
nrospectus of the Syndicate will be given the public
Saturday next The Syndicate will convert s3Ooooooo
six per cent bonds into the same amount of five per
cents The subscription lists will remain open only a


few days No additional issue OF five per cents Is au-
Year: 1873

PoUGHKEEPsIE.-It has been decided to hold
the eighteenth annual Convention OF the Young Mems
Christian Association OF tho United States and the
British Provinces in this city the coming Summer
Year: 1873

Nothing SO strongly indicates the man
of pure and wholesome thought as habi-
ual purity of speech. By his conversa-
ton, among his own kind, you may al
ways pretty accurately form an opinion
as TO the moral worth of a man. It is
there, where no restraint is supposed to
be placed upon his words, that you dis
cover his true nature. If he is given to
looseness of discourse, or his mind wan
ders to the discussion of subjects pro-
scribed in mixed company Or respccta-
BILE society, you may justly mark him
as one with whom association is unde-
sirable.
Year: 1873

The Boston Reliet Committee has
discovered class of poor people whose
existence had hardly been known be-
fore. They are poor Portuguese, who
are congregated at the North lEad of
the city to the number of some 5000.
They emigrated chiefly from Fayal,
the mon being mostly sailors, while the
women earn q miserable livelihood by
sowing. Many Of them were among
the needlewomen who lost their occupa-
ton by the fire.
Year: 1873




Ps'ovided, That when taxpayer
owns taxable property in two or more
counties in the State he should have the
benefit cf his indebtedness in proper
ton to his taxable property in such
counties


9. Whereas, therefore, some assess
ors have not shown on the roll the de-
duction of $500 exemption allowed by
law, while others have, it is desirable
that hereafter the uniform practice to
assess all property subject to taxation,
appropriate column, and then make the
authorized deduction.
TO- Where the personal property of
any householder is less than the $500
exempt by law, the exemption noted on
the roll should only equal the amount
of such personal property.


IL. In no case should the amount of
Indebtedness and exemption of tax
payer appear to exceed the amount of
his property. Thus, if the amount of
an individuals taxable property is five
hundred dollars and he swears to all in
dcbtedness of five thousand, sum on
ly equal to the amount of his property
should appear in the columns of indebt-
edness and exemption, since the excess
of his debts over his assets is fact of
no benefit to the county or State, but
tends to create confusion.


12. 1t is advised that the capital
stock and other property of all banking
and other companies, where not other
wise more convenient, should be assess
ed to each company in its corporate
name.


13. In cases where parties are bonds
men or sureties for others, such obliga-
tions do not constitute an Indebtedness
to be allowed as a set-of against taxa
ton.


IA. Assessors arc reminded that the
law requires them to collect the poll
tax as it is assessed.


N. H. GATES,


Chairman Board of Equalization.
Year: 1873

Equalization.


1. County Assessors are reminded of
the Importance of commencing their du-
ties as required by law on the first day
of March in each year and of proceed
ing without delay to complete them be-
fore the last Monday in August, which
should be done without fail, in order
chat the County Board may examine
and pass the roll to the State Board by
the second Monday in September.
2. As uniformity in the assessment
rolls of the various counties of the
State is essential, a blank roll is furnish
ed to each assessor, which should be
filed up substantially in the form shown
by the sample page accompanying it


3. Land should in all cases be de-
scribed by section, township and range,
and when consisting of legal subdivis-
ions such should be described


A. In order to avoid the numerous
omissions now made in the assessment
of real estate the maps required by the
law should be kept posted up SO as tc
show the assessor the actual present
owner of each and every tract of which
the title has passed from the United
States or from the State of Oregon.


5. In appraising lands due regard
should be had to locality, nearness tc
market and to all particulars affecting
their salable cash value, which should
in all cases be the standard of valua
ton both of real and personal property
6. 1t is desirable that the assessor
himself and not the assessed should be
the judge of values by personal inspec.
ton whenever practicable.


Z. Greater care is required on the
part of the assessor not to omit assess
ing the lands and other property Of
corporations, such as wagon road, rail
road and telegraph companies, and all
associations holding lands, whether
by grant from Congress or otherwise
S. Assessors should deduct the tax
payers Indebtedness wishin the State
only, and in all cases comply with the
law requiring the amount of indebt-
edness to be given under oath. and
when taxpayer desires to claim an
Indebtedness, the following oath should
be administered


STATE OF OREGON,


County of, f,.......---.)


I. do solemnly swear
that 1 am legally indebted within the
State of Oregon in the sum of. 49,.
and that said indebtedness has not been
deducted from the amount of my taxa
BILE property in any other county for
the present year.


Subscribed and sworn to before me
this. day Of. "A. D..
Year: 1873

Ir Is asserted that editors and print
ers never commit suicide. The truth
Is, they never have time to do any
thing Of the kind-it requires their
entire time and most careful attention
to manago to live.
Year: 1873

dollars worth. This trade would appear &,
be like a jug handle, all on one side.


REMEMBER the concert, tableaux and
statuary entertainment at Virginia Opera.
house tonight.


THE BOARD OF IMMIGRATION, Gov
ernor Walker presiding, held meeting al
the Capitol yesterday.


The COUNCIL COMMITTEES on grounds,
buildings and water went out to-day in
search of site for the new reservoir.


THE NEW state and federal flags pro-
vided by order of the governor, are ready
for hoisting on the Capitol as soon as the
General Assembly meets.


The INDICATIONS are that Richard f.
Walker,of this city, will have no opposition
before the General Assembly for the post
of superintendent Of public printing.


OUR STREETS are in fine condition for
a fall, so contracted like-if fellow was
to strike his head against the ground it
would crack so nicely-not the ground.
Year: 1873

KEEPING POULTRY IN ORCHARDS.
Some farmers make it practice to keen
their poultry in their orchards from early
spring until cold weather sets in and thew
find that it pays them for SO doing.
picket fence should be built around the
orchard, high enough to prevent their fiy-
ing over, with suitable house or shed in
one corner of the yard to shelter them at
night. Thus situated, the poultry will
thrive and prosper, keeping themselves in
good condition; and the increase in eggs
will be greatly augmented, and their use
fufness and value enhanced, to their own
ers at least, on account of the thousand
myriads of insects and worms which thew
naturally destroy, and which will more
than repay the cost and labor of building
the fence. BY keeping them enclosed in
this manner, large number of fowls NAV
be retained in an orchard and the con.
tlnual scratching which is done by them
will prove advantageous both to the soil
and trees themselves.
Year: 1873

THE Douglass Axe company, of Mas
sachusetts, naturally want cheap steel, but
are going the wrong way to get 1t. They
are sending out circulars in favor of re-
ducing the duties on iron and steel, and
evidently if they could would permit the
American manufacturers of those important
materials to be driven entirely out of the
business by unrestricted foreign competi-
ton. That would reduce the supply and
enable the English makers to become mo-
nopolists indeed, with the power to
advance prices indefinitely. The same
disastrous experience has been suffered
several times in the United States, and
this axe company ought to have learned
from it the folly of attempting to lower the
price of any article by aiming blow at the
industry which produces it.
Year: 1873

The Philadelphia Sunday Mercury,


speaking Of the February election under


the new constitution, says:


"The people must see that the fruits of


their victory are not lost BY neglect. They


carried the constitution, irrespective of


party, and they should not allow party


prejudice to interfere with good local gov
ernment. No unfit man should be per-
mitted to come before the people aud plead
as reason why he should receive their
suffrages, 4 am the regular Republican,
or the regular Democratic candidate
Philadelphia has suffered too much from
her easy compliance with such claims as
these. She must now profit by expert.
ence, and select her mayor, district at
torney, city solicitor, and councilmen,
solely acith reference to their personal fit
ness for the respective offices. National
politics must no longer control the free
dom of the city in choosing its local Off
GERS. The grand victory at Gettysburg
should no longer be a reason why an
ignorant, and possibly corrupt, council-
man should represent wealthy and in
telligent ward"


These views are eminently sound, and
we hope to see them accepted by sensible
and honest men everywhere. When the
people refuse to throw the dearest inter-
ests of home and family into the whirlpool
of partisan strife, we may hope for some
relief for the country. No city or state can
prosper that allows party politics to over
ride local and material interests. Party is
the Moloch to whom some men sacrifice
even their children. The South, and nota-
bly, Virginia, has suffered enough in this
way to learn the wiser lesson of tolerance
and unity in seeking to advance the gen.
eral prosperity" .....
Year: 1873

COURT PLASTER Take half an ounce
OF benzlne, six ounces of reetified spirits
then take one ounce of isinglass and half
pint of hot water. dissolve and strain
separately from the former. Mix the two
and set them ASIDE to cool, when a Jelly
will be formed. Warm this and brush It
ten or twelve times over a piece of black
silk stretched smooth. When dry, brush
1t with solution made from four ounces
Of Venice turpentine and six ounces of
tincture Of benzine.
Year: 1873

Tomorrow is the last day allowed by
law for the payment of city taxes on real
estate, after which those who fail are to be
assessed twenty per cent. additional.
Will not our city council meet and extend
the time to February first? Winter has
lust set in on us. Our people are poor,
and this act of grace would be appreciated
and held in grateful remembrance by them.
Year: 1873

In is a peculiarly disagreeable "aberra-
tion of mind" to be afflicted with, that
which drives person to jump from fifth
story window without any particular OBJ
ject in view, because person is sure to
bring up against some object or other with
an unpleasant abruptness. A substantial
maiden, weighing l60 pounds, tried the
perilous experiment at Powhatan, Mary
land, and there are fears that she can never
be put in repair again. She doesn't know
what she did it for.
Year: 1873

The gentle sleep that "knits up the
raveled sleeve of care" and does great
many other kind and good-natured things,
occasionally INDUCES in an awkward
practical joke. 1t lately induced a lady
in Montreal to go forth in the dead of
night very lightly clad and call up the
keepers of a hospital to present a Bible
to one Of the patients. On being sud.
denly walked up she was greatly embar-
rassed at her awkward position.
Year: 1873

SALTINa Cows.-A writer in The
Rural New Yorker says that cows should
be salted every morning, and, if in the
stable, before foderi ng, but never after
taking water. This is the practice of the
best stock keepers in Switzerland; and
he thinks quite preferable to sailing
them once or twice week, or to keep
ing it constantly within their reach.
Year: 1873

An agricultural paper says strawber-
ry beds may be protected from birds hy
running wire along the walk, to which
a cat is chained. Her movements up aud
down the wire will keep the birds away.
Where there is no chain, the wire can
be run through the cat, and heated to a
temperature that will fill the cat with
longing to keep moving,