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Year: 1872

On the whole, Erie has enjoyed less of a
monopoly to-day than the previous days Of the week.
and especially this afternoon was the stock compara-
lively quiet steady the of the market becoming
strong and buOyant with upward turn IN some Of The
prominent speculatves Of 1 to over per cent.
Erie was, however the OvershadowiDg feature this
forenoon and said to have sold before the opening OF
business In the stock Exchange nigh 20. The
earliest (ns also the hghest) recorded sale
was at &c. from which. in almost the brief
time IL takes to write the fact, it
declined co. say 50 In the time the Ameri
can shares opened in London at 52 to 5 against 53
the close last night the price having since declined


Protected shares closed last night at s jii fol-


lowed by decline to-day TO S. In view Of this sharp
down in quotations London price feverish here
unsettne the whole market by its peculiar meander
ings and giving rise food Of as to the
Of this sudden lack Of confidence among foreign
operators. There those who averred that the
McHenryites had the control Of the stock and
that the Heath RaphaelItes were free sellers What
the cause, the effect noticeable here. and
very generally attributable TO the adjustment OF the
fortnightly balances the London Stock Exchange,
which takes place to-day. The singular OF Erie of
late has given for much alarm as to s eventual
effect on the other shares In case sudden break
sharp and extended as the advance should occur.
Cautious and conservative operators are very
wisely furling their sails IN preparation
for any sIua that may occur at any moment They are
aso ohary In putting out short lines Erie. and
shortening their long lines In all directions To venture
on either side would 10 involve extra hazard
ous risk and the unwary mariner the present
speculative sea might In stunning Scylla
fall into Chary bdis" Whenever prominent
stock makes an extraordinary movement, either
upward or downward, It seems TO be the provinces OF
tho gossps to discover invent cause for the
movement 40 among other alleged for the heavy
decline In Erie to-day We have report-and we give ~
such without placing implicit confidence " its @o
Year: 1872

Being a worker In the leather manufac-
ture, have constantly under my notice the
awkward manner in which the farming com
munity take off the hides of animals of
their own slaughter The hind leg, for in
stance, being slit up along the under, or,
perhaps, inner side, so as TO leave the hook
9t the hide in the form OF skull cap. As
upon being brought into work, every part
must be made to lie fiat, this portion has to
be opened by cutting unsightly strips, which
materially impair lis usefulness.


The following directions NAV assist the
novice in performing the operation:


We will suppose the animal dead and
placed upon its back the operator by
thrusting his knife point foremost and edge
up, makes slit the entire length of the car
cass, from the chin over the centre of the
breast In the line OF the navel to the vent.
Let him now stand by its Side, with his face
looking the way the head lies, and taking
the fore foot in his left hand, run the point
Of bis knife in the line Of the cleft of the
foot and cap of the knee, up the front of
the leg and into the central slit of the
bosom. For the hind leg, having reversed
his position, let the slit be made in the line
of the heel, over the centre Of the cap of
the hook, down the back Of the ham into
the central slit. In this way the hide when
spread out will have a square form without
long projections, and consequent deep in
dentations Of It's outline fCor. Canada
Farmer.
Year: 1872

IN passing through the country, why is it
that we see only few farms that seem to
BE we'll fenced, and on which the dwellings
and other farm buildings are in good repair?
these few farms are always free from
weeds, and invariably yield good crops of
all KINDS. The owners of these premises
attend 10 their business. They make busi-
ness of farming. They get their crops in
at the proper season, and harvest them
when they are properly matured. Their
cash accounts is always in their favor, the
balance being on the right side. They have
no time to waste at the tayerns or groceries.
II they have spare time, it is devoted to
self-culture. They always subscribe and
pay for their local paper first, and others
are not discarded They and their families
are well Informed upon the current topics
OF the day. Their children are educated,
wellrdad, and wel-bred. These men are
the SUBS antial and influential men of the
town 1hey Keep it respectable. They sup
port the schools and the churches. These
are the men to whom the country ever LOOKS
in time of need. They always have opin-
ions upon subjects, and their views are
never in market. Ever open to conviction,
never to corruption, they may sometimes
be little exclusive, but they are ever ready
TO assist their less favored neighbors to rise
to the same plane upon which they stand.
they are reserved but true, cautions but
sure and they constitute the hope and safety
Of our republic.
Year: 1872

Among the incidents arising from the
recent severe snow storm along the line of
the Northern Pacific was the blockade for
several days of the Northwestern Con
struction Company's business car, some
twenty miles east of Fargo, on the Red
River.


Several gentlemen connected with the
company, including Dorrillus Morrison,
MIR. Canda and others, and DR.. Thayer,
the medical superintendent, who had been
to Fargo and beyond on business, found
their car and locomotive, after sleigh
ride of some twenty miles, stuck fast in a
cut filled in with a heavy snow drift. They
had no snow-plows and no means of cut
ting their way through the drift, and all
they could do was to wait till they were
relea sed from their predicament by the
locomotive coming next But in the
meantime the snow storm which in the
early part of last week had swept over
the whole line of the Northern Pacific,
had established snow blockade over a
large part of the line; but by the indefatig-
was at last cleared of its Instructions, and
the snow-bound prisoners of the North
western Construction Company's car were
VI IHulouay HlSnl eAttlcdteu from lheI
trap, after an imprisonment of seventy-two
hours, Fortunately this elegant car, in
addition to its comfortable appointments
for sleeping, was abundantly provided
with provisions and cooking apparatus,
and very luckily for them there was abun-
dance of railroad-ties distributed along
the track where they were stuck which
furnished them with plenty of fuel. Under
these circumstances they passed the time
very comfortably indeed. But for this
circumstance of an ample supply of fuel
it is doubtful Of they could have escaped
very severe freezing, and it is not i'm
possible that the whole party might have
frozen to death, as the. weather was in
tensely cold, the thermometer running
down to over thirty degrees below zero
Their locomotive was useless, even if the
track had been clear, for want of water,
the intense cold having reduced the avail
able water supply to the condition of solid
ice. The whole track, however, was
cleared by Thursday evening, and the
party reached the Junction.
Year: 1872

How TO CATCH A Horse. Some one in
one of the last numbers of the Rural New
Yorker asks how to catch horse Here is
q sure and easy method of catching horse
treat the horse kindly and not abuse him,
and In short time the horse will learn to
love the master. There will then be no
trouble in catching him.
Year: 1872

Sailing BUTTER. The proper sailing of
butter requires great care. The salt should
be thoroughly Incorporated into the mass,
so as to reach any remaining particles of
casein or moisture. All this IS perfectly
done in the churn, if the practical direction
given by the manufacturers are followed.
Most people in this country require for
lavoring about one ounce of good pure salt
10 pound of butter, but the better paying
class of customers, who are little fastid.
lous about the quality, prefer about one
nall as much, and that is found quite suffi-
cient for 1t preservation, if the casein has
been properly removed.
Year: 1872

SHOT WITH A CORK. A lady residing
IN Louisville, Ky, retired as usual, the
other night in good health, and with
feeling OF security regarding her personal
safety, not dreaming OF the proximity OF
danger or the probability of injury from
deadly weapons, which she afterward
supposed were at the time pointing at her
from the window Just opposite her bed


While peacefully rep0sing and ENJOYING
the comfort and luxury of cozy room on
a winters night, suddenly there was a
sharp report at the window, the whirr of
some kind of missile passing through the
room, and sound as of shot striking
the person of the lady, followed by q
sharp, singing sensation between the
shoulders. scream pierced the air and
startled the members OF the household,
who came running to the chamber and
found the lady tainting. Cold water was
freely used, when the lady recovered and
cried out that she was shot, and a boy
was dispatched in haste for doctor on
Third street. The physician filled his
pockets with probes and forceps and
knives and what-not, for the surgical visit,
and went rushing to the rescue, thinking,
probably, to save poor suffering crea-
tues life. The door was opened and
he hurried into the room, but instead of
finding his patient writhing in pain and
agony he was overwhelmed with surprise
and, perhaps, a little disappointed, to
fir her laughing and blushing, as if en-
joying one of the best OF Jokes. Before
he could ask any questions, she fastened
to explain that after he was sent for
member of the family examined her
shoulder and no wound was found. She
then remembered that she had left few
bottles of ale in the room, near the win
dow. and further investigation proved
that one of the corks had popped out,
striking her in the back, which she thought
was bullet shot through the window.
1t was an amusing affair to the doctor,
who liked a Jest as well as any one, and
he joined with the family at the wound
ed lady's expense, albeit he was little
disappointed in his anticipation of splen-
did case of cutting, slashing and probing,
and-his usual fee.
Year: 1872

Hay and oats make the best feed for
horses that are obliged to work hard and
regularly. If the hay is cut fine and the
oats bruised or ground, the whole mixed
and moistened, the horse will eat his ra-
tions quicker, digest them sooner, and thus
have more time for resting and renewing
his power for labor. Farmers horses that
work little during winter time may be kept
cheaper by cutting and mixing bright straw
and hay in equal quantities, and adding a ra :
ton of steamed potatoes or raw carrots.
Colts should be fed literally on good hay
bright clover is best-and bruised oats :;
give them roomy boX-stall in stormy
weather and during nights. Litter freely,
and do not let the manure accumulate under
them. Sawdust or spent tan makes good
and convenient bedding in cities and vii
lagos they are often cheaper than straw
Groom horses we'll and let them have exer-
else every day run in the yard is excel
lent. See that stable floors over Easements
are sound and strong. Arrange the feeding
racks so that dust and hay-seed will not
fall into the horses names or eyes; some
horsemen build their managers too high, thus
forcing the animal to take an unnatural and
painful position when eating. Farm horses
that are not worked should have their shoes
taken off, and those that are driven on the
road should be kept well shod. Stock
Journal.
Year: 1872

Jefferson.D Davis, he but acted from the
impulses Of his own nature, and not
from any considerations of personal OF
party policy. There i to-day no better


living representative Of the highest type


# the American character, and whose
ife, character, and splendid abilities


ould shed greater lustre upon our free


Institutions and more ennoble the first
Office in the nation.


Why may not lifelong Democrats
support Horace Greedy for this Office
and share in his triumph as pre-emin-
emily the representative of the American
people +? Is not the platform upon
which he stands, explicit, concise and
broad enough for us all +? Is there any
thing in this declaration of principles
which any Democrat would insist upon
having stricken out.2 Is there anything
in the mind of any Democrat which he
would insist upon having inserted rs a
condition precedent to his support =? If
not, then there is nothing in the way
but old prejudices and party ties, neither
of which is becoming to free citizen
honestly intent upon the glory of his
country. He is an advocate of protec-
tive tariff. That is bad; but his sup
porters are free to regulate that question
through their Congressional representa-
tives without his interference. For one.
who never. gave 2 cote against the DEM
ocratic party, we are free to acknowledge
that if we had vote to give for Presi-
don't at the next elec ion, it would be
given for Horace Greeley, as the most
gratifying act of our political lifo.
Year: 1872

Goshen.-Birdsey Howe. Esq, has lost three young cattle within week, with some strange disease. He has had several skillful farmers examine the case, and only one seemed to give any opinion as to the nature of the disease,-be pronounced It hydrophobia. How they contracted the disease IS mystery, as they were kept at a barn by themselves, excepting cat which made the barn her home, and was found badly wounded and had to be killed. The affair causes considerable excitement.

 A. CITIZEN
Year: 1872

Some years ago, when the writer was
a reporter on an Eastern paper, II de-
volved upon him to write for the same
edition an account of the presentation of a
gold headed cane to the Rev. DR.. Nudge,
the clergyman of the place, and the de-
scription of a patent hog-killing and sau-
sage machine, that had just been put in
operation at the factory. Now, what
made DR.. Nudge mad was this. The in
considerate buccaneer who made up the
forms got the two locals mixed up in
frightful manner, and when we went to
press, something like this was the ap-
palling result:


"Several of the Rev. DIR. Mudge's
friends called upon him yesterday, and
after brief conversation the unsuspect-
ing hog was seized by the hind legs and
slid along beam until he reached the
hot water tank. His friends explained
the object of their visit, and presented
him with very handsome gold-headed
butcher, who grabbed him by the tail,
swung him round, cut his throat from
ear to ear, and in less than minute the
carcass was in the water. Thereupon he
came forward and said there were times
when the feelings overpowered one, and
for that reason he would not attempt to
do more than thank those around him for
the way in which so huge an animal was
cut into so many fragments was simply as
tonishing. The doctor concluded his re-
marks, when the machine seized him,
and in less time than it takes to write it
the hog was cut into fragments and
worked up into delicious sausage. The
occasion will long be remembered by the
DOCTORS friends as one of the most de-
lightful of their lives. The best pieces
can be obtained for fifteen cents pound,
and we are sure that those who have sat
so long under his ministry will rejoice
that he has been so handsomely treated"


Mad ? Well, about nine o'clock that
morning the Office had been abandoned
by every man but the advertising clerk,
and he ascended to the roof and robed
himself in boiler iron, so that he could
watch the venerable clergyman tearing
around down there in the street with his
congregation, all wearing the panoply Of
war, and carrying butcher knives and
things, The next day we explained and
apologized, but the doctor stopped his
subscription and began to take the rival
paper. - Exchange.
Year: 1872

OUR REvoLvERs.-I was armed TO the
teeth with pitiful little Smith e. Wes-
sons seven shooter, which carried ball
like homeopathic pill, and it took the
whole seven 10 make dose for an adult
But | thought it was grand. Itappeared
TO be a dangerous weapon. 1t only had
one fault-you could not hit anything
with it. One of our conductors" prac-
ticed awhile on a cow with it, and as long
AS she stood still and behaved herself she
was safe; but as soon as she went to mov-
ing about, and he got to shooting at other
things, she came to grief. The Secretary
had small sized Colts revolver strapped
around him for protection against the
Indians, and to guard against accidents
he carried it uncapped. Mr.. George
Bemis was dismally formidable. George
Bemis was our fellow traveller. We had
never seen him before. He wore in his
belt an original "Alen" revolver such as
irreverent people called "pepper-box." !"
Simply drawing the trigger back, cooked
and fired the pistol.


AS the trigger came back, the hammer
would begin to rise and the barrel to turn
over, and presently down would drop the
hammer, and away would speed the ball.
To aim along the turning barrel and bit
the thing it was aimed at was a feat which
was probably never done with an "Allen"
in the world. But Georges was reliable
weapon, nevertheless, because, as one of
stage drivers afterwards said, eff she
didn't get what she went after, she would
fetch something else" And so she did
She went after deuce of spades nailed
against a tree, once, and fetched a mule
standing about thirty yards to the left of
it. Bemis did not want the mule; but
the owner came out with double barrel
ed shotgun and persuaded him to buy it,
anyhow. 1t was cheerful weapon-the
"Allen". Sometimes all its six barrels
would go off at once, then there was no
safety in all the region round about, but
behind it. - Roughtng It, by Marx
Train.
Year: 1872

We call the special attention of the Public
to the fact that these Companies do FIRE
Insurance business exclusively ; hence
their Assets are pledged Solely to their
Patrons as security against Loss by Fire.
rine, Inland and Life Liabilities, as is the
case with Companies combining the several
branches. Those desiring


RELIABLE FIRE INSURANCE
at fair rates. are invited to apply at the offices
of the above Companies.
Year: 1872

FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS wbetb.
er in young or old, married or single AT tbo
dawn of womanhood or at the turn of life
these Tonic Bitters have no equal.


Bs- SEND FOR A CIRCULAR. ia


They are n Gentle Purgafiye m.
well as a Tonic. possessing also the pecn
liar merit of acting powerful agent In re.
lieving Congestion or Inflammation of tho
Liver, and all the Visceral Organs.
Year: 1872

The community received a severe
shock last evening in the announce
ment of the sudden death of Gener-
al Dan W. Adams. Up to half past
four o'clock he was on the street, ap-
parently in excellent health !; an
hour later his life account was closed
forever. Engaged upon brief in
his law Office, he fell from sudden
attack of heart disease and soon
breathed his last.


General Adams name is written
upon the most exciting pages Of the
history Of the rebellion, and on the
scroll which enumerates the heroes
of the war he must for all time hold
a high place. He was devotedly
loved by his soldier boys in gray,
who are mostly residents Of New
Orleans, and we can not pay him a
higher compliment that by saying
this.


At the close of the war, General
Adams joined with his old comrade,
General Harry 7. Hays, in the prac'
tice Of the law, but his energetic na-
ture demanding a wider scope, he
removed to New York, and there
and in Washington pursued q sue
cessful career for several years. Re
turning to the Crescent City few
months ago, with his ideas of the
political situation enlarged by ex-
perience in other fields. he earnestly
espoused the Liberal movement, and
performed yeoman service in the
cause during the exciting and trying
fortnight just ended. His clear and
comprehensive mind, sound judg
ment and sagacious forethought
may, therefore, be considered
grieyous State loss. We mourn hin
for the genial and chivalrous nature


taken out of our circle, and as al
able worker, snatched from a goot
cause.


By kilograms from General Wir
Adams, received last evening, W


learn direct that the remains will b
conveyed to Jackson, Mississippi


for interment.-Er.
Year: 1872

the whole country. They mean the
resumption and then the carrying
through Of the Santo Domingo spec
ulation, which Grant relinquished
because he feared that it would JAM
age his chances for reelection. They
mean continuance of the outland-
ish foreign policy which has almost
succeeded in making the name of
the American Republic q by-word
fand reproach abroad, and has
brought the danger Of trouble With
foreign powers. They mean further
despotic interference Of the Presi-
dent in the political affairs of the
States, packing party conventions,
and the bribing of the delegates
with government patronage.


They mean greater audacity than
ever Of military rings" which have
surrounded the President, and have
enabled him to use the substance
for his own benefit. They mean
that the peoples voice, shall sane
ton and whitewash the Presidents
assumption of power. They mean
the continued bondage of the gov
ernment of1ice-holders, who even
now do not dare to speak for fear of
losing their bread and butter. They
mean the complete servility of Con-
gress to the President, the approval
of all unlawful acts, the whitewash-
ing Of all corruption, and an un-
scrupulous and demoralizing party
despotism, such as we have never
yet seen, and we have already seen
much more than we are able to bear.


The reelection of Grant means
all this, and, indeed, in increased
measure ; for through the bare fact
of this reelection the fear of dis
pleasing the people will prevail, and
loose rein will be given to the or.
bitary rule of the White House. Al


these things will as certainly follow
the reelection of Grant as thunder
follows lightning. These are things


which the true reformer should moi


lose sight Of for moment. While


we sympathize with his dissatisfac
ton with the Cincinnati nomina


tons, and his desire to correct thu
error in tho best possible manner
vet this dissatisfaction and this wisl
should be kept within due bounds
and we find these limits to be any
thing but the reelection Of Grant
In the name of the common welfare
the honor and the freedom Of tn


American people, anybody befor


Grant.
Year: 1872


informs us that he drives
from his cabbage by
~leat-bran over the grow


There is something
bran that is distasteful to
and they leave immedi-
its being scattered upon
e. He repeats the dose
fee. The bran does not
cabbage.
Year: 1872

should be made upon their intelli-
gence and virtue as they are in
any respect equal to that the "Gov-
ernment should not only leave as far
as "possible to their own faculties
the conduct "of whether concerns
themselves alone ;"* X X
this discussion and management of
" collective interests is the great
school of &c that public spirit, and
the great source Of g that intelligence
Of public affairs, which are /" always;
regarded as the distinctive character
I" of the public Of free countries" -
So says Mill and SO says, in effect,
a plank of the Cincinnati Platform.
The tendency and practice of the
present Administration are to repress
the freedom of the people, by per-
mitting the President to press his
measures through Congress but
the Liberal Reform movement ex-
pressly decides that the great ques-
ton of the districts shall be left to
their peoples, without interference or
dictation from the Executive. Every
class Of theorists now gets fair
hearing. The issue is asked to be
drawn Immediately for practical pur-
poses. We submit that the call Of
the Free Trade cannot be disre-
garded at elections The Conven-
ton did not tell the people ho,0 to
vote, but only that they must vote
according to their belief, and accor-
ding to that of no party. And to have
the faith Of the people, as expressed
through Congress laws, properly ad-
ministered, without regard to Execu-
tive interference or dictation, a broad
national organization has been form
ed, and is composed of all honest
men. Thus Congress is intended


more nearly than ever to be the de-


pository of popular opinion, repre-,


senting the moral force Of sections


of the country, and not of party


caucus, and laws are not to he nude


from, but they are to be executed
from the White House.