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Year: 1873

The Denver NesOS of late date con- tains the following: "The Utes were nipped yesterday that is, their prepa- rations for grand parade in honor of that scalp were ruthlessly broken in upon by Special Agent Thompson, who

 blocked the game and put a stop to the pandemonium they had inaugurated

 Everything was in readiness for a grand pow-wow that would have frightened all the horses in town out of their wits and harness, and sent sensitive women into mysteries for 0 week. The Indians who read the NeaOs had seen that pa- rade had been arranged for yesterday forenoon, by MT. Thompson's permis- sion, and so from early candlelight till ten o'clock the entire outfit were active with the busy notes of preparation. They got out their bags of paint, and took off their rags of clothes and besmeared themselves with the for mer until they looked more elegant of apparel than ever they do with anything of civilized construction. The bucks were attired airily in suits la mode ochre, yellow and red, biased on the founces, headed with little daub of whitewash, and cut so low in the neck that there was nothing left of the origi- nal garments. Some of the lads were gaudily clothed with 8 simple piece of twine tied ae9ligee about the loins, which gave them primitive appearance. AL together they were Q motley crew, so taras their apparel went; but this, taken with their heathenish noises and sing ing, and beating of drums, was enough to cast dismay into even an Arapahoe camp. They got into line about ten o'clock, and sailed down towards town. Every buck that owned gun or a re- volver had it along, anticipating glori- ous time shooting off his powder in the faces of the whites in town. When they had arrived at the bridge they were met by Agent Thompson'and Interpreter Cur tis, who told them they would do more harm than good, and that the best thing they could do would be to go right away home. The old squaw carrying the scalp took the hint, and made a countermarch, and the remainder of the rabble slowly turned their horses tails towards the town and went back to their village somewhat disconsolate. The streets all around town were thronged with Fasteners and curious sight-see- CTS all the forenoon, who were looking for the gentle savages, but they were ali doomed to disappointment"
Year: 1873

There is reason to believe that not @ few of the apparently unaccountable cases of scrofula among children pro- ceed from the habit of sleeping with the head under bedclothes, and so inhaling air already breathed, which is further contaminated by exhalations from the skin. Patients are sometimes given to a similar habit; and it often happens that the bedclothes are so disposed that the patient must necessarily breathe air more or less contaminated by exhala- tions from the skin. A good nurse will be careful to attend to this. It is an important part, so to speak, of ventila- tion. It may be worth while to remark that when there is any danger of bed sores blanket should never be placed under the patient. It retains dampness and acts like 8 poultice. Never use any, thing but light blankets as bed-covering for the sick. The heavy, imperyious cotton counterpane is bad, for the very reason that itkeeps the emanations from the sick person, while the blanket al- lows them to pass through. Weak pa- tients are invariably distressed by 8 great weight of bed-clothes, which often prevent their getting any sound sleep whatever.
Year: 1873

Don't fail to keep your life insured for liberal amount. You will not re- gret the investment if you insure in such company as the old New York Life. If you make up your mind to in- sure then insure in the best company. You need not guess at the financial standing of any company because you can have mailed to you free of expense the sworn statements made before the insurance commissioners of the differ ent States. These documents are not without interest. A letter addressed to the New York Life Insurance Company, 346 and 349 Broadway, New York, will meet with 8 ready Com.
Year: 1873

Four men, all of them whites, are now lying in the County Jail of Burnet County, Texas, under sentence of death all to be executed at the same place on January 15. Their names are Ben iamin Shelby Arthur Shelby, Ball Woods, and William Smith. They were all sentenced for the murder of Benja- min McKeever. Their case, taken in all it's details, is one of the most inter esting in the annals of criminal trials. The evidence against them, though con- elusive, was entirely circumstantial McKeever was shot from his horse at night near the residence of the Shelbys, his throat then cut, and his body carried on horseback three miles and thrown into cave. A large rock was placed on the bloody spot where his throat was cut, but this precaution, instead of concealing the crime, led to the arrest of the criminals. The ke0n eyes of a frontiersman saw that the rock had been recently placed there so it was removed, and indications of blood found. A closer search resulted in the further finding of 8 paper-wadding that had been fired from shotgun. On examining a gun of Benjamin Shelby pdper-WauulnS was uKeW1Se lOund Tn IL, and yet another wadding that had been fired from shotgun like the first, was found under Shelby's doorstep. In his house was found copy of the Chimney Corner, and by comparisons it was ascertained that the three pieces of gun wadding had been obtained from that paper. Placed together the following enigma could be easily read: |

 With piece of paper or slate,

 Sit around the fire both large and small;

 A letter make, almost an eight,

 And now you see what covers all.

 There were several other circumstan- ces pointing strongly to the accused men as the murderers therefore the jury that tried them did not hesitate to find them guilty of murder in the first degree. The verdict is generally ap- proved by the citizens of Burnet Coun- ty, and the latest advices from there indicate that there will probably be nc interferences by Superior Courts or the Governor to prevent the decreed quad ruple execution.
Year: 1873

Henry Ward Beecher says: Aaron Burr was a keener thinker than George Washington. He was far more inge- nious man, more active man, and, If he had been moral man, and main tained normal relations with his fellow men, and with the laws of rectitude, he would have been an abler man. Wash ington was man of good sense, but he was not man of genius in any direc- tion except that of conscience. He was a man of singular equity, great disinter- estedness, and of pure and upright in tent. Sagacious he was, by light which came from integrity. He endur- ed, having faith to believe that right was right, that it was safe, and that right in the end would prevail. That which made Washington the only great hero of our revolutionary struggle was the light of the moral element that was in him---not any intellectual genius which he possessed; not any rare tact of administration, or any remarkable exc cutive power And if you look back upon those names in our history that have stood the test, you will find that they have been men who were fruitful in the highest moral element. And as time goes on, those men who lack these elements sink lower and lower and low CT till they set below the horizon; and those who possess them rise higher, till they reach the meridian, with undyine splendor, to shine upon history and'the world.
Year: 1873

~ The train from New York to Paterson, N: J., got fast in a drift at a cut near Clifton, one night during the late storm, and bid fair to stay there all night. The passengers took the affair in all sorts of humors. One man said his daughter was to be married that evening, and he would give two hundred dollars to be carried through. One lady had gone to Passaic in the morning for an hours visit; and she was alarmed at the prob able condition of the little nursing babe she had left at home. Another man had a wife who he expected would want him to go for the doctor before morning. After waiting for time, a number of the more anxious ones, including the fe- male with the babe at home and several other females, concluded, rather than wait in the train all night, that they would walk to Paterson.

 It was an awful walk. In places the snow was above their waists. One mo- ment they would be upon the track; the next they would suddenly find them selves precipitated into some ditch, or over some embankment The woman, with the babe at home, delicate and sickly as she was, kept up with the rest, although she was occasionally helped by the strong arm of some of the men. When a male member of the party felt discouraged, and like giving out, he was kept up by sort of pride, thinking that if a woman could stand it, certainly he ought.

 Despite the situation, the cracking of jokes never ceased, and good-humor prevailed to such an extent that the party had no time to get down-hearted. Then somebody would disappear with a yelp down some unseen cavity; all hands would rush to the rescue, and the miss ing person would be extricated and threatened with being left alone if he did such thing again! And se it went. The party finally reached Paterson at about Il o'clock at night, having been passed on the road by the train they had abandoned, which had succeeded in forcing its way through, but without stopping to pick up the trampers through the snow.
Year: 1873

Dave Mosher, trapper and guide in the North Woods, had terrible encorin- ter with a North Woods beast last week. Three miles from Sacondaga Lake there is wild, rugged pass between the mountains, known as Black Cat Valley. The mountains on either side are very steep and rocky, and are covered with heavy growth of black balsam and spruce timber As the snows deepen and the weather becomes cold, many deer and animals take shelter in that locality.

 Among the rest are the martin, hSving valuable dark-colored fur, known among trappers in those regions as "Black Cat" They seldom move by day, keeping concealed in trunks of trees or between the Assures of rocks. Owing to the uncertainty of finding one twice in place, and their natural shy ness, it is quite difficult to trap them. However, when they become pinched with hunger they will jump at. the bait without hesitation.

 A keen, strong, steel trap is set and covered with snow or leaves directly un- der dropping branch that the animal can reach by rearing; upon this Is se- cured the bait, and in the affort to reach which it is pretty aptto step in the trap; then come a system of desperate manoevers, and the only way to hold them is by having the trap chain at tached to a small sappling that will spring and lift them off the ground. This sleek, fne-furred animal is about the size of red fox, and, as David used to express it, "They're sassy varmint to get hold on.

 As Mosher was going the rounds of his traps, he saw through the bushes ahead terrible commotion under 8 large white birch, where a trap had been set. As he approached, long, gaunt tawny-eolored, ferce-looking animal whose wild scream upon the mountain side, atnight, will send thrill of hor' TOT to those who are safe in the cabin sprang upon lower limb of the birch and bid defiance with glaring eyes. Il was driven to desperation by hunger

 Had David quietly backed out he could havesenjoyed his supper of veni son and pancakes. But no, he raised the old rife ahd fired. In one-fourth O. a York minute, Bill Stewards exact time for skinning Montezuma bullhead, al the clothes upon him would not have made bib for a china doll. He direct ly found himself beside log, partl, scalped, with his lower limbs looking a though they had been through thresh ingmachine, while, at the same moment with 8 spit and 8 scream, panther dis appeared up the mountain side. Whel he came up the panther was engaged il killing and devouring martin whicl was caught in the trap, and his hunge being partly appeased was the means o the trapper crawling off with his life. e Auburn ~. y Advertiser.
Year: 1873

When 8 flea, under microscope, is made to appear as large as an elephant, we can see all the wonderful parts of it's formation, and are astonished to find that it has a coat of armor much more complete than ever warrior wore, and composed of strong polished plates, fit ted over each other, each plate like 8 tortoise-shell, and where they meet hun dreds of small quills project like those on the back of 8 porcupine or hedge hog. There are the arched neck, the bright eyes, the transparent cases, piercers to puncture the skin 6 sucker to draw away the blood, six long legs, four of which are folded on the breast, all ready at any moment to be thrown out with tremendous force for that jump which bothers one when they want to catch him, and at the end of each leg hooked claws, to enable him to cling on to whatever he lights upon. A flea can jump 8 hundred times it's owA length, which is the same as if man jumped five hundred feet; and he can draw load two hundred times his own weight
Year: 1873

We bid you goodbye, with sniles Old Year because it won't pay to cry- You are bound to go, and leave us, we know, and we cannot but say goodbye. We feel none the less that long-drawn sigh, quiver of lip and fearful eye. would better express, we will confess. our heartiest last goodbye.

 You've piled upon us heavy load and many an ache, on an uphill road yet enough for the day way the strength alway, and hence our smile IS at best awry with which we say, Old Year, good bye

 To be sure, we have felt that the aches and pains were often by pounds and the joys by grains; and the screws seemed turned with an extra pinch, as though some malice had hold of the winch and others seemed having much more de- light, and we much less, than was fair and right; that coin of the realm and bonds and stocks and real estate, in squares and blocks and acres untold of prairie and hill and silvery stream and dam and mill that these and more of the coveted real, and desires fulfilled of beauty's ideal, were the lot of too few, while we of the many were often in want of even 8 penny. But then, since we know, or at least don't doubt, that the broods of care are swarming about the hordes of manifold wealth that burn and sink and leave by stealth ; that "reumatic" loves to pain and twist the grasping heart and the gripping fist, we about conclude that we do not know of one so fortunate here below with whom we'd exchange what the year has ught---though little of profit our hands have wrought --- and take his share of trouble and pains, and also his lot of regret and shame, and also the gaunt old skeleton. grim that in cup board or closet is grinning at him.

 We cannot but feel, though load of care, that to say the least it is hard to bear, it has been our lot all along the years, that nevertheless there is joy in life, in spite of sorrow, pain, and strife, and hence we regret the old year gone, and wish it's draft on time undrawn 1: that all to soon the new is old, too sooR the wondrous tale is told.

 The stream of time--Oh, woe is mel

 Hath a current too strong and swift ; It hurries me on to the silent sea,

 Like rudderless, soulless wreck

 adrift;

 Oh would that there were some little

 bay, \. Some headland, beneath whose tranquil

 lea,

 We might forever at anchor lay,

 Or float when we would to the deep,

 dark sea.

 But a-truce to regrets let time roll on; what matters what comes orwhat is gone It is joy to have lived, it is joy to live; why care for the flight of the fugitive? If each have filled up the feeting days with noble deeds and high essays, then no remorse or sad regrets will cloud the years serene sunset.
Year: 1873

Little by little we are arriving at an understanding of the MLongoEan's habits of life. The introduction of the race into Pennsylvania has given us a new insight into their "ways that are dark, and the Pittsburgh Post, which has never ceased to wonder at them since their pioneers reached Beaver Falls, thus describes one of their peculiar amusements

 Among the many little diversions employed by the Mongolians at Beaver Falls, none are more popular than the game called 'Chamie.' It is played by the pigtails with tseen, copper coin of the value of one-tenth of cent. The gamester IS driven into reckless prohigacy by the necessity of throwing a whole penny into the pool at one time. The game causes the utmost excitement and the most intent ardor among the players. On the table is kind of dais with holes all around it. Into this each player puts as many tseen or pennies as he wishes, the number being restricted within 8 certain limit, and then spring makes all the pennies put in tumble into heap. Each player then guesses the number of pennies in the pool, and the one who guesses the nearest obtains the pool. At first sight the game looks exceedingly simple, and one would i'm agine that each player would put in the smallest number of pennies possible But this is not so; for each one tries to circumvent the others by his cunning A player will pat in sometimes great many more pennies himself than the other, and then guess in proportion. The main amusement of the game to an outsider is the manner of playing it the many ways which the players em- ploy to make believe that they are put ting in many pennies by enlarging their fists, or that they are putting in little by making them smaller, when they may be doing the very opposite. It is ex- ceedingly comical and interesting, and all the time the jabbering and chattering goes on at pace that would astonish Confucius himself"
Year: 1873

saw him look at Linda's wavy hair; see him watch Ceoilia's winning smile; see him notice Mauds complexion fair, My heart with dread is beating all the while

 Andyet

 I'm almost sure he loves me best of all see him glance at Milly's fairy feet, And follow all their movements with smile |: I see him charmed by many maidens sweet, My heart with dread fast beating all the while And yet

 I'm almost sure he loves me best of all For when he takes my hand in both of his, And looks at me with his confiding smile. My every doubt and fear are set at ease, 1 Although my heart is beating all the while And-yesl

 I'm sure, quite sure, he loves me best of all,
Year: 1873

A Boston Gentleman who could not waltz offered a young lady $4OO if she would allow him to hug her just as much as the man did who had just waltzed with her. It was good offer, and showed that money was no object to him, but they put him out of the house so hard that his eyes were quite black,
Year: 1873

| think most Of our farmers make Il very
great mistake in neglecting to top.dress their
moving lands. No crop except hay is allow
ed to remain year after year to shift for it.
self without cultivation, but this, because it
will yield fair compensation for the labor
Of harvesting for several years, is neglected.


Any old field in which there are plenty
of grass roots can be made to bear its two
tons Of hay to the acre at an expense which
is trilng in proportion to the gain realized.
Top-dressng not only serves to increase the
productiveuess Of the soil by adding to its
fertility but it also serves to protect the
roots aud young shoots from tie hot sun and
the trosts. | have noticed when an old worn
out field was plowed, that around the edge
of the powed part, where a portion OF the
earth, no richer than the rest, was thrown
out upon the grass, it grew tall aud rank,
while small and apparently "run out " all
around This led me to make some expert
ments, and though they were imperfect, and
no accurate record of them was kept, sat
islied myself that top.dressing Of earth eI-
acty similar to that of the field, spread upon
worn-out grass land, will greatly increase the
crop. A load of horse manure spread upon
a piece of dry, mellow soil with good sod,
had no visible effect while muck, ashes, and
common earth, showed their effects plainly
the first year.


My theory is that a top-dressing, even
though it contains no iertilizing material,
largely benefits the crop by protecting the
grass roots from the hard freezes Of autumn
and spring, and from the scorching summer
sun. There are three periods in the year
when | would apply wcll-rotted manure, ash
es, muck, or earth to moving lands land |
believe it would pay to top-dress the whole
once every year. first, early in the spring,
after the frost has thrown up many Of the
roots and exposed them to the weather; second,
Immediately after haYing when the gener-
Gus shield of verdure has been removed, and
the suns rays are scorching the life out of
the plants which have already received so
severe check to their thrift by being cut
off third, in the fall, when there is general
ly more leisure, and the coating thus given
will be available in the spring.


W. H. w.
| 81. .JobaSJl,ry, Man 3.
Year: 1873

Flour.


Many families seem to think that any
thing will do to make bread from, ifit is call
ed -four, without possessing any of its desir-
able qualities, but that there is a vast differ
ence in it, the market prices, and esteem in
which various brands are held, will testify.
Mere whiteness is not test of good -four /;
it may bo white, and and yet weak" or
devoid of taste and flavor. 1t may
make loaf like the driven snow, but the
bread will not satisfy, and person may eat
thereof, and 60 hungry still. Other flour
may also be dark and weak it may be
" sandy" in short, the catalogue of failings
is long one. The safest way to get good
quality of -four, is to take a reliable trade
mark, and buy from established dealers, who
have an interest in retaining your custom,
To point out the appearance ofgood qualities
in flour, could not be Of any great service to
the inexperienced person, for they do not
know the appearance by sight, when explain
ed elabOrately. We may say, however. that
the leading quality noticeable in a good
flour, is lumpiness, or conference, If one
takes handful, and congresses it tightly, it
will retain its shape, and stick together; if it
falls apart, when thrown into the barrel it is
not good it is weak Another test is to
make it into stiff dough- with water; if it
has tenacious spring, and will give, and go
back, like rubber band, it is a good fea-
ture.


Assuming the -four selected, the next re-
quisite is good


Yeast,


Take a sound potato, peel and CRATE it,
Put the pulp into clean timed saucepan,
Year: 1873

standing by thought, however, that he saw
in the colt many good points, and finally in
duced the owner to let him.up and keep him
for stock This was the father Of Vermont
Morgans, by mere chance, as it we're, saved
to bless the human race As all know, his
fame increased with age until at the age of
thirty or thereabout, be came to his death
by being kicked by another horse
Year: 1873

-"My pans are two feet and two inches
wide, one six feet long and the other five
feet. | have made 769 pounds of sugar, by
weight, this spring, and used four and half
cords of green birch wood, most of it being
cut after the sugar place was tapped. As
near as ! can learn my neighbors who have
heaters use about the same amount Of wood
per hundred pounds as do, but their arches
are wider and deeper, so they can boil faster.
My arch is two feet wide, except at the
mouth; the space for wood is tWenty-one
inches wide and sixteen inches deep; the
chimney rises eight feet above the arch. AS
near as | can judge from experience, can boil
about forty gallons per hour after the arch
is hot My pans both boil the whole length,
and think that another pan or heater be-
hind them might be used to advantage.


Our sap is very sweet this year, 1t does
not take more than two-thirds as much for Il
pound of sugar as it does some years


1t takes more wood to boil 100 pounds
when you have to drive hard than it does
when you boil moderately, for although the
sap does not heat above 2l2a, the steam
may be heated a great deal more, and when
the heat under the pan is intense the steam
will carry off more heat in proportion to the
amount of steam than it otherwise would, 80
YOU see there is a saving both Of time and wood
by having plenty of boiling apparatus.


The sap here contains only moderate
quantity Of the substance called nitre, malate
Of lime, hgnine, &c"