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Year: 1873

vince himself by requesting his friend
10 read for him the last speech Of the
British premier, and message Of the
American President. Twenty to one
be will fud bis friend an apt enough
scholar, but col eless and indifferen,
enunciator--one who has all along
read for himself, and whose only objec,
has been merely to acquire the mean
ing of tho works he pcrused. At the
period Of the Reform Bill, when news.
papers were read by the million, II
was customary, in the workshops ol
tailors, fax-dresscrs, and others, foi
one TO read aloud while the Others
were at work--those who could read
fuently taking their turns of this duty


and those who could not, paying, 9th.
ers who did, according to tho amour,
Of time spent in the exercise. In some
instances, indeed, a reader was paid
by tho workmen, II being his duty to
read the public debates and leading
s.ticles at 80 much per hour. We
have occasionally listened to such q
reader, (ono Of the workmen,) and
been surprised at tho force and free.
dom Of his utterance, and manner in
which he modulated his intonations


throwing himself exactly in tho place
Of the speaker. Now, this was not
the result Of any superior tuition, but
the effect Of listening to the best pub.
lie speakers, and Of his daily exercise
as reader to tho establishment. I'm,
fortunately the practice to which We
refer, died with the excitement of the
period; but we see no cause why the
attention which was then given tc
public affairs might not be profitably
directed to entertaining and instruct,
i've authors. 1t is true that the in,
quiring and studious workman will


cultivate his own mind at home; bu,
all workmen are not inquiring and
studious, and the introduction Of read.
ing aloud to each other in turn would
be productive of incalculable benefit.


Singing for the million is cried UP
on all hands-wby not reading aloud
We have in almost every family and
workshop evidence Of what practice
In concert has done for vocal music
why not the same for reading aloud
The ono art is chiefly valued as an
amusement and refined accomplish.
ment- the other is equally entertain.
'-e, q"'s. 90 nacsasn ~ for tho adorn,
ment Of public or private life, and Ger.
tainly more productive of utility and
knowledgo.-F From Chambers Journal
Year: 1873

In view of the stupendous finan-
cial failures in the North, and al
most throughout the world, by the
suspension of the banking houses
of Jay Cook & Co., of New York
and Philadelphia, involving in their
fall many other public and private
banking and business houses, the
conundrum which has SO long Puz-
zled the brain of the finaneiers,
both State and national, as to the
time "when specie payments shall
be resumed" seems to be postpOn-
ed indefinitely. There was a time
when the public had an idea that
the present generation would see
political and financial honesty SO
far restored as to see the resump-
ton of specie payments by the
Banks and the Government. That
is one of the delusions of the past.
Few men have any real money, and
it wont be many years until all
knowledge that there is any mon
ey but "promises to pay" extant.-
Already the sight ola silver dollar
would be good for sore eyes.
Year: 1873

Ra- The Memphis papers say
there has been very little apparent
cessation in the trade of that city,
in consequence of the prevalence of
Yellow fever in q portion of it
All the wholesale houses, the pa
pers state, almost without excep-
tion, in all branches, are going for
ward with business with their Gus
tomary vim, and there is not a per-
ceptible diminution of visitors to
the city. This is certainly cheer
ing news for the Bluff city, and we
hope to be able before many days to
announce the final departure of the
"pestilence which walketh in dark
ness and wasteth at noon-day,"
from that city.
Year: 1873

A DAsHNe belle of Green bay, a
Miss Ruth Taylor, few days since
was presented with a silk dress for
her gallantry in taking hold of a span
Rer and helping pull the engine to
fire. The fremen have had 10 sdd
two hundred feet to the rope since
then. All the girls want silk dresses.
Year: 1873

QuERY.-Why is it that young
fellow and his girl can sit in the par
lor until after midnight without max
ing noise enough for the old folks to
hear them through the partition, but
can't sit in aspublic place five minutes
without annoying the whole house
with their giggling and talk3
Year: 1873

It is said that ''necessity Is the moth
err of invention" but go to the patent
Office in Washington, and thew will
tell you that invention is the mother
of necessity. Nine inventors out of
ten die poor; the other tenth die
mad. lssf sef esl
Year: 1873

Every one who does business in Arizona knows how long they have to wait for the disbursment of funds from the Quartermaster's Department, and what serious consequences and sometimes loss are the result We have received statement from what seems to us good authority, that funds on Quartermaster's estimates are not sent to Arizona usually for several months after the month for which they are made--wbile in other departments funds are on hand promptly by the close of each month. If such is the case it is unjust to our people who have heavy dealings with Government, in furnishing supplies and trans portation and we have right to demand that we be placed on the same footing as others. There Is some cause for the action referred to, and a remedy ought to be ap- piled Owing to our isolated position, with no banking facilities to relieve the pressure, it is very hard to carry out a large contract with the C. M. Department and have to wait from three 10 five months for pay.

 We hope that the new Quartermaster, Col 4. P. Rockwell, will examine into this matter and endesYor to inausuratc a new state o affairs,
Year: 1873

ERECT AND Rgs AgAsraAs.-This is cur advice to all Arizonans who own rich gold and silver lodges. True, arastraing ore is slow business, but it is a sure way of making living and developing one's ledge, and it is not every company that can get n mill, or, i they had one could run 1t with success. Get out your ore, roast it little; grind it fine, be careful about settling, running off" etc., and our word for it, you will make money.
Year: 1873

MUD ROOFS on adobe houses are very good in dry weather, but weeks rain proves them to be lacking in power to keep out the wet, and the experience of the last storm in Phe- nix and other localities south will be likely to make good demand for shingles in Pres colt this season.
Year: 1873

The circulation of the MINER being considerably great CT than that Of any other AIona paper business men e'' eryvhere will find it advantageous Co make known their buslrsss in its advertising columns

 There Is not town village, military post farming o' mining settlsmen, h ho Territory n which the of o0es no, teua and copies Of n are sent to every State and Territory Of the Unioni which coupled with ago and standing, maks it very desirable advertising medium
Year: 1873

1t is in the logging camps that a stranger
will be most Interested on this coast: for
there he will see and feel the bigness of the
red-woods. A man in Humboldt county got
ont of one tree lumber enough to make his
house and barn, and to fence in two acres of
ground. A schooner was filed with shingles
made from single tree. One tree in Men
docino, whose remains were shown to me,
made mile of railload ties. Trees fourteen
feet in diameter have been frequently found
and cut down; the saw-logs ae often split
apar' with wedges, because the entire mass is
too large to float in the small and narrow
streams, and have often seen them blow q
log apart with gunpowder. tree four ieet
in diameter is called undersized i'm these
woods and so skillful are the wood-choppers
that they can make The largest giant of the
forest fall just where they want 1t, Oh, ,as they,
"drive stake with the tree.'


The choppers do not stand on the ground.
but on stages raised to such height as To
enable the axe to strike in where the tree at
tains its fair and regular thickness; for the
redwood, like the sequoa, s~ ellis at the base
near the ground. These trees prefer steep
hill-sides, and grow in an extremely rough
and broken country, and their great height
makes its necessary to fell them carefully, lest
they Should, falling with such enormous
weight, break to pieces. This constantly
happens in spite of every precaution, and
there is little doubt that in these forests and
at the mills, two feet of wood are wasted for
every foot of lumber sent 10 market. To
mark the direction line on which the tree Is
to fall, the chopper usually drives stake into
the ground 100 or $50 feet from the base of
the tree, and it IS actually common to make
the tree fall on this stake, so straight do these
red-woods stand, and so accurate is the skill
of the cutters TO fell tree eight feet in d.
ameter Is counted days work for man.
Haypers Magazine.
Year: 1873

The Salt Lake Tribune discovers the
following Among other things that
Wells & Fargo's firm is not responsible
for as carriers is couched in the follow
ing language in their regulations: Nor
for any loss or damage by FIRE, the acts
of God, or of Indians, or any other pub
lie enemies of the Government Now
if this be fact and everything herein
stated meant in earnest. it is about time
that Congress passed some regulations
of an extraordinary character, to meet
the overt acts Of an extraordinary
power"
Year: 1873

The new law of congress regula-
ting the transportation Of animals on
our routes of traffic went into effect a
few days ince.


No animals are hereafter to be con-
fined for longer period than twenty
eight consecutive hours without being
unloaded for rest. water and feeding
for al least five consecutive hours. .un-
less prevented ov unavoidable causes.
In estimating this confinement. the
time during which the animals have
been cOoped up without rest on the
connecting roads, from which receiv-
ed, is to be included; the intent of
the act being an absolute prohibition
of continuous confinement bevonG the
period stated, except under the con-
already mentioned. The
penalty Of every failure to comply
with the provisions of the act is q
fine of not less than one hundred nor
more than FIVE hundred dollars, re-
cOverable bv cival action in anv Uni
ted States Court. But in cases in
which the animals are furnished with
proper food, space and opportunity
for rest, the requirement in regard to
their being unloaded does not apply.
The law was passed at the last ses-
sion of congress, and ample time has
been given for the adoption of contri-
yanees for securing some degree Of
comfort for the poor beasts on their
Way To market
Year: 1873

The Memphis journals give evil
dence that that fever-stricken city is
now grievously mourning the death
Of a heroine, stranger girl, whose
sympathy for the sick and entire de-
votion to their care freshens the mem
ories Of Florence Nightingale among
the sick and wounded soldiers of the
Crimea, while rendering more touch
ingly sOrrowful the thought that, un-
like Florence, the stranger fell a vic
tim to the disease she sought to res
cue others from Matte Stephenson,
it appears, went from Tomanda, H.,
to Memphis to devote herself TO the
care Of the stricken ones; did so with
out pecuniarv reward and without
even fittin. change Of clothing for
herself until, falling a victim to the
scourge she died, leaving no one in
Memphis who knew where she came
from or where any to whom she might
be dear were to be found On the
day Of her death package arrived
for her containing a few articles Of
clothing for herself and many articles
intended for the relief of those for
whom she cared This led 10 her
Identification, aud when the funeral
services were held over her remains
the knowledge Of her singular devo-
tion to those suffering who were
strangers to her made the occasion
one of singular interest.


The Memphis appeal saws: I'VE
may raise, and we will raise a white
shaft to commemorate her herOism.
but in our hearts, from now hence
forth, she will be with every one Of
US next to the dearest and nearest on
earth. Let the shaft be raised. and
let 1t be the highest, the taIlest. the
most conspicuous in our beautiful
city Of the dead, and let the name.
Matte Stephenson, be craven deep
and deep down where it will remain
to defy the corrosians Of time and
tell how she laid down her life for the
poor Of Memphis
Year: 1873

For the benefit Of our readers, says


the Erie pa ObSsrceT, we will just


state there is a very erroneous idea


prevailing in the minds Of some per


sons in relation to the recording Of


deeds for real estate. They appear
to think that if they have q deed in
their possession for any piece Of pro-
perty, their title is perfectly safe; but


in many cases this is a great mistake


There are several laws in our statue


books on this subject, and hundreds


of persons have been put to great
trouble and expense, and not a few


have lost their property entirely, by


not paving proper attention to them.


If a person has a deed for a piece Of


land and is in actual possession OF it,


that is o notice Of ownership until the


contrary is shown, but if be is not in
possession Of it. and his deed IS not
recorded within six months after its
date, and the vendor should sell il to
another person, who knows nothing
about the first deed, the second pur-
chaser would hold il, either by hav..
ing his deed recorded FIRST, or By get
tisg possession Of the land. Again,
if be neglects to have his deed record
ed, not being in possession Of the
property, and judgment should be en-
tered up against the vendor, they
would become liens agains. the prop
erty, and the man who has paid his
money and held this unrec0rded deed
might lose his land. And again.
deeds are frequently lost BY burning
and otherwise, thus rendering great
trouble and expense, necessary
in again duplicating the deed or per-
tecting the title. Every good bust
ness man sends his title papers to the
Recorders Office the first opportun;-
", and no lawyer or judge will per-
nit any deeds Of real estate to be
laid away, not even in an iron safe,
until they have been recorded. Our
advice to parties holding old deeds
which are not recorded, and TO all
those getting new onesis to have them .
recorded at one. Especially is this
necessary in towns where fires and
robberies are Of almost daily occ1r-
renee, which might. and does frequent /
" sweep away traces of title that is .
not preserved on the public record.
Year: 1873

The dispatch from Omaha giving
particulars of the prairie fire at VIII
bur, onthe South Platte Division of
the Omaha and Southwestern Rail
road, failed to convey an idea of the
terribly dangerous position in which
schoolhOuse full of children were
placed, ten of whom were overtaken
by the flames and burned, six Of them
to death The school house was sit
usted in the direct line of the fire,
bnt the precaution had been taken
to have the ground Immediately sur
rounding it plowed and the prairie
grass for what had been deemed a
safe distance from it cut nearly to the
ground. The flames, as has been
stated, approached the school house
with frightful rapidity, and the chill
dren looking out upon the vast field
Of flame and smoke became wild with
fear and unmanagable. Every effort
possible under the circumstances was
made to keep them within the build
ing, and many did remain. Some
fifteen or twenty, however, succeeded
in breading away, and in the belief
that they were saving themselves
from destruction by so doing ran out
through the grass toward their homes


Before reaching points of safety
ten of them certainly. and it IS now
believed eleven, were caught by the
advancing flames, in which three or
four were known TO be almost instant
ly burned to death, three more so Sc
riously burned that -ev cannot re-
cover, and the remainder so badly
burned that they are manned for life.
\ tragically affecting addition TO the
terrible scene of the burning children
was the appearance Of the mother Of
one Of the victims making her way
through the unburned
grass in the hope of reaching and
saving her child. She was too late,
however, and before she could real
ize her position her child had been
burned and she was surrounded and
caught By the fire and burned beyond
recovery.
Year: 1873

y new method is suggested for
growing winter hyacinths. The bulbs
are bedded in deep incisions made in
large sponges, the latter closed over
and around the bulbs, and then placed
in appropriately shaped vases. Wa
ter moderately warmed is poured into
the vase until it reaches about mid
way the height of the sponge. The
bulbs will sprout in two or three days.
and continue to thrive until the aow-
ers come out. which are said to be
unusually large in size and Of perfect
form The sponge may be hidden af-
ter the FIRST week or two by sowing
rape seed uponit, the resultant growth
completely covering it with moss-like
From its porous and
warm nature the sponge seems well
adapted to the purpose aud diluted
and fertilizing material might, it
would apper, be added to aid the
quick developement of the plants.
Year: 1873

Boil dozen stalks Of lobelia in one
pint of water twenty minutes, then
strain and simmer down to half tea
cupfull, then fill up the cup with mo-
lasses Bottle it and it is ready for
use. Dose for child, teaspooaful
every ten minutes until relieved. If
the case is severe, place the feet of
the patient in warm water, and tie
wet cloths over the chest and throat.
1t should be remembered that the
above remedy should be kept in the
family, and given when hoarseness
first appears. 1t is a good cough
remedy for all, both young and old.
Year: 1873

1T would awaken the seven sleep
ers" is common saying; but we ven-
ture to say that half who use it do
not know its origin. The legend runs
that seven noble youths of Ephesus,
during the persecution of the Chris
tians by Decius. q Roman Emperor
of the third century, fled and took
refuge in a cavern, and having been
pursued and discovered, were walled
in and thus left to perish. They are
said to have fallen asleep, and in that
state were miraculously preserved for
nearly two centuries, when their bod
les having been found in the cavern,
were taken out and exposed to the
veneration Of the faithful. Then it
was said these holy martyrs were not
dead, that they had fallen asleep, and
they at last awoke, to the astonish-
ment Of the spectators. The spot is
still shown at Ephesus where thepre-
tended miracle took place, and the
Persians celebrate annually the feast
of the Seven Sleepers.
Year: 1873

The city election seems TO have proved san eye
opener" in one direction, at least. The Advertise:
owned and edited By. John 'Byne, ESQ.,, it is well
known ell over the State, has been brim-ful Ol
sympathy for the political negro, and on almost
every occasion, where it could put in q word in
favor of negro suffrage, and denounce the Demo
Gratis because they were opposed 10 it aud would
not call the negro into their party for his sOte,
now sees the danger that may result to the State
from such tan ambulAtory voting machine" In
its last issue it says: ~ &t lTGsJEI us


1.-The city election and its attendant scenes must
tend to deepen the dislike of the of citizens,
which comprise the Democratic party, manifest
towards the negro. The black man is mere tool
in the hands of scheming ring, wanting the
study of self-reliance and intelligence to enable
him 10 think, act and vote for himself His stolid
misconception ol what suffrage is-rendcrs him
dangerous to the State With his unwilling as
sistanee, persouaion repeating and kindred frauds
have grown to such alarming proportions that
they must be stopped. The wrongs which he is
the instrument In peTpetrating are weakening the
power of his friends TO combat the hostility in the
Democratic party. The antipsthy TO the negro
must he intensified by the belief true false that
he has become On ambulatory voting macbine,
operated by dishonest politicians. We have a set
tied dislike 10 negro citizen voting more than
once the same day. and by all means IN our power
We will endeavor TO prevent it.
Year: 1873

REAL ESTATE DEALERS ENTITLED TO THEIR
COMMISSION. Depue has rendered deci-
sion thai under the constitution Of New Jersey
il Is not competent for the Legislature to pass
any law which shall deprive party of the bene-
fit OF contract made before the passage Of the
act, and in case of a contract of employment of a
real estate agent, made before the 18th of March,
1873, the act will not deprive him of his cOmmis-
sion, although what lie did in performance of the
contract was not completed until the act was
passed.
Year: 1873

Thin TEAcuERs.- Teachers ought to
be persons full of information Ihel
ought to be OF broad culture. The
teacher who simply knows his text books,
is always thin teacher. He never VIII
inspire his pupils with desire Tor any
thing beyond the book answers,


The children are not very Tar al
yanced in the district where ] am gong
to teach, and | am sure | can teach The
school if YOU will only give me certIll
cate. " Cant you excuse me from be-
ing examined in that branch there
will be no class in it in the school have
engaged, " are statements familiar TO TX
aminers.


The teachers who use these words be
long to large class OF persons who
think that" anybody can teach children
Never was there "A more fatal mistake
No person can teach the elements oi
subject well who does not have com
preheIsive knowledge Of that subject
And no other grade of pupils is 50 dun
cult to teach well as is the Primary
Small children do not know how to
study, and they learn but little the first
year of their schooling life, except by
the assistance and careful direction OF
the teacher; when they become older
they can learn in spite of the teacher
Year: 1873

LUCIA ON STAGE LIFE The life OF an
artistic is the saddcst life on earth.
want my husband, my parents my child,
my home! | am not rs other 'rus'es'
| cannot become intoxicated with all
mration. and live ON in stream of ex.
elements While ! am on tire stag. i
do nv very best. That is mean artlste.
that is no true artistic, who would not
abandon herself wholly to her art upon
the stage-nut because the public is there
for naver know that the public is
there. but because of the sake of art. !
do pot know that anybody sees me when
| am Magoret | only know that am
being Norgardi Bat | shall stay o.; the
stage just two years more do not care
for SO much money as other artistes do
will then have enough to accomplish
all | have to undertake
Year: 1873

NEW YORK, NOV. i, lS.2.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Coming home to my dinner on a sunshiny day
some 20 years ago ! caught young chalk artist
practising in secret on my front door. That the
evidence OF his artistic ability did not last long
as the evidence OF my muscular development was
evident from the shrleks which were heard from
the traces OF his creative genius. This may have
been Mast Perhaps l had better describe the
cartoon was the figure OF man, with toes
turned in; the head in imitation OF dial, the
thumb of one OF his hands touching his nose, and
the fingers OF same hand extended after the man
ner Of a fan.


The dial took illustrated pun on my
name already in silver on the door.


Now, Mr. Editor, If this was Mast advise me and
i will send him something substantial token
that can forgive If cannot forget.


X. DYALL. Sr.
Year: 1873

70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


friend and myself, after reading IN your valu-
able paper OF the generous offerings OF the people
OF this great city 10 one who has been shamelully
ulnsed by the party he worked so hard for need
we say our hearts (which are very tender in such
a case) were touched with great pity, and so we
concluded we would present him with this medal.
gotten up without regard TO expense, as token
OF our esteem and respect for him. We are happy
to learn that, although we are slow TO protect our
citizens abroad, we quickly respond to call m
such case as Mr.. Nasts.


/ was about closing this when another friend
asked me TO please send this chew OF TOBACCO Tor
Shack Mas Tom, for know he chews.


TENDER HEARTS.
The medal is of thin brass and octagonal. 1t
bears the inscription.