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Year: 1873

OFFICIAL CHANGES. Tribune an
nounceson the authority of a private let
ter from Washington to a gentleman in
Olympia, that changes will be made in
three of the principal Federal officers of
this Territory within a few days. The
changes are supposed to be in the offices
Of Governor. Surveyor General and
Collector of the Port. We have never
heard complaint against the present
Collector. but that he keeps very mean
deputy, and that is defended on the
ground that it is necessary to the service
to keep at least one man for duties that
no gentleman would perform.
Year: 1873

THE MAILs.-The steamer Zephyr, on
Monday morning, delivered the mail
from Olympia promptly on time, bnt
on its arrival no provision had been
made for its further transportation down
the Sound. Nash, the contractor, spent
several hours in trying to procure a
conveyance, aud finally succeeded in
engaging the tug Blakeiy to take it TO
Port Townsend, for one trip only
When we shall have return mai from
Victoria, or another mail from the south
and east, depends entirely upon the luck
of the contractor in finding steamer
going either way willing to trust him
for transpor .ation. There are very few
such. A suffering public would like to
know how long Gov. Ferry proposes to
keep his man i'll the field to the serious
Inconvenience of the public.
Year: 1873

INDUSTRIAL FAIR.-Attention is asked


to a Call in this paper for a meeting Of
the citizens to devise ways and means
to secure to this place the next Fair of


the Western Washington Industrial AS


sociation. This beiy G the most central


point, and the richest county on the


Sound in industrial production, both
agricultural and mechanical, the mana


gers of the Association are in favor of
holding the Fair here provided the ne


eessary funds are raised to pay the ex-


penses of the exhibition, which several


other places would gladly contribute on
the same terms. But five hundred dol


lars is required. and it seems to us that


the public advantages would much more
than compensate for this expenditure,


and it would be disgraceful to the enter
prise and intelligence of the citizens of
this county to allow it to go by default.
Year: 1873

very rights and privileges of which they
had robbed the Saxons. And may we
not hope q like result TO follow q similar
cause, and as all things move more
rapidly in this day than in
that, it may also be hoped that il
will not as then require centuries to pro-
duce that result?


EDITOR-Tou are reported to have
said in the speech at White Sulphur
"that the men of this day may yield the
principles for which they contended,
but the children who succeed them viii
cherish and perpetuate them." This Is
by some construed into arefieetion upon
those who have participated in OF have
aided what we term Reconstruction"


Mr.. DAvIs-You will no doubt, from
your familiarity with reports of
remarks made in public, have
perceived that the publication is mere
sketch of what was said. The remark
to which you call my attention was
connected with compliment to the


women of the south, whose patriotism
and adherence to truth had been proof
against all the severe trials to which the
war had subjected them. And so hope
was founded on the supposition that,
though my OWE sex might give way to
the necessities of the hour, the motives
of the rising generation would
teach their children the prin-
eiples for which we had struggled, and
that thus they would be perpetuated,
and in some happier hour, perhaps, be
more successfully maintained than they
had been by ourselves. / have so often
and so publicly said that no people ever
so well bore themselves under all the
tests of danger and privation, as the
men of the Confederate army, and | so
deeply honor and admire them for their
galiantry and conduct, that | am more
than a little surprised that any other
sentiment should be attributed to me.
EDITOR-In reference to his opinion
of the Virginia conservative ticket, l
read a slip to Mr.. Davis from the Bristol
Ne,gs, which he said was correct. 1t is
as follows: The distinguished eX-presi-
dent of the late Confederacy passed
through Bristol, on his way to Memphis,
on Wednesday last. 1t was the good
fortune of the writer of this to meet him
on the A, NJ. and o. ears at Abingdon,
and to have a forty minutes converse
ton with him. Mr.. Davis expressed
himself as greatly pleased with the po-
litical management which has saved
Virginia from ruin and shame, and ex-
pressed the opinion that the good old
has now over-ridden
her danger and may be regarded as safe.
From personal knowledge of an official
intercourse with General Kemper, he
does not hesitate to ascribe to him the
rare and valuable gift Of decided admin
istrative ability. He spoke in the high
est terms of Colonel Withers and Mr..
Daniel and thinks the entire ticket a
most admirable one. Their honesty and
integrity he considers above question,
and says that these qualities are not in
these times so very general that we can
afford to give their possessors a very
trifiing consideration.
Year: 1873

PERsoNAL-Dr HelB,bold to the front
again. We are glad to see that during
the Doctors temporary residence in Eu-
rope, the supply of his genuine Extract
Buchu-the only known specific for urinary
disorders and obscure complaints in either
sex-has been supplied from his formula
and apparatus by his representative here.
The genuine article bears the Doctor s
signature, and is probably the best known
and most valuable remedy of the kind in
the world John F. Henry, New York,
sole agent. Sold by all druggists.
Year: 1873

POPULAR FALLAcY AND DEcEPnoNs. -
1t is an infrmity of man to cling to the
teachings of past generation, and to stub
bornly rerist the light of reform and pro
gress. Health,reform and Temperance
growth are jealously watched over by the
Poison Bitters compounders. One great
prevailing deception of the present age is
the impression that every human biped of
either sex must be stimulated, and the pois
oned chalice is labeled Medicated Bitters,
the better to palliate their use and proloBg
the epidemic One of the most jealous
workers to cure this malady, DR. JOSEPH
WALKER, Inventor and Proprietor of the
famed CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BTT1ERs, be-
ieves in making Bitters that are true


medicine, and advises the sick man to
swallow draught that will wash out the
Leprosy of his disease. In this faith he is
steadfast, and his VINEGAR BTTTERs,
though contradiction to the general char
acter of all other Bitters, are, as great
success and life Fitalizer, evidence Of one
popular fallacy and corrected.
Year: 1873




THE SIMPLE REASON why Hand Sapoho
is the best article in the world for the con-
fstant use of all classes of people, is be-
cause it will do what no other substance
will, as follows:


MECHANICS. Will entirely remove tar,
paint, oil and varnish from the clothing and
hands


FARMERS. use will prevent tan, sun
burn, chapped hands
WORKING WoMEN.-It will take the
place of powders and cosmetics for beauti-
flying the complexion. and will render the
hands white and soft, no matter how much
they are used.
EvERYBoDY.-Itis is the best article in
the world for removing all cutaneous blem-
ishes from the skin, and renderingi it white,
beautiful and natural in color In price
cheaper than soap-only 10 and Is cents a
cake, according to size
Year: 1873

the largest and best stock of goods he had
ever seen The rural gent thought he
would look through the different stores in
this city and Davenport, and compare the
goods and prices before purchasing. He
called at an old established Carpet House
in this city, and also at several stores in
Davenport, and after long and careful
examination of goods and prices, he re
turned to this city, thoroughly disgusted
with what he had seen, and almost
Year: 1873

two hours from the time he came into the
store, he started home with S4S9 6S worth
of goods for himself, and good supply for
some of his neighbors. The last thing he


aid when starting home, was this: Il shall
always come to
Year: 1873




man, named Carmelo Bertolni. OF Brooklyn.
was trial at the United States District Court in
Trenton during Wednesday, Thursday and yester-
day on the charge OF sending obscene publications
through the post ONCE at Jersey City. Although
married man, he carried on a correspondence
with woman In Jersey, and went so far as
TO publish book setting forth his intrgues. This
book was intercepted and was the basis OF the
Indictment. Afier the Jury mad been out seven
hours yesterday remarkable scene occurred In
court The jury stood eleven for con yiction and
one Tor acquittal The stubborn Juror, Joseph
Packer, openly and fearessly told Judge Nixon
that ne could not acquiesce In the verdict OF his col
leagues. because In the first place, other men had
committed similar offence with iInpunity, and IN
the second place, the Judge would not allow the
deenaant 70 testify In his own behalf. he thought
the Jury shonld near the DEFENDANTS statement
ana as TINS privilege was denied he would most
cmphaticaily protest against q verdict OF guilty
iiercup0n Judge Nixon waxed wroth and ordered
that Packers name be stricken from the Jury
panel. Inc court further ordered that o new
trial take place without delay. There was a good
deal Of gossip IN and around the court house at the
result VI the Klsk
Year: 1873

God might, il he pleased, wrap him
self with night as u garment; he might
put the stars round his wrists for brace
lets, and bind the suns around his brow
for coronet; he might dwell alone,
far, far above this world, up In the
seventh heaven, and look down with
calm and silent indifference; and i, as
one of his creatures, might stand by
night upon a mOuntain-tOp, and look
upon the silent stars and say, "Ye are
the eyes Of God, but ye look not down
on me. God, the mighty Creator, has
forgotten me; 1 am an atom in the
mountain OF existence. He knows me
not; am alone, alone, alone" But it
is not so, beloved. Our God is Of an
other order. He notices every one OF
us; there is not sparrow or worm
but is found in his DEGREES. There IS
not person upon whom his eye is not
fixed. Our most secret acts are known
to him. Whatsoever We do, or bear, or
suffer, the eye of God still rests upon
us, and we are beneath his smile-for
we are his people; or beneath his frown
for we have erred from him.
lSpurgeon.
Year: 1873

Here Is an aged mother-aged, but
not infirm. You think you will have
the joy for caring for her wants good


while yet. As she goes from house to
house, to children and grandchildren,
her coming Is dropping Of sunlight in
the dwelling. Your children see her
coming through the lane, and then
cry, "GraDdmother's come" Care
for you has marked up her face with
many a deep wrinkle, and her back
stoops with carrying your burdens.
Some day she is very quiet. She says
she Is not sick, but something tells you,
you will not much longer havea moth
er. She will sit with you no more at
the table or at the hearth. Her soul
goes out 80 gently, you do not exactly
know the moment Of its going. Fold
the hands that have done 50 many
kindnesses for you right over the heart
that has beat with love toward you
since before you were born. Let the
pilgrim rest. She sweary.- Talmage.
Year: 1873

The first experiment in illustrated
daily journalism would seem to have
turned out surprisingly well. The New
York Graphic asserts that its circula-
ton is now larger than that of any
evening newspaper In the U. States
and more than double the combined
circulation of any two evening papers
printed In New York city.
Year: 1873

The Fall River mill owners propose
to run on half time after the first Of
July. The cotton market is dull, the
supply being barely sufficient tor the
immediate demands. Prints are run
ming low, aud manufacturers are hold
Ing back for higher prices.
Year: 1873

Our girls want more outdoor life, and
less reading novels and embroidering in
rooms darkened with green blinds. If
there is any one thing more beautiful
ItAs. tiixI II ssstrJIe1I of ao.---ere,
that thing is beautiful girl, with sun
bonnet on her head so wide and capa-
cious that you have to get right square
before her, to see the glowing cheeks
that are sure to be there if she is accus-
toned at all to garden walks and works.
Physically, there can be nothing better
for daughters, and, indeed, for many
wives, than to take sole charge of a
small flower garden. The benefits de-
rived from early rising, stirring the soil,
snuffing the pure mountain. air, are
freshness and glow of cheek and bright
ness of eye, cheerfulness of temper. Wig
or of mind and purity of heart. Conse-
quently she must be more cheerful and
lovely as n daughter, more dignified and
womanly as a sister, and more attractive
and contiding as a wife. If you have
not the door-yard ground, then get a
pot and plant the seeds of flowers to
your taste. The care and attention re-
quired to rear and train the growing
plants, occupies the mind to the exclu-
sion oftentimes of senseless novel read
ing, a senseless waste of time. You list
less, pale-faced, fragile thing of a girl,
throw off your mock delicacy, put on
gloves Il Won will but work In the flow
er garden until your checks vie in color
with the blush of the rose which you
cultivate
Year: 1873

NJ longer nlosirn Tor lle .BlcIl.L ara .dezg


Than you shall hear the suriy, sullen bell
Give warning TO the world that 1 am fed


From this vile world, with vilest worms 20 dwell.
Nay, if you read this line, remembey,not


The hand that writ it +; for love you so,
That in your sweet thoughts would be forgot


If thinking on me then should make you woe.
o, if, I say, you look upon this verse


When l. perhaps, compounded am with clay
Do not so much a. my name reheafse,


But let your love even with my life decay
Lest the wise world should look into your moan.


And mock you with me, after 1 am gone
Year: 1873


NIJ CARA FALLS. WITHOUT WATER,


On the Goth of March, 1913, the river
presented a remarkable phenomenon
There is no record of a similar one, nor
has il. been observed since. The winter
had been intensely cold, and the ice
formed on Lake Erie was very thick.
This was Ieosened around the shores by
the warm DAYS of early spring. During
the day stiff easterly wind moved the
whole field up the lake. About sun
down the wind chopped suddenly
around, and blew a gale from the west.
This brought the vast tract of ice down
again with such tremendous force that
it filed the neck of the lake and the
outlet, so that the outflow of the water
was very greatly impeded. OF course
it only needed a very short space Of
time for the falls to drain off the water
below Black Rock The consequence
was, that when we arose in the morning
at Niagara we found that our river was
nearly-half gone.-The American chan
mel had dwlndled into a respectable
creek. The British channel looked as
though it had been smitten with quick
consumption, and was fastpassing away.
Far up from the head of Goat Island,
and out into the Canadian rapids, the
water was gone, as it was also from the
lower end of Goat Island, out beyond
| the tower. The rocks were bare, black
and forbidding. The roar of Niagara
had subsidized almost to a moan. The
scene was desolate, and but for its nov
city and the certainty that it would
change before many hours, would have
been gloomy and saddening. Every
person who.has visited Niagara. will re-
member beautiful Jet Of water which
shoots up ont of the water about forty
rods south of the outer sister in the
| great rapids, called, with a singular con
tradiction of terms, the "Leaping
Rock.


The writer drove a buggy from neal
\ the head of Goat Island out to point
above and near to that Jet. With a log
cart and four horses ne had drawn from
the outside OF the outer lsiauu = stlch
of pine timber, hewed twelve inches
square and forty feet long From the
top of the middle island was drawn q
still larger stick, hewn on one side and
sixty feet long. There are few places
on the globe where a person would bt
less likely to go numbering than in tht
rapids of Niagara, just above the brinl
of the Horseshoe Fall. All the people
of the neighborhood were abroad ex
ploring recesses and cavities that had
never before been exposed to mortal eye


The writer went some distance up the


shore of the river. Large fields at the


muddy bottom lay bare. The
singular sincupe of the waters lasted ali
i the day, and night closed over the
strange scene. But in the morning oul
river was restored in all its strength,
beauty, and majesty, and we were glad
to welcome its swelling tide once more.
1 Afrco Tr.rprp ~rre A A.-rrpco,- q ,-oof-
Year: 1873

THERE is a nice little bit of romance
of the good old-fashioned kind Just
come to hand. Miss Matilda Philips,
sister of Adelaide, has lately rescued a
young man from drowning at Genoa
1t seems to have been a very brave
deed, and in writing to her sister she
says we are great friends ever since,
and he can scarcely do enough for me.
I have had beautiful letters from his
mother and sisters, and feel so happy
to have done something to bring SO
much happiness to any one. She
speaks of the grateful youth familiarly
as Walter, and the consequences are
evident.
Year: 1873

oHt three stow.aways. But this was moi
the last shot by any means, for the yes
sci on the starboard side had opened,
and our near neighbor seeing that he
had no chance to keep up was plying his
guns and rafting the shells above and
around US as rapidly as men could wor K.
And there we had to stand and take it,
and never strike blow back. How |
longed to drop alongside this confident
fellow and surprise him with broad
side; but that was not to be. He was e
great side-wheel, beam-engine ship, and
as / watched the motions of her walking
beam aud observing the big black hull
drou further and further away she re-
minded me of great tired, unwieldy,
slow-motioned cur dog chasing hare.
We got twenty or thirty shots and sped
away out of sight into the darkness.
But our troubles were not at an
end by any means. The rockets
and firing had set the whole feet in mo-
ton to intercept us, and we had scarcely
left our first tormentors out of sight
before four or FIVE others 1--WE could
never settle the number) appeared ahead
ef us or of either bow. Here was a
predicament If we held on our nor
west coorse, as did Paddy, when bound
to Fingal, the chances we're that we
would fall into a eovey Of enemies, who
might make short work Of us; if we
swung sharp to port we might get ashore
on Cape Fear reef whilst The beach was
not too far away on the b.arboard side
il we went in that direction, but tkis
latter was the best thing to be done
under the circumstances, and we did it,
and did it quickly, too, for there is not
much time for deliberstion in a ship go
ing twenty knots an hoBs. s-1 close
aboard danger right aheai.
Year: 1873

MO PAPER IN MEMPHIS Is A BETTER
IN advertising medium than the western
Methodfst, it having within the limits OF
which Memphis Is the Commercial center
very large circulation. This can Be knoWn
and read Of all who may become inteiestea.
Judicious advertising will pay. Our once y


ST R.W.BLEW AGO.
Year: 1873

A charitable lady in St. Louis sent one
Of her last years dresses to destitute
woman the other day. She was some
what surprised to have it returned with
the statement that il was too full behind
for the present style, and would she take
a breadth out and change the trimming.
Year: 1873

One Of the attendants at the State lunatic
hospital was SC brutally beaten the other day
by lunetic that he died of his wounds in
fOrty-eight hours. 1t appears the patient was
requested 70 perform some prescribed duty,
which the latter stOutly refused to do. The
attendant reiterated his request, when the
lunatic turned on him with demOniacal ferocity,
felled him to the floor and jumped on his
bead and face, inflicting CHASTITY wounds,
The injured man received the best medical
attendance, but with all this he could not
survive the terrific assault more than two days.
The attendant was a German named Fidell
whose only relative "a sister, resides in Ger
many.-Harrisburg Patriot.
Year: 1873

A correspondent of the Louisville Courier
Journal says: "Let every State Legislature
pass law imposing heavy penalty (impris-
Onment) )One very son of Adam caught carving
on his person concealed deadly weapon" It
argues that there should be no exception
whatever; let officers of the peace carry weap-
Ons fully exposed to view, and all those whose
occupation may render weapons necessary
the same
Year: 1873

Your letter reached me. dear Herbert,
And | have read it all through,
So now am going to answer


And talk q'ftr plainly to YOU.
lis time that you le rntd. my dear brother
little for others to care;
Letting reason guide yon Little,
And Stop living in castles of air.
l don't want to be hard, my dear brother.
But the truth must be verify told;
Since the death Of our dear, darling mother
Our father has grown wonderfully old.
think he longs for you often,


And wishes Bert strong, sturdy arm
Would willingly, cheerfuly help him
Find wealth from the soil of the farm.
There's no Disgusting it, Herbert,


think You sadly mistake
When you say ''the life of farmer


Is of such a contemplate make"
I'm sure no life suits you better.


And you know this to be grim fact,
The professions of doctor and lawyer
Fill the country until it is packed.
Be sensible now, darling Herbert


Remember our family cares;
Remember your promise to mother,


Remember how poor father fares
All alone with no one to help him.


Don longer let Idle ness charm,
Look away from yourself for one moment,
Dear brother come home to the farm.
What good did the few months at college
Do yol ? | would like to find out;
1t only un settled Your prospects,


And ended in running about.
As for beng gentleman, Herbert,


That End II as well be attnn,
At work on the farm for your father
AS in the city you named.
Don't spend anymore idle moments,
Nor live for yourself all alone;
But come back to the cherry old fireside
And onliven our dear fathers tone.
Mother Earth will welcome you gladly,
Her soil will ne'er do you harm;
You wi find your richt st vocation
At home and at work on the farm.
Year: 1873

KEPT HIS WORD "A conscientious Pitts
burg man promised his wife. the other day.
that he wouldn't drink another drop as long
rs he had hair on his head. That very
night he bad his head shaved smooth, and
then got tight with proud consciousness Of
having faithfully kept bis promise.
Year: 1873

Some Of our lady frieqd' are wont to
observe that the only decent thing about
Adam was his rib, and that was taken
from him to make something better. An
old bachelor asks, "Can any ono tell why,
when Eve was formed from one of Adam's
ribs, a hired girl wasn't made at the same
time to wait upon her?"
Year: 1873

BOSTON, March 2s.-Iu the case of
Henry Hogan, of the striking horse
shOers, for threatening and assaulting
Peter Pinkington for going to work in
the Horseshoe railroad company's
shops, Judge Parmenter to-day decided
that the offense came within the statute
in relation to compelling persons to do
acts against their viii by threats, the
punishment for which is imprisonment
in the State prison not exceeding ten
years, or by fine not exceeding five thou
sand dollars, or by both Imprisonment
and fine. In reviewing the matter
Judge Parmenter said the acts alleged
and proved in this case are peculiarly
offensive to the free principles which
prevail in this country, and if such prac-
tees should enjoy impunity, they would
lead to the establishment of a tyranny
by irresponsible persons over labor and
mechanical business which would be
extremely injurious to both. The Judge
held Hogan in sixteen hundred dollars
bail, on both complaints, for trial at the
superior court.
Year: 1873

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Ex-COn-
gresham Roosevelt, in a lecture here
last evening on the corruption in con-
gress, said that of eight hundred bills
passed during the past year there were
not more than one-twentieth of them
that the members knew anything about.
This is attributed to the bad rules of the
house. He spoke at length of the cor
rupt legislation, and said that the only
legitimate business done was just before
the close of the session.