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Year: 1873

The following excellent suggestions
are offered by the Vermont Farmer :
The way that most farmers save their
winter apples is to hole them up, like
potatoes, or pile them up in cave or
cellar. BY this method you not only
lose much valuable time, but lose very
many apples; and what you do keep
over winter are in bad condition. Ap-
Piles may be kept in barrels that are
quite open; but the best and cheapest
way is to keep them in crates or boxes
made in the following manner: The
ends or head-pieces should be ten or
twelve inches wide by fifteen to eighteen
long. They can be sawed or split. Nail
your boards on the bottom and sides,
leaving places for ventilation. Have
your boards all the same length-about
three feet. 'When you gather your APP
pies from the tree put them in these
| boxes (be careful not bruise them) and
! Law the boxes on each other in your ap-
pie house. Two men will handle these
boxes with ease. You can look your
apples over in these boxes at any time
| with but little labor. When you are
ready to ship, just nail q board over th'
top and you are ready. In this way
you get your apples to market In goo(
condition and handle them but once
Keep your house as cold as possible a
| all times without freezing.
Year: 1873

above named say lax per cent The


MULTIPLICATION OF INTERESTS,


the development OF Industrial enterprises, the set
tlement Of new territory, the oufreaching OF iron
fingers into the heart OF a country hitherto WHO
and the peopling OF towns and cities that nave
sprung magically into being-all these incidents
point to the fact that the ed for the use OF money
Is anything but too contracted for the amount now
in circulation, or that prices are artidcially en-
hanced. The truth is, we are every day getting
nearer to "hardpan," at the same time that faith
in the national credit is giving that elasticity to
currency which Is the life OF commerce.


THE STOCK MARxET


presented no features that have not been made
familiar by the comments that have appeared from
day to day. 1t was not streng, owing perhaps, to
the absence OF many OF the leading operators. who
were in attendance at distant meetings OF boards
OF direction. and of not few or the younger por-
tion who sought temporary enjoyment OF dolce
Jar ntente at Jerome Park and among the yachts.
The chief speculation was in Pacific Mail and
towards the close OF the week Ohio and Mississippi
stepped in to share the honors of the street.
bear movement was initiated ia the latter stock
in consequence OF an issue OF sinking fund bonds,
which, however follow the preferred stock OF the
company, S40O 900 OF which were sold for the pur-
pose OF making payments for steel rails to be used
In improving the road. The statement OF the Pa
cidc Mail Company, published at late hour yester-
day, is not regarded as eminen;y satisfactory, in
asmuch as it fails to throw all the light upon sub
ject OF considerable Importance. and dsapponts
the curiosity tnat loves to delve in the mysterious
recesses OF q much probed financial mine.


HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.


The following table shows the highest and lowest
pricea of the principal stocks during Saturday.
Year: 1873




Money has been abundant, and the plethora
promises to continue. From three to seven per
cent was the extreme limit the week on call loans,
while good borrowers have been freely accom-
modated for three months and longer ut seven per
cent. Prime paper was readily discounted at 6h
to per cent. Foreign Exchange advanced during
the week, and at the close OF the
market yesterday was steady with slight conces-
sions from quoted prices for actual sales. The
necessity for more money is being strongly urged
by some OF the financers OF the West, not with
view to elicit an additional issue OF legal tenders,
but to induce the


ESTABLISHMENT OF MORE NATIONAL BANKS.


The idea Is not devoid OF interest, since IL is only
a popular faIacy that there exists at the present
moment anything like innation. The reverse Is the
fact. Considering the growth OF our national body,
1t may be contended that there is now scarcely
enough OF currency blood in its veins to maintain
the enlarged vitality to which this growth has
given rse In 1870 our paper circulation was but
little over fourteen per cent increase that Of
$780, while the increase or population was about
twenty-tw0 per cent. OF capital engaged In
manufactures the increase in ten years was
upwards OF one hundred per cent OF cap-
rail- engaged In coal mining, the increase
was 800 per cent; OF capital engaged in iron min
ing the increase was IT'S per cent; OF miles OF rail-
road In operation there was an increase Of rs per
cent; aud 10 on. the so.called "innatQunof mouey
Year: 1873

final meeting for the settlement of the diGlcui-
ties which have 40 long interfered with complete
union OF the various divisions Of this organization
was held last evening at No. Morris street, and
committee was appointed for the purpose Of decid-
ing upon basis upon which ali shall have an
equal representation In q convention to be held
once month ior ta&t purpose. A meeting win be
Year: 1873

We believe in the man or woman
who has 'enemies." This does not
sound sound, but it is sound. Your
milk -and-water people, who content
themselves with simply doing no harm,
at the same time never do any good
They are mere negatives. Your man
Of force, who does not wait for stone
to get out of his heaven-appointed way,
but manfully rolls it over, may unin-
tentionally hurt somebody's toes in the
act but thousands who will have to
travel that way will thank him for
clearing it. The man or woman who
has no enemies is generally sleek,
creeping, cowardly creature, caring for
no one but himself-smirking and
creeping his unchallenged way to the
obscurity he merits. He adds nothing
to the common stock-does no good in
the world, and is lowered into his six
feet of earth without one sincere re-
gret from any one.
Year: 1873

it furnished wood for the cross of
Christ; the one which marks the had
dock with a thumb-and-fnger mark,
because Saint Peter held him by the
right hand, and took the tribute money
from the fsh's mouth with the left,
and a thousand other similar fancies,
known to more ambitious poets than
those of the cave and hut and hearth
stone, as we'll as to these. We do not
know enough of our Tupi to guess
whether thedemand of the night-haWk
for his shirt resembles his natural cry,
and Prof. Hartt does not inform US.
Year: 1873

The moonlight slanted Ger the beach


And leapt across the glancing waves;
1t made lhe night too pure for speech,


And saddened with sense of graves.
We had been rambling al the day


Breathing the sea-air, she and I,
And as the sunlight left the bay


We climbed the rocks to see it die.
Then waited for the rising moon


To cast the glamour other light
On cliffs too commonplace by noon,


And the long sea-line left and right.
So all our walk to silencs grew,


Unbroken by word o: sign,
Till nearer to my side she drew,


And laid her little hand in mine.
The stars came out and in the west


The last faint glow of glory died,
And night, in jeweled sables dressed,


Came on us sitting side by side.
Then when the moon with rounded light
Stepped queenly o er shorizon,
Along the coast-line str hing white,


With arms entwined, We wandered on.
And many creek and winding cove,


And charming prospect did we miss,
Our eyes and thoughts were all for love,
And lips were surely made to kiss
Year: 1873

UNFoRTUNATE.-That Danbury dys-
depsia curer says in his bunch of items:
Another match broken up. This be-
tween a clerk in a we'll known dry
goods store and lady on Essex street.
1t was so warm on Friday evening,
that she had the parlor window up,
and he stood on the lawn, and they
were cooing to each other, and he was
just reaching up for another kiss when
the sash came down like flash, and


knocked off the peak of his nose and
scalped his chin, and he hoped around


so madly, and howled so dreadfully,
that the old gentleman thought he
was drunk, and had him kicked out of
the yard with great deal of ostenta-
ton. Monday morning he went West.
Year: 1873

An unknown man entered "A concert saloon
in the basement Of No. IL Bowery, about 2l5 yes
terday. After few moments conversation with several
Of the women, he quarreled with OF Them and was
about striking her with chair when the proprietor of
the place. Charles Chrsty, seized his arm. The man
dropped the chair and instantly drew pistol Christy
sprang upon the and tried to disarm him. fierce
struggle followed which ended by the stranger fir
ing the pistol into Christys breast and then wrenchng
himself away from the propretOrs grasp The assaant
fled out Of the saloon, up the stairs and into the
street, where he succeeded in eludng the
police. The wounded man taken by an officer to the
Tenth Precinct Station house, where he found 10
been shot in the right breast The surgeon ordered
him 20 be removed In ambulance to Bellevue Hos
pital Upon hearing this order the wounded
fused TO 90, inasmuch he did not feel weak. He said
that he had walked from his saloon to the statOnhouse
unasssted and that the wound must therefore be of
slight nature. He also said that he would give
the name OF the man who shot him. make complaint
against him II he arrested The Police Sergeant
duty told Christy that II ne did not 20 willingly he
would be taken 10 the hospital prisoner This threat
frightened the wounded man. and be at consented
go the hospital to which place he then taken.
The unknown assaant has not yet been arrested by
he
Year: 1873

MASS MEETING TO PROTEST AGAINST TIE FREE


ZONE-ARBITRARY COLLECTION OF CUSTOMS.


MATAMOROs, Jan. ia large mass meeting
held for the purpose of protesting against the contnua
ton of the Zona Lbre claiming that great quantities Of
goods leave Matamoros and other parts within the Zone
without the payment of the legal duties and
quently be sold much cheaper than duty-paid
chandise, the import tariff being excessive Honest
merchants are therefore compelled sell at ruinously
lew prices to compete with the smugglers


A general meeting Of the merchants was held here
this morning. and solemn protest entered against the
arbitrary action OF the Collector Customs I'm trying
exact an illegal duty which they consider equivalent TO
a forced loan.
Year: 1873

The delegates of the newly-formed German
Liberal Democratic Reform organizations of the several
Assembly Districts met at Germania Hail. No 200 Third
ave. last night for the purpose of organizing
the Central Committee OF the Organization for
the ensuing year. There full at
tendance OF delegates, numbering about 15O


Only the IXth and XIXth Assembly District were not
represented. AS il was found that the hall too
small to accommodate those present Coroner Hermann
moved an adjournment This motion violently
opposed by large portion OF the meeting but the Chair
man adjourned the meeting subject TO his call,
Year: 1873

THE NEW POSTAL CABDS-very useful Tor blls
ness purposes. Cards or announcements OF any
kind printed q, them will pass through the mail for
one cent. Printing for these cards neatly and
cheaply done at this Office
Year: 1873

The other day, at about twelve m. a


carriage, elegant enough in ali its appoint


ments to be private ''turn- out" drove


up to the door of one of the largest Jew


eiry establishments on Chestnut street.


not far from Twelfth, and from it de-


scended gentleman, at least to all ap.


pearances, attired in the most fashionable


manner. Sauntering inside with an easy


grace, he requested to see some jewels,


stating that he desired to make large


purchase. He carried in his hand hand


some case, or bag, which he deposited on
the glass before the clerk who stepped


forward to wait upon him. He was very


particular in his choice, but at last selected


about SO, 600 worth of jewelry of various


kinds and styles. As the clerk was about
to put the numerous little boxes into one


large receptacle, the stranger said: "Wait
a moment; we can do better and open
ing his case, which still remained upon
the counter, he took from 1t and handed
to the clerk neat box with key, suffi-
GENTLY large to hold all his purchases.
Into this the clerk pat the iewelry, and
handed 1t back to his customer, who
locked it, leaving the key in the lock,
and replaced it in the bag, closing the lat
ter. Then putting his gloved hand into
the breast-pooket of his coat, as if to take
out his pocketboo he exclaimed in
great surprise, "Well, how forgctful
l am. have left my book and money at
the hotel. / must go back and get it.
Very careless of me, very. You will, of
course, want to keep this. 1t wouldn't
do to trust an entire stranger with such
valuables," and, opening the bag, he again
took out the little box and handed it to
the clerk. ''It's very annoying, but I'll
drive right to the Continental, and be
back in few moments" With a few
commonplace remarks the elegant gen.
tleman returned to his carriage, and was
seen to drive away in the direction of the
Continental, taking with him the nice
and innocent little bag he had brought.
They waited at the Store for him long
time to come back. In fact, he hasn't
come back yet At last light dawned
upon the terrified clerk and he reached
for the beautiful little box with the beau
tiful little key. ooh, it's all right, of
course" he hoped in spite of his suspic-
ions. Something has detained the gen.
Ileman, but may as well make sure"
He is sure now. The beautiful little box
with the beautiful little key contained old
worthless non padlocks. No news OF
the thief. Every reader will sec at once
how the swindle was accomplished. The
man had two beautiful little boxes, with
two beautiful little keys in that innocent
little bag, and, of course, gave the right
one (that is for him) to the clerk when he
left. PhSlGdelpltSG Press.
Year: 1873

THEY have had some snow in Utica, N.
Y, as appears by the following "Brevi-
ties" from the Herald of that city:


They wear snow-plows for overshoes
over in the Eighth Ward.


Nearly all the signs on Genessee street
were dug out before night yesterday.


Nearly all of the corner loafers have
climbed to the top of the snow and resum-
ed business.


Utica has more snow than Watertown
and Ogdensburg together, and it is better
snow too. There is more of it to the
pound.


The man who drove off the snow into
the street railway track, yesterday, was
not much hurt but his sleigh was badly
broken by the fall.


A man on Corn hill, obliged by the
deep snow to go home by way of the
chimney got into hot water by getting
into the wrong house.


If you see dogs tail on the snow,
don't pick it up. The probability is that
there will be dog under the drift, and
he may object to your familiarity.


A merchant on Blandina street, who
worked all yesterday forenoon cleaning
his sidewalk, was disgusted when he
found that he had only got down to the
wooden awning.


A lone widow, residing on Court street,
complains that they have run sleigh
road right over her house, and that the
horses are Kicking her lightningrod all to
pieces.
Year: 1873

BY JULIA c. r. DoRR.
AM thinking tonight of the little child
That lay on my breast three summer DAYS,
hen swiftly, silently, dropped from sight, a.
While my soul cries out in great amaze.
1t is fifteen years ago tonight;


Somewhere, know, he has lived them through
Perhaps with never thought or dream
OF the mother-heart he never kneWl
Is he yet but babe2 or has he grown l1tfLlt 40,
TO be like his brothers, fair and tall,
With clear bright eye, and springing step,
And voice that rang like the bugle call?
I loved him. The rose in his waxen hand
Was wet with the dew of my falling tears;
have kept the thought of my baby's grave
Through all the length Of these changeful years
Yet the love gave him was not like that
l gave to day to my other boys,
Who have grown beside me, and turned to me
In all their griefs and in all their joys
Do you think he knows it? wonder much
If the dead are passionless, cold and dumb;
into the calm OF the deathless years
No thrill of O human love may comel
Perhaps sometimes from the upper air
He has seen me walk with his brothers three
Or felt in the tender twilight hour
The breath of the kisses they give to mel
Over his birthright lost so soon,
Perhaps he has sighed as the swift years flew:
child of my heart! you shall find somewhere
The love that on earth you never knew.


The ALdine.
Year: 1873

A YOUNG gentleman of this city, whose
courtesy is only equaled by his disgust
for shams and his correct appreciation of
his personal rights, stepped aboard Car
on the Short Line the other day on his
way to Cincinnati. Nearly every seat
was occupied, as could be seen before
one-third of the car was traversed. Just
at that moment the gentleman observed
passenger who had turned the back of
the seat next him so as to monopoliZe
four sittings. He sat on one seat and al
lowed his feet to occupy the other In
position of luxuriant ease, The party of
the first part has special dislike for mo-
nopolies, so he gently turned the back of
the seat upon which the feet were resting
toward its original position. The feet
were removed before the descending back
reached the point of contact, but the
owner of them was angry, and said
gruffiy:


''Is there no other seat il the car, that
you should insist on taking this one?"


POSSIBLY there may be, was the quiet
reply, "but do not recognize your right
to appropriate two seats in car so full as
this is."


'sBut / am SICK" reioined the other.


pardon me, sir" replied the hater OF
Il
You should have told me of your condi-
tion before. But it is not too late to re-
pair the wrong have done you," and he
proceeded at once to reverse the back of
the seat 40 as to give the irritated sick
man full possession of the two whole
seats as in the beginning. Then, again
asking to be pardoned for the haste with
which he had acted, the good Samaritan
went in search of seat for himself.


Arriving at Cincinnati, the gentleman
in health, in going to the door of the car,
passed the sick man, who was still seated,
and was thus accosted:


in front of me9''


eyes, sir, and / regret that disturbed
you," was the reply.


II wish to say" rejoined the sick man,
"that you are gentleman, and am not,
as my conduct has proved. You may
comfort yourself with the reflection that
you have proved the truth of the saying
of the Scriptures, that "a soft answer
turneth away wrath Your answer turn
ed away my anger and made me ashamed
of myself. That is enough to say at this
time"


We did not learn whether the two gen.
tlemen embrced each other and swore
eternal friendship, after the French style;
but they certainly formed mutual ad-
miration society on the spot, without re-
sorting to the formality of calling the
meeting to order, electing chairman and
secretary, and appointing committee TO
draw up resolution. Dayton Journal.
Year: 1873

The District Court was adjourned on last
Monday morning until the 10Th, in consequence
of Judge Reardan not being well. We will pub
sh, in our next issue, list of the cases coming
before the court during the term.
Year: 1873

Pack animals &c " 25
Loose Stock-horses, cattle, sheep and hogs Is


In the matter of the application of John F.
Engle, for the establishing of the toll gate and
the fixing of the rates of toll on the Stony Hill
turnpike, it is on motion ordered that the gate of
said turnpike be. and the same is hereby estab-
lished at the residence of John f. Engle, near
the Grizzly Bear House; and it is further
ordered that the rates of toll to be charged for
passing over said road be and the same are
hereby fixed and established as follows;
Year: 1873

We are told that the present de-
testable shoe heel is to be abolish
ed. The City of Paris leads IN the
sensible movement and pretty
soon our ladies are to stand on
shoe heels made after the form of the
natural heel. This is rather salts
factory, but if we had our way the
individual who started the inverted
thimbles which are in use, we would
put upon him uniform like Can
bv's and send him to the Lava
Beds.
Year: 1873

The Philadelphia PRESS COM
bats the impression that the Arctic
Exploring Expo dition, under the
command Of Capt. Hall, has proved
a failure. 1t SAYS while the news
of the death of Captain Hall cannot
but he received with profound
grief, and while sympathy cannot
but be felt for the unfortunate men
who for more than half year ex-
isted-they can hardly be said to
have lived-upon an iceberg, there
seems to be no reason for suppos-
ing that the expedition is itself a
failure. Captain Tyson, among
the men rescued by the Tigress,
distinctly says that the ship was at
the time of his leaving in no worse
condition than during the preceding
tall and winter, and this being the
case the continuance of her cruise


10 the northward was entirely prac-


ucable, provided she was not check
ed by the ice. That the men re-
naming on board should be willing
to turn back when so near the ooal
seems hardly likely, for the PoIaris
when Tyson left her was two hnn-
dred and nineteen miles further
north than has ever ship been be-
fore, and the glory of making the
grand discovery of an open polar
sea, if such exists, would certainly
seem a sufficient reward to keep
them to their duty To pronounce
the expedition a failure seems,
therefore, premature, and it is with
good reason that we express the
hope that the next news from the
Polaris will be that her crew have
achieved the purpose for which the
ship was sent cut
Year: 1873

We hope there will be at the
MAY court at Abingdon large at
tendance of the people. Steps
should be taken to appoint fairly
our delegates to the Richmond con
vention. Perhaps it would be well
to call for general county meet
ing at the June court, for the pur-
pose Of selecting the delegates.
Each Township will be entitled to
one delegate and no more, and the
various Townships as then repre-
santcd can retire and appoint their
delegates.


The question of Senatorial con-
vention can also be acted upon.
The enemy will soon be upon MS
and we may Just as well get ready.
Victory is ours if we will it, but
organization will be necessary.
Year: 1873

IEcREAsfNa SALARIES OF CoNGREssMEN-It Is
saldihers is secret proposition before Congress,
that is proposition which is secretly worked up
before It Is made public in the form Of bill or
resolailen, b increase the salaries Of Senators
and Members to 5000 or $4,000 a year
Those who have conceived this project, in order
to gain strength for it, have proposed to make the
act retroactive, 50 as to apply to the whole OF
the present Congress.
Year: 1873

How long must the people Of Wilmington be
humbuggedH Upon three occasions l have at
tended Opera at the Grand Opera House, oil of
which have been very unsatisfactory.


Mde. Parepa not only extorted from the peo
pie, but evidently thought them unfamiliar with
Open, and would not know If she rendered but
part Of It,


The Seguin Troop have twice visited the city
of Wilmington, both of which times they have
exhausted the natience Of the audience by COM
| pelling them to wait an unreasonable length oi
time during which period not even the Orchestra
made their appearance and when they did 1t was
to annoy the people with the tuning of their in
| strument In the main audience room.


Why did not Miss Hersee appear as she was ad
vertised to do? Such delusions cannot be carried
on successfully long in Wilmington.
Upon whom does this blame fall 2 IL is tn
duty Ofthe performers TO sec that all the require
nleats are on hand in time to prevent any futur
annoyance or they will find that an indignau
people Will arouse from the impositions practice
upon them and cease to patronlze such entertain


ments. CITIZEN.