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Year: 1873

AN ANATOMICAL HNT.-Dr. Hermann
Meyer of Zurich asserts that shoe
maker ought not only to produce shoe
that does not pinch, but shoe so con-
structed that it will give to a foot dis
torted by the pinching it has borne al
ready fair chance of a return to its
right shape, and full possession of it's
power as a means of carrying the body
onward. He says, that in measuring a
foot for shoe or boot, the first thing


be considered is the place of the
great toe. Upon this toe, in walking,
the weight of the whole body turns at
every step in natural foot, therefore,
in a straight line with the heel. A
central straight line drawn from tx
point of the great toe to the middle OF
its root, if continued, would pass very
exactly to the middle of the heel. But,
by the missfitting boot usually worn,
the point of the toe is pressed inwards,
the root outwards. No last, or model
of foot already injured by wearing IL
fitting boots or shoes should ever be
made of the exact size of such foot.
Year: 1873

The attorney general has decided
that no spirituous liquors can be intro
duced into the Indian country without
an order from the war department, so
Indians who get drunk in future; will
do so under the direct auspices of the
United States government.
Year: 1873

The latest plan for obviating sea-
sickness is the following: Construct a
large well in the ship; around the CEN
tire of gravity is the best position for it.


This we'll should have no bottom. The
water in it will appear TO have q rising
and falling motion, but will III fact be at
rest. while the walls of the we'll Will
slide up and down. In this well float a
small ship, and you are secure against
seasickness. The propOser of the plan
calls it taking " a small harbor to sea. "
Year: 1873

One of the wittiest. merriest and most
entertaining of writer's on the subject of
angling was "brother called Penn,
not much known to fame, but undispu-
ted authority among the glens where he
ruled liking o'fishers and whale o'guid
men," He says


First-Find out if there is any fish in
the river to which you are going if so,
get some one who knows the water TO
show you where the fish lie; and when
he shows them to you, don't you show
yourself TO them.


Second-Don't imagine, if the fish
does not dart away, that he has not
seen you; on the contrary, he is very
likely devoting his whole attention to
you, and preparing to start the moment
danger is imminent


Third-H you are fishing with fly,
and you pass it neatly three times over
him, and he refuses it, you need not
wait any longer; he has seen your line
of invitation, and does not intend to
come.


Fourth-H you are above fish when
you hook him, get below him as soon as
you can for if you pull him one instant
against the stream and he is a heavy
fish, he Will break his hold.


Fifth-Never throw a long line when
a short one will answer.


Sixth-Never mind what is said about
"playing your fish till he is tired :"
put him in your basket as soon as you
can.


Seventh-Remember that everything
depends upon the way you begin your
acquaintance. If you can prevail on n
fish to go down the stream little way
with you, you will afterwards have no
difficulty in pursuading him to let You
have the pleasure of seeing him to din
ner.


To these excellent maxims beg leave
to add one of Mr.. Stoddart's, especially
intended for bachelors, young and old ::
Never fall in love with a woman by
the water side there are situations in
which every woman looks an angel"


In conclusion, L hope all true broth
erJ of the angle may never lack, in its
season, that dish of trout which good
old Izaak says /" is too good for any but
anglers, or very honest men,"
Year: 1873

In lecture delivered at the British
royal institution, Mr.. J. H. Parker
brought forward facts to show that the
opinion commonly entertained, that the
ancient Romans were ignorant of the law
in hydraulics which causes water to rise
to its level, is popular delusicn. He
said that at every half mile of the aque-
ducts, on their course from the foot of
the hills to Rome, each aqueduct forms
an angle, to break the force of the wa
ter and at that angle great reservoir
is made, with piscina or filtering- place
at one end. Each piscina consists of four
vaulted chambers, two above and two
below. The water enters into the top of
the first upper chamber; it then falls
through hole in the vault into the first
lower chamber then passes through
small holes in the intermediate wall
into the second lower chamber; then
rises again through hole In the vault
into the second upper chamber and
then follows its course at the same level
at which it originally entered, deposi-
ting its mud in the lower chamber as it
passes. Thus each piscina is constructed
upon the principle of water finding its
level,
Year: 1873

The American criminal is some"
on CHASTITY slang, but we haven't seen
anything quite SO cynical as this, from
the confession of a murderer recently
tried in Paris "We don't try to kill
in order to steal we attempt merely
to stun him. o if after that he cools,
all the worse for him. |"
Year: 1873

The Bank of New Orleans is one OF
those money shops where the public are
notified they can step in and sign their
names TO protest against the Kellogg
government. For some reason or an
other. the bank found out about the same
time that this distinction Of making it a
rendezvous for political purposes had been
conferred upon it, that it had lost pack
age containing twenty-five thousand dol
lars in cash. Now. We hope none of those
who rushed in to sign the political mani


festo got tina. money. for We hold any
man who would sign it to be undeserving
Of good luck: but if we were one Of the
stockholders we should prefer tha. the
bank should be used for legitimate busi-
ness purposes. and not made a hustings
for thieving Office seekers and politicians.
None of those banks who refused to have
that document lett for signatures at the
counter has been robbed. Their employees
are not occupied in explaining political
questions. We hope it will turn out that
some one has taken this by way Of a
warming to the bank officers. with the in.
tention Of soon returning il with a whole
some lecture on the evils Of neglecting
ones own business to attend to politics.
Year: 1873

According to an Italian paper. vouched
for by the Picayune. 1.-THE government of
the State of Louisiana was Overthrown by
the mulatto Pinchback. supported by the
troops of the President Upon this an.
nouncement the paper in question holds
us up to the world at large as having wholly
degenerated from what We were under the
immortal Washington. It may not seem
to the white people Of Louisiana that this
slander touches them. and that they
should resent its publication by de-
nouncing it as false in every par
ticular, but it does seem so to us.
The white people Of Louisiana pre-
tend to hold all the wealth, intelligence
and honesty that is worth being held
in the State: they pretend to be little
better than any other people, arrogating
to themselves the combined virtues CT
craftsmanship and chivalry: they assume
the undisputed ability to govern them
selves: they. in fact, set up sort of Bour-
bonistic finish in all human respects that
puts them little ahead of the balance of
mankind. and strange. if not disgusting
to relate. We find them taking comfort to
themselves because an ignorant Italian
has denounced them as unworthy of their
ancestors. The Picayne. which is the
white mans organ par excellence. repeats
| the scandal related of its friends, and does
it without a word Of di5approval. And
well it is justified in doing so. for just such
stupid nonsense as the Italian reports of
us in Europe he can defend by saying
that he first saw it in the Picoyl9,e. No
scandal against Louisiana has been too
rreat to find an utterance in the organ Of
the white people. and the very reputation
| Of the community is clouded with home
made falSehoods that are as incapable OF
substantiation or defense as the assertion
in the foreign newspaper that We are de-
generating from what our ancestors were.
As long as we con tinue to slander our
selves, however. We must not complain
that Europeans repeat against us the hard
tales which We first set in motion. Tae
Picqyme is good at coming evidences
that fatten the royal sentiment of Europe
agains: republican institutions.
Year: 1873

After having misled its friends into the
commission of what was intended to be a
terrible tragedy. but which. in the
natural course of all stupid things. fell
into miserable farce. the Picapne is
now reporting from abroad what distin-
guished but very stupid foreigners are
saying about us and against us. This is
of sort with that family scandal which
the reprobate of the household always
provokes, to the shame of the more intel
Egent members. It is unfortunate that
it IS so. u. it has been and will no doubt
continue to be the case. that those who
have not the sense to keep out Of trouble
generally lack the self-rospect that en-
abIes them to bear misfortune. and are
without the discretion that restraints them
from boring mankind with the recital OF
their fOllies.
Year: 1873

A lusty swain in Cincinnati was in the
habit of looking through knot-hole in his
fence which separated his back yard from
that of a rotund dame who lived next door.
lie has sent to Paris for a glass eye.
Year: 1873

Collector Casey reports at Washington
that the commercial classes OF New Or
leans are beginning to assert their influence
and that it will be cxerted in behalf OF the
party having the dc .facto possession OF
Year: 1873

The Hon. A. H. Stephens, of GeOr-
gia, in recent address at meeting
at Alexandria for the benefit of an or
phans asylum and free school of that
city, related the following anecdote


A poor little boy, one cold night.
with no home or roof to shelter his
head, no paternal, maternal.
guardian or guide to protect or direct
him on his way, reached at nightfall
the home of a wealthy planter, who
took him in, fed and lodged him, and
sent him on his way with his blessing.
These kind attentions eheered his
heart and inspired him with fresh
courage to battle with the obstacles of
life. Years rolled on; Providence led
him on, and he reached the legal PRO-
fession. His host had died the cor
merants that prey on the substance of
man had formed conspiracy to get
from the widow her estates. She sent
for the nearest counsel to commit her
cause to him, and that counsel proved
to be the orphan boy long before well
coined and entertained by her deceas-
ed husband. The stimulus of warm,
tenacious gratitude was now added to
the ordinary motive connected with
the profession. He undertook her
case with will not to be resisted; lie
gained it; the widows estate was secur-
ed to her in perpetuity, and" Mr..
Stephens added, with an emphasis
of emotion that sent an eclectrie thrill
throughout the house, that boy stands
before you.
Year: 1873




In order to establish manufactures
in the South, and especially in the cot
ton-raising portion oft, our people as
a people. must be impressed more fully
than they are now, with the importance
Observation-Disclosures capital
in stock-companies. Under the old
system the man of the plantation
proper, was like Robinson Crusoe up
on his island, lord of all he surveyed,
and like him was rather a lonely crea-
ture. His surplus money was placed
in no mans charge-was not turned
over to the controle of any company.
The geological formation of the cotton
country seemed to prohibit manufac-
tures-the habitudes of the planter
after while made him positively
averse to them-and here we find the
deep, old roots of the whole matter.
When the war ended. however, the
thoughtful men of the South instantly
perceived that the pursuits of our see
ton required modification. Under the
old regime, by the avails of disciplined
labor. they hard lived without care,
and with little to excite them. Their
life had been pleasant, but they saw in
the convulsion of 90 the end of the
old arcadian days. They saw, more
over, that they and their countrymen
would be distaneed In the race for
wealth-nay, that they would be re-
duced to the condition of dependents
upon the North-unless they compen-
sated in some degree for the sinew and
muscle which had been taken from
them,- by putting under contribution
the spindle, the loom, and the circular
saw. They knew that they must es-
tablish the coarser manufactures-tha
to do this they must procure cheap
fuel-and that to do this they must
build railroads TO run through coal
fields.


Why then has the growth of manu-
factures and the construction of rail-
roads been so tardy? Because in
many instances our railroad builders
and our stock company directors have
swindled the stockholders. This com
bined with the murderous policy of
the Government to our section, has
caused the Southern people fall back
into the old ruts, and has renewed
the old prejudice against manufactur-
ing enterprises. In many portions of
the South it is thought to be madness
for any one to lei the control of his
money pass into the hands of stock
company This feeling must be over
come. Men holding capital in small
amounts can unite together with per-
feet safety Southern men put their
means into banking companies without
being robbed, and they can do so in
company organized for any purpose.
The bank men employ good book
keeper, and competent attorney, and
go to work Systematically. If those
who desire to put capital into machin-
cry and mills by cooperating with
their neighbors, will only exercise or
dinary prudence they can do so with
perfect safety If our people cannot
be made to believe this, those who
have money will continue to lend it at
heavy rates of interest, instead of
using it in a way that will benefit not
only themselves but the whole COM
munity, and we must give up all hope
as to the future of this portion of the
SOuth.-JdcksOn Pldindealer.
Year: 1873

A stalwart young rustic, who was
known as formidable operator in
free fight, had just married bloom
ingand beautiful country girl only eigh-
teen years of age, and the twain were at
aparty where a number of young folks
of both sexes were enjoying themselves
in the good, old-fashioned pawn play
ing style. Every girl in the room had
been called out and kissed, except
Mrs. B, the beautifulyoung bride
aforesaid; and although there was
not youngster present who was not
dying, to taste her lips they were
restrained by the presence of her her
eulean husband, who stood regarding
the party with look of sullen disatis-
faction. They mistOok the cause of
his anger, however; for suddenly roll
ing up his sleeves, he stepped into the
middle of the room, and in a tone of
voice that at once secured marked at
tention, said:


Gentleman, have been noticing
how things have been working here for
some length of time, and | amt half
satisfied. / don't want to raise fuss
but"


What's the matter, John?' in
quired half dozen voices what do
you mean? have done anything to hurt
your feelings p


T" Yes you have, all all Of you have
hurt my feelings, and I've got just this
TO say about it here every gal in the
room been kissed mighty nigh dozen
times apiece and there my wife, who
| consideras likely as any of 'em has not
had single one tonight; and | Just
tell you now, if she don't get as many
kisses the balance of the time as any
gal in the room. the man that sights
her has got me to fght-that's all.
Now 90 ahead with yonr nlavsr
Year: 1873

THE editorial correspondence of the
New York South contains the follow
ing:


Morning found us at Nashville
The Legislature was in session. and
our visit to the finest State house in
the whole country was a most enjOya-
BILE one. | found Governor Brown to
be alive to the material development
af the State, and he is axerting his in
fuence to secure the introduction of
capital and settlers. The debt of Ten
nessee and the muddled condition of
titles to the mountain lands, have had
a tendency to retard the growth and
prosperity of the State as regards the
development of her mineral resources,
although the debt of Tennessee is
large. when compared with other
Southern States the taxes are less than
In many of the Northern States, so |
do not consider this a serious draw
back. when the valuation of property is
so low and the extent and quality of
her coal and iron greater than at the
North. In the Southern tier of coun-
ties the titles to property are much
more perfect than in Middle Tennes-
sec. Those who face the ausle now
and secure these mineral lands Will
have great advantage, for, as far as
my observation has extended, the
signs of the times would seem to indi-
cate general rush to this favored re-
gion at no distant day. Mr.. Stone,
Secretary of the Tennessee Immigrant
Association. paid me every attention,
as he will to all those who give him a
call. He informed me several Nor
thern families have located uear the
city.
Year: 1873

IMPROVEMENT OF RANCID BUTTER.
According to Land and Water, rancid
butter can be greatly improved in quail
ity by washing it thoroughly in lime
water, and then clearing out the lime
water by good washing ia cold spring
water. The lime water is easily made
by allowing lump Of line the size Of
the fist to slake in bucket of water
stirring it vel, and atterward allowing
the lime to settle. 1t is said that q
large business is now done in England
by sundry persons, who purchase ran
cid butter at low rates and sell il again
at much higher prices, after manipu-
lating it in the manner mentioned,
Year: 1873

.


About che secret Marriage ana the


Causes which Led TO the Divorce.
3 A Saratoga special gives the following
account of the causes which led to the
parricide:


Mansfield Tracy Walworth was thrown
into the society of his step.sisters, after
his fathers marriage to the widow OF
Colonel Harden, and without the idea
occurring to their seniors that they would
ever dream of being anything nearer to
one another than brother and sister.
Mrs. Walworth was a strict Catholic,
and the marriage between the young
people would have been extremely dis
tasteful to her, since. in the views of the
churches, this relationship by her new
marriage was such as TO forbid the form
ing of closer ties; but the young people
knew nothing of these ecclesiastical
regulations, and cared little for aught
save themselves and so grew to love
each other stronglY-Aso deeply, indeed,
that the passion after awhile obscured
their reason. Then they secretly phghted
their troih to each other, and lookup the
relation of man aud wife. A few brief
months of wild happiness followed. AS
was inevitable, the secret exposed itsel!f,
when the betrothed wife was evidently
about to become mother. Then a
scene of recrimination followed. The
young couple made the excuse that they
had promised themselves to each other.
and recognized one another by solemn.
words of agreement between themselves
as man and wife, and that this agree
meht, according to civil law, was mar
riage. There was then but one recourse
left, and that was to make the best OF an
unhappy passion, and unite them by for
NAL ceremony Of the church 10
this cheerful assent was giyens
aud it was accordingly done. The
ma rriage that had become a ne
eessisY was formally solemnlzed,
and three months afterward Frank d
Walworth was born. AS might be ex-
nected. when the passion cooled the
connie looked upon each other with
changed eyes, and each come to think
that their choice would have been differ
ent had they not been thrown together
in common household. Hence 1t hap
nened that they quarreled, and finally
separated. Each was jealous of the
other and each ,despised the other for
youthful weakness and indiseretiea. het-
ters passed between them, containing
recrimination, and some Of their strange
missiyes came into the possession of the
Young parrieide. Taunts upon his mother
angered him, and there is reason to
believe that he totally misunder-
stood the reflections made on the
subject of his own illegitlmacy.
He thought his father reflected
on his mothers chastity after marriage.
Fired with false chivalry, he did not stop
10 question his mother, and the mother
had naturally concealed her weakness
from her son. 1t was enough for him
thot a slur had been cast upon her name
and his own. He took his fathers lite,
and thereby published his mothers $ early
frailty to the world. Her best friends
lament this more bitterly than the MUIR
der for which her son is imprisoned.


The correspondent says: This story.
is freely canvassed by all residents OF
Saratoga, where the marriage caused
great scandal at the time. 1t accordSs
WITH what know about the history OF
the Walworth family"
Year: 1873

The Irish Episcopal Synod is now at
work upon revision Of the prayer
book. In the communion service 1t has
been decided to alter the words eat
and drink our own damnation to "eat
and drink judgment to ourselves"
Year: 1873

This convention which by its tendency


and aim, the advancement of the common


School systematic main spring and the


main stay of our Republican institutions


is, or ought to be, of the highest in


terest to every patriot of Wisconsin. It's


members meet to consider and then ACT
upon the best methods of imparting the
most useful knowledge in the most ap
proved manner. There is not, nor cap
there be, any legal enactment to control
their actions in that respect and being
thus independent, it ought to be left to
that board also to have their own choice
In the selection of their leader. their
highest officer in the State, the Superin
tendent of Public Instruction. Our
therefore is, that theEteachers
Oh our State at that convention select a
man for that Office whom they can con-
sclenciously and most heartily recon-
mend to the people of Wisconsin as the
best adapted in every respect and then
'he citizens of this State in their poiiti-
al conventions seriously and impartial
y consider this recommendation and if
possible accept that man rs their choice
eaving party considerations entirely out
II the question.
Year: 1873

tai element within. This enlargement of
slavic population will add sroatly to our
power Of rapidly filling up our northern
areas especially in Alaska. Here is the
Class of People that is te gr.poie with the
diiffficulties Of this broad region.
Year: 1873

Disraeli said in his installation ad-
dress at the University of Glasgow:


1T is not true that the only real
happiness is physical happiness. 1t
is not true that physical happiness is
the highest happiness. Its not true
that physical happiness is a principle
upon which you can build up flour
ishing and enduring Commonwealth.
\ civilized community must rest on
a large realized capital of thought and
sentiment. There must be a reserved
fund Of public morality to draw upon
in the exigencies of national life


Society has soul as well as body.
the traditions Of nation are part of
its existence. Its valOr and its dis
cipline, its religious faith, its venera-
bic laws, its science and erudition, its
poetry, its art, its eloquence, and its
scholarship, are as much portions of
its existence as its agriculture, its
commerce and its engineering skill.
Year: 1873

No obligation of justice does force
a man to be cruel or to use the sharp
est sentence. 4 just man does jus
tiee to every man in everything and
then, if he be also wise, he knows
there is a doubt ofmercy and compass
sion due 20 the infirmities of mans
nature and that it is to be paid; and
be that is cruel and ungentle to a
shining person, and does the worst to
him dies in his debt, and is unjust.
Pity, and forbearance, and long suf-
fering and fair Interpretation, and ex-
cusing our brother, and taking in the
best sense, and passing the gentlest
sentence, are as certainly our duty,
and owing to every person that does
offend and can repent, as calling to
account can be owing to the law, and
are irst to be paid, and he that does
not 80 is an unjust person.