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Year: 1873

A woman on Harrison street,
Peoria, threw a brick at a dog
the other morning, striking her.
self on the back of the head
with such force that it knocked
her down and raised a lump on
her chignon. She will crawl
into a barrel the next time she
wants to throw. r.u
Year: 1873

CURIosITIEs OF SUPEsTITIoN.-Louis
Napoleon in his will emphasizes the
solemn declaration "With regard to
my son, let him keep as talisman the
seal | used to wear attached to my
watch" This piece OF fetishism would
appear to have formed yet another link
between the imperial exile that has
passed from our midst and the Latin


races whose cause he effected to repres-
ent, whose superstitions he certainly
shared. Indeed, the ancient Romans
degraded a priest because his mitre fell,


and unmade a dictator because a rat
squeaked. Caesar crossed the RubicOn
because on the opposite bank he saw a
man with fine figure. His nephew
felt confident Of winning the battle OF
Actium, because he met q peasrnt the
name Of Nicolaus mounted on an ass.
Wolsey was warned Of his doom by a
Year: 1873

No MAns.-Friday. and not mail
by steamer from either direction since
last Monday morning. We understand
that tons of mail matter. including all
the eastern and southern mails for Pu-
get Sound ports, have accumulated at
Olympia in the mean time; but the
Postmaster is not authorized to deliver
them for transportation to any but the
contractor, who has not the means or
credit to procure their carriage by any
steamer. The steamers North Pacific,
Aida, and Zepher are making regular
trips with passengers and freight, but
are not authorized to carry the mails.
This thing has become an intolerable
nuisance and a serious damage to all
who depend upon the mails for the
prompt transmission of business COM
Year: 1873




YAKIMA INDIANs.-''Observer" writing
from Kittitass, W. T., under the date of
February 18th, says:


Some of the few Indians of this val
ley have taken steps to become citizens.
They have taken claims and pay taxes,
and are farming on small scale. The
most of the Yakima tribe are very averse
to going on the proposed new reserva-
ton across the Columbia river. There
is quite an excitement among them be-
cause they think that when the warm
weather comes there will be an effort
made to force them away from their old
homes, and to place them on another
reservation set apart for their use.
There appears to be double scare; the
whites have become alarmed ard think
that an outbreak of the Indians is emil
nent. Some of them, the most timid,
are leaving their homes, and talk se-
riously of building a block house for
the protection of their families. A
public meeting of the citizens living on
Yakima river has been called to take
action in the matter. Our correspond
ent however is of the opinion that the
scare ON the part of THE whites is
groundless. He says: "One of the
most influential of the Indians told me
he did not intend to 60 on the reserva-
ton; that he always lived here. He
would resist if they undertook to force
him away. He would have it under
stood that he had good heart toward
the resident whites and would behave
himself if left alone. u
Year: 1873

N REMARKABLE CASE-About
three weeks ago colorcd man by the
name of George Mcfarland, rcsid-
ing on the corner of Seventh and
Bladen streets, accidentally stuck a
small lightwood splinter in the ball of
his thumb. Upon withdrawing the
splinter blood commenced flowing very
freely and continued to do so for
about week before he came to the
determination to call in a physician
At the expiration of seven days
another doctor was called in. They
first split open his thumb, but it was
infiamed and swollen so badly that
they could not get to the artery. They
next made an opening in each side
of the wrist, the arteries in which
we're taken up and securely fastened
Previous to doing this, however, an
effort was made to stop the flow of
blood by tightly cording his thumb
above the wound, but was found ne
cessary to remove the cord. After the
arteries in the wrist We're tied up, the
flow of blood from the thumb was
checked, but inflammation Immediately
set in and the whole arm became in
famed to the shoulder, Which was soon
followed by the flesh rotting and drop
ping off the arm below the elbow, the
leaders in which are laid bare In the
meantime the unfortunate man is suf-
fering intensely, and as amputation
in the present condition of the arm is
impossible, his recovery is doubtful.
Mcfarland came near bleeding to
death when youth from a flea bite,
which he scratched rather vigorously.
a brother of Mcfarland bled to
death about twelve years ago. W.
mlngton Star.
Year: 1873

A VERY interesting discovery has late


ly been made, ii is stated, by an Italian


who claims that he can tune nerves into
harmony, like harp strings. His theory


is, that If they all change tones together,
no damage can be done as diet and tenn.
perature will Offset it. IT. however, by ac-
eident or uneven wear, the general har-
mony is destroyed and one or two nerves
get off the key. then Disconnected action
is the result, there must be special mode
OF treatment, Of which he PROCESSES to
have the secret. He calls himself the
nerve tuner, and contracts to keep nerves
in order by the month or year. Such
secret as this is of worldwide Importance
and We see no reason why the people
should not make il an object for this Ital-
ian nerye-tuner to sell out his secret and
learn 10 tune themselves. One can hard
ly imagine the happiness there would bein
this world il every nervous woman could
screw up her nerves TO concert pitch each |
morning. and thus avoid asting from the
key. Any operation which would do
away with nervous actors and singers,
the nervous woman Oh the railKasd tEsin.l
Year: 1873

Perhaps there is no period so pleasant


among all the periods of love-making as


that in which the intimacy between loy-


ers is SO assured, and the coming event
SO near, as to produce and endure con-


versation about the ordinary little mat


tiers of life; what can be done with the
limited means at their disposal; how
that life shall be begun which they shall
lead together; what idea each has of the
others duties; what each can do for the
other. There was a true sense of the
delight OF intimacy in the girl who de-
clared that she never loved her lover SO
well as when she told him how many
pairs Of stockings she had got. II is
very sweet 10 gaze at the stars, and il is
sweet to sit out among the haycocks.
The reading of poetry together, out of
the same book, with brows all close and
arms all mingled, is very sweet the
pouring out of whole hearts in writing
words which the writer knows would be
held TO be ridiculous by anybody but the
ieaS one to whom they are sent, is very
sweet; but for the girl who has made
shirt for the man she loves, there has
come a moment in the last stitch Of il
sweeter than any stars, haycocks, poetry,
or superlative epithSts have produced. =
Antsony Troliope.
Year: 1873

We sometimes meet individuals, says


an exchange, who complain of their coun-


ty papers and cease to take them, pre-


ferring to subscribe for a city paper.


They do not comprehend the facts in


relation to the publication and support


of papers. In the first place, the terms


of nearly all the city papers are the same


as the country papers-s2 for single


copy-and the only way they can get


them for less than that price is by club


bing and sending for number Of copies


at time. Then again they must inva-


riably send the money in advance, which


they very seldom do for their county


paper. But the principal difference con-


sists in the fact, that it costs the pub
,.Saser Of the county paper the same to
set his typss> that it does the city pub
fishers, and seNtigg the type Is tk prin-
cipal expense in publishing newspaper |
Of small circulation. After the type Is |
once set, the expense is merely then for
the blank paper and press work. and the
paper with hundred thousand subscri-
bers is very pro6table at two dollars. OF
course the large city papers contain a
larger amount of reading matter than
papers, but which is the most
Interestingly That's the question. Do
the 'city papers say anything in regard
to your own county, Nothing. DO
they contain notices of your schools,
meetings, marriages, and hun
lreds of other local matters Of interest
which the country papers publish with
,ut payy Not an item. DO they ever
iay a word calculated to draw attention
% our county and its numerous thriving
owns, and aid in our progress and en-
erpriseS Not line. And yet there
ire men who take the contracted view Of
his matter, that unless they are getting
IS many square inches of reading matter
n their county paper as they do in their
ity paper, they are not getting the worth
4 their money. II reminds US Of the
'ersOn who took the largest pair of boots
the box. simply because they cost the :
anne as the pair much smaller that fit.
Year: 1873

Flora Temple is as hearty, healthy and
buxom as ever. She lately had fine
colt, and is reported in foal again. Such
constitutional vigor as she possesses is re-
markable. After all her travels she is as
sound as new dollar, aud not puff or
blemish can be found on her. Her half
brother, Pilot Temple, is just like her,
and he is now as clear of blemish as the
day he was foaled
Year: 1873

We expect some great stars in the
trotting world, shedding their influence
for tho first time the coming season.
There are a greater number of breeders
than ever, and more attention is given
to the development of the trotter than
ever before. We expect to see some
green ones dropping down to 2:2O before
the snow flies next winter.
Year: 1873

We were not surprised when Mrs.
Hotchkiss demanded n divorce. Mrs.
Hotchkiss was a somnambulist, and af-
ter getting to sleep at night she would
rise and grope her way down stairs to
the kitchen. Then she would do the
whole of the weeks washing, and after
hanging the clothes upon the line come
back to bed. The next night she would
do the ironing, and the next the sweep
ing, &c. And always when she came
down in the morning she would be as
tonished to find the work all finished,
and she always insisted that Hotchkiss
had done il for her while she was asleep;
and Hotchkiss, the unprincipled scoun-
drel that he was, would smile and take
the credit for it, just as much as she
chose to give him, altough he used to
watch her get up in her sleep, and he
knew well enough how it was. And
when she would throw her arms around
his neck and kiss him, ,and tell him how
very kind it was of him, that conscience
less rascal would say, ''Oh, it's nothing,
Harriet; nothing, my dear; do it be-
cause | love my darling Harriet" Then
Mrs Hotchkiss would nestle her head
on his waistcoat and cry over his shirt
front, and he would stand there with
the air of man who was conscious OF
having done a great and noble act at
the cost of fearful self-sacrifice. This
kind of thing continued for several
weeks. until one night, while Mrs.
Hotchkiss was washing shirts III her
sleep needle concealed in one Of the
garments ran into her finger and awoke
her. For moment she was bewildered.
Then the truth flashed upon her. She
went up stairs Hotehkiss was fast
asleep and snoring like fog whistle.
She shook him and walked him. He
thought she was in a somnambulistic
condition, so he exclaimed, Hsee here,
old woman, lem'me alone, and go down
and finish up that washing. Mrs Hotch-
kiss did not nestle her head upon his
bosom then. She nestled her hands
Year: 1873

Society in Fayettville, n. Y, was not
long since thrown into ferment by the
announcement that young man, the
son of wealthy gentleman in that vii
lage, had eloped with young girl only
sixteen years of age, whose parents
though honest, were poor. This young
couple, wrapped in each others love-
were n trite representative of the quota
ton, "Two souls with but a single
thought, and that ''thosght was to
get married. But the parents OF both
objected. Those OF the young man had
higher aspirations for him than TO wed
the daughter of poor man. lie must
allow them to choose for him. He wan
ted wife he would love. They wanted
him to have a wife who possessed the
only qualification they care tor-money.
Such one as they had found in Wis
consin, and such one they were deter
mined he should marry.


The parents of the girl were opposed
to the union because she was too young,
and perhaps on account OF the opposi-
ton of the parents Of the lover.


''The course of true love never did
run smooth" The young couple deter
mined to overcome all obstacles and
make the way smoother.


The father of the young man having
selected q bride for his son and having
made up his mind that his son must
marry the Wisconsin heiress, fits him
out for the occasion, puts money IN his
purse (S250) and bids him God speed
to the house of the bride intended by
the stern parent The son feigns acqui-
csceuce, and the old man sees him off
in the foolish belief that all is well.


Wien the first station west of SYRIA
cuse was reached, however, the son
leaves the train regardless of his through
ticket and returns to Syracuse, where he
engages hack and hastens TO fayette
vile where his lovely Dulcinea Chat
isn't her namc,) awaits him. Shethrows
bundle of clothing out of the window,
follows as soon as she can by an easier
descent and they are off. They hasten
to Milwaukee, are married, and here the
novels would leave them. This is not 4
novel but 'true story and the sequel
shows that when poverty comes in at
the door love flies out at the window.


The young mans money being used
up, his expenses at a first class hotel be
ing more than he can bear, his love
takes wings, goes out at the window,
and he is unhappy. He writes his faith
or that he regrets the step he has taken,
and no doubt the next step will be 4
divorce. He has married Ill haste to
repent at leisure The young bride still
remains true to her tickle husband, and
writes her friends that she is happy; but
a cloud is rising over her life which will
darken it forever.
Year: 1873

I am writing to the ladies,


Of the fashions as they go,
And if they mean to follow them,
/ would really like to know
1t is getting to be the fashion
For all to have their will,
And if they are opposed at all
To petition for a bill.
1t has got to be the fashion,
Ifyou are married to a man
With pocket full Of money
To get it if you can;
And if he won't let you have it,
To do with as you like,
Tell the people he abuses You
And scolds you day and night.
If he should chance to grumble
About your talking so,
Tell him you won't be scolded
By any man you know;
Tell him that you will follow
In your mothers footsteps still,
But will go a little farther,


And sue him for bill.
And now for a petition


To some lawyer that You know,
And charge him with severity,
Just as the fashions go;
BE sure TO place an injunction
On all that he can claim,
And tell him when you've done 1t
He IS all the one to blame.
Now make proposition,


That if he you will give
A certain amount Of money, .
You will 90 home with him to live
But if he will not do it,


Be revenged on him you will;
You will do your best to ruin him,
Get all and-get a bill.
There is Livingstone and Heaton,
To help you they're the men;
And Asahel Peck sits waiting
TO WELD the ready pen;
While Heath will do the grlnnlng,
TO give dignity to the scene,
And then you're sure of winning
AS all before have been.
Now would it not be better


TO let such fashions be,
And do the very best you can
TO live in peace harmony
Let patience be virtue,


Let love your bosom fill,
And remember,in His own good time
God will give you a bill.
And now I say to one and all,
Don't follow such course,
For It's ashame and disgrace
To sue for a divorce.
There is q better fashion


TO follow if you will
Honor and respect your husbands,
And not sue them for bill.
Year: 1873

half despair the love that survived sin


and suffering and death and stretched a


hand 10 save and sOothe from the very
grave itself,


On. Barbara, Barbara, your tenderness


had taught You to lay sweet snarcs for
every possible opportunity. Oh. Barba-


RI, Barbara. surely God must have COM
fortcd you in your lonely walking in


those green avenues by the ruined abbey


lie lid not empty your ptre heart Of its
earthly love, but he dropped into il a


balm which changed its bitterness to ce-
lestiai nectar. Up in heaven, where you
are. Barbara, there is only joy over the
returning sinner,


And still the stranger sat on the damp
winter sod, with his face between his
hands. He was not wishing her back. the
dear love Of his youth. Better where she
was. where no mortal soil could ever
touch that great love, which was
long enough, and strong enough, to
stretch from heaven to earth. Only there
lie sat, shutting out from his eyes the
sweet. peaceful scenes around him, even
aS they must be shut from his life. and
seeing far beyond the - waste places" and
Wilderness that his own sins had made.
into that joyful country where the ran
somcd of the Lord shall return" where
they shall obtain joy and gladness. and
sorrow and sighing shall flee away"


That night the stranger walked AGAIN in
front of that lowly house in the quiet by
way. Christmas SavOrS came through
the .itchen window, bright light @leamea
between the curtains, even sounds of clad
young laughter and merry song reached
the lonely watcher without. And hs
could thank God for them now. He
could even smile in sympathy with the
joy he might not share. He had hi, own.


In that lowly house. after supper. when
the young ones were quiet round the fire
cracking nuts and asking riddles. Aunt
Nary fell into n soft sleep on the sofa.
They saw her smile in her slumber, and
when she awO.e sac told them in her sub
dued, pathetic little voice. that she had
been dreaming Of poor Uncle Dick she
saw him with dear Barbara Heron. and
Barbara looked so happy" And even
in my sleep. dcars." She said. ii won
dered within myself, were we all on
earth still, or ali safe together in heav-
en- -


1t must have been about that time that
the stranger left Norham by the midnight
mail-train. He stood up in the carriage.
and stretched ont his head till the last
Spire of Norham Cathedral was lost in the
darkness. But even he had gotten his
Christmas blessing ere he departed-the
prodigal son had found his royal feast
peace and human love.


He came and he went like ghost -
said old Peter. at the Four Swans.-Sun-
tan MqQG-tue
Year: 1873

The old superstition that cats sometimes
Kill infants by sucking their breath has
been lately revived by story in IL Port
land paper, in which it is stated that a
babe was recently found dead in that city.
with large cat lying upon its breast. 4
wriier for the New York Tribune shows
that il would be almost impossible for a
eat To kill child by sucking its breath.
Abiding to the Portland case he says:


Il DO not doubt the death of the child.
or that the animal was present at the time.
but that cat "suckcd its BREATH" or
would or could do so, mus: be regarded, as
piece of gross superStitious ignorance
as such il is hurtfdl and ought not to
pass unchaleagcd. Death is serious
matter, and therefore this subject must
be treated seriously, otherwise it were
easy to ridicule the assumption made,
which | DO not now meet for the first time


Let me say. then, that cat could have
no possible motive for sucking child's
breath, even il it We're possible to do so.
The breath of any animal after it has en-
tered the lungs is disagreeablc and poison
Gus. and We know Of no creature with a
liking for such air.


Are we to suppose that the cat applied
its lips closely To those of the child, and ex-
hauSted the lungs of the latter by filling
its own? If SO. what next? The eat
must breathe or die. Ii it breathes, the
ch Id will breathe also and live.


Blu, it may be said that the cat places
its mouth in such proximity to that of the
child. as to intercept the pure air AMI so
"suca" in that which the child required.
This would involve the death of the cat
first. for it is the smaller animal and the
child, mouth must al so be i'll the proper
position to intercept the pure air acquired
by the cat. That the latter, either from
malignity or affection. would voluntarily
suffer semi-suffOcation, is of course ab-
suru.


In fact, the statement is absurd alto
gether. and it would require the dearest
circumstantial description of the way in
which the act was performed, and that by
diSinterested observer, to entylc the as
sertion even to the consideration here
given. The true explanation of the case
is doubtless very simple. The cat lay
upon the child mouth, and so smothcrcd
il, or upon its stomach and chest. ami by
is weight tired the respiratory muscles
so that they gradually ceased to act, and
the poor little infant to breathe. Let me
say. in conclusion, that such accidents are
frequently facilitated by the senseless way
in which mothers and nurses place their
children, deeply imbedded in soft clothes
and pillows, depriving them, by so doing,
of full supply of the fresh, pure air,
which is their very 1ife."
Year: 1873

The three requisites for babies are plen-
ty Of sleep, plenty of food, plenty of fam
mel. The saying that man is bundle of
habits is as true of babies as it is of grown
children. If an infant is accustomed from
its birth to sleep from 6 o'clock at night
until daylight, the habit of early sleep will
be formed, and the mother may have all
her evenings to herself. If the baby sleep
all night, a long morning nap will natur-
ally come about dinner lime, after which
the child, except when very young. should
be kept awake until 6 O'Clock. Perserver-
ance in this routine will soon result in Sc
curing quiet evenings for both the child
and parent. Some mothers have long
season every morning and every night in
getting the baby asleep. They rock them
and sing them till Morpheus enfolds
them. With most children this is entire
IL unnecessary. An infant can be accus-
toned. by few days training, 10 go 10
sleep itself for a morning nap as well as
for the longer rest at night.-Josa7aal q
Cf<,aistry.
Year: 1873

The question of future punishment Is
getting to be quite an interesting one
among MethOdi,ts, several prominent
ministers OF that denomination being
known and others suspected of holding
views ON the subject which, according 10
the orthodoxy Of the majority OF tie
Church, are heretical.
Year: 1873

A NUISANCE. The women and child.
rep in the upper part of the city. have
been greatly annoyed and alarmed for
several days, by two bulls roaming as
free commoners about the town and in
timidating all who approach them. Is
tt ere no power in the city authorities to
abate such nuisaI ces?
Year: 1873

be observed by them, in compliance with the
Proclamation Of the President OF the United
States, and the publicly expressed wish OF
many Of the clergy Of this city, as a day sacred
70 prayer and praise Of Almighty God, and
that ali places Of business be closed through
out the day.


nov23 JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.