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Year: 1873

THosE Funny FELLowS-If there i any
man in the world who merits universal
execration that man l. the practical Joker
the man who deems il fun to play tricks
upon his acquaintance, by which their
property Is damaged or pain inflicted upon
their persons. How it has happened that
such performances have obtained recogni-
ton in any quarter. even As q semblance of
wit or humor, we are at loss to imagine.
We only know that they have There are
persons IN every community who have
achieved among their fellows considerable
reputation for Smartness simply by smash
Ing the new hats of their companions.
sticking pins into their bodies, and com
mlttlng other atrocities of the sort, which
ought to have consigned them to the peni-
tentiary. These are the fellows who never
imagine that the guns or pistols which they
aim nj people are loaded. and who thus
make murder an amusement. without


ncurring danger on their own part.
One of them, who lives in Worcester Mas,
has recently distinguished himself greatly
by placing n number of long carpet tackS,
points upward, in chair, and waiting
gleefully for somebody to sit down on them
Ie was gratifed by the spectacle of one
poor mans torture, and his anticipations of
fame a. a wit are greatly enhanced by the
fact that his victim Is now at deaths door
through inflammation Of the lymphatic
glands, and the presence Of several large
assesses. \ year or two in the state prison
or some other penal Institution would prob
ably modify his enthusiasm considerably
and prevent his admirers from emulating
his brilliancy. No milder punishment
would begin to equal his deserts. The
whole tribe Of practical jokers should be Sc
cluded from public observation, where they
might practice their damnable devices only
upon each other. Their mental status
ranges between that of fool and lunatic,
and it Is unsafe to let them run AT large
Troy Times.
Year: 1873

The unreliability of circumstantial eyi-
dence has been recently strikingly shown
in the case of Dennehy, who was lately tried
and sentenced at Providence for killing
Favor. Much stress was laid on the fact
that the officers found on the person of the
prisoner a white-handled, two-bladed knife,
which was positively identified by several
witnesses as one belonging to the murdered
man, but which Dennehy stoutly asserted
was his own. Since the trial it has been
discovered that some of the employees of the
undertaken took the murdered mans knife
from his pocket and laid it away, where it
was forgotten until accidentally discovered.
Year: 1873

The Hartford Times tells of the recent
surprise Of Sunday school teacher She
had been explaining the story Of the cruei-
fxion to her class Of little boys, who seemed
to take great. interest in it. When she
thought they fully understood the subject,
one Of them suddenly burst out and said ;
" By golly, I'll bet you they wouldn't have
done it if Buffalo Bill d been there ~
Year: 1873

So with advertising. While you are sleep
ing or eating, your advertisement is being
read by thousands of persons who never
saw you or heard of your business, nor ever
would, had it not been for your advertis-
ing"
Year: 1873

\ HEROIC GIRL.-A young Girl named
L0ttie Dougherty recently died at Millville,
y. j o.. from the effects of wound sustained
by her during 4 successful effort to save the
lives Of nearly a thousand people In
August last, according to the Alillyille Re-
pu5ilcaH. the deceased, while occupying the
post of telegraph operator at Eagle Station.
on the line of the Pennsylvania Central
railroad, was placed in position Of re-
sp0nsibility which might have proved too
much for most men. During a fearful
thunderstorm an immense tree was struck
by lightning and thrown across the railroad
track. Almost at the moment, the tele-
graph apparatus was disabled.


Finding it impossible To send a message
10 warn the train ol danger. the brave girl
seized a red lamp, and ran up the line
swinging 1t over her head. The engineer
saw the signal in time to avoid fearful
disaster. The engine ran against the tree.
however. with sufficient force to diSconnect
a heavy branch, which struck the girl on
the shoulder, and inflicted injuries that
resulted in her death. The passengers were
80 grateful for their escape that an attempt
was Immediately made to reward her but
she firmly declined to accept anything for
having done her duty. Such acts Of per-
Sonal heroism should not be allowed to 20
unrewarded, and the men and women who
were on the train on that August night
might have now an opportunity to mark
their appreciation of poor Lottie's bravery
by causing a handsome monument to be
erected to her memory.
Year: 1873

Unless all signs fail. without losing any
Of our other characteristics, we are to be
come great nation of manufacturers, with
the advantage. not Possessed by England.
of producing the greater proportion of the
raw materials which we consume and al
though our population will doubtless con-
time its surprising growth, the products of
our factories of all kinds will in time out
strip the home demand, and, competing
more on a level with those Of the old world, q,
will there find a market for the surplus
Com. Bulletin.
Year: 1873

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS


UNsTAMPED TOBACCO SEIZURES


WITHDRAWING ALCOHOL IN BOND
4 LION.TAMER LACERATED
FIGHTING THE GOLD CLIQUE
Grief of Il Murderer.
~ CHAPTER OF CRIME
BUDGET OF FOREIGN NEWS
MORE ABOUT THE ATLANTIC
CARE FOR THE SURVIVORS
LOSS OF AN ENGLISH BARK
Year: 1873

We regret sincerely tha: we can not give
oEr teiiow-citlzens good account OF tne
city N&terworks. and we further fear that
anything We might say here on this subject
will serve as naught. Certain 1t is, how
ever. that the Waterworks reservoir Is in
sufficient to furnish az adequate supply OF
water to the city. One-haIf of this re5er'
volr has been destroyed owing to detective
construction and there are fears that the re-
naming half may soon meet with the same
tate. A large portion of the Third and
Fourth Districts is u1provided with pipes;
therefore the supply Of water is deficient,
although the citizens of these localities
contribute largely to tho maintenance OF
the Waterwerks.


We have made the necessary inquiries
to ascertain whether this condition will not
be remedied soon, but our success has been
very limited. The answer which we have
everywhere received has been "that the
city dad no money at present for Improving
Year: 1873

EUREKA COUNTY GRAND JURY.-The
first Grand Jury for Eureka county
brought in their report ON the Goth.
The Sentinel says the general affairs of
the county We're found in a satisfactory
condition. Nothing like peculation or
misconduct was developed on the part
of any official, and as a result the Grand
Jury had few recommendations to
make. A committee Of thorough ac-
countants examined the books and pa
pers Of the several county officers, and
unanimously agreed that everything
connected Herewith was in the very
best possible shape. In the matter of
the alleged bribery in the trial of the
great case between the Eureka Consol-
idated and Richmond companies, the
jury report that from the testimony
ELECTED they have good reason to believe
that money was improperly used, vet
the evidence called out was not sufficient
to warrant the indictment of any particu
lar individual.
Year: 1873

NARRow-GAUeE.-A friend writes US
from Elko that the Narrow-gange is still
at dead lock. II is his opinion that the
enterprise will soon be abandoned. The
Central Pacific people refuse to make
terms with the Narrow-gauge.


The above is from the Eureka Sentinel.
Why would it not be better for the pro-
jectors of that enterprise 10 say some
thing definite, one way or the other, that
people may govern themselves accord
ingly.
Year: 1873

STEAM FIRE ENo1SE.- Carsonites
are jubilant over the acquisition of a new
steam fire engine, aud the appeal shares
in the general joy. trial between the
hand engine and the steamer is to be
had, which will be Of considerable inter
est to the good people of that section.
Year: 1873

VARIOUS methods are proposed by which
10 utilize the blast furnace Stag. 1t is an
interesting fact that what was not long
since regarded rs troublesome and use
loss by-product. has come TO be regarded
rs one of positive value. Among the
latest of these new methods is that by
which Stag is made to serve as valuable
constituent of an artificial pumice stone.
The Stag is first granulated by allowing it
to fall from hight into a stream or tank
of wnter the granulus thus formed is
mixed with hydraulic cement or ordinary
slaked lime. This mass, while soft, is
pressed into brick-shaped molds, the
bricks, after two weeks exposure, become
hard and durable.
Year: 1873

A STRAY SHoT.-Last night, about |
o'clock, shot was heard on Meadow
Valley street. There having lately been
several little affairs in which pistols had
been used, good many went to the scene
of the supposed difficulty. Nothing, how
ever, but a flash, near Hanly's theater,
had been seen. Search for the brave
man who had possessed courage enough
to fire his pistol off at nothing, was in
vain. An officer was promptly ON the
spot, and it lisa pity that the disturber OF
the peace was not to be found. 1t is very
dangerous to disappoint the people OF
Phoebe in this manner. They will moi
stand it.-Pioche Record, 30th 1dt.
Year: 1873

A DETROIT paper says that "A man
and his wife called at a photograph gal
lery, last week, TO order some photo
graphs of her, and while the operator
was getting ready the husband gave the
wife "a little advice as to how she must
act Fasten your mind on something,
he said, 'or else you will laugh and
spile the job. Think about early days
how your father got in Jail, and your
mother was an old seolder, and what
you'd have been if hadn't pitied you.
Jest fasten your mind on to that. She
didn It have any photographs taken. .
Year: 1873

SCARCELY any of the mills on the Car
son river are being worked to more than
half their capacity, owing to the lack of
water in the river. Most of the leading
mines on the Comstock will be compelled
to reduce their working force materially,
owing to this circumstance. Only from
60 to 20 car loads of ore per day are now
being sent over the Virginia and Truckee
Railroad to the mills ON the river.-Stdtt
Journal, 30h M.
Year: 1873

In an official letter from f. e. Spinner,
Treasurer of the United States, directed
to the cashier of New England bank,
is found the following expressions


For the dog days | consider this re-
quest decidedly cool. -


"This, to my mind, is piling it on
pretty steep


"You not only burn with hot iron,
but you ask the burned one to pay for
heating the poker"


"Now what is sauce for the goose is
sauce for the gander.
Year: 1873

WINE JELLY.-For an invalid with whom
acid does not agree, wine Jelly is preferable.
One paper of gelatine; pour one pint of boil-
ing water. upon it, and let it dissolve; then
add one pint of boiling water, stir it well,
and add one Pint Of wine, then ono half pound
of white sugar Put it in moulds. and set IL
in cool place, for an hour or two.
Year: 1873

LEXINGTON, September 9.--The ra-
css Of the Kentucky Association to-day
attracted a large attendance. The
weather was fine and the track in good
condition. ..


The first race was well contested with
broken heats. The third heat was es-
pecially close, the contesting horses
running side by side until half way
on the home stretch, when Dusty grad
ually gained on competitors, passing a
strong length ahead. Time, 1861, l463'
1881.


The second race was for. the. Colt
stakes for two year old, $50 each, dist
and three quarters of a mile. Five
started. Robinson's Australia winning
easily by a length.


In the second race it was some time
before start could be affected, owing
to some Misunderstanding about Bu-
ford's entry. His number was up but
his horse was still in the calling ground
The timers On the stand were waiting
for some decision of the judges on the
matter, and supposed that Major Viii
ley who had ridden him around 10 the
stand first would be made aware OF the
fact. While the spectator. were wait
ing the word was given that they were
off, and sure enough they were. The
red flag dropped and then Warren
Waltzs bay colt was in the lead with
McAllie second and the others strag-
Cling. Favorite was last but one, but
before the first quarter OF mile had
been run Favorite moved away from
the crowd and took the second position
going up the hill, and capturing the
lead handsomely before the summit was
reached. The Astroid colt proved him
self splendid racer. As the
horses rounded the head of the stretch,
the iavorite gallantly and easily took
the lead, and the inside track which he
maintained under pull, to the string,
winning by two lengths. No official
time OF this race was kept as the tim
ers were unaware that start would be
attempted without Buford. We 10 ay
state however, unofficially, that the
three.quarte1s were run in l:l93. The
Salyris Entire could not be stoppe un-
til he had run almost three mills and
thrown his rider. Gen. Bufo1 d was
much vexed that the race hs d been
made without him, and dou' its were
raised about the tate Of the bits on his
horse. 1t appears that the Generals
rider, when weighed, was ten pounds
over weight. He sent for another boy
who was a pound and halt over
weight, and he was still waiting
for a rider when the race was
ruu. 1t WAS maintained that
no horse could lose who had no
chance to win. But the judges thought
otherwise, and 30 soon as the rider is
weighed and his number up the horse
is in the race and in the power of the
judges. and cannot be drawn except by
their consent. These conditions were
applicable to Buford, and as to starting
without him, that does not affect the
matter. The rules cay that horse
left in the field shall be deemed dis
tanced. So all bets on Buiord are lost
as lar az regards the final result which
would have been the same though the
time might have been little faster.
Robinson's splendid colt had really
nothing to push him.
Year: 1873

Our thanks are due to Capt. Steve Thorn for the present of a lot of fresh clans, which came up on the Cocopah. These clans were sent specially to the Captain, by some kind friend, and he had the goodness to think of our editorial corporosity, and presented us with about 100. May his shadow never grow less, We have weak pess for such little fish, and we wish it distinctly understood that the editor is addicted to s(h)elW. .fskness. Let all men take due notice, and govern themselves ac cordiDgly.
Year: 1873

-SelEforgetfulness is as necessary to
the wholesome life of church as it is to
that of an individual. And long for the
time when a minister will be at liberty to
say at a Sunday service; " Brethren, in
stead Of a sermon, this morning, let us go
into committee of the whole on the sub
ject of our charities, or our prisons, or our
Sunday school; the subject needs yentilat-
ing, and money, and attention" want
to see that time when church will pro-
pose to every member it admits, definite
series Of duties. As it is, our churches do
not put their young converts in the line of
any especial work. 1t is quite as impor-
tant to show men what to do, as it is to as
sure disposition to do it. But there is a
vast waste Of feeling nova Springfield
Minister.
Year: 1873

The power Of the pastors personal iudu-
ence is something which cannot be gained
in day. Genius or learning or great SER
mons cannot procure it; nor can promising
appearances and fair professions. 1t de-
pends upon established character, and is,
therefore, thing of slow growth. Let a
man be tried and proved through a long
course Of years, and found to be always and
everywhere the same faithful, conscientious,
devoted servant of Christ, not seeking his
own promotion, but the welfare of those
whom God has committed to his charge,
and he will exert an influence quite distinct
from that Of the blessed truths which be
proclaims. 1t is the silent, unseen, but
not unielt influence Of man in whose per-
sonal character the people have confidence ;
and his words from the pulpit are clothed
with doubly persuasive power through
the estimation in which he is held.
Year: 1873

%, vast mistake The people are
hungry for stout gospel with bones in it.
The greatest novelty for an audience now is
Repentance and Faith. The people are
ready to hear all about heaven and hell, II
we are not too great coward to speak it.
Do not let us be patting them on the backs,
when we ought to be rousing their souls.
The gospel is incisive. lIusking time has
GENE in the corn fields, but we cannot bring
out the golden ear, save with a sharp peg.
Conviction before conversion. Talmdge.
Year: 1873

One reason why love the Bible so much,
and prize it more and more, is, that the
studies Of twenty-five years have taught
me that it is ever opening, disclosing new
beauties and deeper thoughts. delight TO
trace the development Of doctrine under
successive dispensations to see how the
New Testament supplements the Old, and
the gospel accomplishes what the law could
not do to feel in my adoring spirit hoy,
after Matthew and Mark and Luke have
given their vivid portraitures John, with
fuller insight, reveals Christ's higher ma
ture TO notice how the work Of the Holy
Spirit in the church is brought out in the
Acts and the Epistles, while the Apoc-
alypse lights up with its predictions the
ages to come. love to notice that, while
all the writers declare a common truth, each
retains bis personal traits and style | find
a wonderful completeness there-what we
need to know, and all that we really re-
quire--so that this book has become to me
a necessity Of life. Never have looked
to it in vain for theme Of discourse and
| could find texts there for the preaching Of
a century.
Year: 1873

PRAISE THE CHILDREN. Father, if your
boy has learned his lesson right well; if
the daily tasks he is set to do have been
performed more thoroughly and faithfully
than usual if in little ways he has been
more thoughtful of your comfort than is
his wont-notice these things Not silently
but by word Of mouth generously and
cordially approving his conduct Let him
feel that his endeavors are fully appreci-
ated, that no good or noble action on his
part passes by you unnoticed. Thus will
you incite in him desire to merit always
your appreciation, and the resolve to make
himself more worthy each day of such a
fathers love.


Withhold not praise from your children
when they can claim II as their right
Used wisely it is healthy stimulant that
cannot injure but, on the contrary, is pro-
ductive Of results good and lasting


See, in the hurry and worry Of the flying
days, that you forget it not lest there be,
through your forgetfulncss, small heart
aches now, aud great ones hereafter.
Year: 1873

Early this morning two ladies
met on the cross-walk in front Of
this office to exchange Il word
with each other. AS we 90 to
press they are still at it, having
survived two n ,rrow escapes from
being run over and dog fight
NeW York Mail.
Year: 1873

Do you know am thinking tomorrow


We shall pass on our journey through life
One more of the mile-stones that bring


Still nearer the goal, my good wife9
The glad anniversary morning


OF our wedding-day COmeth once more
And its evening will find us still waiting


Who had thought to have gone long before.
We are old, wife, I know by the burrows


Time has plow'd your brow, fair !;
1 know by the crown of bright silver


He has left for your once raven hair;
l know by the frost on the flowers


That frightened our life at its dawn;
1 know by the graves in the church-yard;
Where we counted our dead yestermOrn.
Your way has been humble and tOil-worn;


Your guest has been trouble, good wife
Part sunshine, more trials and sOrrOws-


Have made up your record through life;
But may the thought cheer you, my dear one,
Your patience and sweet clfnging love
Have made me here such Heaven,
have asked, "is there brighter above? Z?
In ife's winter, sweet wife, we are living,


But it's storms all unheeded will fall
What care we. who have love and each other,
Who have proved each to each, all in all?
Hand in hand we await the nights coming,


Giving thanks down the valley we go;
For to love, and to grow old together


Is the highest bliss mOrtals can know.
Some children are still left to bless u.s.


And tighten our hearts day by day;
If hope is not always fruitiOn,


We will strive to keep in the right way.
We have sOwed, and reaped, but the harvest
That gamers the world we await,
And happy at last may enter


Together the beautiful gate.
Year: 1873

wards recohciling me, [ can tell you,
! for a man like that would have set me
crazy in no time. But, bless your
hearts, I've left out the best part of the
story, or what you'll think the best
part. I bought that bureau after all :;
thought it would do me good to have
it IN sight-keep me from crying over
split milk, maybe And when I heard
he was going to be married, I had one
made so like it, you couldn't have. told
them apart, and sent it to him for
wedding present. I did not forget the
scratch, either, and though I don't
know much about deceiving, I made
pretty correct copy of that scratch, and
I have no doubt he thinks to this day
that it was the identical bureau that
parted us p


And Aunt Sally had stopped, as


much for want of breath as because she
had come to the end of her story, and
nobody said anything for several min
utes. Then Netty remarked


Aunt Sally, don't you think-that
perhaps it was because George was un-
happy, that he turned out so good-for-
nothing ?"


Yes,' answered the old lady, COM
posedly, "I thought OF that consider
ably, and for while it worried me a
good deal, but came to the conclusion
at last that when body once begins if
ing and but-ing, there's 40 end to it,
and that a man who would let one upset
spoil his whole life, outside as well as
in, was not a man to be cried for. At
the same time, I don't know; perhaps
should never have found out that he
had a weak side to his character, and so
it would not have hurt newly, what
an old fool am p she cried, giving her
self vigorous shake by both elbows.
&C It's my belief that nothing short of
killing 'em will take all the nonsense
out of woman, or man either ! But
I'll say this much, she added after
slight pause, eff anybody is silly
enough to fall in love, and be engaged,
and all that, I'd advise them to go
through with it, for, as I said when I
started, miss is as good as a mile "


And with that to conclude, she picked
herself up by both elbows and carried
herself off.


cannot affirm positively that Netty
wrote note to the object, but she took
a solitary walk the next morning, re-
turning with letter for Ada, and the
careless remark that she had called at
the post-ofice, as she happened to be in
the neighborhood. And that evening
he came back, and the sounds from the
parIor convinced Ada and myself that
the quarrel had been made up, some
how


MARGARET VANDEGRIFT.
Year: 1873

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paragraph Cthus) mean that your sinh.
scriptior is out or unpaid, and that
you are requested to pay up at once.
We would take great pleasure in extent
ing credit to our friends and patrons
but cash alone viii pay expenses, ana
we are forced to adhere 10 a strict cash
rule. We hope you viii comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such q
course, and renew your subscriptiop
without delay. We solicit your favor.


g We enter no new names on our
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