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Year: 1873

| Dave Mosher, trspper and guid'


in the North Woods, had q terrible


encounter with North Woods beas


last week. Three miles from Sacon


dags Lake there is a wild, rugged
pass between the mountains, known
as Black Cat Valley. The noun.
tsins on either side are very steeE
and rocky, and are covered with 8
heavy growth of black balsam and
spruce timber. As the snow deepens
and the weather becomes cold, many
deer and animals take shelter in that
locality. Among the rest are the
marten, having q valuable colored
fur, known among the trappers in
those regions as "Black Cat" They
seldom move by day, keeping con
cRaled in trunks Of trees or between
the 6ssures OF rocks. Owing to the
uncertainty OF finding one twice in a
place, and their natural shyness, it is
quite difficult to trap them. How
ever, when they become pinehed with
hunger they will jump at the bait
without hesitation.


A keen strong steel trap is set and
covered with snow or leaves, directly
under q dropping branch that the
animal can reach by rearing; upon
this is secured the bait, and the effort
to reach which it is pretty apt to step
in the trap. Then comes q system OF
desperate msneuyres, and the only
wsy to hold them is by having the
trap chained TO 8 small sapling that
will spring and lift them off the
ground. This sleek, fine -furFed ami
nal is about the size OF q red fox, and,
as David used to express it, They're
a sassy varmint TO get holt on.'


As slosher was going the rounds
of his traps last Wednesday q week,
be saw through the bushes ahead q
terrible commotion under a large
white birch, where trap had been
set. As he approached, q long,
gaunt, tawny>eolored, fercs-Iooking
animal, whose wild screams upon the
mountain side at night viii send q
thrill OF horror to those who are safe
in the cabin, sprang upon the lower
limb of the birch, and bid defiance
with glaring eyes. 1t was driven to
desperation by hunger.


Had David quietly backed out be
could have enjoyed his supper of
venison and pancakes But no, he
raised the old rifle and fred. In one
fourth of q York minute, Bill Stew
arts exact time for skinning q Mon
tezuma bull head, all the clothes upon
him would not bsve made q bib for q
china doll. He directly found him
self behind log, partly scalped, with
his lower limbs looking as though
they had been through q threshipg
machine, while at the same momen'
with a spit scream, the panther dis
appeared up the mountaion side
When he came up the panther was
engaged in killing and devouring q
msrten which was caught 10 the trap,
and his hunger being partly appeas
ed, was the means of the trapper
crawling off with his lIfe
Year: 1873

A correspondent Of the Country


Gentleman tells how he manages to


save night soil, as follows:


On my back porch. which is q feet


above the ground, l built a simple


enclosure, open at the top,74 feet high,


with door. In this put seat with


two openings. cutting away the floor


entirely beneath the seat. In this


enclosure have a box to hold the dry


earth, and an iron scoop to handle


the earth. cut an iron hooped whis-


ky barrel into two tuts, SO as to leave


two handles to each, like any other


tub. These are slipped under the


porch beneath the seat, and catch the


droppings. When necessary a wheel


barrow conveys them and the contents
to a shed, under which they are emp
tied. About three inches in depth Of
dry earth is thrown into each, and
they are then replaced beneath the
closet. Not the slightest smell arises
from it, and it is almost as convenient
as if IN the house; any one can make
it who has the least knowledge of tools
The whole cost was not ten dollars,in
Guiding lumber, &c In the garden
the back part of the building is open
ed as high as the seat, as is generally
the case. Ihung a board with hinges
to close the upper part of this opening
and placed another belowIt,a and drove
q couple of stakes in the ground to
hold it in place; this closed the open
ing. l threw in about six inches in
depth of dry earth and put a box with
The same in the building, with a scoop
to use it This answers perfectly, and
,eguires(with me- clearing out only once
! year. From the two got Two ana
/ half wagon loads of excellent manure
or my vegetables last spring, the &C
for one year. family three
Back of my kitchen l have a
board pen, twelve feet square by four
eet high. In this first put one foot
n depth OF muck; all the ashes, soap
uds, chamber sIop. &c, are put there,
md more muck added as required
from that I got forty-fve cart loads
asst spring. There was no annoyance
rom it, as the muck absorbs all 1
se muck also in the earth closet,
ecanse i have it in abundance.
Year: 1873

Every curve in walk should be g


sensible one; that is, have reason fol
its couIse, either real or apparent
therefore arrange your planting so az
10 make ca apparent necessityJoT eosrs
farn. The idea is shown in the above


engraving, where the walks turn to
accommodate the trees.


One great difficulty with American
gardens is that they are too large,and
not sufficiently cared for If we give
the same amount OF labor on a quarter
of an acre that we now expend on an
acre, the result would be much more
satisfactory. No one should have
more ground in garden than he can
keep in the highest state of cultivation.
1t is this kind of excellence that af.
fords pleasure, while failure or partial
success is a source of pain. 1t is not
only fault to cultivate too much
ground, but even too many flowers.
Some seem anxious to Obtain and
grow everything. This is not best,
especially where there is not a good
deal of time and money to be devoted
to tie work. A choice selection is
best, and 1 ike every cultivator of
flowers to have a pet or hobby. Take, |
for instance, the Pansy, and make it a
pet. Obtain the choicest seed, and
give the plants the best of care, and
you will see to what wonderful perfec.
tion it can be grown. In few years
you will tire, perhaps, of this. Then
adopt the Balsam, or Stock or Aster.
Always have something choice-some
thing grown better than any one else
is growing it-sometbing you have
reason to be proud of. 1t will aston
ish you to see how flowers thrive under
such petting, and what a wonderful
exhibition they make of their gratitude.
Year: 1873

According to a German naturalist a
hen lays about six hundred eggs
About twenty Of these are matured in
the first year, about one hundred and
twenty the second year, shout one
hundred and thirty FIVE in the third,
one hundred and fourteen in the fourth
and during the fifth, sixth, seventh,
and eighth years the number decreas
es by twenty annually. I: consequent
ly follows that after the fourth, or al
the most the fifth, hens are no longer
profitable LAYERS.
Year: 1873

from NICK ST. lGfaA OLA1ts 10Y loao-b


IMPROVEMENT OF H0AE GROUNDS


TREES AND sHRUBS IN LAWNS


Two great errors are usually made,
both by gardeners and dsmateurs-oDe
destroying the lawn by cutting it up
with unnecessary walks and flower
beds, the other producing the same
result by almost covering it with trees
and shrubbery. Grass cannot grow
well among the roots anc under the
shade of trees and shrubs, and no lawn
can look well cut up in sections by
numerous roads. Most of the little
lawns we see IN the country are almost
destroyed by one or both of these
causes. The main part of the lawn
should be left unbroken by tree or
shrub, rs general rule, and if any
tree is admitted it should be only an
occasional fine specimen, like purple
beech, or magnolia, or cut-leayed
birch A tree or two in certain ap-
propriate places for shade, is of course
desirable; but plant for the future, not
for the present,and always have in view
the size, form and habits Of the tree
when full grown, and not their pres
ent small size and perhaps delicate
form.
Year: 1873

BY PHGBE CARY.
There has something gone wrong,
My brave boy, It appears,
For Isee your proud struggle
To keep back the tears.
That is right. When you cannot
Give trouble theslip,
Then bear it, still keeping
"A stiff upper HpI'
Though you cannot escape
Disappointment and care,
The next best thing to do
Is to learn how to bear,
Ifwhen for life's prizes


You're running your trip
Get up, start again


Keep a stiff upper lipr'
Let your hanGs and your conscience
Be honest and clean,
Scorn to touch or to think Of
The thlngthat is mean;
But hold on to the pure &
And the right with finn grip,
And though hard be the task,
Keep a stiffupper lipP'
Thro' childhood, thro' manhood,
Through life to the end.
Struggle bravely and stand
By your colors, my friend.
Only yield when you must;
Never give mp the ship;
But fight on to the last
with a stiff upper lip"
Year: 1873

ACOO EOHAb AASlACs anu Olbcns


1t is very careless method of feed


ing fowls which we often see adopted,


where the grain is thrown down in
great heaps on the ground or floor
1t is not only wasteful, but injurious
to the fowls. because they get over.
ted, and it ls in an important respect
contrary to their habits. For their
nature is to scratch" Watch the
old hen with a brood when she is Just
let out of the coop. She hardly stirs
from the spot, but as soon as she has
realized her freedom, down go her
claws into the soil, and afterward,
whenever you see her she is at it.


Always feed, then, no more than
can be eaten at once, and take care
that this is SO scattered amongst some
light rubbish, that they may have the
luxury of scratching for it. If fesd is
buried in fresh earth, then they get,
with their mOuthfuIs of grain, so me-
thing of use to their peculiar digestive
organs. Grain, however, should not
be allowed to come in contact With
the filthy tainted soil TOO often found
in the poultry yard.-Politry TYorld.
Year: 1873

Vt Advertising always pays, and
sometimes person making his wants
known in this way gets even more than
he wants. A Boston merchant lately
announced to the public through news :
paper that he wanted boy, and the
next morning two young but healthy
specimens were found OH his door step.
Year: 1873

There is now Washington report Of q fear that
tho proposed Government eutt against the Credit
llobilor Company cannot bo prosecuted for the
roaBon TINT 1t would mako tho Government n
partuor Of tho Union Pacific Railroad and would
roliovo tho Railroad Company from Its liability
for tho interest on itH bonds. The case does not
seem to bo worry alarming. It Is difficult to dis
cover how tho liability Of tho Government could
bo Increased by taking action to protect It's own
iutnraatn.
Year: 1873

THE Holy FATHER AND THE CHURCH =
Recent reports from Rome assure us that
the Holy Father has somewhat recovered from
his indisposition and that he is able to receive
visitors. On Saturday last q delegation waited
upon him, and, in his reply to their address Of
sympathy and devotion, His Holiness said
that, 'shumanly speaking, the triumph Of the
cause of the Church was very distant" These
are, considering their source, words Of great
humiliation They seem to imply that, after
scanning the situation oil around and with
great care the venerable Pontif does not feel
satisfied that there is any immediate prospect,
SO far as human intention and human means
are concerned, Of the delverance of the Roman
See from its present troubles. There is more
truth and wisdom in these sentiments than in
all the clustering talk Of Spanish Carlists or
French legitimists. The Holy Father has
admitted q truth which many devout Roman
lists are slow to acknowledge the aggres-
sive forces Of the age are not altogether in
sympathy with Rome. Mysterious, however,
are the ways of Providence, and the tide may
turn in favor of the Church, as it has often
turned before.
Year: 1873

The INCREASE IN THE CRY DEBT-Ac-
cording to the Comptroller's figuring the
increase in the city debt since January last,
or in nine months, is within fraction of
twenty million dollars. There Is reason to
believe that this statement does not show the
real Indebtedness of the city. 1t is said that
there are claims against the Treasury, laid
aside by the Comptroller and not taken into
account amounting to several million dollars,
and these should be added to our Indebtedness,
for they are not the old fraudulent claims, but
debts which must eventually be paid with in
terest and probably with costs. The Commits
sioners of Accounts should satisfy the people
on this point, and should scrutinize the
Comptroller's books in order to ascertain, If
possible, whether the other items Of indebt-
edness are correctly stated. But even from
this partial exhibit we find that our city debt
has increased in nine months twenty million
dollars under our present financial policy
and this is not very creditable to the charac-
ter Of reformed city government
Year: 1873

THE EXAMINATION OF THE BUDDNGToN
PARTY promises to be more interesting than
that Of Tyson and his heroes of the ice foe
The death of Captain Hall and the alleged in
subordination on board the Polaris while she
was heading toward the North Pole will form
the chief points Of interrogation by Secretary
Robson and his court of scientists from the
Navy Department. As will be seen by our
special dispatches from Washington to-day
Professor Henry scouts the idea that DR..
Bessel ever dreamed Of taking any foul advan-
tage of Captain Hall, although not believer
in the enthusiastic commander. Again Com
modore Reynolds repeats his questioning Of
Tyson at the former examination, and believes
that the charges alleged against Buddington
by him we're simply the results of ON over
excited imagination. Whether the separation
was intentional or accidental there appears to
be much in this regard for Buddington to
explain.
Year: 1873

It was discovered yesterday that on Sunday
portion OF the bottom OF the new reservoir Of
the Newark water works had given way. The break
is quite large, and will take fully month to repair
and cost not less than $4,000. The cause was
careless workmanship, but whether on the parL OF
the contractor or engineer IL yet unknown. The
reservoir cost 100000. II the fault WAS the con-
tractors he win have 10 foot the repair pil.
Year: 1873




Yesterdays weather reports brought the
good tidings of severe cold in the Northwest
and if, as seems likely, it extends southwark,
it promises early and effectual relief for fever
scourged Memphis. The very remarkable and
widespread area of low temperature in the
region named, with the thermometer reading
considerably below freezing, inspires the hope
that the Frost King will to-day visit the whole
Central Mississippi Valley. II this proves to
be the case, as we suggest, the reign Of the
deadly pestilence must be speedily under
mined, and brighter day will tomorrow
dawn on Memphis and her neighbor cities.
The prevalence Of such cold northwesterly
winds through the country north of Arkansas
and Tennessee may be almost said to insure
such result. The relief, however will be
felt slowly, and when it comes will find o
people fearfully stricken and desolated by the
plague, and the survivors exhausted by pro-
tracted panic and toll The cry for help
pecuniary help-must reach every heart in
every corner of the Union, and we earnestly
trust it may be responded to in the most gen.
erous manner. Let our Christianity show
what it is by meeting the dreadful emergency
in our sister city.
Year: 1873

THUNDER SHOWERS IN OCTOBER, in these
northern latitudes are held by many old
fashioned weather philosophers as o sign of q
warm autumn and q mild winter. If these
old-line weather prophets are correct in this
matter, then, in the thunder shower which
passed over this city yesterday afternoon, we
had good sign and . cheering promise for
the poor Of our great cities especially, which
wa hone NAV be fulfilled
Year: 1873

THEY AnE 10 SEE THE INSTITUTIONS. In
Difference to message on the subject from
Mayor Havemeyer our Board of Aldermen
have invited the delegates to the Evangelical
Alliance to visit our public institutions. All
right but chow the old time comes back" with
this announcement, when every distinguished
stranger and body of strangers were taken
round the circle of our institutions, and when,
in every case, the little bills for carriage hire
were positively sublime! But that was before
the epoch of city reform.
Year: 1873

The KELSEY INFAMY.-The farce of the
Kelsey investigation goes on. The witnesses
who were examined yesterday went through
the process of prevarication and evasion now
SO familiar to the public. Mrs. Oakley, DR..
Banks and brother of Royal Sammis were
on the stand, but nothing material was elected.
This disgraceful sham of an investigation
should be brought to close, and oil the par
ties implicated in the alleged crime should be
put under arrest and held for trial. There is
enough circumstantal evidence to warrant
criminal proceedings and it is as idle as it is
disgraceful to prolong the present farce.
Year: 1873

The STOKES CASE came up in Court again
yesterday, but the prisoner was indisposed
and some of his witnesses were absent, and so
the case was postponed till Wednesday next
That is all.
Year: 1873

curity the splendor and prestige, which are
as the bread of life to Frenchmen. and appear
inseparable from monarchy"


We do not surrender our frequently ex-
pressed conviction that any government in
France but that of republic must of neces-
sity be provisional Count de Chambord may
come to the throne in all the majesty of the
Middle Ages. He may think that his opinions
are incompatible with those of France, and
abdicate in favor Of his heir, the Count do
Paris. Or there may be enough magic in the
name of Napoleon and enough tact in the men
OF the Empire to bring the young Prince to the
throne. Any one of these results is possible,
and, in the present hysterical condition of
France, none more SO than the recall of Count
de Chambord. It will only postpone, not
destroy, the Republic. The war, the Com
mune, Napoleonism, the German occupation,
have SO much exhausted France that any ruler
who win give her peace and satisfy part Of
the people will be welcome. Above all, there
are no longer dynasties in France-only
parties. There is no supreme house, at its
head God-given king and representing the
traditions of the nation. Each dynasty is
only party, and the effect of the
most recent events is to make each one
more and more republican; SO that the change
from Bourbon to Orleans, and from Bona
parte to Bourbon back again, is little more
than the changes from whig to democrat and
from democrat to republican which are seen
in our own country. We have seen also that
this transfer Of power from one section of
citizens to another has been wise New men
bring new ideas to power and the dignities of
Office in time are shared by all parties. We
shall probably see the same result in France.
Whether Bourbons. Bonapartists or Orieanists,
it win be Frenchmen governing France oil the
time, and all alike sharing in its dignities and
glories. In the fulness of time the dynasties
will lose their meaning their pretensions will
become traditions. Instead Of monarchical
contests we shall have genuine party rivalries;
the monarchy will linger only as q name, and
France, greater than any crown or king
France herself, as republic-will be served
by all her sons, having learned that patriotism
has no higher form than republicanism, and
that too often loyalty to king means dis
loyalty to freedom and the nation.
Year: 1873

The following record win show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty-four hours In
comparison with the corresponding day of last
year, as Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts
Pharmacy. HRRALD BnildinQ.-
Year: 1873

A lady was anxious to make her husband
present on the occasion of his birthday
and as it happened to fall in winter, sht
thought dressing gown would be a most
useful acquisition to his domestic comfort.
She went and purchased fine Persian pat
tern, well wadded. Not remembering the
exact hight of her husband, she thought II
best to purchase it rather too long than too
short to make sure of its usefulness. The
day was wet; the husband returned in the
afternoon, and she presented him with THE
new article of comfort; and he fanced it,
indeed, great article of comfort after he
had taken off his wet garments. But il
was about ten inches too long ooh, never
mind" said the affectionate wife; 81 can
easily shorten it to suit YOU" They had a
party in the evening and were very merry
and every one admired the beautiful dress
ing gown. After they Ind gone TO bed,
the wind aud rain made such noise that
the wife couldn't sleep; her husband snored
musically. She arose without disturbing
him, took the dressing gown, and COM
menced her work, cutting off about the
length of ten inches to make it suit her hus-
bands stature, and then went to bed again.
In the morning she was up early to make
some arrangements with her housekeeper,
as several friends were expected for dinner
that day. Scarcely had the lady left the
room when her sister-a good-natured old
lady who lived with tht m-stepped in on
t'p-toe, in order not to disturb the sleepers,
took the dressing gown, cut it off about ten
inches, as she knew it was too long the
night before. An hour after the gentleman
awoke, and was now anxions to surprise his
wife. Ringing for servant, he was told
to take the dressing 5own to a tailor, and
have it made shorter by ten inches. The
good wife was detained longer than expect
ed; and scarcely had the dressing gown re-
turned from the tailor's when she came into
the ROOM Her husband had just risen, and
proposed now to enjoy his comfort. But
how surprised was his better half to see her
husband in fine Persian shooting jacket
instead of a comfortable dressing gown.
Year: 1873

An EDUCATED WooDcHUCK.--At the Ea-
gle Brewery, street, is to be seen quite
menagerie of birds and beasts, says the Vir-
ginia Enterprise. There are two large
horned owls, one caught in Washoe valley
and the other in Castle district, north of the
city, but looking enough alike to be twins;
a large squirrel and small and dissipated
o,kipg woodchuck. The woodchuck is an
educated cuss. At word of command be
will sit up on his hind legs as readily as
dog, and when told to walk, takes hold Of a
small chain, which is fastened about his neck,
with his fore paws and walks about on his
hind feet. He is very fond of whisky which
he takes straight, drinking from the glas as
any other topper would do-not tapping, as is
the habit of dog or cat. The animal seems
capable of being taught any trick that can
be done by dog. The owls are not at all
tractable. They appear to be always on the
war-patb.
Year: 1873

THRILLING INCIDENT. Some occurrences
in real life resemble the climax of aisbad
dream. The bystanders who witnessed the
following narrow escape, related by French
paper, must have felt extremely anxious to
awake: A child of FIVE and bali years
of age was playing at one of the windows
of house in the Rue de la Trappe, when
it leaned too far out and fell The mother
dsrted to the window in agony, and saw
her child hanging by its pinafore to an iron
hook fastened to the half-opened shutter of
window on lower story. In spite of the
entreaties of neighbor, the unhappy moth
er stood gasping for breath, her hands
clutchng the window-sill, and her whole
appearance model for statue Of despair.
Suddenly a voice said, "Make haste his
pinafore is tearing!" The mother tainted,
but the door had now been broken in, and
the porter drew the ahutter gently inward,
and thus at length succeeded in placing the
child safe and sound on the floor Of the
room.
Year: 1873




WORK FoR THE ORANGES. S. F.
Post says: The Farmers Oranges are un-
doubtedly becoming power in the land, and
if they will use their power wisely and le-
ultimately, may be great benefit in REFORM
ing abuses. Farmers necessarily use a
large quantity of iron in their implements.
These are all of national manufacture, but
the raw materals--tLe iron of which they
made and the coal with which it is worked
are taxed. VIII not the Oranges unite
to get these burdens taken off their own
business? 1t is especially the interest Of
California farmers to break up the English
monopoly of the ocean carrying trade. The
repeal of these duties will be the first well
aimed blow at the monopoly. There are
many more subjects which they will do well
to consider; but this is pressing and it is a
good rule to begin the work first and nearest
to ones hand.