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Year: 1875

An intelligent young farmer of Onon-
daga county, New York, recently went
out to try three-yoke team of steers.
The nigh steer in the middle yoke lay
down right in front of Mr.. Jones house,
and nothing which at first could be de-
vised was of any use at all. All the ap-
pliances with which the agricultural in
terests are already familiar were exhaus-
lively experimental with upon that
steer. Mr.. Jones himself came to help,
and between them they got the steer out
of the yoke, SO that he should no. stran-
gle himself, but he only lay down the
hatter for that He became as fiat as a
comic newspaper. "Confound him."
said the irate owner, "I'd like to drag a
cat across him" "The very thing" ex-
claimed the neighborly Jones. "I've
got the biggest cat you ever saw" In
less than few minutes Jones was back
from his house bringing with him a
large, fine looking Thomas cat, we'll
known to possess a powerful and culti-
waited voice of more than usual compass
and unsurpassed timbre. The cat was
put on at the shoulders of the steer and
drawn steadily and carefully backward
and downward. The steer kicked some,
but he did not get up, although the cat
seemed to know very we'll what he was
put there for. Again the cat was plan
ted we'll forward and drawn aft, but the
steer paid him no manner of attention,
and this or someting else around the
wrath of the cat, for, just as he was put
ting in his claws for the third drag, he
gave tongue-if that's fair word for it
in his best and loudest music. The
effect was marvellous and will be of great
value, for the steer not only sprang to
his feet with unexpected agility, but his
tail was as stiff as his horns as he dash
ed wildly away homeward. No trouble
at all with him since that, for at any
signs of balk you have only to begin a
vocal imitation of that tomcat, and the
strength of the yoke and chain is tested
instantly.
Year: 1875

Many persons are in the habit of de-
spising the little sardine, and yet that
toothsome and delicate fish is regarded
as valuable article for consumption,
the oil which so freely exudes being lit
tie inferior to the best cod-liver oil. The
principal sardine fishery is in the Med
iterranean, where large quantities are
caught, but the majority of sardines So
called are merely sprats. The trade in
this fish amounts to nearly 100000 in
value per annum. The curing principle
is quite simple. After being carefully
washed and salted, they are dried in the
sun or wind; they are then put into boil
ing oil, after which they are put in box
es, the lids soldered on, and the whole
affair exposed to the action of steam.
Great quantities of fish are taken off the
coasts of Devonshire and Cornwall. DIR.
Gunther, the eminent naturalist of the
British Museum, has declared the pill
chad TO belong to the same genus as the
original sardine of the Mediterranean.
This opinion has greatly increased the
value of the hitherto despised sprat, and
the business is likely to prove more
extensive one than ever.
Year: 1875

After all the labor and money that
have been expended in futile efforts TO
discover some process whereby glass can
be made malleable, it is almost startling
found at last; and yet there seems little
reason to doubt the brief statement of
the fact now in circulation that French
man named de la Bastie who has spent
nearly six years in experimenting, in
connection with learned chemist, has
solved the problem which has occupied
the attention of the scientific mind in
all ages. The glass produced by.him Is
said to be as malleable as copper or iron,
and so capable of resisting the action of
heat that it can be used for frying pans
and all manner of kitchen utensils, as
we'll as for lamp chimneys. without risk
of fracture. No particulars that can in
any way throw any light upon the pro-
cess of manufacture have thus far been
given to the world, nor are any likely
to be given until Mr.. Bastie and those
associated with him have secured some
thing of the golden reward which awaits
the discoverer of so valuable an achieve
ment of art. Tiberius of Rome, I'VE are
told, ordered the execution of the sup
posed magician who produced before
him glass vase which, when bent by a
fall, could be Strengthened by hammer.


But the world is wiser to-day, and, if
Mr.. Bastie has really revived the lost
art of the unfortunate Roman exhibitor,
it will not only richly repay him for his
labor. but will also hold him one of the


greatest benefactors of the race.
Year: 1875

Show love for your wife and your ad
miration of her, not in nonsensical COM
pliment; not in picking up her handker-
chief or her gloves or in carrying her
fan; not, though you have means, in
hanging trinkets or baubles upon her;
not in making yourself fool by wink
ing at her and seem pleased with her
foibles or follies or faults; but show
them by acts of real goodness toward
her; prove by unequivocal deeds the
high value you set on her health and +,
life and peace of mind; let your praise
of her go to the full extent of her deserts
but let it be consistent with truth and
with sense and such as to convince her
of your sincerity.


He who is the fatterer of his wife on
ly preparesher ears for the hyperbolical
stuff of others. The kindest appella-
tion that her Christian name affords is
the best that YOU can use. especially be-
fore other people. An everlasting "my
dear" is but a sorry compensation for
the want of that sort of love that makes
the husband cheerfully toll by day.
break his rest by night, endure all sorts
of hardships if the life or health of his
wife demands it.


Let your deeds and not your words
carry to her heart daily and hourly
confirmation of the fact that you value
her health and life and happiness beyond
all other things in this world, and lei
this be manifest to her, particularly al
those times when life is more or less in
danger.-TR Rural New Yorker.
Year: 1875

DR.. Letherby, after devoting many
years to an invesig CATION into the proper
ties of the water introduced into Eng
lish cites, and to a study of the sanitary
reports on the subject, comes to the con-
clusion that moderately hard water is
safer and more heathfuI than soft water
Hard water is not only clearer, colder,
more agreeable to the eye and to the
taste than soft water, but is less liable to
absorb organic substances, to sustain the
life of zymotic organism, or to exert
solvent properties upon salts of iron or
upon leaden conducting pipes. The
lime salts exert beneficial influence
upon the animal economy and even pro-
tect the system from dangerous outward
influences. DIR. Wilson, of Endinburg,
has also collected much valuable mater
ial on the subject, and comes to the same
conclusions as DR.. Letherby.. He takes
the ground that the body requires for its
certain mineral salts, among which car
Donate and phosphate of lime play an
important part in building up the COM
pactness of the bones and in other func-
tions. We usually obtain phospate Of
lime in our animal and vegetable food
but not from the water we drink. Car
Donate oflime, however, is not contained
in adequate quantity in our solid food.
but generally obtains in spring and well
water,


1t has been incontestibly shown that
in mountainous districts, where the wa
ter is more or less hard, the inhabitants
exhibit the best physical development.
On the other hand, it is believed that in
large cites the mortality is inversely as
the hardness of water supplied to the in
habitants. A water which contains about
six grains of carbonate of lime to the
gallon is suitable for use in all house
hold purposes As drink and for cook
ing food. such water offers the necess-
ary carbonate of lime for the support of
life in the simplest, most natural and
most easily digested form, and is at the
same time more agreeable, fresh and
sparkling. 1t is evident that our pre-
conceived popular motions on the sub
.ject of hard water need revising, and
that it may be better to use such water


than to have recourse to rain or ice wa
Year: 1875

While General Taylor lay with his
army at Point Isabel, just north of the
mouth of the Rio Grande, Commodore
Conner had assumed command of the
Gulf Squadron Conner was a veteran
of the last war Iwith England, bearing
honorable wounds, and with record
which any officer might envy He was
by no means a martinez, but he was
strict, and in the matter of dress he was
elegantly precise. Reared and educated
in Philadelphia he had imbibed the
nice tastes of the nicer class of her peo-
pie. At muster and parade, and when
on official visits, it was his custom to ap
pear in full uniform of the most elabor-
ate and dazzling description. He liked
it,


IL this matter of dress / doubt if there
could have been found in either army
of the service a greater contrast to Com
modore Conner than was afforded by
General Zach. Taylor. His sobriquet
of Rough and Ready" was entirely leg
itimate. He disliked pomp, and never
wore anything like regulation uniform
when he could possiblysnvoid it.


On a certain day Com. Conner anchor
ed his fleet off the Point, and sent word
to Gen. Taylor that he would do him
self tue honor of paying him a visit.
This put old Rough and Ready into a
furry. In the midst of hard camp-life
following severe fighting he was not in
the mood for ceremonious etiquette
Had the proposing visitor been an old
sea-dog, like Stewart or Hull, he would
not have cared; but he knew all about
Connor's exceeding nicely, and the draft
upon his nerves was severe. He would
rather have charged an enemy's battery
ten times. Still the old hero resol-
we'd to do his best towards honoring his
guest, and, through him, doing honor
to the navy. Meantime Com. Conner
was considering how best he might
please Gen. Taylor. Knowing the pc
culiarities of that officer, he had resolved
that his visit should be without pomp.
% lie OECSSSO HllASSII III SuAh Vi pam
white linen duck, without official in
sigma of any kind, and went on shore
unattended by any of his staff.


| When word had been brought to Tay-
/ lor that Com. Conner had landed, he
quickly abandoned the camp work he
was at the time experimenting, and
made hasty strides for his tent, where he
plunged into the chest and dragged out
his best uniform. He donned it qickly
-donned it dusty, wrinkled, and awry
and in his haste the coat was buttoned
two buttons higher on one side than the
other, while one of the epaulettes was
bsoken from its strap. He had just ac-
complised this comfortable metamor-
phosis when Commodore Conner was an
nounced.


With free and easy step. and all alone,
Com Conner entered the Generals tent.
The two heroes shook hands warmly,
and it was very evident that each was
greatly surprised at the personal appear
ance of the otherl But the discomfort
was not for long. Both comprehended
the situation at glance, and a hearty
laugh was the result.
Year: 1875

Manning and Molett, rival physicians
in Giddings, Texas, quarreled, as most
rival physicians do They agreed to
settle their difficulty with knives in a
quiet place in the woods just out of town.
There were no seconds or spectators, and
each of the physicians took along lint
and bandages to dress his wounds.
Their accounts of the fight are alike,
and as follows:


The weapons were long bowie knives.
They strippedsto the waist, and at the
first onslaught got such a firm hold of
each other that the weapons could not
be used. After a long struggle they
separated and stood warily watching for
a chance. As they at length rushed to-
gether Manning received slight stf
in the neck and Molett a more serious
cut across the arm. They stopped long
enough for each to dress his own wound
and then faced for another round.


With great caution, and many feints
and lodges they spent what they say
seemed like half an hour without COM
ing together. Finally Molett caught
Manning's head under his arm, and
while for an instant he was able-to hold
him in that position, stabbed him twice
in the breast; but Manning, with his
arm free, was able at the same time tC
plunge his knife into Mollett's back
These serious stabs ended the fight.


4NMolett was able to reach his surgica
appliances and attend to his wound
Manning tainted, and fell insensible anC
bleeding. After attending to his owl
hurt, Molett says he was about to g.
away and leave his adversary to bleed Il
death, but his better nature dominated
and with considerable effort he save
Manning's life. Assistance soon came
and they were taken to their homes
where they will be confined long tim


by their iniuries.-[Sun, Dec. 30.
Year: 1875

The Live Stock Journal has a cores
pondent who found his cattle given to
the habit of eating wood, chewing bones,
etc. They became thin in flesh, refused
to eat hay, and presented a sickly ap-
pearance. He had no impression that
their food lacked the Constituent for
making bone; and his neighbors use
bone meal, without noticing any good
results whatever. At last he put about
four bushels of leached ashes in his barn
yard and threw out to then about a
shovelful each day. They ate with
evident relish. After turning them out
to pasture, he put one peck of dry ashes
per week on the ground in the pasture.
They ate it all, and gnawed off the grass
where it had been lying. The cattle
began to improve, gaining flesh and
looking better than they had done fol-
several years. He says this morbid ap'
pearance was unnoticed years ago, from
the fact that the ground was new and
ashy from the burning of the woods and
land clearings. Since this discovery ht
gives one quart of ashes mixed with one
quart of sale to twelve head of cattle
above once a week.
Year: 1875

Without making any graceful remarks
about the historic cup and the lip, it
may be permitted to relate, for the bene-
fit of bachelors, the experience of be-
trothed pair in England. They recent
ly accumulated, in the way of begin
ming towards housekeeping, two pitchers,
a sofa, glass globe, and an ACCORDION.
All these beautiful and comfortable ar
ticles were deposited by the young man,
in frantic fit ofconfdence, in the house
of his mother -law-to-be, to remain in
that sacred domicile until the marriage
should take place. Unfortunately the
young lady changed her mind and wrote
a letter to the youth to say so, ending
melodiously thus:


$50 farewell, ard long farewell to
you forever. So farewell for us both" I"


But not word did she say about the
furniture. Reminders were in vain;
so the young man tried magistrate,
whereupon he got the articles with the
exception of the ACCORDION, the judge
ruling that the defendant must have it,
as she alone could play it, which was
so curious a decision that it we'll deserves
the respectful mention hereby given.
Year: 1875

We are raising too much grain for ex-
port, and not enough cattle; and there is
no doubt but that, throughout the great
West, for all time to come, the breeding
and fattening of cattle will be the most
profitable single branch Of farming that
can be followed, especially among that
class who believe in saving only the best
females as breeders, and using thereon,
either by selection or purchase, none but
highly bred males.-[Agriculturist.
Year: 1875

Professor Purser believes that the
moon, in revolving around the earth
and drawing the tides behind her, causes
the latter TO act as brake on the revo-
luton of the globe, and he considers
that it may be mathematically shown
that this is slowly but surely checking
the earth's speed of rotation. so that the
days and nights are gradually lengthen-
ing. In thousand million years or so
they may become each month long.
Year: 1875

Hast thou one heart that loves thee,
In this dark world OF care,
Whose gentle heart approves thee
Yield not to dark dispair
One rose whose fragrant blossom


Blooms but for thee alone;
One fond confding bosom,


Whose love is all thine own
One gentle star to guide thee,


And bless thee on thy way,
That e'en when storms betide thee,
Still sends its gentle ray
One crystal fountain springing


Within lifes desert waste,
Whose waters still are bringing


Refreshment to thy taste
One cheerful voice 10 cheer thee


When sorrow hath distressed;
One breast when thou art weary,


Whereon thy head may rest
Till that sweet rose is faded,


And cold that hand so warm;
Till clouds thy star have shaded,


Heed not the passing storm
Till the kind voice that blessed thee,
All mute in death doth lie
And the fount that oft refreshed thee,
To thee is ever dry
Thou hast one tie TO bind thee


To the dark Orld OF care,
Then let no sorrow blind thee


Yield not TO dark dispair.
Year: 1875

A young fellow in San Francisco sud
denly snatched kiss from lady friend
and excused his conduct by saying it
was sort of temporary inranity that
now and then came upon him. When
he rose to take his leave the pitying
damsel said to him. off you ever feel
any more such fits coming on you had
better come right here, where your in
trinity is known, and we will take care
of you.
Year: 1875

The German Princess Imperial visited
the telegraph Office in Berlin lately.
There are many women employed there,
and numbers have received their posi-
tions upon her recommendation. She
went to see them and did not like their
toilets. Next day received circular
directing less extravagant style of dress
and forbidding them to wear their hair
Hnmi1n
Year: 1875

A BEAUTIFUL THoUGHT.-W hen the summer of youth is slowly wasting away on the nightfall of are, and the shadow of the path becomes deeper and life wears to it's close, it is pleasant to look through the vista of time upon the sorrows and felicities of our earlier years. If we have home to shel- ter and hearts to rejoice with us, and friends have gathered around our fireside, and the rough places of wayfaring will have been worn and smoothed away in the twilight of life, and many dark spots we have passed through will grow brighter and more beautiful. Hap py, indeed, are those whose inter course with the world has not changed the tone of their holier feeling or broken those musical chords of the heart whose vibra- tions are so melodious, so tender and so touching in the evenings of of their life.
Year: 1875

AT the conclusion of the Supervisors late labors, Supervisor DeLong went to Apache Pass, but he will be back on the 26th, the day fixed for hearing what many taxpayers will say to the increase in their assessments as shown in to-day's CITIZEN.
Year: 1875

THE Village Council meets next Mon day evening. In this connection, we cal attention of the fast riders and drivers and authorities to the fact that Ordinance No. l4 took effect yesterday. It may be { difficult one to enforce, but it should bt done nevertheless.
Year: 1875

THE weather this week is specially not able in Tucson for the heavy rains whicE fell nearly every day ard night. The fal of Wednesday made rivers in nearly al the streets, and number of small boy; upon whom no clothing was visible, en joyed themselves in the streams on Mair street, in way that made fellow almos wish he were boy again. The grass ii springing up anew all over this part o Arizona. Much rain fell last night anC more is coming as we close our forms fo the press this morning.
Year: 1875

SAMUEL H. DRAOHMAN and Joseph Gold tree left early this week for Pueblo Viejo, to look after the purchase of grain. Sam says he Is finding great deal of barley and don't think he'll suffer for want of the article this year.
Year: 1875

Is always supplied with an ample variety of weIi-cookcd food. No eXaggeration in this. Stage passengers and travellers by there understand It, and to them all un acquainted with the fact are respectfully referred for information.
Year: 1875

GRAND OPENING

 LORD & WILLIAMS UTILL DISPLAY FOR PUBLIC IN w spection one of the Largest and Most Attractive Stock

 of Goods ever before Brought

 to this Market. The Great Eastern Show ef New

 Goods. They have arranged to have arrive Month ly, a complete assortment of such goods as the people of Arizona want. and they Can Sell them at Wholesale and Re-

 tail Cheaper than they can be Afforded from any other Market, Not excepting the much extolled Quay D1as route. We have taken especial pains to import fine goods, such as we can warrant, and in the line Of
Year: 1875

A very prepossessing young lady,
canvassing for popular book, stepped
into the office of a real estate broker
in Springfield Mass, the other morn
ing, and finding the broker apparently
at leisure, asked him to look at her
books.-The gentleman politely In
formed her that it would only be q
waste oftime, as he could not purchase
it.


"Oh, never mind that" calculated
the vivacieus young woman sit
won't cost anything to look at it, even
if you don't buy. 1 should like to
have you read some portions oft, and
see what it is"


The accommodating broker took the
volume and glancing at the title page,
commenced perusal Of the introduc
ton. This finished he began at the
first chapter, and read carefully and
leisurely along. 1t was about 9 o'clock
when he commenced, and an hour
passed silently away. Then the book
agent began to exhibit signs Of nerv'
business, which were apparently unno-
ticed by the broker, for he never rails
ed his eyes from the volume, but read
steadily on. Eleven o'clock came,
and the lady began to walk rather
smartly about the room, glancing oc-
casionally out of the windows. At
noon the broker was still reading, and
the ag't wore decidedly troubled
countenance. A few minutes before
one the broker laid the book down,
leisurely, donned his overcoat and hat
and remarked blandly, "That is very
good book. am sorry that can
not read more of it, but l am obliged
to go to dinner If you will call in
this afternoon | will read some more
of il.
Year: 1875

"Take my advice" said Uncle Is
rael to me when I told him pretty Su
sy Hoyt had consented to be my wife
-''take my advice, and / speak from
experience. Taking it up and down
I've had a fair share of matrimonial
happiness, but the majority of the
differences Of opinion between your
aunt and myself I attribute entirely to
the influence and interference of my
mother,in-law. BY the way who is
Mrs. Hoyt? don't remember hearing
you speak of her"


"She ceased to be Mrs. Hoyt when
Susy was five years old, and became
Mrs. Gardiner. Hoyt, as far as I can
learn, left her nothing but Susy.
Gardiner left her a lawsuit


ooh widow again y


eyes and, Uncle Israel, she is not
one bit like the traditional mother in
law. She is little morsel of a blue.
eyed woman, as gentle and sweet as
Susy berself"


"They all are. Butter would scarce
ly melt in the mouth of Mrs. Bond
before married her daughter Julia,
and-well you have heard her dis
course"


had. Cold chills of apprehension
crept over me as / imagined Mrs.
Gardiner assailing me in like fashion.
Under the strength Of my uncle's
mother in-law. l went at once and Sc.
cured house at the very extremity Of
the city superbs-a gem Of a cottage,
with whole city between its white
gate and my mother-in law elects res.
idence.


I saw her gentle lip quiver when |
told her where we were to live, and
there was a pitiful tone in her low
voice when she said, ''it is very far
from here )" but she made no other
remonstrance, and I hardened my
heart, and furnished it. Directly op-
posite was handsome residence, with
wide grounds, a lovely country man
sion, within easy distance of my
business, for which I longed, but /
awaited fortunes wheel to give a
turn in my favor to purchase it.


After we were married and settled
in our cozy little cottage, Susy and l
would often sit upon the porch and
talk about the happiness of living in
the house I coveted, and which was

for sale, though rented and occupied.
Sometimes Mrs. Gardiner would come
over to spend the day, and Susy would
tell her of our castles in the air,
when my cotton speculation made us
rich.


[ was doing a small business at that
time, in q wholesale leather store, be-
ing junior partner, but I had invested
every spare dollar l could command,
in joining company to buy some
thousand acres of cotton growing in
Louisiana. We felt certain in realizing
an immense fortune when our cotton
was ready to pick and put into the
market, and every letter from our a
gent in the South gave us new hope.
So, we furnished the new house, in
imagination, and looked forward to
owning it one day.


In all this time l could not truly
find any reason to regret my connec.
ton with my mother-in- law. 1t is
true, she often advised me, hurting
my married dignity somewhat by tax