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Year: 1873

Spring is nominally here. The field
labors Of the year will soon. commence,
and we should see that everything is
ready for energetic and systematic work.
How to- make money by farming is
great question. There are two ways Of
getting rich. One is to spend less than
ysp earn and the other is to earn more
than you spend. 1t may be thought that
this is distinction without difference
but such is not the case. The farmer
vho-ai to save fifty cents out of every
dollar he gets is a very different man
from the farmer who aims to get $3.50
instead of 500. One saves just as much
money as the other. But the latter has
just twice as much to spend as the form
er; and it viii be quite a difference to
the farmer and his family, and to tie
community in which he lives, whether
be spends $500 or 81, 900 year or still
more whether he spends 81, 600 instead
Of 81, 900. The distinction, therefore, is
worth considering. We believe in econ
omy, but we believe still more in work.
When John johnson was plowing one
day in his summer fallow, a butcher
came to buy some cattle. Mr. johnson
told him his price and then started the
horses, while the butcher walked by bis
side. He (the butcher was very fat,
the land was soft and mellow, and The
perspiration soun burst from every pore.
BY the time he arrived at the end be vas
willing to "split the difference" Mr..
johnson put in the plow and again start
ed the horses. "Hold on, Johnson" ex-
claimed the butcher, "Ill take EN-; I
would not walk up and down that field
again for double the money" Here is a
man who knew his own mind--knew
what his cattle were worth, and above
all knew the ralue Of time. He knew
that a man and bis team were worth
thirty cents an hour he knew that if
he stopped and went home with the man
the men in the field would be likely to
do less work while he was gone. An
hours idle talk would probably have
cost him fifty cents. He was determined
to save that fifty cents and run the risk
of the butcher not giving what the cattle
we're worth. This affords one reason why
Mr.. johnson has lived in comfort, sup
ported a large family, and made over one
hundred thousand dollars by farming. =
American Agri1ullurit
Year: 1873

The late Mrs. james Gordon Bennett
was riding on the steam cars on one oc-
casion, when General Scott entered and
took a seat directly behind her. As he
appeared to be unOccupied, the lady
handed the General a copy of the New
York Herald, which she had been read
ing. MADAM, | thank you" said the
General, returning the paper, Il never
read the Herald" The General had one
less newspaper to support him at the
next election, in which he Was a candi-
date for President in fact, the way in
which the Herald ridieuled and bur
lesqued him was terrible.
Year: 1873

While there are about 10000 men
who think they know all about the per-
petual motion principle, il is safe to say
that there is not a solitary soul in this
universe who can explain why railroad
engineer blows his whistle as he shoots
by a passenger train. People who have
popped up from their seats and clutched
their sealps on these occasions are some
what interested in an explanation. -
Dan6Sy Ne,ns.
Year: 1873

AN instance ofthe horrible fatality of the
yellow fever in Memphis was related TO us
By one acquainted with the suffering of that
place. In one room of house father
was sitting dead in his chst,l the mother
was dead in another room, two daughters
were sick with the fever, and the only per-
son about the house in heafh was child
too young 10 even carry drink to the fever
stricken girls. That this case is not much
more aggravated than many others should
be borne in mind by those contributing for
the relief of Memphis. Cincinnati Gazette,
7fA
Year: 1873

Prom the Panama Star and llerald.l


In the plains Of Chiriqui, which is one
Of the departments OF the Sovereign
State OF Panama, aud close 10 the foot
Of the Cordilleras, which form there a
wall between the Atlantic and Pacific,
there exist certain wells Of warm water
heated by volcanic lres below which
possess wonderful healing powers. These
wells are situated on the banks of the
river Chiriqui. They are Of comfortable
temperature for bathing, and people
lame and cripple from rheumatism, nm
able to walk, have been carried there in
hammocks, and after taking the baths
for week have walked home without
the help Of anybody.


There is no doubt the ancient Indian
inhabitants Of Chiriqui knew the value
Of the said wells, for close by them ex.
lists an immense boulder, all covered
with Indian engravings, showing the
image of the sun and certain animals.
II is called the Piedra Pintadai so that
invalids can easily find their way to
these marvellous baths in the pietu.
rescue and tranquil country Of Chiriqui.
Another curious thing about these wells
is that they also spring up through the
bottom of the river itself, so that while
taking a cold bath you can have your
feet at the same time in warm water.
Year: 1873

The word quiz to make fun Of or
poke fun at person, was the coinage of
a theatrical manager in Dublin, who, at
drinking party with his friends, when
the conversation turned upon the subject
Of words; offered to bet the wine that he
could then and there coin word which
would be in the mouths of all Dublin
next day. The bet being taken the party
dispersed, the manager called up his
call.boys and runners, gave them pieces
Of chalk and ordered them to run all over
the city, chalking the word "quiz on
every door shutter and fence they came
to. This was done, and as a matter of
course the new word was in everybody s
mouth the next day Had this manager
been an American Of TO day, he would
have been one of our great and success
full advertisers.
Year: 1873

The Washington correspondent Of
the Chicago E'vening Journal writes
Tine was when, perhaps, to have bcen
Congressman was to have been
drunkard. But those we're days when
forensic eloquence was introduced and
supplemented by the whisky glass up
on h6stncipbsf's desk, and when Puri-
tans RreachcfS braced themselves to
proclaim the "dsmnatioh of hell" by
tho substantial inspiration of whisky
toddy. Now the only approach to a
pnblic use Of stimulants in Congress
is the siloRt urn of tea in tho House
lobby and tho two modest cups of
maccaboy snuff which grace either
end of the Speakers table. The
change in public exhibitions of in
temperance among our leading men is
not less marked than is this difference
in the character of tho recognition
given to stimulants by Congress. 1t
is not SO many years since it would re-
quire the fingers on more hands than
one to count tho drunkards in Con-
gress. At nearly the same time there
were three confirmed inebriates hold
ing seats in the United States Senate.
And although there are many public
men who looked upon "the wine when
it is red" and white, and golden yell
low, do not know of man in either
house Of Congress who can be called Il
drunkard. know not offs man holding
position Of any considerable promi-
nence in the government service who
is addicted to Incorporate habits.
There are hundreds of clerks here,
some of whom have at time something
in their pockets, and little in their
heads. The hummer class is made up
Of these clerks. But the drunkenness
among them is by no means as consid-
cradle as has been described. l do
not know that there are more young
men of dissolAte habits among govern
pent clerks here than may be found
among q similar number of young
men in similar employments in coui-
mercial cities. And there are hun
dreds of young men here who, with
scanty salaries, uncertain tenure of of
flee, fair abilities and large families, have
saved enough by temperance and econ
emy~to buy themselves good homes,
and will transmit honorable pames to
their children, in spite of the whole
sale aspersions which are cast upon
their class.
Year: 1873

Some years ago there was we'll
known engineer, whose name is not
given, for good and sufficient reasons,
ran passenger train on one of the
most popular and most travelled roads
that run out of indianapolis. Ata
certain place on the road, every night
for about u week, as the passenger
train run by this engineer came thun-
dering along, it was certain to bs
thrown from the track by obstructiens
placed there. Several of these mis-
haps to the train caused loss of life,
and the ability Of the engineer was
being questioned. One night as the
unfortunate train was nearing the "a.
tai spot, the engineer who was sitting
glum and silent at the throttle, turned
to the fireman and said "If this train
jumps the track at that place to-night,
you follow me; don't stop for any
thing, but keep close after me, Some
body has been throwing this train off
the track, and I'm going to catch
him."


When the train arrived at the usual
place it struck misplaced rail and
was banked. The engineer, closely
followed by the fireman, jumped from
tho engine and ran into y cornGeld
and started up man that lay con,
cealed there. Upon bringing the cul-
prit back to the wreck tho enraged
passengers wanted to lynch him. The
engineer, n stern, cold, determined
man, prevented thom, saying he would
take care of him, and through the in
tercession of tho conductor the trem-
bling wretch was left in charge of the
engineer The train was righted and
was soon speeding on it's way. The
prisoner, who had confessed the deed,
had been. seated OH the engine and the
fireman placed beside him as n guard.
When the train was on smooth piece
of track the engineer beckoned the
fireman to stand out Of the way. The
fireman stepped aside, and tho engi-
Deer picked up round stick of wood
and struck the criminal such blow
upon the head that it stunned him.
He then caught the 'quivering form of
the poor wretch, and, openeing the
furnace doors, threw the body into tho
hot, seething hell of fame. The doors
were shut and the train ratified along
and never until upon his death bed
did the engineer confecs the act, nor
was it ascertaincd what had been tho
fate of the fend who had been in the
habit of throwing the passenger train
off the track,-Lndianapolis Sentinel.
Year: 1873

No man ever imposed upon his journal
istic supporters snch u burden of excuses,
apologies and explorations rs Kellogg. and
no one should be surprised at The disgust of
the REPUBLICAN and il new born zeal tor
political lpurgatiOn.-Heraid.


We are not aware Of any official act of
the Governor which requires an apology at
this time, but We call to mind one very
praiseworthy decision which some of our
reform" organs have failed to give him
credit for. We refer to his positive refusal
to pay bill for advertising his araran tine
proclamation which lad been copied from
the official journal by city paper, without
being asked to do SO. and for which a very
steep account was rendered. The Cover
nor will probably never require an apology
to be made for him Tor paying that bill.
Win not the Herald applaud him for at
least this one step III the direction of
economy
Year: 1873

The following letteris sufficiently explicit
to show that Governor Kellogg has no
sympathy with any party acting outside of
the law


STATE LOUISIANA }
Executive Department
New Orleans, November 10. 1878.
George W. Hidspeth, Esq, District Attorney
Eighth Judicial district:


Sill have Just received your communi-
cation Of the fifth instant informing me
that a vigilance committee in your parish
have proceeded, without judge or jury, to
try and afterwards TO arrest and hang two
of your citizens under pretext that ehey
have my sanction for such proceedings and
you ask me if this be the case.


In reply have to say that no self-const
tuted committee. acting outside of the law
has had or will receive any sanction or sup
port to act in the punishment OF crime
other than III aid of the legally constituted
civil authorities. Where the civil authori-
ties stand in need OF the aid of citizens to
enable them to arrest and punish criminals
hope they will promptly receive it; and
trust that the civil authorities will be
vigilant in arrestlDg. trying and Furnishing,
without tear or favor, any and all who viu-
late the law or illegally interfere with the
rights of any citizen. 1t is to these authori-
ties We must look for the enforcement of
INV, olhef"lse lnefe Is no fe5ponsiblnYy and
no safety.


If the civil officers will do their whole
duty and the well disposed citizens will
faithfully GO operate with them, crime can
De suppressed, good order maintained and
the rights of all citizens protected. This
once attained, one great obstacle to the
prosperity Of or State will he removed,
aud we can reasonably look for that influx
of foreign capital and labor which the geo
graphical position and natural resources of
Louisiana should command.


am glad to learn from YOUR letter that
ia your parish the civil officers are amply
able to enforce the law against any indlyi-
dual or combination.


WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Year: 1873

SICKENING ACCIDENT.--In PHILADELPHIA.
yesterday morning, at the slaUghterhOuse cor
Master and Thompson streets most sicken-
ing accident occurred. A man named Frede-
rick bowman had occasion to ascend ladder
in the slaughter house, and had nearly reach
ed the top, when he lost his hold and fell, In
falling he struck upon large meat hOoK.
which pierced his arm at the elbow and tore
it in serious manner down to the wrist. caus-
ing most frightful wound. The man
shrieked, and aid came Immediately. It,e
blood flowed in stream from his ragged
flesh, and those who beheld him were almost
sickened at the sight. The injured man was
conveyed to the st. Mary's Hospital, Where
his arm will probably have to be ampntated. I:
Year: 1873

PRoTRACTED MEETINGS are being held ct the
Asbury NJ E. Church with considerable success
We understand that several have professed con-
version, while several penitcnts are at the altar
nightly. Considerable complaint is msde Of the
mode adopted to preserve order during the servi-
ces BY locking the doors at the beginning and
keepinR them closed until nine O'Clock, excluding
thoee outside aud imprisoning those inside. A
gentleman was put TO considerable inconvenience
by this method last night in falling to reach the
depot in time for the train TO New Castle The
"dOoT-keeper" stating that he had peremPtoTy or.
der TO admit none or allow any to pass out until
the above mentioned time.
Year: 1873

ARM BRoKEN.-At the 4. w. d b. L. r. depot
a man standing on the platform of car was
thrown to the track by the jolt caused by coup
ling another with the one on which he was stand
ing. lie picked himself up, found that his arm
was broken, and making the fact known. was
sent to the City Hospital. lie gave his name as
Robert Scott, and said that lie came on from
Washington III search Of employment.
Year: 1873

A LADY IN THE CAsE.-An old, old sto-
ry. but sweet and touching one is that OF
woman's devotion and self. forgetfulness in
seasons of sorest sorrow. The double rail-
way disaster of first frightful collision and
then an explosion of locomotives, which oc.
Cured at midnight on the Chicago and AL
ton road was enough to paralyze the strong
est. nerves, but the awful crash, which sent
some from the sleep of life to that of death,
was to many of the women, so rudely aroused
from repose, an opportunity for work of
humanity The conductor of sleeping
coach. tells straightforward story, which
needs no establishment Of polished phrases
to adorn the angelic work of these volunteer
sisters of charity "First thing knew the
ladies, God bless them were tearing up their
underclothing to bind up the sufferers
Why, sir, in half minute they had scarcely
anything left on them. There was rouud one
mans hand lace handkerchief that must
have cost small! fortune. One lady thrust
something into my hand to tie round man s
arm, which looked like-well, underclothing.
I could not stand that any longer. did
not care what the company said, so I just
gave orders to open the lockers and tear up
anything that came handy. And they did.
There were two or three ladies tearing sheets
into lengths to bind up wounds, while half
dozen others were binding them around the
bloody arms and bodies of the wounded men.
There was one little lady who was nm angel !;
she worked-how she worked There's her
card God bless her." and he handed the
reporter a card marked "Mrs. Robt. McCart,
No. 212 South Center street, Bloomington"
II said I would get her name into the pa
pers, and she begged me not to. But there
it is" A glorious girl, Miss Tracy, the
daughter of the editor of paper in Hous-
ton, Texas, distinguished herself for her de-
votion and careful attention to the sufferers,
who were racked with every torture. Earth
has no medal or tribute of honor that can
heighten the beauty of this loving kindness,
which sparkles up in the full tide of woman
ly devotion and sympathy in the arid waste
of human selfshness like a fountain in a
burning DESERT -Comier-Jomnal.
Year: 1873

A SMART WESTERN THIEr-Everybody
around Detroit, says the Free Press, has
heard of or seen the notorious "Molie
Matches" young fellow of thirty or there
abouts, who has lifted more feathers" than
any pick-pocket of his age in the country
A day or two since "Matches" turned up
missing, and his pals in Windsor announced
that he had gone to Savannah, Ga, to see
his dying mother. 1t seems that the thief
wanted to 90 to Chicago, and fearing arrest
on this side he disguised himself as clergy
man, having on the standing collar, white
choker, and double breasted black coat of 4
regular man of the cloth. A wig and pair
of spectaces so changed him that he was
safe, and for effect he carried along Bible.
The fellow asserts that thus disguised he
talked with the officials of the ferry boat
and with policeman on this side, and his
questions were promptly answered and his
disguise unsuspected. He was in Chicago
three days, going about in the role of a min
lister, and it is believed that he Gifted


greenbacks enough to make the excursion
profitable. He started for home Tuesday
evening, and while waiting in the depot for
the train to leave he noticed a portly, good
tempered man, evidently carrying a full wal
let, wiping his mouth as if he had just had
drink of something cheering. "Matchcs'
at once took the man aside and read him 4
lecture on the sin of swallowing mint-juleps
and sweetened brandy. The man, who is
reported to be Bostonian, interested in the
sugar-stave business, pleaded having weak
ness which should have been suppressed
long ago but for family trouble, and the two
soon became well acquainted. When the
train started both occupied the same seat
and their conversation for the next three
hours was on such topics as to make man
feel nearer to that good place beyond the
clouds. "Matches" finally introduced the
subject of cholera morbus in order to gel
back to the practical world and he showed
the stranger bottle of stuff which he had
put up for him in Buffalo The Boston man
tasted, and the taste was so good that he
wished he had the "morbuS' little in or
der to cure it, He was pressed to take
hold" as the liquid was a preventive rather
than cure, and mp went the bottle again
and again. About midnight the Boston
man was picture of happiness. He slept
without break until he reached Detroit.
and was then 50 stupid that if it hadn't been
for the preacher" he might have walked
out Of wrong end of the depot His intrn-
tion was to go east with the other passenger,
and why he didn't is more than he can tell.
lie woke up at 3 o'clock in the afternoon to
find himself in bed at a small hotel on Wool
bridge street, west 1t is needless to say
that he had been robbed of his gold watch
and wallet, the latter containing several
hundred dollars.
Year: 1873

Say what you will, man will Away, re-
spect true and constant wife He may have
great defects, even great wees; he may have
his irritable moments, when he will use words
as harsh as they are unjust toward her who
is the help-mate of his life. That is OF little
matter. If a woman is all she should be, he
will respect her in spite of himself, and place
full trust in her and, notwithstanding the
angry taunts in the truth of which pas
sionate man professed to believe at the mo-
ment of utterance, his heart will remain
faithful to her, aud will be likewise drawn
to admire and practice virtue.
Year: 1873

A QUEER RErRrBUTIoN-Th Opelousas
Na,) Journal, of the 18th, irresponsible for
the following: "Down in the Parish of st.
Martin an old widow lady, whose children
had all married of and left her alone, had
been persuaded to, sell her little place
and live with them. She sold her land,
buildings and improvements one day for
$4,000, and received the money in cash on


the spot, in her own house, where the act of
sale was passed before two witnesses, the
number required by Inv, and who witnessed
also the payment of the money. In short
time she was to give possession, but she re-
mained in the house the night following the
sale, all alone, ar with no masculine adult in


mates, as was her custom. That night two
negro burglars broke into the house and de-
manded her money or her life. She:gave it
to them, but begged them to let her have
ono hundred dollars of it, as she owed that
amount, and wanted to pay the debt, when
she would be satisfied. They finally consent
ed to let her keep the one hundred dollars.
They then ordered her to make some coffee
for them to drink. In doing so she be-
thought hersef of some strychnine she had
in the house. and quietly droped it in the pot
of steamingcoffee, and placed it on the table,
with cups, spoons and sugar for them to pour
out and sweeten to their taste. This they
did, and drank in jolly mood, each one
havings950 in his pocket. But. in few
minutes the tables were turned One gave
up the ghost where he sat at the table in
his chair, and the other got up, staggered off
few feet, and tumbled into eternity. The
good old lady recovered her money, and on
examining the person of the black bargla- |
rious robbers, they turned out to be the two
witnesses to the act of sale, both white men
blackened for the occasion-both her neigh |
bors, and one was her cousin"
Year: 1873

Mr. Lit. residing near Stanislaus, Cali
forna, while sinking well, and after pass
ing through the hard pan and several strata
of sand, at forty five feet reached a bed of
gravel, and with it an abundance of good
water. Imbedded in the top of the gravel
was the skeleton of a mastadon. Several Of
the bones in good state of preservation
were brought TO the surface. In one OF the
bones was discovered flint arrow head,
such as is in common use by the present In
dans on this continent The arrow head
was so completely mbedded in the bone
that there can be little doubt that it was shot
into the monster animal near the time OF his
death This would seem to indicate that
these monster animals do not antedate the
present Indian race iuhabiting our conti-
uent.
Year: 1873

The following table showing the increases
or decreases of the colored population in
thirteen Southern States was compiled from
the United States census of 1870. To eluci-
date it we present rough estimate of the
per centage of the increase and decrease,
which our readers can easily verify by the
table itself:
Year: 1873

The person who was recently called IN
court for the purpose of proving the correct
of Doctors bill, was asked By the lawyer
whether the doctor did not make several visits
after the patient was oct Of danger! mo,
replied the witness, 81 considered the patient
in dangcr as long as the doctor continued his
visitsp
Year: 1873

\ speaker at a juvenile picnic is said to
have delivered an address, of which the fol-
lowing is sample "You ought to be very
Kind to your sisters once knew n bad boy
who struck his sister blow over the eye
Although she didn't fade and die in the
summer time, when the June roses were
blooming, with sweet words of kindness on
her pallid lips, she rose up and hit him over
the head with the erolling- pin, so that lie could
not 20 to school for over month, on account
of not bong able to put on his hat"
Year: 1873

liquor under the new law can procure certi6-
Gates No. 309 West Second street and at the
office Of the Clerk Of the Peace at New Castle.
As the getti0ns With The signers attached,
must be published two weeks prior to the
meeting Of the Court, there VIII be some &C.
hVitY In this matter the coming month.