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Year: 1873

There is class of persons who imag- inc that they are doing very iudiciously by advertising through the medium of circulars. They scatter few thousand through the country announcing their business, and await the result, fully convinced that in so doing they have taken all necessary preliminaries to success. Various circulars are almost daily to be found on the door steps and entry ways of respectable houses. Their fate is generally, that they are either thrown into the street by the in- dignant servant girl, or summarily pitched aside by the man of the house who finds them when he returns home, and who desires no suggestions of new methods of Tightening his purse. The use of circulars may, in certain limited cases, answer every purpose but the vast majority of those who have made money by advertising have found that the columns of a newspaper are the best and surest, and in the end the cheapest medium of communication between the business world and the public.
Year: 1873

While we were in the Court House ir Linn last week listening to the testi mony in the case of the State vs, Lade for abandoning his wife and children, 6 little girl was introduced as a awitness, In manner and general appearance she was simply child, and we really thought ought, on account of her youth, have been spared the ordeal to which wit. nesses in court of justice are generally subjected. The first question asked by the attorney was:

 Are you marr1ed lady ?"

 Our astonishment can be better imagined than described when she promptly replied:

 "Yes, sir."

 "How long have you been married ?'' asked the lawyer.

 About two years.

 " And how old are you now ?"

 ''I will be thirteen in December.

 In reply to other questions, she sta- ted that she and her husband had not lived together since their marriage, and that she was induced to marry through the threats of her father, who had some mercenary object in view.

 After the adjournment of the court we sought and obtained an interview with the young lady and her mother in order to ascertain the particulars of this extraordinary marriage. The maiden name of this child bride was Christina Lase. She was born in this county December 3, 1860, and was mar ried to Michael Frankewich (aged nine teen), January 1, 1872, being at the time of her marriage only few days over eleven years of age! She stated to us that her father, by threats of pun ishment in case of refusual, compelled her to consent to this untimely union. bidding her under severe penalties to state to the justice that she was over fourteen years old. We cannot find language sufficiently severe to use in condemnation of the brute of father who would thus offer up his child as sacrifice in order to the accomplish ment of some mere pecuniary purpose. He ought to be driven away in disgrace from the community which it can truly be said he pollutes by his presence.- Ct0naoSs Leader.
Year: 1873

Captain General Jovellar, of Cuba,

 telegraphed to the Madrid Govern

 ment 8 dispatch showing the state of

 feeling on the Island relative to the

 surrender of the Virginius

 The Madrid Government peremp- torily orders the Captain General to deliver up the Virginius. Gen. Jovellar respectfully resigns his position, and demands that another person be sent to take his place that can carry out the orders of the Government, considering the exalted state of public opinion, and the impossibility of overcoming the difficulties. Gen. Jovellar submits that 8 manifest was prepared for delay. du- ring which opportunity would be given for reflection, and time gained to allav the fiery patriotic spirit of the great na- tlonal party in Cuba. But the strong orders from Madrid, immediately to be executed, deprive him of this re- source, through which he hoped to save the upholding of the authority and the interests of the country.

 In order that the Madrid Government may comprehend the difficulties of the and do justice to the ardor and perseverance with which he began his labors. which had already begun to produce fruit, the Captain General de- scribes the situation in the island. He declares that the impression produced by the news of the arrangement which has been completed between Spain and the United States can be compared to that produced in Spain by the treaty of Bayonne, which led to the war of in- dependence against Napoleon. He begs to assure the Government that the immediate delivery of the V1rginius will instantaneously cause @ frightful commotion throughout the island, which would be sure to result in successive catastrophes, even if man of the high est ability should be in command here.
Year: 1873

KNows HIS DRIvER.-A horse con- stantly driven by one person becomes plant and fitted, like 8 glove, to that slngle hand. It does him no more good to be driven by some other, however excellent driver or devoted friend, than 1t would do your best boots or gloves to be worn by some excellent friend, philanthropist, and Christian philosopher. He may be the best man of his generation, but he will spoil your dt and your horses worth for your
Year: 1873

AN OLD NURSE.

 MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP IS THE PRESCRIPTION OF one of the best Female Physi- clans and Nurses in the United States, and has been used for thirty years with failing safety and success by millions of mothers and children. from the feeble infant of week old to the adult It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind colic regulates the bowels, and gives rest health and comfort to mother and child. We believe it to be the Best and Surest Remedy in the World in all DREN, whether it arises from Teething or from any other cause Full directions for using will ac- company each bottle. None Genuine unless the fac-simile of CURTIS PERKINS is on the outside wrapper. SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE DEALERS
Year: 1873

clay resting upon hard pan seventeen inches below it becomes messy it can best be improved by drainage. When ae9TGughg and the %

 moss will no longer appear. If this can not be done, wood ashes or lime applied to the soil after it has been thoroughly plowed and subsoiled would tend to inn prove it. It should then be reseeded.
Year: 1873

Prime Minister LAMA stated in the Chamber
n Dnutcs today that the King had decided not to ac-
cent the resignation Of himself and his colleagues Tie
Ministers would consequently resume their Offices and
the TarantO bill, over which the difficulty arose, you'd
N u-i lhdraIYn
Year: 1873

is very simple; it merely consists

 in the omission of the names of payer and payee. This informa- tions given by the party who pre- sents-the order, is the great check on wrong payment it always identities the true owner. This business continues to grow with the growth of the land, about three hundred new offices being established each Washing ton O. C. Gazette.
Year: 1873

both legs got tangled up in the infernel
hoops, for it was the old woman's hoop
skirt, an some of the ribs got atween my
toes and smarted like thunder, an when /
undertook to move one way it would
pull me back another, and finally it
got catched ON to cheer, an suddenly
went over to wunst, the cheer
too, an struck my arm across
the foot-board of the bed an
liked to have wrenched my shoulder off,
an that threw me to one side, kinder, an
come plump with the top of my head
again the mantel, and jest made every
timber in that house shake as if a thun-
derbolt had struck it. It's great won
der it hadn't killed me; as it was, it set
the old woman to screamin' like stuck
pig, an for two or three minutes it made
me dreadful sick an dissatisfied. You
can bet that when | got on my feet
I made short work of that hoop-skirt.
1t amt hardly worth mentionin' in the
paper, | don't suppose, but / thought it
might be a good thing to just warn the
women against leavin' hoop-skirts on the
floor nights, an putin peoples life in
danger, you know" Here he stopped,
and, leaning back in his chair with a
sigh of relief from an oppressive duty
performed eyed us for moment with
considerable and rather uncalled for anXi-
ETY.. Then rising and replacing his hat,
with another sigh, asked us If we had
engaged our potatoes for the winter, and,
finding that we had, and there was no
probability within the scope of earthly
comprehension that we should need any
pot-cheese, he sighed once more and took
his leave-Dd DdnbatTq NeaoS.
Year: 1873




TREASURER SPINNER, in his thirteenth
annual report, says the falling off in the
receipts for the past year, from customs,
amounts to SOS, ,2S0,764, and from internal
revenue, $16,912, 7S6, while the expendi-
lures are largely in excess of those of
previous years. These facts combined
make an interesting subject for reflection,
the study of which will make a good
guide, if not warning to Congress, and
the Administration officers as well, of the
course that shall be pursued in the future.
Either taxation must be increased, an eX-
pedient that can hardly be thought of, or
the appropriations must be kept largely
below the receipts. Otherwise the rapid
reduction of the public debt will be ar
rested, if not abandoned.


Treasurer Spinner says few if any be-
lieve the value of the currency, as fixed
by law, stands at an amount that is exact
ly right. 1t must be obvious to all who
have an interest in, and who have watched
the course of business, and the financial
returns of the country, that there are
many times when the real wants of the
country demand, and there should be, an
increase of currency, and that there are
other times when the safety of all legiti-
mate business requires that it should be
largely decreased. What is really needed
is currency so flexible as to at all times
accommodate itself to the business wants
of the whole country. After arguing the
question, the Treasurer says that for the
existing notorious evils remedy should
be found and interposed, which remedy,
he thinks, is the issue of legal-tenders
convertible into bonds at a low rate of in
terest, 8 65-10O being the rate most likely
to satisfy all conditions to be met. He
thinks it more than probable that it will
not require an increase of the bulk of
legal-tenders above the present legally
authorized $400 100000, and that the min
imum amount of $306,000,O00 will ordi-
narily be sufficient for the easy transac-
ton of the legitimate business of the
country.


The project of the postoff1ce savings
banks, about which the Bureau has been
consulted by the Postmaster General, is
warmly commended by the former as one
that would not only be of great benefit to
the individual depositors, but to the whole
country as well.
Year: 1873

From our exchanges from the older
States we learn that the desire for
Texas immigration Is at fever heat, but
owing to the scarcity of money, the
low price of cotton, and the almost
impossibility to sell real estate many
of those who would otherwise come to
us at once will be necessarily delayed
for the time being. Louisiana, with
her taxes, bad government and half n
million of official darkies and hungry
carpetbaggers, has her quota togivc us.
Mississippi, lately honored by the cleo
tion of Adclbert Ames to its chief mag
istracy, is waiting to send her heroic
sons to our wide plains and fertile val
leys. South Carolina and Alabama
also have many restless spirits who are
longing to cut loose from the political
expressions that prevail IN those States,
and find that freedom from the curses
of had government that Governor
Coke and his subordlnates will secure
to Texas and the Texans, 1t Is encour-
aging to know that the hope of the
oppressed all over the South follows
the "star of Empire" and ere long we.
trust that their relief may be accom-
pllshed, which can be effected in no
way more certainly than by emigrat-
ing to this State.
Year: 1873

THE leading Republican paper OF
Washington, the Republican, speaks
as follows of the colored population OF
the South. Such language from such
a source is at least a cheering evidence
that passion is at last giving away to
calm observation and reason. The
Republican says:


One lesson the negroes will have to
learn is this: That having been made
citizens and voters, the white people
of the North and the government OF
the United States feel that they have
done their duty towards them. NO Ism
lasts long, and negroism, like all the
rest, must sooner or later come TO an
end. The war and its results pushed
the black race into undue prominence.
They are now beginning to recede TO
their proper level. The white North
ern race cannot be expected to form
perpetual alliance with them for the
political subjugarion of the whites or
the South. 1t is not in rcason-not In
the nature ofthings that they should DO
SO. The shrewd Northern mind has
already become convinced that negro
rule means material ruin, and the
Northern people desire that affairs III
the South shall be so administered as
to make that large and productive re-
gion tributary to the general prosperity.
Year: 1873

A DISPATCH from Austin to the Gal
weston News says Governor Davis has
disclosed his intention Of fsurrendsring
the office to Coke on the meeting Of
the Legislature, and Attorney General
Alexander declares that all the other
State officers will do the Same; In other
words, that they will take no advan-
tage Of legal technicalities in the law.
We recently stated the case SO plainly
in THE HERALD that there seemed no
room for doubt, but this determine
tlon Of the present officers Of State
fully endorses our view and will re-
move all difficulties. We presume the
old county ofncers Of the State at large
will consider the question In the saras
light and act accordingly, though We
have not conversed with single one
Of them and are not authorized 70
speak for them. The intention Of
Governor Davis Is to his credit.
Year: 1873




WE do not publish the scattering
election returns from other counties,
which are both incomplete and unsat-
isfactory. Suffice 1t to soy, that we
believe the whole Democratic State
ticket is elected by from twenty to
twenty-five thousand majority. We
publish this morning In tabular form
the vote of this county, as fur as We
have been able to get it. AS soon as
the official count 10 made, which will
be oil Friday next, we shall publish
our table again in full, giving the
official result in the county. We snail
also. in few days, give the names OF
the Senators and Representatives.
elected.
Year: 1873

THE South Is more fairly represented
on the committees Of Congress- this
session than ever before since the be-
ginning of the war, twelve years ago.
In the Senate, two Democrats are
Chairmen of committees, and on each
important committee there are two
Democrats instead Of one, IS hereto
fore. Men, experienced in legislation,
will see, in this change, the growth OF
better feeling and the effect Of the
reaction steadily growing in the coan-
trv
Year: 1873

Old Mr.. Mugridge, who has a cottage
up at Shadynook, invited few of his
friends to go and stay awhile and enjoy
the country air. As they were all fond
of good beer, he sent up keg of new
ale to be put in the cellar to remain un-
til his arrival. Saturday afternoon he
and his friends went up. After opening
the parlors and making things comforta-
bic, he thought a little beer wouldn't go
bad; so taking his gimlet and lantern he
went down to fill the flowing bowl
Arriving in the cellar, he found that
the keg was leaking through an old vent,
so getting his lantern down, he com
menced to tap it, putting one of his
thumbs over the old vent, but finding
that the light wasn't good where the
lantern set, he took the handle of it in
his mouth and continued boring. Pretty
soon the gimlet went through, and the
beer came out whizzing, and as he had
neglected to provide a plug, he had to
put his other thumb over it. He had
the beer all snug enough, but discovered
that he himself was in a fx-he must
either stay so or lose the beer. His
mouth being in use, prevented his cal
/ ling anybody. He turned his head to
the left, then to the right, and then he
would drop it in a devotional manner
and make a noise between a snort and a
growl. About this time he began to feel
something damp under him, and found
by investigating, that he was sitting in a
pan of soft soap. Above him he could
hear his friends enjoying themselves in
the parlor. playing the piano, and his
daughter singing, "Father, dear Father,
come home with me now," followed by
'Thou art so near and yet so far" His
jaws began to ache holding the lantern,
and the drool was running out of each
corner of his mouth, which made him
nearly frantic. His feet and legs ached
too from the cramped position which he
was in, and he had decided to let the
beer slide, when he heard footsteps APP
proach, which proved to be the servant
girl coming down after coal. As soon
as she got sight of him, she dropped the
coal hod which fell into tub contain
ing a nest of pet kittens, killing three
of them and causing the old cat to light
up stairs, landing in pan behind the
stove. The loss of his pets made tbc
old man so irate as to drop his Lantern
and rehearse that part of the dictionary
which is left out. tfter scraping off the
soap as well as he could, he wended hi


way up the back stairs to his room and
changed his raiment. Returning to th'
parlor, he told his friends he had beer
ont to see a man.
Year: 1873

From the Sioux City Journal


In all that has been written or said in
regard to the horrible affray at Yank-
ton, the story of Wintermute, one of the
principal actors, has not yet appeared in
print, and as a matter of justice to all
we submit the following as it was given,
in substance, by his friends to repor-
ter of the Journal, who failed to obtain
audience with Wintermute himself:


They say that from the time that Gen
eral McCook first struck Wintermute in
the saloon until the evening of the next
day, Wintermute was in a demented
state, having been so stunned by the
blow that he was not conscious of what
was passing, or responsible for his ac-
tions-in proof of which they refer to
his returning to the meeting and inter-
ruptlng it, and using the unnatural Ian
guage he did there as saying he had
been badly whipped, etc. 1t is also
said that McCook's language was insult
ing and unbearing as it could be before





was ve-y humiliating to bear such treat
ment from one who was physically SO
mlch larger and stronger; that any one
would be justified in seeking redress af-
ter such an encounter, even though in
possession of all of his faculties, and
that McCook's attack on him was un-
called for and unprovoked.


Instead of waiting for him near the
hall door, as stated by the press gener-
ally, it is said that Wintermute took the
same seat he had occupied when he was
first in the meeting, and that he could
not see the General approach through
the hall at all; and there was no shot
fired in the hall, and he could not see
McCook until he was in the Courtroom
where the meeting was being held.


They further claim that McCook came
to the hall the second time armed, anc
that, by accident, the first shot was 6reG
by some one unknown, near the door
which reused Wintermute, who was sit
ting near the stove, and who sud
denly arose, and, as he did 50, drew hi
revolver and fred, missing McCook
and then advanced and fired the SECOND
fatal shot, laboring under the impression
that General McCook was firing at him
!. To substantiate this they bring re
sponsible persons to say that before tn
affray had fairly begun ball was hear
to pass over the heads of the crowd, ant
that the same lodged in the end Of tn
room directly opposite the door.


They also state that, contrary to re
peatedly published statements, Winter
mute was not, or never was, a candidat
for the Office of Secretary of the Terri
tory, or any other Office, since his resi-
: dence in Dakota. 1t is also claimed fo
y him that he is man possessed of hig
] sense of honor and untarnished charaC
, ter.


His friends deeply deplore the sa
e and terrible ending of the affair, an
h say-ah, how truly say!-that whisk
was at the bottom of it all.
Year: 1873

/ fit for such a sea as was now running;
in fact, the carpenter had already receiv
ed orders to have her inboard, and give
her thorough repair. The only other
boat on board was the longboat, but as
she was fixture, and itted up as COW
house, sheep pen, ETC., with holes in the
bottom for the discharge of drainage, she
could not be thought of. As the men
were about to cast of the gripes of the
small cutter, the Captain ordered all TO
be kept fast, saying he would work the
ship up TO the swamped boat. The
mainsail was then set, the yards trim
med, and the ship kept "full and bye"
but when attempted to be put about,
from the fouling of the gear aloft and
other causes, she missed stays. The two
men were now long distance of, and
as they rose on a sea could be seen wav-
ing a shirt one of them had taken off.
1t was the general conviction on board
that they never could be saved by the
means employed. Mr.. Weldon then
cllled for volunteers, and choosing two
strong men commenced clearing her for
lowering. A bailer was called for, when
there was general rush of the boys; the
smallest was chosen as being the Hghtest.
As the little fellow jumped into the boat
the triumphant look he gave his ship
mates showed that though small in sta
ture he possessed stout heart. A light
bucket and tin pipe were passed into the
boat The ship being now hove to, as
the boat was being lowered the Captain
said, "Mr. Weldon, when you see the
ensign displayed steer more to starboard;
when distinguishing pendant, more to
port; when-there is no display, keep as
you, are going" when boat is in the
water and a sea on, nothing can be seen
floating at any distance except under ex-
ceptional circumstances The boat was
now anxiously watched. At times she
was lost to view in the hollow of the
seas, again as she rose in sight our little
friend, who had lost his cap was seen
baiIing most vigorously.


| OA SOAAAh6 W eAO wv hhCy
were found to be much exhausted, the
continual washing of the seas over them,
and the strenuous exertions they had to
make to prevent themselves being wash
ed out of the boat, had told upon them.
Mr.. Weldon being aware very slight
blow would stave the boat they were in,
dared not venture too near the sunken
one; the boats painter was therefore
hove to the two men, and one by one
they were hanled into the boat All that
was taking place could be seen from the
ship through the glasses as the boats rose
on the seas, but with the naked eye moth


ing particular could be made out. The
sunken cutter was now abandoned, and


her frail companion commenced her
perilous return. She could be seen rap
idly nearing the ship. The youngster
was now assisted in bailing by one of the
rescued men, for the straining of the sea


had caused the boat to leak to that de-


gree that the two together could barely


keep the water under. The other man
had taken an oar. Soon they are along
side and aboard; the cheering was great,
and none cheered more heartily..than the
| troops
Year: 1873

We know that men naturally shrink
from the attempt to obtain companions
who are their superiors; but they will
find that really intelligent women, who
possess most desirable qualities, are uni
formly modest, and hold their charms in
admire in men is gallantry; not the gal
lantry of courts or fops, but boldness,
courage devotion and refined civility.
A mans bearing wins ten superior wo-
me where his boots and brains win one.


# man stands before a woman with
respect for himself and fearlessness of
her, his suit is half won. The rest may
safely be left to the parties most interes-
ted Therefore never be afraid of wo-
man. Women are the most harmless
and agreeable creatures in the world to
a man who shows that he has mans
soul in him. If you have not got the
spirit to come up to the test like this,
you have not got that which most
pleases a highsouled woman and you
will be obliged to content yourself with
the simple girl who, in quiet way, is
endeavoring to attract and fasten you.-
But don't be in a hurry about the mat
ter. 1t isn't creditable to you. Espec-
tally don't imagine that any disappoint-
ment in love which takes place before
you are twenty-one years old, will be Of
any material consequence to you.