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Year: 1873

We remember, years ago, Of having
heard the following anecdote of Hogarth
and we deem that it will bear repeating


The celebrated artist was once applied
to by an exceedingly wealthy but very
penurious old nobleman to paint the mali,
nall Of new mansion with a historical
plece-a style of embellishments much in
vogue among the aristocracy of the period.
Hogarth was open to the proposition, and
was asked what he would charge to paint
upon the wall of the hall a representation
OF the Passage of the Children of Israe |
across the Red See, pursued by Pharoah
and his host. The painter viewed the
hall, and replied that he would do it for
one hundred guineae. The miserly old
nabob turned up his nose in amazement at
the enormous charge. He would give
twenty gulneas for the work, and that was
more than he deemed it worth.


HOgarth, as may be well supposed, was
both vexed and mortified by this estimate
of the value Of his labor but he nodded,
and held back his temper, and finally said,
If the sum were paid to him in advance,
he would undertake the job. The close.
listed nohleman consented to this arrange
ment, and he could not repress a chuckle
OF inward satisfaction in view of his grand
bargain as he paid over the money. Ho-
garth pocketed the twenty gold pieces,
and promised that he would commence
the work on the morrow.


Bright and early on the following morn
ing the artist appeared at the mansion,
accompanied by stout assistant, who bore
Year: 1873

warned them to urge their steeds to
their fastest pace. In few moments
the occupants of the camp discovered
the approach of this strangely appear
ing party. 1t was an easy matter to
recognize the warriors, but who could
name the two who rode at tho front
The pursuing warriors, seeing that
they were not likely to overtake aud
capture the two knights Of the bath,
slackened their horses and sent vol
ly of arrows after them, A few min.
utes later and the two officers we're
safe inside tie lines, where they lost
no time in making their way to their
tents to attend to certain matters re-
lating to their toilet which the sudden
appearance of their dusky visitors had
prevented. 1t was long time before
they ceased to hear illusions made by
their comrades to the cut and style Of
their riding suits.
Year: 1873

The San Francisco Examiner says:
Some time ago Governor Stamford,
the owner of the horse Occident,
which was made famous from having
been beaten in a race with the Gold
smith Maid, desired to have photo
graph of the animal taken while said
animal was going at full speed Mr..
Muybridge, the artist, was applied to.
but he expressed his doubts that it
could be done. He began expert
menting, however, and after while
was able to catch objects on the wing
with great success. A few days ago
he announced to the owner of Occi-
dent that he believed that he could
take the picture. He procured all the
stable sheets to be had IN the stable,
and with these made rejecting back
ground. Over this Occident was
trained to trot, and everything was
then in readiness for the trial. The
great difficulty was to transfx an i'm
preston while the horse was moving
at the rate of thrrty-eight feet to the
second. The first experiment of open
ing and closing the camera on the
first day left no result the second day
with increased velocity in opening and
closing, a shadow was caught. On
the third day, the artist having stud
led the matter thoroughly, contrived
to have two boards slip pass each 9TH
er by touching spring, and, in SO
doing, to leave an eighth of an inch
opening for the fve-hundredth part
of a second, as the horse passed, and
by an arrangement of double lenses,
crossed. secured negative that shows
Occident in full motion-a perfect
likeness of the horse. The space of
time was so small that the spokes of
the wheels of the sulky were caught as
if they were not in motion. This is
probably the most wonderful success
in photographing ever yet achieved, /,
and the artist is as proud Of his dis
covery as the Governor is of the pic
ture taken.
Year: 1873

Seeing John Brougham, the other
evening, brought to MUD one of the
dramatic jokes that he used to put up
on the adiences at Burton's old thea
tire in Chambers street. An announce
ment was made ON the bills of an
after-piece called "This House for
SALE" During its progress some of
the actors would pretend to have .
misunderstanding resulting in high
words, bitter recriminations, and the
ringing down of the curtain, amid
great confusion.


Then one Of the comedians would
appear before the foot lights, apologize
for the unpleasant scene that had oc-
Cured, and justify himsel for the part
he had taxed in the quarrel. After
his retirement, another actor would
present himself, rehearse his griev-
ances, and endeavor to set them right
with the audience.


The people in front would get much
excited and take sides with this or
that actor, and would be divided be-
tween Kisses and applause. The play
ers would add to the confusion by
rushing before the curtain, and con
tracicting one another. When tho
agitation was in its height, Jehn
Brougham would enter upon the scene,
and beg for the sake of public deeen.
cy and professional honor, to be heard
few moments. Then he would re-
mark that the title of the piece was
"This House for Sale," and he would
leave it to his friends in the pit and
boxes to determine whether "this
house" had not been very badly sold.
The audience, then perceiving for the
first time how it had been cajsled, 4,
would burst into a roar of laughter,
and 60 home in perfect good humor.
Those who had been deceived one
evening were so anxious others should
be deceived on another evening, that
they would keep their own counsel 1.
The newspapers were in the secret, and
made no allusion TO the joke, which,
br this means, was kept up for FIVE or
six weeks Cor. st. Louis Globe.
Year: 1873

until you are told to do so." But the
caution was too late the mischief was
done and again all present, appreciat-
ing the humor of this breach Of legal
etiquette, united in hnrty laugh. 1t
was plainly unnecessary to pursue the
examination of this witness further,
and he was permitted to stand aside.
Year: 1873

The cares, anxetes and misfortunes of life


have as much to do with shortening it as dis
ease. They are in fact the source of many all.
ness, dyspepsia, affections of the liver, disturb.
ances of the bowels, headache hypochondria
and monomania are among these distressing
fruits. 1t is, therefore, of great Importance
that persons whose minds are oppressed with


business responsibilities, or harfassed by family
troubles, or excited dy speculation, or perplexed
by multiplicity of enterprises, or in ANYWAY over.
taxed or overworked, should keep up their
stamina by the daily use of wholesome tonic


Thousands of persons thus crcumstanced are
enabled to bear up against the difficulties in
which they are involved, and to retain their
strength health and mental clearness, by the
regular use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitteis.
Diseases which are prone to attack the body
when debilitated and broken down by over
much brain work or exha'is'ing physical labor,
are kept at bay by the resistant power with
which this Incompatible tonic endows the
nervous system and the vital organs. At this
season when the heat is evaporating the ele-
ments Of strength from every pore, an invgor-


ant is absolutely essential to the safety and


comfort Of the public, and is required even by
the more robust if they desire to keep their
athletic capabil ties in status quo. Hence a
course CT 'Hostetters Btters is particularly
useful at this period of the year as a defense
against the iLyisable disease aaoat in sultry
atmosphere, 1t is the most potent Of all COM
plants which affect the stomach, the liver and
the bowels, and interfere with the perfect di-
geston and assimilation of food, it is the
standard remedy. -. ....
Year: 1873

TAKE NorcE.-We are requested to announce
that a meeting will be held at the Court House
in Auburn on Monday evening next, to take in
to consideration the subject of raising means for
the establishment of a Seminary here, as spoken
Of elsewhere. Any gentlemen from other parts
OF the county who are at the time in town or
can make 1t convenient to attend, are respect
fully invited to do so. We have long talked in
favor Of such an institution and now is n
chance to put it through.
Year: 1873

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-Last Thursday afternoon
nearly the entire town Of Clipper Gap was de-
stroyed by fire. 1t is not known exactly SO far
as we can learn how the fire originated. The ca
lamity is serious one. We have not heard the
probable amount of the losses, but learn they
will with some be quite heavy.
Year: 1873

The Argus man says he saw DR.. Martin pur-
chase a sucking bottle at the Auburn Drug
Store. We would suggest to the doctor that he
had better not buy any more than sufficient to
supply immediate demands, as we apprehend
pap instruments will be cheap after the election,
As the Argus editor and the rest of the c. f.
ring having no further use for theirs, will be
wanting to throw them back on the market.
Year: 1873

NICE GRAPEs.--Master Jimmy Walsh, who is
selling fine quality of early grapes in town at
moderat te prices, forgot not the HERALD office as
he went his rounds last Monday. Jimmy has
worked in this Office for some time, and 'knows
how it is himself" We thank him for his pres
ent of luscious fruit, and wish him success In
his new business.
Year: 1873

The Oleomargarine Company Of San
Francisco is ready to work. 1t is
ready to make butter out OF animal
fat by q very short and quick process.
The butter Is said to be good. So COM
plete is the process that fat dog can
Be worked into first class butter (by
mill process) within q very small per-
certage of the assay value Of the dog.
A dog that has ten pounds of fat on
him will yield something like nine
pounds. of good, butter, when the
weather is good. The company EN-
ploys experts, we suppose, to assay the
animals which are to- be turned into
butter. There IL nothing like pro-
gress, unless it be honesty.-[Grass
Valley Union.
Year: 1873

The following opinions of the New
York press, clipped from the copies of
the 18th are of interest: -


No alternative but to topple their
infamous and impotent provincial gov
ernment into the sea and take possess
sion in the name Of outraged human
ity.-[Evening Post.


A prompt and thorough reprisal for
the repeated acts of hostility. to our
flag Commercial Advertiser.


We must defend our citizens in
Cuba the same as in New York, even
if war should be the result.-[Tele-
gram. aril~sdruoH A9afH


That quick sense of injury and that
prompt assertion of the national dig
nifty in former times at every infringe
ment of our maritime rights was the
best guarantee of the safety of citizens
and property entitled to the protection
of our national flag.-[WOrld.


We call the national honor posses
sion which, like the chastity of women,
must be kept above the region of as
sault, doubt or cOntrOversy.-[E Even
ing Mail. ~


The shock of such wholesale
slaughter we all feel, and the demand
in the name of humanity is that it
shall be stopped. .-[Express. cH Vo.


This ultimatum to the rebels at
Fort Donaldson was the making of
Gen. Grant. Something of this sort is
needed to set him right on the Cuba
question.-[He Herald.


Nothing left for the United States
government but to declare war against
Spain.-lTimes. ss6. ia aa as-


The most ample preparation must
be exacted for this terrible outrage.
--[Sun.


We must in future protect our own
flag and our own citizens in Cuban
waters,
Year: 1873

To the Editors OF The Dispatch:


That our public free schools are unpopu-
lar, even with some Of our best and most in
fluential citizens, is n lamentabie fact. How
to remedy this and give them greater et1l-
cheney is a question of some moment.


The first step in this direction is to em-
ploy the best teachers but these cannot be
obtained when Il third.rate article is EN-
ployed at the wages of oIdnary labor. The
best talent is excluded from this important
work in some districts "by so great multi
plication Of schools in proportion to the
funds provided Us to make the dividends
so small that those who are competent
and willing to teach at S25 per month
are excluded by the appointment Of
others who offer to teach for SIS
persons who have never made teaching a
profession, and who now only adopt it as a
means of making living. Our best teachers
OF country schools are thus driven from the
Year: 1873

10 the EditOfS OF me DtSpdtch:


| would like to call the attention of the
authorities through the columns of your
paper to the shooting that is done every eve
ming on the square bounded by Nelson,
Tweuty-siXth, Otis, and Twcnty.seventh
streets. A party Of men and boys assemble
on that open square and practice shooting at
birds. Last evening a horse took fright at
the report Of Il gun and ran away, turning
the buggy over, which had two ladies' in it.
1t is very dangerous TO the people passing,
besides, and should be stopped. If the po-
lice were TO make raid upon them and ar
rest two or three OF the offenders it would
have the effect OF stopping the shooting for
a while, at least. Will not some of the po-
lice devote their attention to that part OF
Union Hill between the hours of and 6
o'clock in the evening and ohise


MANY SUFFERERS.
Year: 1873


To the Editors Of The Dispatch:


Inotice with great pleasure you are always
an advocate for anything tending to the ad-
vantage of the business community, and
would now specially call your attention to
the recommendations published in your
paper q few days siuce-of Mayor Kelley re-
garding the condition Of Cary street between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth. ] am a resi-
dent in the locality named, and my business
is daily obstructed by the accumulation of
drays and wagons directly in front of my
door. The sidewalk Of my street can easily
be reduced four feet, and by making the
curbs:one the gutter on either side will pro-
duce six feet, which, added to the present
st 'eet, will make our square sufficiently wide
for all business purposes.


If you will advocate this measure in your
valuable paper you will confer lasting
benefit on the community. Yours,
Year: 1873

field Of their choice--in many instances by


the "clerk of the Board" who appoints at
WILL


Is it asking too much that our citizens,
who spend their money willingly for free
school purposes, may be allowed to select
their own school trustees. And it is certain


that their intelligence will prompt them to


select men whose intelligence and patriotism


will select such teachers as will be an orna-


ment to the profession and make the free


schools L blessing instead of by-word.
SIGMA
Year: 1873

The FOURTH GRAND GIFT CONCERT, al-
thorizcd by special act Of the Legislature for the
benefit of the PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KEN
TUCKY, will take place in Public Library Hall, at
Louisville, Ky,
Year: 1873

THE NEW POSTAL CARDs-rery useful for bus.


ness purposes. Cards or announcements of any
kind printed them will pass through the mail for
one cent. Printing for these cards neatly and


cheapy done at this office
Year: 1873

We see that several of the pap ers
throughout the State are urging
upon the next Legislature the inn
portance of making some improve
ment in our present road laws. We
are glad 10 see ii, for il certainly is
a stir in the right direction, for ii
there is any one thing that stands as
q dire obstruction in the way of the
development of Tennessee, our
present wretched road system is
one among the number. There Is
not farmer in our county but what


will agree with us in regard TO this.


Then what is 10 be doneE some


one will ask. Levy a tax for the


purpose, and instead uf the present


''militia" system, let there be OFF,


GERS elected especially to see to our


roads-to hire hands to work the
roads, when they need repairing,


and see to 10 that they put in days


work, and not Law around and kill


time as now, when called out by the


"Overseer." But some will say that


their taxes are too heavy already,


and that they could not stand any


more. Let US see about this little.


Suppose there be 80 farmers living


on or near the road from this point,


say, to Wsrrensburg, and that these


80 farmers have in the aggregate


5000 bushels OF wheat which they


wish TO haul 10 this market. In the
present condition of the roads they


cannot haul over 20 bushels at q
load, and, most of them one load a
day. This will take 250 days.


Now, make that same road as il
should be and they could easily haul


So bushels per load and make better
time and not be near such a strain
on wagon and team, thereby saw
ing a fraction over los DAYS Just in
the hauling of this one product
How much are those wagons. teams
and drivers worth tor the los days?
At least SS25. Now put this amount
of actual cash on this road and it
Will be of more benefit to those who


use il than five times what q reason
able tax would be. This leaves the
road paid for, and all the other use
! you have for IL you get ''free gratis,
[ for nothing"


Then again, how much viii il ell
/ hsnce the value Of your property TO
I have a first class road leading from
/ your farm 10 q market town: At
t least 20 per cent.


This, in our humble opinion, is
( the most feasible plan for havip q
/ roads that be a credit to our State.
and strong inducement for immi-
! grafton, and il il meets with the ap-
/ probation of our people. we hope
| they will urge it upon their repre-
sentatives in the next Legislature.
8OTTiStOtCR Ga-ctte.
( &TrUst Christ much, and You will
have much to praise him for.
Year: 1873

To keep the feet always warm
is indispensable to good health. No
one can be well long whose feet are
habitually cold. We can never die
by disease as leng as the feet are
warm. Many ailments cause cold
feet originate severe and serious
malAdies, so that in either case the
ability to secure warm feet is an i'm
portAnt step toward health.


Warm stockings and loose-fitting
shoes are indispensable and not less
so is scrupulous cleanliness, so that
when the feet are inclined to be
cold we are in the habit of advising
that they should be washed every
morning in cold water, winter and
summer. This is the manner: Be-
fore dressing, dip them in water of
the temperature of the chamber,
nearly ankle deep, both in at the
once, for minute in summer, and
half minute in winter, rubbing
them rapidly with the hands all the
time. Next wipe dry instantly,
with = coarse towel, Wiping hard
enough TO cause some redness, and
If practicable dry them with the
hand until they feel perfectly dry
and warm in every part, then draw
on the stockings. Once q week at
least, at bed time, the feet should be
soaked a quarter OF an hour in hot
water, and then with soap and
brush scrub thoroughly; then an
instantaneous dipping into 3 bucket
OF cold water, dry as above, and re-
tire. No one can sleep we'll with
cold feet even in hot beds. Indians
and hunters are said to sleep well
with feet to the 1re. 1t should be
an invAriable custom. at least during
FIRE time of the year, to draw on
shoes aud stockings the last thing
before retiring, and hold the feet
close to good fire, rubbing with
the hands ali the time, especially at
the heels aud toes, which are the
places most difficult to dry. This
will be found an exceedingly COM
Portable operation, and will amply
pay for the HdlPS 10 ar
nal Of Health.
Year: 1873

Phillips says: Did you ever try
the effect of believing the love Of
God TO the world? of believing the
ability OF Christ to save your OF be-
Heving what God has sworn, that
he has no pleasure in the death OF
the sinner?
Year: 1873

A Colorado pig rooted into a can Of
nitro glycerine and devoured twenty
pounds of the frozen mixture. His
owner attached a long string 10 him
and took him out In the woods; there
he tied him last, aud then ho got q
keg Of gun powder, scattered It around
tho pig, fixed fuse mile in length
and set fro to IL. In about q half an
hour terrific explosion occurred, and
pork went higher thnn ever BEFORE.
The pigs owner has enough Of wood
already cut TO supply his entire neigh
borhood. Hereafter when farmers 10
Colorado want TO out their winter
wood they'll Gil pig with nitro gIyc-
crime and blow him up. This is an
other wonderful discovery BY an &C.
cidcnt. z hNf t 4 oi.
Year: 1873




A visitor in Philadelphia wonders il
the publication of jokes is prohibited
by law in that city. Probably not,
and for tho same reason that there is
no law against water flowing up hill
or people walking on their hoads.--
The other day some wit asked Phil
adelphian what was the original pen
wiper. lie gave it up, Of course
Conundrums do not grow in that city.
at was Penn's pocket handkerchief"
replied the wit. "You cannot mako
me believe that William Penn used to
wipe his quill with his handkerchief"
retorted the Philadclphian, with con-
siderable feeling. A law to suppress
joking among such a population would
be as useless as statute against dan
cling in hospital of cripples.-Goldcs
Aqe.
Year: 1873

A good story is told of the students
OF an institute which is located in a.
New England State. A year or two.
since, just before Lent, the Principal
Of the school lecturcd tho boys upon
the propriety Of ahstaining from soma
accustomed article of diet during Lent,
and desired each one to write the
name of the article upon slip Of pa
per, and hand them to him next morn
ing q: the opening of the school. Tho
papers were handed in, and upon
every one was written the significant
word, "Hash,"
Year: 1873

A COLUMBIA, Pa, clergyman, while
preaching his sermon on Sunday even'
ing, perceived 3 young man and wo-
man under the gallery in the act Of kiss
ing each other behind a hymn book
and did not lose his temper. lie did
not fly into an unseemly rage, and cal
upon the sexton 10 rush up the aisle
and disband the rioters. No. he re
mained calm. He beamed mildly al
the offenders over his spectacles, and
when the young man kissed her for the
fifteenth time, he merely broke the SER
mon short of in the middle OF third
ly," and Offered q feryent prayer in be e
half OF "the young man in the pink
necktie, and the maiden in the blue bon
net and gray shawl, who were proian-
ing the sanctuary by kissing one anoth-
er in pew No. GS." And the congrega-
ton said "Amen.' Then the young
woman suddenly pulled her veil down,
and the young man sat there and swore
softly to himself. lie does not go to
churcn as much as lie dId.-Btlirf0rts
WdtcIm1u.
Year: 1873

From the New orleans Times.


There was an elderly lady from Sugar
Hollow trading in Cobbets store, Nell
son street, Saturday. She had been
looking at the coffees and sugars, and
Was examining some hair pins by bit
ing them to see whether they were gen
uinc, when she stepped on parlOr
match which was lying on the floor.
The explosion 80 startled her that che
jumped to one side, and in 30 doing
struck upon a barrel OF ax-helves
and overturned them, lost her balance,
sought to save herself by clutching the
show case, but was too late, and went
down with the ax-helves, drawing a
badly demorslized show case on top OF
her, aud nearly choking herself with
a half swallowed hair-piD. On Mon
day the agent for parlor matches called
on Mr.. Goblet TO show his goods, and
was Immediately pounced upon by that
individual, VINO, after knocking him
down, dragged him out on the walk and
held him while the clerk warmed him
with an ax-helve, and Mrs. Goblet
poured water on his waistband. Then
Goblet told his wife and clerk to hold
him while he went into the house for q
gun, and it was during his absence on
this missionary enterprise that the
agent succeeded in getting on his feet
and out Of the nelghborhood. We don't
know where he is now, but he undoubt.
edIy left town, as Mr.. Goblet looked
around for him with the gun until late
that night without any success.
Year: 1873

A NEWSPAPER correspondent calls st.
tention to the great convenience that
would follow il farmers would generally
have their names painted on the gates
at the entrance 10 their premises.
Strangers often haye much difficulty in
finding the residence OF persons of whom
they are in search, which would be OBJ
waited by this course. The name may
be neatly painted on slip OF tin s;1 or
eight inches wide, which could easily
be tackled or the gate.