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Year: 1873

movements of the the farmers throughout. the
West against the Railroad monopoly and Its
high charges. Among the farmers oranges
and other cognate associations in the West
for curbing and regulating the railroad IN
terests which begin to count their members
by millions. Iowa has a large number.
Though these combinations have not had
time TO crvstalize or show their strength
they are increasing, and must before long,
become more united and effective. 1he ma
terial interests of a vast section of the coun-
try must give direction to its political action:
Cheap transportation, consequently, beng OF
primary Importance to tue agricultural west,
the railroad question will necessarily enter
into the politics of that region. How to
solve it is the difficulty at present. The
people sec, and indeed feel, the necessity OF
doing something: but where to begin or how
to proceed rs not so apparent There is the
difficulty Of invading invested or chartered
rights. Then the railroad power is strongly
fortified by capital and by its influence over
public men, legislatures and the judiciary.
Nor is it clear to the reformers whether they
should 90 to the State governments or the
federal government for remedy. In their
inchoate movements under this state of things
the farmers organizations exhibit some fear
that the politicians or political parties. may
defeat their object while pretending to favor
it. But are they not independent Of one or
other of the old political parties Can they
crystallize into power in the Republic
without doing so? The Iowa State Conyen-
tion has taken the initiative to bring them
into the republican organization. VIII the
democrats bid higher or do better! Or
will these organizations remain power IN
themselves The answer must be left to the
future.-N. /. HerdH.
Year: 1873

It is said that some of the Boston sa-
,oor keepers convicted Of selling liquor,
are in the habit Of paying substitutes to
serve out the terms of imprisonment to
which they have been sentenced
Year: 1873




L started accordingly with her. But
strange to say, she was perfectly charming
all the way, and 1 had nothing to complain
of for single instant Perhaps she OWNED
where we were going. For my part [ was
tempted to turn back.


"Suppose do not go to this gentleman"
I said to myself Then remembering all she
had made me suffer, all the torments she had
inflicted upon me, and rejecting that there
might be still moro in store for me, was
convinced that / would be fool and n cow
ard if / did not obtain separation at once.
The next moment ] was introduced into a
parlor where there were several persons seat
ed awaiting their turn. They were all called
in one after the other. After about one hour
Of anxiety servant came to me and said,
Monsieur, it is your turf please walk into
the next room" went in, taking her with
me-.


The person before whom found myself
had on a long dressing gown, and red skull
cap on his head.


You wish me to take her from yon - he
said. And at the same moment he took hold
Of my arm.


"Oh, no" | cried; let me keep her do
not tear her from me -


Coward :" said the man in The red cap,
pushing me back in Il chair and sciZing me
by the head.


Ah--ah-ah-,,-''ITere, Monsieur, here
is your TOOTH" CoWricr dcs Etots C"is. "
Year: 1873

The San Francisco Chronicle makes
affidavit to the following circumstances:
A few evenings since, an odd-looking
character entered one of the leading
hotels of this city, and after scrawling
his name-"John Higgins, Sucker
Flat upon the register, cast down n
$50 piece upon the counter, and asked
for "good room" The obliging clerk
docketeG him 49S, somewhere in the atic


and John Higgins, of Sucker Flat, was
shown into the elevator. For some
reason or another, the boy was not at
his post, and Higgins, supposing it to
be the room in which he was to spend
the night, Immediately began to undress.
In few moments the elevator boy re-
turned, and found Higgins minus every
thing but his undershirt and drawers.
The gentleman from Sucker Flat was
considerably surprised at what he con-
sidered the unceremonious intrusion Of
the boy, and demanded why he dared to
come into gentleman's room without
knocking. The boy took in the situa-
ton at glance, and seeing party of
ladies' coming up, with the apparent
purpose of ascending in the elevator
concluded Higgins must be got out of
the way as soon as possible, and giving
the rope tug sent the apparatus sky
ward. The moment the thing began its
ascent, Higgins began to bound about
the confined apartment like Gagged lu-
natic, and for while it was hard to tell
which of the two was the most thor
oughly frightened, Higgins or the boy.
At last they reached the top floor and
came to a dead halt. Here the Sucker
Flat man burst open the door and
dashed out of the elevator, airily clad
in the simple costume of red uuder-
shirt and white drawers. He was close
ly followed by the boy, who was evil
IDENTIFY anxious to get the guest into
room 49S as soon as circumstances
would permit. AS luck would have it,
however, number of chambermaids
were just passing the spot, and as Hig-
gins broke loose in their midst, they
filled the upper corridors with unearthly
shrieks and fled in different directions.
At last, by the assistance of several
walters, Higgins was caught and taken
to his room, where his wearing apparel
was afterward brought to him. Hig-
gins now uses the stairs when he wants
to go up or down.
Year: 1873

No true woman will ask man right
after breakfast what he will have for
dinner, or just before dinner to put mp
Il clothes line.


An Essex street man bought a crate
of damaged peaches for fifty cents on
Saturday, and it is said there is not n
man on that street with two perfectly
straight legs.


Many a man who lies down at night
in calm repose little realizes that before
the sun of another day gilds the horizon
he will be sitting on the edge of the bed
chewing sweet-hag.


"A little boy on Wooster street fell
from Il stoop OH Thursday and received
severe bruises. His father was sent for,
and on arriving home found thirty-one
women in the house. 1t took the mother
of the boy five days to get the various
bottles of camphor and hartshorn to
their rightful owners.


A blood thirsty citizen of this place,
who thinks his life is in danger, carries
a pistol to protect himself. He came in
the office this morning to get string to
tie the stock and barrel together, as the
other fastening is gone, and took occa-
sion to observe that he would make the
streets run with blood if people didn t
quite fooling around him.


Mr.. Swimpton weighs about ninety
five pounds. Mrs. Swimpton weighs
two hundred and ninety-three pounds,
and Mrs. Swimpton's sister, who is visit
ing here, weighs just three hundred and
five pounds. Last evening Mr.. Swimp-
ton and the ladies were out for stroll,
he having each hanging (?) to his arm.
A neighbor who was walking in the rear
of them says that Mr.. Swimpton's feet
did not touch the sidewalk more than
twice in going three blocks.
Year: 1873

We quote the following from an ex-
change, and we recommend it to all our
readers


"Young man, pay attention. Don't
be loafer don't keep loafer's COM
pany don't hang about loating places.
Better work than to sit around day after
day, or stand about corners with your
hands in your pockets-better for youl
own health and prospect. Bustle about
if you have anything to hustle about
for. Many poor physician has obtain.
ed real patient by riding after an i'm
aginary one. A quire of bank paper,
tied with red tape, carried under q
lawyers arm, may procure him his first
case and make his fortune. Such is the
word" to him that hath shall be
given" Quit dreaming and complain
ing !; keep busy and mind your chances.


Take the above advice and then all
will 60 well. Idleness is the mother OF
mischief
Year: 1873

TIE MEN AND WOMEN OF VIENNA.


The gossipy editorial correspondence
of the Baltimore American describes
an interesting scene on the Vienna
Bourse, which laymen as well as tinan-
ciers can fully appreciate: Old and
young were mingled together, OCCASION
ally rushing about with as much fury as
if they had suddenly discovered that the
house was on fire. Some were yelling
out offers of stock, and others bidding,
and violently gesticulating. A stranger
might suppose that it was revolution-
airy gathering, and that the crowd
around some of the bidders meant per-
sonal violence. One of the most excited
men in the room was an old fellow who
had lost his eyesight, and was rushing
hither and thither, in his anxiety to buy
or sell stock. He seemed to distin-
guish every one by the sound of their
voice, and addressed them by name.
None of the members are allowed to en-





brella, as they often come to blows, and
it is considered unsafe to allow the
presence of anything that might be
used to punch out each others eyes.
Turning from the scenes of the Boursc,
the correspondent dwells upon the beau
ty of Austrian women, and claims for
them the palm over those of any other
country in Europe. The more elegant
of them promenade the streets with
their robes trailing after them i'll the
dirt and mud, with all the dignity of
queens, and as erect and graceful in
their movements as if they had been
under military training. Their blonde
tresscs, which appears to be the accom-
paniment of beauty there, are luxurious,
and they have the more solid quality,
generally, of being colored by nature,
as well as genuine. They sparkle for
time, are gay, vivacious, and abound
ing in animal spirits, but with matri-
mony and maternity they disappear,
like stars gone into an eclipse, and as
they age rapidly, the widow has but lit
tie opportunity of recuperating and re-
appearing to reassert her claim to the
admiration and devotion of the other
Year: 1873

A man of very pleasing address, but
very dishonest in his practices, once
said to an honorable merchant, 81
would give fifty thousand pounds for
your good name"


"Why SOP" asked the other, in some
surprise.


because 1 could make Il hundred
thousand pounds out of it,.


The honorable character, which was
at the bottom of the good name, he
cared nothing for; it was only the rep
utdtion, which he could turn to account
in money point of view, which he COW
eted.


But q good name cannot be bought
with silver; it, of all other possessions,
must be fairly earned. When it is pos
sessed, it is better business capital than
a great sum of money. 1t is fortune
any boy or girl may secure. Honesty
must be its foundation, even i'll the
smallest particulars When an en-
ployer says, "There is boy l can
trust" that youth will always find him
self in demand, provided he joins indus
try with honor. "The hand of the dill
gent maketh rich"


1t seems hard at the time, perhaps, to
be bound to ceaseless round of work,
while other boys are lounging, or play
ing ON the green But the reward will
come if you are faithful. While idlers
are dragging out a miserable lifetime
in privation and poverty, the hard
working boy lives at his ease, respected
and honored.


Remember that if you desire to make
your way in the world, there is nothing
that can serve your purpose like name
for honesty and industry; and you will
never acquire either if you are lott
erer about the streets, and neglectful of
your business. ga good name is rather
to be chosen than great riches, and
loving favor rather than silver and
gold"
Year: 1873

THE best suggestion we have heard
since the mercury went up above the
nincties, comes from Galveston, Texas.
1t is a proposition for an Aerial Santa
rum. 1t is to consist of large balloon
secured at the proper height with strong
cables. The correspondent who pro-
poses the novelty writes to the Galveston
NcOs that Galveston is within one mile
of the most salubrious and delightful
climate in the world, the only trouble
being that it is directly overhead and
the man is not bird. He proposes,
therefore, to balance mile high in mid
air II stationary balloon with an append
ed hotel capable of accommodating one
hundred guests. Smaller balloons will
net as elevators, and when the barometer
prognosticates bad weather, the gas can
be let off, and the hotel or saloon lowered
to the ground.


BETTER be upright with poverty than
unprincipled with plenty.
Year: 1873

1t is a good thing, says the Detroit
Free Press, to know what to do when a
man faints away and falls down in the
street. A pedestrian fell down on Mon
roe avenue yesterday, being just off Il
sick bed, and it was wonderful how
many men in the crowd knew exactly
what was the best thing to do. One
called for brandy, another waved the
crowd back, another shouted "police'
and "coroner," fourth brought .
bucket of water from saloon, and all
tie others crowded in as closely as pos
sible, and began wondering if the man
had his life insured. Some wanted to
throw water on the victim, and others
thought that his boots ought to be re-
moved, and the man with the slop-pail
fell down in it and jumped up and
kicked at lame boy. Two boys were
sent for doctor, but didn't go, and a
market woman crowded in and told
them to raise the mans head. Some
one put brick under his neck, and an
other general call was made for whisky,
camphor, gin, soda, pop, root beer, gin
ger ale, vinegar, water and lager.
Nothing was brought, and after a few
minutes the man opened his eyes, gave
his name, and asked to be taken home.
After he had departed a doctor arrived,
coroner came putting along, and the
crowd came near having fight as to
who was entitled to the honor of saving
the mans life.
Year: 1873

JUST as the black shadow of the death
angels wing was beginning to darken
the bed-chamber of a Delaware woman,
she called her weeping husband to her
side and feebly murmured: "Henry, if
you ever marry again, remember that it
only takes cupful of sugar to sweeten
a quart of gooseberries.
Year: 1873

TIE newsmen of London sometimes
practice fraud which is not uncommon
among newsboys in the cities of this
country, that of crying some extraor(ii-
nary news at Il late hour in the evening,
and selling their newspapers at an ad
vanced price in consequence of the i'm
portance of the information supposed to
be contained in them, when in fact the
papers have no such news and very
likely are Of an old date. A young man
was brought before magistrate at Bow
street i'll London, recently, charged with
obtaining money by false pretcnces in
this manner: He was crying "The
sudden death of Mr.. Gladstonc-the
last dying words of Mr.. Gladstone"
and the prosecutor, in his anxiety to
learn what the last words of the Premier
were, paid threepence for II copy of the
Globe, though the ordinary price of that
journal is but one penny. The magis-
trate declared that it was quite time
that the practice of selling papers by
fraudulent announcements in the open
streets should be stopped, and COM
mitted the accused to prison rs public
warming to such transgressors.


The New York IVorid argues in favor
of an increased rate of speed over
American railroads, and cites the cases
of several English railways to show that
our lines are yet far behindhand in the
matte: of rapid journeying. Forty
miles an hour is the pace at which Irish
mail trains travel daily, stoppages in
cluded, between London and Dublin,
thus enabling passengers to make the
journey of 272 miles of rail and 63 of
sea in IL hours. On the English Great
Western railway the rate of speed is
even higher, while on the Brighton line
the express train does the so miles in
an hour.


The postal cards are now being turned
out at a very rapid rate, the average
number shipped daily from she manu-
factory being between seven and eight
hundred thousand, while the number
will probably soon be increased to one
million day. The ratio of the demand
is far in excess of the estimates made by
the Department, and it now seems likely
that the first years consumption will
reach at least two hundred millions.
Year: 1873

REMEDY FOR HEADAcHE.-Pains in
the head arise from such a variety of
causes that no one remedy will answer
in every case. But the following is said
to be an excellent preparation, and from
the simple nature of the ingredients we
think it is worth trying: Put q hand
full of salt into quart of water, and
one ounce of spirits of haTtshorn and
half an ounce of spirits of camphor.
Put them quickly into a bottle, and
cork tightly to prevent the escape of
the spirits. Soak piece of cloth with
the mixture, and apply it to the head ;
wet the cloth afresh as soon as it gets
heated.
Year: 1873

LOUISIANA A DEPENDENCY.-lf any
evidence was required to prove that
Louisiana is in need of q revolution in
agriculture it would be sufficient to
state that most of the food used by her
people is produced and imported from
abroad. Our people farm on a lottery
or speculative plan and only a few win.
We pay for the shipment of produce u
thousand miles, and a profit to first,
second and third hands amounting to
an exhOrbitant per centage. The out
lay is annually enormous and it is al
ways an outlay Of hard earned cash.
And if by any contingency, such as war
or drouth, the supplies Of foreign food
should fail us planters would be thrown
into Immediate distress.


Louisiana Is no more nor less than a
dependency on the bounty Of other Sec
tions in the way of food and manufac-
lures, when no good reason exists why
she should not export them. There are
all facilities for the production of nee
essaries in abundance, and also num-
berless luxuries. The statehas the best
of soils, and great network of water
routes.ensuring cheap transportation of
produce to the metropolis. There is no
cause, save lack of combinations, to
prevent the working up of our raw
materials, many of which in the manu-
factured state are re imported to us
from other states to the serious loss of
our own. Our own food and our own
raiment should be the work of our own
hands.


Just so long as our agricultural COM
munity depends upon foreign articles of
food, issued to them at ruinous advance
rates, they will continue to dwell in
constant perplexity as to how to make
both ends meet and avoid the tax gath
erer, tt is the originator of half the
mortgages on plantations-this abject
dependence on foreign supplies and the
city commission merchants.


The erroneous opinion which has
hitherto prevailed that planters cannot
become independent is being set al
naughtin st, Landry and other parishes
where supplies are being successfully
produced. and planters are rejoicing in
| the prospects of an increase of profits


on the years crop. # Crescent City.
Year: 1873

FIREPRooF WOOD.-The wood is
twice painted over with hot saturated
solution of one part Of greet vitriol and
again again painted with 4 weak solution Of
green vitriol, in which pipe clay. has
nary paint. This coat is renewed from
time to time.-[F. Sieburger.
Year: 1873

A CHARGE TO THE jury" Gentle
men of the jury" charged q Western
Judge, " in this case the counsel on both
sides are unintelligible, the witnesses on
both sides are incredible, and the nIain-
tiff and defendant are both such char
acters, that to me it is Indifferent which
way you give q verdict" ---'H
Year: 1873

To DRIVE AWAY ANTs.-If they are
married aunts, borrow some money
from their husbands. If they are single,
let 'em take care of the baby for the
afternoon, while your wife goes to a
matinee
Year: 1873

We lcarn that the counsel for tho Republic
Lifo Insurance Company applied, on Monday
last, to Judge McAllistor for all injunction to
stay tho collection Of taxes on tho corporate
stock Of said Company assessed to tho corpora
ton. This was tho caae in which Judge Farwcll
oyerr1llel tho application for au injunction aomo
days since. Acopy OF his opinion was published
In THE TRIBUNE at tho timo Tho counsel for
tho Company having submitted to Judge Neal
lister copy Of tho record, with the printed
brief Of the Attorney General and tloir own
briefs. tho Judge made IN order allowing M in
junction. at tho snma tImo. counsel presented
original bil1s in behalf of other compauioa, and
Judge McAllistor allowed injunctlons on them
These bills present somo facta which did not
oxiat in the case Of tho Republic Life Insurance
Company, and which especially bring before tho
Court the action Of tho Board Of Equalization
under Its famous rulo. In tho case Of tho Jn.
suraneo Company, tho facts wore not such as to
fairly present tho operation OF that rule, and
TINT Company could only assail tho validity Of
tho law. At tho same time, and in tho sa.no
casos, Judge AleAllister granted an injunction
staying the collection Of SO much OF the general
tax as was levied by the Auditor under tho So
called Grab-law. We understand one of tho
aforementioned casaa is to 60 to the Supreme
Court during it's Springfield term by agreement
Of partieB.
Year: 1873

A GENTLEMAN of " Transport. Pa.
travelling iu Jamaica. W. L., was astrac-


haby vigorous looking plant growing
on the roadside in the dry and arid soil.
apparently the only vegetation that
could withstand the extreme heat and
drought. Upon inquiry he was told it
was the life plant, and that if aleaf
should be expanded by th~ad fsnm the
ceiling it would put forth rootlets from
each of the dentate notches. He broke
off twig and leaf and packed them
among some dried grass and brought
them home with him. The moisture in
the air and in the tropics was SO pene-
trating that they grew in his trunk, and.
the twig continued to grow after it was
planted in the ground up to the present
time. Lsst win. e-'it bloomed, the Hbw-
ers were in large panicle, purple be.fs,,
about an inch and half long. and they
soon began to fade. At the suggestion
Of gardener the top was cut off, but the
plant looking little uninteresting. the
top was stuck into the ground, ~hen ne~
buds appeared, and it continues to blooa
as though it was on the parent stalk.
Year: 1873

The last words Of Captain Hall to tho
editor Of the Nautical Gazette, previous
to his going aboard of the Polaris. were ::
" Ny good friend, 1 shall bring You
tidings which will astonish the world.
and recompense my friends for all their
labors in my behalf, or die in the al
tempt. will never return to the Arctic
regions again if am successful. but if
am not, and live to see the United States.
I shall tell my story. and then seek .
home in the far North, where. in peace.
shall pass away to q brighter and better
land. God bless you. FAREWELL" .
Year: 1873

To STor BLEEDrSG AT THE NosE.-
II is worth while to know how TO stop the
bleeding from the nose when ii becomes
excessive Ifthe finger Is pressed firmly
upon the little artery that supplies the
blood to the side Of the face affected, the
result Is accomplished Two small arte-
ries branching up from the maiu arteries
On each side Of the neck, and passing over
the outside Of the jaw bone, supply. the
face with blood If the nose bleed from
the right nostril, for example, pass the iin.
ger along the edge Of the right jaw til the
heating Of the artery Is felt, Press hard
upon Il, and bleeding viii cease. Contln-
ne the pressure five minutes, until the
suptured vessels in the nose have time 10
contract
Year: 1873

OUh NEW lMfhONED MACHINE


Stands without a rival, and should find Its
way into every family. 1t has reached the
highest state Of perfection of the Sewing Ma
chine yet produced, and its sales are constant
ly. increasing throughout the world