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Year: 1872

Of the great national observatory, a Nevada paper says '" We understand that Professor Davidson has determined upon Pollard Peak, Summit Station, as the proper place for the national obserV- atory. his peak is located less than Q mile from Summit Station, which is seven thousand and forty y-eight feet above the sea-level, and the highest point of the Central Pacific Railroad. Castle Peak, seven miles from the summit, was examined by Professor Davidson with the view of making it the place for ti.e observatory, but the atmosphere from the peak was found to be too hazy, and the mountain itself too difficult of access to make it 8 desirable place for astro- nomical, barometrical, and atmospherical observations. Castle Peak has the advantage in altitude, as it is nine thou sand seven hundred and sixty-four feet above sea-level, or one thousand nine hundred and sixty-four feet higher than Pollards Peak. The latter, however, is easily accessible, being less than half a milo from the railroad, and the atmos- phere from its summit is remarkably clear, and for this latter reason it has been selected by Professor Davidson. An appropriation of fifty thousand dol lars has been made by Congress for the erection of the necessary buildings. pur- chase of telescopes, and other necessary instruments. The telescope to be used will be second in size to none in the United States. Once established, the observatory will be permanent fixture, and will receive an annual appropriation from Congress of from twenty-five to fifty thousand dollars"
Year: 1872

CABLE SCREW WIRE BooTs AND SHoEs.-A word of explanation may not be out of place. The cable wire acts as screw, is strong and firm, and at the same time is elastic and com fortable. Is is much preferable to the old method begging, and quite as soft and clos. as liable to rip, aud much less expensive. We have tried the cable screw shoe. which has proved all that is claimed for it. The increase in this new method of manufacturing boots and shoes is very rapid, and promises to supersede tho wood peg and waxed thread.-TNe Standard
Year: 1872

ROMANCE. is Q nice little bit of romance of the good old fashioned kind just come to hand. Miss Matilda Phillips, sister of Adelaide, has lately rescued young man from drowning at Genoa. It seems to have been very brave deed, and in writing to her sister she says: "We are great friends ever since, and he can scarcely do enough for me. I have had beautiful letters from his mother and sisters, and I feel so happy to have done anything to bring so much happiness to any one" She speaks familiarly of the grateful youth as Walter, and the consequences are evident. There IS but one proper con- clusion for this story.
Year: 1872

A shocking accident occurred in q coal-mine at the village of Monceaux, France. While the miners were at work an explosion of of fire damp took place, causing the death of thirty eight of fhorO
Year: 1872

WE this day publish a petition on the subject of the Territorial boundary at Arizona city. It Is perfectly clear that that boundary should be settled by some authority which all parties will respect, but just how to effect such settlement Is another question. It is as clear as that four is equal to two times two, that the center of the channel of the Colorado river is the true boundary at all points at or near Arizona City. San Diego county tac- itly admits such to be the fact, but in asmuch as the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and probably other officials, now decline to act on important subjects until a definite and ,thoritative settlement is made. the

 assary steps should be taken to

 md as soon as practicable. An

 T by the Attorney General of

 ted States, ought to be satis-

 all parties.
Year: 1872

The New York and Boston papers are beginning to recognize the impor- tance and grandeur of this occasion in the same kindly spirit the people at large have from It's inception. In officially directing matters in connec- ton with the august international Exposition at Paris in 1867, the great Wm. H. Seward felt it to be his duty to specially refer to the various valua- ble results of exhibitions of the prod ucts of the soil, and of the arts and sciences of the world. All the truly great men of public note, have testi- fled to- their usefulness in both a moneyed and social sense. President Grant, in his recent annual message, makes this reference to the approach ing event:

 This celebration will be looked for ward to by the American citizens with great interest, as making a century of greater progress and prosperity than is recorded in the history of any other nation. Proving further the good purpose of bringing together, on our soil, people of all commercial nations of the earth, is a matter calculated to secure international good feeling.
Year: 1872

Having full faith in the country, they mean to stay by it -pntil the day of gen eral jubilee shall come, when all can re, joice together in its peace and prosperltyl Drop in and examine our stock.

 Exchange sold on all parts ofthe world.

 Telegraphic transfers made with any section of the country.

 flaw more of those "Don't mention
Year: 1872

BE- EcoSoMIcAL.-Look most to your
spendings. No matter what comes in, if
more goes out sou will always be poor.
The art is not in making money, but 10
keeping it; little expenses, like mice in
barn, when they are many, make great
waste. Hair by bair heads get bald ;
straw BY straw the thatch goes off the
cottage, and drop by drop the rain comes
in the chamber A barrel is soon empty
if the tap leaks but drop in a minute.
When you mean to save, begin with
your mouth; many thieves pass down
the red lane. The ale jug is great
waste. In all other things keep within
compass. Never stretch your legs fur
ther than the blankets will reach, or you
will soon be cold. In clothes, choose
suitable and lasting stuff, and not taw-
dry 6neries. To be warm is the main
thing; never mind the looks. A fool
may make money, but it needs wise
man to spend it. Remember it is easier
to build two chimneys than to keep ono
going. 1fyou give all to back and board,
there is nothing left for the savings bank.
Fare hard and work hard while you are
young, and you will have a chance %
rest when you are old.
Year: 1872

The Financial Chronicle, in its issue
OF Saturday last, the ID inst, gives the
following good advice to cotton planters
IN reference to the planting Of tae next
crop:


We are Informed by our correspond
ents IN every portion Of the cotton grow.
ing States that preparations ior the mex.
crop are being made on an enlarged scale,
and We fear unless this disposition to ex.
pand receives some check, the South will
md that the coming years wo:k has re-
suited in their growing poorer instead Of
richer. OF course, it is not desirable.
and in fact it would be q very short
sighted policy to keep the suppl; of
American cotton short; but at the sa,ne
tllns, it is worth while for the planter.
who is giving up everything to cotton,
to consider what sacrifices he is willing
to accept for the purpose of furnishing
the world more than it can consume.


First. 1t is we'll to remember that
provisions have been cheaper this year
than they are likely to be ano,hes twelve
months. Prices for corn and pork have
ruled extremely low. This has been
very favorable to the South, and has ena.
Died the planter to raise the present crop
at much smaller cost than any crop
since The var. Higher prices to be paid
1or supplies is point worth considering.


Second. From every side We lea. that
there is to be lavish use of fertilizers
judic'ously used on a limited planting
would most likely resu!. in gain but
from the evidence received on this point
We fear that the experience of 1870 is 10
be repeated, resulting in a further in.
crease in tie expense account.


Third. Then again, with large crop,
the cost Of the labor to work it Will be
increased. Contracts are at present, we
understand, being made with the freed
men at about last years rates, but when
the busy season comes and extra help is
called in, there will be increased compe-
tition and consequently increased wages
to be paid. Here then are three causes
operating to enhance the cost of the pre-.
sent crop to the planter.


Fourth. On the other hand, suppose
Eve million crop is received, what can
we reasonably expect the price will be ?
Planters, we know, arc many Of them
deceived by the high quotations ruling,
and believe that this year is in that re-
spect to repeat itself. The truth, how
ever, is that consumption cannot in one
year be very largely increased a; the spin.
dies must be made before they can be
run. With gtol season, then, for
growing, and with supply from Ame-
RIGA considerably in EXCESS Of any posi-.
BILE consumption, ana with other coun-
tries, too, growing all they Can, as We
have every reason TO believe they will, it
cannot be q very difficult problem to de.
termine what the average price will be.
And with very poor price for cotton
and all the wheat and corn and provis-
ions to buy, in what condition is ano.
ther winter likely 10 leave the planter !?
l. there not enough in these suggestions
to lead the planter to see the folly of Civ.
ing up his land to cotton? Would it not
be wiser TO raise all the food you want
and after that Iaise all the cotton you
can economically? No other policy is
safe, and the merchant who makes the
advances should see that it is carried
out.
Year: 1872

AS men we cannot escape from prolix-
lty either in others or ourselves
We must all prose sometimes, and tell each
other things we know they know, and that
they know that we know that they know
All that we must aim at is moderation in
our own person and patience under the
universal infiction; acknowledging the
universal law of pressing upon human af-
fairs; for, "to say the truth, there seems
no part of knowledge in fewer hands than
that OF discerning when to have DONE"


The New York World challenges the
Tribune to print list of the papers in the
State of New York that support his nomi-
nation, and says it will not dare to do it,
"for the simple reason that there are
none." Such a list would resemble the
famous chapter in a book on Ireland:


"SNAKEs IN IRELAND.


Snakes in Ireland there are none. ,
Wash. ReDubHcaR. ...
Year: 1872

SOMETHING GAINED.-0ur Demo-
cratic city contemporaries in abandoning
dead issues as well as a dead party, evince
a disposition also to abandon the dead lam
guages. We have had considerably less
of the latter lately than is usual under po-
litical excitement. This is a gain without
a corresponding loss.
Year: 1872

The ELEcTIoN.-The municipal elec
ton to-day is passing off quietly, so far as
we have heard. We have heard of no dis
turbance at any of the precincts. 1t is the
general impression that the vote will be
light. 1t is also probable that somebody
will be elected who, We are unable to say,
at this writing. We shall probably be
better posted tomorrow.
Year: 1872

TO the Editor Of the State Journal.


The Grand Lodge OF the |. o. of G. T..
met in semi-annual session, at Arlington.
on the 18th instant. There are twenty
lodges in the State with an aggregate mem
bership of one thousand.


g A resolution was passed declaring that
the use or sale of "Bitters" is contrary to
the obligation Of the Good Telnplar.
H A resolution was also passed making
Staunton the place of the annual session,
instead of Alexandra, as previously decided
upon, to be held in November.


This order is doing a great deal of
quiet, though effective, work in combating
. intemperance. Among society's wounded
they wear the red cross of the hospital !;
in the battlefield of the courtroom they
bear the arms Of the sentinel over the
license law, which is too often shameful
ly evaded or ignored.


The temperance element of the State
would be more effective if massed in one
earnest body of some stability, instead of
wasting its strength in mushroom social
societies. The Good Templar's obligation
is lifelong, and he means business.


PIONEER.
Year: 1872

Detroit, May 23.-The Assembly has
adopted a resolution for a committee of Is
on benevolence and finance, with head
quarters at New York. The treasurer of
this committee is to be treasurer of the
Board of Home Missions.


The report on Foreign Missions was
adopted.
Year: 1872

A SKEPTIc CoNvEETED.-Therew was a
man In Mauch Chunk, Pa, few days
ago with patent air-brake for railroad
cars for sale. He claimed that it would
stop train going at the highest rate of
speed in half its own length. There
was certain railroad man up there
who treated the suggestion with scorn,
and said he would wager large sums
that the air-brake wouldn't stop train
any quicker than any other brake. So
he borrowed the contrivance and fixed
it Oh an open car on the Switchback
Railroad, and went up to the top of
Pisgah to get a fair start. He let her
come down the inclined plane for a
while until she began to move along at
the rate of sixty miles an hour, and
then he suddenly placed his foot on the
brake and put it on with full power. One
minute later the eye of any solitary trav-
eller passing through those wilds might
have observed car standing perfectly
still on the track and railroad man
going down hill among the blackberry
bushes and underbrush head foremost
at the rate-say of forty-six miles an
hour. He was carried home on q strech.
er, and now that railroad man not only
has perfect faith in the availability Of
the air-brake, but he is convinced that
it would be good thing if some man
would invent machine for taking the
fatness and general Generalization,
as it were, out of mutilated noses Er-
chanqe.
Year: 1872

Once on time little leaf was heard
to sigh and cry, as leaves often do when
gentle wind is about. And the twigs
said:-


"What is the matter, little leaf?"


''The wind" said the leaf, ''just told
me that one day it would pull me of,
and throw me down to the ground to
dier'


The twig told it to the branch on
which it grew, and the branch told it to
the tree. And when the tree heard it,
it rustled all over, and sent back word
to the leaf


"Do not lie afraid, hold on tightly,
and you shall not go till you want to. ~


And SO the leaf stopped signing, and
went no nesting and singing. And SO
it grew all summer long till October and
the bright days of autumn came, the lit
lie leaf saw all the leaves around becom-
ing very beautiful. Some were yellow
and some were scarlet, and some were
striped with both colors. Then it asked
the tree what it meant. And the tree
said


"All these leaves are getting ready
to fly away and they have put on these
beautiful colors because of joy"


Then the little leaf began to want te
go, and grew very beautiful in thinking
of it, and when it was very gay in color'
it saw that the branches of the tree,
had no color in them. and so the lea
said:


"Oh branch. why are you lead coIoret
and we golden?"-


"We must keep on our workclothes,
said the tree, ''for our life is not don
yet, but your clothes are for holiday
because your task is over.''
I. Just then a little puff of wind came
). and the leaf let go without thinking o
it, and the wind took it mp and turned
= over and over, and then whirled it hk
spark of fire in the air, and let it fal
gently down under the edge of the fenc
among hundreds of leaves, and it fel
into dream. and never walked mp t,
tell what it dreamed about.
Year: 1872

HENS EATING EGGs, &c.-A correspon-
dent of the Rural Neio Yorker writes ::
Some month or two since saw an in
quiry in your valuable paper with re-
gard to. preventing hens from eating
their eggs. am sure that people teach
their chickens to eat eggs by throwing
the egg-shells among the scraps of food
that is given them. In this way they
get the taste of the cooked egg, and
then when setting they eat them rather
than leave the nest to get other food. 1
have killed many hen for this when it
was really my own or the cooks fault.
I now take the shells carefully from the
scraps at the table and the slops in the
kitchen and throw them in the fire. If
not entirely burned when 1 take the
ashes up throw them back again. Al
ways keep a heap of ashes from the
kitchen in the chicken yard; they like it
and will go to it Immediately after eat
ing. This, with an occasional sprink-
ling of lime. will keep them healthy and
make good firm egg-shells.


Use OF SULPHUR IN NEsTs.-The pow
dered sulphur sold by druggists is a
cheap preventive of parasites upon
young chickens. After hen has been
setting till well established, sprinkle a
small handful upon her eggs when she
is off, and upon every part of the nest
and for little distance all around it..
Then when she goes on disturb her just
enough to make her brisfle her feathers,
and then dust another handful down to
the skin upon her head, and every part
Of the body not in connection with the
nest, and do not omit to put pinch
under each wing. Then when the chick
ems are hatched there will be no vermin
whatever to leave the hen and gather
upon the young, as is frequently the
case when no precautions are taken.
One thorough application such as we
have described will suffice.


Poultry may be vastly improved in
plumage and general appearance by Civ
ing to them an abundance and variety
of food, and placing in their drinking
vessels old iron or o little sulphate oi
iron, enough to give the water slight
metallic taste.


PRETTY PLANTS FOR IN-DooRs-Take
acommon tumbler or fruit can and fill
it nearly full of soft water. Then til
apiece of coarse lace or cheese sackinf
over it, covered with layer of peas
In few days they will sprout, the lit
tie thread-like roots going down through
the lace into the water, and the vine
can be trained up to twine around tn
window, or, what Is prettier, q franz
can be made for the purpose. Here j
another prettier thing, with but littl
trouble. Take q saucer and fill it will


Fresh green moss. Place in the cente
pine cone, (large size) hayinghTst we
Year: 1872

MULE ARTILLERY.-Out in q certain


western fort, some time ago, the major


conceived the idea that artillery might


be used effectively in fighting with the


Indians by dispensing with gun-car-
riages and fastening the cannon upon
the backs of mules. So he explained


his views to the commandant, and it


was determined to try the experiment.
A howiezer was selected and strapped


upon an ambulance mule, with the muz-


zle pointed towards the tail. When


they had secured the gun, and loaded


it with ba1l-cartridge, they led that calm


and steadfast mule out on the bluff and


set up a target in the middle of the


river to practice at. The rear Of the


mule was turned toward the target, and


he was backed gently up to the edge of


the bluff. The officers stood around in


semicircle. while the major went up


and inserted q time-fuse IN the touch


hole of the howitzer. When the fuze


was ready, the major Lit it and retired.


In moment the hitherto unrufied


mule heard the fizzing back there on


his neck, and it made him uneasy. He
reached his head round to ascertain


what was going on, and, as he did SO,


his body turned and the howitzer began
to sweep around the horizon. The mule
at last became excited, and his curiosity
grew more and more intense, and in q
second or two he has standing with his
four legs in a bunch, making six
revolutions minute, and the howitzer,
understand. threatening sudden death
to every man within half mile. The
commandant was observed to climb sud-
denly up tree; The lieutenants were
seen sliding over the bluff into the river
as if they didn't care at all about the
high price of uniforms; the adjutant
made good time towards the fort; the
sergeant began to throw up breastworks
with his bayonet, and the major rolled
over the ground and groaned. In two
or three minutes there was puff of
smoke, dull thud, and the mule--oh!
where was he? A solitary jackass
might might have been seen turning
successive back-somersaults over the
bluff, only to rest at anchor, finally,
with his howitzer at the bottom of the
river, while the ball went off towards
the fort, hit the chimney in the majors
quarters, ratified the adobe bricks down
into the parlor, and frightened the
majors wife into commissions. They
do not allude to it now, and no report
of the results of the experiment was
ever sent to the War Department.
John PhTnir.
Year: 1872

FURNITURE is as much difference
in furniture as almost any article in use
about a dwelling, and those who re not ac-
quainted with the quality of it may be read
lily deceived. It is important in purchasing
to know that the dealer is reliable person.
Much of the furniture made of late years is
very inferior and soon falls to pieces, espe-
cially the low-priced article. Mr.. Geo. D.
Smith, whose advertisement appears in the
PIONEER, is one of the most reliable dealers
we are acquainted with. Having purchased
furniture Of him for many years we do not
hesitate to recommend his establishment as
one of the very best, BY fair dealing Mr..
Smith has built up an extensive trade and
those who purchase Of him once are sure to
call again. His store is large and stock of
furniture excellent, at the most reasonable
prices. Those who wish good furniture will
And it at No. 6s1 and 623 North Second ST.,
Philadelphia. See advertisement in anoth.
or column.
Year: 1872

On Thursday morning Of last week officer


Eaton of Jersey City discovered horrible
sight in an old dwelling in Morgan street.


He was told by gentleman that if he would
60 to the house indicated he would find the
dead body Of woman. Arriving there he
entered the basement, passed through a
large hall and stopped at the last door,
which was locked. He burst it open, lit
match, and in one corner of the room
ghastly scene presented itself


In the rear corner, near the hallway, was
an old straw pallet. 1t was drawn about
foot from the wall. On it lay the dead body
of woman. The head was off the mat
tress, resting on the floor. The arms were
lifted above the head, and the hands tightly
clasped. The legs were drawn up, the balls
of the feet resting on the mattress. The
mouth was stretched wide open, displaying
a beautiful set of teeth The eyes were
turned in the sockets, and the long, black
hair dropped in confused mass about the
shoulders.


Officer Eaton procured a light and began
a thorough search of the room. Near the
fireplace he noticed a large basket of the
kind in which peaches are brought to the
market. In this basket was the body of a
recently born child-a boy. The body was
wrapped in cloth and placed in tho basket
head down, the feet protruding from one
side


All the surroundings were evidence of ut
ter squalor. The room, which is some fl
teen feet square, was reeking with filth. 4
whiskey bottle stood on the mantel piece
and soda bottle, with small quantity of
gin, was in the cupboard. There was no
furniture, not even chair. The window
panes were broken, and the heavy wooden
shutters were closed, evidently to protect
the woman from cold. How long she had
lain there and suffered, without friend 70
help her, no one can say. The inmates OF
the house all deny any knowledge of her
condition. The unfortunate woman was
known as Theresa Welsh. A Mrs. Walker
was arrested and held as witness, she ap
pearing to know more about the affair than
She cared to divulge.