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Year: 1873

First, acquire knowledge OF horses,
80 as to know good horse when you
see one that is a model. There it more
money lost. and more honest men are
defrsuded in buying and selling horses
than in any other product Of the farm.
For the last twenty years have had all
sorts and shapes OF horses, from the
pony to the Shanghai, and the greatest
weight in the least bulk is the animal
for service. A horse weighing from
LOO to 400 pounds is large enough
for rarm work.


You must understand what you want
An animal for bsfore you 60 to buy
One minute is long enough to examine
the standiog points of a horse These
are: A good lively eye. inclined to
hazel, and pleasant countensnce ; q
fat leg and open foot; shoulders set
rather back, and no objection il it is
slightly archeI; the proper shape OF the
hinder parts depends on what you wish
the horse to perform.


The prevailing blemishes are blind
mesa or weak eyes, ringbone. SPAWN,
hooibound, curbed or thorough pinned,
stifled, etc all of which an expert OBJ
server will detect in one minutes time.
The heayes is the most difficult to de-
tect, as that depends upon the treat
ment the animal has had Tor the week
previous. The thumps. or pslpitstion
OF the heart, may be detected easily, by
moving and exciting the horse, and
stopping tim suddenly. As to the age
OF horse hurting him, six years old, il
sound then, he is good Tor twelve or
twenty years service yet.


judging the age OF q horse by his
mouth is very uncertain. You can tell
to q certainty within one year, until he
is six years old, then you must judge
from general appearance Some judges
rely on the tusk, but some horses never
have any tusks-about the same num-
Der of mares have tusks as horses have
none.


Some men will tell you that they
know the age OF horse by the Jaw, or
the wrinkles about ,he eye, or by the
joints of the tail. You nigh. as we'll
say that you know the age OF man by
the wrinkles in his face. The wearing
Of the teeth depends upon the general
health and lungs OF the animal. Bad
teeth follow diseased lungs.


In purchasing horse, rely upon your
judgment, ard when you trade do not
ask neighbor, as every man ought TO
know his own business II there is
much talking to be done, let the other
do it. What you say let it be to the
point, and stand to it.
Year: 1873

The Council last uig ht ordered tue
suspension OF work at the point wnere
the Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Ken
,pcky railroad crosses Adams street,
until a committee can examine the
ground and determine whether the pro
posei grade OF the road. will interfere
with the city water works. Inc lp'or-
NATION uppn which this action was
hal, is tnat. in preparius he road bed
the workmen have exposed the supply
nine between the water works and the
reservoir Il the present grade OF the
rsJiroad At this point is preserved, the
warer pipe will have to be lowered
a d some expense incurred thereby
Under the ordinance passed in Septem-
ber last giving the right OF way to the
railroad company, it was expressly re-
served that the city might stop pthe WORK
it. al any time the council being
the Judge, injury was being done
10 the water works. 1t ls oy
vlrtue OF this reservation OF power
that the Council has ordered the stop
nsoe OF work at Adams street. Even
ii the grade OF the rosd should be SO
established as to put the ties and the
rails one loot above the water pipes
there is still reason to apprehend that
the jar occasioned by the passage o
heavy ira ns may loosen the joints o.
me pipes and thus il rterfere with TIE
waller supply The railroad company
should be required to locate the tracS
in such manner ss to avoid all danger
OF this kind.
Year: 1873

BILL has been introduced in the
State Senate providing that the Presi-
dent of the Senate shall proclaim the
result of the late election in this State
for representatives in Congress. and
issue certificates OF election TO the per-
sons receiving majority of the votes
cast in the several districts. 1t is pro-
posed in this way to avoid the evil from
which the State is likely to suffer by
reason OF the Governors refusal to issue
the certificates necessary to entitle the
representatives to nave their names
placed upon the roll of members OF the
FJrty-third Cougress The Governor
having tailed to discharge the duty en-
joined upon him by law, the Legislature
now proposes to designate another OIL
ficer whose duty it shall be TO do what
the Governor has failed to do in this
regard.


1t is entirely within the province OF
the legislature to provide the manner o
ascerta ming or declaring the result OF
ang election held within the State. The
proposed law is based upon the author
" given by the llta section OF the
4tn article OF the Constitution, and
constitutes merely al amendment 10
the Code now q torce. The only ques-
uon which can arise "a to the validity
OF the enactment is in respect TO iis dat
lng back so as to include the election
hed on the 24th of October last. AT
the time OF the election tie law requir-
ei the Governor TO ascertain and GER
try the result and, according to section
II, chapter 7, OF the Code then in force,
the Governor was expressly command
ed to :sive certificate under his hand
and the great seal of the Safe to
every person elected representative In
the Congress OF the United States The
form OF certificate is FULLY set forth and
aves no room Tor the interpolation OF
such pr3visos as Governor & JACOB has
seen fit to insert in the Hypothetical
cer,itisates' which he has given to the
gentlemen elected on the 24lh Of Octo-
her


The sole desire OF the Legislature
aud Of the people OF the State IN TINS
m ,uer. is, simply, that some person may
be admitted as representative OF each
district aud act as such while the ques-
ton AZ to which was the proper time
for the election is being determined oV
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tlons.


IL seems inevitable that there will be
n contest; but the people OF the Stale
desire to have some representative IN the
lower HOUSE OF Congress from the time
ofits organization aud are unwilling TO
wait until the contest IL decided before
ea,ybody is admitted TO seat as a rep
resentative OF West Virginia. We be
iieve tnat the designation OF those who
have prima facis right to
the seats is the sole object which
j. sought to be accomplished by the
legislature in directing the President ol
me Senate to declare the result oil the
Conyressional election
Year: 1873

The President has signed the bill to
encourage the growth. of timber on
the Western prairies- 1t provides
that any person who shall plant and
protect, and keep in 3 healthy grow
ing condition for ten years, forty acres
Of timber trees thereon not being
more than twelve feet apart each way,
on any quarter section OF any public
lands of the United States, shall
be entitled to patent. or the whole
Of said quarter section at the end OF
ten years, ON making proof Of the fact
by not less than Two creditabte wit
nesses. The bill further provides that
each and every person who under the
pre-empti0n and homestead laws,
having homestead, and who at the
end of the third year OF his or her res
idence thereon shall have had under
cultivation an acre of timber trees
thereon, not more than twelve feet
apart each way and in good and thrift
ty condition. for each and every one
hundred and sixty acres Of homestead
shall, on the proof Of two credita6le
witnesses, receive q patent Tor the
said Homestead, and that none Of the
lands shall become liable for the sat
isfaetion Of any debtor debts eontrac-
ted before. rr.r .faorf
Year: 1873

The man OF the Nelcs thus de
scribes . recent mishap Old Mr..
Watson, on Nelson street, has got n
nice little bin to pay. He sent q man
down town for pot OF paint and a
ladder. The man got the paint, and
then went to a lumber yard after a
ladder. Then he tied the paint pot
ON the end of the ladder, and put the
ladder on his shoulder. This was a very
smart arrangement and the man him
self admired II very much. He start
ed home this very way, and didn't
find any trouble in getting along the
the first block, because people had an
impression that q long ladder with a
pot ofyeIlow paint dangling on the
end Of Il wasn't exactly the thing to
trffie with, so they balaneed along cn
the curb stone, or rubbed up against
the buildings. Pretty soon the man
saw somebody in store he knew, and
he turned around TO speak to him,
and drove one end OF the ladder into
a millinery case and knocked the
crown out Of an eighteen dollar bon
net. Then ne backed on In alright,
aud knocked down two sewing ma
chine agents with the other end.
Then he started 10 turn around, and
an old gentleman, who was des-
perateiy endeavoring to pun his wife
outiof danger; saw the peril and shout
ed out, 'Hi, therel But it was too
late. The pot struck against an avn
ing post, tipped 10 one side, and the
entire contents went over the aged
couple. This so startled the man that
he turned completely around, smash
ing in an entire store front, frighten-
ing milkmanis team, and knocking
over some thirteen persons who were
actively dOdging about to get out of
the way. Then he dropped the lad
der and fled into the country, shout
ing murder and fire at every jump.
A regularly ordained painter is now
engaged on Mr.. Watson's house.
Year: 1873

The President. Of the New York
Sorosis read an address atthe annual
dinner the other evening, in which
she said ssIf you lOveR man, let him
alone; if you hate man. treat him 10
the same Tenderness The words are
very simple; but they contain world
of good advice. rca l1lla
Year: 1873

twill be seen from the above state
ment that the rentals and interest on


mortgage debts amount TO very nearly
the total gtoss earnings Of the road
In order that there may be no doubt
as to the accuracy OF the statement, /
zdjoin the operations Of the Atlantic
and Great Western road under the
lease to the Erie Railway Company:
Year: 1873

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.J


WILSON, n. c., March 1S.-The through
freight train on the Wilmington and We'll
don railroad bound North ran of the track
this morning, breaking one car In two and
throwing three others of. The track was
badly torn up. Passengers and baggage had
to be transferred round the wreck. An efi-
cient force Is at work this evening and Will
probably get the road clear tonight time
enough to allow the regular down-train to
pass. There was no one injured.
Year: 1873

REEs & Co.'s GALLERY HAS BECOME QUITE
fashionable resort for the ladies of our city


Whether they fatter their pictures or not we do mol
pretend to know, but from the crowds that gather
there, there must he some attraction Perhaps thei'
low prices and excellent work account for It. Their
work is superior 10 any made in the city To oui
readers we say have your pictures made at REEs's
Year: 1873

The SUrREME Court yesterday did nothing
on the bench, as Judge Staples was absent
and they were in The midst of an important
argument, and to have called the docket
would have been surprise to counsel.
Year: 1873

FINE TEAs.-The superiority Of those fine TEAS
W. ID. BLAIR s. Co. are selling has been well at
tested by the very large sales recently made They
have Just received another lot Of the same.
Year: 1873

The lunatics seem lately to have
turned their attention especially to
Windsor. A live Yankee, after hav.
ing written q letter to announce that
he would arri ve on . stated day, to
assert certain claims. actually put in
an appearance, and declared that the
Queen was his mother Being inform
ed that his visit would probably end in
tarry in lunatic asylum, he made
up his mind to leave for New York.
Year: 1873

The meddlesome man in the East
Division, who, while Watching and d.
recting the operations Of his wife while
she was baking pies, stepped with his
bare feet on q hot stove lid, and imme.
ly stepped out into puddle to cool
his parched role, is now going around
the city, wearing pair of moccasins
made specially to ordsr.-Minneayolis
Tribune.
Year: 1873

In assuming the management Of this
paper, We have preferred to change
the name, and have ventured on IN
enlargement. s


The first is not matter Of moment
to any one. Tho other, involving in.
creased expenses may seriously affect
ourselves. We believe that the addi-
tional space will be necessary to meet
the wants of the community, and have
undertaken it, feeling satisfied that if
the paper is worth supporting, our cit.
izens will not be slow in doing their
part.


The GAZETTE will be conducted
with view to promoting all the inter-
csts of this section Of the State-es-
pecia!ly of Redwood county. In this
we have free field for conscientious
work. The county is not surpassed in
the State, in quality Of soil and all the
requisites for making it prosperous
and wealthy community. We have
an abiding faith, too, in its speedy de-
velopmcnt. To secure this We pro-
pose to direct our efforts.


The GAZETTE commences its ca
reer free from all fstters; without any
old scores to balance or entanglements
OF any kind-political or personal-we
are in position to deal, "without fear
or favor" with all subjects that
come within the domain Of Journalism.
Year: 1873

Those who admire the writings Of
Mr.. Geo. D. Prentice will be pleased
to read the following extract again !:
"It cannst be that earth is mans only
abiding place. It cannot be that our
life is bubble cast up by the ocean Of
eternity to float moment upon its
waves and sink into pothingusss.
Else why is it that the high and
glorious aspirations which leap like
angels from the temple Of our hearts,


are forever unsatis6ed Why is it
that the rainbow and clouds come over
US With = beauty that is not Of earth,
and then pass of to leave US to muse
on their loveliness3 why is it that
the stars which hold their festi-
val around the midnight thrones are
set above the grasp Of our limited fac
ulties, forever mocking US with their
unapproachable gloryr And finally,
Why is it that bright forms Of human
beauty are presented to our view and
taken from US, leaving the thou
sand streams of our affection to flow
back like Alpine torrents upon tho
heart? We are born to higher des-
tiny than of earth. There is a realm
where the rainbow never fades, where
the stars will spread out before us like
the islands that slu mber on the ocean,
and where the beautiful beings which
pass before Us like shadows will stay in
our presence forever"
Year: 1873

A correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune, writing of the bridge disaster
ar Dixon, Ill, mentions the case Of
DR.. Hoffman, who was taken out OF
the river in an unconscious condition
"and full of water" The Doctor him-
self gives the following account Of his
sensations when in the drowning
state.


When I sank was still sensible Of
the surroundings. went apparent
Iv verv close to the bottom. The cur
rent rolled me over, and my hands
freouentlv came In contact with the
gravel. / could feel the water run
ming down my throat and IN my ears,
and all at once experienced the most
delightful sensation. L seemed 10 De
at peace with everything, and perfect
ly happy. Ny whole life passed be-
fore me like flash of lightning, the
events appearing in sequence, the
most prominent appearing to be in
delibly impressed upon my mind
Circumstances I had forgotten ap-
peared vividIy, and did not want to
be disturbed. 1 should have PREFER
ed to remain where I was. While
In the midst of a beatific reverie,
thinking what my wife would do II
she were saved, and I drowned, L felt
a hand on my shoulder. l was pulled
out and placed on q rock. was al
most insensible, but gradually came
to myself. On, how sick and wretch
ed I felt.


After remaining on the rock about
an hour I was taken home. Here
/ commenced vomiting, and frequent
Iv elected water and partially digest
ed food until o'clock in the after
noon, I was taken out Of the water
about 600 feet below the bridge.
was very thirsty after vomiting, ane
tried to drink some water, but the
taste was so disagreeable that | could
not bear it. The only way l could
quench my thirst was by putting VIM
eQar into the water, about an ounce
and a half to a quarter Of pint. That
struck me as a rather curious cIrcum-
stance. was greatly astOnlShed a5
/ the number of events that passed
through nv mind while under the
water Nothing that occurred during
childhood was evident, but every
thing since / was about nineteen
wears old appeared before me as II
photographed. The sensation e&-
perienced while tine water was going
down my throat was not upleasant. 1t
seemed as if I was going on q jour
new, and was surrounded by all KINDS
of beautiful things. While on the
rock 1 felt very bad and desired TO be
let alone. The sudden transition
from the beatific state in the water
to the dry land seemed to have bad
effect, and made me Indifferent 10


what was going on around me- sew
eral people came to me and wanted
to take me home, but told them to
| let me alone, I was to miserable. The
CORPSE of my wife was found after she
| had been in the water about three
hours.
Year: 1873

come under my observation. AgainY
persons coming here who enjoyed
very good health in the older States
could not endure the strong bracing
winds and were compelled to return
to the east. Their systems seem to
require a more humid atmosphere,
and among that number is my "bet-
ter half" who usually bad good
health in Ohio but who could not en-
dure the climate here. 1 am now OF
the opinion that mechanics and pro-
fessional men can do better in the
east than here, unless they wish to
turn their attention entirely TO farm
ing. There is very little to do in q
mechanical or professional way, and
very many come here and get dissat-
isfied in consequence of having moth
ing to do. But if man wishes to
get him a cheap farm and follow that
business this is the place for him.
OF course he will have to run his risk
with regard to the climate suiting
him, and he will find he can't bring
too much money with him.


II. d. NILES.
Year: 1873

There is no impulse so strong as that
which leads to the accumulation of
wealth. 1t is not disgraceful to be poor
but it is honorable to be wealthy, espe
! cially if man has begun at the bottom
and gone up by honest industry, so that
no stone or brick can cry out against
him. The world is not a wreck, but it is
in an unfinished condition. 1t is like an
unfinished building. but the cellars and
basement are made. l look with con-
tempt upon the man who keeps aloof
from business, passing all his time in
reading and praying The texts ia the
Scriptures which abjure wealth must be
interpreted relatively. The human race
would go back one thousand years if we
lived by the letter of these texts. The
duty OF Christian men is to create wealth;
it is a divine ordinance, and should be
followed


A man cannot be a Christian without
being moral. He must be truthful, hon
est and faithful at the bottom. They are
the foundations of manhood Who does
not bottom his religion upon this is but
make-believe. You can no more have
manhood without it than fruit without
roots for trees. Commerce at large pre-
supposes these virtues for foundation.
Business could not be conducted and
there would be no faith in men other
wise. Truth underlies business, and men
only lie when it is very profitable; they
all think it will not occur again, and that
lie is bogus coin. When men are sue
cessful it is not by the lies they TELL but
it is in spite of them. A man may sue
ceed and lie just as a man can do a good
days work and have the rheumatism,
but it is not the rheumatism that does
the work.


Men in savage state expend all their
force in hunting and fishing As indus
try is introduced it gives occupations that
destroy the combative element Indus
try provides channels that arouse vitality
Houses are soon built, and civilizing in
huences develop social life. Work, or
whatever wakes men up to civilization,
awakens new forms of virtue Ciyiliza-
ton depends much upon wealth
Churches can not ciYilize where there is
no work. The wealth-producing classes
are the men who spread civilization
throughout the world. Commerce is the
foundation of freedom. As a man grows
up and becomes civilized he wants some
thing to feed the eye, the ear, the taste,
and various demands that are created.
Year: 1873

the wild game to seek more congenial
haunts. Within the last score of years
the change has been more rapid, and the
progress must be attributed to the rail
road built through the county After
the railroad was finished, wood-furnaces
were soon erected, and this made de-
mand for timber and ores The Iaborer
found employment, the farmer market,
money became more plenty and business
more active. As we come on down still
later, we find the county increasing in
opulence and the prospects growing
brighter and brighter Only few years
since Mr.. Lynn sunk a shaft revealing
clearly to the people that Jackson was
founded upon a seam of coal. At that
time the quantity and quality was un-
known, and the discovery regarded then
as no great treasure. only remarkable,
seems nOav, in the light of the present to
have been the dawn of gigantic wealth.
Later; Capt. Davis, glowing with enter
prise, builds the Orange Furnace and
demonstrates that the bituminous Goals
OF our county are remarkably adapted to
iron-making. After the quality of the
shaft coal was thoroughly tested and
proven to be very superior for furnace
use then Investigations were made as to
its extent. 1t was found in abundance
and other furnaces were soon put up





quality have already been discovered, also
plenty of superior iron ores. Everything
gives assurance of great future activity
The necessary railroad facilities are only
needed to bring in capitalists. Indeed,
the prospects of railroads have set rich
companies to work, and this summer
promises great activity among the furnace
men. Who is not glad to live in these
times Pin these times of reform and
progress-in these times when the peo-
pie are asking for laws that will be in
perfect uniformity with Gods laws And
certainly their demands are just and
right; because Revelation requires that
the powers that be, be ordained of God
And then the great lights of the law,
William Blackstone, Chancellor Kent
and others, with one consent declare
that, NO laws are valid if contrary to
Gods law, and all human laws derive
their binding force solely from their di-
vine original" In our moral social and
political condition. we find evidences of
progress and improvement. The present
surpasses all previous periods for mental
activity and for the celebrity with which
material improvements are being made


WINFIELD SCoTT.