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Year: 1873

Il vitaly concerns the interests Of Education that
the necessary qualifications Of frst-class woman
to take charge Of a high school, should be deter
mined. The State Superintendent Of the Minnesota
schools recently received letter asking his help ii
securing such person. I" She must be able sald
che letter, "to teach Latin and Greek; she must
have age. good looks and experience. She Will have
charge OF one hundred pupils. Can you help us
anyiV To which Superintendent wilson Win
grave irony replied: d" 1 know of no lady who can
III your bill A gOOd-lOokinc woman who can teach
Greek and Latin and run a High School of one hun
dred pupils cannot be found. GOod-looking women
never study Creek We doubt the truth OF this
last assertion. Heloise was gOOd-lOOklng woman,
and we have never read that Mad. Dacler was par
ticuIarly ugly But what principally bothers US IS
70 know why the Mistress Of a High School should
be good looking Cannot a plain woman equally
with beautiful one take charge of one hundred
pupilsfD And the applicant is TO have age as
well as good looks whereas it is well known that
aged woman rarely retain " good looks" enough to
answer such a demand with any hope of success. II
was stated also that the salary would be good; but
what salary would be large enough to pay such
paragOn7
Year: 1873

We might give a column daily of cerebro-spinal
meningitis paragraphs but we are not sure that our
readers would thank us for them. The HiHGHidc
Qndl Democrat says that there have been over 100
cases Of cerebro-spinal meningitis IN one township
In Clay County, only 13 recovering There is treat
ment called the boiled corn sweating process" The
particulars of it ignorant Of but every patient
who has been subjected TO it is said to have died
which does not speak volumes in it's favor. The
doctors are all at a stand-st and not knowing what
TO do admit that perhaps it would be better TO do
nothing.
Year: 1873

Among the May anniversaries held in the city
none of more Importance than that Of the Amerl-
can Bible Society whose ffty-seventh annual meet
ing took place the Sth inst for business purposes
Managers were reelected and a report read, from
which il appears that it's receipts during the last
year approached $4,000 and its outlay very nearly
the same sum- The object Of this Society is 10 place
the Bible in the hands of every family in the United
States Here at least is one cause IN which every
Protestant sect can unite; and that great unnamed
party also of those who have lost faith in dOgmas
suspect creeds and rebel against prlestcraft and
preaching, but still reverence the Bible as the
frst agent Of civilization and religious truth.
With every year it becomes less and less a
collection of supernatural riddles Of doctrine, which
every man guessed and sorted according TO his own
peculiar creed, and more harmonious instruction,
ID story, prophecy and precept, III which the love
of God and our neghbOr is the theme, and all other
points of belief are comparatively as but OF
small import. No society deserves the hearty CO.
operation Of all classes this. Its work too Is but
Just begun It is one which viii renew itself yearly
in this country for a long time TO come.
Year: 1873

Every one should take an interest in the world ne


lives In One interesting fact in regard to this earth
upon which we reside is stated by the great Prof.
Winchell The respectable old terrestrial ball. II ap-
pears is constantly cooling and in doing so Is abb
sorbing water-sO different of course, from the
inhabitants who absorb water and other tbingsl
when they get hot. The earth, too must cool very
asst for it is an Unsuitable drinker The ocean is
going not slowly but otherwise and Will finally be
gone. After this every body viii die-even Camp
bells Last Man" Then the earth, without living
thing on it's surface, viii 90 revolving through
space all cracked. parched, and wrInkled like
withered old maid at ball. Now, really, don't let
anybody get nervous reading this, because 1t
must be understood chat the cracked and withered
stage viii not be reached until after the expiration
of 100000 years and it is reasonable TO suppose
that none of us viii be living at the time to be much
troubled by these changes.
Year: 1873

A New York correspondent asserts that


two of the journals ostensibly devoted to in
surance in that city live solely by blackmail-
ing. If this or that company refuse to give
them an advertisement something derogatory
to it forthwith appears. Unless this Or that
insurance officer comes down with patronage
he is referred to In some slandcrous manner.
Year: 1873

Any man, woman, or child who neglects to
tell his dreams after this must expect the dir
est results to follow. A boy in China told
his schoolmaster he dreamed that he had been
murdered by his step-mother, who placed his
remains in jar under the floor. Sure enough,
the boy neglected to appear at school; the
man at once flew to the house, and without
rhyme, but with great reason, tore up the
floor, and the boy walked in the door. His
mother had kept him home to run errrands.
Year: 1873

The New York Herald says some papers
are ungenerous enough to want Hoax Ames
expelled from Congress, when he has proved
one fthe most valuable mines Of newspaper
sensations opened this winter in Washing
ton
Year: 1873

The PRINCE IMPERIAL.-The Prince
Imperial naturally attracted my curl
osity more; for all the future of the dy-
nasty, and perhaps the future of France
rest upon that yonng head. I have had
the honor of talking for a long time
with the Prince. and of talking with
him unreservedly, and with my most
brutal frankness, and l assure you that
I am satisfied. He is at once calm and
energetic; there is in his large blue eyes
something both sweet and resolute. The
child has made way for the young man,
but to young man who already and
profoundly feels to what destinies he Is
called. He knows. he comprehends all
the vicissitudes that the future may have
in reserve for him, and ia ces them in a
manner which enchanted me when, TAX
ing bitter pleasure in enumerating, |
asked him point blank: well, mon
seigneur, are you prepared for all. and
are you decided" "Yes, SIR" with a
grave voice, thai betrayed not the slight
est hesitation. Ina a word, the Prince
disposes himself resolutely for the role
which Providence reserves for him. He
has. as natural gifts, slap intelligence
and cool courage. the education that is
given to him will do the rest. He is at
the Cadets College at Woolwich, where
he is the object of universal Difference
and general sympathy.
Year: 1873

The MA1Ls.-Having thus far escaped
the dire calamity threatened us if we
again mentioned this subject, We ven
ture, with fear and trembling, to re-
mark that the condition of our mail ac-
commodations are getting no better very
fast. The mail due from Olympia on
Thursday morning, arrived here on the
afternoon of that day, and here it stop
ped. The mails for the down Sound
ports were lying in the Postoffice await
ing transportation, when We came to
our Office this, Friday morning. The
Governor came with the mail from
Olympia, and the whole Executive and
pardoning- power. combined with the in
fuence and financial credit Of the mail
contractor, had been insufficient to
charter tug. though several could be
had if the pay could be sufficiently guar
anteed. Whether any arrangement for
the removal of the mails has been made
at the present writing, we cannot tell,
but can only exclaim in the language of
letter to the Postmaster General from
another iocality:~ "Our suffsrings is in
tolerable.
Year: 1873

DECK LoADs.-The Canadian Domin-
ION Board of Trade, after full discus
sion of the dangerous practice of ves-
sells carrying deck Dads. unanimously
passed the following resolution, which
we would commend to this geography,
especially during the winter season:


"Resolued. That this Board urge
strongly upon the Government of the
Dominion the necessity of Immediately
putting stop to the practice of carry
ing deck-loads after the 1st Of Septem-
ber and before the 1st of May in each
year, as being destructive to human
life and materially increasing the COST of
insurance" gr=
Year: 1873

ENLAReHMENr.-The first half-yearly
volume of the DAILY DISPATCH was COM
plsted yesterday, and we had made ar
rangements to commence the second
volume with the paper enlarged by the
addition of column to each page, which
our increase of advertising has made
necessary The paner for this purpose
was expected here last Monday morn
ing, but has not yet arrived. As soon
as the paper is received the enlargement
will be made, and that will probably be
in day or two.
Year: 1873

The Journal of Health asserts that no
thoughtful mother should rest until she
has taught her daughters to do well the
following things: to make cup OF col
fee: to draw dish of tea; to bake loaf
of bread; to cook potato; to broil
steak or chicken; to cut. fit. and make
a dress, to set a tidy table. For every
woman to SO understand these seven
things as to be able to do them herself.
or to teach others how to do them well.
would bring material comfort into thou
sands of families.
Year: 1873

On approaching the church take a
fresh chew of tobacco-if you use that
weed you will have quiet hour to en-
Joy it. And then you can spit under
the pew in front of you, where it will
be most difficult to wash off when
church cleaning time comes.


On entering the house, should an
usher offer to show you a place, disre-
gard his kindness, and slip into the first
empty pew you find. 1t will show your
independence and utter contempt for
the order of the place.


Then, be sure to seat yourself in the
end next to the aisle, and when others
wish to go in, let everyone in the pew
get up and file out in the aisle, and give
the newcomers the inner part. Or,
should such display be too great for
your modesty, sit still and let them step
over your feet. Either course will cause
them sufficient annoyance and disturb
ance.


By all means start from home SO as to
get in after service begins. By going
late a large number will notice that you
attend church. It is better to go late
than not at all, you know, and then the
preacher, who may be in prayer, OF
reading the scriptures, and that portion
of the Congregation who go early to gel
the benefit of the whole service, have nc
business to be disturbed by such trifes.
In other words, they " have no rights
you are bound to respect.


But, seriously, do go to church, an6
go early, and observe such rules as will
cause the least confusion in the house
| Of God
Year: 1873

Railroad officials and cattle-shippers
are reminded that the act of Congress
to enforce better care of animals shipped
by rail and boat, went into effect on
the 1st inst. The law provides that no
animals in transportation shall be con-
fined in cars or boats more than twenty
eight consecutive hours without unload
ing for refreshment, unless storm or ac-
cidents prevent. During their rest the
animals shall be carefully fed and other
wise cared for. The penalty for failing
to comply with these requirements on
the part of owners or transportation
companies is fine of not less than one
hundred nor more than five hundred
dollars. The United States Marshals
and their deputies are charged with the
duty of enforcing this law, when noti-
fed of its Infringement. Humane peo-
pie who love to eat good beef should
see that proper complaint is made in
cases where the law is violated.
Year: 1873

The slight touch of cholera we had
here this summer is by no means a
guarantee that it may not pay us a
longer and more fatal visit next year.
Our latest advices from Europe indicate
that the epidemic is not only not over
yet, but that it continues to spread and
Increase in virulence. The Vienna Ex-
position seems to have diffused the con-
tagion all over Europe, and it is now
raging in nearly every large city of the
continent. The French journals are
alarmed at the progress which the pest
is making. The New York Evening Post
sounds timely warning on the subject.
It says: "It is time all feasible meas
ures of quarantine and internal sanitary
administration were adopted the peril
is imminent and decisive, and the less
speculation-the more action-the bet
ter in New York in the future. We
have a winter, perhaps, to prepare for
the coming of the pestilence, though it
is by no means impossible that it may
reach us at any moment. 1t was only
three or four days ago Havre ship
came sailing up the bay on board of
which passenger had died of cholera,
and who knows how many others may
have gone ashore with the seeds of the
disease in their system ?"
Year: 1873

Those farmers who desire to i'm prove
their seed corn must remember that the
work of selecting it must commence
now.


There are two chief requisites ina good
corn, viz. early maturity and prolific
ness. We feel that there is too little at
tention paid to this matter by farmers
generally. By neglect and Incidence
they will let the season for selecting seed
pass by; and next spring, when they get
ready to plant, they will pay some more
enterprising neighbor two or three times
the commercial value, to get some good
seed corn.


It is o law of nature that like pro-
duces like, under like circumstances. If
we want to improve the earliness of our
corn crop, we must select our seed from
those stalks that first mature. AS rule
those ears mature first that "shoot"
first Go through your field and mark
with piece of red flannel or other de-
vice one hundred of those stalks that
shoot first. Later, go through again,
and mark all of that hundred that show
tendency to perfect two good ears.
When ripe, select all perfect, we'll
formed, deep grained ears from this
latter marking, and tie them up for
seed.


IlanG IneSe Dy themselves neAG year,
and from this planting make another Sc
lection in similar manner, using more
care to save seed from the two-eared
stalks also, keeping in mind the early
maturity. The third years planting
will develop the seed, if proper care has
been used, that will show two good
ears to the stalk, in seven-tenths of the
planting.


It is in this way that the yield of our
great cereal can be increased to eighty,
ninety, or one hundred bushels per
acre; and the man that first perfects
these valuable qualities can make snug
little fortune in raising corn for seed
alone. We hope some of our young
and enterprising farmers will take hold
of this matter. Don't let the season
pass without making an effort in this
| direction.
Year: 1873

Of all the female costumes of the East
the Persian is undeniably the most un-
becoming. 1t is perfectly impossible to
tell whether the figure wrapped in pill
low-case and latticed veil belongs to a
girl of fourteen or an old lady of sixty.
Indoors Persian lady is scarcely less
inelegant. The long trousers are usually
of thick silk, reaching down to the ankle,
and from twenty to five and-twenty yards
wide, and SO stiff that they stand out


Like tine 6d ho9Ped 6s pesc9ats a of of
body is covered by a bodice, more or
less richly embroidered, under which a
white silk chemise is to be seen. The
Persian manner of sitting is not cross
legged, a la Turque, but is complete
kneeling position, with the hips almost
resting upon the ankles, and the back
upon a cushion.
Year: 1873

A remarkable scene was witnessed at
the Queen county Qreland) assizes few
days ago. Chief-Baron Pigot was about
to sentence a murderer to be hanged.
The trial had occupied forty-fve days,
and every one wished to see the last and
most painful scene over. The prisoner
seemed also to desire to have the affair
finished soon, for when the Judge had
put on the black cap and had got as far
as the name " James Moore" he was
interrupted by the prisoner, who re-
quested him to be quick about it, for
" he was not bit afraid" Unheeding
the interruption his Lordship continued
his solemn speech, when the prisoner
again interrupted him, shouting out in
gruff voice and in no amiable manner,
,tCome, make haste, I am in hurry. "
It was in vain that the Judge attempted
to explain to Moore the awful import
ance of the words which were spoken.
He did not care all he wanted was to
have the matter ended and, said he,
eff you amt quick I'll go down below,
and you may talk to yourself" All
through the speech of the Judge the
prisoner continued to interrupt, threat
ening that if the sentence was not soon
pronounced, "he'd pronounce it him
self" At last, seeing that it was i'm
possible to make any sort of impression
upon the callous brute in the dock,
Baron Pigot, in the usual form, sen
fenced him to be hanged on the 9th OF
| Ootohar
Year: 1873

Speaking of his first day in Paris he
says; 'tAt eleven o'clock we alighted
upon a sign which manifestly referred
to billiards. Joy We had played bill
Eards in the Azores with balls that were
not round, and on an ancient table that
was very little smoother than a brick
pavement-one of those wretched little
things with dead cushions, and with
patches in the faded cloth and invisible
distractions that made the balls de-
scribe the most astonishing and unsus-
pecting angles, and perform feats in the
way of unlocked for and almost impos-
sible scratches that were perfectly be-
wildering. We had played at Gibralter
with balls the size of a walnut, on a
table like public square-and in both
cases we achieved far more aggravation
than amusement. We expected to fare
better here, but we were mistaken. The
cushions were a good deal higher than
the balls, and as the balls had fashion
of always stopping under the cushion,
we accomplished very little in the way
of caroms. The cushions were hard
and unelastic, and the cues were so
crooked that in making a shot you had
to allow for the curve or you would in
fallibly put the English on the wrong
side of the ball. Dan was to mark while
the Doctor and I played. At the end of
an hour neither of us had made count,
and so Dan was tired of keeping tally
with nothing to tally, and we were heated
and angry and disgusted. We paid the
heavy bill-about six cents-and said
we would call around some time, when
we had week to spend, and finish the
game"


Mark Jared somewhat tbetter in
Rome


"We adjourned to cafe and played
billiards an hour, and L made six or
seven points by the Doctor pocketing
his ball, and he made as many by me
pocketing my ball. The tab was Of
the usual European style-cushions
dead and twice as high as the balls
the cues in bad repair. The natives
only play a sort of pool on them. We
have never seen anybody playing the
French three-ball game yet, and we
doubt if there is any such game known
in France, and that there lives any maj
mad enough to try to play it on one O.
these European tables. We had t.
stop playing finally, because Dan got tt
sleeping fifteen minutes between th'
counts, and paying no attention to hi
marking"
Year: 1873

A couple of scientific Frenchmen (of
course y have been posing themselves
and each other with the question as to
where man who, travelling west from
any place at the rate of a thousand
miles an hour, would find Monday pass
into Tuesday. If he started at noon on
Monday the sun would always be in the
meridian, because he would journey
with equal rapidity with the earth s mo-
ton, and the sun would, therefore, be
at rest, so far as he would be con-
cerned. It would, therefore, be always
Monday noon to him, but when he com
pleted his journey it would be Tuesday
noon. These unhappy individuals can
not find out where Monday night oc-
ours to the traveller.
Year: 1873

And by this time, the influence of the
public press, as the educator of the
masses of the body polite has become
palpably manifest. Undoubtedly the
means of popular education supplied to
most of the children of the republic at
the ightest possible cost, to the poor,
especially, had done incalculable service
in behalf of general intelligence. But
it is certainly true that the fact of the
adult population, in a few years after
the remarkable development of the
press consequent upon the invention of
of the electric telegraph, and the Won
lowed, rapidly reaching a high plane of
intelligence and manly independence of
thought-it is undoubtedly true, that
this magnificent fact is largely due to the
influence of the public press. AS the
people became more Intelligent, more
Independent in opinion, the power of
party, of course, correspondingly dimin-
ished, When the press took position
above party it became at once more in
fiuential with the people, and more
truly representative of them. And, as
among Intelligent people there is al
ways more of wisdom and craftsmanship
that among all the politicians, and as
they now had representative journals, it
did not take them long to perceive that
old parties had become obsolete ; boy
clothes into which it would have been
impossible for the now puissant nation
to place itself without making of itself a
ridiculous spectacle.


Nor will there be any to deny this
claim of magnificent power on the part
of the press, when they once seriously
reflect upon the nature of its operations;
its simple yet majestic means of influ-
ence. All will readily agree that If a
skillful orator were to address large
audiences of willing hearers every day,
he would acquire vast influence. A
great journal speaks to more persons
every day of the week, every day of the
year, than could be reached by any orator
though he had the voice of Jupiter
Tonans. And this upon not a single
topic, but upon a variety of topics,
many of which must of necessity be OF
great value and interest to all the peo-
pie. Ld6ri ci6ets amino. Newspapers
have become the daily intellectual food
endom. The orator, except by the aid
of the press, can only influence those
who stand round about him. The
journalist has greater immediate audi
ence, but his words reach afar off, as
weighty in the uttermost parts of the
land or of the earth, as in the deer
basement where they issue from thai
marvel of modern machinery, the Hoe
press. This orator, with this vast audi
ence, is of a generous nature, an6
comes to you instead of requiring yor
to come to him. Thus with the rising
and the setting of the sun he visits the
hearthstone of every intelligent family
a welcome visitor. When we consider
therefore, the great varied contents o
most of our public journals, and thu
marvellous means of their diffusion
among the people, we connot hell
agreeing that the newspaper press is
and must of necessity be, among tn
greatest of educators. L'agersoIps Lift
and Times of Horace Greeley.
Year: 1873

The most popular postage stamps may
be gathered from the statement of the
stock of stamps at the manufactory dur
ing the month of July, which shows
about the proportion of the different de-
nominations used by the public in cor


respondence. The number was as fol-
Year: 1873

THE Vice-President's health is more
hopefully improving, and his friends be-
gin to believe that he will be almost re-
covered by the time Congress opens,
though he will never be capable of his
early physical efforts again.
Year: 1873

CHEAP IF NOT CHEAPER than any other House in the Territory We are therefore certain that as to quality and adaptability to the wants of the com munity our stock is unsurpassed

 For these reasons VIC respectfully solicit Q share of the public patronage, feeling assured that our goods and prices cannot nil to give entire satisfaction.

 FULLY, OCHOA & co.