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Year: 1873

LETTING LIGHT INTo THE MARKETS The
action of the Board of Health in dealing
with those pestholes of the metropolis
Fulton and Washington Markets-aside from
positive and immediate sanitary benefits,
will have the effect of showing these institu-
tions in their true Ight-a disgrace to a city
like New York. When shielded by the OBJ
noxious booths which encumbered the adjoin-
ing streets, and which have just been re-
moved, there was little opportunity for the
public to fully appreciate the deformity of
both markets but now that light is thrown
upon them it would be hard to conceive any
thing more hideous. 1t is the imperative
duty of the New York members of the Legisla-
ture at the next session to insist upon q thor
ough reform in our market system Light,
graceful iron structures, with abundant ven-
tiation and drainage, are needed in place OF
the disease-breeding shanties that now rep
resent our principal markets. Nothing more
ran be done with the latter nuisances, and it
is astonishing that they have not succeeded so
far in creating pestilence. 1t will require
all the vigilance and exertions of our sanitary
guardians now to keep even the neighborhood
OF both markets in tolerable state of clean
illness. There are no more dark hooks and
corners for filth to accumulate, and the sun
will prove an unering detective should the
manufacturers of filth resume their pesti-
leptA course.
Year: 1873

reliable in speedy delivery of city letters and
newspapers. This is decidedly an encouraging
view of a situation which has been anything
but satisfactory heretofore The thanks and
good wishes of the community will be ten
dered to the Postmaster for his system of
reform.
Year: 1873

The ENGLISH RADICALS AND THE ROYAL
DowRY. Mr.. Gladstone has been successful
in forcing the Dowry bill through the House
of Commons 1t is quite manifest, however,
that the English radicals have found in the
marriage grant fresh cause for agitation.
The meeting in Hyde Park on Sunday did not
set the Thames on fire; but it was an indica-
ton of grumbling as an outlet for public dis
content, and the example is almost certain to
be followed in other populous centres.
Queen Victoria has still two sops and a
daughter unmarried and in the present
temper of her subjects she is likely to have
trouble enough before she gets them off her
hands.
Year: 1873

The moon has no atmosphere. That
is point that science has determined
Watch q star passing behind the moon.
II does not grow dim until it fades from
sight altogether. 1t yaDishes at once,
and when it reaches the other side it ap
pears at once More recent spectrum
analysis has also verified the fact that
there is no water on the moons surface
Therefore, the moon is 4 blank, barren,
waterless globe, without vegetation, life
or atmosphere. From its hard frozen
surface the tlerecst rays of the sun are re
iccted as from mirror, or as from the
cittering snow of the lofty Ilimalayas,
where the rarity of the air is such that
The snow masses remain through cehtu-
ries unmelted, amid heat which, on the
humid plains below, is unbearable and
deadly. Where then, have the moons
moisture and atmosphere gone2 That
the planet was not created in its present
state is obvious What causes have con-
tributei to bring it to this condition
Prof Saemann accounts for it in this
way: He says that both the moisture and
the atmosphere have been absorbed by
the thirsty volcanic rocks. This state Of
thinss, according to Alr. Saeman, will
eventually happen to the earth but has
already happened to the NOON which is
forty nine times smaller than the earth,
and has, consequently cooled down
forty. nine times faster, and been in fit
state for ages to absorb both atmosphere
and crater.
Year: 1873

ry-"A member Of our legislature
SAYS an Ohio paper, who was on aoeso
head excursion out on the plains, Ios'
his pass and had to walk 10 miles be
fore he could find man who had sum
Gent confidence in his appearance to lenc
him money to telegraph home to his wilc
TO sell the cooking stove and remit MIN
the proceeds at once
Year: 1873

ES- 1t had as well be understood first
as last that Gov. Baxter does not intend
to be displaced by any authority except
the Legislature that be will treat as trca-
sonable every attempt to everturn the
present government in any,other manner
than through the general sssmbly, and
that he will arrest the man or men who
attempt to set up separate state gov
ernment He will submit to what leg
islature of the people may decide, but to
no other power, and the men who 90
outside or beyond that had as well look
out-and the Pcoph cf Arkansas will
stand 10y him. 1t is liberty or death -
for them r. Gazette.
Year: 1873

Eg- Never repeat story unless you
are certain it is correct, and not even
then, unless something is to be gained,
either of interest to yourself or for the
good Of the person concerned. Tattling
Is mean and wicked practice, and he
who INDUCES in it grows more fond OF it
in proportion ~ he is successful
Year: 1873

AT WoRK.-The mechanics employed by the
Tasker Iron Company, are still busily at work,
making the old Locomotive works ready for oc-
cupancy. The carpenters are now finishing the
inside wood work. An iron roof is also being put
on the blacksmith shop. Work on the new main
building will be commenced as soon as the wealth
er will permit
Year: 1873

ALBANY, May 2O.-The Baptist Nation
al Convention referred the question as to
the propriety of a centennial celebration in
1876 suggested by the Executive Committee
of the Educational Commissioners, to a
special committee to report at subsequent
meeting and adjourned subject to tie call
IF the President,
Year: 1873

An exchange, with very correct no.
tions OF matters pertaining tofour world
ly prosperity, assigns the following as
some of the causes of Hard Times:


Foq many spend money, and too few
earn 1t, :" ~ dFsE


Too much money is spent wastefully
and uselessly, and too little saved and
made productive and aecumulatiye.


We buy too much abroad that we ought
to produce at home. .,.s 49, Ess


We buy too much that we do not pay
for cash down-too much Of what we
buy being wha. We do not actual y
need. E. ~ =


We are too wasteful, know too little
how to economize, and have too little
disposition to do so.


We are too speculative, unscrupulous
and actually dishonest in our efforts to
make money. ~


Too many of us prefer idleness to in
dustry, and too few Of us know how to
work and derive pleasure and profit from
our labor. -


We spend too much time learning what
is not useful, and too little to infotm OUR.
selves upon the methods Of promoting
our material prosperity.
Year: 1873

Some few may be able 10 pay theil
taxes, but the farmers, already ruined
by the disastrous result of the cotton
crop will simply have nothing to meet
the demands of the official cormorants


This tax, in the face of the panic is the
elimination of all the acts of robbery
and oppression of which the Radical
party has been guilty.-Fei'feld Heral@
Year: 1873

A bill to provide for the expenses Of
the extra session has passed the House,
and will be carried in the Senate. The
appropriation for this extra session will
be $1,000 Such extravaganceis is crimi-
nal, but such is called economy by the
party in power. Better have a receiver
appointed, and let the State assume q
territorial form of government than live
as South Carolina has lived for the last
four wears. Medium.
Year: 1873

A bill providing for tax levy to meet
the expenses of the present fiscal year
has aassed its second reading in the Sem
ate. It is warmly opposed by the Con-
servatlvo and few of the Republican
members of the body. The taxes, should
this bill pass in its present condition,
will amount to About s2,5OO,oOO. Such a
tax at such time would be ruinous, and
the consequences of such levy would
be as bad as the reputation of the whole
debt.-AbbeuiIle Medium.
Year: 1873

MAIL IRREGULARITIES This is the
third Wednesday that we have been with
out mail north of Baltimore. We don't
mean to say that it has only failed to reach
here three times in the last three weeks
not bit Of it, this is the third success sive
Wednesday, besides its many shortcom-
ings on other DAYS in the mean time.
Year: 1873

THE CONFEDERATE STATES SEAL
There has just been issued in Washington
city pamphlet monograph giving an tier
esting history of the seal of the late Con-
federate States, which in addition to being
q valuable contribution to the secrets of the
''lost cause" contains considerable archeo-
logical knowledge on the subject of seals
and signals. 1t appears that writer in
Ilarper's Magazine in February, 1869.
under the caption of "The Executive
department and Seals,u made the asser-
ton that antiquarians in future would
search in vain for any impression of an
emblem of sovereignty OF the @. S. A.
To refute the assertion that no seal had
ever been made seems to be one
of the objects of the writer of
the monograph, who states that
the seal was made IN London, at q
cost OF one hundred and twenty-five pounds
and twelve shillings, and was placed in the
custody OF Lieutenant Chapman, with in
structions to take it at any risk safely to
Richmond. lie accomplished the mission.
but so near the collapse of the rebellion.
that it was only officially used in one or
two instances. Lieutenant Braines' COM
mission, who commanded the rebel cruiser
Florida, is said to have borne its imprint.
but aside from this and the distribution of a
lew impressions given to crafty curiosity,
there is no record of its use. Electrotypes
from the original are now being made by
New York electrotyper, for sale, the pro-
ceeds OF which are to apply to southern
charities.
Year: 1873

pills. To himself his head feels hot,
and the application Of cold most refresh
ing. The clamminess in the mouth, the
nausea, the general gastric Disturbances
are secondary, and have no connection
with any improper meal, and thus are in
no way relieved by the too frequent and
ignorantly administered purgative. This
is not needed, and has no good result.
The only remedies which are Of any
avail are those which act ON the nervous
system, such as hot tea and coffee; or,
after the stomach is quieter, and the
more urgent symptoms have passed off,
little wine or ammonia. IL the head
ache take more the form of hemicrania,
then remedies are occasionally useful, as
the local application of the bisulphide Of
carbon or galvanism, and internally the
bromide of potassium. This is the only
drug that have seen TO be really SER
vieeable. While the nausea exists and
the worst symptoms prevail, even this
remedy is Of no avail"
Year: 1873

A cock and bull story is that which
comes from Mexico, to the effect that
two Of the Mexican States, imbued with
the ideas of civilized. progress, have
abolished bull fights and game cock dis
putes. The next thing will be to order
the free born Mexicans to wear their
shirts inside their trousers, instead Of out
side, as they are generally in the habit
Of doing Any government that attempts
such reform will infallibly go under.
Year: 1873

Most trees was once twiss, but some
once was acorns, which arc not good t.
eat, but some boys eat them. though. and
l think they are bad off. a Kind Of =
tree which was once a chestnut 10 good
enough, but it is awful tall aad mighty
scarce, because chestnuts is six dollars 4
bushel, and they don't give hardly any FOL
FIVE cents, and 50 Id rather buy a plug
top.


But there is . kind Of tree what they
make into home made sugar with, and
believe like them kind the best, for, il
you can borrow auger, you can spit on
yenr hands and here hole in :hem and
then drive in big elder, and you can
suck til you get sick if YOU suck too
much Then you can leave the elder in
the hole. so ,hat other boys will get sick,
just Tor spite


There is tree OF Heaven, which
never could understand why they call it
80, and il they would talk me blind, /
wouldn't believe i. ever came from thele,
for it don't smell like it did. They ere
the hatefulest tree which grows


l don't think the honey locust tree is
much liked only by birds. for they know
that boys can't climb and get their nests
The thorns are as sharp as tscks, and for
my part it IS the only thing what will
take a dare on. won't climb honey
locust tree for anybody Honey lccusts
are tolerable good to eat. but they won t
fall ill frost. and boys havn't got no time
to wait for frost, and 30 they throw club.
at them.


despise asycamore, for they nearly
always grow by the creek. just where the
good holes is, and they root out in the
water. So, when you go afshing and get II
bite and think you have got Stub, why,
you havn't got no such thing. but you
get line broke, and get mad Then
there is the pcrsimnon tree, which. If
you eat them before they get ripe, you
can whistle Shoe. fly and Hail Columbia
both at once.


A tree grows In our back yard, don't
know its name, but good many Of the
small limbs is trimmed off Of it. My
step father cut them OFF one at time, as
they was needed. II the wind would
blow that tree down altogether, or il
WOuiu get olighteu, wouli ne Xiad


A tree is the most naturalist thing, and
they are like a school master, becauss no
two Of them is alike. These trees which
spake about ale found in tho woods, and
lightning strikes them, aud any boy can
find them what amt too lazy, but no boy
can find the lightning. Some Of the Great
Eastern was once tree, and a telegraph
pole also once was. aud 50 was u stump
fence. aud some of the Erie railroad, and
then you will know that a tree i. one of
te usefulest things which iS There is
some men which they call wooden men,
but don't know Tor certaii il ever they
was trees


But my finger is sore, and my pen il
must get mcnded and so, respectful,


John GLApEs.
Year: 1873

A MINISTER AND SAUsAGEs A story
is told OF a Berks county Methodist min
lister while attending a protracted meet.
! in. The ministers wife was sickly, and
| Gu his way to chuI ch he called on one of
hi, npighbors, who was making sausages,
and the good lady of the house rolled
up few links in a paper and gave them
to the minister to take home to his wife
He placed theta in his coat tail pocket
and went To church.


While standing on the steps OF the
church conversing, little dog seeming
the sausagcs and kept jumping up and
catching the minister's pocket. jerking
pretty lively. and he cutIcd the puppy
away several times. But going IN and
tn;cring the pulpit he took up his Bible
TO commence services, and one OF the
deaeons, wishing to speak to him. walked
part way up the pulpit stairs, and, reach
ing up. caught the minister by the coat
tail, giving it jerk to have him turn
round bun, instead of doing so he gave
tremendous kick backward, taking the
old deacon in The face, and tunbling him
down stairs, and without looking around.
thus excused himself to his laughing au-
dieuee;


You must excuse me, my dear hear
ers, bGt have u few sausages in my
pocket. and that plagued puppy has been
trying to stIBl them ever since | have
been here,
Year: 1873

IT is proposed that Ben. Butler be suf-
fered to take charge Of one Of the bal
looms about to cross the Atlantic. He
has always been striving to attain some
higher position, and We hope now that
he will find, in this kindly suggestion,
the sure means Of gratifying his lofJiest
aspirations.
Year: 1873

tire line from the Mississippi to the
seabOaFd, practically under one manage
ment, and that mainly in your State.
From Port Royal we took sail-boat to
Hilton Hesd,a lat the entrance Of the bay,
where we are spending a week or two
right on the shore of the ocean, enjoying
all the delights of sea-breeze and bath
ing, and thanking a kind Providence
for all the way in which he has led us.


PAUL BAGLEY.
Year: 1873

THE poetical and fanciful and grave
and gay editor Of the Grenada Sentinel
is still hopeful. He thinks he will live
to see the new State Of Chickasaw ere
ated. We always hoped he would live
2 thousand years.
Year: 1873

. THE Manufacturing the past few days we
have been enjoying good IDEAL Of weather. We
have been amused with all sorts Of climates. We
have been entertained with winter, fall, spring and
summer. This was the case on Wednesday morn
iny especially. \ violent snow, followed with rain
and see;, which rapidly formed into glare ice.
This, with high wind and cold air, made it en-
phatically not only winter but the winter Of our
discomfort" From this came next, the Fall and
many of 'em. The Spring followed in rapid sue
cession to the fall-it was shown by fellows who
had passed successfully through the fall season in
springng upon their feet and looking wildly
around to ascertain whether they had been favored
with an audience on that particular occasion The
Summer came from somcmorc falls and springs
in store for every uchless pedestrian.


The latter part of Feb. 1873 will be remembered
us an exceedingly agreeable season, ii gave
some of the coolest days of the season. particularly
a hundred miles from Ottawa, where along strip
about 80 miles wide, extending through Il portion
of Southern Kansas and Iowa, and a portion of the
center of Illinois, the thermometer indicated as in
tense degree Of cold is usual at st. Paul, Min
nesota point between 700 and 500 miles further
| north. While doing up for us the excessively
cold it did not omit the stOmiest and icicst, windy
est and most disagreeable, well as disgusting
A goodly number of men, hitherto regarded as
models Of equanmty, gave way under the tor
mcnts of this peculiarly exasperating weather, and
We fear used cxpletives more than positive, ir
| fact, emphatic in dcnunciaton Of th!s climate
while the more guarded who would not swear
aloud may have ground their teeth and taken salts
faction out Of the weather in silent Objurgatons


The class who have occasional spells of DISCUS
at what they term this blasted uncertain climate,
and who periodically have the immigration fever
had worse relapse this time than ever before
The effect on the saloon business seemed to be


slight increase, with hot drinks in demand. Me-


ovcr-burdencd with the cares of large famlic:


cross with the depressing influence OF the weather


proceeded to "drown their sorrcrs in the flown


bole,' and while away the tedious hours wit


"casino," seven up" and that harmless gam


called whisky poker -
Year: 1873

From the indications yesterday, March Is get
The old adagc has it that in this case il will "go
ont like lion.' We are prepared for it in either
event We have become 50 used TO every disap-
pointmcn in life that We cease TO he astonishcd at
anything, especially the behaviour of the weather
Year: 1873

PERSONALLY. B. French, of Chicago general
agent of the Continental Insurance Company, was
in town yesterday Although that company lost
and paid up one million five hundred thousand
dollars to Chicago, and half million to Boston,
making two millions as their loss by the great
fires, the company is still around and doing busi-
Year: 1873

PRIVATE NtsQuEGApE.-S. :. Willis is getting
up private masquerade on grand scale, to come
oil at his dancing academy ON Thursday evening,
March 9th Get your costumes ready y gentle
man will be here from Chicago on that day and
evening with full stock of costnmcs Of every
sort, to rent for the Occasi ion.
Year: 1873

CDLwELL, CLARK Il Cove call attention to
the advertisement of this distinguished firm in
til. paper. They are not only prominent here,
bu' are well known among the architects and
builders at Chicago, rs men of rare energy and
gc.ahead.itiveness. They inform the public on
mother page of the business they are engaged in.
Year: 1873

THE TURNER'S SECOND MAsQUERADE.-The Tur-
ncrs second masquerade, to be had at Turner Hall,
on Tuesday evening, March 4th, promises to
eclipse all previous efforts in that way There will
be a number Of handsome groups and much
greater variety Of costumes, as the committee will
that there will be very few OF kind. Every
one who comes is requested TO report his character
to the committee, so us TO enable them to prevent
too many ofthc same character being represented.
The idea is TO have diversity. While the commit
tee will not attempt to dictate TO any one what
character he or she shall assume, they will thus
be enabled to make suggestions for the benefit of
the msskers themselves that they will gladly avail
themselves of.


. As the spectators will not be permitted to crowd


the floor, there will be more room for the process.


sions and groups, and especially the dancers, none


being allowed there but those who wish to dance


Spectators will be comfortably provided for on the


stage, in the gallery, and perhaps row of seats


around the hall,


The supper will be ample for all, and the music
the best that Ottawa can afford.
\ gentleman will be here from Chicago with
fine assortment Of masks comprising every variet,
that one can think of, including all the popula
novelties. He will he here during the day ant
evening of the masquerade, and promises to max
his terms for renting costumes very reasonable.
| A more than good time is anticipated by ever
; body
Year: 1873

FIsKE II BEEM-This popular clothing house is
making vigorous preparations for the spring cam
paign. Mr.. Fiske has been east about two weeks
making selections Of new goods. Hc will provide
an unusually heavy assortment OF piece goods for
gents suits. These goods will comprise every
thing in the line of imported and domestic cloths,
that is either fashionable Undesirable. When these
good arrive there will bc rush Of orders for new
suits, and those who are sharp arc leaving their
orders now, SO that they will not have to wait 4
moment after they want to wear their new
Clothes The department of furnishing goods
will be complete in every respect and comprise
the latest fashions, as well as all The Indispensable
staple articles.


The rcady-made clothing line will bc large
consisting Of suits of light, genuine wool
cloths, well and fashionably made, If you want to
come out in style in spring suit of the latest
cut and get the full worth Of your money, leave
your orders at once at Fiske Il Beem's.
Year: 1873

In our Show Window can be
seen all the New and NObby shape
Hats to be worn this Fall and
Winter. If you want one just
like either of them bring in your
Old Straw Hat, and after we man.
ipuiate it your best friend can
not tell it from a New one. Tt is
surprising how nice we make
them look.
Year: 1873

The Times is quite correct. The Re-
PUBLICAN is by no means happy over the


mismanagement Of the States fnancia!
affairs. 1t is not. however, quite correct
70 say that We originally favored the Aud
TORS scheme. 1t was left to the z1.aes 70
file most illogical plea in defense of what
we have always considereda a revolutionary


act. one not authorized no- scarcely war
ranted by law, and which success alone
could excuse. When the frs: sale was
made, however, aud the money was paid
to the Treasurer to settle, and Immediately
thereafter demand was made on the gen.
eral fund, we saw that Mr.. Dubuclet was
placed in technical default. He was found
by a warrant holder with general funds
cash in his possession, and was therefore
bound to honor any demand not exceed
ing par that might be made upon him to
the amount of the cash in hand. But the
Treasurer did not fall condtine into the
tran. He offered on Wednesday to receive
the money, but refused to say what DIS
Year: 1873

cratic violence, or the bloody work of as
sassins in this country to forward party
ends shall be considered as the result of
accident: and for this reason enter our early
protest against this new Democratic def
nition of death caused by violence. In
other words. we protest against this at
tempt to make assassination the result Of
accident instead of design. The con-
struction is strictly Democratic, and if al
lowed would benefit principally the fol-
lowers of that party, who have and will
designedly commit murder whenever they
have the prospect of profit and immunity
from punishment.