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Year: 1873

MOVING DAY.-The general moving day
in this part of the State, March 25th, is
rapidly approaching; already, numerous
teams laden with household goods are pass.
ing through our streets. To adisinterested
observer, there is something extremely lu-
dicrous in these moving professions. Just
imagine a mule team, driven by a very
grave looking individual, evidently feeling
the weight of the responsibility resting up
on him, glancing back occasionally to en-
sure himself of the safety of the hetero-
genous mass in the wagon, chairs, tables,
losking-glasses, etc, apparently flung to-
gether. Close behind, and tied to the wag-
on, we see COW following with an express
sion which says, 81 wouldn't if l could
help it."


Then comes another wagon, carefully
loaded with wood. Perhaps the "movers"
have come from great distance, and we
often wonder what is the idea of taking
such good care of few sticks of wood.
The looking glasses may crack, dishes
NAV break, and various mishaps occur but
still the wood must be carefully attended
to. The cost of transporting it from one
place to another is evidently not thought of.
The amount paid for team for one OF two
days would probably be more than the
worth of the amount of wood to be moved.
Among the farmers in the vicinity OF
Bridgeton, moving is of rare occurrence,
but when they do move, they make regu-
lar holiday of it. Such extensive prepara-
tions as are made! The chief sufferers on
on the occasion are the chickens. All dig
nity is set aside on the occasion. The la
dies think nothing of riding through town
in an open wagon at such times, who on
other days would decidedly prefer walk
ing.


In Bridgeton, considering the population,
there is. but comparatively little moving. as
SO many own their own homes; yet there is
sufficient to create decided stir, and vast
amount of amusement for lookers-on. Who
but one who has experienced it, can do JUS
tice to the subject of a rainy moving day.
Visions on muddy floors, spoiled carpets,
etc rushes through the mind of the already
tired housewife, as she awakens on the
morning of the 25th, and hears the patter,
patter on the roof. Surely, such state OF
affairs is not conducive to a pleasant frame
of mind; impatience shows itself; and
work lags.
Year: 1873

How TO MAKE HENS LAY.-Tio


stout. string around tho body,
and lay the bird upon its side up
on a board, and fastcn the string
underneath. You can then put a
pillow under its head fyou wish.
Hens secured in this manner will
lay for any desired length Of time
Year: 1873

FAIRFIELD, July F, 1873.

 It is fearfully dry here yet, and ihere is some comfort in touching even with the pen your city, which was yesterday so re- freshed by showers. The rain has gone all about us, but 1t does not touch us, and from hill top yesterday I could see a great cloud over Bridgeport, that was evidently pouring upon that thriving city the mercy denied to us. It is dull, too, as well as dry along this shore, and there is a Hull in the tide of thrift that has been for years setting up from New York to New Haven. although it is probably only the pause before fresh and more vigorous movements in building and traffic.
Year: 1873

One of the most pressing demands
Of the times in this city, is for good
and comfortable dwellings, buildings
that while they arc suitable for an orr
dlnary family, are. yet Of moderate
cost, and can be rented low. There
are q great many eastern people IN
town and more are coming. Ii they
can be induced to stay here a few
months, many of them will remain
permanently. But they are accus-
toned to comfortable houses, and un-
less such can be had at reasonable
figures, they are apt to drift away from
us before they have staid long enough
to fully appreciate the beauties OF our
climate, and the peculiar excellencies
of Los Angeles as place Of residence.
Private capital and enterprise do not
seem adequate to supplying the de-
mand and We suggest that the only
way to speedily solve the problem, is
to form Building Association with
sufficient capital s1put upa number
of neat and tasty cottages. II some OF
our largest real estate owners would
make q move in this direction, We be-
lieve they could enlist the aid OF capi-
tai, and in very short time could
have fifty or a hundred buildings ready
for occupation, every one Of which
conld be rented at once at remunerative
rates, or sold at handsome advance
upon cost. II such an enterprise were
once started we have no doubt that
much of the stock would be taken by
our mechanics to be paid In labor, and
that many of them would in this way
secure n home and become permanent
ly identified with the place. Dealers
in lumber and other materials would
also be interested, and if our own citi-
zens would take hold and show their
faith in the future of our city, eastern
capital could be secured 10 aid in ex-
tending the enterprise. An energetic
move in this direction would very
shortly work marked improvement
in the appearance of the place, and
while ii would reduce the cost Of living,
itwould enhance the value ofreal estate
and increase our population. Wo hope
that those interested in the continued
prosperity of the town will give the
subject their earnest attention, and
either in this manner, or by some
other means remove what is very
serious obstacle to the progress Of Los
Angeles. EMMA sarfa @
Year: 1873

The Boston Journal gives an account Of
the present condition of the Lawrence Mills.
The Everett Mill has reduced the working
time to eight hours per day: The Pacific
Mills are in full operation, but the manage
ment have under consideration the reduction
of wages or the reduction of hours of labor.
1t is thought no necessity will arise to cause
reduction of the number of workmen. The
Atlantic Mills arc at work on their basis for
the Winter-four days each week, and ten
hours per day-and if any change occurs it
will probably be for increased rather than de,
creased production. The Washington and
Pemberton Mills are in full operation. The
Duck Mills are obliged to run four nights
each week to meet the demand tor their
goods. The Lawrence Mill has made slight
reduction in the hours Of labor. wages
have been reduced in but one mil, though
how soon it may occur in other mills is not
known. The demand for the products OF
the mills is at the present time very small,
consequently manufactured stock is accumu'
| lating.
Year: 1873

BAD FOR THE LAwYERs.-Quite num-
Der of the subordinate oranges of Iowa have
incorporated into-their constitutions clause
binding members, in cases where differences
occur between them, to submit in all cases
to the decision of arbitrators This they
rigidly adhere to, and lawsuits are becoming
things almost unknown, and the lawyers and
courts find little to do. A member who re-
fuses to abide by the pledge he takes in this
regard when he signs the. constitution, is
said to have greater regard for law than justice
and is subject for grange discipline, even
to expulsion. This feature of grange man
agement cannot be too highly extolled nor
too widely adopted among the subordinates.
If we could get at the expenses of litigation
among farmers-the lawyers and court fees,
the time squandered. to say nothing of the
i'll feeling and permanent enmity resulting
in the rupture of social intercourse, which
is so palpably essential to growth in morals
and happiness-we have no doubt it will be
found to go long way towards paying the
farm taxes Of every community. Let the
example presented by our Iowa friends
spread, not only among Patrons, but among
all organizations of farmers.


Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1873

uttered a cry of astonishment and rage.


"Good God are the fools going to charge
down the valley?" he shouted.


Then setting spurs to his horse, he dashed
out of his place and galloped madly across
the front, waving his sword.


"Where are you going, my lord;" he
shouted. 'fThat is not Lord Raglan's or.
DER Change front to. the right This
wayl This way The batteries on the
ridgew


Lord Cardigan was as hot-tempered in his
way as Lord Lucan. The audacity of an
officer presuming to cross his front was
enough. For that officer to address his bri'
gade was an additional insult. He spoke
not word, but pointed grimly forward
with his sword. Nolan's words were lost
in the thunder Of hoofs, and all that was
seen was his figure crossing the front and
wildly gesticulating, pointing TO Causeway
Ridge


The Russian batteries open. There was
flash, boom and second flush in the air
little cloud of white smoke, and loud
spang as the first shell burst in the faces Of
the trotting line. Poor Nolan threw up his
arm with a fearful shrek, and fell back in
his saddle, stone dead, struck through the
heart. With a low groan ofrage the rush
ing horsemen quickened their pace and
dashed on, at wild gallop, into the valley
of death.


The secret of Balaklsva perished with
Nolan.
Year: 1873

BEEcHER ON STocK GAMBLING.-Henry
Ward Beecher recently delivered lecture
in Boston, on 9The Battle Of Business"
from which we extract the following para
graph:


eff it is dangerous to gamble in Infamous
play-houses, it is much more dangerous in
our great commercial centers. 1t is crying
shame that it should be in the power Of a
few men to convulse a whole nation merely
to fill their own Golfers. [Applause. Le-
gitimate stock selling is distinctlya legitl-
mate business, but stock selling as conducted
by some men is a crime so atrocious that II
anything deserves the halter that does
When men haye i in Sher p9Ysr fYs 9r g gamble ~ ts
compel the government to temporarily exer-
else C@sarism to save the nation-that men
can do this unwhipt of justice shows that we
have not yet learned how to conduct
commerce in its highest forms. To-day one
of these men is poor tomorrow he overhcws
with riches: but there is one consolation
with regard to thcm-they never keep their
riches. Can you point out one of these men
who has retired with fortune and reason
ably enjoyed its They have no moderation,
and only live in the fiery passions of the street.
But thousands of innocent men are ruined
by them, and it is burning shame that they
should be allowed to carry ruin to innocent
victims. Ifpublic opinion could not restrain
them law should be passed that would"
Year: 1873

Vitiated atmosphere is quite as in- furious and stupefying as the worst of alcoholic drinks. It spells every meal and kills sleep. Itis the greatest enemy of the preacher, making people stupid and drowsy. The judge and jury in a court filled, as most are, with pestilen- tial air, are as much under the influence of deadly narcotic as the opium smok- CT. The poor of our cities suffer most. It is well to preach temperance to them, butts it not also pre-eminent necessity to procure for them pure air and healthy sunlight? When we consider the al- most universal fear of draughts which pervades modern society, it seems that nothing could be more timely than a crusade against the carbonic acid in- toxication to which people are so given. For the breathing of foul air is noth- ing but an intoxication accompanied by all it's evil effects foolishly ascribed to draughts.
Year: 1873

The following is the true will of the late Emperor Napoelon, for which let ters of administration are now applied for. The estate is sworn to amount to less then 912O,0OO sterling, and this sum is subject to claims which will re- duce it one-half:

 "This is my will. I commend my son and my wife to the high authori- ties of the State, to the people, and to the army. The Empress Eugenie pos sesses all the qualities required for ca- pably conducting the regency, and my son displays disposition and judgment which will render him worthy of his high destinies. Let him never forget the motto of the head of our family, everything for the French people. Let him fix on his mind the writings of the prisoner of St Helena let him study the Emperor's deeds and correspon- dence and finally let him remember, when circumstances permit, that the cause of the people is the cause of France. Power is heavy burden, be- cause one cannot always do all the good one could wish, and because cotem- poraries seldom render justice, so that in order to fulfill ones mission one must have faith in and conscientiously appreciate his duty; it is necessary to consider that from Heaven above those whom you have loved regard and pro- tect you. It is the soul of my illus trious uncle that has always inspired and sustained me. The like will apply to my son, for he will always be worthy of his name.

 "I leave to the Empress all my pri- vate property. I wish that, at the ma- jority of my son, she shall live at the Elysee and Biarritz. I trust that my memory will be dear to her, and that, after my death, she will forget whatever unhappiness I may have caused her. With regard to my son, let him keep, as talisman, the seal I wore, attached to my watch, and which comes from my mother. Let him carefully preserve everything that came to me from the Emperor, my uncle, and let him be convinced that my heart and my soul remain with him. I make no mention of my faithful servants; I am con- vinced that the Empress and my son will never abandon them. I shall die in the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman religion, which my son will always honor by his piety.

 "Done and signed with my hand at the Palace of the Tuileries, the 24th of April, 1865. NAPOLEON.
Year: 1873

A singular story comes from Ken lucky. One morning last month 8 young girl was found by her parents in her bed, insensible from the effects of chloroform, tied hands and feet with the sheets, and wound up in the bed clothes. On the window was a piece of paper, on which was scrawled several mysterious int1mations, including these: "Ime hired to do the job, and cum lots of miles, but yer looked like an angel and I carn't do it but some one will, for the villains have found out yer where abouts and will kill yer for yer fortune what is left yer by feller that yer be- friended when he was on the cars sick, he died and left all he had to yer if yer was alive on the first of June, if yer was dead it was to go to two other fellers. " The perpetrator ought to be caught, if only that he may be sent to school.
Year: 1873

It is profitable sometimes to be senti- mental. Let us to-day remember that it is spring-time, however gloomy the weather may be, and recount a simple love-story.

 Last summer German boy and girl, Henry and Susie, living in Minnesota, fell in love with one another. Her family, at first indifferent, early in the winter put themselves in opposition to the match.

 But this Romeowas no drawing room lover. Desperately in earnest, himself, and confident of the fdelity y of his Juliet, he bravely went to work to make home for her. He already owned a quarter-section of land. Taking his axe he went to his "estate," and there cut down trees and hewed out logs enough to make cabin, which he put up without help and furnished in rude but comfortable fashion. This done he asked Susie to come and' be his wife. She consented. Unfortunately, the young man had not yet set up his car riage; and since it was unbecoming for bride togo on foot, 8 hand-sled, drawn by the bridegroom, was pressed into the service of the pair.

 Thus they went forth in secresy to their new home in the woodland, she riding trimly on the sled, he tugging bravely at the strap. It was eight miles to the little cabin, but love made the journey short. There the wedding was to take place, clergyman having prom ised to be in waiting to make them man and wife.

 Unfortunately the clergyman was not there, and Susie was frightened and ashamed. She wanted to go home. But Henry, grieved at her distrust and yet secretly pleased with her modesty, proposed that until clergyman could be found the cabin should be divided, by partition wall, into two cabins, of which one should belong to her and one to him. To this she agreed, and the young man went eleven. miles through the snow after the boards for the wall, dragging them home on the sled which had just carried a more lovely burden.

 When the parents found their fraulein it was under these circumstances-she keeping house by herself; he living like Q bachelor, and bearing himself in every way with a chivalrous courtesy worthy of Henry Esmond himself. The father and brother, notwithstanding their grief and anger, were touched by the unconventional honor and purity of the young. people, and wisely concluding that the match was made in heaven, gave their heartiest assent to it.
Year: 1873

An enterprising young farmer, living in Illinois, who had little spare time at his command, applied year ago to the New York Life Insurance Company for an agency. The necessary papers were forwarded to him and he made @ clean sweep of two counties. Since then he has taken two more counties and gone regularly into the business. He says that it pays better than any business he has ever undertaken for the plans of the company are so popular that he finds easy work. There are thousands of neighborhoods where an agency for this grand old company can still be had. If you apply, send full particulars, age, former business, with two names as references, to the head office at 346 and 348 Broadway, New York
Year: 1873

WHAT THE SHELLS DD.-On one 'oc- casion, says correspondent writing from the Lava Beds, we noticed shelf fall in the stronghold, and immediately after the explosion some twenty or thir- ty Indians ran up on top of the rocks. yelling and cursing at lively rate. One Indian was so mad that he fired his gun of in the air and jumped from rock to rock like lunatic. We have since learned from squaw that shell fell close to the council fire, and that One Eyed Jake picked it up and ran towards Sconehin and his nephew. All three commenced biting the shell, and while they were taking the edge off their teeth the shell burst and the Modoe tribe were minus three warriors.
Year: 1873

A diplomatist who gives great din ners at Paris, it is said, always sur rounds each guest at the place where he sits at the table with flowers that belong to the country of which he is a n notiua
Year: 1873

An Atlantic man dreamed, the other night, that he nearly killed himself by fall, and the foolish fellow straight way went to work washing windows, and, of course, fell out and fatally injured himself
Year: 1873

We give in other columns particulars OF
two bills pending in the Legislature which
affect the street openings" in this city After
a long agitation by the public press extend
ing through two years, the "street opening"
business has been put into fair shape and is
now honestly conducted The Legislature
therefore, which has just passed Charter
that provides for new Bureau to supervise
this work, should not be in haste TO pass
supplementary or amendatory acts wmcn may
confuse and obstruct the proper aunihis'ra-
ton of the work. The last OF the street
openings conducted on the outrageous princi-
pIes of the Ring is shortly to be presented
for confirmation in the courts, when it may be
shown that some of the charges are fagrant
impositions on taxpayers. Property-owners
will find great objections to the pending bills
enumerated in the article which we publish
herewith.
Year: 1873

Another branch of the tribe (Which has numer-
ous romi6cations) decide that they will hgnt
no more. The narrative which we get by
telegraph is picturesque if not wholly trust
worthy. Besides the encouraging suggestion
that the war Is about over, we nave the as
surance that the number of the forces which
have kept our troops at bay has been under
stated. 1t is a comfort now to know that we
have not been so long defed by band OF a
fow acnrn Indiana
Year: 1873

fer in patience until Congress comes to their
relief. Mr. Carpenter assures them Of his be-
lief that Kellogg will be turned out at the
next session. We cannot share his confidence
in the justice and courage Of the national
legislature, but we echo his advice to the
Louisiana people not to injure their cause by
useless bloodshed.
Year: 1873

The lecture of Prof. Agassiz, which we pub
lish to-day, contains much curious information
about the Radiates, animals of q peculiar
structure indicated by their name More than
the usual space is devoted to an argument
against the development hypothesis, which the
Professor bases on the adherence OF these
strange forms of life to their essential types
The lecture is abundantly illustrated.
Year: 1873

The Assembly is still taking things easily,
although in the language of q great public
character, ats sands of life are almost run
"out." Yesterday, the Senate considerably
asked the Lower House to hold q session to-
day but, before the resolution could get to
the Assembly, that body had adjourned until
Monday. This may be smart; but it is not
public spirited.
Year: 1873

From the intelligence which we print to-day
it will be seen that the raiding Oh the Mexi-
can boundary is sure to become serious busi-
ness. AS we have said before, the provocatiOn
from the Mexican side has been very great.
The Government of that Republic has shown
no inclination to remedy the increasing diff
culties; and now we have armed reprisals from
the Texan side of the line.
Year: 1873

The journeyman carpenters, dissatisfied with
what they consider to be encroachments on
the eight-hour rule, are organized for strike
They say that they will march out on Monday
next; and there is no indication that the
master carpenters will accede to their present
demand The formal declaration of the strikers
indicates failure to secure what they have
heretofore secured, on account of lack of
close organization. The inevitable difficulty
always seems to lie just there.
Year: 1873

A man who was lwrecked on the City of
Washington advertises to lecture on his ex-
perience. The Graphic thinks it is pity he
was not drowned-''it would have added so
much to the interest of the lecture"
Year: 1873

they transform the waves OF sound into impressions
sound we cannot understand. But every shadOW oI
has it's corresponding note In the eur ana becomes
In mind q sound.


THE SEVENTH SENSE.


Now In reference the associated sense. have very
little time left speak OF It, From the beginning OF our
experience OF life constantly employed IN receV-
ing the tokens Of sensation from all the organs OF nerve
and interpreting the and by coGrdlnatng and remem'
berng the results OF all organizations we get Into the
habit OF what call the seventh associated SENSE
We know our right hand from our left; we Know lns
place where burned; We know whence sounu
comes know the distance and direction OF ODD
jects which people who have suddenly recovered from
blindness have found very difficult This growth OF the
consciousness and Judgment OF sensations Is wonder
full thing TO reflect upon. Whatever we may peneVe
about the growth Of this sense OF the subjective
and objective, II Is certain that To an infant
the sensations are all purely subjective Iney nave
not been referred to the external objects at au SOME
times we mothers In great agony 10 Know what Is
the matter with the baby-whether IL Is collie or pm
but IL Is all the 10 the baby 1t is only by steady
practice that babies learn how TO use their senses
Neither you I can rightly estimate the amount oi
knowledge OF these things which infant learns ana
which we never surpass as long as we liVe. NO
teachers ever taught the mind much baby learns
with hundred thousand Instruments, where all the
business was done cypher with different eypher Tor
each instrument and we're Obliged TO learn the wnole
and reply TO each message over hundred tnousanu III
struments ut the time. Who would not go crazy
That il what baby does, when he lies there sucking
his thumb and we think he Is doing nothing. 30 We
must have some respect Tor babies