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Year: 1873




A CURIOUS STORY OF THE LATE CoNFED-
ERAcY.-The Lynchburg Virginian narrates
an incident in the career Of the late Confed-
eracy, which goes to show how greed may
overcome patriotism. Richmond was the
headquarters of the Treasury Department,
and the national currency was issued there.
At time when new issue of bonds had just
been ordered, there was employed in the
Treasury Department a man named Elan,
who saw the way to sudden wealth through a
bold move, which he, with an associate, pro-
ceeded at once to make. One night the two
men entered the Treasury building through a
back window, and taking the plates, from the
denomination of S. to $1,000, they placed
them on the press and printed, on the regular
paper, five million dollars There was no
more difficulty in printing them than in print
ing al ordinary business card, and there were
no precautions taken to prevent such an ell
terprise as that undertaken by the two wor-
thies.


All that remained to be done to make the
bonds fit for circulation was to have them
signed. The signing at this time was done
by the young ladies in the department, one
hundred of whom were thus employed. The
men persuaded two of these to sign their
bonds, and after division they had each two
and half millions of bonds, worth, at that
time, their face value in gold or silver. m


The discovery came in its natural way. The
paper was missed. The men were flush with
their money, offering hundred dollar bills in
payment Of small debts, and in other ways
acted suspiciously. One was arrested, and
being terribly fri ghtened, confessed his guilt
and Implicated the other. Both were thrown
into prison, from which one afterward escaped
and went North, but the other suffered the
penalty of his crime on the gallows. AS for
the bonds, nothing was ever known of them.
Year: 1873

The MILLER AND HIS DANA miller
busy at his work, was notified that a small
leak had been discovered in his dam, and the
informer suggested its immediate repair, even
though the mill had to be stopped. But the
miller did not consider it of sufficient conse-
quence; and went on with his work. In the
evening, he was again notified Of the break,
which by this time had become serious. ~
will attend to it early in the morning." said
the miller. At midnight with terrible
crash, the dam broke, and at daylight was
totally destroyed. A bad habit, ifnot checked
in the beginning, will in time become as ruin
GUS as the leak which destroyed the miller's
property.
Year: 1873

GooD NATURE.-There are many persons
who suppose that good nature is kindness. It
has not one attribute of it, necessarily. Half
the time good nature is good digestion that
is all. Half the time good nature is nerves
well sheathed in adipose matter. Many men
do not feel cross and are not irritated; and
why should they not be kind and easy.going'
Why, we can show you hundreds of blessings,
sweet.cheeked, sunny-faced, plump.bodied
men who go through the world kindly; We
don't undervalue them. They lubricate the
way of life, but they ought not to call them.
selves by false names Good nature is far
more physical than mental. And it is not
active; it does not energize anything; it does
not suffer for the sake Of doing good to other
people. There are many rough, severe men,
who, though they will hew you with their
tongue, will put forth ten times as much true
love for you as these waxy-cheeked, good
natured men.
Year: 1873

AT a recent meeting of the Trustees Of the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art, the following minute and
resolutions ordered be entered among the records
Of the Trustees:


Since last meeting 0f this Board. il has pleased
Almighty God TO remove from by sudden death, and
within single week. two OF most valued associates
John F. Kensett and George =. Putnam bOtb members
of the Executive Committee, and Mr. Putnam Recording
Secretary and Honorary Superintendent Of the Museum


These gentlemen have been connected with this ins
tuition from the beginning


Mr.. Putnam the chairman Of the committee which
called the first public meeting that initiated it, and he
given 10 IL since his valuable assistance
forming duties which usually rewarded by liberal
salary for other compensation than that which he
received from the unfeigned respect OF his associates
and rhe consciousness OF doing noble action.


Mr.. Kenset from the outset has contributed to not
only the aid Of his distinguished name but also his
OF American Art have recorded their regret for the
death OF Mr. Kensett high-tOned gentleman, whose
character and manners made him dear TO the hearts of
all who had the privilege OF knowing him. and whose
beautiful landscapes faithfully reflect the pecuartes
Of our national scenery.


The lovers OF letters for the loss OF Mr. Put
nam of the oldest friends of American literature,
whose unfailing courtesy and wise discrimination,
united with the highest personal integrity, made his
counses valuable alike TO veteran authors and nexpe-
renced beginners


and fully reaped the advantages of the special ability
and singular gifts which each OF them possessed desire
place their records their grief for the deaths
and their most sincere respect for the memories of
these valued associates.


ResoUed That copy OF this minute be transmitted to


Resolved That copies of the above minute be furnished
the press for publication
Year: 1873

Counsel for Edward S. Stokes are preparing
bin Of exceptions upon which TO base an application
for trial There 2s objections to the rulings
Judge Boardman during the trial. and it is sand that the
bill Will recite several crcumstanceswhich have come
light since the trial. including an alleged saying of
of the jurors that "stokes should be convicted any how
Warden Finley of the Tombs has received comuuni-
cation from the Commissioners Of Public Charities and
Correction to the effect that from the moment the death
warrant received by the Sheriff Stokes was his prs
The prisoner evidently pleased at the prospect
Of the prison.
Year: 1873

A couple of California convicts re-


Gently quite outwitted themselves in


planning an ingenious escape from
Jail. They managed to store them


selves in large box in the wheel
wright shop where they worked, and
had the box nailed and so arranged
that when they arrived in San Fran
cisco, and landed on the wharf, they
could open one end. Unfortunately
for them, when the box came on the
boat one of the deck hands turned
it upon end instead of leaving it fat.
This was more than the convicts
could stand. One of them stood on
his head, and the rush of blood was
more than he had bargained for
while the other cried out ''this box
don't stand right" The deck hand
was astonished at this exclamation,
and his first idea was that ghosts
were on board. A council was held,
and the captain decided to break
open the box. To the utter astonish-
ment of everybody, as soon as the
sides were broken off, two live men
came creeping out in a state Of per-
spiration. They were at once recog-

nized as convicts and were sent
back to prison. Exchange.
Year: 1873

The Danbury Ne1oS man is respOn-
sible for the following: You can
always tell boy whose mother cuts
his hair. Not because the edges of
it looks as if it had been chewed off
by an absent-minded horse, hnt YOU
tell it by the way he stops on the
street and wriggles his shoulders
When a fond mother has to cut her
boys hair she is careful to guard
against any annoyance and muss by
laying sheet on the carpet. It has
never yet occurred to her to sit him
over bare floor and put the sheet
around his neck. Then she draEs
the front hair over his eyes and
leaves it there while she cuts that
which is at the back. The hair which
lies over his eyes appears to be sur
charged with electric needles, and
that which is silently dropping down
under his shirt-band appears to be
on fire. She has unconsciously con-
tinued to push his head forward m-
til his nose presses his breast, and
is too busily engaged to notice the
snuffiing sound that is becoming
alarmingly frequent. In the mean
time he is seized with On irresistible
desire to blow his nose, but recol-
lects that his handkerchief is in the
other room. Then a fly lights on his
nose, and does it so unexpectedly
that he involuntarily lodges, and
catches the points of the shears In
his left ear. At this he commences
to cry and wishes he was q man.
But his mother doesn't notice him.
She merely hits him on the other ear
to inspire confidence, and goes on
with the work. When she is through
she holds his jacket collar back from
his neck. and with her mouth blows
the short bits of hair from the top
of his head down his back. Hecalls
her attention to this fact, but she
looks for new place on his head
and hits him there, and asks him
why he didn't use his handkerchief.
Then he takes his awful disfgured
head to the mirror and looks at it,
and, young as he is, shudders as he
thinks OF what the boys on the
street will say.
Year: 1873

The citizens of a Georgia town
were surprised to read in their local
journal the other day that perhaps
it was not worth while for them to
attempt to raise boys. The afflicted
editor insists that he wrote hogs
Year: 1873

/ see you publish our daily stock
report; therefore any little incidents
connected with this great gambling
mania of ours may prove interesting.
The rage now is Belmont" selling
the other day for six bits, sold on Sat
urday for twenty dollars. A well
known speculator and great running
expert was very sweet on Belmont"
from its first inception, invested very
heavily, and stuck to his text in the
face OF all decline 1t is said that
matters at last got so very blue with
him, through his love for his falling
friend, that about ten days ago his
affairs were about being placed in the
hands of his friends; but now all is
changed, and on Saturday evening last
he went home worth some quarter of
a million of dollars. Oh, how inscru-
table are the ways of stocks, and how
varied is the luck of those who dabble
in the marvellous scrip.


How are You O6tfOr vegetablesr


There appears to be every prospect
of heavy strike amongst our market
gardeners. The sapient body of men
known as the City Fathers, alias the
Supervisors, have recently ordered,
that the market wagons laden with
potatoes and other vegetables, shall
not stand on SansOme street as hereto
fore, but in another part Of the city.
This order the gardeners would not
obey, and some dozen of them were
brought up the other day for breaking
a city ordinance. This only made them
more determined; learning that the
prosecution would be continued until
the bitter. end, they have leagued
together and concluded
not to sell any more vegetables at
their ranches, or send any more into
town until the order is repealed.
Year: 1873

The Radical Journal of last Friday con-
tanned a short leader, headed ''The One
Thing Needful, " the amount of which was,
that, feeling their weakness as a party in
Texas, they were anxious for recruits and
willing to take anything that would offer.
"The one thing needful, and the only
thing, is a willingness to vote for Davis.
That is enough. Principle is out of the
question. Nomatter what a man has been
though he may have prosecuted the Radi-
cal saints without measure but short time
ago-though he may have been a roaring
secessionist and negro enslaver like Par
sons-though he may have been a
rebel of the hottest kind, steeped
in the blood of Yankees and Union men
though he may have been Greeley man,
and is even now an anti-Grant man. if he
agree with them in idea and purpose" that
is if he will vote for Davis, ''they want
him and they want all the power and infu-
ence he has" Such is Radicalism. Itsim-
ply means power and place; the possession
of the government with the means of op-
precision; the opportunity to plumber and
riot on the spoils of Office. 1t has no fixed
political ideas, nothing to keep its followers
within bounds, nothing to guide them,
nothing to prevent them from doing what
they desire or taking what they want
Their only bond of union is self.inter-
est and they work together merely for
the benefit which each one expects for
himself. We, of course, allude particu-
larly to Radicalism in Texas and to the
few white Radicals in it. So far, the great
body of the negroes have been the mere
tools of these unprincipled men, who have
used them for their own selfish purposes.
But there is some uncertainty a0so as to holo
many of the negroes may vote. Although
composing the main body of the Radical
voters, they have not been given any show
ing on the State ticket, and it is not un-
likely that many of them may rebel. Be
sides there is division among the white
Radical leaders, they have fallen out as to
the division of offices among themselves,
and the quarrel is very bitter, and seems at
present unreconcilable Hence the Davis
men are alarmed, hence the Journal writes
about ''the one thing needful" 1t wants
votes. 1t says, Come-no matter
what you have becn-no matter
what you may be-'tag, rag and bobtail'
Come Parsons, come Elliott, come Sniggins
and Muggins and all. Come tire-eaters and
dirt-eaters and help us out. Whenever we
can find a man, who will vote for Davis and
the Radical ticket, we will fellowship
him. and take him to our bosoms, until it
comes to division of the plumber. Then
look out for dog fight over the bone. But
the zone thing most needful, ,n-that is
votes enough to elect Dayis7-wlll not be
found. Doubtless all possible means, foul
and touler, viii be resorted to before the
canvass is over, but the result viii be a
dead failure. "The one thing needful
for the people of Texas is the death of
Radicalism, and they will see that the deed
is done and well done.
Year: 1873

The Austin Journal still claims to be the


ssoficial organ Of the State, . as may be seen


by glance at the head Of its editorial col


umns. We suppose it considers Governor


Davis the State, as Louis the ~ Of France


proclaimed himself the State. The Journal


is doubtless the organ Of Davis, but it is


not, in any sense, the organ of the State Of
Texas. The time was, but the time has


gone by, never to return, when the Journal
could publish anything ''by authority" ex-
cept from its master, Governor Davis.
And yet it haunts the old heading
to keep up the idea Of its i'm
portance and deceive people abroad.
But as the organ of the Radical Governor,
it grinds on, and the ears Of the suffering
public are burthened weekly and daily with
its horribly discordant notes. It has va
rious hands, turning the organ crank, now
one, now another, as the occasion may re-
quire, or as a grinder may be picked up.
Wednesdays evening edition shows new
hand at the old cracked, wom-out concern.
He grinds very much like one of the many
editors of the old Austin RepuJlicaa, and
the tune attempted is "Quandary." 1t is
quite funny, when one Of these ''dyed in
the WOOL Radicals undertakes to put
thoughts and words into the mouths of Dem
ocrats of any sort. Your genuine Radical
has not the remotest idea how an honest
Democrat thinks or talks. lie cannot COM
prehend a principle If one got into his
head, it would split it wide open. If one
touched his heart, he would think it a rheu
matte attack, and make his will in view of
an carly DEATH The Catalogue of the
Day. Is badly gotten up Radical farce,
having the force and effect of a second class
funeral It's closing scene is very affecting
in its allusion and comparison Of the dead
Houston and the living Davis. ''Oh! for
one hour of Houstonln If the hero of
San Jacinto were here in the flesh, he would
kick the Radical Governor out of the man
sion, and order it to be washed. Eyes, if
he were alive, all would yet be well.p He
would scourge the Radicals from the Capt.
tol as the Saviour did the money changers
from the Temple.


How the whole set would seamper, with
the ''unclean birds of prey" lowering over
them, attracted by the foul smell of cor
ruption. Houston and Davis It is next
thing to sacrilege to couple their names to-
gether, and yet this new grinder of the
''official organ of the State" tries to make
an old Democrat talk of the manly, brave
and honest way" of Governor Davis, and
compare him with hero of history! The
ghost of old Sam ought to haunt this inn
pious organ grinder for the balance of his
worthless life, and bestride him every night
like horrible nightmare.
Year: 1873

al liberty in this country is lost.


You never hear an old Democrat
admitting the death Of the Democratic
party. It is full OF vigorous life to him.
We are sorry to say that we occasionally
meet with an old Wing, who has been act
ing for years with the Democracy, who is
willing for the Democratic party to die that
he may act with some new party, with a
different name, against the Radical enemy.
But the number Of these is few. The South
ern Wings were mostly State Rights men
and make the best Of Democrats now. They
care nothing about the name-they are de-
voted to the principles Of the Democratic
party, and would as soon fight under the
old Democratic flag as any other; while
your old Democrat is unwilling to give up
the endeared name and the battle-stained
banner, and viii fight harder and fight
longer under it than any other. Let it wave
The Democratic party is not dead.
Year: 1873

WE are glad to read notice IN the Gal
weston Ne,os of the twenty-eighth instant,
that Col J. L. Barlow, late editor of the
GatesviIle Sun, has been associated with
the present editorial force of that paper.
Col Barlow is a good writer and sound
Democrat, and his accession to the Ne1es
will be hailed with pleasure by all who de
sire the advancement and success of the
Democratic party. Col. Barlow, in his new
and more prominent position, has our very
best wishes attending him.
Year: 1873

THE Radical Austin Journal complains
that the STATESMAN of last Friday sis full
of abuse of the Journal and the State Ga
sette." There it is again; the two are being
constantly coupled together; blow at one
is felt as blow at the other. They arc all
the time defending and complimenting one
another as if they had joint interest, as
they had when the Gazette Office was moved
up to the old Journal quarters, when the one
pretended to buy the other out. The Won
der is they have not sense enough to keep
better concealed their love for each other,
and do not indulge in an occasional sparring
to keep up appearances. Still there would
be little use for that now. It's pretty well
understood now that they both wear the
same Radical collar, marked "Davis, his
organ"
Year: 1873

THE Gazette proposes to give Prof. Sneed
" a wide berth" This is wise on the part
of its masked editor. The professor knows
too much of his doings in the past to be
trifed with. The Gazette man has not for
gotten certain card in reply to the denun-
citation Of the State Executive Committee,
of which both of them were members, and
which has never been answered Yes, he
had better give Prof. Sneed ga wide
bertI, y
Year: 1873

Farmers on small farms often find it


di1hcult to keep the fertility Of the soil,


not beng able to keep enough stock to
make manure. These same farmers buy
costly and sometimes useless artificial
manures, little thinking that the muck of
their sWamps and river beds, If judicious-
~ applied. would greatly add to the fer
tlity OF the soil. | tried three expert
ments with 1t last season, on three differ
ent crops-clover, wheat and potatoes
on three different kinds of SOIL The clo-
yer grew on light, sandy loan. The field
was summer fallowed for wheat two sea-
sons before, and received heavy coat Of
barn-yard manure. Last spring, Ipicked
out the poorest strip in the field, ard top
dressed it with muck at the rate of forty
loads to the acre. The result was wonder
tul. That strip, in comparison with the
rest of the field, yielded one ton more to
the acre. The wheat grew on gravelly
loan. The field was prepared in sum-
mer fallow the year before, and received
heavy dressing of barnyard manure
all except half an acre, Oh which twenty
loads Of muck were spread. The straw
on this spot grew stronger and healthier
than on any other part OF the field had
no chance OF comparing the graiu The
potatoes We're planted on a dry, limestone
shale. Those that received muck were
large and dry, with very few small ones,
while the potatoes on the rest of the field
were of poor quality, and too small for
market purposes. To prepare muck
properly, it should be hauled out of the


swamp in the spring, piled on a dry knoll,


and mixed with liberal supply oil lime,


ashes, and common salt During the
summer it should be turned over three or
four times. until thoroughly pulverized
and the compost completely mixed. Leave
it to the action of the frost during the win
ter, and apply to the land in spring. Ev-
cry intelligent farmer knows that the liquid
manures are gilmore value than the solids.
There is sometimes great difficulty in saw
ing them, especially if the stables are built
on a hillside. Now, muck is a powerful
absorbent, and if freely used as a. bedding,
and in pits beside and under the stables,
the liquid excrements would be saved. !
have found it to be of great value applied
as a mulch to the roots oftrees. 1t seems
to supply invigorating elements, without
the stimulating effects of manure Don't
sell your ashes to the soap makers, but
mix we'll with this mulch. and Grub & Co.


will leave on suspicion.-lOntario Advo-
cate.
Year: 1873

After very hard Wall street panic there is al
ways small crop of sudden deaths among bro
kera and spectators. The present panic will
doubtless be the death Of some men, and will
probably send some to the insane asylum.
Year: 1873

E1- There is a young lady at Norris.
town who is in the habit Of putting her
chewing gum on the bedpost before she
closes her charming eyes 10 sleep, and
Friday night she slept in a bed that had
been occupied the previous evening by
male member Of the family, who 10 &C
customed to putting his quid of tobacco
also ON tho bsdpost, aud leaving it there
sometimes. When she got up in the
morning she pu, the qu;d in her mouth,
and now labors under the impression that
the bugs must have taken refuge in her
gum.
Year: 1873

In this common expression is comprOhended an
immense amount Of bodily and mental suffering. 1t
IL not necessary to be effected with positive disease
in order to experience unutterable wretchedness A
person out Of health is weak, languj low spirited
incapable Of much exertion. nervous irritable and
as sensitive to every change of temperature as the
mercury in u thermometer. What such a person
Bitters will supply it, No need of applying to a
physician IN such case. the fee would be tnrOwn
away. AT the nearest drug store may be had the
most eficent and hcathful vegetable tonic that the
world contains. Twenty-Five years experience has
estaDlsned the TACT that among all the stOmaehics
powerful restorative stands supreme, una pprOached


Every bottle Of Hostettars Bitters contains more


sepItOs4d
Year: 1873

ST LOUIS, February 17.-A letter in the
form OF a petition from Senator elect
Bogy was read In the House to-day ask
ing the Senatorial bribery investigation
to be reopened and an opportunity given
to every one who may know anything In
connection with the charges Of bribery
to make his statement. Col. Bogy sayE
all persons who acted as his friends dur
ing the contest will promptly obey the
summons Of the committee, and that he
will waive all question OF right on the
part Of the committee TO examine hii
bank account, or the officers Of any bank
with which he has done business. The
petition went over under the rule.
Year: 1873

The Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chi
csgo Railroad contemplates laying a
double track east of Fort Wayne to
some point not yet definitely settledi
next spring, in order to accommodate the
immense traffic passing over the road.
There is every indication of q large in
crease in the demand lor iron the present
year. There will not only be a contiuu-
ed increase of new lines OF railway, but
several of the leading railroad companies
contemplate the laying of third rails,
thus adding fifty per cent to their de-
mand over and above the current demand
Tor renewals.
Year: 1873

ACCORDING to the New York Tribune,
the escape Of Tweed is the legitimate re-
suit Of bargain made last summer, and
Il charges that New York has oVerthrown
one ring only to be made the slave OIL
Annihnr-