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Year: 1873




HoME.-There are few persons who have
not visited houses where they have been in
troduced to what is known as the company
parlor. They must remember how uncom-
Portable they were while sitting in it; how
they found it almost impossible to be at ease,
and mainly for the reason that their host and
hostess were not themselves at ease. The
children were watched with lynx eyes, lest
they should displace or soil something; SO
that the entertainment of friends became very
much like social discipline. They must
recall, too, how sweet the fresh air seemed
out Of doors, and how they nwardly vowed
on leaving that temple of form and fidgeti-
ness, that something more than politeaess
would require them to return.


Home is not a name, nor form, nor a
routine. 1t is spirit, presence, a princi-
pie: Material and method will not, and can
not make it. 1t must get its light and sweet
ness from those who inhabit it, from the
flowers and sunshine. from the sympathetic
natures which, in their exercise of sympathy
can lay aside the tyr 'nny of the broom and
the awful duty of endless scrubbing. .-Scrib-
nerS
Year: 1873

IT is plain but faithful saying; EAT your
brown bread first;" nor is there better rule
for mans outset in the world. While you
continue single, you may i've within as mar
row limits as you please; and it is then you
must begin to save, inorder to be provided
with the more enlarged expenses of your fu-
ture family. Besides, plain, frugal life is
then supported most cheerfully; it is your
own choice, and it is to be justified on the
best and most honest principles in the world,
and you have nobody's pride to struggle with
or appetites to master but your own. As
you advance in life and success, it will be
expected you should give yourself greater in
dulgence; and you may then be allowed to
do both reasonably and safely.
Year: 1873

The other night at Truckee two young
men, visiting the same young lady, tried to
freeze each other out, or in other words,
to see which could stay the longest 1t ap-
pears that this is common amusement at
Truckee, and though perhaps pleasant to
the young men is somewhat expensive snd
annoying to thesold folks. The Republican
tells the story as follows:


The head of the family left the young
people alone at the proper time and retired,
apparently for .le purpose of rest and slum-
Der. About midnight the young lady ex-
pressed desire to step out on the porch to
see the moon and get the fresh air, and of
course both of the "freezers" followed. The
door was closed after them. While moon
and star-gazing, the man of the house steps
unobserved into the parlor and distributes a
liberal supply of shoemakers wax on two of
the seats of the cane -bottomed chairs-those
that the men had vacated This wax was
of the right consistency to serve the purpose
in this case. The young lady on the porch,
who was in the secret, soon found an ex-
cuse for returning with her admirers. The
young men sank down again into the ere
served seats, and each redoubled his ef-
forts to please the damsel, annoy his fellow
and keep awake. About an hour passed in
this way, by which time the wax, aided by
the warmth pressing down upon it, had be-
come thoroughly amalgamated, with the
shsddy of the pants-in fact, the cane bot
toms of the chairs, the wsDand the panta-
looms became sort Of inseparable trinity.
The time for the crisis was close at hand


1t came. Each one of the bachelors found
himself glued to his seat, and no amount of
pulling and tugging effected release. If
they arose the chairs followed. At first
they tried to look upon the matter as joke,
but after full half-hour's struggle TO free
themselves from their embarrassing predica-
ment, they began to think they had got into
serious scrape. The lady suggested that
they build rousing fire in the stove, snd
then each man backing up as near the heat
as possible "melt the darned stuff off" as
she said This method was tried, but did
not work, as with the chairs fastened to
them they couldn't get near enough to the
fire. After they had sweated in the heated
room for about an hour to no purpose, the
wax retaining its relentless grip and connec-
ton, they saw no other way out of their
awkward dilemma except to engage in a
surgical operation. 1t was getting along TO-
ward morning, and daylight was near at
hand. They realized that whatever was to
be done must be done quickly. Their jack


knives were brought into requisition, and in
a few minutes each fellow was released from
his uncomfortable position. They left the
young lady and the house in a hasty and
unceremonious nner, with cane patch
on the rear of their unmentionables about
the size of full moon. Frecze-out games
are not as popular as they were.
Year: 1873




MORE READING AND THINKING The farm
ers' movement has had the effect to make
our people think and t, read. You would
be surprised to see how many daily papers,
and tri-weekly and weekly, papers come to
our village. People used to take papers
that had stories in them; but now they take
papers for the news; and tn y are learning
what is going on in the world. Some of the
neighbors are at the village every day, and
they bring us home the daily paper, and,
after the work is done, the girls read it out
to us, and you cannot imagine how much
better this is than when it was customary to
have the neighbors drop in and deal ont Cos
sip or talk about the last new story in the
Ledger, or the great unknown.


The movement will be lasting tribute to
the whole country in numerous ways, for it
will lead the people to think and to talk
sense. The fact is, we had become too
frivolous, and we needed son ething to
change the current Of extravaganza, and
cheap corn came in time. We charged the
railroads and the middlemen with the hard
times, but the investigation proved that
most of it was due to our own folly
Farmers Wife IN Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1873

THE STUDENTS TEIoK.-A young man o.
eighteen or twenty, a student in university
took a walk one day with a professor, who
was commonly called the students friend
such was his kindness to the young men
whom it was his office to instruct. While
they were walking together and the professor
was seeking to lead the conversation to
grave subjects they saw pair of old shoes
lying in their path, which they supposed be-
longed to poor man who was at work close
by, and had nearly finished his days work.


The young student turned to the profess
sor, saying: "Let us play the man trick
we will hide his shoes and conceal our
selves behind those bushes, and watch to
see bis perplexity when be can not find
them"


"My dear friend" answered the profess
sor, eve must never amuse ourselves at
the expense of the poor. But you are rich,
and may give yourself much greater
pleasure. Put dollar into each shoe, and
then we will hide ourselves"


The student did so, and then placed him
self with the professor behind the bushes
close by, through which they could easily
watch the laborer, and see whatever won
der or JOY he might express.


The poor man soon finished his work, and
came across the field to the path, where he
had left bis coat; he slipped one foot into one
of his shoes; but feeling something hard, =,
he stopped down and found the dollar. As
tonishment and wonder were seen upon his
countenance; he gazed upon the dollar,
turned around : and looked again, ,-and again; ;
then he looked around him on all sides, but
could see no one. Now be put the money
in his pocket, and proceeded to put on the
other shoe, but how great was his astonish-
ment when he found the other dollar! His
feelings overcame him. be fell on his knees,
looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a
fervent thanksgiving, in which he spoke of
his wife, sick and helpless, and his children
without bread, whom this timely bounty,
from some unknown hand, would save from
perishng. The young man stood there
deeply affected and tears filled his eyes.


"Now," said tha professor, care you not
much better pleased than if you had played
your intended trick"


go, dearest SIR" answered the youth,
"you have learned me lesson now that
will never forget. feel now the truth Of
the words which never before understood: /:
1T is better to give than to receive
Year: 1873

A colored man having admired colored
widow living short distance from him, but
being afraid to come out boldly and reveal
his passion, went to white man of his ac-
quaintance the other day, and asked him to
write the lady letter, asking her hand in
marriage. The friend wrote, telling the wo-
man, in a few brief lines that The size Of
her feet was the talk of her neigbborhood,
and of asking her if she could not pare
them down little. The name of the col
ored man was signed, and be was to call on
her Sunday night for an answer. The
writer of the letter met the negro llmpipg
along the street, and asked him what the
widow said. The man showed him blood
shot eye, scratched nose, lame leg, and
a spot on the scalp where handful of wool
had been violently jerked out, and he an
swered, in solemn tones:-


"She didn't say muffin, end didn't stay
dar more n minute!"
Year: 1873

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.--The Select House
Committee on the defalcation Of j. j. Johnson lately
Of the stamp division OF the Assistant Treasurers
Office in New-York, report that IL would have been
cause of surprise had the Investigations OF the Com
mttee justified the adoption OF opinion imputng the
criminal act 70 the Of vigilance, the ineapacy or
TO any other implying official indelity the part
Of the Assistant Treasurer.


They unhesitatingy exonerate him from any fault
which could TO be justly assigned him share IN
the responsibility for the loss sustained and they heart
iy concur in the OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury that the law already offered for its eonsder-


ton should be enacted by Congress relieving Gen. Hill
house from any pecuniary guilt in connection with the
robberes stamps OF their proceeds by his
late unworthy subordinate.


The committee most earnestly recommend, as In the
direction of greater security 10 the public moneys that
the punishment of all Treasury defaulters be greatly in
creased, and that in OF conviction upon clear
proof OF guilt should the pardoDng power be exercised
in be half OF those who steal public moneys.


They also recommend that stock brokers who know
ipgly violate the law by dealing with Government em
poyes should prosecuted with greater rgor than has
marked the conduct OF such proceedings In the past
They are grated 10 report that from afndavs OF the
present employees In the Sub-Treasury In New-York.
they are satisfied OF them have been tempted 10
hazard their positions and happiness by stock speeula
Year: 1873

favor of previous question in the Senate among them
Mr.. Conklng and Mr. Sherman, and 1t would not lie
strange this should be Of the questions before the
Senate during the next Congress
Year: 1873

ed on my trunk writing this to you. My
hands are 30 stiff with the cold l cannot
hold my pen. For that reason perhaps it
may not be easy for you to decipher my
hurried writing. AMY G.. HIx.


Saturday Evening, Feb. 15. .


Mr.. Goodrich, the witness, said this let
ter was the only indication be had of any
thing wrong on the part Of his brother. His
father got on Monday or Tuesday an exact
copy of this letter. Witness went to the
house to see what it meant. Read the let
ter to his brother who stated be had met
the woman in New York and had put her
In as good place as she had left. Wit
ness saw The dress of a woman as she pass
ed into a room in the house. Thinks his
brother said her name was Amy Sloan or
Hone. His brother said the letter was
written to blackmail, and that the woman
had not had child.


several witnesses testified to seeing de-
ceased with a lady who resembled Mrs.
Myers:


Adjourned.
Year: 1873

Colonel Holman, in an article upon over
grown and medium-siztd animals thus speaks
Of hogs, indicating his preference for smaller
breeds " There is not one single advantage to
be claimed in favor Of big hogs There never
was amonster hog which dill not make the
man who raised him pay for every pound he
weighed. They don't furnish an ounce Of meat
gratis, but charge fuil price for every atom
Of their carcass. When slaughtered It takes
a long time to get one cool to the marrow in
the bone and then, when the bans are put in
salt, it is troublesome 20 finish them to the
centre.


"Fou, hundred pounds, live weight, is as
large as hogs should be, in order to make good
bacon. Beyond this size there is a loss some
where. Either the feeder butcher or consul
mer is beat, and. as general thing, every one
who has anything to do with the big hog will
find if he observes closely. that they are not
so profitable as the smooth nice hogs Of only
three hundred and fifty pounds weight. 4
small head, with little upright years, and legs
and ears delicate to perfection, are marks which
indicate the greatest amount Of flesh for any
given amount Of food consumed, and will al
ways draw more readily the attention Of the
butcher.
Year: 1873

As the time has arrived for potatocs-tho
early 5or.s-to be harvested, wish to say to
those who have them to harvest, to put them
10 barrels as the best mode Of disposing Of them.
There are those who have tried this for years,
aud can not be persuaded to keep their pota-
toes in any other way Dig aud expose to the
air till dry; then put up as directed, taking
the barrels to the field The advantage is that
the air is not exposed as with open bins, which
often yitiate it, aud always leaves potato olor
You have nothing Of this. Another advantage;
you can put where most convenient, aud moro
at pleasure, with little difficulty, and you may
place tier upon tier Of barrels til up to tho
floor When it is wished to use any, a barrel
is opened and used, and so on with the rest,
leaving no dirt, the ground remaining in the
barrel Or, iii. is wished to sell, they are al
ready put up. Any barrel will do, 50 that u
is strong euough-a sal. barrel as good as any.
Correspondent Country Gentleman.
Year: 1873

A farmer and his wife called at Detroit
photogr ph gallery last week 10 order some
photographs of her, and while theoperator was
getting ready the husband gave the wife lit
tie advice as to how she must act: "Fasten
your mind Oh something" lie said, cor else
you will laugh andspile the job. Think about
early days, how your father got in Jail, and
your mother was an old scolder, and what you'd
have been if hadn't pitied you, jest fasten
your mind on to that" She didn't have any
photographs taken. Neither will he for some
time.
Year: 1873

A YoUNG WIFE DRowNED.-The wife Of
Mr.. Wesley Cave was drowned in Briery
branch, about four miles from Saugersville. in
this county, on Friday week Her husband
was in the corn-feld plowing, and in his alb
sence she took bucket and vent to the bank
of the creek for water. The bank was quite
steep and she must have fallen into the water
which is about eight fee. deep, Her little SOD,
two years old, wandered away from the spot
aud was found weeping BY Mrs. Cage's father,
who was passing by. He led the child back
to the House and failing to find the mother,
dragged the creek, at the bottom Of which her
body was found with the hand still grasping
the bucket. Mrs. Cave was only "a years Of
age aud was highly esteemed by her neigh
ors.-Staunton indicator
Year: 1873

WOUNDS IN HORSESHOE Of the best
washes that we know Of for ordinary wounds
on horses, is to take one-quarter Of a pound of
saltpetFo, half plot Of tnrpentine, aud put
theminto bottle shake up well before using
apply to the wound three times a day with a
Gather,
Year: 1873

DoSrPHAx Oct g. 1873


EDuoR CHIEF Permit me- through the columns cf
your paper to saw few words in behalf Of many Of
Wayne Township We pleased with the action Of
the District Caucus The Convention in the man did
well while the Caucus did poorly and air IL doe, .e,m
that there other Influences at work not alto
gether legitimate The insdious workings in Pome
interest that has always characterized cause we
secretly carried through this Convention We
find the at work for Mr. Stout that worked
for the interest of Mr. Pomeroy last Fall and Winter
with the object in view there is to be United
States Senator elected this Winter and know that
Pomeroy viii be candidate 1t is significant find the
same men now pushing Mr. Stout on in this raee-for
what To accomplish that in which they failed year
ago-he election TO the legislature this Fall Pomeroy
Look at the three candidates. VIII the farmers
who supposed to be working against corruption be
willing to be the instruments in electing Mr. Pomeroy
the Senstei Surely not Then let them look e1 to the
trap sprung te catch the unwary Mr. Stout worked
for his nomination would under ordinary
cunstaDces and he is elected Is 10 likely that he
win refuse the solicitations Of these friends when besieg
cd oDriscoll last winteri No sir; never Some
will be found to justify his support of Mr. Pome
roy-a petition showing change in public sentiment;
delegation Of citizens interested in his election outside
pressure that few withstand when coupled with
promise Of Office be il small All this was done
last Winter and and win be done again.


How long has It been since heard say to this
people they not in favor of Mr. Pomeroy election
And yet when the time vote found them the
advocates well supporters of Mr. Pomeroy The
pie of this Township willing to support any man, to
relieve themselves from this corruption which has been
prevalent throughout this whole country and especially
in Kansas but do want q whom rely up
on when the trial With the history the past
fresh in memories. ask is Mrtout tnat mani In
the words of the immortal johnson would say
farmers of this County: "Look Lestie outr BEAUS.
Year: 1873

FARMERS TIcKEr.-ws think that a good
many persons arc deceiving themselves about the
Ieeiing among farmers relative to their ticket
We have heard it said that the farmer. were u,p.
orally dissatisfied with the ticket, and would no,
support it. This may be true of some, especially
men who were delegates to the Convention. and
failed to secure what they were after. But with.
in the past week, We have talked with number
OF substantial farmers, who expressed themselves
heartily in favor Of the whole ticket, and gave i,
as their opinion, that large majority of those
who participated in the farmers movement
would stick TO the ticket
Year: 1873

RESPONSIBILITY OF COUNTY TREAsrerps
very important duty will devolve upon our Leg.
islatnre next winter, relative to county treas


urers- AS the law is now interpreted, the funds
belonging to the respective counties in our STAT
are used almost entirely for private Speculation
by the county treasurers, and bondsmep ar.
powerless Ia secure an Investigation, while conn
~ boards of commissioners can find no aut:,orirv
short of absolute defzlcatiOn to warrant their
Interference. The law must be 50 amended that
boutlsmen who indorse for treasurer can call
for an investigation whenever any of them have
reason to suspect reckless management of the
county funds. And that investigation must car
~ with IL authority to 90 into treasurer's
money drawer aud ascertain whether the money
Is there or whether it is ont at two per cent. .


as1fh in Illicit observation-disclosures Journal
Year: 1873

RAILROAD AssEssoR.-We believe the Office OF
Railroad Assessor is to be filed by election, this
Fall; but as yet, there has not been word said
about it. This Office is of real Importance, in the
political reforms now being agitated. The peo-
should see to it that proper person is brought
out, and that thorough understanding is had
between the different Counties in the District.


If no attention is given to the Office, some politi-
cIan, in the interest of railroads, will nominate
himself for the Office, and worm himself into the
position simply by the inattention of the people.
Year: 1873

IHE SPoILs SYsTEM.-One OF the worst fea-
lures OF our present system of government is the
constant application Of the old Democratic doc
trine OF rotation in office, which is based on the
assumption that the offices arc "spoils' to be d-
vided around. The effect is demoralizing. or.
ten, men are turned ont just as they get thor
ougbly acquainted with their business, and at
other times they reason that as they will soon be
Turned out they had "best make all they can
while they have the chance" Much Of the gong
ing and dishonesty is attributable to their feel
ings.


Now the true practice should be to retain n
man IN office just as long as he discharges his
duties IN satisfactory manner, and when the
voters come to reason on the matter as tbey do
on their own private affairs this will be the cus
tOm.-MdnhattaR Nationalist
Year: 1873

POSTAGE ON NNEwsPAPERs.-Should a subscri
Der TO newspaper or periodical who has paid
the delivery of another Office before the expira-
tion OF the year, the postmaster should give him
a receipt; the party should then notify the pub
Usher to send his paper to the new Office. where
upon presentation of the receipt, the postmaster
must deliver the publication for the remain
der Of the term paid for
Year: 1873

which has enabled you, during the panic of last
week or two, to convert your money into any
thing else that can be offered you, either houses,
lands or stocks Here you are. Have you got
greenback in your pocketf Have you got a ma
tional bank note in your pocketi are you afraid
either Of them will breaki [Cries of mol Ny
countrymen, have got but very little currency
on hand, but will redeem every dollar of bank
notes that you can show me that has been dishon-
ored. tApplause.1 You have now a currency so
good that the people do not want to giveit away,
do not want to deposit it but keep it in the saf
est place they have got, with the perfect certain
ty that it is perfectly good for the last cent it
promises to nav,
Year: 1873

This table OF is computed in most trades upon
basis Of eight or nine hours of work Men in the build
ing trade fer instance work eight hours while others
In other lines employed nine and few ten hours A
percentage Of discount should also be made for lost
tIme careful inquiry employers eicitng the fact
that IN most the men lose average one
day out the from cause or another The sub
ioned table showing how the building interest was al
fected during strike of 1872 compared with the
corresponding period of the previous year stu further
shows the njay inflicted very important branches or
Industry by these periodical ruptures between capital
and labor.


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT oF PROJECTED BUILDINGS
Year: 1873




IL will be that there falling of III 1872 OF
s2S27.0O II remains to be whether the coming
strike will cripple this vital interest TO equal extent
fears however from the preparations making
that all building operations Will be interrupted early in
the Spring The stagnatiOn in building circles in 1872,
and late February, 1873, is still further Illustrated
by following statement prepared from the best data


Loss ON CITY IMPRoyBMENTs. -
Year: 1873

PUBLIC DEBT.-The Conservative CAUCUS
of the General Assembly was engaged yes
terday afternoon in the consideration of
Senate joint resolution indorsing the views
of the Governor on the subject of the as
sumption of the public debt of Virginia by
the General Government. The resolution
was warmly discussed, and finally substi-
tute was presented providing that each Con-
servativc member Of the Legislature should
vote not as party man, but as he might see
fit, upon the subject. Pending the consids-
ration of this subject the conference adj
jollrned.
Year: 1873

The LATE AssAssIHATIoN.--Ata a late hour
last evening the condition Of Mr.. Bray was
unchanged, though both physicians attend
ing him are of opinion that he is free from
fever


Mayor Kelley has offered reward of $3.50
for the arrest Of the party who shot Dir.
Bray, or for information which may lead to
his apprehension. 1t is to be hoped that the
villain may be secured and punished to the
extent of the law,