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Year: 1873

THE GovERSMEST PRINTING OFFICE h
now printing and publishing the debates of the
extra session Of the Senate, under the title Of
the Congressional Record, and will continue
TO do 80 until a contract ls made by the Joint
Committee on Printing. The Congressional
Globe Is at the same time published, that es-
tabllshment being several days behind hand
the publicatlon Of the debates.
Year: 1873

Inc ACCOUNTS IN tno DOStOn
papers Of the latter part Of
Juno, of the celebration in that
city Of the anniversary Of the
battle Of Bunker Hill show
that Boston displayed an enor,
NOUS amount Of enthusiasm on
that occasion. AS we lost that
battle, it Is simply fearful to
think of the intensity OF the
patriotic devotion which Bos-
ton would display If We had
won it. And isn't 1t q little
Wild at any rate, for the people
to become frenzied with joy
because they have been beatenl
Take our own case. In June,
1868, We enlisted in the militia
aud marched out to defend the
State of Pennsylvania. One
day we met some rebels fooling
around on the other side of the
river from Harrisburg, and
those of our comrades who did
not instantly remember that
they had important business to
attend to at home, betrayed q
singular disposition to fly up to
Willlamsport, Pa, in order to
check any rebel force which
should attempt to cross theNew
York state line into Pennsyl.
vania. We aloae of all our reg
iment, held our ground. Too
proud to fly, too brave to fear
the foe, too eager to serve our
country to retreat in the mo-
ment OF danger we merely step
ped into a house close at hand,
slid into the cellar and lay in
the refrlgerat or for two DAYS,
living on some cold ham found
therein-and determined to
hold that refrigerator against
the foe, to the death. We we're
never recommended for pro
motion in any of the reports,
strange to say. The generals
all seem to. have overlooked
the matter somehow. Now it
would be perfectly absurd for
the people of Harrisburg to eel
ebrate every year the anniver-
sary Of the retreat of that mill
TIA regiment-and we appeal to
them not to do 1t, no matter
what Boston does. II Harris
burg is just, it will erect a
monument to US. Say a stat.
ue of Serge mt adler forked
down over q bras horse with a
hollow cast iron tail, with his
fore-legs on . silver.plat ed re-
frigerstor and figure oi a colo
ham IN his mouth. 1t the he
roic deeds o brave men are to
be made historic, hero is the
chance. Justice requires some
thing to be done. If we are
not straddled over q brass horse
We wi let the country 60 to
destruction before we will ever
fortify ourselves in another re-
frigerator.-Saturday EUening
Post
Year: 1873

In speaking Of the increased pay for
members Of Congress, the Washington
Chroniclc says:


"Let the wrong Of the increased
pay be placed on the right ground.
There was just as much Of . contract
with the newly elected members, -
the old and retiring members"


We think the Chronicle in error
here. The members Of the 49nd Con.
gress had the benefit of the Franking
Privilege, which was really. worth to
them, in pecuniary point of view, ~
members Of Congress, a good deal Of
clean cash. The new members elect to
the 43rd Congress, were elected with
the Franking Privilege still intact and
80 far as any contract may be said 10
exist as to the amount of pay they
were to receive, this privilege formed
. part Of it. This privilege being cut
of, 1t might be said to be due TO the
members Of the Forty Third Congress
that some provision should be made to
supply them with the wherewith to
pay their postage ON the large amount
ofpublic documents and correspond
ence they must necessarily transmit
through tho mails.
Year: 1873

BY reference to the advertisement of J. A.
b enson, on fourth page Of the HERALD, it will
b. seen that he is doing three-fourths of the
s lrveying done in this county. This can on'y
be accounted for from the fact that he not on y
does his work well, but that he offers the mo, t
liberal and convenient terms to those wishing to
secure pltents to their claims.
Year: 1873

GRAND DANcE.-A grand ball will be given by
Hon Z. NJ. Banvard at his hotel in Alta, on
next Friday evening. the 9th inst. The repu-
tation CT host and hostess in this instance guar
antees that nothing will be wanting to make this
the most enjoyable party of the season. The
rooms are new and ample in all their departments,
and all who attend will be made at home.
Church & Jones celebrated cotilion band will
furnish the dancing music and feast and dance
will be he order OF the evening. A generous
and cordial invitation is given to the public
Here is chance for our Auburn youth and
beauty to take pleasant evening ride, a gay
nights feast and dancing, and be landed safe
home on tthe morning train. Friday evening
next is tho time.
Year: 1873

o. Il. Patterson, Superintendent Of the Eclipse
mine. informs us that the Eclipse mill is now
running regularly. For some time they have
been crushing rock from new mine called the
the Eclipse, on the opposite side of Auburn ra-
vine. On this mine they have sunk two shafts,
the main one being now about As feet deep,
on good solid ledge which yields something
better than SIG per ton. 1t is the intention to
return their force to the Eclipse mne, which is at
present idle, sometime next month. Patterson
says their prospects are good, and we are glad
to hear it,
Year: 1873

CRoP PROSPECTS --Persons from Lincoln and
the agricultural portions of the county, inform
us that wheat and barley is filling and ripen-
ing finely, and that the early sown grain is
almost universally sure to yield a full crop.
The hay is about all secured in good order and
the crop is ample reapers and headers have
been at work in barley fields, and with next
week ~iil commence the wheat harvest Putting
sll the information we can get together. we may
ssf"fy say, the crop is an average in this county
With prospect of over an average price ruling
for grain. Summer following is better than IT.
rgating, and is almost sure to be followed by
good crop in this corntv.
Year: 1873

A queer case vas decided in Norwich, recently. A lady sned a man for an in- jury received by the fall of piece of lead pipe upon her foot while in horse car, the accident occurring as was alleged by his caFeleasness. She failed to recover.
Year: 1873

If man wants Bottle of Whiskey, let him buy it and take it home like man, and not sneak home with a bottle of Bitter or Cordial" and pretend that it is medicine. If he wants a tonic that is something better than a temporary stinl- rilant,, he should get bottle of Peruvian Syrup, Gan Iron Tonic,) that will vitalize the blood and give durable strength to the system. 7s5 ee R #& 6el>
Year: 1873

All of the United States postage
stamps are manufactured by one firm in
the city of New York. The quantity
used is enormous, and according to a
New York journal is in the following
proportions, as the returns of one month
Year: 1873

The caSe Of Victor Gerodias WIS con
tined indefinitely yesterday in the Criminal
Court, that the opening Of the State fair
might be observed


The noted case of the succession Of Hsmp-
ton Elliott Is vet unfinished ia tho Second
District Conrt. Several conflicting points
of law are 20 be decided and the Judgment,
when published, will be of unusual interest.


The 30 tax injunction suits before Judge
Hawkins were decided yesterday a2aiust
the defendants.
Year: 1873

LONDON, April 29.-The following Is
the true will OF Emperor Napoleon, un-
der which letters OF administration are
now applied for. The estate is sworn to
be valued at one hundred and twenty
thousand pounds sterling, and this sum


is subject to claims which will reduce it
one-half. "This is my viii: commend
my son and my wife 10 the high author
tiles Of the State, to the people and to
the army. The Empress Eugenie pos
sesses all the qualities requisite for capa-
bly, conducting the regency, and my son
displays disposition and judgment that
viii make him worthy Of his high desti-
nies. 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 correspondence. And finally,
let him remember, when circumstances
permit, that the cause of the people il
the cause Of France. Power is a heavy
burden, because one cannot always DC
all the good one could wish, and be-
cause contemporaries seldom render
justice; so that, in order to
fulfill ones mission, one must have faith
in and conscientiously appreciate his
duty. Il is necessary to consider that
from heaven alone those whom you
have loved regard and protect you. 1t
is the soul of my illustriOus uncle that
has always inspired and sustained me.
The same will apply TO my son, for he
viii always be worthy of his name. l
leave to the empress all my private
property. / wish that until the majority
Of my son she shall leave him at the
Elysee and Biarritz. l trust that my
memory will be dear to her, and that
after my death she will forget
whatever unhappiness l may have
caused her. With regard to my son, let
him keep as a talisman the seal 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. l make no
mention OF my faithful servants, l am
convinced that the empress and my son
will never abandon them. l 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 puil-
cries, the twenty-fouTth day of April,


1865. NAPoLEON.U
Year: 1873

We all love music whether vocal or in.
strumental. There is something IN IL that
stirs our inmost souls. Thankful, indeed, ought
those to be who have been blessed with mu.
sical talents. But want to ask if the farm
er loves music less than the merchant, lawyer
or doctor2 You are justly indignant at such
question. and yet how seldom do we see
the farmers home adorned with an organ or
piano. OH 1 hear some old fogy say,
"gals that play on the pianer amt good fer
anything to work." Think you that any
energetic farmers daughter would feel less
inclined to work for being able to entertain
her friends, and make home happy with
music and song? l tell you any sensible girl
would be all the more willing to work, and
strive all the harder to please father who
had expended his hard earned money to at.
ford amusement for his family, and who
thought bis daughters capable of something
beside scrubbing and sweeping.


And another thing, why don't we see more
books in our farmers homes2 Would not
the money spent at the circus, races and 9TH
er elevatiug (2) places of amusement be much
better expended in purchasing few good
books? while the pleasure derived from them
would be moro lasting and beneficial.


BARBARA BARToN.
Year: 1873

sound ears Of coru. The fodder was not
weighed, but estimated from six to eight tons
to the acre of the best corn fodder that |
ever saw; the stocks were very large and
Notwithstanding the continual wet weather
through the Gall, it did not mould or even
color in the stock or barn, but came out
bright and sweet All kinds of stock like 1t,
and will leave good hay for it. | fed with.
out cutting and there was the least refuse Of
stalks of any corn fodder that have fed.


On rich ground twelve quarts of seed is
sufficient for an acre. 1t will grow ten feet
high, and completely cover the ground with
its foliage. The longest ear that measured
was fifteen inches. When green it is equal
to the best grades of sweet corn for eating.


f. B. HATHAWAY, M. D.


Milton, March Ia, 1873.
Year: 1873

Said a young husband whose business spec.
ulations were unsuccessful -" My wifes
silver tea-set, the bridal gift Of rich uncle,
doomed me to financial ruin. 1t involved
hundred unexpected expenses, which in trying
to meet have made me the bankrupt l am"
His experience is the experience of many
others, who, less wise, do not know what is
the goblin Of the house, working its destruc-
tiOn. A sagaciOus father, of great wealth,
exceedingly mortified his daughter by order.
ing it to be printed on her wedding cards,
No presents, except those adapted to an in.
come of 81 ,O00" Said he " You must not
expect to begin life in the style am able,
by many years of labor to indulge; and l
know Of nothing which will tempt you to try
moro than the well-intentioned but pernicious
gifts Of young friends" Such advice is time
ly. If other parents will follow the same
plan, many young men would be spared years
of incessant toll and anxiety they would not
find themselves on the downward road because
their wives had worn all of their salary, or
expended it on the appointments of the house
The fate Of the poor man who found Inch.
pin, and felt himself obliged to make a car
riage to fit it, is the fate of the husband who
finds his bride in possession of gold and silver
Valuables, and no large income to support the
owners gold and silver style.
Year: 1873

Take ripe, juicy grapes; pick them from
the stems, put them into a large earthen pan,
and mash them with the back of wooden
ladle, or potato beetle put them into a
kettle without any water, and cover them
close ly, and let them boil 10 minutes, stir.
ring occasionally from the bottom then
squeeze through a jelly bag, and to each pint
of the juice allow pound of loafsugar; dis
solve the sugar in the grape juice then put
it over a quick fire, in a preserving kettle,
and skim it twenty minutes. When it is
clear, thick jelly, take it Offput it warm into
tumblers, and cover them with double tissue
paper cut to fit the inside.
Year: 1873

The best time to apply manure as top.
dressing for grass is probably early in the
spring. But l have been astonished to find
how rapidly the manure works down among
the grass Tor how soon thegrass works up in
to the mauure) and disappears, no matter when
applied. Some farmers hesitate to top-dress
their grass land for fear it may give the grass
a rank taste If the manure is evenly spread
and thoroughly narrowed there is no difficulty
Of this kind. Sheep and cows will eat the
top-dressed grass in preference to that in the
same field where no manure has been applied.
Joseph Harris
Year: 1873

Two eggs beat with one cup OF sugar, one
half cup of butter AMI same Of milk beat in
it, two cups of -four, with one teaspoonful Of
soda and one teaspoonful cream tartar sifted
in it. Stir all well together and favor with
nutmeg.
Year: 1873

CATARRH-Use Rennes Pain. Killing
Magic Oil freely on the forehead and nose,
externally, and also inhale the strong odor
of the Oil from cloth, time after time,
to act on the mucus membrane, cleansing,
healing and also mix the Magic Oil with
water, and gargle the throat often. Try
this for a few days. it don't cost much.
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch" was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. This
is fact worthy the attention Of cOnsum-
Year: 1873

An old lady sat in her old arm chair,
Win wrinkied visage and disheyeled hair
And hunger worn features;
FOR days and for weeks her only fare,
AS she sat in her old armchair,


Had been potatoes.
But now they were gone, of bad and of coed
Not one was left for the old lady's food


Of those potatoes.
And she sighed and said, what shall do
Where shall send, to whom shall 90,


For more potatoes?
And she thought Of the Deacon over the way,
The Deacon so ready to worship and pray,
Whose cellar was full of potatoes.
She says, Twill send for the Deacon to come,
He will not miss to give me some


OF such a store Of potatoes.
And the Deacon came over as fast as he could,
Thinking to do the old lady some good,


But never for once thought of potatoes.
He asked her at once what was her chief want,
And she, simple soul, expecting grant,


Immediately answered, potatoes.
But the deacon's religion did not lie that way.
He was more accustomed to preach and to pray


Than to give his boarded potatoes.
SO not hearing, of course, what she said,
lie rose to pray with uncovered head,


But she only thought of potatoes.





But when he prayed, Lord give US peace,


She audibly sged, give potatoes.
And at the end of each prayer which he said
He heard, or thought he heard, in its stead


That same request for potatoes.
The deacon was troubled, knew not what to do,
Twas very embarrassing to have her act So


About those carnal potatoes.
So ending his prayer he started for home,
The door closed behind, he heard deep grean,


Oh give TO the hungry potatoes.
And the groan followed him all the way home
In the midst of the night it haunted him some


oh give to the hungry potatoes.
He could bear it no longer, arose and dressed,
From his well filled cellar taking in haste,


A bag Of his best potatoes,
Again he went to the widows lone hut,
Her sfeepless eyes had not been shut,
But there she sat in her old armed chair,
With the same wan features, the same wan air,
And entering in he poured on the floor,
A bushel or more of his goody store


OF choicest potatoes.
The widows heart leaped up for joy
Her face was haggard and pale no more,


Now said the deacon shall we pray?
Yes, said the widow, now you may.
He knelt himself down on the sanded floor,
Where he had poured out his goodly store,
And such prayer The Deacon prayed
AS never before his lips essayed;
No longer embarrassed, but free and full,
He prayed ont the voice of a liberal soul,
And the widow responded loud amen,


But said no more Of potatoes.
And would you hear this simple tale,
Pray for the poor and praying prevail
Then preface your prayer with aims and good
deeds,


Search out the poor, their wants and needs;
Pray for their peace and give spiritual food,
For wisdom and guidance, all these are good


Bat don't forget the potatoes.
Year: 1873

Ex-Governor Seymour, of New
York, is credited with remarking,
during his recent Southern tour, that
'when Southern statesmen were in
power we had a pure and glorious
Government; but in their exclusion
from office crime and corruption
have come in like a food He is
also credited with saying that ''if
slavery was an evil, it bred the best
race of men and women the world
ever saw" When the bitterness of
sections shall be put aside, Northern
statesmen generally will agree with
Ex-Governor Seymour.
Year: 1873

Business men liable to pay q
special tax under the United States
revenue laws, cannot do better than
to mark the fact that the law does
not now require the collector to
serve them with notifications, as
hitherto. An advertisement in a
newspaper is all that is now required
to inform tax payers of their liabili-
ties, and as the custom has been
abolished of serving notices, some
of our readers may forget. to their
disadvantage. May 1st is the time
for procuring the stamp for the tax
year.
Year: 1873

The year 1878 bids fair to be
memorable as year of appalling
disasters. The shipwrecks, the earth
quakes and the railroad collisions,
have been unusually frequent and
the wholesale mortality unprece-
dented for years. We have no data
by which a comparative estimate
could be arrived at as to whether the
increase of people on the planet is
at all in proportion to the wholesale
depepulation.
Year: 1873




What bitter cold day it was,
when we were delayed in D.,
the cars blockaded by the snow.
The station house was a rude hut
with benches to sit upon, but with no
stove to warm the place, so one
might as we'll be outside.


I determined to find warm quar-
ters, somewhere, for we might be un-
able to proceed on our journey for a
day or two. The engine needed
some repairs, and it was many miles
from any town of considerable size
where we stopped.


Taking n survey of the country
from the station house loft, discern
ed at some distance an old-fashioned
farm house, with what appeared to
be a guide board, or sign of some
sort nailed upon the side of the
house. started through the snow,
using my umbrella for walking
stick, with my satchel on my arm,
and in ten minutes reached the old
fat stone, serving for doorstep, and
read my invitation to walk in
'sHotL."


An old-fashioned fire place gave
out warmth that greeted me when
l opened the door, like the hearty
hand-clasp of an old friend. Rough
men, half dozen, were seated in
different parts of the large square
room, that was the room of the
house. A table in front of a closet
(minus the door was covered with
tumblers, broken pitchers, tin pals
and dippers. On the shelves were
many different shapes containing the
stock in trade. l was surprised to
find liquor in this out of the way
house. A tall man with long thin
hair hanging about his ears, placed a
chair for me, and asked if l wanted
something to eat. Being now warm
ed, I felt like sitting down to a well
spread board. The landlords wife
came and asked me what I would
have for my dinner. After naming
over several of my accustomed dish
es and receiving '.Hain't got any, for
my answer, l told her to bring me
what she had. A large, square table
was standing against the wall. With
her apron she brushed off some
bread crumbs, and wiped the spat-
ters of liquor from its stained sur.
face. A plate of fried salt pork
with sodden bread was placed on the
table this, with, bowl of tea, cem-
pleted my repast. was hungry and
ate what 1 could, wishing when I had
finished, for some more, though not
of the same kind.


I had been the object of interest
to gaping crowd for half an hour,
and as l arose from the table and re-
turned to my seat by the fire, one of
tie men, with an apparent effort to
keep his feet following after his head,
held out at arms length dirty clay
pipe. I declined the favor, and
asked if he had a newspaper
''Nothin but this ERE" was his
answer, handing me fragment of
month old Boston Herald. took
from my satchel book of Extracts
From the Writingsof Eminent Men. =
and asked II should not read to
while away the afternoon. Yes
said my man Of the country. Tread
to them little while, and thought
my audience silent. appreciative
one. when glancing of my hook
Year: 1873

When the speaker of the Arkan.
sas legislature said the gentlemen
from Clay county was out Of order.
Clay county picked up an inkstand
and offered to bet ten dollars he
wasn't The speaker lodged.
Year: 1873

At the hearing of a breach OF
promise suit In London, recently,
the jury were obliged to hear read
seven hundred and forty-four letters
which had passed between the lovers.
After hearing them al, the promise
to marry was admitted, and the jury
gave the plaintiff a verdict for one
Thousand pounds.
Year: 1873

4 little eight-year old Tennessee
girl sent her beau loye-letter few
days since, remarkable quite as much
for its brevity as for its being right
to the point They that seek me
early shall find me. - Exchange.


Our girls commence this kind OF
thing very early, and some Of them
keep it up very late.
Year: 1873

Radical rule is telling fearfully
on Louisiana. The Hon. Daniel
Dennet recently stated in a lecture
before the Southern Historical
Society at New Orleans, that there
were more than one million acres
less under cultivation in Louisiana at
this time than there were in 1860;
that lands had deprecated twenty.
thirty. fifty, and even ninety per cent.
in value, and that in all material
respects the State had undergone
a startling deterioration. This is
the result Of policy which President
Grant is upholding in that State by
both the civil and military power OF
the Federal Government.