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Year: 1873

When the Russian Duke Alexis
was entertained In the Music Hall
by the exhibition of the School
children, in December, 1871, the
bust of Franklin was knocked from
its pedestal by persons in the Bal
cony, and struck lady named
Elizabeth Kendall upon the head,
inaicting injuries which required
medical attendance for q considera-
BILE time. The decorator of the
hall, before his bill was paid, offer
ed to make the matter right with
the injured person, but the offer
was declined. AT the term of the
Supreme Court in October a suit
was entered against the city ON be-
half of the injured lady for $4,000
damages. There being some doubt
as to the liability Of the city, and
Alderman Cutter and jenkins hay
ing been members of the committee
in charge of the festival, suits have
also been brought against them
and their property attached. They
have also received letters intima
ting that it would be better fol
them to advocate the payment Of
the claim by the city. 1t is claim
ed by the defense that the injured
person was present of her own free
will, and ran her own risk.


The trial will take place next
month. e
Year: 1873

DelilOI,ulu she moved In;lU we take
the field, and all those who could


kick, should kick, and that all


those who can bite, should bite,


and that all those who could bolt,


should bolt and that all those who
could runaway, should run away;


and that thus we fill the country


with broken wagons, and smashed


heads, and teach our oppressors


that the day of retribution has
come, and that our down-trodden


race will no more be trifled with.


When this resolution was put to
vote, not one said aAye," hut all
cried "Nay! nay" and for the space
of half an hour kept on neighing,-
Instead Of this harsh measure, it
was voted that, by the hand of
Henry Bergh, President of the So
ciety for the Prevention Of cruelty
to Animals, l should write this
letter of remonstrance.


Ny dear ladies and gentlemen,
remember that we, like yourselves,
have moods, and cannot always be
frlsky and cheerful. You do not
slap your grandmother in the face
because, this morning, shs does not
feel as well as usual; why, then, do
you slash us? Before you pound
rs ask US whether we have been
up late the night before, or had
our meals at irregular hours, or
whether our spirits have been de-
ten or twelve years in which to en-
joy ourselves, and then We go out
to be shot into nothingness. Take
care Of rs while you may, Jobs
horse was ".clothed with thunder"
but all we ask is plain blanket
When we are sick, put us in horse
pitdl. Do not strike us when we
stumble or scare. Suppose you
were in the harness, and ] were in
the wagon, l had the whip and you
the traces, what an ardent advo-
cate You would be for kindness TO
irrational creation! Do not let the
blacksmith drive the nail into the
quick when he shoes me; or burn
my fetlocks with hot file. Do
not mistake the "dead-eye" that
nature put on my fore-leg for q wart
to be eXterminated. Keep the
north wind out Of our stables
Care for us at some other time than
during the epizootics, so that we
may sea that your kindness is not
selfish. My dear friends, our inter
ests are mutual. l am q silent
partner In your business. Under
pressd by being kicked by drunk
en- hostler We have only about
my sound hoof is the diamond of
national prosperity. Beyond my
nostril the worlds progress nay
not go, With thrift, and wealth,
and comfort, / daily race neck and
neck. Be kind to me, if you want
me to be kind to yOu. And near be
the day when the red horse of war
shall be hooked, and impQtept, and
Jhe pale horse of death shall be
hurled back on his launches, but
the erhite horse of peace, and joy,
and triumph shall pass on, its rider
with face like the sun, all nations



Your most obedient servant,


CHARLEY RuCEPH AIus
Year: 1873

An Er9iish missionary to China, the
Rev. George Smith, SAYS that, on one OF
his aquatic excursions, lie saw some Chi
nese fishermen at their vocation In way
20 quite astOnish him. They had model
of a fish made of bright tin, which was
slowly dragged along at the end Of line
fastened to the boat. The fish in all dl-
rectiCns swan towards the decOy. 1t
seemed to possess a peculiar fascination.
Far back in the rear was another boat.
carrying net when 1t was judged there
were fish enough cOngregated about the
object of their attraction, the Oarsmen
Stacked little while the net men ap-
preached and dropped the seine, widely
extended; they then gradually brought
the extremities together, and generally
made successful haul.


Those same people with long hair prac-
tice another adroit method of fishing.
which might be practiced here with equal
advantage. They hang n highly bright
vanished strip of board along the outside
of the gunwale of a boat, at an angle
about that of the roof Of a house. When
lighted. The vanished board intensifies
the light and throws it at an angle far of
into the water. Curiosity, or some other
sentiment, prompts the fish to follow up
the rays They rush on with such speed
that when they see the boat. which seems
to be an obstruction, they leap over the
rowlocks inside, Just where they are
wanted.


Another method practiced, which the
observant missionary often saw, was by
trained cOrmOrants. They dived down
from the boat and rarely failed to bring
up fishes in their bills. TO prevent them
from swallowing the captured prey, each
had metallic ring Oh its neck, through
which another could pass. Occasionally
it was removed that the birds might be
encouraged with few mOrsels Of food.
Both science and art are recognized in
these bland and childlike piscatOry pro-
cpSSeS,
Year: 1873

Miss Mary Thurman. eldest daughter
of the Ohio senator. il soon TO be married
to a naval officer named Herman, Which
goes to show that their domestic difference
will be over their L.
Year: 1873




II is now three years since the French EN-
pire collapsed, and since Marshal Bazaine,
surrendering to the German foe, committed
the offence for which he now stands upon his
trial The trial has for some reason, wise or
unwise, just or unjust, been deferred until the
present. and it promises to be quite as pro-
tracted as it is likely to be interesting.


In the HERALD of this morning we print
an instructive letter from the pen of one OF
our correspondents in Paris on the subject
The letter gives some points OF detail which
have not yet been made public through the
press, and which, it is reasonable to presume,
are not generally known on this side
of the Atlantic. For this reason it well
deserves to be read. From the nature
of the charge it appears that Bazaine
may if found guilty, be sentenced
to degradation and death, or dismissed from
the service with or without degradation. The
Marshal, therefore, does not stand between the
sole ultimates of death or acquittal, as has
commonly been supposed. He may be simply
dismissed from the service. What the actual
result Of the trial may be it is, of course, at
present simply impossible to say Many
rumors point to the possibility of the extreme
sentence If found guilty of the charge as the
charge is made the sentence must be severe,
and a large section Of the French army and
people would no doubt be satisfied to see
Bazaine punished as traitor to his country.
1t is reasonable, however, to conclude that the
milder sentence will be at once more generally
well pleasing to the French people and more
in harmony with the personal feelings Of the
judges. For sketch of the judges we refer
our readers to our correspondents letter
OF the seven judges, Of whom the
Due dAumale is President, only two,
according to our correspondent, are
likely to declare emphatically against Ba-
zaine. The other five, it is confidently ex-
pected, will put the most favorable construc-
ton on the acts of the Marshal. 1t is not at
all impossible that the progress of the trial
may put new aspect on the whole case.
Still these opinions, from q well informed
witness on the spot, are not without consider
able weight


In our Judgment Bazaine has one justifable
cause of complaint. His trial has been too
long deferred. There has been no necessary
reason for the delay, SO far as the ends of JUS
tice were concerned. 1t does seem as if it
had been delayed for political reasons, and in
order to serve political purpose. 1t will not
be difficult, in the course of the trial, to ex-
pose certain weak points in the imperial edi-
fee, and so explain the suddenness of its fall
and the consequent misfortunes Of France It
would not be wonderful if this is the reason
why the trial, so long delayed, has been
brought on at this particular juncture. Well
laid schemes have oftentimes failed, and it
would not be wonderful if failure resulted
from this one. Bazaine may perish through
the tyranny of the dominant party. But
Bazaine may live to have his acts approved by
a more generous generation. Let us hope
that justice will prevail; but let US hope, also,
that justice will be tempered with mercy
Year: 1873

At the meeting in this city, the other
evening, of the colored republicans of this
State, it was declared that they are still
politically isolated and denied their rights,
and are still in great measure denied en-
ployment in skilled and unskilled labor, and
opportunities to acquire mechanical skill, and
Offices of trust In the civil and military service
of the country and that they, therefore, are
resolved to maintain their separate district and
State organizations; and that, aggrieved at
the neglect of the claims Of the colored people
by the republican party, these colored men
will hereafter be governed by higher motives
than the success of the republican ticket and
that, inasmuch as the Civil Rights bill of this
State has proved failure, they will petition
the next Congress to pass proper and eff
cient law that will protect all the citizens OF
the United States in their rights and that,
meantime, we, the colored citizens of New
York, endorse the call Of the Pennsylvania
Civil Rights League for national convention
to meet in Washington on the 18th of Decem-
Der next. From all this it is evident that
our colored citizens intend to hold the repub-
lcan party to its contract with them, and
that, if they are still to be put off with fine
words which butter no parsnips, these colored
men are at least resolved to know the reason
why. They do not intend to serve much
water, with no thanks for their labor. The
republican party will please take notice, or
abide by the consequences.
Year: 1873

A SINGULAR CELEBRATION Chicago is o
singular city. 1t is remarkable for its mar
riages and its divorces for its sensation
stories, its house-raising and its rats. Yester-
day it was engaged in celebrating" by q
holiday, music, Aag-hying and general re-
joicins the anniversary of the conhagration
from which it suffered so severely two years
ago. A Western paper tells Of man who had
settled down in neighboring village for six
or seven years, and was noted for his quiet,
sober manners. But it was observed that on
one particular day Of each year he put of his
customary sedatencss, put on his best clothes.
took holiday, gave himself up to fun and
frolic and generally ended in retiring to bed
in his boots An inquiry into the reason of
his curious conduct disclosed the fact that the
day thus set apart for private celebration
was the anniversary of his wife's death. That
man must have halsd from Chicago.
Year: 1873

"A WEAK INVENTION. The Tribune
comes forward as the organ and defend
er of the Land Ring, and pronounces
the facts tslegraphed from this city i'll
relation to the application by Rentcn,
Smith & Co. for an injunction to stop
work on the town plat of Tacoma, ga
weak invention" and upon the state
ment Of some nameless individual de-
clares it a " Misrepresentation, ,only.pub-
lished with the view of injuring Taco
ma" The statement, as telegraphed,
was first published in the DISPATCH, and
we stand ready to repeat and substan-
every fact mentioned therein, and defy
the Land Ring or any of its subsidized
organs to produce single authentic
fact to gainsay the same. We are not
in the habit of making statements which
we are compelled to take back or quail
fy. In speaking of the Land Ring and
its infamous practices we have been
careful to keep to the record, and we
have not got half through yet.
Year: 1873

the ditch and sod fences so common
apon the p,arie farms in the old North
western States. A report just received
by US from the Swinonlish flats, IN
Whatcom county, which cover an area of
not less than hundred square miles,
says the grain crop is unprecedented.


MIR. Sullivan has 100 acres and slr.
Dodge nearly 300 acres which will


Weld so bushels to the acre. Rev. DIR.


Freeman, Of this city, after holding di-
vine service at La Conner, in company
with another gentleman took stroll In
the grain fields, got lost and wandered
about the field unable to find their way
out So tall is the grain. They only sue


ceeded in finding the house by walking


upon the dyke, which they stumbled


upon. The height of the grain may be


judged by the fact that DIR. Freeman is
not less than six feet tall and he could
not see over the top of the grain. The
same quality of soil extends to the foot
hills of the mountain ranges, distances
from tide water from twenty to seventy
miles, at various points. Back OF the
tide flats, the lands are covered with a
dense and almost impenetrable growth
of soft woods, vines and shrubs, which
are cleared by slashing and burning,
at an expense of about 500 an acre by
contract, and single crop will in almost
every case. cover the entire cost of
clearing. planting and harvesting. Lands
in this country which have been under
cultivation for fifteen years will now pro
duce. with proper cultivation, 600 bush
els of potatoes, so bushels of oats or 40
bushels of wheat to the acre. We know
of one case where the potatoes taken
from the first planting Of ten acres of
cleared land sold in this city for So, 600.
producing a net profit of not less than
$4,000. There are many thousands of
acres of just as good land in this country
belonging to the Government or tile title
held in abeyance by grasping Railroad
Company who never intend to occupy
it. Every man who has had the cour-
age and energy to- tackle these forests
and hew himself cut few acres of till
able land, is well satisfied with the re-
suit of his labor, and it is notable fact,
that while the first view presented to
the emigrant from the prairie lands is
stern and forbidding, and the obstacles
to settlement and cultivation appear al
most insurmountable, short residence
entirely changes this view, and there is
no country where the settlers and in
habitants are more proverbially satisfied
with their soil, climate and general re-
sources, than this.
Year: 1873

DESTRUCTION OF TIMBER.-Apprehens
have been expressed for some years that the
wasteful and rapid destruction of timber in the
United States would result both in a serious
want of the timber and damage to the arabic
lands on account of its effects in drying up the
water courses. The New York papers refer to
the forests of the Adirondack region as woods
that ought to be preserved. If their dcstruc-
ton goes on it is anticipated that the result
will be the drying up of the lakes and springs
of that region, and the conversion of the
Hudson river into shallow torrent. This is
not confined to New York, but wherever
timber is abundant people are apt to display a
reckless waste of it. Timber is rapidly
becoming scarce and dear, but still the deyas
tation goes on. And Increasing scarcity with
enhanced cost are not the only bad results. a:
the foregoing observations point out. Mil
streams dry up; springs fall local climates
bec9no changed, aud the character of vegeta
tion in sume instances is revolutionized.
Year: 1873

TffE BACK PAY GRAB.-A Western paper
states that out of three hundred and seventeen
members Of Congress about two hundred and
seventy five have gone into the FIVE thousand


dollar funeral business, and that there is No
use for partial friends and newspapers that
bask in their smiles TO Try TO save them. This
isspretty much the sentiment throughout the
West, and all that Senator Carpenter OF
General Butler may say cannot save the back
pay grabbers from their due measure of popu
lar, odium. t..,....1..
Year: 1873

SHOCKING CRUELTY Sunday evening
last two young negro men of this town. Isaac
Jackson and Wesley Croker, who had hired
team from the livery of Mr.. A. H. Wilson,
passed through Dover cruelty beating the
jaded horse An officer started in pursuit and
arrested the former and took charge of the
team. Croker made his escape He was
arrested in this town on Monday morning,
however, aud after hearing before Esquire
Mariner was committed to jail in default Of
$500 bail for cruelty to the animal Itappears
that Croker was the guilty party, and Mr.. w.
had Jackson discharged from custody.


The horse was terribly beaten, large whelks
being produced, and his flesh was even pierced
with the point of stick. which had been
broken too short to longer fail him with. II
was feared he would die, but he is rapidly
improving. The sight is described by those
who saw the inhumanity as q most distressing
one. This is one of the first offences under the
new law passed by the last Legislature for the
prevention of cruelty to animals. Perhaps
others will have to pay heavy tuition to earr
the lesson contained in this law.
Year: 1873

The Baton Rouge Grand Era thus pays
attention to little scene of mutual admira-
ton that has been lately going on between
two journals that have not as we are aware
any rivals in their love match:


Those two Fusion journals (the Baton
Rouge Gazette Comet and the New Orleans
Pieayune) are just now engaged in the
pleasant pastime of tickling each other, and
mutually complimenting their respective
papers, editors, etc. The Gazette Comet pro-
fesses to think more of the Picayune dying
than it ever did of the Picay.ne living,
while the Pscayune dying processes to think
that the compliments OF the Gazette Comet
(which is also dying are peculiarly crafty
ing to its departing hours. As both the
New Orleans Picayune and the Baton
Rouge Gazette Comet are up for sale, with
40 bidders, it may be taken that this mu-
tual admiration Of each other is based upon
the fact that misery loves company"
Year: 1873

There seems to be no end to Spanish inso


lence and bigotry. This time they seem to


have been displayed in pure wantoness.
The Hamburg steamer Vandalia arrives in
the harbor of Havana. She had on board
$50 passengers tor that city. She comes
from a port where there is no epidemic


or contagious sickness of any kind.


She has touched no intermediate port


where she could have contracted dis.
ease. She has not a sick man on board of


her. Yet the Spanish officials at Havana


refuse to allow her to land her passengers,
force her to run up the quarantine flag and
detain her six days. The preservation ofthe
pretext, but it is impossible that anxiety


on that account should have been the
cause. Whether it was Spanish cOwardice
that feared the peaceful German ship car
ried more Cuban patriots, or Spanish greed
that would throw all possible obstacles in


the way of any trade not carried on in
Spanish bottoms, or Spanish ignorance,
which is as dark as it was in the middle
ages, in any case the motive could not have
been good. The captain of the Vandalia
was compelled to transfer his passengers to
another vessel and to pay $1,000 in gold
for each day the officials choose to
detain them. But there is fair
chance that this action may stir up
another hornets nest about the ears of
decrepit Spain. Prussia is not a country
which allows its subjects to be trod upon by
any other country, however much che may
grind them down herself. The Emperor
William. too, is rather fond of q controversy
either of words or blows, with strong
prediction for the latter. 1t Is not likely
that he will BE- satisfied with "a salute to
the flag when Christmas comes. If Spain
keeps on this course she will have the hands
of every civilized power on her throat, and
will find herself shaken to pieces. Perhaps
her own affairs had better be arranged as
well as those Of Cuba. If she were cut up
into the original provinces, and those put
under separate governments, republican in
both torn and spirit, perhaps even she, in
time, might learn that we are living in the
nineteenth century and not in the middle
ages.
Year: 1873

The board Of engineers which has been
quietly pursuing its investigations on the
feasibility of the Fort st. Philip canal CON-
pleted its labors yesterday. The result will
not be made public unel after an official
report has been made, but it is probable
supposition that it will be favorable to the
canal. All of the members of the board
left last evening for Washington, with the
exception of General Weitzel, who will re-
main in the city a ft W DAYS
Year: 1873

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CLEANING SILK.-IIse potato water
for all colors and kinds. Crate some po-
tatoes into cold spring water, say a large
putato to every quart of water, Of which
FIVE or six will do for couple Of dresses.
II for very light silk, pare the potatoes /;
If any way dark, wash them clean. The
pan Of waller m0si not be stirred in the
least for forty-eight hours; then very
steadily and slowly pour off the clear liq-
uor, bit not particle of the sediment,
into An open vessel-a bath or such like.
Dip the pieces Of silk into this liquid up
ard down few times, without in the
least creasing them then wipe them ON
fiat table with clean towel, first on
Ole side and then the other. 1t is as we'll
to hang each one as dipped upon line to
allow the drops to drain off a little before
wiping. Have a damp cloth to cover
them in till they are done. Then iron
one way on the soiled side. 1t is aston
i.hing to see how nice dress looks done
in this manner.
Year: 1873

To PRESERVE PosTs.-A writer in the


H'eSfe,n RnIM says: "Take boiled lin
seed oil and stir in pulverized charcoal to
the consistency ofpaint. Put n coat Of
this over the timber, and there is not "A
man who will live long enough to see it
rotten. / discovered many years ago
that wood could be made to last longer
than iron in the ground, but thought the
process so simple and inexpensive that it
was not while making a stir about it. 1
have taken out basswood posts that have
been set seven years, that were as sound
when taken out as when first put into the
ground. Time and weather seemed to
have no effect on them, The posts can
lie prepared for less than two cents apiece.
They should be well seasoned before the
oil and charcoal are applied.n
Year: 1873

MEASURING THE HEIGHT OF TREES
When n tree stands so that the length Of
its shadow can be measured, the height
Of the tree can be readily ascertained as
follows (; Set stick upright near the
termination Of the shadow of the tree.
mark the extremity of the shadow of the
stick and also of the tree. Then as the
length Of the sticks shadow is to the stick,
so is the length of the trees shadow to
the tree.
Year: 1873

= An old farmer said to his sons: "Boys,
don't you ever speckerla:e or wait for
something to turn up. Yer might just
as well go an sit down on stone in the
middle of medder, with pail atwixt
yer legs, an wait for a COW to back up to
you " be MIXED"