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Year: 1873

MAJ. Rowland has sold his lot on the
corner of Court and Center streets to DR..
j. G. Montague. The Doctor proposes
to fence in portion Of the street next
his residence and turn the road across the
lots he has purchased, which will add to
the appearance of that part of town.
Year: 1873

ACCIDENTAL man named Graham
was thrown from his horse and the ami
NAL fell ON him, at Hay Fork recently.
He sustained several severe injuries and
was brought to Weaverville where he is
now under charge of DR.. Montague.
Year: 1873

ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.-As near as we
can learn the Chinese cook at the En-
pire Hotel, had business or something
else to detan him in Chinatown later
than usual Sunday afternoon and in or
der to make up for lost time he crammed
the stove with pitch pine, etc. Judging
by the cinders we saw after the fire clear
ed away his supper that night was we'll
Year: 1873

THE mail-rider tells us that when he
got to Shasta Monday night the people
there were so anxious to hear about the
fire in Weaver that it was four hours be-
fore he could get into the dining-room to
get his supper.
Year: 1873

Much if not all the property destroyed
by the fire on Sunday could have been
saved had our town been in possession of
fire engine even Of the smallest pattern.
Even axes and buckets were very scarce.
Year: 1873

JUDGE RosBoRoUGH was in town dur
ing the present week, presiding over the
District Court. The Judge feels much
grieved over the infamous conduct of the
treacherous Modocs and the loss of Gen
eral Candy and Rev. DR.. Thomas. He
says General Candy was one of the best
men that ever lived. Had it not been
that his official duties called him here, it
is probable that Judge Rosborough would
have shared the fate Of Candy and Thom-
Year: 1873

Stokes the murderer Of Fisk still clamon for &


new trial and expresses hope that If granted one


he will be acquitted. He pretends to be astonish


ed at the verdict rendered against him, and say:


if the city Of New York were laid in ashes in an


hour he could not have been more surprised. But


there seems to be very little chance for his escape
from the sentence imposed. The people are


alarmed at the frequent murders, and desire 10
put stop to such deeds of terror by rigid en-
forcement of the laws which should be done in
all parts of the country. In reference 10 Stokess
case, the N. Y. Times says:


While men fully considered the position Of
Stokes, no one expressed any wish that he might
escape the fate adludged him, for 1t seemed to be
the universal opinion that stern example was
necessary, not only with him but with others yet
untried, in order that human life may be safe IN
the city. Go where you would, the sentiment ex-
pressed was that men must be taught that the
knife and pistol are no longer to be tolerated rs
arguments, and that private hate shall not be per-
mltted to avenge itself by crime. The unan-
unity with which this was expressed proved con-
clusively the public mind had been stirred by the
frequency of murder during the past year.


The World discussing the same awful topic de-
clares


There is no reason perceptible to us for think
ing there will be a trial of Stokes, that he
VIII receive executive mercy, ana therefore he
must be hung by the neck till he is dead. The
punishment will be terrible; but the accused
'hsuld have thought of that before he took the |
life he could not restore


And this is just what every right thinking man
n the county says. Society owes something to
is members, and we are greatly in error if we
ire not approaching new era in the administra-
ion of the criminal Code, nos only in New York,
tut throughout the entire country.
Year: 1873




County COMMISSIONERS This body
adjourned on Friday evening. This
being the first session of the new Board
not much business of importance was
transacted, bat it was on the whole sat-
sfactory. But a little over 81 800 was
appropriated, all of which was for ne
cessary expenses. The printing for the
ensuing year was let by contract to 5.
i, Maxwell. he being apparently the
lowest bidder, at rates which if honestly
adhered to and enforced by the auditing
officers, will save the county and the
taxpayer not less than fifteen hundred
dollars. which they were forced to pay
last gear to subsidize mercenary press
10 the support of ring of dishonest Off
cials. This however, depends in some
measure upon a strict construction Of
bid, according to the terms upon which
the contract was awarded. and not the
constructive terms heretofore allowed
without the authority of fact, law or
precedent. This will depend upon the
Auditor and Sheriff, in whose integrity
we have the greatest confidence. This
is an important item, and IS one of the
direct fruits Of the crusade upon pablic
plunderers which We inauguarated in

this county, for which we have bean SO
bitterly and persistentiy assailed- by all
who had any interest, Direct or remote,
in appropriating the public finances to
private account. Though personally We
have in no way profted BY the fight, but
on the contrary subjected ourselves to
Year: 1873

WANrED.-A woman or girl TO do
housework III small family. Liberal
wages and Il ong engagement is offered
to competent person. Inquire at this
office. or AT the residence OF the editor.
Year: 1873

In the last nine months the value of
eggs imported into England was close
upon 100000.


SINCE the beginning Of the Govern
ment it has given away 74,O52,8OO
acres of land to soldiers.


IT is supposed that there has been
more wheat sown this Fall in South
west Missouri than ever was before.


The best soil is sensitive of neglect
and ill-treatment, and is sure to revenge
itself upon those who are guilty Of
them.


FIFTEEN hundred thousand head of
cattle have been driven from Texas into
Kansas this season, which is at least
100000 more than last year.


The editor Of the Smith County,
Kan, Pioneer remarks that his idea of
real, solid enjoyment would be to shoot
a man caught setting prairie afre.


It has now become question as
to whether phrenologist can tell what
= barrel contains by examining its head.
Year: 1873




Congress does not seem inclined to exer-
else decision given in the third section
of the act of July "a, 1866, to appoint
appraisers to value lines, property and
effects of companies now in operation !;
and as the Western Union Company ap-
pears to be unwilling to make voluntary
sale at fair price, the Postmaster Gen.
eral recommends provision be made by
law for the immediate establishment Of
postal telegraph and for the construc-
tion of all such lines as will be needed,
under direction Of competent officers Of
the engineer corps of the army. The
experience they acquired during the
war of the rebellion would enable them
to do the work in a most economical
manner.
Year: 1873

RENTS are enormous" as loafer
said when he looked at his breeches.


SOME young men who, year ago,
exercised with a fast horse, now use
wood horse


AN Eastern paper thinks that Stokes
ought to be canonized. So he ought,
at short range.


A WESTERN man who has been stop.
ping at New York feels. aggrieved be-
cause his hotel bill there for one day
amounted to the value of eighteen BUSH
els of corn.


A JUDGE in Alabama recently in
terupted very fowery young ora
tor with: Hold on, my dear sir!
Don't go any higher. You are already
out Of the jurisdiction of this court.


How LITTLE patience some men
have. Here now is man advertising
IN late paper at his runaway wife:
q After you eloped the third time I dis
tinctly informed you I should not again
rnu after you" And so the poor woman
is left to go straight to ruin, all because
her husband cannot control his temper.
Year: 1873

"A GOOD SUBSTANTIAL Iowa
Journal gives a good hint to advertisers,
one that will apply as we'll to our mer-
chants as to Iowa salesmen


"A good advertisement in widely
circulated newspaper is the best of all
possible statesmen. 1t is salesman that
never sleeps and is never weary who
goes after business early and late who
accosts the merchant in his shop, the
scholar in his study, the lawyer in his
Office, the lady at her breakfast table :;
who can be in thousand places at once,
and speak to thousands Of people every
day, saying to each one the best thing
in the best manner"
Year: 1873

How TO MAKE HENS LAY IN WIN
rER.-There are many hens kept through
the winter which are not worth their
feed, because they are chilled and half
sick from being forced to live on food
not suited to their needs, or are too old
for use. A hen is an egg-laying ma
chine, and in order to keep it in running
order, it must be fed with a variety Of
food out of which it can combine the
various parts of the egg-white, yolk and
shell. Winter is the hardest season for
eggs, and they require more attention at
that time; but if suitable food is given,
and the location of their house is sunny
and comfortable, one can safely count on
as many eggs in December, January and
February, as in the summer months.-
Their food must be varied; this is an
essential item in the care of hens. It is
best to feed corn, wheat, oats, buckwheat
and potatoes. Having part of the corn
just from the cob. and the rest either
cracked like hominy, or in ground meal,
and we find it works better than to feed
whole corn at night, and the more easily
digested food at morning and noon.-
When the cold weather becomes settled,
it is best also to wet up the morning and
noon feed with scalding water, feed it
quite hot; for Nh. Cock-a-doodle-do and
Dame Partlett like hot bit and sup of
food when the air is frosty and biting,
quite as well as you and me; and they
also like to feel comfortable and happy,
and will do their work, much more regu-
larly if this little attention is granted to
them. g.. sg3.. ..,es..... -, s.-.1.r ~.. ... ~.
Year: 1873

AT one Of the hotels, yesterday. was
a family travelling West from Vermont.


The wife was continually badgering the
husband for his method of doing this
and that, evidently supposing that every
body else was noticing his unaristo-
cratic ways. At the table she passed
him the potatoes and he took off small
mountain, and in three minutes held
his plate for more. She winked at
him, but he was determined, and he
shouted: Elizabeth Jones, you may
wink and blink all day, but I'm going
to have some more tater or bust the
bank p He got some.-Detroit Free
Year: 1873

EXCURSION BY THE Il. /. BLUES.
This time-honored old organization has
determined to give grand excursion to
West Point on the 2Sth of this month.
Those who failed to get off with the Druids
who left this morning, now have another
opportunity afforded them of delightful
days recreation. The committee having
the arrangements in charge guarantee peace
and quietude to all who may want it. If
you want to have good time with the SOL
dier boys, go to West Point on Monday
next. In years by-gone, the bare an
nouncement that the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues would give grand excursion
anywhere near the city, would have set the
heart of many fair one futtering.
Year: 1873

DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHERN
STATES BY MEANS OF CANALs.-The
Baltimore American says: !" A Wash
ington dispatch to the Boston Globe
gives the details of brilliant project for
the development of the southern states.
It is a portion of the plan for inland wa
ter transportation advocated by the Presi-
dent in his last inaugural address, and in
feasibility and economy is perhaps the
most advantageous Of any yet advanced.
BY means of short canals, connecting
the various rivers flowing into the Gulf Of
Mexico, near their mouths, steamer
from st. Louis can make the trip from that
place to Savannah without venturing into
the open sea The cost of loading and un.
loading the double freight and expenses
incident to change of merchandise from


one vessel to another will thus be avoid
ed, but what is even more important, the
distance between New Orleans and the
Atlantic coast, near the northern line of
Florida, will be reduced by at least one
half. Compared with this, the plan for
building a canal across the midland por-
tion Of the southern states, direct to the
Mississippi river from the Atlantic coast,
sinks into insignifcance. This latter
route must be disputed by railroad lines,
and the toll, in order to make the invest
ment pay interest, will be so large as to
give it little advantage over locomotion
by steam, which is not the case in the
former scheme.o
Year: 1873

The IMPENDING STRIKE IN THE
SCRANTON COAL MINEs.-There is
talk OF renewal Of the troubles in the
Scranton region between the miners and
coal companies. If this unfortunate re-
suit should happen, the coal companies
will be solely responsible for it.. The con-
sumption focal during the summer months
is small, and as the companies have
large stocks on hand, to secure their usu.
al profit next winter they will resort to
reduction of the production. They are
now engaged in shortening the hours of
labor of their men, with the ulterior
design, no doubt. of forcing them to quit
work altogether for season. Phladel-
pkia Press.
Year: 1873

REPUBLICAN, WARD MEETINGS. -
Next Friday night, the 25th instant, has
been designated by the city central commit
tee as the time for the Republicans of the
city to meet in their respective wards to
elect two delegates each to represent the
city in the state convention, which will
assemble in Lynchburg on the 3Oth instant.
As it is important that the very best
material should be selected, it is hoped
that there will be full turn out in each
ward on that occasion.
Year: 1873

GRADING WEST BROAD STREET.
This much needed work Of grading west
Broad street is progressing, the road bed
of the railroad having been cut down to a
proper level with the street. Now let the
city authorities grade and pave the side
walks and cutters, and run curbing and
gas pipe out as far as on other streets, and
the people of that section of the city will
have less cause to complain. Certainly they
have been very much neglected.
Year: 1873

THE Poor STREET-CAR HORSES.
We would like to know why the relief
horses of the street cars are kept standing
in the hot sun all day on Broad street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth, when there is
good shade on Eighth, between Broad and
Grace, and, in fact, several places as near
the point where they have to be hitched
up as where they are now kept? ,.
Year: 1873

The sunset smile has left the sky,
The moon rose calm and fair,
AS low maiden knelt


To breathe her nightly prayer,
And thus her brief petition rose,
In simple words and few;
"Dear Lord, please send US blessed


dreams
And let them all come true !!
O, l have stood in temples grand,
Where, in the rainbow gloom,
Rose pompous prayers from priestlylips
Through clouds of dense perfume,
But never one has seemed to me
So guileless, pure aud new
"Dear Lord, please send lis blessed


dreams


And let them all come true y
All, little maiden, kneeling there,
Beneath the sunset skies,
What need have we of other prayer
Than yours, so sweet and wise
Henceforth | breathe no studied plea,
But bow and pray with you
''Dear Lord, please send us blessed


dreams


And let them all come true !!
Year: 1873

A WILD GIRL IN GREEN Co., Pa
EIGHTEEN YEARS IN THE WooDs.-We
are indebted to John Messenger, Esq,
of Windridge, Green county, Pa, for
the following account Of a young wo-
man, who for eighteen years has been
running wild in the woods in his neigh
borhood. We know Mr.. Messenger to
be a truthful and reliable man and every
word of his statement can be depended
on. In fact he so enters into particulars
and gives names and dates, that it is
impossible to disbelieve his statement,
extraordinary as it is. He writes


A man living near Windridge, Green
county, Pennsy lvania had born to him
five children, four girls and one boy.
His name is Daniel Lewis. When quite
young the boy and second daughter,
named Lucinda Lewis, developed quite
fondness for hunting aid were out
nearly all the time, roaming the woods
in search of game. They seemed to de
light in nothing so much as the fell life
of hunter, and would be gone from
home for weeks at time. After some
four or five years, the boy quit it and
entered on the more industrious pur-
suits of life, but the girl continued in
the chase. Drawing herself more and
more from human intercourse and re-
straint she has become wild woman
keeping from the approach of her kind
with the speed of deer.


During the early years of her solitary
life she used to approach her fathers
house ani entice the dogs to follow her,
learning almost any breed of dogs to
become good hunters. In the hope of
brin ging her back to her home and
civilization, her brother followed her
and shot the dog she had taken away
using every inducement to get her to
90 back with him. But all in vain.


For eighteen years, since she was
twelve years of age, she has lived this
wild life, sleeping in the centers OF straw
stacks during the night and hiding in
them during the summer the wild and
cultivated fruits she intends for her
winters store of provisions. She is now
thirty years old, and is as wild as the
most untamed denizens OF the forest.


Mr.. Messenger says he at one time
while out hunting, met her inthe woods.
Her long black hair, covering her face
and eyes, was matted with burs and
leaves, and her black flashing eyes made
her startling picture. She remained
perfectly still until he got within TWEEN
ty feet OF her when she turned and fled
with the swiftness no man could hope
to rival


A few days since she was seen again
and then had in her hand three pheas-
ants and four rabbits, but although these
encumbered her, she eluded every at
tempt to capture her. She has been SO
long in the woods that she has become
perfectly wild. Her dress is made OF
the skins of wild animals and blanket
that she has taken somewhere during
some of her nocturnal predatory tours.


The case is a most extraordinary one.
That girl of twelve years old could
thus give up the endearments of home,
the pleasures of human intercourse and
for eighteen years live life like wild
animal as Lucinda Lewis has done seems
to us something beyond possibility, and
nothing but our having the fullest conf
dence ir our informant, would induce US
to ask the public to believe such thing
possible.-Wheeiing Register.


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Year: 1873

How TO GET AL0NG.-DO not stop
to tell stories in business hours.


If you have a place Of business, be
round there when wanted.


No man can get rich by setting round
stores and saloons.


"Never fool" in business matters.


Have order, system, regularity, liber-
ality and promptness.


Do not meddle with business you
know nothing of.
Never buy an article you donot need,
simply because it is cheap, and the man
who sells it will take it out in trade.


Trade in money.


Stop meddling in others affairs.


Strive to avoid hard words and per-
sonalities.


Do not kick every stone in the path.
More miles can be made in day by
going steadily onward.


Pay as you go.


A man of honor respects his word as
his bond.


Aid, but never beg.


Help others when you can, but never
give what you cannot afford, simply be-
cause it is fashionable.


Learn to say ''no." No necessity of
swapping it out dog fashion, but say it
firmly and respectfully.


Have but few confdants, the fewer
the better.
Use your own brains rather than that
of others.
Learn to think and act for yourself.


Be vigilant.


Do not tattle.
Keep rather ahead than behind the
times.


Reader cut out this, and if there be
folly in the argument, let us know.
Year: 1873

There are some persons who new
or can be made TO see the eternal fitness
of things. Such an one was a San
Francisco Sunday school boy, whose
ieachcrwas explaining the omnipresence
Of the Deity 10 his scholars, and ended
by telling them that he was everywhere.
Whereupon a red-headed boy asked: lis
he in my pocket!" The teacher replied
that the question was rather profane but
he would answer. "Yes, He was every
where" "I've got You there said the
boy, Il aint got no pocket
Year: 1873

It vas q terrible night, that winter


night when she and the century we're


young together. The sun was lost a


s O'clock the snowy night came dowr


like white sheet that tapped around


the house, beat at the windows with its


edges, and at last wrapped it in CLOSE


embrace. In the middle OF the night


they thought they heard above the wind
q voice crying '' 'Christus Christus I" in
a foreign tongue. They opened the
door-no easy task in the north wind
that pressed its strong shoulders against
il, but nothing was to be seen but the
drifting snow. The next morning
dawned on fences hidden and land
scape changed and obliterated with
drift. Duling the day they again heard
the cry of 50 Christusp' this time faint
and hidden like ohild's voice. They
searched in vain; the drifted snow hid
its secret. On the third day they broke
path TO the fence, and then they heard
the cry distinctly. Digging down, they
found the body OF man, a Spanish
sailor, dark and bearded, with earrings
in his ears. As they stood gazing down
at his cold and pulseIess figure, the cry
of ''Christus '' again rose upon the
wintry air, and they turned and fed in
superstitious terror to the house. And
then one of the children, bolder than
the rest, knelt down and opened the
dead mans rough pea-jacket and found,
what think you a little blue and green
parrot nesting against his breast It
was the bird that had echoed mechani-
caIly the last despairing cry of the life
that was given to save it. 1t was the
bird that ever after, amid outlandish
oaths and wilder sailor songs that fear
often shocked the pure ears of its gen
tie mistress and brought scandal into
the Jerseys, still retained that one weird
and mournful cry. se


The sun meanwhile was sinking be-
hind the steadfast range beyond, ami I
could not help feeling that I must de-
part with my wants unsatisied. I had
brought away no historic fragment; I
dDSOluL0lY KNEW 4lGJl0 OE LLOG1ALAB uCW
regarding George Washington. I had
been addressed variously by the names
of different members of the family who
were dead and forgotten. I had stood
for an hour in the past, yet I had not
added to my historical knowledge, nor
the practical benefit of your readers. [
spoke once more of Washington, and
she replied with q reminiscenee of
Perkins.


Stand forth, o Josiah W. Perkins of
Basking ridge, New Jersey. Thou vast
of little account in thy life, warrant;
thou didst not even feel the greatness Of
thy day and time; thou didst eriticise
thy superiors thou vast small and mar
row in thy ways, thy very name and
grave are unknown and Uncared for.
But thou vast once kind to a woman
who survived thee, and 10, thy name is
again spoken of by men, and for mo-
ment lifted up above thy betters!