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Year: 1873

Mr.. Joseph Hillhouse, ol
Twin to wDsbip, gives US an in
teresting description of a terri.
BILE cyclone which passed ovet
q track OF about a mile, in twin
township, taking in its range
the farm upon which he re-
sides. He was in the field on
the morning of the third of this
month, setting his reaper, when
he heard a rumbling noise
something like the folling of a
locomotive over . bridge, and
casting his eyes skyward, he
saw two immense clouds, one a
white one comit from the
north east, and q black one,
from the direction Of the south
west, approaching each other
at a furious pace. He forebode
langer, unhitched bis horses,
sent them to the barn, and
went to his house aud sent his
family into the cellar. The
two clouds struck each other
about a half a mile from his
residence, and after twisting
about each other tor some mo-
ments, formed the shape of a
tunnel, small end downwards,
an2 reaching the ground, with
the rim fully two hundred fee t
in the air, and Immediately
commenced travelling in his di.
rection. lie says 1t was the
most frightful sight that he
ever witnessed. The interior
of the funnel seemed to be a
mass of electricity, sending its
serpent like tongue out in ev


cry direction, with sharp cracks
like rafting musketry, reliev-
ing the monotony of the rum
bling noise which gathered vol
ume as it approached. 1t pass
ed thr ugh several open fields
and belt OF timber, carrying
The rails and massive trees up
into the funnel, ard bearipg G
hem along twisting and toying
them as though they had been
sIraws. II soon reached a two
story log house with an ell, oc.
cupied by a family by The name
of Hustead. 1t took the roof
and top logs of Of the ell, in
which the family fortunately
happened to be at The time, and
carried the main house from
the ground up into the funnel,
TO a distance of two hundred
feet. The house was taken up
almost intact, and was broken
to pieces in the furious vortex
and scattered for the distance oi
half a mile. The chimney of the
house was made of stone, some
of them weighing two hundred
pounds, and it was taken to
the very top of the funnel. II
was a terrible spectacle to see
a large house caught up in such
a hell and then dashed to
pieces. The air was full of
shingles and flying logs and
boards after the demon had re-
leased them from its grasp For
tunately the family escaped a
horrible death by being in the
ell which only lost the roof and
few logs. 1t spent much OF
ITS force in graphing with this
building, but passed on through
an orchard tearing up the trees,
and broke about a half a mile
further on. Its track was about
fifty feet in width and one mile
in height, and the destruction
along it complete. The resi-
dence of MIR. HiIlhouse was
saved by a few feet.


ToUcHING the progressive
spirit of journalism in this
Year: 1873

Nv iaFn our attention to v nat are re-
ally tie !, Jcausl elements of poetry-the nature
OF lie thought and the quality Of the stntiment.
First, he thought. All true poetry is highly i'm
aginaiive. This is highly imaginative


Jack and Gill went up the hill,


TO ret pail of water.


The poet imagined that they did, aud in this
consists, very largely, its poetry. Again, Jack
didn' fall down and break his crown, and Gill
didn't come tumbling after. The poet simply
imagined all this, and hence it is all the more
poetic Again this is an upward flight of imag-
inalion Jack and Gill went up the hill. They
also went up get water which makes the con-
cepiioh still more striking. 1t would have been
common place and matter of-fact to 60 down the
hill fos water.


Notice that in the next line it is not the imagi-
nation: that falls, but Jack-Jack fell down.
Notice, too, the result. He did not break the
connection of the story; he did not even break
The flight OF the poets fancy; ne simply broke
his crown. We may suppose it was afierward re-
paired. We have as good right to suppose this
as the poet had to imagine it all. And now the
final catastrophe:


And Gill came tumbling after


This is perfectly harmonious. We should
naturally have expected it. We may suppose that
Gill was leaning on Jack, and that therefore,





aiter or we may suppose that Gill loved Jack
more than we can tell, aud that when she saw
him fall back and break his crown, in fit OF
sheer desperation she threw herself after him.
Either hypothesis would fully account for the
facts but am inclined 10 accept the latter, it be-
ing the more poetic and thoroughly consoBaht
with the pathetic nature of the scene


Lastly, let us study the sentiment


Jack and Gill went up the hill.


Here, we see that Jack and Gill were industri-
Gus. 1t requires an effort to go up hill. This
was probably long, steep hill. At any rate we
may suppose it was. II it was, i. would require
all the more effort to go up it. We have no evil
dence that Jack and Gill repined. 1t is not said
that they went up the hill under protest. They
appear TO have gone up cheerfully; and what a
lesson Of cheerful industry is here taught us The
object Of their going up the bill was to get pail
of water. What they wanted to do with the
water is matter of mere conjecture. | have
sometimes thought that they wanted ii 10 drink,
and have again supposed they were getting it for
a sick companion.


Either purpose would have been praise-worthy.
1t is not stated what became of the water when
they fell down. Perhaps it is not known. Pos
sibly in the general overturn ii was spilled-but
this would detract nothing from the honor due
TO them fer going after it.


The isfortune which overlook Jack and Gill
is siagul ary Impressive Ii shows the uncertain
ty OF IA snings earthly. Quietly returning down
the l.fs Ssalsng the pail of wates and suspecting
nc ey :, suddenly they fell. 1t is not stated that
a serpe Il tempted them. 1t is not even stated
that they slipped. The record is simply that
they fel. we can only imagine the cause, and
say TO G, r own hearts-What q fall
Year: 1873

Of . Bear Affected q Mule.


Memphis Appeal


Last Saturday a gentleman living
near Madison station, on the Memphis
and Little Rock road, left his home to
20 to the village. He had not proceed
ed nj ors than two hundred yards,
mounted on lineal descendant Of Ba-
laam's ass, when he encountered a
great, greasy black bear. The bear was
astonished, and, without taking time to
think, hurried up a scaly-bark hickory
and seated himself very comfortably on
a limb, thirty or forty feet from the
ground. The farmer was completely
puzzled. II he rode back to his house
to get his gun the bear would surely
escape. He therefore tied the mule, a
long cared, melancholy mule, forty or
fifty years of age, to the body OF the tree,
The mule was hridle-wise, but no
bride would hold him, and a strong
leathern cable was kept coiled about
his neck. With this he was fastened
to a tree. The farmer started to the
house, and Bruin, divining his plans,
deemed it proper to get away. He
doubtless suspected that a gun was
coming. He came slowly down, tear
ing the bark from the body Of the tree.
n r.ttled about the sleepy mules head,
who had not yet seen the bear, and
dreamed not Of the proximity. Of the
great ugly beast. The bear
descended slowly till he was within five
feet OF the mules great ugly head.
Then it was that the stupid, innocent,
unsuspectiug mule looked up. He had
never seen a bear before. His knees
smote one another. He grew pale in
the face. His eyes were projected
from his head-the farmer said-half
a foot. His tail was slowly lifted, the
hairs all turned awry, till it stood at an
angle of about forty-five degrees
above his spinal column, and
then it was that the mule


moved elgn duu sluoleu O ehie'
was an unearthly sound the farmer,
fifty yards away, says it shook the
ground where he stood, watching the
progress of events. The bear suddenly
twisted itself about and reascended to
it's perch. The mule swooningly fell at
the base OF the tree. He lay still and
apparently lifeless for a time when
Bruin again attempted the descent; but
the terrified mule howled and roared
even more terribly and piteously when
the bark began to fall, and be dashed
and danced about the tree 80 frantlcally
that Bruin hesitated, and finally, in
stupefied amszement, sat upon the limb
upon which he first rested. The tar.
msr came with his rifle, and bullet
coon stopped the pulse.beats OF the bear:
It fell heavily beside the mule, and
strang. to say, as told to US, the mule
and bear died side by side-the one OF
mortal wound, the other OF mortal
terror. The bear was still black as
Erebus; the mules face was already
white with an indescribable agony OF
mortal fear.
Year: 1873

charge was made on the books and ap-
peared on the memorandum and else
where as special legal services.


Witness-It was a simple error in
the resolution appointing committee ;
it should have read special and legal
services.


The committee then took q recess.
Year: 1873

Why should we teach our boy
that he is to be a mere whistling,
romping, tearing member of the
household, while his sisters or wo-
men servants work around him
from weary chime to chime? 1t is
not necessary to define the limits,
"thus far shalt thou go and no far
ther." Every thoughtful mother
can adapt her instructions to the
need, or to the strength and deft-
ness of her boy. Why should he
not make his own bed at times?
Harry, Miss Edgeworth's Harry, in
"Harry and Lucy" used to do it,
and what was more, to the best of
my recollection his father showed
him how! A very picture of man.
ly boy he was, growing up evident
ly to be a Guy Lussac or Prince
Rupert of our day. Why should =
boy leave his room bowling will
derness of boots and bats and inky
pocket handkerchiefs? If he be
made occasionally to set it to rights
himself, to get dust-pan and sweep
up the sticks and stuff, he will have
an intelligent comprehension an
other time of the cost Of the con-
fusion. Teach him all the little
convenlences, how to disport him
self before his elders, and the cour-
tesy he owes to ladies, old and
young, but teach HIM also, why he
is better fitted to carry home the
heavy basket than Sophy, the SER
want maid, and when he should lend
a helping hand to women, young
or old. We hear great deal of
imperfect sympathies, nowadays,
as sort of bitter drop in the cup
of welded life. These imperfect
sympathies are charged generally,
we believe, to the account Of the
masculine race. Tones Of poetry
and the combs Of bleeding hearts
are laid to the charge of this new
disorder. The disillusions of mar
ried life! Shall we lay the blame
ON our grown boys? When the
cara sposa discovers that the cakes
and caramels Of courtship are sue
ceeded by tough butchers bills and
sloppy servant maids; when after
the days fret and work is over her
dear Charles lends her but an indif
ferent ear, and is surprised that she
is so very used up aud complain
ing, We must go back, not only to
Clothilde's childhood, but to that OF
Charles, as well. She may or may
not have the cook book by heart
but very sure he is ignorant as a
wild Indian of the cost Of home.
He may foot it up in dollars and
cents, it is true; but of the forces,
the physical labor, the executive en-
ergy, the moral balance required to
keep all things even, he has not the
remotest idea. Teach him, then, O
mother of romping Charlie, before
that possible daughter-in-law comes
upon the scene, that finer sense Of
fitness and order, that intelligent
observance of the household ma
chincry, that will make him charita-
BILE and helpful in season, and SYM
pathetic always.
Year: 1873

and his hands were raking up hay.
"Little Blue Eyes" only eight years
old, had wandered off after straw
berries, and had fortunately wit
messed part Of Raleigh's proceed
ings. She hurried back to her
father and told him "that n man
was all tied up out there" and had
returned to the fence. Understand.
ing the situation, he and his men
had moved around SO as to secure
an advantage. Raleigh's capture
was the result.


When the rascal found his senses
he was terribly taken back, and
cursed enough for whole Flanders
army. We took him back to Graf.
ton, and when l last saw him he
was OH his way to the penitentiary
to serve q sentence of fifteen years


The mortgage was lifted after all
and the gift which Law & Law sen,
little Katie Gray kept her in dresses
for many q year.
Year: 1873

DO II Aow.-Don't live a single honr
o. your life without doing exactly what
Is 10 be done in it and going strsiobt
through 1t from beginning TO end
"ork, play, study, whatever it is-take
hoid at once and finish it up sauareIv
and cieanly; and then to the next tbinc
without letting any moments drop ont
between. 1t is wonderful to see how
many Eours these prompt people con.
lrive to make of a day; it is as if they
picked up the moments that the dwipd.
ieis lost. And if ever You find Yourself
where you have so many things pressing
upon you that you hardly know how TO
begin, let me tell you secret; take hold
OF the very first one that comes to hand
and you will find the rest file and follow
after like company of we'll drilled SOL
diers; and though work may be hard to
meet whea it charges in a squad. it is
easily vanquished if you can bring it into
line. You may have often seen the an
ecdote of the man who was asked how
he accomplished so much in his life
" My father taught me, was the reply.
" when | had any thing to do, to 90 and
do it. There is the secret-the magic
word Now"
Year: 1873

As all improvements in this direction
bear directly upon our mining interests
we take from the Rockdale Observer
(England). the following description of
new ventilating apparatus invented bv
Mr.. Pilling:


The principle is to force air drawn
from the atmosphere by direct action.
into the mine. and by means of pipes
and other suitable channels convey il 10
any portion of said mine. To effect
this purpose, the method to be adopted
is to use q number Of cylinders attached
to horizontal steam engine, but differ.
ing from the latter in this respect-tbat
the steam is not forced into the cylipder
but the cranks which draw the pistons
in the air cylinders backwards and for.
wards are turned by pnlley, at the end
OF the crank shaft, which is driven bv
steam. At each stroke the piston. which
is constructed on the same principle os
the common pump, draws air into the
cylinder which is afterwards forced with
great velocity through a pipe into a
chamber, and thence through conduct
pipes to any portion of the mine. or
throughout its whole extent, so as to
cause constant current of pure air. The
invention which is very simple. vet
thoroughly efficient, will enable collery
proprietors to dispense with the large
furnaces, fans, etc., which are in use for
drawing foul air out of mines; for with
Mr.. Pilling's apparatus the air can be
conveyed to any particular spot in un-
limited quantities. BY these means the
mine may be supplied with pure atmos-
pheric air, which will dilute or displace
the foul air, and that without decreasing
the atmospheric pressure, as is the case
when the ordinary principle of exhaus-
tion is adopted, which favors the ennis.
sion OF dangerous gases, while at the
same time it will effect. local ventilation.
Any number of cylinders may be at.
tached together in order to produce
large pressure at one spot, or it may be
so arranged that number OF small pipes
can be coupled to the air chamber and
carried to any distance with the pressure
being decreased. The invention may be
applied to any mine, or for vast num-
Der OF other purposes of ventilation.
Mr.. Pilling has made it to act on the op-
posite principle to that usually adopted
in ventilating mines, which is by exhaus-
tion, which necessitates a diminution Of
atmospheric pressure; and it therefore
follows that by the present arrangement
not only can the ordinary pressure be
maintained, but it can be increased to
any desired amount, thereby diluting
apy explosive gas or preventing its issue
at low pressure.


The machine promises to be an ex-
tremely valuable one. 1t is very simply
constructed, scarcely liable to accident,
and not expensive. We feel Thoroughly
convinced that the fearful risks to which
colliers exposed by reason of accumula-
ton of dangerous gases will be entirely
obviated by the use of this machine, and
the working of coal mine, so far as
these causes of accident are concerned,
made as safe as any operations above
ground.
Year: 1873

THERE is a livery stable keeper who
won't let his horses to anybody without
exacting promise that "he will drive
SLOW" One day youth, who wanted to
go to funeral, applied to the livery man
for horse. my friend. you can have
one if you will drive SLOW" "Well, see
here; I'm going to funeral, and I'm
bound to keep up with the funeral If it
kills the horse
Year: 1873

There is general anxiety preva.
lent among farmers to improve their
stock, but there is q backwardness to
pay fancy prices. There is hesita.
ton in casting their bread upon the
waters. Speculation is no part of
their practice. But if choice and
purely bred made ami AL can be de.
pended on for transi aitting q fair
share of his good gus lities to his off.
spring, (and which can be ascertain
ed by thorough examination of his
antecedents), then it will pay for q
club OF farmers, or one man if he
keeps large stock, to pay . good
round price for such an animal.
But we would warn our friends,
whether fancy breeders, or farmers,
to look well to the question OF rep. o.
duction. In many of the tribes or
families of high bred cattle there is
disposition to bsrrenness in the fe-
males. This is a serious fault, but
is a natural result of long success
sion of hign feeding. For the
character of a bull, we must look
beyond the bull himself. His ances-
tors and their offspring on the female
side must be thoroughly examined.
Excessive feeding through several
generations, bring on thick feverish
blood, with body heavy, fat, and
plethoric, causing barrenness, which
crops out more frequently in the fe.
male than the male side of any tribe.
With US fine, fancy cattle are of no
use unless they are prolific, as well
as snowy. And breeders should be
careful to have a clear record on
this subject, which can be easily de-
monstrated by indisputable testi-
mony, for those who are seeking
Observation-Disclosures
Year: 1873

wonder, but as he met his father.
gaze he smiled like an angel.


"The bad man would put you ir
here, papa, but l wouldn't let them
take me. You didn't know anything
papa, when 1 found you in tht
street. You had lost your hat
guess the wind took it-and the boyl
were laughing at you. You wal
sick; wasn't you papa !? And wher
the man took you off, l came too.
Now, let's go home and tell mamms
all abo utit. Let's tell her We were
stolen," and the dear little innocen,
fellow laughed merrily over the
brilliant idea.


But that father! God help him
His heart was touched as it never
had been before. He could not
speak-could hardly think. What
was the mother suffering at that mo-
ment T? And this awful sin had led
hum into its toils-it had never look,
ed as it looked to him now: within
the unsightly cell, the faint ligh,
falling on the curls of his innocent
boy.


And when they went out, there
stood the mother, who half distract.
ed had been wandering and search.
ing all night. Oh! what sight for
her gentle, loving eyes? With a
wild cry, she fell upon the neck of
the child, and drawing him away
sank to the ground with him, sobbing
as If her heart would break.


Think of the bitter anguish 80
many gentle women are called to an
dure, on account of the pernicious
practice of habitual drunkenness.
That husband and father never
drank any more.
Year: 1873

a like character, should be given TO art and
natural history. We all know Ia our rides
and ramblcs on horseback or on foot among
forest scenery and wclshaved lawns how
delightful It Is to come suddenly upon "a
well.executed statue commemorative of the
virtues Of some good or great man who has
gone before us. Virginia in the past has
been fruitful Of great men. and there IL no
reason why in the progress OF time she might
not in like manner again be distinguished.
Indeed, to my mind, the chances are greater !;
for new breed Of men having entered the
race for diStinction-and we all see what
fascination there Is for letters among our CO.
lored brethpn-may not their great acquires
mentS at some future day be ecomuiemorated
In such cases bronze would be an expressive
material. while marble would be better
adapted to that race denominated "pIain."


Geological "shows" have lately been
made accomplishments to parks, and should
not escape our attention, as it would be so
easy to stock this department from our own
grounds. SO wild and unfrequented have
become portions Of our proposed domain
that am Informed that the otter and the
beaver have taken possession Of our mill
dams aud mil-raees, and ia q year or two
more we may have bison. This department,
by consent of General Sherman, l would
turn over Gf not too late) to Captain Jack
or Shack Nasty Jim, for. besides their know
ledge Of woodcrafs and the habits OF wild
animals generally, themselves would be oh
jects Of attraction. I presume they would
prefer office holding to hanging.


.a~ DOWNING, Landscape Gardener.
Year: 1873

Hoes ON TIE STREETs.-A great deal has
been said about unlicensed dogs prowling
around the streets at night; how about the
hogs which prowl around the streets in the
daytime? We have frequently seen num-
ber of "porkers" on Clay street quietly
taking their ease, after a vigorous hunt for
subsistence, in front of citizens residences.


On Saturday evening very fine hog
made its appearance on Main street, and
wandered around the market, not knowing
an ordinance of the city was being violated,
in fact it looked very much "don't care, !"
but il an arrest bad have been made igno-
rance of law could be pleaded this morning
before The Police Justice.


Swine are allowed to run at large all over
the city, much to the annoyance Of the citi-
zens and in direct violation of law. We
trust raid on both hogs and dogs will be
made, and Richmond relieved of the nui-
Sanpe -
Year: 1873

GRAND CATHOLIC PIc-NIc.-The combined
Catholic societies of this city have taken in
hand the praiseworthy object of raising
funds for furnishing the new school build
ing recently erected by Bishop Gibbons on
Marshall street near Ninth, and with that
end in view will on Monday next give. q
grand picnic at the Hermitage Fair Grounds.
The committees Of the various societies are
busily engaged in completing the arrange.
ments, and we have no doubt the affair Will
be the most successful and enjoyable OF the
kind ever given in Richmond.
Year: 1873

TIE SUMNER RECESS OF THE CRY COUNCIL.
The City Council will meet in regular semi
monthly session this evening at O'Clock,
and when it adiourns according to resolu-
tion heretofore adopted) it will adjourn to
meet the second Monday in September next.
Those who have business requiring the ac-
ton of the Council will do well to remem-
Der this.
Year: 1873

THE New CITY D1REcToRY.-The City
Directory for 1873, prepared by B. w. Gillis,
is out. These compeDdiums of useful and
valuable local information are never half us
much appreciated as they deserve to he.
Gotten up at great expense and trouble
they not only show us "who is who" in
the living present. but in after years are the
most valuable Of souvenirs of what has
been. The new Directory is an interesting
resume OF local facts, names, and dates that
should be in the hands of every business
man or head Of family.
Year: 1873

THE NEW POSTAL CARDS UNDER THE LATE POS
TAI law-useful, serviceable, and cheap. The adj
vertiser can ill the back of the cards with any
printed announcement he may wish to make public,
and send them through the mail for only one cent.
Can be printed at this Office at low rates.
Year: 1873

To THOSE WHO ARE IN WANT OF PICTURES


We would advise all these who are In want of good
pictures to go to CAaPBELL's well-known gallery


as we have seen specimens of their work. and mus,
| say that 1t viii compare with any In this city
Satisfaction guarantee to ALL
Year: 1873

THE NEW POSTAL CARDS-very useful for busi-
ness purposes. Cards or announcements of any
kind printed on them will pass through the mail for
one cent. Printing for these cards neatly and
cheaply done at this office