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Year: 1873

of his speed. Every noise he heard be.
hind him he fancied was made by his
pursuers, determined to carry him OH and
make him circus boy in spite of himself.
AT last he stood under his window, his
heart beating and his breath quick, very
thoroughly cured of all desire to become
one.


Billy lay on his straw, chuckling in
great glee over Johnny's sudden flight.


1--WE done the little rascal good turn,
and had right to joke on him." he
said as he curled himself up for nap,
while Johnny crept into his bed with =
wholesome feeling that he might be much
worse off than he was.


The next day he had the bravery to tell
his mother the whole story. She was
sorry to hear of his wrong doing in going
out at night without leave, but thought
the lesson might prove of benefit to him.


81 suppose the most Billy told you was
true" she said, "but think he was play.
ing joke on you, making you think they
would steal you. Circus boys see great
deal of hardship and toll, and in some ca
ses suffer great cruelty. And they see .
great deal of wickedness, and are led into
committing it themselves. l want my
little boy to grow up to be wise, good
man, and would rather see him most any
thing than circus boy."-Childrens
Hour.
Year: 1873

| A GENTLEMAN who resides few mile.
in the country announced his intention o
coming to the city to get a few of the
necessaries of life. His good wife, who
evidently reads the papers and knows
what is going on, furnished her ''old
man" with the following memorandum
recognizing the fact that ''these men are
so stupid' and always forget what they
are sent after. But here is the seasonable
list of necessaries, which though not in
strictly clerky form is nevertheless to
the point, and well calculated to make
an impression on the mind:
Get Il pound of tea.
And don't forget to go to Browns drug
store and get eight pounds of cOpperas
and pint of carbolic acid.
Get Il dollars worth of loaf sugar.
Bring dozen lemons.
1fyOu have chance you had better
bring bushel of lime.


We ought to have pound of ground
mustard and some ginger.


Get "a gallon of coal oil and demijohn
of whisky. Be particular and don't get
them mixed-have the coal oil put into
the can, and the whiskey in the demi-
john.


If you see "a nice piece of calico, you
might bring me enough for a wrapper.


Go to Orynski's and get bottle Of his
blackberry syrup.


The flour is out.


Be careful and don't drink any well
water while in town.


Be sure and get a bottle of Hamlin's
cholera cure.


We ought to have half Il dozen knives
and forks for the kitchen.


Go to McCleery's and get bottle of
DR. McCabe's blackberry brandy


Don't bring any green thing home to
make the children sick


Don't forget the coal oil and the demi-
john, and be sure to keep them sepa-
rate.


Go to Cheever's and get a bottle of
syrup of blackberry and ginger.


Get pint of cognac brandy.


Keep away from them nasty ponds un-
less they are filed up.


If you see any good disintectant bring
some home.


Get a few pounds of crackers and rice,
and some oatmeal


If you see the doctor ask him TO give
you Il prescription to cure cholera.


Be careful and don't break the demi-
john.


Johnny needs pair of shoes


You had better call at all the drug
stores and see who has got the best chol-
era medicine.


Now don't forget any of these things,
and keep this list in your hat where you
can find it.


Come home early.


About four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the man with the memorandum might
have been seen going out Broadway with
all his horse could draw, his rockaway
resembling the hospital supply train of
an army corps. If the cholera ever goes
out in that direction it will meet with
warm reception.-Hannibat CNo) Courier
Year: 1873

The dull times are not exactly con-
fined to Danbury. The complaint comes
from every direction. And yet a New
York letter of yesterday says the money
market is comparatively easy, that the
banks are supplied with reserve, and that
interest is light. We are sorry interest Is
light. We intended to make an invest
ment. But it is an i'll wind that blows
no good. We shall get a duster.
Year: 1873

CONCERNING Wise's balloon project the
Scientific american says: ITO us the
probabilities of his success appear to be
little better than those of an individual
who in an open boat, without sail or
oars, should attempt to float across the
Atlantic upon the surface Of the Gulf
stream"
Year: 1873

THE "crushy" look which is considered
so bewitchng in French hats is said to be
attained by sitting upon them in an
artistic manner. We expect great and
widespread ruin of home made hats will
be the result of this news
Year: 1873

FROM Nebrnsku city Press: "The late
rise in the Missouri River leaves many
changes behind it. For twenty four years
no such volume of water filled its channel
or overhowed its banks. The flood OF
1874 wrecked the hopes of many river
towns and changed materially the bed OF
the river in places. Large districts OF
bottom-land were engulfed and the course
Of the river was in many places changed
Omaha to the mouth of the Kansas, the
changes were remarkable What has
been in nature is always possible-and


pOpulous towns are now washed by the


current of the mighty river whose sites


were once far inland. The effects of the


food uron its subsistence is matter of
great interest to the people of the valley"
Year: 1873

The Board Of Canvassers on the vote taken on
village organization have decided that they haro
no authority to listen to objections to the legaI-
ty OF the proceedings. Notice for the election
Parties who are opposed TO the organization Of
the village, claim that there have been such ir-
1egularities as to invalidate tho whole proceed
,ng; and propose to contest it Immediately in the
higher courts
Year: 1873

INCREASE OF Iron WORKS IN 1S72.-
Ihe increase of the iron industry in this
country during the past few vears has
been unprecedentedly large. Reports
for 1872 show that 1O7 new furnaces
were built, and 39projected, and SO new
rolling mills built and ~ projected
making in all an addition Of 1871 new
works At the date Of the above report
there were five Bessemer works in ope-
ration In the country and four new ones
projected.
Year: 1873

We reproduce from the Register of
Yesterday the comments of that paper
On the death of this promising young
physician. Ii was not our fortune to
know the Doctor intimately but we have
heard him spoken Of in fattering terms
hy those wIo enjoyed that pleasure.
Tie death Of such Il man is an event to
be dcplorcd by the community "heeE
ing MteIiiyeRcfr
Year: 1873

We present bel,w several extracts
from our exchanges commendatory OF
the high character of the late DR. Hen
ry ]. Wiesel, who died recently in the
city of Wheeling. We met many of
his friends and associates during our
stay in Wheeling last week, who bore
testimony of bis personal worth. He
was o young man full Of promise, every
where honored and beloved by his ac-
ouaintances. He had Deen married lit
tie more than wear when stricken
down bv the hand Of death.
Year: 1873

ENGLAND is congmtulating itself on the mild
ness of the weather during December. In spite
of the storms of November and the early part OF
December, the latter months were as mild as
spring, and the mention of the fact that wood
cock Iand butterflies have been seen at the same
time.
Year: 1873

We are pleased to learn that this institu-
tion is rated among the most hourishing Of
our city Savings Banks Its business is stead
lily on the increase, both in lists of depositors
and real estate transactions. Its situation
makes it easily accessible t. all West-side
residents. Whoever has a spare dollar should
take the best opportunity to make the most
out Of it. This can be done by depositing it
in the Prairie State Savings Bank, where in
terest is allowed monthly at the rate Of + per
cent. per snnum- There is special attention
paid to ladies who wish to make deposits IN
this institution The new bGilding is situated
on the corner Of Washington and Desplains
streets. Convenient to all our lines Of city
railway.
Year: 1873

THE ROLLING Mills There is no change
in the state of affairs at the North Side Roll
ing Mills, except that several Of the men who
were most prominent have been notified that
their services will be no longer required.
Whether this means that the mills are going
to resume, at an early day, is not stated
Year: 1873

A business education has become one Of the
absolute requisites in training American
youth. The Business College has been es-
tabhshed to meet the wants of this necessity.
The youth. when leaving school, has but the
theoretical knowledge Of business, and has to
plod many n month in subordinate position,
in which he has to 90 through a vast amount
of drudgery before he can take his place in
any mercantile or commercial house. A course
Of study at the old established Business Col
lege of BRYANT 4 STRATToS, southeast cor
ner State and Washington streets, will save
him a vast amount of time and place money
IN his pocket. Their diploma is a sufficient
recommendation to any business house in the
country.


For the especial accommodation Of those
who cannot attend the day course there has
been opened series Of night sessions, at
which the following branches will be taught
Book keeping, Arithmetic, Writing, Reading,
Spelling, English Grammar, German and Pho
biography. Sessions to9r.M Now is .
good time to commence
Year: 1873

entered into between the German and Amer
lean governments relative to postal cards, and
the German steamer which left Wednesday
carried III The ordinary card is used, with
the addition Of cent stamp. The German
mail. which closed here Tuesday, and LETT
New York Thursday. contained about 1900
letters. the greatest number ever sent on any
one vessel. The steamer which sailed for
Hamburg Saturday took 10000 German let
ters and many thousand more will be sent by
the next mail The total number of German
letters sent during the first week Of tlis
month was 5000 while the total number
during the preceding part of the year did not
exceed l5,OOO This is due to the special de-
sire to send messages home in time for Christ
mas and New Years
Year: 1873

HoGs-SMALL BREEDs.-A stock raiser OF
much experience, in an article upon over
grown ana medium.sized animals, thus speaks
of hogs, indicating his preference for the
small breeds:


There is not one single advantage to be
claimed in favor of large hogs. There never
was monster hog which did not make the
man who raised him pay for every pound he
weighed They don't furnish an ounce of
meat gratis, but charge full price for every
atom OF their carcass. When slaughtered, it
takes long time to get one cool to the mar
row OF the bone, and when the hams are put
in salt, it is troublesome to finish them to
the centre. -Four hundred pounds, live
weight, is as large as hogs should be, in or
der to make good bacon. Beyond this size
there is loss somewhere. Either the feeder


butcher, or consumer is beat; and, as a gen.
eral thing, every one who has anything to do
with the big hog, will find, if he observes
closely, that they are not so profitable as the
smooth, nice hog Of only three hundred and
fifty pounds weight. Small head, with little,
upright ears, and legs and feet delicate to
perfection, are marks which indicate the
greatest amount of flesh for any given
amount of food consumed, and win more
readily draw the attention of the butcher
Year: 1873

HAY FOR HoRsEs.-Horses are liable to
become broken winded or cribbers from be-
ing allowed to stuff themselves on hay.
Hence the best feeders prefer to feed only
from ten to fifteen pounds of the best and
sweetest hay that is perfectly clean and free
from dust. Good timothy is generally re-
garded as the best hay horse can eat. We
think the clearness of hay, its freedom from
dust and mustiness, is more important than
its coarseness or fineness. There is a gene
raj impression that coarse hay is bet er for
horses than fine, but provided il is Of equally
good quality, we do not see the importance
of coarseness. Timothy is preferred partly
because it is more nutritive, and retains its
nutritive qualities better, when it is properly
harvested, than most other grasses Red top
loses larger proportion of its juicy qualities,
its sap, in drying, so that it is too dry and
taxes the saliyary glands too much in the
process of mastication. The drier the food
is, the more difficult it is for the stomach
to soften it down into chyme, and hence the
hay for the horse should lie cut and moisten-
ed for an hour or so before feeding. Proba-
bly, the very best hay for the horse is good
bright timothy, cut at the proper time and
cured in the best manner, and it is better
after it is a year or two old or even two years
old, and thoroughly seasoned. 1t seems to
undergo some change which makes it easier
of chymifcation, and it does not so readily
ferment in the stomach.-Mdss. PloughmdR.
Year: 1873

A young man writes for the best way to
gain entrance to our most respectable fami-
lilies. We like to see our young people aim
to improve themselves, and in no way can
they do this as surely as by good books and
the society of the refined. To gain entrance
to our best families the easiest and most di-
rect way would seem to be by the front door,
although our young friend might tunnel
under the sidewalk and come up through the
cellar.
Year: 1873

The projected inference by
Congress in the shape of penal
laws against the Mormons and


their practice of polygamy, in
the Territory of Utah, is ali wrong,
and will result in no good. Pa
lygamy is an evil which had
better be left TO natural laws to
cure. 1t connot be maintained
long in the Mormon territory


As the country becomes settled
around it with an antagoniStic in


stitution it will perish. Polyga


my has only been possible to al
isolated community remote from
all other influences. The influx o


a "Gentile" population into Utah
the construction of u railroad
Year: 1873

a Some questions very natu-
ally suggest themselves to an
inquiring mind. An amateur
farmer wonders why, on all
this fair earth, the ground is
bottom side up, so that it must
be turned over with a pillow
before corn can be raised ("
Year: 1873

If the boy believed that the
accumulation of wealth and
the. acquisition of power were
what the old man says they
are, the world would very
soon be stagnant. If he be-
lieved that his chances of OBJ
tanning either were as poor as
the majority Of men find them
to be, ambition would die
within him. It is because he
rejects the experience of those
who have preceded him, that
the world is keptin the topsy-
turvey condition which we all
find it. ~ y4aruer
Year: 1873

Girls are the most unaccountable
things in the world, except a wo-
man. Like the wicked flea, when
you have them they amt there. ]
can cipher clean over the improper
fractions, and the teacher says I do
1t first rate, but 1 can't cipher on
a girl, proper orimproper, and you
can't either. The only rule in. the
arithmetic that hits their case, is
the double rule of two. They are
as full Of old Nick as their skin can
hold, and would die if they couldn't t
torment somebody. When they
try to be mean, they are as mean
as pursley, though they amt as
mean as they let on, except some
times, and they are a good dead
meaner. The only way to get
along with girl when she comes
to with her nonsense, is to give her
tit for tat, and that will fummux
her.; and when you geta girl fun
muxed, she is as nice as a new pin.
A girl can SOW more wild oats in a
day than hoy can in a year, but
the girls get their wild oats sogn
after a while, which the boys never
do, and then they settle down as
calm and placid as a mud puddle.
But I like girls first rate, and [
guess the boys all do. I don't
mind how many tricks they plaNPn
me-and they don't care eitgf.
The hoitytoityists girls in the world
can not boil over like glass of
soda. BY and by they will get into
the traces with somebody they like,
and pull as straight as an old stage
horse. This is the beauty of them.
So let them wave, I say; they will
pay for if some day, sewing on but
tons and trying to make a decent
man of the fellow they have spliced
themselves to, and ten chances to
one they don't get the Most Of it.
Year: 1873

I saw her last night at a party,


tThe elegant party Mt Meade's,)
And looking remarkably hearty


For a. widow 80 young in her weeds;
Yet I know she was suffering sorrow


Too deep for the tongue to express
Or why had she chosen to borrow


So much from the language of dress?
Her shawl was as sable as night,


And her gloves were as dark as hel


shawl,
And her jewels that flashed in the light


Were as black as funeral pail;
Her robe had the hue of the rest,


(How nicely it fitted her shapeD
And the grief that was heaving her


breast


Rolled over in pillows Of Grape.
What tears of vicariOus woe,


That else might have smiled in her


face,


Were kindly permitted to flow
. In ribbons of ebony lace.
While even her fan in its play


Had quite a luxurious scope,
And seemed to be waving away


The ghost Of the angel of Hope!
Yet rich as the robe ofa queen,
Was the sombre apparel she wore;
I'm certain never had seen


Such sumptuous sorrow before,
And T couldn't help thinking the beauty,
In mourning the loved and the lost,
Was doing hdV conjugal duty


Altogether regardless OF cost.
One surely would say such devotion,
Performed at so vast an expense,
BETRAYED an excess of emotion
That really is something immense;
And yet rs I view, at my leisure,


Those tokens of tender regard,
I thought-it was scarce without meas
The sorrow that goes by the yard.
All, grief is curious passion!


And yours, am sorely afraid,
Tue very next phase of the fashion


Will find it beginning 10 fade.
Tho dark are the shadows OF grief,
The morning will follow the night;
Half-tints will betoken relief,


Till joy shall be symbolled in white!
Alb. we'll! it were idle to quarrel


With fashion or aught she may do;
And - conclude with moral


And etaphor-Warranted new
When measles come handsomely out
The patient is safest, they say;
And the sorrow is mildest, no doubt,
That works in similar way.
Year: 1873

Unlike the last, the present month
calls for great industry and activity
on the part Of the farmer. Harvest
ing crops already made, planting
those of fall and winter, and prepa-
ration of land for next years crops,
snch as turning under weeds, pea
wines, etc., now demand attention.
A word Of caution to our young
friends who have little farming ex-
pcriencc. Cotton picking will be
under full hallway by the end of the
month. It is an excellent rule
never to let the opening get much
ahead Of the picking-keep close
up with it. The reason is two-fold
Il. The sooner it is picked after
| it is opened, the cleaner and nicer
lit will be, and the less the danger
of being beaten out and lost by
storms; 9. The days are now long
and warm, and a hand can pick
much more in day than in the
short and cold days of October and
November. When cold weather
sets in, cotton picking is one of the
most disagreeable jobs to be done
on the farm. Cotton picked now
will be green and damp, not fit to
be put up in bulk, nor to be nicely
ginned. In bulk it will heat, gin
ned it will ''nap," that is, gather in
little knots, feature greatly OBJ
Ijected to by purchasers. The only
remedy is to sun it-that picked in
the forenoon should be spread in
the sun all the aftcrnoon-that pick
ed in the afternoon, not having the
dew upon it, may be put, away at
once, if not packed in large heaps.


To avoid risk Of fire, ginning
and packing should keep pace with
the picking, and the bale, as soon
as packed, distributed in different
places. The gin house is the most
dangerous place to keep cotton !;


experience since the war has shown
that intentional or accidental fires
are most apt to originate there 1t


has greatly surprised us to observe
the numerous instances during the


past five years where farmers have
lost their entire crops by keeping
lit ginned or unginned in their gin


houses, the number Of such cases
being we believe larger in Georgia
than in any previous year. Ifprices
are at all satisfactory, the safest and


perhaps the best plan is to sell as
fast as it can be prepared for mar
l:et. AS said just now, the danger
from fire is diminished, the cotton
weighs well, and the money it
brings can be used at ouce to pay


henest debts, or put at interest.
Farmers as class are far behind
merchants and other in turning
their money over" We have


known them to keep hundreds and


thousands of dollars in the hands
of their commission merchants for
months and sometimes years. losing


the interest entirel y-tearful that,
if loaned out, they could not get it
when they wanted it. Of course
prudence should be exercised in


the matter, but there is no good


reason why farmers should keep
their money unproftably locked mp
more than other men do. ...


AS soon as corn is dry, gather
and house 1.-THE longer it remains
in the field the greater the quantity
which will rot. Some of the ears
will always be on the ground, 9th
ers will be standing erect so that
the rain can penetrate them, and
still others exposed at the end to
Year: 1873

F2ETFUL BABIES. Babies often cry
without any apparent reason but d
mother can usually discover q reason
if she stops to think about it. And it
is worth stopping to think about, no
matter if the housework or sewing be
delayed awhile IN consequence. Per,
haps she has eaten something that
disagroes with its stomach; f.; perhaps
it is thirsty, for little babies are often
thirsty and will drink teaspoonful
of cold water with the greatest eager
ness and be quiet and satisfied afterit.
Perhaps it's little sock is tied too
tightly. as MY baby's was the other
day found a.deeP red mark around
her ankle, which at once explained
her fretfuIness. More likely than
anything else, the flannel band around
it's bowels-if happily one is there
or it's skirt band, is pinned too tightly.
| know q baby who has cried a.grea'


deal since his birth. I think the chief
reason Of it is because be has always
been dressed too tightly The mother
said to Inc one afternoon, when the
child was so cross she hardly knew
what to do: "l've great mind to un-
dress him and put on his night.gown;
he is real good then" So She did. and
he commenced to be good at once.
Mothers should search for all such
possible causes when their babies get
iretful. They should not be too ready
to attribute their crying to nervous
temperament or to hunger, for it is
more likely to be caused by the prick
of a pin or an overfed stomach than
cit her
Year: 1873

TIE LATE Bishop OF WINCHESTER.
1t is related Of the bishop, as an
illustration of his ready wit, that some
years ago. when visiting at the coun-
ty seat of o we'll known noblemau,
the bishop allowed himself to be per-
suaded to join shooting party. On
his return his noble host mentioned
that his gamekeeper was a Dissenter,
and although he did not wish to in
terfere in the religious opinions of his
employees, still as all the rest of the
servants went to church, he should
like this man 10 20. Would the bish-
op speak to him3 If he used his well
known persuasive powers, doubtless
he might overcome the scruples OF
the keeper as to entering q church.
The bishop expressed himself delight
ed with the request, and proceeded at
once TO the keepers cottage. Enter
ing with his usual frank and kindly
greeting which few could resist. he
soon established himself in the good
graces Of his humble host, and grad
ally led the conversation to spiritual
matters. At length, when he thought
he had sufficiently gained the con-
fdence of the man, his lordship said.
SPY the by. how is it that ! don't see
YOU at church? You know it is our
duty to look after these things Sure.
ly you don't see anything in the Bible
against going to h?" "No, my
lord; neither do see anything in the


Bible to warrant a preacher of the
Gospel in going out shooting; the
apostles never did |" "No," replied
the ready.witted bishop, "true, they
had no game in Palestine in those
days they went fishing instead"