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Year: 1873

Clement Spllivane, Esq. editor Of the
Cambridge Chronicle, was one Of the edi-
torial exeursionests, who recently journeyed
through the West. He returned home
convinced that Maryland has many adyan-
tages over the West, in that we have a
genial climate, kind soil, and the best
markets for produce within easy reach Of
the farmers. If we had half the industry
and enterprise of the people who have
populated these new States, we should soon
outstrip them in many respects. The
editor says; 'sAfter all, we saw no eoun-
try on our entire route, excepting only the
great mineral beds Of Virginia and Penn
sylvania, that we consider superior in ma
tural advantages to our own loved Mary
land We are satisfied that If the same
people lived here that eongregate in the
West from every part of the civilized
earth, full Of life, energy and money max
ing ayidity, the same results would follow
here that in the Western wilds have as
tonished the world. We have the ocean
that girdles the earth ut out doors, thick
studded with great cities that furnish mark
cts for every species Of produce or manu-
factures. We have as genial climate,
and, what can be made as fertile soil.
We observed out there that euery field not
actually covered with crops was thick set
in clover and are assured that is one great
cause Of the apparent inexhaustibility of
their soil. They lead harder life in the
West than our people in the East Every
farmers family, old and young, male and
female, work at something on the farm
and instead Of, as with US, spending all
over and above their actual needs in pro-
curing comforts, they invest it in some
thing that viii produce more. A salt
water country is superior to fresh water
country, in that it has all the advantages
of the latter and many more, and we re-
turned to our home with feeling Of de-
light as we met once more the pure, strong
ocean breeze, steamed over the bright blue
waters of the Chesapeake, and feasted our
eyes upon all the fair scenery that makes
Maryland one Of the gems in Columbia 5
crown. As Little Tim said, ''God bless
us all, everyone"
Year: 1873

- Well, Nr. Jones :" said neighbor Brown,
I'll start this very day for town
And get pair OF Boots for ME
And also shoe my family.
so Bill you go and harness Doll
And straight to town VII go, by goI.
And stop in front OF SMITHS Store
Where the Boots hang Ger the door.
Bill always does what father tells.
lie harnesscd Doll and put on Bells,
Aud in they piled young ones and all,
Crack went the whip and of went Doll.
Doll had been llying on nigh feed,
And started at her fastest speed,
And took Brown and his family straight,
To Paw Paw at two-forty gait,
Whoa, Whoa, old Doll, Bill cried out when
They got to Main street, Number Ten.
And out they jumped IN front the door,
OF Poet Smiths Mammoth Store.
In they went with an awful swell,
Good morning hope to end you we'll
said Brown as he and his young drove
Advanced 70 warm them at the stove.
My neighbor Jones brought me the news
How cheap you sold your Boots aud Shoes,
go ! resolved to come and Juy
OF youmy winters full supply.
To shoe the tribe, Smith began,
Beginning first with the old man
And then the young Browns little feet.
We're shod ana fitted all complete.
The news soon spread the county round,
That just the place at length was found
Where men could save City per cent.
On every dollar that they spent.
Remember where you can boy Goats
TtEesd for 8 cite. spool.


.Rospecsfully, Yours,


n SMITH x GO
Year: 1873

Which from its infancy has been under my
special guardianship, and N part the object
of my care. In conclusion the undersigned
would beg to say that the magnitude Of the
stock and the assortment Of goods now offered
for inspection and sale al this establishment, is
without precedent and beyond a parallel IN
thn annals OF the
Year: 1873

and relying upon my pas experience snd pies
ent knowledge in the business and the good
se;se Of a discerning public FOR my future
veal or woe. 1t Will be my purpose this Fail
to exhibit large attractive and commanding
stock of Goods. such as viii suit the spicial
wants OF the trade, and to dispose Of them in
every instance IN such manner as will reflect
credit upon myself
Year: 1873

is to be the weapon used. And through the
fundamentally of this and the enterprise of
the never-tiring hand Of it's principal, tho work
has been commenced and shall BE carried on
upon a magnificent scale, beyond peradventure
to mistake. Having the requisite facilities at
hand which are particularly desirable a. the
present day. to compete with an establishment
like ths, and so much needed by the man OF
BUSINESS, with every possible advantage at
my command, not even pebble 20 obsfruct 0,
TO mar my course, once more
Year: 1873

From the lingo Independent, October 49,


A man named George Watson came
TO violent death in Lone Pine on Sat
urday night last, under circumstances
substantially as follows: Watson and a
man named Lindsey Lewis, both
well-known bad characters, had just re-
turned to Lone Pine after several
months absence-made necessary after
former shooting affair-and an
nounced their determination of running
the town for a while themselves. Con-
stable Henry Stevens arrested them
once during the day at the point of the
pistol, compelling them to give up their
arms, but he gave these back and re-
leased them after receiving y solemn
pledge that they would behave them
selves About ten o'clock at night
an altercation took place between them
and Stevens in Peterson's saloon,
where there was a large number
of persons, each and all of whom
came in for share of the violent abuse
at the hands of the pair. Watson, while
daring Stevens to come out in the street
to fight, drew his revolver, cooked and
and presented it at the crowd, and swore
he could shoot any - in the house"
and would do it if any man made a
move. At the instant of this insane
proposition the report of a pistol was
heard and Watson dropped dead, his re-
volver falling to the floor by his side.
Coroner Lank held an inquest on the fol-
lowing day, the jury rendering verdict
to the effect that deceased came to his
death by q gunshot wound, inflicted by
some person to them unknown, the ball
entering the left temple.
Year: 1873

The Virginia (Nevada) Enterprise Of
October T. says: A few days since the
daughter of well-to.do ranchman, re-
siding on the headwaters Of the Walker
river, a handsome and well educated
young lady, about sixteen or seventeen
years of age, eloped With q young man
of the Pinte persuasion who had been
working about her fathers place.


The girl and her dusky lover got con
siderably the start of her father, and, it
would seem, did some tall travelling
toward the wilderness and the warriors
castle of sagebrush on the Lake of
Walker; but the father did not let the
grass grow under bis feet or bis horse S
hoofs. He procured the best horse in the
settlement, and rode distance of one
hundred and eighty miles in eighteen
hours. he caught the runaway daugh-
ter somewhere between Walker Lake
ana the Sink of the Carson, and snatch.
ed her bald headed What became of
the gallant "iovyez we have not learn
ed. The chances are Dat the irate
parent made it so warm for him that he
will not hereafter banker after a white
father-in-IGv.
Year: 1873

Her Husbands story


From the New York Sun


For several weeks an Italian couple,
a surly Neapolitan Of an unpronounca-
BILE name, and his youthful and hand
some wife have been travelling through
New Jersey towns exhibiting big black
bear that danced and performed tricks.
They passed through Newark early yes.
terday morning, crossed the Passaic
river, and after giving an exhibition Of
the bear at East Newark proceeded on
their way to Jersey City. While about
mile above the Lodi hotel the man tied
the brute 10 a water pipe belonging to
the Jersey City aqueduct, and told his
wife that it would be best for him to pro-
ceed to the city first and engage stable
for the bear. The woman was TO remain
with the bear until his return. He re-
turned about D, m. and found his wife
dead in the bears clutches. He ran to
East Newark and summoned the author
tiles who shot the bear and took care Of
the body. Her arms and chest were
crushed, and the brute had managed,
Notwithstanding the muzzle, to tear a
large portion of the clothing from the
woman, which he was devouring when
found by the Italian. Deputy Coroner
Squires, of Hudson county, has the body
in charge. The man cannot speak sut-
ficient English to tell even his name,
and last night an impression prevailed
that he had caused the death OF his wife
by letting the bear loose on her when on
the meadows. The spot is over mile
from any dwelling. On this account it
is probable that an investigation will
take place.
Year: 1873

French experiments, made with view
To determine how minute dose Of poison
will produce decided medicinal effects,
present some interesting results. and are
Of real medical importance. 1t appears
that the blood Of an OK which had been
dead ten days was used in the test Hav-
ing inOculated arabbit with this blood
poison, the doctor took the blood Of that
rabbit. and so on to the twenty fifth gener-
alton that had died. This result proved
that the One-trilliOnth part Of drop Of de-
cayed blood injected acknowledgement


he skin--sufficed to pOi-On u rabbit.
From this, though 1t does not appear
whether there was any repetition Of the
test. to confirm it or not, dissectlnX
surgeons can perceive that though the
dissecting-knife may be clean to The eye.
il may vet hold in invisible atom OF
death poison, sufficient to infect the cir
culation. if the operator should by acci-
dent prick his finger.
Year: 1873

There is nothing young unmarried
man likes better than to go TO a dinner at
the house of friend AM to be asked to
carve the turkey. He never carved a
turkey in his life, and with an old maid
on one side Of him. watching him closely.
and on the other side a fair girl for whom
he has tenderness, he feels embarrassed
when he begins. First he pushes the
knife. down toward one Of the thigh-iOints.
He can't find the joint, and he plunges
the knif. around in search Of it until he
makes mince-incat out VI one whole quar-


ter Of the fowl. Then he sharpens his
knife, and tackles it again. At last, while
MAJ ing 81 terrific dig, he hits the joint
suddenly. and the leg flie- into the maiden
lady's lap. while her dress-frOnt is covered
with shower Of stuffing. Then he goes
for the other leg, and when the young
lady tells him he looks warm, the weather
seems TO him suddenly to become four
hundred degrees warmer. This leg he
finally pulls loose with hi; fingers. He
he is hacking at the wing he gradually
cloth, and when he picks it up it slips
from his hand into the gravy-dish and
splashes the gravy around for six square
wards. Just as he has made up his mind
that the turkey has no joints to its wings,
the host asks him if he thinks tie Indians
can really be civilized? The girl next to
him laughs, and he says he will explain
his views on the subject after dinner.
Then he sops his brow with his handker-
chief and presses the turkey SO hard with
the fork that it slides off the dish and up
sets goblet of water on the girl next to
him. Nearly frantic, he gOuges away
again at the wings, gets them off l..
mu,ilated condition. and digs into the
breast. Before he can cut any of, the
host asks him why he don't help out the
turkey. Bewildered. he puts bo;h legs on
a plate ard hands them to the maiden
lady, and then he helps the young girl to
a plateful Of stutiing, and while taking
her plate in return, knocks over the gravy
DOat. Then he sits down with the calm
ness of despair and fans himself with a
napkin. while the servant girl clears up
and takes the turkey to the other end Of
the table. He doesn't discuss the Indian
question that day. He goes home right
after dinner and spends the night trying
to decide whether to commit suicide or to
take lessons in carving.-Mar AdeLer.
Year: 1873

To BLEACH CorToS.-A very good
way to bleach cotton cloth is to soak
il in buttermilk for q few days. Another
way is to make . good suds; put from
one to two tablespO0nfuls q tur-
pentine in it. before putting the clothes
In. Wash as usual. wringing the clothes
from the boil, and drying without rinsinG.
By using one tablespoonful Of turpenune
in the first suds on washing days, II
will save half the labor Of rubbing, and
the clothes will never become yellow, but
will remain pure white.
Year: 1873

Troy is so particular about observing
the strict letter of criminal law that
thief who had stolen watch from a deaf
mute was discharged from custody be-
cause, the loser being able neither to
speak. hear, write, nor read. no formal
complaint could be entered.
Year: 1873

Messrs. Woodson, Birkhead & Co.,
have opened large store at Cap au.
Grls, in this county, but will continue
their business at the Chain, as heretofore.
Their advertisement will be found in
another column. This firm is composed
of pleasant and agreeable gentlemen, and
any dealing with them will certainly be
satisfactory. Those in charge Of the
business at the river will attend promptly
to all shipping left to their care, and we
besreak for them large trade from the
thriving farmers of that section.
Year: 1873

NEW York, July 13.-A Tines special


from Boston gives the following account
ol the treatment the steerage passengers
.ot the City Of Washington received after
being landed from the wreck. The wealth
or was cold and wet and some Of them


were absolutely without shelter Of any
kindlor five days and nights and nothing
better than the rocks for beds. Old sail
cloth protected some from the elements,
but there was great suffering, particularly
among the women and children. They
suffered keenly from hunger, and tho food
given them was mostly unfit 10 eat and
very scsnt in quantity. 1t consisted prin-
cipally Of hard crackers and beef, some
Of which was absolutely putrid; and, half
starved though they were, they could
not force il down their throatS. They be-
licYC that by q little more effort on the
part OF the ships officers they could have
Jared much better in this, and In every
respect Another complaint, although
not a general one, IS that Of the loss Of
personal effects and money, the taking Of


which they charge to the ships crew. All
day Sunday, the rain poured down inces'
sanity. The men were busy all that day
getting the baggage from the ship, and al
night nearly all had blanket or mat
tress, and a few, perhaps some
other covering, but, Of course, were COM
pletely soaked with rain and salt water,
for the sailors had tossed them on shore
as carelessly Gsif Il was matter Ofnoim
portancea at all whether they reached land
or were washed away by the sea. Mean.
while, regardless Of risk Of the ship
breaking up at any moment and leaving
five hundred people without the chances
OF obtaining morsel Of food for three
days. The cooking was done on board
the ship and no effort was made 70 carry
any provisions to the shore. The cabin
passengers Jared well. The stewards
looked out for the ladies and gentlemen
being in their company got enough. The
steerage passengers were served In q
lump, some got plenty and others got
none at all, there was no order, no discip-
line and no regularity. Some were so
overcome by exposure and fatigue that
they had to DO left behind at Hardings.
Year: 1873

The resolution Of the President and Secretary
Richardson not to issue any of the forty. four
millions OF greenback reserve, in contravention
OF the law, though somewhat complained of, in
New York, meets the ger sral approval of the
country. The President exhibited, in the con.
sideration Of the subject, characteristics with
which We have heretofore become acquainted
He was desirous of responding to the popular
wishes he meant to do his full duty, under the
circumstances and, finally, when he had con
oluded upon his course, he was firm.
Year: 1873

In the appeal OF Captain Fry, Of the
Virginius, to the.council Of war at San.
tisgo de Cuba for the lives OF his crew
we have the appeal OF brave man,
worthy the heroism Of the brave days oI
old Rome OF q hero whose courage
chivalry, tenderness and fidelity toward
his followers ia hardly surpassed by
any OF the glorious examples OF history
And what an unhappy life was his, and
what q melancholy death! How ssdden-
ing are these words Of his appeal for tn,
uni ortunate crew THE council well
know that ! am net pleading Tor my
life. ! have neither home nor country.
A victim OF war and persecution, !
have been shut out from the road 10
prosperity until / am unable 10 provide
bread for my wife and seVen children,
who know what it is to suffer from the
vicissitudes OF my life. Ny life is one
OF suffering. and it is not for my sell
that implore. The poor Bosa, poor
gentleman, with a heart as tender and
compassionate as that Of a woman. who
thought more OF others than himself
pardon him. The poor fellow is my
servant, hired TO wait upon me in port,
and is not inscribed on the roll Aud
so from one 10 another, the thoughtful
Captain pleaded for the lives Of his
doomed companions. And fnallv, az
the last hope for them, he appealed .
"Spanisrds, as believe am the only
one who will die 10 tie embrace Of our
holy religion, consider the souls Of these
poor people Give them time and op.
portunity TO seek the mercy Of God
Thus only can you comply with your
duty, and my blood ought TO be sufr-
cient."-Ntw York Herald.
Year: 1873

have been inspected by the officers
Of the engineer corps, and such
works as it was necessary to
strengthen there have been ordered,
they being furnished with full sup
plies of ammunition and provisions
to meet any emergency that may
result from our Spanish complica-
tiOns.
Year: 1873

with tremendous blow on the throat of
the lion and shout of command forced
the half-wild animal to relirquish his VIC
tim and although roaring fearfully, he
suddenly obeyed the fixed eye and gesture
of his master, returning into corner of
the cage. But, to the renewed horrer OF
the people, in dealing with the lion he
had turned his back on the lioness, who,
with howl of rage, leaped upon his back.
Fortunately for Bidel, her claws and teeth
entered his clothing only, and. with a
spring and cry, he leaped from under her,
at the same time striking right and left
with his loaded whip, forcing the animals
to the front of the cage. There was an
instant of hesitation and submission on the
part of the latter, during which Bidel re
volver in hand, unfastened the cage and
backed himself out of it. Seeing him
safe, the reaction of the audience was
tremendous, and the cheers that greeted
his appearance were deafening. Although
perfectly quiet, the deadly pallor of his
face gave evidence of the danger he had
passed
Year: 1873

ARE WOMEN ExTRAvAGAST Gail
Hamilton in the Independent argues at
some length that they are not. We copy
the following paragra aph;


Women are no more extravagant than
men. Women are naturally less extrava-
CANT than men. Let a woman know on
what scale she must manage her house
hold, and she will manage it on that scale,
and with far more ease and elegance than
man would secure. In dressing herself
and her children in home comfort and lux
ury. the ordinary woman will max a ihou-
sand dollars do a great deal NOR e than the
ordinary man. do not believe the woman
of sound mind can be found who would
knowingly exceed her husbands income,
or who would not share and further all his
reasonable wishes to lay up reserves for
the future. The woman who buys lace
shawls which she cannot afford does it be-
cause she thinks she can afford 1t. She
has no intelligent acquaintance with her
own circumstances. Her husband is the
possessor Of an indefinite income His
grumbling amounts to nothing He always
grumbles when there is large bill to pay f;
but he always pays, and she knows no
reason to hinder that he als ays will pay
The only trouble she apprehends from this
purchase is little more of that Of which
she has already had great deal. Her
husband is not much at home, and is not
particularly winning when he is at homo ;
and, if laces please her, it is great pity
she should not have whatever consolation
lies in them.
Year: 1873

A GRATEFUL THIEF.-The following
fact, related to US by an eyewitness, is
one of the many curious circumstances
connected with the recent great fire in
Boston.


While the confagration was at its
height and merchant was busy collect
ing together a few valuaoles to carry
away in his arms, a rough looking fellow
came up with a large wagon, and wished
to know if he didn't wish to hire him for
a load.


the merchant jumped at the offer, and
the wagon was by himself and clerks soon
heaped with costly goods, and the driver
told where to carry them, and to come
back, if he could, before the flames
reached the store. As he was disappearing
in the distance a police officer asked the
merchant if he knew the man, when it
suddenly occurred to him he had not even
asked his name, and had committed his
goods into the hands of an utter stranger
Worse than that, the policeman knew him
to be notorious thief, and could not leave
the point he was guarding to pursue him.


The fire progressed, and in half an hour
the merchants store was in ashes. Next
morning he repaired to the place where he
had directed the cartman to carry the
goods, and. as he feared, they had not
been brought there. Two days afterwards,
however, he was surprised by the carriers
appearance, who apologized for not coming
before by his inability to find the mer-
chant, and, handing him key, told him
his load of goods was stored in the room OF
a hotel, where he would find them.


The merchant expressed surprise, and
mentioned the suggestion of the police
officer.


That's So" said the carter, but do
you remember when you were on the jury,
and - was tried for stealing?'


" les, L do, and from the evidence /
believed him innocent"


"Well, sir, that was me, and | was in.
nocent,-as innocent as child, of what
was tried for. | understood it was you
that was wise enough to see | was, though
| had no reputation to back ne, and you
saved me from an unrighteous verdict and
the State Prison"


" Indeed ~


Yes And I've been trying to get
even with you for more than two years
and never got a chance till last night
when | borrowed a horse and cart, and
took your goods out of the fire. There.
the key, and there's nothing to pay


So saying, the visitor slammed the door
after him, leaving the astonished merchan
with a door key in his ham But upoI
investigation he found his goods as haC
been promised by the visitor, and now i
of the opinion that there is some d" Honor
among thieves. ."-BoSton Commercial
Bulletin
Year: 1873

A SINGULAR BBING.-On a drive with
some friends over Pomfret Hills the other
day, we called on singular character-a
man who is thirty years old, who is deaf
dumb and blind. He was born deaf and


blind. Whether he would have been
dumb or not if he had been blessed with
the sense of hearing is impossible to tell,
but his glimmerings of intelligence are
evidently rather feeble. Where all the
avenues of communication but the sense of
touch are closed, if intelligence exists it
will manifest itself, as in the case of JUL
ius Brace. This man is we'll developed
physically; is of ordinary height; has a
stout, thick neck, looks strong and robust.
And here comes in an interesting fact for
psychologists and those who make study
of health in connection with diet. This man
has never eaten anything but milk; has
never tasted water, nor particle of any
food but milk. Thirty years on clear milk,
and with neck like an OK, and apparent
ly muscular system to correspond. Can
we say now that milk is for babes and