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Year: 1873

The Secretary of the Navy publishes
the following as the new regulations for
she Naval Academy. for promotions in
the Navy. etc.:


That from and after the 18th day of
June, 1873, the term in the classes at
the Naval Academy at Annapolis shall
be six years instead of four, as now pro-
vided by law, and this provision shall
first apply to the class entering in the
year 1873 and to all subsequent classes
here after. The course Of instruction
for cadet engineers !. hall include two
years of service in the Navy, in addition
to the service in the Naval Academy.


It is provided thai the engineer Off
GERS, graduates of the Naval Academy,
shall taka precedence with all other off
GERS with whom they have relative rank
and according to actual length of ser
vice, the Chief Engineer having the
same rank as the Medical and Pay Di-
rectors and Inspectors, and shall, when
at sea, have the same pay.
Year: 1873

Mark Twain, in speaking Of cannibal.
ism, grows serious for once, and solemn
ly declares that, fer his part. he "would
rather go hungry for two days than eat
an old personal friend"


The price of tickets to the Presidents
inaugural ball is 800. If the weather
be pleasant he will undoubtedly clear Sc
600 by the affair. The expense in ad-
vertising, etc., has necessarily been
quite heavy.


A Green Bay. Wisconsin, girl who was
all dressed and ready to be married, WIS
attacked by the tooth,che SO severely
that she could not go through the cere-
mony. For two hours she sat with her
feet in pail of water. while her wait
ing afianced stood out in the woodshed
and cussed.


Beecher startled his audience the 9th
er evening by advocating murder. under
certain circumstances. He was convinc-
ed there are large number of people
now living, who are of no earthly use.
and who ought to be killed. Loafers
and retired gentlemen would do well to
be on the lookout.


Kansas legislator told how he voted
for Senator something in his way: II
don't know just how it all We. One
fellow got up and said J'ingalls. and
then another said J'ingalls, and they
kept on saying J'ingalls, until at last they
called my name, and said J'ingalls,
too"


The immense amount of ink included
in the stationery account of the Penn
sylvania Legislature was an inexplicable
mystery until some one discovered that
a shrewd whiskey dealer in the neigh
borhood was large buyer of empty ink
bottles, which were reflled and vended
under the label Of Extra Writing Fluid,
warranted not to corrode tie pen"


A man whom DIR. Chalmers engaged
to manage a disorderly Snnday-school
kept his eyes wide open during praying,
and when one boy thurst pin into an
other, he marched up the aisle, still
praying. and cuffed that boys ears, and
went back again praying all the way.
After that he was master of the situation,
for the boys thought that a man who
could watch and pray like that was not
IN he mt down
Year: 1873

List of Members of Ghe New Senate.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.l


The following is a complete list of the
members of the senate, together with
the date of entrance and the expiration
of their respective terms:
Year: 1873

1.-THE SPANISH AUTHORITIES IN CUBA SEEM TO BH
CLOTHED WITH ABSOLUTE POWER FOR THE CoMNIs-
SION OF SUCH ACTS AS ARE NOW COMPLAINED OF, BUT
WHEN REDRESS IS SOUGHT WE ARE REFERRED TO THR
DISTANT CABINET OF MADRID WHERE IT Is OFTEN
FOUND NECESSARY TO REFER AGAIN TO Cu.A FOR
DEPORTATION, AND TIE CASE Is THUS SUSPENDED AND
DELAYED, TO THE GRIEvoUs INJURY OF THE PARTIES,
AND At THE HAZARD OF IRRITATION FROM THE
DELAY, or WHICH THE NECESSITY is NOT APPAREsT
TO THE INPATIENT SUFFERERS OR TO THE PUBLIC.
The PRESIDENT HAS RESPECTED THE SPANISH CLAIM
OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE ISLAND OF CUBA DURING
THE PRESENT CONTEST AGAINST A STRONG SYM
PATHETIC PRESSURE FROM WITHOUT. SPAIN OWES
1T TO THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS TO HER OWN
TRADITIONAL HONOR AND SENSE OF JUSTICE THAT
HER SOVEREIGNTY SHALL NOT BE USED FOR TIE
OPPRESSION AND INJURY THE CITIZENS OF THIS
REPUBLIC Fish 10 .Sickies, 1870.
Year: 1873

Az about O'Clock last night the pilot OF the
ferryboat Gerard Suyvesant, Of the Houston street
ferry, noticed man step over the guard chain and
plunge overheard. The boat was lying still IN the
middle OF the river at the time and search was at
once instituted, but the body was not found. The
suicide appeared TO be middle-aged man and
was dressed in white coat and dark pants and
had on soft felt nat.
Year: 1873

The remains Of child were found foating IN the
at pier 81 East River and sent to the Morgue
to await the result OF an investigation by the
Coroner who was notified Daniel Mcguire or
No. - West street, found the body.
Year: 1873

Rowing, the would-pe wife murderer, who has
eaten nothing since his arrest on Monday, gave IN
last night sod asked for food. Bloody clothing and
locket belonging To his victim have been found in
his trunk lie isycry much depressed. The eyi-
dence In complete
Year: 1873

The Weather I'm This City Yesterday.


The following record win show the changes in
the temperature ior the past twenty-four hours in
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year, as Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
Pharmacy, HERALD Building -
Year: 1873

fsaasrt .slly5- ssys TIA after
yo~a aatsla Faatfs hey have to
find each OTnol 1af nd thew
spend q lifetime in doing that.


some married folks find each
other out as / have read of marin
ers finding out the polar world.
They leave the shores of their
single life in the spring days.
with tears and benedictions sail
on while in sunshine and fair
weather, and then find their way
little by little into the cold
lati tudes, where they see the
sun sink day by day, and feel the
frost creep in, until they give up
at last, and turn to ice sitting at
the same table. Others, again,
ind each other out as we have
been finding out this continent.
They nestle down at first among
the meadows, close by the clear
streams; then they go on through
belt of shadows, lose their way
and find it again the best they
know, and come out into q larger
horizon and a better land; they
meet their difficult hills and
climb them together; and so that
at last they stand on the further
reaches OF the mountains, and see
the other ocean, summing itself,
sweet and still, and then their
journey ends. But through Shad-
0Ws and shine this is the gospel
Of the day; they keep together
RICH on to the end. They allow
no danger, disaster, or difference
70 divide them, and no third per-
son to interfere, for if they do it
may be as ii William ana Mary
Jf England bad permitted the
great Louis to divide their throne
Jy first dividing their hearts.


Did you hear my definition OF
OF marriages? sidney Smith says:
1t reseno eS a pair of shears so
joined that they cannot be seper-
ated; often moving in opposite
directions, yet always furnishing
any one who comes between
them The definitiOn is as witty
as wise, and he Nigh have added,
part the shears and then all you
have left is two poor daggers.


80 it is possible we may grow
aged IN finding each other out,
and wondering why We never saw
that trait be fore, or struck that
temper; but if there be between
us true heart, if the rivet holds,
then the added years viii only
bring added reasons for a perfect
union, and the sweet old ballad
will be our psalm of life:


"'JOhn Anderson, my Jo, John


We clamb the hills togither;


And many canty day, John.


We had wi ane anither;


Now We maun toddIe down, John


But hand and hand we'eI go,


And sleep together at the foot.


John AnGerson, my Jo.'


"We must find each other out,
and then it is possible that, Ike
my mothers old shears, over
which L used to ponder when
was child, one side is greater
ana the other by consequence,
less"
Year: 1873

A Rochester editor went hunt
ing the other day br the first
time in twenty-five Vars, and he
was lucky enough to ming down
an old farmer by a shotin the leg.
The distance was sixtyyix wards.
Year: 1873

An out-spoken Republican journal, the
New York EUening Post, paints some fea-
lures Of its party, after this free and easy
use of the brush:


"The Pennsylvania Legislature follows
the example Of the last Congress of thieves
at Washington in increasing their own sal
aries and voting themselves back pay. This
moral contsgion will probably spread like
the small pox, and. like the small pox
among material pestilences, so this is the
nastiest and meanest of moral sickness As
among thieves there are different kind who
are more or less manly according to the
risk they run Of detection or of bodily harm
in the act, 50 the sneak-thief is held even
by bis fellows to be the most detestable.
The sneak thief among the public plunder-
ers is the legislator who votes himself back
pay; its inventor was Benjamin f. Butler,
of Massachusetts; the first to engage in the
business were the members of 42d Con-
gress."
Year: 1873

A ELI TO Prevent Prostitution and


Gambling.


LANSING, March 29.-The Senate passed
House bill providing that if any person
shall let any dwelling or house, knowing
that lessee intends to use it as house of
ill-fame, or place of resort for the purpose
of prostitution and lewdness; for the pur-
pose of gambling for money or other prop
erty, or shall knowingly permit such
lessee to use the same for such
purpose; if it shall receive any rent Tor any
dwelling or house, room or apartment,
which is used as a house of il-fsme or place
of resort for prostitutes or for purposes CT
prostitution, lewdness or for the purpose OF
gambling for poney or other property, haV-
ing reasonable cause to believe such house,
room or apartment is used for any SUCH
purpose, he shall be punished by fine not
exceeding three hundred dollars or imprls-
onment in the county jail not more than
six months.
Year: 1873

From the JonesborO Herald and Tribune.


When the present General Assembly met
at Nashville, on the 9th day Of January
last, we had great hopes of a profitable ses-
sion-one that would reflect honor upon
the State Government and result in great
GOOD TO the people. We had every reason
to expect this from the tone of the public
press throughout the State and the senti-
ments that seemed to inspire each indiVidu-
al member when the session commenced.
But alas for human weakness, we fear the
whole session has proved failure and it
would have been far better for the whole
State if the members had remained at
home. They passed school bill it is true,
not what we desired, but better than the
former one, and now in order to impair its
usefulness the opponents of the measure
seemed determined to defeat the revenue
bill without which The State will be
without funds 10 carry on the
school system. On Monday last,
whenever the revenue bill was called up
a sufficient number bolted from the hall
in order to prevent a quorum. The regu-
lar session having expired on Saturday, the
Speaker was unable TO enforce their attend
ance, aud we presume the measure is lost.
a more atrocious and shameful proceeding
on the part of the members of legislative
body never occurred in the history Of our
State. II is safe to presume that major
ity of the members Of the Legislature re-
feet the will of a majority of the people,
their constituents, and it is the duty Of
every member to be present when vote is
taken, instead of trying to accomplish by
strategem and chicanery what cannot be
done openly and fairly.


Many of these members are young men
just commencing political career which
might have been as brilliant as it was hon
oraole ard statesmanlike, but they have
made false step in the beginning that it
viii take years to rectify. They should be
spotted and their names published, SO that
every person in the State may know upon
whom rests the responsibility of this out
rage upon the people, for an outrage it is,
and no milder epithet will apply to it.
Year: 1873

There has as yet been nothing definitely
determined by the Postmaster General rel
ative to arrangements of the Government
about the postal Car service matter. 1t will
probably be officially determined upon on
the return of Superintendent Bangs, and
the result announced on Monday.
Year: 1873

Jose Maria Martinez, the Spaniard
who at Anaheim landing is supposed
to have taken his partner in the fish
ing business, fellow Spaniard, out
upon the bay and to have thrown him
overheard, has been brought to this
city and put in the county Jail.


Martinez is dull, fOolish-lOOking
fellow, of about 35 years Of age, with
a silly expression always upon his
face.


He is rather short and thick set, and
has an ignOrantly malicious look. If
he committed the murder, as is prOba-
BILE from his confession; he did it SIM
ply because he failed to recognize the
enOrmity of his act. He is within the
pale of the law.
Year: 1873

we have on sale and to lease we feel confident
of success, and that Is half the battle won.


Our motto is onward and upward with the
watchword, Know Thyself the which we
study. So we latter ourselves that
Year: 1873

tenn of elections that leaves the whole country
dependent upon outposts so easy to be knocked
over and captured singly-is a weakness de-
mandng immediate attention. ASIDE from this
it is notorious that i'll all the States referred
to, the worst and most incompetent men were
put in nomination, and decent people or either
party almost driven to their support by the
argument that the Presidency itself was
involved in local success or defeat 30
rogues and scoundres hOated into once
and all sorts of cheating and corruption were
resOrted to- This was especially true or fcnn-
syvania in which the October result was hclu
to be conclusive as to the result in November IN
the whole country. There the frauds were so
audacous and 80 extensive that the respect
able portion of the party that protited by
them were shocked and outraged. There Is
no partisan politician 80 brazen, no organ 80
shameless as to deny the extent and audaclty
of these crimes, and yet the only person con-
victed of fraud was pardoned in o fortnight
by President Grant.


We mention these facts simply to show the
alarming possibilities which the system OF
State elections opens, or might open. to Dad
men in power. The remedy proposed by Mr.
Bddle is to make all elective officers hold for
terms that will expire in years in which
there are no Federal elections. For instance
he would have the Governors term last either
two or four years, that of the State Senator four
and that of the State Representative two. In
such a case the Governor, half tho Senators,
and all of the Representatives might be- elected
one year after tho election Of the President
(Which time would also bo year distant from
any Congressional election); the other
half Of the Senators the Governor il
his term were to last but two
years. and a new House of Repre-.
sentatives being chosen two years afterward,
at the end of the third year of the Presidents
term. This perhaps would be as good plan
as any. 1t is easy enough to devise remedy,
and simple one, if the Convention correctly
apprehendI the evils and the possible perlls
of the present system. To make it complete,
it will be necessary, OF course, for North Caro-
lima, Maine and tho States which now elect
in October and November, TO make similar
changes, so as to isolate in a measure the
Presidential election from all connection with
or dependence upon local and State elections
But Pennsylvania may very properly lead the
way, and it is to be hoped she will.
Year: 1873

jackass and backed into position. IL WOMB
have worked very we'll if the jackass nao NOV
turned around as soon as the fuse was hgnteu,
If now the new charter which was ihtenueu
to insure the Republican ascendcncy IN Now
York should result in the speedy return OIL
the Democracy to power, it will be wen unuci-
stood that the responsibility for that conSuhi-
nation rests entirely with the Custom-house
Another time when the Republican party at
tempts municipal reform it Will douo''o'' 'ooA
elsewhere for its leaders.
Year: 1873

: L 1Ss.n named Gilsey, who By strict
economy and severe industry, has sue
ceeded in getting his family little
place, free Of incumbrance, was fishing
in Still river, near the Beaver Brook
mills, on Sunday afternoon. After
sitting on the bank for a couple of
hours, without catching anything, he
was gratfied to see, on fat stone in
the water, snapping-turtle summing
itself. The butt-end of the turtle was
toward him, and he thought he would
capture it; but while he was looking
for place to step, the turtle gravely
turned around without his knowledge,
and when he got in reaching distance,
and bent down to take hold Of what ma
ture designed should be taken hold of
while handling snapping-turtle, that
sociable animal just reached out and
took hold of Mr.. Gilsey's hand with a
grasp that left no doubt of it's sinceri-
ty. The shrieks of the unfortunate
man aroused some of the eneighbors, but
when they arrived it was too late to be
of any benefit to him, or even to them
selves, for they just caught a glympse
of bare-headed man tearing over the
hill, swinging a small carpet-bag in
one hand, and they at once concluded
that it was a narrow escape from high
way robbery. However, it was not a
carpet-bag hewas swinging; it was that
turtle, and it clung to him until he
reached the White street bridge, when
it let go; but the frightened man did
not slacken his gait until he got home.
When he reached the house, the ludic-
rousness of the affair burst upon him,
and when his wife looked at his pale
face, and bare-head, and dust-begrim-
ed clothes, and asked what was the
matter, he said, Nothing was the mat
ter, only he was afraid he would be too
late for church," and appeared to be
much relieved to find that he wasn't.
NeaUs.
Year: 1873

This destructive little creature is
perhaps the most insidious enemy our
wardrobes and textile fabrics have to
contend with, and careful housewives
are always on the alert to thwart it's
destructive efforts at spoliation. To
meet our adversaries, however, it is
we'll to know something of their habits
and nature.


1t is not the moth that is the actual
cause of mischief, but the caterpillar
of the moth, which, as soon as it quits
the egg deposited by the mother moth
in some appropriate fabric, begins to
collect materials to form it's nest. For
his purpose, having spun thin coat
ing of silk, provided by itself, filaments
of wool or fur close to the thread of
the cloth, and applies the pieces to the
outside OF its case, to which envelope
it tenaciously confines itself, unless
greatly disturbed.


When feeding, it thrusts it's head out
at either end of the case, in which it
can turn; but when inclined to change
it's position on the cloth, it protrudes
it's head, and about half its body, and
by fixing its hinder legs firmly in the
Year: 1873

It may be of interest to some of our
readers to learn how to dress a sheep
properly, because great deal Of flavor
depends upon how this operation is
performed. We give directions how to
avoid this i'll flavor, which arises from
the absorption by the meat Of the gases
from the intestines, which, as the out
side of the carcass cools, cannot escape,
and are, therefore, absorbed by the
flesh. There is a simple remedy. As
soon as the animal is dead let the hide
be slit up from the brisket to the tail,
and to the knees, by aquick motion of
a sharp-pointed knife inserted beneath
the skin. Strip the skin from the bel
ly and the ribs and legs, so that it will
be out of the. way of the intestines.-
Then open the sheep Immediately and
disembowel it. All this ought to be
the work of aboutone minute or two,
or if it occupies five there will not be
sufficient time for the carcass to- cool
sufficiently to cause any unpleasant
taste. Then proceed to strip the skin
from the back of the carcass. A sheep
should be killed by thrusting sharp
knife through the back of the wind
pipe, without touching it, however, but
cutting the arteries, and as soon as the
knife is inserted it should be twisted
round as if to make a round hole; there
will then be no mistake made in cutting
the arteries, and the death of the ami
NAL will be comparatively painless and
rapid.-Gentlensan's Magazine.
Year: 1873

case drags the latter after it. When
the case becomes too small, it collects
the material from around it, and makes
an addition at each end. This fact has
been ascertained by observant natural
lists removing the creature from cloth
Of one color to another, when the hues
of the addition are plainly observable.


After changing into chrysalis, it re-
mains quiescent for about three weeks,
when small moth of a silvery gray
color comes forth. Wedeem these par
ticulars very essential, as it will be seen
that in the first place the moth has to
find fitting receptacle for it's eggs,
then that the eggs has to lie for GER
tain time before they are developed into
the maggot form, and afterwards into
that of the chrysalis, when it finally
becomes a moth altogether, taking a
considerable time, comparatively, be
fore the creature commences its des-
tructive mission.


There are many remedies given
Cuttings of Russian leather have prov
ed protective, and distinguished fly
fisher, who once suffered severely from
this moth getting among his store of
feathered lures, has found, by the in
PRODUCTION of a small piece of tallow
candle into his cases, that the ravages
of these destructive insects have been
entirely overcome.
Year: 1873

Published By Order Of the County Commission


ers, in pursuance Of Section Nine, Article


Tsoenty- Eight, Of the Code Of Public General


Lavs, a0hieh provides that


1.-THE County Commissioners shall make out
and publish annually in at least two newspa-
pers published in their respective counties, if
there be two, detailed, minute, and accurate
statement of the expenses of their said counties,
specifying therein each particular item of ex-
penses, and for what and to whom paid, and
shall also deliver to the Sheriff of their respec-
tive counties as many copies of such statement
as there are election districts of said county,
at least ten days before each general election
and the Sheriff shall, within six days after the
receipt of such copies, set up one of them at
the place of holding elections in each election
district
Year: 1873

It is a common saying that "wo-
mans work is never DONE" and the say
ing is too true. From early dawn to
dewy eve, and often far into the silent
hours of the night woman finds, always
work for her busy hands. And thus it,
is that she sometimes is heard to ex-
claim that she "never has moment to
call her own" Work and toll by day
toll and work by night-unceasing
drudgery-often lily paid for, or unre-
Quilted. But science has come to wo-
mans aid, and in some degree tighten
ed her burdens. Elias Howe, Jr., has
proved himself the true friend of wo-
mankind, and by inventing and per-
fecting his Sewing Machine is entitled
to the proud appellation of woman's
benefactor. 1t were needless for us to
more than call the readers attention to
the Howe Sewing Machine. In this
community their superior merits are
too we'll known to need any praise from
us. And in all competition they have
stood the test, and to-day stand before
the country without a superior in
public estimation. They are easily
managed, and not liable to get out of
order, and in the language of the Chris
tian Lnte2ligeaacer, ''any family is made
happy by the introduction of this trust
worthy machine"


Now, it should not be with any man
question of dollars and cents whether
he will have Sewing Machine or not,
for it is, whether he so regards it or
not, question of length of life and
happiness to those in whom he is most
interested-hjs oaOa familY. We know
of no way in which money can be more
judiciously spent than by investing in
these beautiful and useful instruments.
By paying five or ten dollars month,
one can be obtained of W. @. BRENT,
Port Tobacco.