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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-17
MILLINERY, ETC.

NJ X s. r. d L o N,
NOS 1928 AND ssl SOUTH STREET.
FANCY AND MOURNING MILLINERY, GRAPE
Wells
Ladies' and Misses Grape, Felt, Gimp Hair, Satin,
Silk, Straw and Veyets Hats and Bonnets French
Flowers, Hat and Bonnet Frames, Capes Laces,
Silks, Satins, Velvets, Ribbons, Sashes, Ornaments
and all kinds Of Millinery Goods. IA
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ROOFING.
CUTLERY, ETC.

DODGERS d WOSTENHoLMS POCKET
ICKNIVES, Pearl and Stag handles, and
beautiful finish; Rodgers, and Wade B.
Butchers Razors, and the celebrated Le-
cOultre Razor; Ladies' Scissors, In cases.
OF the finest quality Rodgers Table Cutlery, Carvers
and Forks Razor Strops, Cork Screws, etc. Ear In
struments 10 assist the hearing, OF the most ap-
proved construction, at p. MADEIRAS,
No 11b TENTH Street. below Chesnuk
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franchiscd American women must
helplessly conform.
Without expressing any opinion ,eto
the wisduni Of admitting or excluding
their Chinese competitors, we demand
the ballot for these working, " Oman a.
their natural right. 1t is for them to
say whether this immigration sh,ll be
permitted or prohibited. No other
class of citizens have an exclusive
right % settle a question in which these
women have 80 vital an interest.
What would any class of working
men say IT they were thus excluded q?
What would the Ctispirs say if they
were disltanchscd when the rights
OF the laborcr are 10 question. because
they are Crispins Or the lawyers. il
they were di1iranchised when laws
arc to be cnactcd, because they are
lawyers Z Or the liquor sellers ii'they
wero prohibited from voting on the
question of licenses, because they are
IIInor-sellers! What cry Of Justice
would bo raised, aud what sympathy
would DO awakened
Shame on our code Of political ethics
II is respectable to be Crl-piu, or
lawyer, ora liquor-scller II is crime
10 6e a ,o,m III tom1a'S J,Vrah.
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votion, con.iaucy, ambtion-all are /,
be liughed at, disbelicved in. and de
spised aud nothing is really good. :,
FAR as We can gather, bu, succession
OF dangers To stir the blood, and o
banquets aud iutrigues to S, o he i,
again.
The fair haired hoy, whose sparkling
eyes and broad brow Indicate intelli.
sence, whose integrity aud honor eau
be read in every act and word, i'm
1ibes the dreadful poison. With n
miserly care he hoarls NJ hi. pcnnic.
to obtain the coveted volume. When
obtained, schemes and intrisucs are
rcsortcd to that the secret shalt not
be revealed. lie concells it beneath
his desk a, school, in the barn. wood.
house, or chamber at home and W hen
the teachers face is turned or the
parents attention withdrawn. he cag.
crly suckS therelrom the accursed ven
ON. His body aud soul are absorbed
in its contents. His whole life ia one
of Imagination. lie reads the tale OF
bold adventure, OF daring capture, of
midnight assassination anl blOoishcd
The school-house, the shop, aud the
farm no LONGER furnish scope for the
exercise of his faculties. Tho society
of home is too tame for his heated tenn
pcrameut and breaking loose from
them all, he plunges madly into the
world, to 1.-Two lie OF wrGtchelne.s
and crime.
The chcrub girl too, whose lips have
oft repeated ut her mothers knee the
prayer, Our Father who art in lIcav-
en- is drawn into the meshcs OF the
tcmpter's snare. At tho midnight
hour, alone in her room, she pores
over tho corrupting book. She hugs
il tondly to her bosom, while j, sucks
therefrom her mental and neral life.
blood.
Years pass by, and the once moral
girl is moral maniac. Deaf to reason.
nature, friends. and God, she is sucked
up in the whirlpool of shame. only to
sink deeper and deeper, until the
grave shall hide from the sight OF
men an object of loathing and dis
gust.
lonng friends stop and reflect.
Many OF you, we fear, are trcadius
dangerous ground, are imbibing dan
gcrous princIplcs,-aro forming dan.
gcrous habits
As you would haze clear heads and
clean. hearts ! Us You would avoid the
life OF the llbertine and the debauchee !;
hs you would avoid misery and crime /;
as you would drive from yourselves
the corruptions of lust and passion,
touch not tho uncleau book, look not
upon the impure page. 1t is the broad
rOad that leads to death, aud many
there be who go in therea,, ,'-Pock-
arts WoRhg.
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money bags and dcclired the war fer
the preservation of The Union a fail.
ure. She never dccci,cd US in ono
way ot tho other, and then or since
has never held out that shc was cnti-
tied to our gratitude, leaving her own
good deeds aud bright record of COLI
dues towards US TO speak for them
selves.
j. because our own country Il
largely Gcrmani-ed We have ~ "a
people much TO I've thankful for 10
those Immigrants who have abaudon-
ed the father land" and come hithrr
to settle down among us. To h,lp til
oui waste lands AMI build our cities
aud carry forward the dcstinics of our
great country. They have made gooi
reiilblo aud loyal citizens They haye
contributed largely 10 The development
of cur country, to the dissemination Of
hst fdl knowledge, 10 tho popularity Of
art and science. and have SIT noble cx-
amp!es Of industry aud frugaIity. I'm
tering our country they have coniormri
well aud faithfully - our laws. made
good aud useful members OF society
and must respect the land wh ch fur
nished Us wilh such good element Of
oar population
j. Because France has not under tn,
reign OF Louis Napoleon, been friendly
either 10 our own or any other gov
crnment on the earth upless 20 accom-
pIlsh some ambitious end or aim of h4
own. During our war he was not cor.
dial in his friendship towards the
unicn lie wiukcd at and encouraged
traitors, and the French people hoped
Tor the establishment of the Southern
Couf, dcracy. Napoleon took advan.
tsge of our troubles TO plant Makimi-
liam, ruler of his own choice, on tho
throne of Mexico. never dcgning to
G clnsult our own Gov, rcmcnt, or b. stop
To consider whether the Monroe doe
trinc was yet tho doctrine Of our
people. The French people fought
the bonds of the C1ulcdoracv IN pre-
ference TO those Cf the Government of
NV ''ANb AAdt'S, ubb w tN'IN WHY
helped on .he war against the Union.
. The thinking masses. who enter
tain no rrciudicrs, look on the declara.
tlon of war by France against an of.
tending nation as a piece OF wicked
arrogance and presumption. War,
without Just cause, for conquest or tho
graft cl'iln Of the personal ambition
of any one man or monarch, must be
dep'ored the agsressor never can
carry with him the weight Of moral
sentiment or the support Of the tricni4
OF humanity. The present struggle
between Napoleon and King William
is needless, bu, the former forced it
upon the latter, aud he may live to
bitterly repent of his folly
1t Is for these reasons that the FREQ
people Of the United States send out
their sympathes for Prussia aud pray
for victory to light upon her banners.
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How Adultery ~ Punished
In Chiaa.

The Hong Kung Daily Pres o. May
Sth, has the following: Europeans
are generally under the impression
that the Cclcs'ia! social law and code
OF moral law j. the lowest order, and
that chastity with their women j.
This, NJ doubt, is iu meas
urc owing TO few Wcsterus being
really acquainted with the higher class
of the Chinese, aud looking upon po-
liginy a. an established rule, rather
than an exception. But in 70 country
in the world is adu'try so severely
dealt with, or rctr,bution so severely
exercised for infringing on this our
Seventh Commaulmen,. A horrible
instance of til, occurred a few days
Ego, ncor Shaghai \ married lady,
forming guilty alliance with tho
friend of her hro' her made up her
mind TO put az enl to her husband :
life by : me means or other, and forth
with diynlsed her project to her para
mour, who at once Galantly offered 10
undertake the work for her. lie event.
ually effected his design hy poison, ami
the man was placed in his coG'i1, and
the usual ceremonies performed over
his body. But after time suspicion
arose rs to the cause of his death, rui
the woman, after frcigh,ful torture,
to having committed ,h,
crime or crimes alleged, but 10 the last
denied d ut her lover had anyth ~ 10
do with the murder She was then
nailed hands aud feet on the top IT her
husbands lin, his body then being
in state of decomposition, and there
fingered for nearly four days, until
death put an end to her sutieriugs.
Since then the man, the principal
male factor, having confessed 10 every;
thing. his been decapitated, and his
head now hangs in q cage not far front
the place were the awful tragedy took
place.
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Better Late than Never.

Life is like race where some succe ed
While others are beginning
'Tis luck in some, in o,hcrs.speei,
That gives an early winning.
But IL you chance to fall behind,
Ne'cr slacken your endeavor;
just keep this wholesome truth in mind
"'Tis better late than ne,er!'
And il you keep ahead, tis we'll,
But never trip your neighbcr;
'Tis nobler when you can excel
Ry honest, patient labor;
But If you are outstripped at last,
Press on as bold as ever
Remember, though you are surpassed,
"'Tis better late than never
Ne'er labor for an idle boast,
Or victory o'er another;
Bui while you strive your utmost,
Deal fairly with brother;
Wbat'cr your station, do your bcst,
And hold your purpose ever,
And il you fail to do the rest.
IT'S better late than never. -
Choose well The path in which you run.
Succeed by noble daring;
Then, though the last, when once Ills won.
Your crown is worth thu wearing.
Then never fret IL left behind,
Nor slacken your cndeoyor,
Dut ever keep this truth in mind,
"'Tis better late than never ~
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JOHN Chinainan ana SSOnan's =
wages.

The injustice Of woman's disfran-
chisemcut is iorcIbiy illustrated in the
Chinese question rs it now presents il.
self. An ounce OF example ia worth
A pound of precept,' Take the fol-
lowing Instance.
Among the new avenues recently
opened to woman's labor. one OF con-
siderable importance Is found in steam
launiries. a number of these cstab-
Iishmcnrs are already in successful
operation in and near New York
Mt. Il. G. browning, the entcrprising
proprietor Of HOtys Washing ma
chine and the Universal Clio, hes.
wringcr," who has done so much, BY
the successful introduction OF those
Invaluable household machines, to re.
lieye the women of America from do
nestle drngery, has recently y erected
one Of these laundries in Orange new
New Jersey. In this large establish
mont he employs some two hundred
women. These women work altoge,h
cr by the peiece. With the aid of
powerful steam machinery, shirts are
stariched aud ironcd at eight cents
apiece, At these prices, the women
earn from dollar aud n halt to three
dollars per day, according to their
strength AMI skill.
A few days ago, we called IN com.
pany with Mr., Browning, upon ou5 s6f
his heaviest customers, Mr.. G. an eX
tcnsivo manufacturer of shirts. In
The course of conversation. the Difficult.
" of getting faithful and industrious
working-women being considered, Mr..
&. urged Mr.. Browning to import Chi
namen to take the place of women ip
his laundry. Chiamen can be hired
at seventy-fve cents per day in gold
by tho year. They are steady, strong,
docie patient, industrious and perseve-
ring. With little practice, they will
do more work for seventy-ive cents
than the women now do for three times
that sum.
Mr. browning admitted the facts,
acknowledged the greater convenience
and large profit, but-to his honor be
it spokeu--expressed his unwillinspess
to supplant the labor of women by i'm
porting men to i'll their places.
Yet how few keen. shrewd business
men would share this chivalrous feel
ing. How long will il be ere working
women will find their scauty wages
still further reduced by tho compet-
tion of these laborious Asiatic human
achinssy 7
Aud yet,--whils workiug.men have
the matter undor their own control,
aud cen Influence legislation in their
own favor by their votes as they may
deem wise aud expedient,-tens of
thousands Of working-womeu are pro
hibited by law from expressing an an-
thorita,ivs opinion in regard to a mat
ter of vital interest to themselves, The
very bread may be taken from their
mouths by the importation and sub
s,itu,ion Of servile laborers. And these
laasuii.> \. hosana n ~ laaa allsr oanstit ,,tNsl
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A Few Reasons Why.

The query is frequently put, "Why
ia public sentiment so universal thro'.
gu, the Northern States in favor OF
Prussia, aud why is there manifested
in her behalf such prayeriul anxiety
tor the success of her arms?"
]. Because no other nation in
Europe presents q fUrm ofgoverument
so closely resembling our own in its
educational and religious features.
Germany secures The education OF
her children on plon similar to our
common school system, and perhaps
more liberal and perfect IN its details
All religions are offered in the fullest
measure OF liberty aud protection
While Protestant in character, the
Catholic Greek or Jew is permitted to
worship according to bis own consci-
euce, and no impedimeut against bis
doing so is thrown in his way.
.. Because Germany was the
staupch friend aud supporter OF our
Government during our late war iol
The Union. She aided US with words
Of cheer snd comfort. She gloried
with US ip our victories and wept ov-
b. but maguifed our roverses to create
the impression that treason wat pros
porous and unconquerablc. Out Of
the wealth Of her people came timely
9 ccor irom the Germans. Far more
literally than any other nation on the
f.ce Of Europe did she respond te ou'
call ioi peeuuiary aid by purchasing
tho secar ties We had TO offer, showing
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WAR.

liaw strangely some events arc
linked together In September iSGs.
thcro was peaceful revolution in
Spain, 10y which the dcpotism and
abuse OF tho Bourbon dyna.ty were
exchanged for comparatively con-
stitution. There was uo question, cx
cept as To who should hc the future
sovereign, or whether the Govern
ment should bo monarchy or II re.
public Yet il July, 1870, oue OF the
remote results Of that peaceful rcvolu-
lion in Spain is war between France
and Prussia, the latter country having
no political interest whatever IN Spain.
either then or now. la vJi;y of such
concentrations among European ma
tlcns, We may feel well favored on this
side ot the Atlantic that We have moth.
ing 10 do with the ambitions. tho fr-
tnncs or misiOrtunes prncely houses.
or that tho grandest OF all prctsnccs
aud humbuss, "the balance of power
When this war, which the cable" tells
us was declared aud accepted between
twoiof the greatest nations of mpricrn
tunes each one high typo Of the od-
vanccd civilization OF the nineteenth
century, takes its place in history.
what an absurd iisure it will prc,eut
TO the studious reader, when he traces
the war to its cause at one moment
Jealousy ofa petty German prince, at
the next an alleged violation of court
etiquette 10 the French Am bassalor
to Prussia For these trihcs, eighty
millions of people in the two countries
are suddenly thrown into state OF
war, and two millions OF soldiers will
shortly be arrayed against each other
in the field. The bad .cs OF death will
iarken the doors Of many thousands
of homcs-many other thousands OF
the vigorous youth Of both countries
will be disabled tor the remainder OF
their lives-debt will be plcd up Ia
augment the taxes and TO wiring still
heavier eXactlons ont of the lahoring
miillons-na;iopal ties my he ohltcr-
atcd, to tie great detrimcnt of all Eu.
rope-and all because of this absurd
lIohcnzollcrn dispute, or bccuase the
king Of Prussia gave an uucivl answer
to Count Bendetti
We, of the Lew world, may well
fclicitatc ourselves that We have no
part in ritices, whicI cost US the lives
of many thousands of our countrymen.
aud great sums Of money and taxes
and debt, but they were upon broad
aud vital Issues which all the world
could understand
For some time to come therc will be
eager impatlence for the foreign news,
close scrutiny of the dispatches, and
minute examinations Of the maps Of
the country bordering on the Rhine
Two great opposing waves are 10 mo.
tion towards the banks OF that histo
ric river, aud the shock of their COLI.
sion (if they meeD will shake the old
world, rs the great conflicts of An,ie
tam, Gettysburg and Petersburg con-
vulsion of our own hand few short
years ago-LtdJcr
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Advertising for n burglar,

In the year IS, there resided in
the north of England u gentleman
who was known as Sir William Mars
ton. lie was one OF those men who
are cool and neutrality-suspicious. look
ing before them. lie had made al
his money at iron-wolkins but after
getting his title he thought lit to "scll
OUT aud retire.
He accordingly chose a residence
in Durham, and resided there fol
three years, when he determined to
build Il large mansion for himself: and
he accordingly consulted with an ar
eLi,cct, and the drawing and specili
cations were made out, tenders re-
ceived, aud the work proceeded with.
Now when this ;mansion was built,
Sir William found that every ono was
admirnS ii, and artists caue aud
sketched it before the glass was in the
windows. Every one declared il per
fection, all but Sir William himself
A very unpleasant idea had come
into Sir Williams head. lie intend
ed to keep good many valuaLles AZ
well as money on the premises. Thus
the question arose, WAS il burglar
proof ~ The architect assured him
it was tho inspector of police said
so, too (; he thought so himself--but
be would like TO be sure. The fol-
lowing advertisement accordingly ap-
peared in some Of the local papers .
lew days after tho house was finish
ed -
NOTICE TO BURGLARS AND
OTHERS Whereas, Sir William
Marston, having gone to great ex.
pense in the building Of his new man
sion, ''Fallow Hill" is dcsirous of us
certaining whether it be burelar-proor
or not, aud with that object has plac-
ed 10 his writing table drawer the
sum Of five hundred pounds. And
wbosoever shall, with the ordinary
appliances Of u burglar, contIivo TO
abstract tho said five hundred pounds
withom being caught IN Me act, shall
be permitted to enjoy the same, on
condition.that he write TO tho said
Sir William Marston and fully inform
him how he did succeed in abstractiug
the same aud be it known, no steps
shall be taken TO recover the money
or bring the offender to justice. But
If the said burglar DO caught, he shall
be bound to state how he entered the
premises, and how he proposed alb
stracling the money. aud then he
shall be permitted to depart.
A week passed, aud Sir William
was getting in servants for his estab-
lishment, buying furniture, horses and
carriages, aud all the parapherpalia
necessary for the comfort ofa mausiou.
Still there came no answer to his ex
traordiuary advertisement He put
|, he advertisement in again. adding
that mo extraordinary precautions
would DO taken to preserve the honso
from being broken into"
The next day Sir William was sit
ting in the small room adjoining his
office, quietly reading a book, when
the footman entered, aud stood wait
ing till his master should speak.
"Well W at last he said, looking
up.
"a man wanting TO speak to you,
sir. Says he believes you want a
groom. lie can groom, sir harness
q horse, clean a carriage, Rrstrate al
gardening, rubbing up knives and
forks. cleaning windows-in fact, sir
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IT is related that Rev, DR.. Samuel
West. of New Bedford, once reduced
a refractory choir II having been ru-
mored tha, they would not sing note
on the next Sabbath. he commenced
morning worship by giving on, the
hymn ;"Come ye who hove the Lord" "
After reading it through he looked
up very smphatieally at the choir,
aud said, "You may begin at the sec
oud verse:
LET those refuse to sing,
Who never heard Of Go1in
Not wishing to be eatalosued a.
heat hen, the choir sang.
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SELECT POETRY.
ANGRY WORDS.

Angry words are lightly spoken
In rash aud tbough,less hour;
Brightest links of life are broken
by their deep insidious power:
Hearts inspired by warmcst feeling,
Ne'er before by anger stirred.
Oft are rent past human healing
by single angry word.
Poison drops Of care and sorrow.
Bitter poison drops are they,
Weaving for the coming morrow
Saddest memories of to-day.
Angry words, o let them never
From the tongue unbridled slip;
May the hearts best impulse ever
Check them ere they soil the lip.
Love is much too pure and holy,
Friendship is too sacred far,
For a moments reckless folly
Thus To dcsolate and mar.
Angry words are lightly spoken,
Bitter thoughts are rasbly stirred,
brightest links in life are broekn
by single angry word.
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A little four year old boy was seat
ed ut the table eating his dinner. A
small cut of beef steak was given him
and taking it up in his hands he reso-
lutely endeavored to get bite of the
end Of it. 1t being pretty tough-as
beef steak sometimes happens to be
he pulled and jerked aud grunted at
tie task little more than was cou.
sistant with modern ideas Of polite
dining. Alter few earnest strug-
giles all in vain, he turned to his moth
er with e look Of mioelod energy and
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WM. Van GEZER,
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Lcwisburg Pa.
Offers mis- professional service to tue pub
lie. Collections and all other Profession.
nj business entrusted TO his care will re-
ceive prompt attention.
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I w. KNIGHT,
y. ATTORNEY At LAW,

Frecburg Pa,
Offers his Professional service TO the pub.
lie. All business entrusted to his care
will be promptly attended TO.
Jan Il, 'G1ti
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A LtrrIE boy who bad imbibed
more of the Young America spirit
/ han OF politsuess, was reprossd last
Fourth OF July for picking his nose.
Its nay sose.' he replied, and
this is tho day Of the American Irde-
pdsnee, aud I'll pick thunder cut Il
IL II have n mind no."
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GEO. +. MILLER,
~ ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Iewisburg Ia.
Offers his Professional service 10 the pub
lie. Collections and all other profession
ull business entrusted to his care will re
ceive prompt attention. Jan. 3, N.i
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TIlARLES HOVER,
" ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Selinsgrove Pa,
Offers his professional services 10 the pub
ac Collections and all other profcssiona
Business entrusted TO his care will rel
ceivc prompt attention. Office two door
north Of the Keystone Hotel. Jan ., 81
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I NJ. LINN,
u. ATTORNEY At LAW,

I.eWISDUFT TU,,
Offers his professional services TO the
public. Collections and all other pro
fessional business entrusted TO their care
will receive prompt attention. Jan. 3, '67if
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