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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-03-26
[ From the Fall River Mass. News
The 9TH of March, 1870.

Was the anniversary of the first solemn
and bloody event of our revolutionary his
tory, 1.-The Boston massacre Every
school child knows the story by heart The
British troops-net very numerous-were
parading for drill on King street, now State
street, Boston. down in the vicinity of the
Custom House. While this was going Oh
crowd ofexcited Bostenians of the rougher
sort-teamsters, mechanics, stevedores &c.
headed by negro giant named Crispus
Attucks, having been unusually excited the
previous day and night on account of a per-
sonal quarrel between British soldier and a
citizen in which the latter got whipped-as-
sailed them with coarse epithcts and abusive
language. The British officers bore the af-
front with equanimity, only warned the
crowd not to get too near. Asthe excitement
increased, probably rum was plety,) the
rioters became more daring, till at last
Crispus Attucks, with an oath, sprans for
ward and seized the musket of a soldier
Instantly the order was given to fire, and
the British soldiers obeyed with will, and
the result was that Attucks and two other
mem fell dead in an instant. The former
was perforated with three bullets and never
spoke after he fell Several others were
wounded, and the crowd. sobered by the
etfusion of blood, Immediately gave way
and fell back to n place of safety. The
dead were burid with great pomp by the
people, and vengeance was vowed against
the murderers. as the British were called.
So great was the danger of a terrific attack
upon the latter that the soldiers were given
up to the civil authorities and tried for
mrder but Mr. Adams Immediately volun-
teered his legal services in their behalf at
the risk of popular adherence. The sol
diers had fair trial and were cleared Of
the charge of murder. Yet, the temper of
the community was so exacerbated towards
the British that there could be no union or
fellowship afterwards. Nothing but a
clinch could settle the matter, and that
came in five years and forty-five days.
And although the Bostonians were clearly
in the wrong in point of law, they were so
clearly in the right according to the pepu-
lar feeling, that they have always been con-
sidered as the first martyrs to the cause Of
independence.
To-day-ene hundred years from the
event-how different the spectacle. At
tucks the first martyr to the genius of
American Liberty, represented the bond
men of the nation, he being at that time
runaway slave, without even legal claim
to feed on. But as if forshadowing the
destiny of his race, he wildly gave up his
blood, not knowing that from it might
spring the eternal principle that all men
are created equal. and that century would
see all his people free as the master race
Such has been the outcome of the struggle,
and such are often the small beginnings
that bring about the grandest results
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Where TO Study.

The air of a cellar is close, damp, musty,
and vitiated; that of the house-top is clear,
pure and bracing. On the surface of the
earth the atmosphere is cold, raw, and
impure; on the mountains it is dry, rarefied
and health-givins. The purer the air is the
more life does it impart to the blood. the
more perfectly is the brain nourished, and
the more vigorously does the mind work
and the body move. Hence the 'study
of the clergyman, the "otlice Of the
physician and the lawyer, the library of
the family. the q" sitting room of the family
the ''chamber of every sleeper, should
always be in the upper stories-not merely
for the greater purity of the air, but for
reason seldom thought of, and yet of very
great value. The higher we ascend, the
more raretied is the air, the greater bulk is
required to imparta given amount of nour-
shment to the system; this greater rarity
exctes the instinct of our nature to deeper
fuller breathing, without any effort on cur
part, and this kind of breathing, as the
rejecting must know, is antagonistic to
consumption, that fell scourgc Of civilized
society, which destroys full one-sixth Of the
adult population. Hence the very sugSes-
tive remark of the distinguished naturalist
Button: .'All animals inhabiting high
attitudes have larger lungs and more capa-
cious chests than those which live in the
Valleys" In the same direction is the sug-
gestive statement that in the city Of Mexico,
situated nine thousand feet above the level
of the sea. of one hundred dying annually,
only three are from consumption; while in
our larger cities, but few feet above the
level of the sea, eighteen out of every hun
dred dead perish from that disease. 1t
should, therefore, be the aim of every stu
dent ct every sedentary person, Of every
invalid, to have the room in which a very
large portion of the inactive part of life is
spent asfar above the ground-tloor as prac-
ticable and in such situation as will allow
the sun to shine into it for the longest por-
ton of each day, for this rarefies the air
still more, and still more aids in developing
and expanding the lungs by the greater
depth and fulness of breathing which the
increased atmospheric rarity induces.
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Double Life.

Somnambulists appear to live a double
life, in Illustration of which the Troy Times
relates the following:
4 farmer residing in Bristol, Ontario
county in this State, is a semnambulist.-
One day while working in the field he lost
an iron tooth from the harrow with which
he was putting in his wheat crop. lie
hunted an hour to find it, but was uusucess-
full. During the ensuing night he arose
from his bed, partially dressed himself, and
started out. The night was very dark:
one of his boys followed him with lantern.
He kept up running talk with himself
about the drag tooth He walked i'll a
straight line to the field where he had been
laboring, perhaps quarter of mile frem
his residence. Arriving at certain point
he stopped short, kicked away some earth
and brought forth the missing toeth.-
Then turning square around he proceeded
he performed the feat of lifting the heavy
stone step. which required the combined
strength of himself and another man to
raise tho next morning. He threw the iron
under the step. let down the stone easily.
saying there yon are and cant get away
again." and then coolly. and apparently
without the least excitement, retired to his
chamber. disrobcd himself and went to
bed. He was entirely unconscious the next
morning of what he had been doing. New
the question is, what peculiar power en-
abled the man to perform this wonder
full feat? 1t would seem little less than
miracle, but Of its truth as related there is
no doubt.
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They had reached the Boulevard du
Temple.
Cslitleur carried the bag, which was now
reduced by three-fourths. Something
seemed to preOccupy him.
'.Courager' cried Lucille "In twenty
minutes we shall be at the place de la Bas-
tile, with M. Tournemine'
"Hum! What kind of reception will
Tournemine give us ~ cried Coifeur.
weighing the bag. at is getting very
late
Six o clock at the outside
six O'clock exclaimed Coliheur.-
"Six. Can it bea'
1T is NOW striking. But why do you
stop? What are you thinking about -
Csliteur looked embarrassed.
Anxiety was depicted or Lucile's fea-
lures.
Il am thinking that invited Bernard to
dine with me at six o'clock.
what Bernardo
:. Brandus'S shopman, the person who
ieStoIeu me VIC D'tS. h-'Nh u ooiNito' tS'
will admit, deserves u recompense. 1t was
arranged that he should meet me at six at
Bonvallets. promise you we II only have
a small dinner.-a very small dinner. For
my own part have no appetite haven't
recovered the breakfast. l am only think
ing of Bernard-and if l hadn't made an
engagement with him: but / have made an
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Shadow PantOmines.

Shadow pantomimes can be very eflectu-
ally arranged in parlors by following these
simple directions: Fasten sheet tightly
across the space between the open folding
doors. The room in front of the sheet
must be quite dark. The back room, where
the performers operate, must be lighted by
a candle, or large kerosene lamp, which
stands upon the floor To determine the
size of the required figures, let the actors
stand within a foot of the sheet, and carry
the lamp forward or backward, until the
right focus is obtained. To make an actor
descend from above, he must stand behind
the lamp, and slowly step over it. Tie
audience will see first his foot, and then his
whole body gradually appears; and by step
ping backward he can be made to disappear
in the same manner. To throw an actor
up out of sight, lift him slowly over the
lamp, and bring him down again, by revers-
ing the process. Two gentlemen, or large
boys, and one smaller one, with one lady.
are enough for most pantemimes; and the
properties needed are easily cut from stiff
pasteboard, when they cannot be readily
obtained in the house.
The subjects ere manifold; but at first I
will describe some of the simple ones:
1. THE BARRIERS SHoP.-The barber
and his assistant descend from above, and
bow to the audience. Boy arranges chairs.
Old gentleman enters: is placed in chair
by the boy, who proceeds to cover him
with sheet and apply the soap with
feather buster. Barber approaches with
huge razor. Boy trips up barber, whose
razor cuts off customers head, which is
done by quickly turning up his coat collar,
and drawing razor through his heck. Con-
They consult together, and
decide to threw the body up into the air,
which they do, and then making their bows.
ascend out of sight.
=. THE DENTlsT.-Same opening scene.
A huge tooth is drawn with the tengs from
under the patients coat
3. A duel, in which the swords can be
run through the actors by passing behind
them.
4. Boxing match between small boy
and tall man. The one who falls is thrown
up into the air, as before.
). Witch going up on a broemstick. BY
over the lamp.
6. The Grecian bend illustrated by an
panniered young lady.
:. JACK THE GIANT KILLER.-The giant
can grow OF diminish by moving the lamp
backward or forward: and Jack can slowly
ascend the bean stalk, which can first be
shown, and made to grow rapidly in same
manner.
little practice will enable the perform
ers to keep the scenes we'll in focus, and |
cause much amusement to both spectators |
and actors.-Litle Corporal
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CAAPTER VI.

"Now for NJ. Tcurnemine" cried Lu-
cile.
"Now for NJ. Tsurneminer' echoed Coli
feur.
This time we had better take the on
nibus, in order to avoid further accidents
and fresh temptations" said Lucille, smil-
ing.
"The omnibus again. No. l prefer
walking. l want air. l have drank to
drown my qualms. Still there are some
that will rise to the surface
drown them some other time, said
madame, moving OH.
They marched on in this way for five
minutes.
At the foot of the steps of the church of
Notre Dame de Bonnie Nouvelle, Celiheur
was visited by an access of tenderness.
"Lucile.'
"What o.
look around! Does not this place re-
mind you Of our old Aunt Mangavel?"
''Aunt Mansavel. Certainly. She lived
in the Rue Beauregard, and was as poor as
the stones.'
"Dsar Aunt Mangavel! worthy aunt! ex-
cellent old aunt! Migrate that am. have
not thought sufficiently of her
WHY she has been dead these six
years.. said Lucille, amazed.
g Years ought only to augment our re-
grets. Perhaps it is to forgetfulness that
we owe our present misfortune. I discern
in it the finger of Aunt Mangavel. Aunt
Mangavel Furnishes us by preventing us
from paying Teurnemine. We must APP
pease her Names
"But how - asked Lucille, beginning to
feel uncomfortable again.
BY founding mass for the repose of
her soul. Pious foundations have at all
times redeemed great faults
But is it necessary o. hazarded Lucille.
"How9 Necessary to honor the ashes
Of Aunt Mangavel?' cried Colifeur.-
Can you ask the question >"
''Ne,' she replied the motive is too
respectable to admit of objection. | only
desire to observe that it is rather dear"
Il don't know that. Come with me-
AT least be content with low mass"
said Lucille.
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Could Not be Cheated.

A dealer advertised eyeglasses by the
aid of which person could easily see the
finest print. A well-dressed man called At
the counter one day. to be fitted to a pair
of SpectacleS. As he remarked that he had
never worn any, some were handed to him
that magnitied very little. He looked hard
through them upon the book set before him,
but he declared he could make out nothing.
Another pair of stronger power were sad
died upon his nose, but as llnsuccessfully
as before. Further trials were made until
at length the almost discouraged dealer
passed to him pair which magnified more
than all the rest in his stock. The CHS
toner, quite as impatient as the merchant
at being obliged to try SO many, put ON the
last pair, and glowered through them at
the printed page with all his might
Can you read that printing now >" in
quired the dealer, pretty certain that he had
hit it right this time, at any rate.
"Sure, not bit, was the reply.
Can you read at all p asked the mer-
chant, unable to conceal his yexation any
longer.
g Rade at all, is it - cried the customer ::
there's not single word among them
that | cam identify the features wv
. say, do you know how to read?" ex-
claimed the dealer impatiently
'Out wild ye.' shouted the Irishman,
throwing down the spectacles in huff,
" If l could rade, what nd be afther buy
ing pair of spectacles for? Ye chate the
people wild the idea that your glasses 'ud
help EN- to rade print aisy; but it's big
lie, it is. All, We blackguard, We thought
I'd bay EN- without tryin' 'em -
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CHAPTER VIII

Coliheur and his wife did not leave Bon
Wallets till past eleven.
No use then in thinking Of going to
Tournemine. But what were they to- do >
1t was too late to go to the Cirque. The box
had remained empty. Both returned by
the same bsulevards, which had seen them
at morn so happy and so honest, and which
now beheld them so much changed. Coli
fleur had thrust the bag into his pocket
that famous bag, which now only contained
few five-franc pieces. With one accord
they both put of till the morrow all lamen-
their heads were not little unsteady from
the f,;mcs of Richebourg, Chateau Mar
gaux. and Sillery.
That which lends a certain weight to our
assertion is that, after half an hours
walk,-the distance being abridged by a
conversation full of tenderness, charming
recollections, and squeezing of hands,
Colfleur and madame found themselves,
all of sudden, Ill the Place de la Bastile
when they supposed they had reached the
Madeleine.
Was it fatality that had brought them
there?
simultaneously they uttered Il cry and
looked round in alarm. But the mobility
of their sentiments was such that their
stupor was succeeded by very reprehensi
| bic hilarity.
Celifleur felt excessively thrsty,-he
could not comprehend why,-and they en-
tered the first cafe in the Place,--a cafe
which was just about to close.
| Celifleur ordered bishoff Lucille asked
for an ice a la vanille and lemon.
Meantime storm had come on, rain fell
in torrents.
The master of the cafe was very ama-
bic man, and would not think of turnin.
them out in such weather. To pass the
time Colifieur proposed a game at besique
which the other accepted.
In less than half an hour Colheur had
lost tive-and-twenty francs, consommation
included. Pulling the bag from his pocket,
he emptied it on the marble table. 1t con-
tanned just twenty-five francs.
Now he cried, laughing, 1--WE have
not single sou left. Put Oh your shawl,
Lucille. Good night, monsieur
1t was still raining heavily.
"These poor people must not go out
thus. said the master of the cafe. ..Geer-
ges, 60 and fetch voiture dc place"
But, monsieur interposed Colifiuer
''yeu are aware
"You must permit me to pay
All, monsieur, you are too good. ac-
cept for my wife. At all events allow me
to know your NAME
The master of the cafe replied
My name is ToURNEMINE'
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The State Dining Room.

The Estate dining room at the White
House is handsome apartment. \ long
table. rounded at the ends. extends through
the middle of it, at which thirty-siX can be
comfortably seated There is plenty of
room besides, for the servants to perform
their duties admirably. New mirrors and
chandeliers have been added since the Adj
ministration of President Grant. but the
carpets, uphosterng, and papering have
descended from the Johnson regime. The
exquisite taste of Martha Patterson is seen
on the daintily tinted walls, the figures of
the carpet SO nicely adjusted to the size Of
the room, the dark green satin damask at
the windows, and the quaint chairs. under
her supervision arranged to match. \
clock, as ancient as the days of Madison,
adorns one Of the marble mantclS, whilst Il
hydra-headed candlestick, grim with age.
descended from nobody knows whose brief
reign. graces the ether With the eNcep-
ten of pair of modern mahogany side
boards the furniture seems to have be-
longed to the eras Of Washington OF ,Jeffcr-
son. it is so solid and sombre. The White
House was modelled after the palace of the
Duke of Leinstcr, and the state dining
room, more than any other part of the
building, is suggestive Of a baronial hall
But if there is one thing more than another
from which the state dining reom suffers,
it is from Il dearth of silver. Steward
Melah,' the silver-voiced Italian whom the
Government employs to look to this part of
its business, actually wriass his hands with
terror and dismay when he ''sets " the
table for state occasions. 'Why, madam.
says Mclah. there isn't enough silver in
the White House to set Il respectable free
lunch table =
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Cnluckily, the relation had forgotten his
purse. He only made the discovery when
the garcon presented the addition. AS he
had ordered lot Of things besides the sole
au sratin, the total amounted to consid-
cradle figure. The poor man was in great
confusion, and talked of running home,
but he lived in the Rue dc Ia Comete, at
Gnos Gallon. The shortest plan was for
Coliilsur topay. Our friends slowly united
the bag, took out fifty francs, and left,
vexed at having accepted something.
Lucille spared her husband the habitual
/" | told ysu so"' But Celifleur, ashamed
Of his folly, thought it right to offer such
consultations as the following -
"My publisher, Brandus, who lives close
by, in the Boulevard DIES Italiens, where we
are going, will lend me fifty francs Ger
tainly he won't refuse me-
"You are already in arrears to him. y
remarked Lucille.
81 will plead the unexpected occurrence
Of which we have been the victims. Don't
despair, my love-
"Shall we get to NJ. Tournemine before
neone''
Undoubtedly. At any rate, he will
give us quarter of an hours grace
Here is NJ. Brandus's shop, said Lucille.
eyes, give me the bag"
"What for.' she cried, surprised. 81
had much better keep it.
"But don't you perceive it will give re-
atty to my story If Brandus sees me
with four hundred francs, he can't refuse
to lend me fifty
AT least can go in with you,'' said
Lucille. without relinquishing the bag.
No, a woman is always in the way in
affairs Of this sort. She prevents intimacy
and checks expansion. Wait for me in the
Passage DIES Panoramas. Needless to add,
that will rejoin you directly
"Ah. we had better have taken the ON
nibus," sighed Lucille.
Celifleur entered NJ. Brandus's shop.
The musical publisher was engaged in
an important conversation in his cabinet
and begsed Colifeur to wait. Colitleur'
complexion was heightened by the excellent
rcsast for which he had just been forced to
pay. SO he did not notice an excessively
pale young man, whe was about to quit the
shop, and who came up to him.
| "Adolphe - exclaimed Colif1eur. ''How
are you, my dear Adolphe -
"Adieu - cried the young man, with q
| cenvulsive squeeze of the hand.
''Where are you going9" asked Colitleur
alarmed by his looks
ITO drown myself replied the young
man. making for the door
Drown yourself mailman - cried Coli
ticur. stopping him.
Yes. | have no other alternative. NJ,
wife and child are without bread. Every
thing in my miserable lodging is gone
These are sufficient motives. fancy. 70
the desperate act am about to commit
cried Adolphe, with increasing frenzy
Rest easy. l sha MT kill myself for tri
hes. Adieu -
Colt1eur united his bag.
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Cold bitterly cold.
The moon is bright
And the snow is white
Beautiful to behold.
But the wind is bowling
Like hungry prewling
Wolves on the wintry void.
Cold! bitterly cold.
My shawl is ragged and old
The hearth deserted and dark,
Gladdened by never 4 spark;
And my own light
Is the pitiless white
That the moonbeams spill
Silvery-chill,
Cruelly-splendidly bright,
This frosty Winters night
bitterly cold!
Babe, more precious than gold,
Rest, little one, rest.
Sleep; my own one,
Slumber, thou lone one.
Clasp'd Sc thy mothers breast.
Though thin and wasted her form
Her arms shall enfold
And shield thee from cold,
For the love in her breast is warm,
Though the chill night breeze
May the life-bloed freeze
Cold!-bitterly cold!
Cold bitterly cold!
My eyes are dim,
And my senses swim,
And racking pains are in every limb,
| am prematurely old,
Foedless and freless,
Almost attireless,
Wrapt in rags so scanty and thin
With bones that stare through the
colorless skin.
Weary and worn,
Tattered and torn,
If should wish had ne 'er been born
Tell me, is it sin?
Cold world!-bitterly cold!
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Colifeur made no reply.

Colifleur made no reply.
HAS NJ. Brandus lent you the money!
she continued.
''On the contrary" he returned. "A
hundred and fifty francs are now wanting
to make up the amount of the bill.
And. leading her to the boulevard. he
told her all
Lucille had too good heart to blame him
for generous action, however unseasona-
BILE it might be.
- l should have acted i'll precisely the
same manner she remarked. Say no
more about it. But what are we to do
nowo''
eff we only knew NJ. Tournemine If
we only knew what sort of fellow he is !.
Has he any profession9'
Il don't know
Upon my soul. it's very embarrassing
Never mind The simplest and best
course will be to take him the three hun
dred francs and propose a renewal for the
remainder Our intention will then have
been good and we shall have nothing to
ourselves with whateverhappens."
Whatever happens" echoed Colitleur.
They were then at the top of the Boule-
ward Bonnie NOuvele.
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DANGER FROM EATING NUTs.-Nledical
men advise that salt should be taken with
nuts, especially when eaten at night. One
time, says 4 writer. while enjoying a visit
from an EngliShman, hickory nuts We're
served in the evening, when my English
friend called for salt, stating that he knew
a case of a woman eating Heartily of mats
in the evening, who was taken violently i'll.
The celebrated Dr.. Abernethy was sent for.
but ii was after he had become too fond of
his cup. and he was not in a condition to
90. lie muttered Salt. salt, of which no
notice was taken. Next morning he went
t" this place, and she was Il corpse. He
said that had they given her salt it would
have relieved her: if they would allow him
to make an examination he would convince
them. On opening the stomach the nuts
were found i'll mass. lie sprinkled salt
on this. and immediately it dissolved.