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Detectives.

The Cincinnati Gazette says of the fraternity
that generally, the citizen who is robbed ac-
cePts the requirement that he shall furnish a
sufficient inducement to the detective in order
10 set his property back again, and the proba-
blilty that he can get it back again if he fur
flshes' sufficient inducement, as the settled
facts OF the situation, and he either decides TO
be bied in this way, or to abandon his property
Everybody accepts this as the situation and re-
signs himself to 1t as thing ii is useless to con-
tend against. But it is a situation which m axes
the munlc lpallty protector and propagator of
thieves, and a sharer in stolen goods One of
the strange features OF our social system is the
liberation OF these persons who call themselye
detectives. We do not believe that any per
formed or possible good can be suffi cient TO
excuse the existence OF this class of persons
who quickly become mere go-betweens for the
thieves, and whose interest is against any thor
ough dealing with the criminal classes.
We DO not say that tn. re i not such thing as
an honest detective. Such thing NAV have an
existence; but We do that the business of n
detective y too severe q trial for the average
virtue of those who are exposed to it, and that
the abolition of the detective force would be a
wholesome reform. As to the so-calIed indie
pendent detectives, the police should ALWAYS
hold them In the category of suspicious class.
There may be cases in which money il re1uired
to pursue detective investigation, but its ex-
penditure should always be accounted for and
subjected TO severe scrutiny. The mysterious
DC maDd that the robbed person shalt furnish so
much money, in order to set the detectives at
Work, or the inquiry how much he is willing to
give. IS practice that creates in the public
mind conviction that the detectives are in col
lusion with the thieves. 1t leaves the detect We
Tree from all accountability, and il creates a
temptation TO which the average man ought not
to be exposed.
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TRIAL OF MRS. RUTH.
Queer Tbings in Her Memorandum
l10ok-Her Troubled Mind ON the
Night Of the Murder.

Night Of the Murder.
The following entries are taken from the
memorandum book OF Mr.. Ruth, and have been
Received an anonymOusle;ter about Walker
letters, &c. Sept. II.
Saw him on 10th, afternoon, between and l.
Saw him 81 o'clock-remainedti till 9.i5 Sept
18th. Played euchre-"Cinda-
oh! God that were dead-Put not thy trust
in man-Sept. 10Th, midnight tears that have
b en- dried Tor months flowed like a raging fall
drowning my burning checks; how my heart
aches; where 1 thought was most perfection is
most dece ption. Ah-hOw can you ever hope
Tor forgiveness? Can it be possible you could
have forgotten me for such a length of time?
Your punishment shall come when you least
expect IL, and from me. Confidence once be-
trsyed can never be regained. All! throbbinp
breaking heart, beat ON a while longer YOUR
term OF trial will soon expire Miles, Miles
Mules, ah, nom the depths of my soul cry out
All, for your heart that had rot thought thai
was not mine. Darling, darling, 1 feel to- night
as though could lie down al peace ii il were
down by your side You that never deceived
me- have suffered enough to expiate the
or mes OF a nation. God have mercy on me and
temper my chastisement.
Went TO bed at I'm. Sleep until3. even in
creams Inauguration gave me no quiet. 1 see
htr IN his arms occupying the place that is mine
by right of suffering. Oh God that man should
steep to such degradation. Better you had
$50. / will try to seek oblivion in sleep. MAY
i never ken; my brain is on fire.
MAY z4th. Sent paper TO John j. -; refused
TO be heard. PropoSsl"-I wish to God had
never seen you. shall never be happy from
this day.
lin the place of the blank after John j., a
word had been erased in the diary and could
not be made out.
Especial Dispatch TO the Missouri Democrat
LAWRENCE, KAN, Dec. Mrs. Ruthis ex-
animation was resumed to-day. Mrs. Lively
formerly Mrs. Emma GOoding, occupied the
stand all day. She testified that Mrs. Ruth was
AZ her house in Leavenworth the night OF Ruth's
death; that she did not sleep that night, but
seemed TO be in a troubled state OF mind, and
said several times during the night she feared
something was going wrong at home. When
the dispatch came in the morning announcing
Ruths dest she said Voullaire had sent to kill
her. She lid not believe he was dead. After
wards she said she did not think they would SO
soon be widows together, and that she did not
know whether to laugh or to cry. The witness
also identified a large number of anonymous let
ter received by the prosecuting attorney as the
handwriting of Mrs. Ruth, and said she had seen
her write anonymous letters in the same hand
10 VOulla re. Pending her examination the
case was adjourned until the 18th. The case in
creases in interest. The courtroom was
COwded all day
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0The Independent" tells the Congrega-
tonalists and PresbyterfAns that they must be
willing to employ uneducased men in the min
istry, II they wish to occupy all the field open to
them.
n0Farewell to the roast beef of old England
On account Of the high price OF the traditiona
concomtant Of plum pudding. Australian pre-
served nfats threaten to supersede that hisfori-
cal Wand.
0Misoegenation has been declared illegal by
the Supreme Court Of Indiana, which il the las
State In which one would expect such ruling,
considering the facility with which any little
mistake in matrimony may be rectifed.
~ In accordance with the laws Of MARYLAND,
the General Assembly viii meet on the first
Wednesday of January next, and the nov Gov
ernor will be inauguroted on the second Wedues-
day Of January, 70 continue in once four years.
The cost Of . marriage license in the pro-
vince Of Quebec has heretofore been six dollars,
but 1t IL proposed to increase Il by making t two
dollar1 higher, and the additional sun to be
added to the public school fund. After Al Il
may eventually bsne0t those paying II.
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NEGRO TESTIMONY IN KENrUCKY-The
Louisville C0urier-J0urndi, which for q long
time stood alone among the democratic papers
OF Kentucky in the advocacy of the admission
OF negro testimony in the courts. in a recent
issue says" Assuredly, when we remember the
outrageous Intolerance which less tn n three
years ago proposed to outlaw democrats for the
bare discussion OF negro testimony, and COM
pare 1t with the present state Of the public mind
on the subject, we ehould derive useful lesson
in liberalism. The question, in its most seriOus
aspects, has long gone pretty much by default
in our state courts. 1t will scarce be debated in
meeting will recommend II among other needful
reforms; and thus, after years Of struggle and
wrangle, We shall get rid Of question which
should never have divided us, but should have
which IL appeared"
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a SEvENTEES-YRAE-OLD LovER ON TRIAL.
FOR KILLING HIS RIvAL.-In the circuit court
at Louisville, KY, Valentine Rabbit was con-
vfeted of the murder OF Jacob Rein. The
murder was committed on the 10Th of June last.
four miles from Louisville, on the Salt River
road. Rabbit and Rein had been counting the
same gifi, and she had engaged TO marry Rein
on the night of the MURDER but the wedding lad
been postponed. Both spent the evening with
the girl, and Rabbit left first In a few min
utes Rein left, and I've minutes after the death
cries Of Rein were heard. His afianced bride
carried his bleeding form back to the house.
He lived long enough TO give the name of his
murderer and the circumstances attending the
crime. Rabbit was between II and iS years OF
age, and his preference for the young lady was
regarded As hoyish affection. His trial was
impartial and he was ably defended The proof
he win pay the penalty Of his crime upon the
gailOws.
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~Duiuth is two years old, and is building it's
ninth ehureb-snd Is not over pious, either.
~Frank Burris, Of Fayette County. Ind. i'm
a fit OF abstraction, charged his pipe with pow.
del, instead Of tobacco, having papers OF both
articles in the same coat pocket, one day ,.st
week, and has had no occasion TO 60 to the bar
ber's since.
6From the report of an interview with Chief
Justice Mexican IN Utah, IL appears that while
there Is no thought the part Of the authorities
OF abandoning their original intention of street
ly enforcing the laws against polygamy and OF
prosecuting Brigham Young ON the charges OF
murder, still no fears Of trouble are entertsined
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~Tennysen, In his latest idyl, oThe last
Tournmen,," furnishes motto for Mrs. Wood.
hull: "o0o
" Free love-free held-ve love but while we NAV ~
@Lawrenceburg, Ind, resenb Beecher,s
village" Il says that his spirit seems to have
grown - fat and untcuous - his BODY, and
fears that this h not % much the healthy sccre-
ton Of genuine godliness, - species Of pious
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TENTS AND AWNINGS.

TENTS for Sale or Rent for Camp Meetings, Fairs,
Festivals, &c.
AWNINGS for Public and Private Balls and Par.
ties.
NJ. @. COPELAND,
Dealer in Awning Materials,
euR3 Gas Louisiana syenu.
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DR.. RAILWAYS
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THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER.

EceyS drop OF the Observation-Disclosures
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WRITER says: The mode OF making COM
fortables warmer by lining them with newspa
pers, is good, so long as they last, which cannot
be long, especially after washing few times I
have tried similar way Of attaining the same
object on cold nights, when / have nothad suf-
fieient bedding over me, especially at hotels.
where We cannot always get just what we want.
Throw on one or two Of the top covers from the
bed, then pull from the pocket or satchel, two or
dc-spread them on the bed, replace the cover.
ana you VIII have warm and comfortable
night, without any perceptible increase in the
weight OF the bedding. Again, when You have
had hard, cold ride in a cntter. ten or twentv
miles, against the wind, place a spread newspa-
per over your chest before you button up 70 ar
overcoat, and you will not become cuil ed
through Nothing can be cheaper. and as far
AZ il goes, nothing more efficient
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LOAN OFFICES.

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MEDICAL, &c.


MADAME DOWNS MONTHLY Pulls WIZ
1N1 remove all Female Irregularities. Married
Ladies should not use item II pregnant, for they
vii es sure 70 produce niscarrisge. 0mce. 800
CONsULI DR.: L10N-He gc.Eens.ss : speely
sYPHILfflO DISIXSIe without bslsa2 o. Hsr.
cur, or 70 charge; Ihe Doctor 4 the etdsa sstsb-
hsAsd phyctctan for such specially I'm the city, and
his suecese tn curing such complaints u unexceied
IL LIE 1:s esn consult hin
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

BOOTS AND SHOES.
EoHN ANGERMANN & son, CHEAP BOOT
AND SHOE sT0kE..Turkey Mo- ~SRn
rocco Button Boots for Lsdis s, ~ 81; do. HWy
for Misses, 81 25 Carpet Slippers for Gems. "
ard Ladies, IS Cents. Always on hand. the -
test of French Kid Lace and Button Boots for
Ladies and Misses AIS 1th street N W,
dcci+ 3n opposite Odd Fellows Hall.
THE GREATEST SUCCESS OF THE AGE Is
STRASBURGER BROS.
method Of selling BOOTS, SHOES and GAL .Sno
IL RS retail a, wholesale prices, which is ~
saving to purchasers OF at least from Il to
2 Der cent. Keeping one of the largest -
stocks in this city Of hnmem made and Eastern manu-
tsciured BOOTS, SHOES, CATERS and SLIP
fERS, (Which we receive direct from the manufsc-
nIrs,) Of all kinds and sizes, for ladies' gent and
chidrens wear. give them = call, and satisfy your
self Of the facts, at
STRASBURGER BROS,
300 9TH street, between / snd X,
Late Wholesale Dealers in BaltiInere.
Ladies' your especial attention Is called to i'm
meme stock of WHITE SLIPPERS, side lace front
lace, and button CATERS, of the latest style, for
tails and parties.
sirasburgers TUCK MEASURES given gratis to
all that favor us with call. dec5 II
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A You've WIDOWS LAST LETTER FROM HER
AFFiANCED HUsBAND.-On Saturday night
Mrs. Elizabeth Atkins, widow, az ri Is, WhJ
lived with her mother and stepfaihsr, Mr.. an |
Mrs. l.. u. Newmaster, at 81 east 7th street,
shot herself Mrs. Atkins lost her husband
about two years ago. Latterly she has encolr
aged the attention of young Frank Barrow, of
Hudson street. near Broome, and, report saws.
was engaged to be married to him. Mrs. Atkins
mad for some time past been respondent, and on
several occasions her mother heard her saw,
" Oh, IN tired of this lonely life would to God
were dead" On Saturday evening she was
sitting with her mother in the basement, and
turning around suddenly said {" Mother, W sh
you would &C up stairs and look after the baby ,,
Mrs Newmaster had scarcely reached the room
when the report of pistol, apparently fro IN the
basement, turned her steps down stairs On re-
turning she saw Mrs. Atkins lying on the sofa.
with a pistol on the floor near by. A physician
was hastily summoned, and it was found that
she had shot herself in the left side near the
heart. The physician says that the wound IS
not necessarily fatal. Mrs. Atkins, who was
conscious yesterday, was unwilling TO say WHY
she had shot herself and asked to be allowsd to
die in peace. 1t Is said that her afianced hus-
band wrote her a letter on Saturday, whose n
tents are supposed to have been tile immedi It /,
cause Of her attempted suicide.-H. y. Sun, I1ti.
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DOLPH G0ETZ,
"A NEW AND SECONDHAND FURNITURE
HOUSEFURNlSHiNG GOODS
REPAIRING of every description in the Furni-
ture line promptly. ATTENDED to.
Second hand Furniture bought.
N. W. corn Sth AVID streets N. W. jela6ms
DOCK AND JOB PRINTING
ID NEATLY AND PROMPTLY EXECUTED
BY III. POLKINHORN CO.,
ap4ly ID street between 9Th and 7th streets