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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02

THE Maine Farmer answers the question as to
what is thoroughbred" as follows &c Strictly
speaking, a thoroughbredho horse is one whose ped
igree, lineally and cellaterally, can be traced to
an approved oriental source the fountain-head
of the best blood of England. The thorough
bred horse of America Is the only family of
the horse on this continent of pure and un-
mixed blood. And Herbert says this preten-
sion even cannot be made out to satisfaction
in all eases, even where the American thor
oughbred can trace directly in both lines 10 inn
ported English thoroughbred sire and dam, be-
cause many Of the most distinguished English
race horses cannot establish an unquestiOned
descent on beth sides from royal Oriental, /. E.,
Arabiaps or Barbs) sire and royal dam, which is,
technically speaking, requisite TO constitute a
perfect thosoushbred. But latterly, it has been
deemed sufficient for a thoroughbred" ii his
pedigree can be traced for eight generations
without any admixture: In England no horse is
considered thoroughbred whose pedigree ia not
on record in the "stud book !" which has been
kept up from the time King Charles II, (l6e0-
1861 eent abroad the s.Master of the Horse" to
procure oriental mares for breeding purposes.
From want OF such a record in this country,
American horses are considered thoroughbred
II tho sire be known to be 50, and II the dam can
be traced without stain to some mare OF the
fifth remove reputed to be thoroughbred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02
The Nathan House i'm New York.

This building has afforded frequent theme
Tor paragraphs, and many interesting stories
concerning II have been put into circulation
II mas been said that the house was sold at q
reduced price because of the horror connected
Will the tragedy which occurred within its walls.
another statement informs the public that il
has been rented by noted gamester for a faro
hank while it Ia said on the other aud that such
the taint connected with il that no tenant
VIII take 1t at any price. The stories are all
equally false. The facts are these: The family
abandoned the house Immediately after the
dreadful affair hich has given them such pain
full publicity. They did not, however, remove
the furniture, which still remains in its former
condition, and trusty servant with ais family
has charge of the establishment. The house has
has never been in the market, either for pur-
eraser or tenant, and will not i'm all proba-
bliity he offered very soon. The family has
hlred very stylish mansion in Fifth avenue
ior which they pay about $1,000 per an
mum, this rent including that of furniture.
The Nathan mansion has been correctly de-
scrlDed as being of elegant finish, and was built
unuer the inspection OF its late owner. He took
great denght IN this mansion, and, having made
ms property by assiduous attention TO business,
he was the better prepared to enjoy it. He FIRE,
Z quently mentioned to an acquaintance of mine
that he could get S225, 900 for the property This
price is now out of the question, but IL would
readily bring S175 eco. Mr.. Nathan's estate has
been rated from $500 600 to 81 600 OOO but its
precise amount is only known to the little circle
OF heirs. The mystery of the murder remains
as 1mpehetrable as ever; hut have been told by
a person who lives near by that many III not
most of the Deighbors discard the sneak thief
theory, and insist that the crime was Committed
byone OF the inhabitants OF the building. This
opinion, II pressed to an extreme point, would
revive an odieus ahusion to an individual who,
III innocent, has borne fearful suspicion, and if
guilty must carry with amazing success secret
OF the most narrowing nature.-Letter TO Troy
Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02
Sensations Dfssfpatesl.

Our newest sensations here in England are
certain revelations or alleged revelations, OF high
and low life. The Spectator has discovered that
Epglishwomen of good society are In the habit Of
using choral for the purpose Of intoxicating
themselves, and the Daily Telegraph has un-
e Sstne trlbe OF savage BritSns in North
ali together ON the floor OF one hovel, and breed
by lndlseriminate intercourse, like the beasts
that perish. The first discovery belongs I
think, holly to the "slly season" as we call it
here 1t is one OF the little social sensations
which are always brought up at this time, and
which originate in some alarmist having dis
covered some exceptional instances OF vice or
folly and stratghway assuming tina IL Is the regu-
lar habit OF a whole class. The women are gene
rally the victims Of these little sensations, and
the sensations are generally got up by women.
One season we learn that our girls of the period
are all immodest hoydens. Next year our mar
RED ladies are something good deal worse.
Then we have afrenZy about Anonyma, and We
are told that the highest ambition OF every Eng
hshwoman is to be mistaken for this parsonage.
We have weekly TRADE about English ladies
all painting their faces, and a season of alright
and indignation over their low dresses and bare
bosoms. At length one journal finds out that
the English matrons and maids privately fuddle
themselves on brandy, and now even this climax
Is capped by the Spectator, with it's discovery
that the daily drunk is accomplished by the
operation OF the mysterious and awful choral"
10 all this can only apply Mr.. Barchells IA
nous monosyllable, Fudge" Don't let any SEN
sation- mongers persuade you for moment to be-
neve that among any class OF decent Enclishwo-
men, immodesty and loveof drink are sHght but
tne rarest and most exceptional phenomena.
With regard 10 the savages of the North Devon,
fear there is only too much truth in the story
told by the Daily Telegraph. 1t is told, too, by
one who processes to relate simply what he saw
and heard flor one am not surprised. In some
or the English rural districts humanity reaches
the lowest depths of degradation which can pos
sibly exist side by side with civilized society. 1
have seen the ShOshone Indian and the Digger
indian, and have seen rural labOrers in Eng
land who seemed no higher in human condition
than the lowest OF these. i have read, too, the
reports of English parliamentary commissions
the evidence taken by men OF position. expert
enee and character; and see in the Telegraph's
revelations much to disgust and appal society.
out very little TO surprise any one who has read
anything aboutthe life and the morals OF certain
rural districts of this country.-Tyustin RcCar1v.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02

~Legally a lamb becomes a sheep when IL
gets Its hrst permanent teeth. a TfqfC \ -
. "a young woman at Roetcck, IN Meckien-
rbwe-schverin, who killed her little dauoh-
Ter and cut the corpse Of the victim into small
pieces, which she threw to her neighbor's hoRs,
was beheaded on the 9Th OF November.
0A Utah correspondent writes: ait IL
doctrine OF the Mormon Church that no woman
can get to Heaven without the aio of man
except in very special case. To be married and
a mother in Israel Is eternal salvation for the
0An old lady in Orange County, n. c., who
progressed to work out her own salvation, has
named al her furniture after the Scripture and
the Apostles. Whenever she wants TO sit in ht z
easy chair she tells her servant to "bring ar the
Apostle Paul and put it near the fre." : : : =
~The jail at Augusta, Ga, caught Ore Tues
day night. and was only saved from destruction
by the bravery of negro prisoner Eho went
out upon the ro0f-which ESQ steep as 20 make
the mere act of standing a perilous job--and
drowned the flames with buckets of water.
NThe definition OF wedding I'm the fash
ionable vocabulary means q grand crisis OF
clothes; !" bride" peg ON which hnery of AL
kinds is hung; " bridegroom" a sober black OBJ
ject following the bride OF no account in partic-
ular, and yet without whom there would be no
fuss, and the fun could not 60 on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02
A PARODY.

This s how one Of the most beautiful poems in
The German language, made familiar to every
English reader by Longfellow's translation fares
IN the process OF restoring, as TO bring it into
harmony with modern scenery and sentiment
Years full many wants he'd are
Since rode in this horse car
Tie conductor, a Of yOrp
Is TuUc hing tickets at the door
Then in this same car did ride
I've lair naidens At my side
Sitting on this hand the blonde
Brunette ia the seat hey ond.
One, she with a golden head,
Did wealthy 81 Deer wed,
And the other an old maid is,
boArdiDg- school keeps for young lades.
here I sit once sat we.
In the days when were three,
S@ddenlng thoughts Of friends come Ger me,
Friends who left the car before mt.
Take, Conductor. thrice thy fee,
Take-I give Il willingly:
BOr, in presence known to ne,
Though Invisible 70 thee,
Spirits twain did ride with me.
Ia need hardly be added that the conductor
with plying smile at the lunacy OF his passen-
ger, takes the fifteen cents, and only accounts to
The company for five.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02
The Golden RuIe.

TIkPROvED FROM WAITS AND sLAIsIoxEl
Be you to others kind and {, ne.
AZ yond have others be tp you,
Ard neither &C nor say to mcn
Wfs.e'e r You would not like again;
But il men do and say b. yen
shat which In neither kind nor true,
Take q coed stick and say To- mn:
Don cay or do that same again ''-PPHsi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02

Too RELIGIOUS FOR MARRIAeE.-Last
evening large company gathered at the house
ofayoung lady in Albany to witness the ceremo-
ny OF her marriage with young man of that
city. They waited and waited and waited, but
the young man did not appear. Finally COM
mittee was sent in search of him. and after a
considerable absence they returned evidently
detected and disappointed. The explanation
they gave was as follows: 1t appears that the
clerk is member Of the Jewish persuasion, and
his intended bride Christian. II was his inten-
ton to deceive the girl and prove faitlile 20 his
own creed by marrying her; but as the moment
advanced Tor the ceremony he became more
to commit, it preyed upon his mind until he
became almost delirious. About o. m. yesser-
day he apprised his parents Of what was going
on, and that was the end ofthe affair-Fros
Times. ~ ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02

WELL BRoKEN.-Customer ito Horsedealer's
BOy)-"Sent this horse to show me, eh? Where
did your master get him?"si : s'7r5s..,-'s--
aBoy-"Don't know sir"
Customer-"Is hequiet in harness."
Boy-"Donf know, SIR" .#..
Customer-''Wili' your master warrant him
sound?"
Boy-"Don't know, sir.r r7 sa
eCustomer-" Confound it, boy! What did
your master tell you to say to me about the
horse?"
Boy-"He telled me to say Don't know, sir. :
to everything as you asked met .,-'..--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02

INTERESTING TO THE BIBULoJs.--The Bos-
ton Journal II the authority for this: Here IL an
item for moderate drinkers and others. The
distillers In this country are now agftating the
question Of the Installation of spirits from the
garbage OF cities. In this new process the gar
bsee Is gathered ffom the housce of cftixens,
OF, and the pulpy mas fermentsd and distined
A barrel Of garbage yields four gallons Of proof
spirits. Any one who in his pefeRrinafiohs has
encountered one Of our city sxill carts, and en-
'joyed it's invigorat;ng odor, must enter upon the
consumption of splits 80 mznnfactufed WITH
peculiar zest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02
DRY GOODS

~ We take pleasure In Offering our customer,
The largest stock Of bcN gHaugs PARIS Xii
GLOVES, with one, two aud three buttons 10 4.
fund IN any retkfl house - re uaiged Sal
- In edition o. our large stock. ne have ms,
received direct from Europe one CONTAINING "a
dozen two button Gloves Ia Light and Dsrk a--ort
msnts-ssfe~ nom 81 % g also - doKen BLACK PiAil
ha kmbIoidered, an sire from ga tos.
- tGies 81 Gents Sa.r, Misses, 81
SlUPlNS KID GLOVES. ladies aud cents sl
- On all ssles Of one dozen and INV ard. In. "A
discount will be allowed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02

~Chicago has at last guessed at a possible
use Tor water. A newspaper writer there sup-
gests that in order TO avoid another confia gra-
ion, houses be built with hollow walls to be ke ut
full of water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02

THR MAN EATERS OF THE FIJI IsLANps-
Noticing the departure from San Francisco for
Levuka OF brig Of one hundred tons burden.
owned by ii. ). Fuller, her captain and s. A ST
John, two veteran residents OF the Fiji Islands
the Alta says; "Their present Chief of the Islands
was formerly cannibal. When converted he
had l1.OOo followers. The Misunderstanding
chiefs are known as Butchers" Cannibalism
sun exists to an alarming extent throughout the
interior OF Vitelene, an Island 90 BY 60 miles in
extent. Annual teasts are given to such Chiefs
as have slain foes in battle and performed deeds
OF Daring. At these disgusting carniyals the
bodies OF native boys OF twelve 70 fourteen wears
OF age only are eaten. From earliest Childhood
these subjects are fattened for the feast. They
are fed wholly upon fruits and vegetables. When
the day of slaughter rolls round, two front teeth
are extracted from the mouth Of the child,
These are inserted in club, with which weapon
the murder is committed, the teeth being dri ven
deep into the skull Of the helpless victim. The
body is then dissected, entrails, Sc, removed
and afterward cut into suitably-sized steaks
These are rolled In bread-fruit leaves placed in
holes in the earth and baked for the feast The
native boy flesh is for the palates Of the chiefs
only. That Of the white man is considered too
salty and smoky, and is not regarded as tooth
some. Capt Fuller informs us that there are
over lOo, 900 cannibals on the island, and only
last August two Scotchmen were captured and
eaten by the natives. There is q prospect of
this worse than heathenish custom being abol-
ished in time, now that the entering wedge OF
civilization is forcing the barbarians to respect
the white settlements"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02

QUEEK suICIDs.--A few days since young
man residing In eteubenyille. Ohio. visited
and obtained situatiop e . hospital where
several violent cases OF small pcx were, for the
purpose, he claimed Afterwards, Of Contracting
the disease that he might die. He continued
the handling OF small pox patients and corpses
for several weeks, and retur ming to his home
told his exploits, saying be wished he would take
the small pox, that he was tired OF life and
wanted God Almighty to take IL" He had his
wish. In few days after making the reckless
remarks he was stricken with the disease In the
case almost hopeless from the first. On Tuesday
morning he died and was conveyed to the last
earthly tenement where the troubles of life
ceased. In his death the circumstances are
peculiar; the wish expressed, and the means
taken 70 contract the disease as stated, was
new method of getting rid of life Another
singular circumstance Was the publication Of
his death and digging OF his grave the day
lefore death occurred
ALL x.s%a xAaff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02

On SPRINGING OUT OF BED.-Dr. Hall does
not approve of the old-fashioned doctrine which
was formerly instilled into the minds oil chill
dren-that they should spring out of bed the
instant they awOke in the morning. He saws
that % up to eighteen years every child should
be dIlOred ten hours sleep, but time should
be allowed to rest in bed, after the sleep is
over, until they feel as If they had rather
get up than not. IL is very great and mis-
chievous mistake fer persons, Old or young
especially children and feeble or se,lontary
persOns-to bounce out or bed the moment
they wake up; all our instincts shrink
from it, and hercely kick against IT,
Fifteen or twenty minutes spent in gradually
waking up, after the eyes are opened, and in
turning over and stretching the limbs, do as
much good as sound sleep, because these oper-
atiens set the blood in motion by degrees. tend
ing TO equalize the circulation; for during Sleep
the blood tends to stagnation; the heart beats
feebly and slow, and TO shock the system by
bouncing up in an instant and sending the blood
in overwhelming quantities to IL heart. causing
it to assume gallop, when the instant before il
was in a creep, is the greatest absurdity This
Instantaneous bouncing out of the bed as soon as
the eyes are open win be followed by WEAKNESS
long before noon, =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02
SPLENDID sToSk OF Lyons BLACK eR

SPLENDID s1oSk or LIQNs BLACK GROs
Excellent QUALITIES a BLACK LYONS SILKS AZ
81 O. Sis, 81, " q, So g. % and IS. Colored
Splendid stcck % WOODEN DRESS 6oODs
Rich Dark SALINE CLOTH, an choice oolors az
%, "a, e2, IS and s. cents
kIIk lELopRs, elegant goods, 40 81 and a -
IMPRESS CLOTHS, al eoiOrs, Lupin make, st
fRENOH MERINos from IS cts upto SIS
IRISH and FRENCH POPLINs at very low
price,.
Beet assortment Of All Wool handsome BRIGHT
PLAID POPLlNs 90 be found IN the city.
JOSEPH J. MAY.
e3s Penna. ave. between . b and i0th ste
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02

"BIFFkLo- ALPAcAs ans BEAVER Mo.
HALLS from 80 cents 10 Sl.2J Ser yard.
JOSEPH J. MAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02

MOURNING DRESS GOODS
Black Drep Etc, Black Cashmere, Bls~k Snff1
Cloth, BgmbsziBe, Merinos. Hsnrietta Cloth Aus
traiisn crsge, &c, &c. Also, Craze BY the ysII
and Grape Wells. Jos y. NAY.
noE tiT s3s Pa. av. bet on and 10Th sts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02

- Store OPEN TIL .. m, and SATURDAY TN II
chase during the day. no r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02

II am here, and find you gone. After what
passed between us this afternoon. 4 am forced to
look upon your going as deliberate expression
OF yosr indifference TO my love, and your decided
rejection Of my suit. Under these circum-
stances, any further announcement OF the
affection which will ever live in my heart for
you would be pnwise and unmanly. God bless
you, kttyi Keep the ring In memory Of our
brief hour Of happiness; and III at any ftSkure
time can be Of service TO you, that ring will
TO your side. .a r. c."
"Thasks9irins-day, 1868" 7 -
Three years have passed since Roy Campbell
aud Kitty Somers parted-years which, in their
Tight. have touched the brilliant petulant child
with the baEbed arrow Of sorroW and disap-
Character into suSdned and tSouSSsfnP mS aHs
hood. During all that time no tidines had ever
reached Kitty Of her absent lover; and after
.esriDg his ring for two years she had put il one
burt Of team, and said, "I ehalf never see him
again, I know. IL h all my own fault, and I
have no night 30 wear his ring. Keep Il, aunty,
and send 1t back to him when I am dead
And then Aunt Rachel had folded the poor child
ia her motherly arms, and comfoFted her with
that silent sympathy which, from her earliest
yeaS, had never failed TO calm Kittys stormiest
moods. :
And now, on the eve of another Thanksriyiny-
day, Kitty sits on the very spot where he saw her
frst-alone. For Aunt kacnel-the believe a
friend, companion, guide-has passed awav for
ever. No more encoura &c ment from those loving
lii s-nO more tender aamonition from that SOFT
iOw voic,-so more rrm but gentle guidance
oN,. tie ieueb places And through the dark val
NV OF her LIES journey, Aunt Rachel II gone,
and Kitty, as she bows her head upon her clasp ID
hands, weeps VI her heart would break. SO
she continued To weep, violently and spasmod,-
caiy, until the oyerburdencd spirit had In a
me asurs r. lieyed Itself. and then She raised hr
nd and tie tears SUI dropping slowly and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-02

ofENJSe OF sI% sTaTIosnRJ sToRl
yir.t class reods a. tsir price,, ser essS.
L11H 2sb SSktf ~
The public are invited 20 OH and exaniss our
~a'OhI Under S..,., Sk = :, y skESsSH,
, 40 ssrt dsor TO JAZZ Oeoke Co.'S
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-04-04

1.-The Perry County Democrat of last week
says =" Mr.. L., while picking his teeth
after dinner the other day, ran the point of
the pick into the nerve of a tooth, thereby
producing such pain as to bring tears to his
eyes. DR.. z. was called in and after apply
ing the usual restoratives, pronounced him
out of danger. The Doctor exhibited great
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-04-04

Shot Himself.-A young man about 18
years of age, named Steckroth, of Mon
tour township, this county, accidentally
shot himself through the abdomen on Sun
day last, from the effects of which he ex-
pired almost instantly. 1t appears he was
crossing fence at the time, and in pulling
his gun through, the lock caught dischar-
ging the gun, and lodging its contents into
his body.-COIum,bian.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-04-04

April 1st was an unusually busy day in
this borough, and the number of disap-
pointed persons was larger than is com
monty seen on that occasion. In fact we
don't remember a year when so much COM
plaint was made about the trouble in rails
ing the amount necessary for meeting pay
ments. The consequence was, that many a
man went home on Saturday night with
feelings as gloomy as the weather was the
whole of that day,-and a more snowy
and disagreeble day is rarely seen in April.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-04-04

TIE MONTHLY NoNELETTE FOR April. -
Monthly Novelette," and find that with age It
grows more interesting. The fact Of II is, this
magazine contains none but interesting reading
matter, such the people like, stories, poetry,
wit and humor, and some noted illustrations,
and is entirely free from dull lectures and re-
views, for which ladies care but little. AS the
Monthly Novelette, Is only 20 cents a number,
or $500 per year, II should be in the hands Of
one hundred thousand readers before the year
closes. The contents Of the April number are
varied, and interesting. Thomes & Talbot, 60
Congress Street, Boston, are the publishers,
and they will send sample copy of "The
Monthly Novelette, " on receipt Of 10 cents.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-04-04

Thanks. - We return our thanks to
Messrs Shelby & Howard, proprietors of
the "Morrison House, at Huntingdon, for
an invitation to be present at their opening
dinner on Saturday last. Landlords who
understand the use of printers ink, as we'll
as they appear to, we doubt not will keep
first class hotel We were sorry that bust
ness prevented us being present.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-04-04

A Sad case of drowning occurred at New
Cumberland on Wednesday last. A boy
about years of age, a son of Mr.. Bowman
of that place, went out with his father to
the field, and after time, wandered away.
When the father missed him search was
made, and during the evening, the body of
the lad was found in the mill race.