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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-03

IJONOR THE FOURTH
4. BTstsudinE the
'RD GRAND ANNUAL PIOHIO
'EENLRAB CLUB,
It SHINGroN CITY GARDENS,
AbEtFLhabu v, JAY Z, Is7a
The Comulttse pledge tn, 'bsir Pichis on lb.i
s.iisissiiSu 70 sn pho iWssA.
day. 'aut Harmony
Rand, Of baltimore, has bssu Engaged
sion. ha'lnR
The gtsenlssf Association, pf Balliusolgt tsss
acoepted an Invitation sntseded theHl, VII -,
Reception Commlttee, - folloutl
Mm, n, Wagner, CIV, Mbus,
Robl BanInhaaeF, Wm. woodhssd.
VIM. n. HohAFdt, Peter y. Ward.
Lsyin Jones, WIN. II. JONES,
John Bshrsns, John lltueT,
john smith, Ferd, Hoath,
N, 4, TUCKER, Jos. n. Oullins,
y, Boufittr, joe. hcott,
Chaa HaksT, Mm Rnsdl
n. Y, Joues, w. W, Tuuher.
Tickets ~ cen .. ne
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-03

ATTENTION.
SECOND ANNU VI PhRADE ABB PIoNho
KNIGHTS or ST. PATH IeSa-.
OF the District Of o Iuuibis,
VIII be held at
BEYER'B SEVENTH sTREET Park,
SEVENTH STREET,
THURSDAY, JULY Z, 1874.
PROF. Donoh's Celsbratsd Brass And String Bands
ennAged Tor the occasion.
kdmiasion 30 cents. Dancing 10 oommenee at
uoon. By order Of the Committee. Dl-9t
= 900 49,. 80, 49,, ,-sT,ssrs, -, -
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02
A Horrible Case.

A recent case brought to light niMel-
bourne has made it impossible for either
the English Government or press longer
to feign blindness to the matter, A cer-
tain DR.. Murray, owner Of the brig Carl,
went out in 1871 to kidnap natives in
the southern seas. The Melbourne Argus
states that the method Of doing this was
TO invite the natives from the islands to
come out in their boats to trade in pro-
visions, and when they were alongside OF
the ship heavy pieces Of iron were flung
on tho canoes until they were upset;
when as many Of the struggling wretehes
that did not drown were taken from the
water and thrown into tho hold. and the
matches battened down. On one vey-
age, however, some eighty sayages, on
being consigned to this living hell, gave
vent to their Departing rage IN wild
cries and attempts to burn the vessel,
when Murray and his erew deliberately
ared among them oil night long. In the
morning they went down, brought up
tho dead firSt, and then the wounded,
who were tied hand and feet and thrown
into the water. Murray, falling sick In
Sydney, became terrified at the approach
of death, and confessed the crime That
1t was q common one Is proved by the
fact that he found m open demand and
ready sale for the slaves in Melbourne OF
gi0 apiece. He was acting as Queens
evidence against his crew in tho trial,
whiohwas In progress ut last sdyices.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02
An EngIIsh Brcach Of Promise Case.

"A few days ago, before the under
Sheriff Of Surrey, at Newington, IN nc,
tion was tried for breach Of promise oil
marriage, in which tho damages were
laid at 81, 900. The plaintiff, Miss Flora
Maria Gilbert, ia tho daughter Of sur
yeyor, livingat Fulhem, and thedefend.
ant, Mr.. Henry John Wright, Is. the
eldest sou, and manager oi Tho business
Of his late iatler as baker md confec-
toner in High StseGt, Ryde, Isle Of
Wight. .agG % 's''i7 .'" ,'
The parties had been engaged sincs
the year 1866. and at least four hundred
letters had passed between them, breatl-
ing very devoted affection. until tho
10Th Of June Of the present year, when
the defendant wrote to say be could not
fulfill his premise, rs he was engaged to
be married to another. Thereupon tho
action was brought. The evidence
showed thattheplaintiff was OF consider.
able personal attractions and accom-
plished; but fond Of gayety and amuse-
ment; neveitheless, that she had reason
10 look forward 70 good establishment
and q happy home.
For tie defendant II was urged that
the lady really never had cared for him,
and several oi her lettersIwere produced
in which she spoke Of her flirtaton with
Mr., Stelman, one Of the Christy Min.
strels, and also with Mr.. Vincent, q
member Of the Rifle, ,Corps-eyen going
50 far as to say how frequently they
kissed, and how fond they were Of her.
To these letters, rs others, she signed
herself, "Yonr loving,truc hearted Flo" :"
There was, however, not the least iinpu-
tation on her character, and II was urged
that tho defendant continued the engage.
ment after tlieso letters. After trial
Which lasted u ,Sard Of three hours, the
Under Sheriff told the jury 10 find such
damages as such cruelty and neglect de.
manded. Theiury llssessed tho amount
mt E1bp, Al, .aih N1fB'H ,ttIssil'
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02

trothed. .ef ru
Five years had passed since the night
when Emily gave Tom her promise at tue
bedside OF his dead mother. Very long
and weary had been those years; many
heartGches, some doubts and many fears
had come and gone, only to come and go
again. Emily was now 90 years old, and
looked upon by the villagers no an old
maid, not that she was less attractive,
but because she had refused so many
lovers, some Distinguished and some rich,
"My child, my dear Emily" said her
tather one evening, when they were sit
ting on tho piazza, in the same place
whers she had seen Ler only accepted
lover. " think you have done your
duty in waiting. Your life Is your own,
and from the TACT that you have not
heard from Tom for two years, 1t Is not
likely that you will ever hear from him
again"
T"Don't fatherl Oh, please, don'sr
said Emily, shuddering.
"My precious daughter, would not
pain you for the world. 1t Is only my
love for you that causes me to speak
thus. You proved to ue that Tom was
good, else I would not have sanctioned
the engagement. lie went away to make
his fortune, taking with HIM his little
sister. 1t Is sad to think Of anything
having happened to him, but time and
silence Indicate something"
"lle will come back, father, she 70.
piled, iar.oiR, dreamy look in her eyes
"Tom will come back" ll .a. u
Tits moDomania with her, the
villagers said, and with grief, for 1t was
dreadful to see tho fairest flower thus
wi,her. But one morning Emily came
down stairs singing and looking like heI
former self, and her parents wondered,
for OF late she had beOn pensive ant
listless. The day drew to q close, ani
Just at twilight carriage dashed up tc
the door, and Immediately theroaligSted
d tall, noble-looking man, who presently
assisted a very beautiful young girl t
-Glight. Together they came up tue
steps and into tho house. Emily stand.
ing in tbs parlor, pressed her hands To
her hca I. aal grew faintwitll auticipa.
ton. Presently the door opened, and
the gentleman entered. y ia ..gr
pa" At last, my darling" he sRil, kiss.
ing her pale face and smoothing her
hair. "At last ! Oh, how I have pray
ed for this hour. I've been far away,
Emily,in foreign lands, but the star at
home has always sllone bright. knew
you'd be true, Emily, for God gaye you
to me when ho took my mother,P nO
'." And / knew you'd come back, dear.
est. n'IHtig SAM Af'h -'e
Six weeks later Emily became Mrs.
Wilson, and . happier home than theirs
does not exist Little Alice lives with
them yet, but ere long size, will have d
home sf her own. Il .5t ans .b.s'b
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02
The Latest Freneh Trngedr.

Writing from Paris, the correspondent
Of the London Ddiiv Nps says: "a
trial has Just taken place before the Court
Of Assises Of the Loiret, tue details Of
which are worthy OF occurylng aconspicu-
Gus place among tho records Of those
cSusts XleJres which are 50 familiar to
readers Of peculiarly French horrors. The
tragedy which formed tho subject Of in.
ycstigation took place in May last, at a
small larn called HOrbage, near hIaroau.
aux.preS the victim was a young woman
oil twenty-eight, and her murderers were
her own parents. The atrociOus circum.
stances under which the crime was com.
United are amply indicated in the follow.
Ing brief extract from the aets d'docaSdtioa,
which refers to the discovery Of the body
Of Elizabeth Durand in field close tv her
own home
This unfortunate young woman, Ut says.)
abandoned by her father, ill.treatetl BY
her stcl.motler, compelled to beg during
the greater portion Of her existence, was
the victim Of II crime unprecedented in its
cruelty. Her stomach bud been ripped
up by blunt instrument, and tue intes.
tines, when the body was found protrudsd
through gaping wound the mouth was
filled with earth md gravel the face, the
neck, the breast, aud shoulders were COW
cred with wounds and the murdcrers,
finding that they hail not succeeded in
dispatching their victim speedily enough,
strungled her, after having hacked her
about in the most brutal and revolving
manner. Under her Ieet (Which were tied
together, a grave had been dug, into
iwhioh tho body was thrown after the
crime had been perpetrated. has
Tho step.mether, realizing tho enormity
Of the crime, and fearful Of the fate which
awaited her on Its disclosure, committed
suicide by hanging herself on the night OIL
the 24th Of My. The police distinguish
ing some connection between tins suicide
and the sudden disappearance Of Elizabeth
Durund, at once arrested the father ol the
victim, and on questioning the youthful
son aud daughter, whs witnessed the
crime, were informed as to the where.
abouts OF the body, which was discovered
on tbe 3lst. The evidence given before
the Court by tho brother "a mere stripling)
Of theiyictim was such as, tile reports q
the proceedings tcll Us, madO the 3tlesh oil
tue audience creep. The principal author
Of the crime, howevcr-nanely, the father
although found guilty without extehuatiag
circumstances escaped the capital sentence,
and was condemned to penal srryitud0 for
| liie,nT r.ilf Il i-r7fIi Ht +A'
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02
@ Aa Emp.y Chair.

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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02
TlIe, Nnllonn,ll. |, CenLennIul. I, NJ !.

The Centennial Commission has issued
an address TO the people ofatho United
States signed By president Joseph r.
HaGley, for subscription 10, the fund oi
$l0, 100000 required 10 make the Cen
tennial such success as the patriotism
and pride Of every American demands.
The. Commission looks to the unfailing
patriotism Of The people Of every sec.
ton 10 sc6 that each contributes It's
share OF tho expenses and receives its
share Of the benefits Of an enterprise in
which al aro'so deeply interested. It
wonld furtler earnestly urge the iorma-
ton in each State and Territory OF Cen
.enial examinations, which shall In time
see TINT county associations arc formed,
so that when the nations arc gathered
together in 1876 each Commonwealth
can view with pride the contributions
she his made to tie national glory.i Con-
fidently relying on tho zeal and patriot
ism ever displayed by our people IN
every national undertaking, We pledge
and prophecy that the centennial cele.
braiion will worthily show how great
ness, wealth and intelligence can be ios.
teredIby suci institutions As those which
have for enc hundred years blessed the
people Of tho United States, .dl
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02

ElnrH.1The value Of earth as disiu,
fectant aud deodorIEer Is well knswn
and the treatment OF liberated sores and
gansrcnous wounds With 1t Is becoming
very general A new application OF tkis
system las lately been described, namely,
the use Of clay as a dressing for the face
In two cases Of eoHauent small;pox-dust.
Ing 1t, in line powder, over the lace Of tho
rstients as soon as the pustulCs become
iairly developed, This, 1t isstatcd, formed
a clean, dry, wholesome scab, absorbing
tho infectious material, scaling oil, during
conyhlCsconGc, and leaving the UNDERLYING
skin lp It's natural and normal state. The
painful and persistent itching which Is
well known As one Of the worst character.
isticS oi VIC disease, was by this simple
means entirely abatsd. The earth used
was ane pipe.Slay.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02
Facts and FancIes.

Cheap hospitality-en entertaining an idea.
Twins, like mistortuues, never como
singly.
When does chair dislike you'll When
It can't bear you.
A disease called the " "strangles is Kill
ling California horses.
The man who couldn't find his match
went to bed in the dark,
A dreadful famine is reported among
tho people Of the Coren.
Pensacola, Florida, is said to be tho
healthiest city on the Continent.
laughing Bill offers to laugh against
any man in the Union for $500 "side."
a compass has four points, that's Ger.
tain; but pair Of composites has only
two.
All the difference. The ancients urned
their dead; the moderns earn their liv-
ing, Hh 'h M
Why, II you are called loudly, must
you wear q wigi Because you are ba"ISd
after. d D..'' .li
What did tho spider do when he camo
out of the ark1 He took a fly and went
home. r.tf' egg
When does an Irishman most resemble
n sCotchmaai Why, when he's kilt en-
tirely.
Let ysur expenses be such rs to leave
balance in your pocket. Ready money
ia friend in need
Young ladies WHO lace themselves too
tightly when dressing for dinner evidently
prefer grace before meat, eii1i
The rinderpest is making terrible raw.
ages among the cattle in the rural dis.
tricts Of Japan and China. '
"Mr. s., is your customer D. man
to be trusted 2" al know Of no ono
more 50. Hc is to be trusted forever"
Reports from different parts Of Now
York State show TINT the chickens are
affected with n disease similar to tho
epizootic.' ''''''
The Michigan Central Railway Com
pnhy is planting n row Of American
chcsnut trees ut all available points
'e ...-rI. .rt
On o woman with red hair, who wrote
poetry" Unfortunate woman, how sad
Is your lot | Your ringletS are red, but
your poems aro hoh''
The Iowa Agricultural Society eiferss
prize Of ono thousand dollars TO DO paid
in twelve years, for the best ten acres OF
planted timber N that State.
Carrying bouquets to dancing parties
md receptions has gone out OF fashion.
They were q great nuisance, spelling tho
gloves, and werc always in the way,
a Are YOU not afraid that whiskcy will
get up into your head ?" asked stran.
ger oi n man no saw drinking at a bar
't No. said the topper F; iisliquor Is too
weak 10 climb" c
":Task," said a farmer to his boy, who
was toas:ing cheese, 81 don't allow
That's" Moro fool you |" said Jack.-
/" Why ?" asked his master.-" Cause
you could eat as much again il you did,"
was the reply OF the clover boy.
Tho following is the most startling
compositor's /" limo to till out column"
we have scen for month"; -. Does
nat young mothers heart leap 4th with
Joy when she behulds her darling babes
lst 9th?" .a
A vholcsome tiscipl;nc Is cRforced at
The Eastern cump.mcetincs, where tho
- ~ M. III .,.nat,n.. L..
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02
RepOrtors as Detectives.

a few days ago Mutilated human
body was found in two barrels which
were floating in Charles River, Boston.
There was fracture Of the skull, and II
being plain that tho body Ind been
chopped into pieces after death, ii was
evident that o murder had been COM
mitted. Tho remains were speedily ilen.
titled, and the murderer arrested, Ru-
NOR has IL that We owe the result to tho
enterprise OF journalism rather than to
the skill and devotion Of those officers
who arc literally paid for dOvotiug
themselves to! such tasks. l i
The story goes that two reporters Of q
Boston newspaper, intent only upon the
collection OF news, set themselves to
work upon the clue presented by tue
Identification Of tho body, and by the
simple process OF tliligent inquiry among
tho friends Of tho deceased, which would
probably mover have occurred to the
professional detective, they traced him
to the company OF his murderer, and in
doing 80 had already found q motive for
the crime in the pecuniary relations ol
tile parties. Then privately searching
tho stable OF the suspected man; they
found lis litter to bc composed OF the
same material as that in the barrels with
tho body, but what was much more con.
elusive; they found in u remote corner,
some blood clotS upon q post. Chip
ping these of, they carried them to au
eminent Professor, for analysis, and
were rewarded with the information thai
they had discov0ted human blood in the
stable where they had suspected n muir.
der Ind been committed. Diligent md
prompt inquiry was then made'as to the
habits and character Of tile suspected
man, bis proceedings on the day Of the
disappearance of the deceased, which
resulted in several minor but strongly
corrobotative proofs Of guilt. Having
thus obtainedG cheat on their proies'
sional rivals, nsd q triumph over the de-.
tectlves, the reporters, il Is said, simul
taneously published their story and
handed their evidence to the police, by
whom the suspected murderer was ar.
rested. ''' ,..l l.... .t
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02

.iWoRK TO Do,-Winter isat hand, and
by.and,by, 1t will bo too late to repair the
broken windows in tile stable and hang
the doors in the cattle shed, or to replace
the loose boardS which bang back and
forth with the wind until they fall off or
split, and leave openings through which
tho snow and rain gain entrance and make
the poor cattle uncomfortable, There.
fore these things should DO looked to at
once, and the plugs Of hay which were
stuck into the broken panes last Winter
removed, and glass put In and hinges put
on, SO that light and air, which are as
necessaryffor animals as for men, may be
admitted, and cold drafts kept out. In
short, everything should be done to pre
pare for the storms, so TINT when they
come the farmer, who toasts his toes by
the sittingroom fire or lies snug beneath
his warm blankets, may not be disturbed
in his mind blythe rejection that his
stock Is lees happy than he is, and that
for eyerypaug of hunger and cold they
feel d dollar Slips out Or Els pocket. 4
well.known farmer in England, where, II
possible, stock need far less projection
than with Us, said lrecently thut good
shelter Is most important for feeding cat,
tie, for when most protected they feed
and fatten most rapidly-h
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02

A FREScn " sroR1SaiAx.''-M. x. set
out one morning recently, first promising
his wife that lie woald bring her that
very evening q brace Of partridges at
the yeryleast. Punctually at ten O'clock
the same night he returned home, greatly
fatigued, and covered with dust 10 tile
ears. His garo.bag, however, appeared
to be full aud Madame x, at once
concluded that her husband had had
good sport, (" How many have you,
my dear s'h she asked, taking up tic
game.tag 1.-Two, as I promised" non.
clialantly replied NIX, throwing him.
self into a chair. al had no sooner
reached my destination tlian-bang, fitcI
Il had killed the brace" Reddeniup
with pride, Madame x, opened the game.
bag; but o horror - In place Of The
pnrtridges, she drew from Il superb
lobster rolled up in paper. Tableau
Is was oil tho fault of tho fisllmonger
When applied TO by the st.mmering
sportsman for q brace Of pattrilges, tile
tradcsman mislook him, and gave him
instead q "cArlinal OF the seas,n
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02

TnE Lowpos FiRH.-Beforc the great
Are Of London, streets were extremely
crooked, and so narrow that the houses,
each story OF which oyerliung the next
came near enough together for lovers to
shake hands, from garrett 10 garnet over
the way. Housoswere generally OF wood
or lathed and plastered OH the outside.
The fire consumed $4,000 houses, and
nearly all the churches and halls OF
the section devastated, md the loss was
estimated from 10 to l2 millions sterling.
lts extent was over q mile in length aud
one.hali milo In width,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02

A now preventative for boiler scale ID
announced in England, in the shape Of
tho leaves Of the bcarberry, n wild, trail.
ing plant, common in ihis county, and
also found In England and Scotland.
The leaves are Baid to contain gallic and
nnio acid,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02

Aoos+tY cttIis6. Twenty two thou.
sand pounds iot ceiling | TIC statement,
fabulous aq 1t looks, IN true. Tho Mar1ni.
ol Westminster his just been furnished
by MOssrs oubltt.builders and contractors,
with ceiling costing the enormous sum
OF 22.000l. It consists Of tho best Spanish
mahogany, which Il two feet In thickness,
a foot deep Of (which ID elaborately carved
around with tue letters VIC. Tue cor.
nlcc If the ceiling I, oi polished ebony oi
tho finest description, aud is three feet
wide. Upon this arc magnificent paint
Ings, copies oI great masters,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02
lno Or illn ErrOrs Of lhn Aro.

B, One Of the growing evils OF this coun.
try is tho overweening desire on the part
OF young men to engage for life In the
pursuits that have not "tie smell OF
shop abcat them says the Journal Of
Ms Fam, or to be more explicit, to en-.
gage in those classes OF business which
do not involve tho necessity for practical
mechanical kill, or even theoretical
knowledge OF them. Thus We find thou.
sands Of farmers sons rushing to tho
city, and eagerly seeking employment in
stores as salesmcn and clerks. A por.
ton of them, with better Judgment,
apply themselves TO the study Of the pro-
fessions, and hence 1t is that large cities
abound with hundreds of'lawyers, ply
sicians and clergymen, who exc ont n
miserable subsistence, aud who, had Nh
ture's rights been respected, should be
following tho plow, or doing duty in tue
workshop. Much Of this unwholesome
disposition is due to what are known as
business colleges, the proprietnrs Of
winch, by inflated advertisements, induce
young mon to believe that all that is
necessary to success in life is q know
ledge Of bookkeeping, and that this
knowledge can be obtained through their
institution in the course Of month or
two of ordinary study. Excited by
these plausible stories, aud believing
-as many Of them do-that'a clerkship
is not onlya more lucrative, but more
respectable, avocation than TINT OF far.
mer, young mon Aock to the city, enter
upona course OF two or three month's
study In one oil these mercantile colleges,
graduate, and are awarded diploma,
setting forth the fact that they are
thoroughly fitted 10 tako charge Of the
books Of any business house. It's only
when these graduates arc called upon "a
apply in practice what they found SO
easy In theory that they awaken 10 the
fact that they have made q serious blum.
der, and, worse yet, that their visions oi
big salaries have dwindled down To fig.
ures that barely provide them with the
commonest necessities Of life. Occasion.
ally one succeeds in doing better, but the
instances are rare. Failure Is the rulo
success tue exception. st1 l1t
II is not surprising, therefore to tint
business mon fighting shy OF these NOR
camille college graduates, or to encoun
ter at almost every step young men II
frttitless search Of elefkships, while onl
workshops aud farms are sadly needing
their services. ~ !tti 7 -asl y
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02

PEpRo.-A new game Of cards called
Pedro, q modification Of tue game 81 old
sledge, % now played on the railroad
trains The five spot Of trumps is pedro
and scores Ave in the game to whoever
holds II at the conclusion. It can bc
taken by the six spot oriany other high
er card. The number Of the game Is
raised from seven 10 eleven, and the rest
Of tue coUnt Is unaliered, by the rating
in this orler-higb, low, iaek, pedro,
game. The last three counts to the
hnal winner, and IL he bO fortunate TO
have all flve, he scores nine poirhS.