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THE PRESIDENTS SALARY.

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but mind not their murtnirs,-ehey'll soon pasa
l. away.
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391h hS ; as On @ s 9.on
Dehod our great country, 40 vartcd and vass, =.
with It's wealth no ilnmonaoo Of tue mines and tho soil
1 5 s ns
THAT small sim : TO ioepfosll temptations at bay;
But few raltry dollars shan atand in tls way7 :.
If wo stick to economy In see1lng for men
va may slnk: bit double thor salarius; the1,
how eafo FIidoa cur ship through tho waves Wild
For 4is onIy joar thousand month for man
Can turn gold tho murkot, thon grocnbacks, and
Thon can smoke bis Havana. and-qulot remain.
70 prevent mon from tlisving wc srfoit With gold;
a plethoro dog Viii not ateal mans dinner;
Who're danger comes never, ths coward i moro bold;
And ths nun soon to dio Is mover \ sinner
Hut ons thousand toeek for the man At tho holm,
While ,. ths tax.rdddon poor "learn TO labor and
Whore tbe Rings arc unbrot0n and ru'o tho whole
Where corruption doth wie1d oil the powers Of tho
6tatc., 80,
And "spcak vol of bridge that carries us over; !"
FEown not on salary that comes a. : p;izc,
ssSisy a1 7s1s y fyean
: Tho chances como ao1dom; Tho limo Ii far spent; .
And sreat men cannot think mighty tlougha without
Nor tdi tnddie harmed ness.gsu at ilfty por ceatl
onsS oa ss 1t CT Il sss ssssf s. rod 1osas in pride
And, ns sll cannot be great Presidents olect,
, 1873-12-28

say to you Nj is. hit there ara loo many
hogs, and too 1tlt1e fodder"
THE FALLING STARS AND TIE UNION.
But Mr.. Lincoln did not alwaya deal exclus-
from from delegation Of bunk Prosdonts, At ono OF Of
tho gloomiest periods Of tho War, wllen do
prosRion and oyon diRcouragomont proyailed In
many places. Ono Of tho financial gentlemen
taro nes was G notbeginning to 10 shaEon. mot in
tll9 least, ho answered. "When was young
man in Illinois," Lo continued, IT boarded
for q timo with deacon Of the Presbyterian
sleep by = rnp at MY door and heard the dea-
day Of Judgment hos comel" Isprang from my
bod, and riiahod to tho window, aud there saw
tue ssaEs falinF in showor But @ Locked b. BE-,
ablo-tho grand old constollations with which I
was 80 well acquainted. No, gentlemon, tho
world did not come to an oud thon, nor will tho
Union now"
mR. LINCoLNfB DEATH.
At last at just 7:22, he coased to breathe.
When it became certain to all that his soul had
taken its flight. Or. ,durley dropped upon his
knees by the bedside and offered q foryent
prayer. Never was supplicntton Wafted to tho
Creator under moro solemn circumstances.
When 1t was finished, moHt OF tho poraon8 as.
senlblod began slowly to withdraw from tue
chamber Of DEATH w. hoaweyer VIII fSw s',
aud. placed silver coins upon them, and with .
| pocket-handkor wo tied mp tho jaw, which
fiad already begun to fall. LII. Stanton threw
open the two wlndows Of tho room. just then
pillow from under tho head Of tho dead, tossed
| 1t into the yard. Shortly afterwarA we retired
| from tho room. Mr. Stanton locked tho door,
| and stationed q sentry In front Of It. I thon
durloy again praying. AIra, Lincoln was lying
1lf)ou Bofa. moaning, aud ller son Robert Waa
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elder aud younger SONS of the nobility, bearing
courteay tit1es. This much, too our foreigner
oaHily understands: but ha suddenly remembers
TINT Lord 'Palmorston was D momber Of The
81. and lle asks in constcrnatjon, was his too
only courtcsy titlo, aul was Lord Palmorston's
father living at that time tlas 10 be oxplain-
cd to him that Lord palmorston wes n Peer with
genuine title OF his Owl but then ho was
ONLY AN IRISH rEEH,
not entitled. uulesn elected d representative
Peer, to Bit in the House of Lords, and therefore
qualified to bo choaou as a nlember OF the House
about tic Lord Russell, who ho knowseat In tho
House Of CommonB for q long ti,no mud now aits
In the HouBo Of Lords, aud who has not
succeeded to any Pceraso in tho meantime, for
woll, and Lord Russell IL for out Of tho way. of
the succoasion III any case. but lore comes ,iua
now condition Of things. The Quoen conferroa
upon Lord John Russell III 1861 II Peorage OF
lna own, and ha gits III tho uouso of Lords as
Earl nuBae}l. In faot We have ut loast
FIVE DISTRICT GLASSES OF MOBILES
who poBseHu Or are eourtoouay giftcd with titles.
There arc pcera Of England, reera of ireland,
Peors Of Scotland, pcora Of tho United Kingdom
(c,oatol since tho Legislative union Of tho three
oountrios) aud tho sons Of Peors wl,o bear titles
Of oourtosy. Tho Pcsra Of England and thoge
Of tho United Kingdom ait in Tho House OF Lorda
by right; aud cannot na elected to tho House OF
Commons. The Irish and Scotch Pcers git in tho
representatives OF their order thore, and whom
not 30 elected thoy may bo chosen to sit in tho
lIonao Of Commons II thoy call rc.dor
themselves acceptable to q constituency.
The beasors OF courtesy titloa may sit In
tho House Of qommonn but nut in the House Of
Lords. This liGrosAon n.ay eoem q little dry
and woariaome, but think II will DO found of
advantage to Amoroun readers In enabling them
to untlorAtand Homo Of our EngliaA Parllamen-
tnry arrangements which strangers generally
lnd 1t difficult to Mnstor.
Tho Duke Of Argyll, then, caale to ait In tho
IIouBe OF Lorila as Bavon Sundridgo. I May
mention perhaps that this latter title Ia that u,,-
dor which hiB .,ame ia formally recorded in tho
division lista, but TINT ho ia always spoken Of
and alluded to by Ills DncM title. Ho distin-
gushot himself by p!anging alulost inatantano-
ously into tho thick Of debate. The young
Bootch,nRu
MUCH AsroN1suED THE BrA1p AND FORMAL PEERS.
Thoy hud beon accustomed to dcbatoa conducted
In measured tones and with awful show OF dof-
sronco to ago and pulltoal standing. Tho Young
Duke Of Argyll spoke upon any aul oyery
aubjeot in sGarp md ooar voice, with aBtoniAll-
lug Auenoy, aud without tho slightest reverence
TOT years Of authority. Young as be was, he
looltel still younger. With bis small form and
bis thip. fseah'oomplex faoo, his buAh Of
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-26

hStttlOn for jamestown, N. Y, and connect
with A II G W trains east aud west. Coruec'
Warren With trains gasi and west. ~ the p : l
RI u, THAYEit. Genl SIpt, J.,
Dunkirk, New Yo-s
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-26

tf-lrain / does not stop at Boyd tarm, Shafer
or OF Myers Switch and stops only OF signPl at
Bonghton and Lakcvllc.
- Trains do not Stop. I'D Stop on Signal.
Trains 3 and will run daily All other tranis
daily except Sundays,
ON Sundays train will run one hour late from
Mayvile to Oil City.
Train will stop at Roueevlle on Signal for Pas
songers going North of Trusvillc
Train may leave off Housewife Passengers that
were received North of Ttusyillc.
J. J LAWRENCE, Gen. Supt.
@. j. HEPBURN. Asst aupt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

SUICIDE ny A MoNKEY.-A playful as
sistant to fish monger, with "a basket of
crabs on his arm, took 1t into his head,
while passing the monkeys house in the
Jardin des Plantes, Paris, the other day,
that 1t would be amusing to give crab to
one of the monkeys which held out its
"hand" through the wires of its cage. The
animal, we are told, looked at IL curiously,
then raised it to his mouth. The crab
hitherto inert-now recovered its self-po
session, and took hold of the monkeys
nose between its large claws. The other,
with piercing cry, rushed to the roof of
the building, clinging TO a cord. The crab
continued to maintain its hold, the monkey
frantically endeavoring to tear II away.
Weary Of the struggle, he suspended him
self to a bar by the tail, and swung vio-
lently to and fro, hoping thus to throw Off
his enemy, the other apes sitting below on
the ground, looking on with astonishment
at the strange spectacle. Suddenly the
poor animal became motlonless. He was,
an eyewitness suggests, thinking, and his
reflections, we are told, were of melan-
choly character, as they ended In suicide.
lie let go the bar to which he had been sus-
pended and falling head foremost, was In
stantly killed, his nose still in the claws of
his prosecutor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

CARS To Run ON SINGLE RAIL.-We
learn from a recent issue of tho st. John,
| (New Brunswick) News, that w. X. Roy
nolds, Esq, of that city,, has patented an
entirely new plan, not only for the con-
struction OF H single track on which to run
cars, but also an improved coach suited to
such track.
The description OF this invention in the
News is very general and we are not GER
tain that we fully understand all the de-
tails; but we deem the suggestions worthy
the attention of railroad men, and we doubt
not that practical engineers will soon be
able to turn the invention to a good ac-
count
In the first place the road dispenses with
nearly all the cost of grading, roadway, and
sleepers. Mr.. Reynolds proposes a series
of posts or timbers firmly set in the ground
by pile-driver or some means that will
insure their permanence and exact vertical
position. These will be some seven or eight
feet above the earth, and eight feet apart.
sawed off at the top and made even and
true they will then have bolted TO them
good solid timber twelve inches square.
On the top of this will then be bolted
heavy 5-inch rail in the shape of an invert-
ed U. The roadway is now complete.
The cars are flileen feet wide and two
stories high. Much of the first story is in
two parts, hanging on the rail like panniers
on mules back. All the cars, including
The locomotive, arc thus constructed, and
are therefore suspended on this great CEN
r al r.,il-pp art ha n.
prevent oscillation there is on each side of
the posts a continuous rail or bar, and on
the parts of the cars most likely to come in
contact with the posts are series of rollers
that will always act as tenders. II seems,
however, to be the purpose of the inventor
TO have the cars and locomotive so evenly
balanced and their weight so much great
er below the centre of the wheels than a.
bove, that the whole train will hang steadi-
ly upon the rail.
Mr.. Rey ynolds is calling attention TO this
invention as peculiarly adapted to a new
country like that over which it is proposed
TO build the Dominion trans-continental
railway, which is to connect the present
Grand Trunk Railroad of the Dominion
with the ports OF the Pacific Ocean. He
thinks speed could easily be attained on
such road of 100 miles an hour.
lie urges the advantages of this plan for
a region of deep SHOWS; for the great CEN
tral rail may be more than eight feet above
the earth, and the cars may he proportion
ably elevated.
II is also urged that the cost of grading,
and of sleepers, for our present system of
roads, constitute very great item in the
expense. Two-thlrds, at least would be
saved by the new invention. n.-Erchan0e.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28
Tie Leisure H0ur.
THE s.uSTHs OF s.uIrHrsLkE.

was about twenty-five years old when
went to Smithville to do little survey
ing for the thriving firm had the honor to
be connected with. 1t was a pretty place,
or, rather, it had been pretty place, beau
tliul spot, when the original Captain John
Smith, of Virginia, was living. / don't
suppose the redskins could have imaoin-
ed nicer hunting-ground, even in spirit
land, when the weather was agreeable. But
at the time I'm speaking of Captain John
had long since been gathered to his fathers.
and the red-sAins had pretty much all been
gathered to their fathers, the only differ
ence being that Captain John had left nu-
merouS progeny behind him, a few of
which had settled at Smithville.
We had surveyed the site of the Smith
sonian Academy, and had got through with
the Hotel Smith; all that remained was the
Smith Water-Cure, and our business would
be completed. But unfortunately-or fort
unately for me-the site for the Water Cure
was troublesome one to get through with.
1t was upon the top Of a high, rocky hill
That lutted up hundreds of feet over the
valley beneath, and from which a magniti-
cent view kept distracting my attention
from the work in hand. 1t was then breezy
spring weather, every morning bringing
with II some new freshness OF beau
ty. The little flowers that peeped from un-
der the shelter Of the rocks were so soft
and delicate that one hated to root them up
and the rocks themselves were handsome
enough to command ones admiration and
respect. All sorts Of foolish romantic ideas
took possession OF me, and squandered a
good deal of precious time with my head
in the clouds.
The result of all this was that
Nature one day overpowered me. She
brought to bear upon me so much that was
beautiful, animate and nanimate, that
succumhed. The animate came up to wor
ship the inanimale, aud fell PROSTATE be-
fore them both. 81 would you if you had
been there. She came in one of those nice
little wicker wagons with curve at the
side, purposely to display arlstically the
folds Of / should say ten dozen yards of
some kind of stuff of heavenly melting
blue. She wore large round inverted
straw saucer on her head, from which
streamed gracefully lot of ribbon. /
haven't attempted to describe the landscape
that charmed me, because l n, yer attempt
the impossible; and as she was handsomer
than the landscape, no words of mine could
do her justice. She drove little shaggy
pony with mischievous blink in his eve.
There was companion with her always
very nice-looking lady indeed IA little
thin, perhaps, and a trine stiff and prim,
but very nice looking indeed.
These two ladies came every morning af
ter that in the little wicker wagon to enjoy
the view from the top Of the rock, and the
surveying of the Smith Water Cure suffer-
ed little In consequence. fell over head
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

| crowd below thickened, running hthei
and tbither. A large kite fiuttered nearer
and nearer. How I tried to steady mysel
/ with one hand, that might grasp the cord
with the other as soon as 1t was within
reach, comes wildly before me now. But
it never did come within my reach, a gust
OF the breeze either carrying II farther a.
way or dashng il to the ground.
An hour passed, and though still cling
ing to the brickwork, 1t was almost uncon-
scious, for cold and fear had so work ed
upon me that became quite dazed and
the chmneys, the people, the confused
noise from the streets, and my own peril
Gus position, seemed to be jumbed
together in a tangle which 1 could not put
straight. While in this half-sensble state
| heard a voice shout my name. But ii
had to be repeated twice before / could
rouse myself sufficiently to hear what was
said.
"Bill Bill Lindsay cheer up, mate I
help is comlngl" were the words which
rumbled up the shaft.
Amer this there was a pause for some
minutes, and scarce able to control my ex-
element, l tried to think how this help
would come. Then there was warning
shouted 10 me to keep my head back, fol-
lowed by whizzin9, Missing noise and,
looking within the shaft, saw a bright
shower of golden sparks lighting up the
well-like hole, and knew that rocket had
been fired.
But 1t struck the brick work in Its ascent
and failed to reach me, so that once more /
was left to wait and hope until the voice
again shouted for me to keep clear. A mo-
ment afler fiery tail of sparks shot up
ward far above me, and an earnest "Thank
God " came from my heart as / grasped
thin cord that fell by my side as the rocket
descended.
BY this communication a stouter and
stronger rope was sent to me. But my
danger was not over, for in my weakened
and numbed state it was perllous to slide
down it. At first | could scarcely brace
my nerves up sufficiently to launch myself
over the brick work, and my head turning
dizzy, for moment I thought myself gone,
but conquering the feeling by great effort,
j slowly descended until about half the dis
tance was accomplished
Then the horrid fear seized upon me,
"What if the rope should break, or not be
securely fastened ~ and dreqding each sec
ond that my fears would be fulfilled, in fe-
verish haste l slid on.
When within few yards from the bot
tom, overtasked nature would bear the
strain no longer, and, loosening my hold,
l dropped into the arms of those who had
been breahlessly watching my descent.
Other hands than mine finished the shaft
in ealmer weather, and on a more securely
fastened scaffold and I, wel-cared for by
the best of little wives, soon got over the
shock of my accident; but, as | go TO and
fro to my work, and look up to the huge
chimney, l often recall, with shudder, the
hour when clung TO its summit, counting
the moments each one Of which seemed to
bring me nearer TO a dreadful DEATH
Morning Star.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

How POVERTY CoMEs.-It is no wonder
that very many people are poor when their
hard earnings are wasted on indulgences
which do harm instead of good. Bread is
the great staple of food, and $500, 600, 900 were
spent last year for flour to feed poor people.
But the tobacco sold in the country for
chewing and smoking and snuff cost $780,
100000; about 81 for every man, woman
and child.
This is bad enough but the cost of intox-
lcating liquors was much higher. DIR. Ed
ward Young, at the head of the Bureau of
Statistics in Washington, estimates tho a.
mount paid for liquors consumed in 1870 at
5000 100000; averaging nearly $40 for ev-
cry man, woman and child. A large a
mount of this Is used in poor families, and
reduces them to want and wretchedness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

mixed with turpentine, and applied In the
usual manner, Is blacker, and more glossy,
and more durable than when mixed with
any other liquid. The turpentlne prevents
rust, and when put on au old rusty stove,
Will make II look as well as new.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28
Icher.-"who was the first man ?"

Teacher.-"Who was the first man9"
Brown-(Head Boy).-"Washington he
was first in war, first in"
Teacher.-"No, no Adam was the first
man."
Brown. .-"oh if you're talking Of for
eignerS I S'pose he tcas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

Col. 7. w. Hlgeinson Is to write "a
Child's History Of the United States"
Mr. Jones, the new Senator from Ne
vada, is said to bo the first native of Wales
elected to the United States Senate.
"A Danbury sport wears ten cent sill.
yer piece on his shirt bosom, and calls il a
dime and pin, which 1t certainly IL.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-02-28

mot much-not very much" answered
our old romancer; but, removing his hat,
he showed a triangular space upon his
head, such as might have been made by a
hot smoothing iron, and not hair upon
the surface. We thought Fanny was re-
ycnUed
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-07

PAYING THEAEsRLvEs.-Whaleve they may
have done or left undOne for the people, mem.
bers OF Congress, in the last moments Of the
session, were not unmindfuI Of Themselves For
fear, perhaps; that they might not resaiVe from
their constituents the reward Of "Rood and faith
ful servants" they resolved to reward them
selves IL must be confessed that thSV have done
SO handsomely. They have voted The increase
OF their own salaries with no niggaTd hand.-
Under the disinIefested lead Of General Butler
whose motive in the matter may certainly be
conceded to be "above suspicion" the House
amended the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, as it came back from the
senate, so as 10 give the President $5O.00O
Vice President $4,000. Speaker $4,000.
Judges Of the Supreme Court, $4,000, Senators
and Representatives $500. In this shape tn e
bill went to a conference committee Of the
two houses, and was reported back, making the
salary OF Senators and Representatives 81 500,
instead of$6, 500. In this form II passed, with q
provision thatas 70 the salaries Of ConRressmen,
should take effect from March 4th, 1871.
Thus Congress have voted themselves an addi-
ton OF $4,000 back pay for the last two years
The point OF order that members could not vote
upon bill in which they were personally in
terested was simply laughed down, and by the
Voles OF men whose terms expire on the 4th
OF March, 1873, and who scrupled not Il
make this last raid upon the treasury" th'
bill was passed. All ofthe Maryland delega
ton Whl were present voted against the in
crease. While the vote was being put tn
Speaker MIR. Blane) had the tact, upon his owl
motion, to amend the bill so a. to make the in
crease OF the Speakers'a salary to begin "here
AFTER" instead Of from March 4th, 1871, there
by taking himself ont Of the "Iing."-Balli
more Sun.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-07
Special to the Philadelphia Press,
The Y. q. senate.
WAsHINeToN. Mareh 8.

WAbhiNGfONi MhfcuO o.
sPENcER's SLY GAME IN THE sENATE-THE
ALBANIAN PARTLY CHECKNIATED BY BAY
ARD, OF DELAwARE-rHE NEXT MOVE.
The so-callcd SenatOr-eIect Spencer, the
candidate Of one OF tho rival Alabama Legis-
htures for seat in the United States Senate,
attempted to play very seurVy trick to-day.
NOT having confidence either in the honesty
0r the legality Of his credentials, he tried to
be sworn In 9 surreptitiOus manner. Senator
Cragin had Just made motion that WadleiRh
The successor OF Patterson, be sworn in, and
had taken the latter down to the left side of
the Vice President to have tue oath admins
tered, when Spencer, who had been standing
down there, seized this opportunity to hs
sworn In with the New Hampshire Senator
The residing OF the oath had progressed but. q
few minutes, when Rayar1 sprang to his feet
and demanded to know II the oath was being
administered to Spencer In connection with
Wadlelgh. There was q sensational siheEIce
for some time, when the Vice President,
somewhat cOnfusedly, replied that he had
invited Senators to come forward AID be sworn
in, and he supposed that Spencer was simply
complying with this request. Mr.. BaYard
then objected to the further proceeding in
this important CEREMONY 50 far as Spencer
was concerned, as there was n contestant to
his seat then on the floor, and whose credenti-
ais were lying -on the table Of the Senate,
Commencing at this point q debate sprang up
which lasted the entire afternoon, and which
was pending when the Senate adjourned
Messrs, Conkllng, Morton, and AlcOTn cham
pioned SpeneeEs course, selailniRg that hC
had good prSRla fdeie right to the seat, ane
should be admitted, subject, of course, to the
ultimate decision by tho Committee OF
Privileges and Elections.
ID b. q
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-07

Joseph B. Stewart, the recusant Credit Mo-
euler witness, brought suits at Washington
yesterday against the Speaker and Sergeant
alarms Of the House Of Representatives, for
false Imprisonment, laying damages in each
case at 500, 600 The suit IS not aimed person
pose OF testing the power of Congress TO inn
prison citizen for a matter not Involving a
breach OF privilege. 1t will be heard before The
U. 5. District Court. A number Of prominent
lawyers throughout the country have written
70 MI Stewart Offering him their services.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-07
nIED.

FAINT son of j. p. and Sallie NJ. Almond, aged i've
months.
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from the resi-
denee of his parents. No. 1914 King street. Satur
day, the Sth inst, at o'clock. without further no
tice. 2t%
MeMlNAMIN.- the 9th instant John +. Me-
MinaWin, aged Il years.
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
~ I5 fdtS =" W. NJ NS; AsyA NJ ~ t9 - Eihtb
street, on Monday morning. at o'clock. High Mas
| at st. Mary's Church. 3tS
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-07

THE HATES OF INTERRsT.-The recent Leg
lSlalure OF Georgia before adjournment repealed
the usury law OF that State. so that any rate Of
interest agreed upon in writing Is legally cc,iee
table, Upon open accOunts, and all inaiEumenIs
ana obligations bearing ip,eEeAs where no rate
n l agreed upon, seVaA per cent. is to be allowed
th!a y Via True method, is beginning in the
night direction, and We hope the Legislature OIL
this State, will take similar action.