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The Old. Old Story,

The pitilul story told by the poor father
and mother of Lucette Meyers has awakened
the sluggish sympathies Of the New York
people, and there is now at the office of the
Herald bureau of relief to which contribu-
tons for the IIubbell family are sent. The
Graphic, rejecting OH the woman's case,
says:
There is no more touching story in recent
police annals than that Of Mrs. Lucette
Meyers, arrested as a witness in the Goodrich
murder case. An American girl, born in
the Land of Steady Habits, she has been
twice married, and, twice left a widow by
death. While yet on what ought to be the
sunny side of thirty, she found herself forced
to become the sole bread-winner Of an aged
father and mother, son of five years, and a
nephew of eight, as well as herself. To sup
port five persons, she worked from early
morning to night, earning only from three
and a half to four dollars a week. The wo-
man for whom she sewed testified that she
bought only piece of dry bread for lunch
and that her clothes were ''poor but neat"
Seventy-two hours of hard labor were paid
at the rate of five cents an hour, and she was
skilled work-womaH, too! Pressed by the
wants OF others, watching nightly by the sick
body of an aged mother, whose constant re-
ply to all questionings, "Shc was good
she kept the wolf from the door by means
which those who are well-fcd and defiant in
their virtue deem unlawful? Who, of her
brothers and sisters that have not been SO
tempted, shall be the first to cast a stone at
her: This is one Of the cases in which So
ciety is more cruel than the grave. Women
especially are ptiless to this class of sins in
their sex, but the crime of the man who
tempts is condoncd. Yet, if one OF those
who, blessed with happy homes and plenty,
were thrust into this poor widows garnet, to
work for pittancc in daily treadmill, and
TO be tormcnted night and morning by the
cry of her nearest and dearest ones for bread,
would she do better than the woman held W
to public scorn as ''the mistress" of Charles
Goodrich: The picture ought TO silence
every lip, and make every heart pray, lead
us not into temptation" 1t is too pitt.
fully true that the Majority Of people know
no more Of the temptations of the poor who
have Others dependent upon them, than the
stone steeples that call the rich to comforta
bic thanksgiyings. Here is ''Song of the
Shirt" set to homely but most enchanting
music, that can scarcely be read with the
same intonation as the fancy sketch immor
talized by Hood. Next Sunday the people
of the City OF Churches will hock TO theil
sanctuaries, perhaps to thank God that they
are not such as Lucette Meyers. Will they
/ think of the throng of sewing-girls who focl
across their ferries day and night, and pral
that they may be kept from the temptation
| OF rich and honored citizens? VIII they thinl
OF a young girl kept in custody because shj
bartered caress for a loaf Of bread for he
child, and think tenderly Of her one fault
Among the faces OF apocryphal saints an'
angels the palld face of Lucettc Meyer
will peer and plead for justice-oh, not il
l vain
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gineer to leopard bis good name, his harpi-
ness, his life =. As \ smash-up does him no
good, and Is much more horrible Ia him on
the track than those in easy chairs a home
a. he sustains heavy responsibility % life
and property how happens he to be So ready
to dash into danger?
The truth is that railroad companies fos,er
rashness in their engineers. on the great
roads, whose pair of crowded tracks cannot
hold the prodigious traffic that besets them
we see 4 hundred trains running dav ana
night, the year around. Look alouy Wonder
steam highway at this moment: a freight
train is drawn up on the siding at every chief
station, waiting for the express. or the mail to
dash ahead, when it Will pull out in hot pur-
suit. and travel az far as possible before the
next succeeding passenger train forces it to
switch of and let that, too. 20 b.. Tracks
and turn-outs are loaded with trains. all in
haste, because delay makes trouble every
where, and only so can the work of over
crowded roads he done. Hence, an engineers
ambition Is to drive smart engine, /. C.,
one that picks up its load and starts oil rap
idly, especially if it be also a good steam
err" which last is the freman's chief desire.
y freight engineer who baulks at the quick
dashes between passenger trains, who loses
time by caution, may find himself turned off
the road. Cant make the schedule timeo
| say you must make the time: and if YOU
can't do it, | will get somebody who can.
When such language is used, the engineer. in
desperation, takes chances he would other
wise shun. And this is doubtless the reason
why, if he survives smashup, he is usually
not dismissed or degraded, though till public
wrath blow. over he may be transferred to
distant or less conspicuous duty. To sacri-
flee him would breed trouble among the road
hands. who know better than the public how
the disaster arrived. Anxiety to get some
thing and somebody that will make time"
causes, On certain large roads, a curious shift
ing and swapping of engines as well as en-
gineers, from one duty to another, instead Of
keeping a set Of train hands and locomotives
in the same duty until worn out. Engineers
are goadcd to what we sometimes call '.in-
comprehensive" folly. Whizzing ahead at a
mile minute at night time, when stone,
fallen telegraph pole, broken rail, or sunken
sleeper, may pitch the train from the track,
is enough to suggest caution but caution is
stiiied in trying to get more out Of the engine
than can be got, and to ''maEe" schedule
time that cannot be safely made.-Ipra
Ga}dEy.
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ONLY A BOY.

Only boy, with his noise and ius,
The yeriest mystery under the sun:
As brimful of mischief and wit aud glee
As ever human frame can be,
And as hard TO manage as-what ah me
1t is hard TO tell,
Yet we love him well.
Only boy, with his fearless tread;
Who cannot be driven. bot mus; be lei
Who troubles the ncighbors' dogs and cats
Who Tears more clothes, and spols more hats
Loses more tops and kites and bats,
Than would stock store
For year or more.
Only boy, with his wild, strange ways:
With his idle hours on his busy DAYS
Sometimes foolish, and sometimes wise,
Often brilliant for one of his size,
As meteor hurled
From the planet world.
Only a boy, who will be 4 man
fuature goes on with her first great plan;
II water, or fire, or seine fatal snare.
Conspire not 10 rob us of this cur heir,
Our torment, our rest, our care,
Our torment, our Joy
Only boy.
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CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES 81 STAINED N
y CON5EQ OF IMPEC. VENTS.

hAsHlNbsDHr Il Lg.l 'Jt le p.
The following act, approve! jane 30. l--2 d.
published for the inOrml.iDu Of a.. concerned
AN ACr providing for the payment VI lsmar-s
sustained by reason % public .f4DFy, .f...... ..
repairs.
BE usnast>dby the LeJi',,,,s lr.a,g .fti-
District Of Cot,mJta, fal' On he application.
In wiring q the pSnc- w DHn... 4l a.y -as.. o..
late IA the District Of Columbia. Or ans rar.s.
having other than rrsIs. sutcrr.- therein. .,
the Board OF PUblic H0gE.. setting igsiu t.-.
special damages have been SO. t,.a.I ag L.m NJ
them "a consequence Of any improvement. r.. re
gair, made by said board, aud nar..c4.ar.y aa.
.crib.ng the nature Di sad damage, the -...I
board shall consider the statement 0f said Ts..
cation, and 4 deemed by them s4'ii -au. iyT ra.-
purpose, III: said board, or a ma .5-lt; thereof.
shall personally inspect the properly alleged -
be specially damaged, and maxi, as cause ~ b
made any examination connected ..s.a -..I l..-
proyements or repairs when they u.y dem
necessary or proper.
Sec. 2 And be Il ta5itsr se4.i.L Thai Of,
after inspection aud eS4msaa'. 10 ~ atgr.-..i.
the said board, or a majority thereof gha b.. -
the opinion that spscla. dam-yrs have been --s.
tAlE-d by any person Or persons, -s a,urel-.-s
they shall estimate the same, taking .Gtg con.
sheraton the benefits . said % pC..y from 81. /
Improvements or repair, a.I als a'u.a~ far rs.
cords Of their oitce and "a the Of re- % ,as Sec
retary Of the Ds;'ict written s,a'clara' ri tar.r
action aad estimate Of damage, al4 -a4i iaa-,
fall report, ia writing, 10 the heN, ens-.ag
session Of the Legislative Assembly If a.. app.
| cations n ade 20 them uader the provisions q,
/ this act and Ct their scton thereon. ADD ~! tho
! amounts awarded as damsgss, and the reasons
/ and grounds Of such awards, for the action W!
/ the legislative Assembly thereon and ~ Ia.
l shall be paid on account Oi damages ant.
! after the same shall have been apprJsei By thu
/ Legislative Assembly and "a appropriation EI-l1
! for the payment Of the sane.
Notice !. hereby gwen tina; all par.ies c.asn.
| ing damage. under the above at H1.I 4.c iAs.'
petitions FOR the sane a. the Odice Of the B3-sI
within TsS days from this date, ia order gna. such
claims may Be daily considered ani reported 9.
the Legislative Assembly for It's aci.Oa
Blank forms may be obtained upoa apy .c.
,ion q, the osScs Of the Wee Preniea, Of lal
Board, Columbia Baild.az,, Foaf aud hal
street
ALEX. K. SHEPHERD.
! aprl7-i; Vice Pfcsiis-L
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Railway Collisions.

Collisions between railway trains excite
more public indignation than the giving out
of a wheel, rail, engine, or bridge. Opinion
never spares the hapless engineer; he ought
TO have crept slowly around that curve to
have slackened speed at that tunnel; to
have whistled oftener for the extra train.
Does the public ask Itself what moves an en-
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DEMOCRACY does not appear 70 be plant
Of very rapid growth in Massachusetts. In
the recent Senatorial contest in that State
the party threw its vote solid for the editor
of the Boston Port. The same party did a
similar thing in the same body twenty years
ago for its candidate for Secretary of the Sen
ate. The vote in each case was two.
TIE Albany Board Of Public Instruction
have opened the schools to blacks and whites
alike By vote Of seven TO five.
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SIaxs OF DEATfI-In 1870, the Academy
Of Sciences in Paris offered prize of 20 900
francs ga ,00O) for a simple but positive sign
of death which any professional person
could understand and apply. The British
Medical Press and Circular says: "The most
practical and satisfactory one given was TO
tie string firmly around one Of the fingers
of the supposed corpse; if the blood circu-
lates in the least, the whole finger from the
string to the tip, will swell and become dis
colored. This depends upon the fact that,
however profound the syncOpe, or however
death-hke the person may appear, if there is
any circulation whatever, the person is not
dead. The test is simple and conclusive. :"
Mr.. Garrei, Of San Francisco, is patriot,
and kindly offered 10 take the Old State House
Bell from Philadelphia and mend it. He offers
10 crack ''the other aide" then 70 subject the
fractured parts TO intense heat sufficient TO melt
the ldges and fuse the metal then he will run
in iies metal, and IN IKE the bell good as new.
Philadelphia is indignant. II the Old Bell were
not cracked il would not be itself And, it il
added, in the indignation of the Quaker City,
that the patriotic relic might never be returned
if it should go to California.
Twenty eight SHOWS, making al aggregate
depth Of feet II inches, Is the snow figuring fol
the past winter.
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The llold e0nal Hho fepofla Ne con
dlll6n N lie HfIlllaIi fleel lllefo
~ very unhealthy, On two Vessels
nny.seven men were dpwn win fever.
The llenffn had seven deaths Oii bOHfd
ff0m typhoid fovtf,
NEw YOnK, December 10 John
Wilson, Captain " the large Virginia,
WIS arrested On the charge ~ pushing
overheard Edward MoUOodflok, who
WIS found drOwed.
The steamer Green Ia In the mud on
Blddlet0n island. She was compelled
to partially discharge her cargo. The
vessel II unlnjured but will DO delayed
several days.
Secretary Robinson, In his letter 10
Representative Dawes, reiterntes his
previously expressed views TINT u IL
better to obtain the necessary money
by taxation than by nh increase OF the
public debt by loan. He says he So
lected tea and coffee, because the pub
lie would feel the tariff on these nrti-
cles less than on any others, and as Ia
the articles of taxation pertaining "a
the Internal Revenue Bureau, the
money could be collected without nd
| ulllOuUl tADtfiSt w tiN
The Secretary to-day after the neces-
sary examination, ascertnlned that The
public debt has increased since the Isl
Instant, Sc, 1000 900.
The agents Of the Tieten House re-
ceived information yesterday that til,
steamer Esnest Moriiz, which ran
ashore on the island of Zealand, got oil
and was towed into an English port.
A number of gambling houses were
raided on last night, and the proprle-
tors and players arrested, The largest
houses were closed, knowing the raid
was to he made.
WASHINGTON, December l5.-IThe
Elections committee are divided thus
Morton, Logan, Anthony and Mitchell
for seating Pinchback. Opposed: Car
penter, Alcorn, Hamilton and sauls.
bury.
Iii the Senate Mr.. Morton moved
that the Senate seat Plnchback. The
question comes up Tomorrow after the
morning hour.
Two tugs are towing the Moni tol
Montauk to New York.
The War Claims committee of tbs
House ask for power to send for per
sons and papers.
Nominations-John l.. Pennington
; Alabama, Governor OF Dakota; James
w. Watson, Postmaster of Helena
Ark; Governor Sam Bard, Postmaster
Atlanta; Colonel r. w. Hughes, Dis
trict Judge of the Eastern District O
. Viginia; William II. Hunt, Marshal o
| the Southern District of Florida; Thos
+. Purnell, Marshal of the Western
, District of Texas.
The confirmation of Judge William!
as Chief Justice hangs fire. The cast
was up to-day, without conclusive &C
, ton,
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rEo1E N @ II.

The GREAT FAVORITE Sewing Machlnc.
We advocate and respectfully present some
of the numerous claims Of the FLOKENtE
TO ali who use or contemplate purchasing
sewing machines. I'm doing this we siiai
claim for The Favorite only that which is
truly its own, and say NOTHING that VIII I'M
1t is the only machine that can sew IN
more than one dir ct,on, having q reversible
feed. 1t Is unequaled for fastenlrg ends OF
seams, quilting, ETC.; fastens them better ana
Quicker than can he done by hand. IT VIII
stay or double sew any part Of HE seam with
out stopping the machine. II VIII darn u
is un ieniable that Il has many advantages
which no machine without the reVerslble
feed can have. 1t Is the only machine nav
ing self-adjusting shuttle tension, great
Enforcement over all others, und SO adj
justed that II does not rattle or make noise.
1t uses thread directly, from small spo9is,
without reminding. These advantages De-
long exclusively TO the FLORENCE. 1t has
the exclusive use eff the best hemmer, max
ing any width of hem without diihculty. II
hens, felis, cords, braids, tucks, quits, plnus,
gather and sews II TO o band ~ one operation
perfectly. 1t has the best quilting guide. The
nee lie Is easily adjusted. u can pc easily
thread or fabric, there being no machinery
above the cloth plate requiring oil. IL does
not soil The dress OF the operator. Does not
run hard. Does not make morse. i,oeS not
skip stitches. Does not break thread. Does
not quicker the fabric. Does not drag nne
work. Does not use noisy cams. Does not
use shaky links. Does, moi use brush pads.
Does not use a wire take-up. Does not use
cog wheels. Does not use Jerking ,eeu.
Does not use on old style shuttle. Does not
use greasy needle. Does not use all your
patience. ,,. ,.,.,,
the take-ups operate are the admiration OF
the skilled artisan, and the perfect stitching
which results is the delight OF every lady.
The back feed, which carries the WORK away
from the operator, has many advantages
over all other machines feeding the same
way. Prices from SO to sos, according to
finish, for either side or back feed. Liberal
discounts for cash payments. Office at Mrs.
Kennedy's Millinery Store, Elm street, Dali
las, Texas. v. IL. SHu hEn,
ai7dimGwSm Gen. Agt. Middle Texas.
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lleled, not 0nly Wlllimf my posslldllly
W hes M The government, but, pii Tue
CONTRARY, ~ host Interests Hfenily pro.
mOted I have no d0tfld that you VII
agree Will many other gpud fncn that
tlila Il n Communication devsnly a. 10
wished. I trust that the Importance
NJ the subject viii secure ~ careful
consideration ly Tie press NJ The cOtn-
ny, before gltlclslng i ndyorscly.
Worry respectfully,
THOMAS a. SCOTT.
Here II The editorial comment of the
Herald under the heading, "fom Scott
pleadlngp
The great railroad chief, whose am.
billion Is to extend his lines Of commu-
nlcntlon from the Atlantic To the Pa-
clHc, and to bring them all In connec-
tion with the Pennsylvania Central
aud the railroads Of the Pennsylvania
company, has departed from his nc
customed reticence and sent comniu-
niratlon to us pleading Performance.
This was In reply to certain remarks
about the reported schemes for govern
ment aid to the Southern and North
ern Pacific railroads. Now, while we
admire the enterprise of Colonel scott,
and admit that he has done much In
the way of railroad progress and Inn
provement, we cannot abandon our
position of resistance to government
subsidies of money or land to private
undertakings. We have had enough aud
in fact, too much, Of that. Col. Scott
bcgs suspension Of remarks until we
see what applications will be made To
Congress, and intimates that nothing
will be asked that Is not for the public
benefit. This sort of generalization
aud special pleading might cover the
grandest raid upon the treasury and
public. Then we cannot afford to walt
til programme of plumber might be
matured and hurriedly carried through.
Why, then, does not the railroad chief
let us know what he wants from Con-
gress? If he asks only what is reason
able we shall not oppose his applica-
ton; hut, with the antecedents Of lobby
schemes and Legislation for the railroad
interest, we have our suspicious, and
cannot take even Col. Scotts promise
of disinterestedness and lofty patriot
/ ism as a guarantee.
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rBc ucrmIo and colonel scott.

The following letter was addressed
to the New York Herald by Col. Tom
Scott, under date Of Philadelphia, No
vember q, 1873;
In your pape. Vi rne assth inst, con-
siderable srace Is devoted u statements
in relstiop 70 myself, in coSsuection
witk aid from the Government for csi::=
structing the Pacific roads. l beg leave
70 Request that such statements may be
suspended until an application Is ulade
to Congress BY the companies. Yon
may re@t assured that no application
will be presented on behalf Of the road
with witch am Officially c9nnccieds
unless upon b0sis absolutely seciire n
the government, hndeerfaiu ~ p7oniete'
the material Interests o ilsc e1AifE
by giving active empl y nIeal ~ fh11s-
andz.o Iht deserving inen. nor idle.
Han Arrangement can b. Devised b.
rtian tt>1e 5<e>' r<ff< ~ p 1<'er
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BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.
III sso.oe, SIR JAMES CLARKE'S
JOU MOSES FEMALE pELE.S

Are extensively eounterfeited. Dishonest
druggists endeavor to sell the counterfetIs to
make greater profits. The genuine have the
name of JOB MOSES on each package. All
Others are worthless limitations. The genu-
inc pills are unfaiting In the cure OF all those
partial and Dangerous 6isesses % which the
female constitution Is suhjest. They moder-
ate all excessive, and cure all suppression OF,
the menscs, when caused by rold, iDflamma-
ton or disease. In all cases OF nervous and
spinal affections, pains In the back or limbs,
fatigue on slight exertlon. palpitatinn OF the
heart, Mysteries and whites, they will effect q
cure when all other means have called, ana
although very powerful, contain nothing
hurtful TO the most delicate constitution.
Circulars in English, German and French
around each bottle give null directions and
advice.
The genuine pills are sold at most drug
stores, hut IL your druggist can not supply the
genuine do not be persuaded to accept any
Counterfeit or bogus article, but send one
dollar to the sole proprietor, lob Moses, ls
Cortiandt street, Rev York. vito name Of
express ofiee at which yDu will call for the
package. and bottle OF the genuine pills
Securely packed in plain wrapper, will be
sent by return express.
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SAINT LOUIS ROUTE EASTWARD.


The completion oftbe Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway, from the North TO Denisons
Texas has opened up two drsf-class all-rail
routes to st. Louis and the East. At Vinita,
ssl miles from st. Louis, the trains Of his
aPloneer Lane from the North" connect fith
trains of that new and splendidly built line,
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. aud at
Sedalia, ISg miles from st. Louis, they con-
meet with the popular Missouri Pacific Rail-
road. Either route Is a good one-thoroughly
equipped with all modern improvements-
and lands its passepgers In It. Louis, the me
fTopalis ofthe Great West, In time 70 connect
with eleven through routes TO the North,
South and East.
The ST. Louis Route Is destined 70 become
the popular one 10 all points East. Pssssn-
gers have ssr- ciloice OF routes over We 1ne
Flnifa snd the Atlantic and Pacific Kali
rood or via Se~iniia and the Aisso1r1 Pafinc
RaiIn0Aa. FijliirfQTinnfion tsi'iy be Obtain n
~ TIM o "a go. ~ tha lcQsign arr Iexe- t-ll-
iraI RaiIros,d, ~ faso Nal Line, Httsqsifi
Fansle aud Texts Hatlwtti 81 uppu 'ils..s-
iof 4. A. Ford, General Passenger he-rt, -.
Ifi1ie Ni-enor
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Prospectus for l8T4---HlG Seventh Year
THE ALDINE
An illustrated Monthly journal, universally
admitted To be the handsomest perl
odical In the world. A represen-
tatiye aud champion Of Amef-
lean Taste.


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regularity, has non" OF the temporary or
timely interest characteristic of ordinary Pc
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light and graceful literature, and collection
skill, in black and white. Although each
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year While other publications may claim
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and original conceptlon-alOne and unap-
proachel-absoluteIy without competition
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complete volume cannot duplicate the guam
fry of fine paper and engrayings in ~ y
other shape or humber of volumes for ten
times it, cost; and then, there are the chro-
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A GRAND GOLD MEDAL
Was awarded at the Jackson, Miss, Fair of
1871 to
CoIeman's Corn ana Wheat Mili

First premium awarded at the fo.lowinng
State Fairs: Macon, Ga, lSl; New York,
1915, jackson, NJ iss., 1905, loJJ, loo, Dbl lo.@
Houston, Texas, 1870, 1871, l5i2; Brenhain,
Texas, nj; Montgomery, Ala 1872; Column
bia, ). c., 1872.
1t has stood the test of practical use for
nearly quarter of d century, and keeps
pace with the n1nes by being constantly i'm
proved. Al eighteen fairs, from New York
city TO Brenhanl, Texas, the Coleman Mill
has succe> sfully competed with all other well
known and prominent Grist Mills soln IN
this market, and has always been awarded
the first premium for good and FIST grinding
wherever publicly exhibited. Its points OF
pycallpnc are