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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-04

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-04

E'IRsT BAPTIST CHURCH, HARLEM, REV. j. "
Osterhout, pastor 125th street. near Fourth ave-
naenssryiess snnsay lsi9 and They win deai
next Prayer meeting at O'Clock. Sermon by Df.
Arinaga at O'Clock Addresses III the evening at 80
by Rev. r. :. Macarthur, Rev J. D. Fulton and others.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31
The Bully.

THE bully haz legs, and walks on end,
like man.
He haz not the kurrage ov the ruffian,
nor the suavity of the pikpoket.
He liz meaner, if possible, than the com
mon thief, and haZ all the instinkts Ov a
fourth-rate bull-terrier.
Yu will find him amung all klasses ov
sosiety, and the more respectable he liz,
from hiZ assosiashuns, the more disgust
ing hiZ presence bekums.
HiZ impudense il only equalled bi hiz
kowardice, and even hiz assoshlates dis
pize him.
By shrewdly selekting hiz victims from
amung the non-cOmbatants, he assumes
the pretenshuns of the hero, and quite
often manages to maintain hiz horror for
a long time with suckcess.
But the bully, like all other outrages,
haz hiz day ov petty importance, and
when hiz defeat Gums, it liz az crushing
az it IL agreeable to all decent people.
The knight Grant who brings this pra-
ting monster to hiZ knees, at last, liz gen
orally some modest man ov true princi-
pie and kurrage, whom the bully insults,
and gifts the long merited thrashing.
Thare liz only one kure that haz> ever
been discovered yet for the bully, and
that liz, to knox him into decency, and
pummel him well after WI git him thare.
Very nervous and refined people kan
take the bak seats while this IL going on
One dose ov this kind ov medisin will
kure the biggest bully on earth; it neve'
was known to fail from the days ov Da-
vid and Goliah all the way down to yes
terday.@Josh Billings, an N. Y. Weekly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31
An Obedient Dog.

LATE Tuesday night, a stranger, just for
amusement, gave several bystanders
specimens of his dogs requirements, at
the corner of Perdido and ST. Charles
streets. The master quietly, without ges-
ture of any kind, told his dog to walk
across the street, find little wagon and
get into it. Doggy obeyed, though reluct-
antly, as the wagon was cart, but he
finally complied. He was then told to
hunt up a fire-plug and mount it. His
keen eyes searched moment, and.On the
instant poor Tray pleased his owner. He
was then commanded to hunt lamp post
and put his fore feet on it. This done, he
was told to go into the Pelican saloon,
find chair and sit in it, then to look up
a beer barrel and stand on it. then to lie
down and act like poisoned dog The
orders were given in the most common
place tone of voice, and most of the time
the beast could not see his master, yet he
obeyed quite as easily as willing ser
want, apparently understanding the En-
glish language very well. OF all the dogs
that ever showed off on St Charles street,
that one is entitled to the premiums
Those who witnessed the performances
were not only amused, but greatly aston
ished; in fact, one individual having wit
messed a portion of the antics, declared
that he would not and could not suffer
himself to view acts that looked so alto
gether unnatural-Nen Orleans Repub-
Ltcan.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31

"There is no knowing what may turn
up" especially in a horse-hair sofa. In
a small attic, says Vienna journal, lived
the family of "A tailor who had died some
weeks since in the greatest poverty and
misery. The widow could not earn
enough to support herself and her child
dren and was obliged to sell her furni-
ture bit by bit 10 supply their needs. In
her garnet stood an old sofa, which had
been given to her ut her marriage bv IA
relation long since dead. At length even
this valued heirloom had to go to the
brokers. Two porters accordingly at
tempted to remove the sofa, but were un-
able to do so. The broker, who naturally
feared that his bargain was stuffed with
stone instead of horse hair, insisted on
immediate investigation. To the sur
prise of all persons, the removal of Il
thick coating of the latter material,
brought to light about forty muskets, of
the existence of which the owner of the
sofa had no idea. Each musket was
wrapped in a poster containing an invi-
tation to join in the students legion, and
bearing date October IA, 1913" An
animated controversy is now in progress
between the broker and the tailor's wild
ow regarding the ownership of the prop
erty thus unexpectedly discovered.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31

every moment is worth millions of gold
to you'll
All over the mine went that terrible an
nouncement-ddnger!
Far away from this scene of horror and
confusion Harry was working uncnn.
scious of his peril. At last he heard the
signal. Pick and bar were hastily drop
ped. and with all the speed of which they
were capable, he and his partner ran for
what was now life and happiness the
shaft.
Flying thus, Harry stumbled over
something lying on the floor of the breast
A hasty glance downward and he saw it
was the Superintendent, Emily's father.
Quick Harry; jump imp cried one
of his companions as he reached the
shaft, where the rapidly ascending car
was indeed proving savior of men.
Without answering, he seized hold of
the side of the vehicle, was
was about springing in when, clear as a
rell tolling in the frosty air, there came
inging in his ears these words:
"Love your enemies; bless them that
curse you; do good to them that hate
you"
Irresolutely he paused, like one en-
tranced. Twas but few seconds, yet in
that time he lived ages. His father had
so, many years ago, resolutely turned his
back upon family and life, and in all his
glorious mAhoOd met death for friend
here was a chance to die for an enemy :;
one who had hurt him, one who hated
him. His mind was made up. He
loosened his grasp from the car, and it
was soon far above his head.
When his companions saw he was not
with them, they called to him frantically,
and one threw him rope, which, me-
chanically, he caught.
Was the finger of God in this, telling
him that he must be saveds Here in his
hands he held life and safety-should he
accept it.
"Love your enemies"
He let go the rope, and without ire
NOR watched the car leave him to his terri
BILE fate.
Now for his work! They would come
down again for him if it were possible for
man to fight his way through the flames,
for these miners never deserted one an
other. We well know that; but twas no
time for idle dreaming. Back to the
place where he had seen the man lying
PROSTATE, and all the while there was be-
fore him sweet face now lost to him for
ever-lost by the deeds of him he would
save. Covering his eyes with his hands,
as if to shut out the vision which was
sitting his good resolutions, he prayed
for strength to endure to the end.
Selling the helpless man in his arms, he
dragged him to the foot of the shaft, and
anxiously looked up. Too late too late!
for instead of the sky above he saw mass
of burning, glowing embers, choking up
the only exit from this now vast place of
sepulcher-yes, it was death!
The next day, when the fire was sub
dued, and the men were able to enter the
mine, they found lying at the foot of the
shaft powerful man, and resting partly
across mis- body, with calm, peaceful eX-
preston on his face, sleeping the sleep of
death, was Harry.-People's Monthly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31

There has been gun standing be-
hind a cupboard in Pine street resi-
dence for the past eight years. 1t be-
longed to the occupants father, and was
set up there in loaded condition. Its
presence was always an eyesore to the
occupants wife, who shared fully with
the sex their fear of firearms. So the
other day-Friday, we think-she in
duced her husband to take it down and
fire it Off He had never fired off gun
that had been loaded eight years; in fact,
he had never fired off IA gun at ALL so he
poked it out of a window and took aim
into the garden, without the fainiest
shadow of fear. His wife, being AFRAID
of fire arms, stood behind his back and
looked over his shoulder with her eyes
shut tightly He shut his eyes too, anG
then he pulled the trigger. or what i'm
mediately followed neither appears to
have any settled idea. He says he can
vaguely remember hearing a noise of
some kind, and has an indistinct impress
sion of passing over something which
must have been his wife, as she was found
between him and the window by the
neighbors, who drew him out of the fire
place. The fact that one of his shoulders
was set back about two inches, and that
three of her teeth were imbedded in his
scalp, seemed to indicate thai in stepping
back from the window he had done so
abruptly; and this conclusion, we are
glad to say, was verified by both on being
restored to consciousness.-LJe an Dan
bury.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31
Buying Cheap Things.

Only the rich can afford to buy poor
articles. Solomon says, "the destruction
of the poor is their poverty" and thus it
comes about. In the matter of shoes, for
example, poor man thinks he cannot
afford to pay six dollars for a pair of
good shoes, so he buys at three dollars,
and in three months he must buy again !;
four pairs year amount to twelve dol
lars, whereas the six-dollar pair, made to
order, with fresh sole, perhaps, would
have lasted twelve-month. Just so in
muslins. The Woodworking farmers
wife will purchase muslin at twelve or
fifteen cents per yard, when by giving
twenty or twenty-five she would get a
fabric that would wear third longer
and give double the satisfaction, besides
making immense saving in stitches. In
dress goods, the same rule applies, unless
one intends to buy at every change OF
style and variety. When we buy a dress,
the purchase is for lifetime, and always
of the best quality, not the most expen-
sive, but such as will wear and look well
as long as thread is left. If one can't
afford to buy the best, let her go without
and save up till she can then when she
does buy she will have what will suit her.
1t is because SO many housekeepers buy
poor calicoes, poor muslins, table linen
of inferior quality, cheap clothes for
suits, that they are always hurried to
death with sewing. Children's clothes
wear out so soon that they must evermore
be making new, whereas if the fabric, in
the first place, is of excellent quality and
well made up, it will last two or three
children anC look well all the time.
Won't you buy some stockings? real nice,
only thirteen cents pair.' said a ped
dler at the door the other day. 81 never
dream of paying less than half a dollar"
was the prompt reply. just to think of
darning thirteen-ccnt stockings! real
good pair of stockings will need scarce
any darning for a year, will wear two or
three years, and then cut over nicely for
the children. Is there any economy in
buying cheap stockings? Only the
rich can afford to buy poor articles.-Er-
chanqe.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31
MY RICHES.

Four light feet that pstter, patter
All the livelong day.
-Four small hands that scatser, scatter
Playthings in my way;
-Four pure eyes that sparkle, sparkle
Tender. bright and clear;
Four white lids 10 droop ard darkle
Underneath tear;
Four red lips that ceasc'ess utter
Wise and witty things;
Yellow curls that tlutter, huttef
Like fair golden wings;
Wee, soft fingers clinging, clinging
To my father4hands;
Two sweet voices singing, singing
Songs of baby laf,dsf
Two warm hearts forever beating
One in each young breast;
Two fair fondled forms retreatln9
To my arms TO rest.
These nv riches-growing. growing
Every hour they stay:
An unearthiy brightness throwing
On the dullest day.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31
When people feel the need of an acit

When people feel the need of an acid
if they would let vinegar alone, and use
lemons or apples, they would feel just as
well satisfied, and receive no injury.
suggestion may not come amiss as TO
good plan when lemons are cheap IN the
market. A person should purchase sew
eral dozen at once and prepare them LOT
use in the warm weak days of the spring
and su inner, when acids, especially cltrlc
and malic or the acid of lemons, are so
grateful and useful. Press your hand on
the lemon and roll it back and forth
briskly on the table to make it squeeze
more easily; then press the juice into
bowl or tumbler, never into IA tin; strain
out all the seeds, as they give bad taste:
Remove all the pulp from the Peels and
boil in water-a pint for IA dozen pulps-
to extract the acid. A few minutes boil
ing is enough; then strain the water WIN
the juice of the lemons, put pound Oh
white sugar to pint of the juice, bon Ten
minutes, bottle it, and your lemonade is
ready. Put a tablespoonful or two OF this
lemon syrup in glass of water, and have
Il cooling, healthiul drink.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31
Miscellaneous Reading.
1.-THE BABES IN THE WOODS"
JBIG PINE PLAT, 1S71.)

BIZ BRET HARrE.
sSoNErHING Characteristic" ehs
Humphi reckon You mean by that,
s that Of BIZ IN P Pur Fs
Times aren't now as they used to be,
When gold was flush and the boys were frisky,
And q man would pull out his battery
For anything-may be the price of whisky.
Nothing Of that sort, chs That's strange.
Why, thought you might be diverted,
Hearing how Jones, OF Red Rock Range,
Drawed his Hint to the Unconverted,"
And saying, ''Whar will you have itr shot
Cherokee Bob at the last Debatingi
What was the question? forgot
But Jones didn't like Bob's way of stating
Nothing of that kind. chs You mean
Something milder. Let's see-oh, Joe!
Tell to the stranger that lt'le scene w., ,-...
Out Of the Babes in the Woods. You know.
''Babes' the name that we gave 'em, sir,
Two lean lads in their teens, and I'd greener
Where they built their nest, and each day grew
leaner.
Napne knew where they came from. None
Cared to ask il they had mother.
Runaway schsolboys, maybe. One
Tall and dark as a spruce: the other
Blue and gold in the eyes and hair,
Soft and low in his speech, but rarely
Talking with us and we didn't care
To get at their secret at all unfairly.
For they were quiet, sad and shy,
Content TO trust each other solely,
That somehow we'd always shut one eye,
As they passed to their work Twas WORKOUT
And it paid them grub They could live with
out it,
For the boys had a way of leaving game
In their tent, and forgetting all about it.
Yet no one asked for their secret Dumb
It lay in their big eyes heavy hOllows-
1t understood that no one should come
To their tent unawares, save the bees and
swallows.
So they lived alone. Until one warm night
was sitting here at the tent-door, so, sir,
When ont OF the sunsets rosy light
Up rose the sheriff Of Mariposa.
knew at once there was something wrong.
For his hand and his voice shook just little,
And there isn't much you can fetch along
To make the sinews Of Jack Hill brittle.
go warn the Babes,r he whispered, hoarse;
.'Tell I'm coming-to get and scurry,
For I've got a story that's bad. and worse,
I've got q warrant; confound it, hurry
Too late, they had seen him cross the hill;
ran to their tent and found them lying
Dead in each others arms, and stil,
Clasping the drug they had taken flying.
And there lay their secret cold and bare.
Their life, their trfal-the old, old story!
For the sweet blue eyes, and the golden hair,
Was o aC0nadn's shame and a romans glory.
who were theyy" Ask no more, or ask
The sun that visits their grave SO lightly;
Ask of the whispering reeds, or ask
The mourning crickets that chirrup nightly.
Everything tender and soft and mystic.
These are the Babes in the Woods, you've got,
Weu-Human Nature-that's CHARACTERISTIC.
-Leslie's Illustrated.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31

"A man recently died in Ireland,
named Robert Sexbury, having attained
the age of 40. When past eighty he met
with an accident necessitating amputation
of one of his legs, and il is reported that
he declined all assistance except that of
the surgeon, whom he aided by all means
in his power ta perform the necessarily
painful operation. His funeral was at
tended by several of his chidren-none
of them chickens-some being between
eighty and ninety years of age.-Medtcat
Press and Circuldr.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31

Ether of the following preparations,
are said to remove superfluous bair with
out injury Quicklime, one part; carbon
ate of soda, two parts; lard, eight parts;
rub together till they form an ointment
Or, sulphuret of potassium and dry pearl
ash, one part each; quicklime, eight parts.
Use with care
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31
Women of Burden in Germany.

at is remarkable" says writer on
German life, in the Boston Globe, what
great burdens German women carry on
their heads. One may meet them con-
stantly with great tubs and kettles OF
water on their heads. Many of them
carry loads of vegetables to market In
great white wooden tubs, wearing little
round plated mat next to the head:
One sees the strangest loads, too, poised
in mid.air. Vegetables of all kinds and
cheese are carried by them. Suddenly a
woman comes along with an immense
pile of faggots tied in bundles, some for
burning, and some, which are sapllngs,
for brooms and baskets. Another one
comes bearing great baskets of turf for
kindling fires; and often do we see on
these women's heads loads Of kindling
wood. The German peasant woman oC-
cupies position little better than slave,
performing the most mental services Tor
a mere pittance. Amy night around the
fountains and water tanks may be seen
crowds of these young women with
great tubs and half barrels, almost, IN
size, waiting in turn to carry water for
their use the next morning. These per
sons should have n word spoken in their
behalf, for they have weary life, and
their position is pitiable one. They
are expected to black boots, carry bur
dens, do any and all kinds of drudgery,
and are paid mere nothing for their
work, depending good deal on Trink-
geld collection for doing odd jobs and
errands of all kinds. In many German
houses they are given monthly little
extra sum. They are expected to do any
thing and everything that in our country
the man servants do Coming from the
opera a host of these girls may be seen
with wrappinpS for their miStreSSeS to
wear going home. Women occupy GER
tainly in common a position far below
the American woman in a relative posi-
ton in society. In the streets they are
constantly seen pulling wagons fit for
one horse to draw. The woman is only a
servant, as it were, not the hostess, as we
understand the term, in her own home"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31

"A witty Cincinnati lady, writing
from Washington, says; "Boston draws
herself up severely, scans your cerebral
developments through her glass, and
coolly asks: What do you know?' New
York displays her silks and diamonds,
and pertly asks: What are you worth''
Philadelphia, with prim hands and
pursed-up lips, asks: who was your
grandfather?' While Washington steps
between the waltz and the German 10 in
quire: Can you dance?'"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31

The amount of dividends declared by
Hartford, Conn, business corporations
for the last half of the year just closed is
81 $50 243
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31

In reports of bank defalcations, etc,
"irregularities" is not now the correct
word to use. You must say the poor fell
lows accounts got confused" Progress
sive age, this; we shall soon have no steal
ing, at this rate.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31

When is a lawyer most like mule?
When he draws up conveyance.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-31

THE greatest bet that was ever made
the alphabet
The New York herald., 1874-12-31
ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK-THIS DAY.
PORT OF NEW YORK, DEC. 80, 1874.
CLEARED.

steamer Australia (Brl Mackay, Glasgow-Hender-
son Bros
steamer. Ciaribel Br, Williams, Kingston. &c-Pm,
FOrwoud S Co
steamer Guy Of Galveston, Evans New oreans-C
VI Mallory A Co
Steamer Vicksburg Rudolph, Fernandina via Port
Royal-Herman Gelpcke
steamer Georgia, Crowen, Chareston--J W ouin.
Steamer City Of Dallas, Hines Moreheaa city-C
Mallory Co.
steamer North Point smith, Philade phia-Jamcs
Hand.
steamer George Cromwen, Bacon, Portland. Me-
Clark seaman,
ship Rosie Welt, Welt, San Frapcisco-simonson Il
Howes
Bark Monte san Angelo QtaD, kastellone, Penarth
Roads for orders-Funch, Edye,& Co
Bark Toni Aus) Cauerinich, Cork for orders-J
Bark Empress GER, vehlow Amstcrdam-Funch,
Edge Co
Bark + Rottman. Raw. Bordeaux-John Zittiosen
Brig Beatrice suppicich Ger Nejahr Giasgow-J
Brig Virginia. Johnston Point a-Pitre. Guad-Reynsl
A Co.
Brig Manlius tBr. Todd St Jago de cuba-waydcli a
schr Henry Fay, Phibrook, Demerara-n Trow-
BRIDGES Sons
schr Mary Douglas, sherlock, Bavana-B Wen.
schr Mary Fisher, Lawrence Baltimore-w Cnal.
schr Alien Green, Nickerson, Philadephia-w Ba
Schr VIM Brown, Dill, Bristol and Providencs-H
Jackson a. Son.
A Son.
soop Bronx, Su,ter, Bird d.cport--Rackeit Bros
The New York herald., 1874-12-31
OUR MARINE CORRESPONDENCE.

HONOLULU, Dec IL 1874
Whaling bark Joseph Maxwell, Hickmott. OF New Bed
ford in port leaking very BADLY and will probably be
condemned.
Whaling bark Arctic. whitney, Is having a new main
mast put in, and had repairs to her copper.
Owing the mildness of the in the Arctic
Ocean comparatively little work has been done to the
shipping
Capt George A Foss presen mt master OF the schf
Pote reported in Mondays HERALD In distress at this
port makes the following additional statement in
gard TO the disaster "oaIled st Domingo City
Thursday, December g. 1874, and continued on the
until Thursday the 18th inst when the captain Al
bert Ober. Of fremont Me, who had been sick with
fever for days. died, and buried him sea.
which I took charge of the vessel. and pro-
ceeded on our way until Sunday. December TO- when
experienced heavy gale from Sc, which continued
until the following day, when In lat 81 TO- lon heavy
sea boarded carried OF all deck load Of log
wood; also carried away mansail and flying jib,
split foresal fore ga. lost boat and sustained
other damages. Alter repairing as best we could we
continued on passage until the 23d inst when it
thought expedien to put into the harbo. and
we accordingly made for Newport where arrived
sunday morning, with the completely exhausted
with exposure and hard labor. The vessel Is tight
Capt Foss after consulting with the owners and
sgnees in Boston, and making temporary repairs sailed
the well known steamer Plymouth Rock which for
merly in connection with the New Jersey Southern
Railroad 10 Long Branch and which has been ted up at
her dock Tor time by sheriff Manchester, will
probably be given up that oicial Jay Gould. her
claimant during the present week. and Will be taken to
John Waters Co. who have the contract for raising
the schr Robert Pettis sunk the West Bay near the
end OF Dutch Island, making good progress.
and il the present favorable weather continues Will be
abe to raise and deliver her at Providence within ten
days