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, 1875-01-03
PARK RIDGE.

The good Now England custom Of New Years
calls was universally observed. The ladies' We'd
with each other in the hospitality Of their re-
ceptions. Amongst the most elegant and at
t.actsva tables spread for the occasion were
those of HRS. Col. I. P. Robb, Mrs. NJ. G. sher-
wiu, Mrs. G. Hawley. and Mrs. A. Dickinson.
With but few exceptions, the gentlemen got
"rotreshed At erery residence, consequently
passed very restless night in thoir
dreams. in which chic5en.salad. confectionery,
and hot coffee played conspicuous part.
Mastor, Bsnnie Cravens: age yeara, called
with all due ceremony on Miss Maude Sherwin,
age EFeats. and presented Ills cald. NTH the
compliments Of tho season. tAen took luis lem
onado straight.
Watching sht services wero held in the Metho-
Gist Church. The programme was yaned. Tie
Ress. 3fr. Kaufman aud Stout delivered I'm
plcssiye discourses, and as the last few minutes
Of tho old year we're departing this life the bell
began tollne, and with the advent Of 1876 merry
peais rahg fotth from the belfry.
The great demand New-iear's morning WINS
for The CHIC AGO TRIBUNE. and as the morning
tain arrived, tie newsboy WAS unnble to supply
tic demand.
, 1875-01-03
RIVERSIDE.
RIVERSIDE,

On New-Year'a night. the young people Of
Riverside and several Of their city friends en-
gagged in merry dance at tho Riverside Hotel
There we're present. among others, the Misses
Nexsen, Miss Nellie Jennison, Hiss Marian
Bowles. Miss Hollister, Miss sreer, Miss sickles,
Miss Stinson. Mies Prult, Mr. r. F. Jenpison
and family, and Mesers. Blsney, Messrs. sher-
man, slckea. Chandler, Spear, Cameron, De-
dolyer, Arthur, Chatnan Quincy.
, 1875-01-03

While Postmaster is prohibited hy the foregoing
order from canvassng outside the delivery Of his oiice
for tho sails ct postage stamps, Stamped cnycores
nowsyaper Wrappers and postal cards, he neyerthe-
less permitted to eel to any person applying in
good faith for them; but the application must bp TN
seltsIttd. eth<r DIRECTLY induy upon The part Of
the Postmaster. From this permission mist be ex-
ecpted sIeetatrequest envelopes In rogard 10 which
The fourth specit,sation Of tho order IL imperative
Every requsiion received will Ia closely watched to
see that the from which comes agrees with
that named in the t.tatd" or "1equest desired On
the envelopes. Should they not correspond tntsfao-
tory explanation will be required.
fos:aaatsrs and othes postal officers agents will
promptly report 70 this Office such VIOLATIONS Of tie
order and instructions here5n contained ~ ar co ne
to their notice. and In each gya tho evidence uyou
which the report ia baaed.
They will be cautious not to make charges upon fsIso
Or insufficient grouna, OF from malicious motives anu
they will be he'd to strict accountability for thar
action taken IL the premises.
The effort OF Postmaster to increase hia copenxs
ton 1t the expense Of othea and to tbs preudica Of
the Department, will not be tnlerntsd
BJ order OF the Pos.master-Ganeral
E. ". nAABxn,
Third Assistant Pos,nnaster-Genalz
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The following sales III real estate for the past
week arc reported by Veil & Faruum, real estate
hFokers, IS Michiga1, street:
RELIGIOUS,

serT1cas will be held at Christ Church. $50
Fourth street, by the Rev. E. r. Ward At tho
ususl hours morning and evening Subject
both morning and evening: .:rho Did aad tbs
Ne.." Strangers invited.
The Rev. e. r. Ward Will administer both axcra-
meats, ct Baptism <ad thb Lords Supper. At S..
, 1875-01-03
STAMPED ESYELQpEY.

STAMPED ENVELOPES,
recent Post Office Department circular states
that owing to change OF contractors and OF cou-
tract prices it becomes necessary, under tho law
requiring that stamped envelopes shall be sold
at the cost Of procuring and furnishing the
same" to change the schedula Of rates at which
stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers Of
tue current Berries are now sold to the public
The change, which materially reduces the Lrice
OF nearly every Size and quality OF stamped eil-
yelopes, took place Jan. l, 1875. Tho
following ohangea Of rates are noted
BY comparing the old and new schedules:
On No: I, note size, ~ BY 514 inches, the reduc-
ti1n OF ptice Is 20 cents a thousand; on No. 2,
ordinary letter size, Lie by So inches, reluc.
ton OF from 40 to so ceuta Thousand; on No. 5.
full letter size, 316 By ~ inches, reduction OF
20 cents to 81 per thousand; on No. T. full letter
size, ungummed. for circulars, an increase OF 81
cents per thousand; On No. s. ext1a letter size.
339 by 635 tacles, = reduction OF 20 cents to ST
per thousand; on No. 6, tue Same uugummed,
for circulars, an ircreaso Of 10 cents per thou,
sand; on No. 7, otlicial aize, 1915 By 81
inches, = reduction Of from 31.20 to - per thou
sand; oa No. 5, extra Official size, Ak By 105I
inches, q reduction OF from q to $3.50 per
Thousand; on Nc. 9, newspaper wrappers, an
increase OF 81 cents Per Thousand.
, 1875-01-03
OuCrrRY PosTrAsrERs.

The country Postmaster Is not entirely fred
from guile The salar5 which lie receives from
Washington is not a large one, and hence he il
obliged TO cudSol bis dull brain In order to and
out BONE way in which his business connections
with Uncle Sam can be made profitable. His
happiest device has hitherto been to secure a
ma. ma.kes for Ills postage-stamps outside
Nhoee midst his Office is placed.
Postmaster Of say the fourth or fifth class
makea GO Per cent on the fist 800 worth Of
stamps which ho sells: and cases have become
large cities with whom they did business S1Un
worth Of stamps for $50 or $50, thus securing .
very handsome margin. The Postmaster, how
ever, does not 1iko euch transactions, as will be
seen by the following circular:
PosT-OFk1CE DEpARTHENr. OFFICE TUE THIRD
ASSISTANT Pos1MAsIEnCiESEuAI, DIVISION OF Posi-
AGE STAMPS STAMP LSvELoPEs, AND POSTAL CARDS,
WAsu1xa1oS D. G., Oct. J. 4.The following order
mat.oD OF all concerned:
''WHEnE.s, It has como to the know,e3. e Of tho
the practce Of canvaseiuG, ouAtde the deiiyt4s Of
tier respective Offices. for the sao Of postage sraps
stamped envelopes. newspaper wrsrpsrs, aud postsl
c=rds, with the object, avowed of increasing tLer
compensation; and,
"WuEnEAs It il ascertnined that in r.p- ases such
Section sas ef hs Postal Kesaons nd i'9h ia1!her
that goods and articles Of merchandise taken in
payment: and
" HHEAEAs, 1ao pF7nE2d stamped envelopes known
~ the sEoia request envelopes aru frequently mae
the medium Of such irregular practices, which e.1d
envelopes orc furnished upon requisition from any
Postmaster in the country; and
'WHEREAs, Iho stova-recttcd conduct il 6etrt-
mental to the fnanctu interests Of tle Department.:
Therefore, 1t IL
"ORpEnED, Furt-That Poesmasters be prohibited
from soliciting nd.rs outside the deliveries Of their
nspectiTe offices for postage sta1n stamped ensal
II 5econd-That in inakine sacs Pottrssters adhere
strictly to tho rats estabisho ~ Law and the Postal
Negotiations.
lAlrd-That rostnaatters be forbidden to use post.
age stamps stamped ENVELOPES, Newspaper wEaprere OF
postal cards ~ articles Of traffic, for tho dch4rgo
Of private obligations.
- fourthrThas no reputation for 'speeia-request
envelopes BIO honoreu by the Department unless tho
party for whom the envelopes ordered resides or
is engaged In business, within tie delivery Of The Of
fec Of the Postmaster making the rcquitilion.
"Ffffh1Aat violation Of any Of the te11us of this
order viii he regarded ~ good fcs tho removal
OF 1he o1ender. MAas1AIL JENI11,
q EQatpi;a stly 43ruetai.1
, 1875-01-03
"EoTICE
vas found on tho desk In the of!1co

vas found on the desk ID tho ofdco:
To The Esft or Fila Tfmes:
We hrd 1t cur Painful duty t. state 10 c9edfon
that nnabio to par debts in fuu, and thefs
fore o7 to place estate in tnetr hands, do any
thing elso which they may determine for shs fur
tter4nce Of IN equitable distribution IT oat ptupez1
and eIectR. ZOE BROTHER,
Wholesale Gtoc&rS.
The offer Is certainly very generous, since tbs
"estato ;" will fetch shout 215,0VA Hh1lo Tho
debts aggregate $3.50 600.
It has been 3 long tlmo sinco the wholess!s
grocery men Of this city have been 50 generally
ewindled by such scamps and tho ner year has
been commenced With 1cBolu!;cas 70 PEoes
''holes in the ground" before they place thar
goods On the thin covering Hhlch concoafs shs0
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-27

Pauline had disappeared on the night
Of the fire, but some weeks later note
reached me through the post. It con-
taincd these brief words:
''Youf will never see me again, but
write to tell you that-though bear you
no love Il am glad that you were saved. ;
1t was the madness of a moment that
prompted me 70 lock your door. Had I
not tainted in the smoke, !, should have
returned to set you free at the risk of my
own life.
"PAu11sE.''
/ was glad to receive this letter, and
hope that Pauline is now better and
happier woman. h..
Scarcely hair Of my head was singed
in the fire. But, alas, my poor Hug Oh !!
Even now there are scars on his dear face
and arms, which lament over, but
which he glories in as the price Of his
wife s life.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-27

10 the l1ghtS within the room, when are
often overpowered and put out by the
swarms of moths and other insects Even
If you make cool cellars they are not safe
from intrusion. was told that on one
occasion, after heavy inundation in
Msdris: in lone day. twenty-seven snakes
Of all descriptions and sizes, were killed
in one room on the ground floor. Few
persons know of the great destruction to
human lives effected by wild beasts and
serpents in these, densely populated trop-
ical regions. The following are copied
from the official reports Of deaths by Wild
beasts and serpents in Ceylon and Brit
ish India, for the, years 1858, 1869, and
1870, viz: Killed BY wild beasts, Mad
ray 1888, Bombay l48. Bengal e74, north
western provinces ;2168, Pimgwab $40,
Dude 500, Coorg AL, central provinces
,347, Hyderabad l2S, British Burmah
lO7, total of 1854, Killed by snakes in
these same provinces and towns, the
| total is q, 1854; and, incredible rs it may
seem to US that SO, 2l8 human beings have
been killed outright BY wild beasts and
snakes, within the short space Of three
years on one single continent, yet these
are but the deaths officially reported.
How many hundreds of other deaths have
taken place from the same causes in iso-
lated villages, in dreary swamps and Wild
jungles, from whence official reports can
not be obtained. The most dangerous
known are the cobra de capello and the
tripolonga, both Of which are common in
India and Ceylon. Unlike the rest of its
tribe the Cobra, tempted probably by
the delicacies of the poultry yard, Of
which it is very fond, prefers living near
the habitation of man. In Ceylon it is
remarked that if cobra is discovered
near house, its companion is sure to be
found Immediately after, as they always
travel in pairs. According to some
writer's, it sometimes attains length Of
fifteen feet. but this is unusual, it's aver
age size being from two to six feet. The
Cingalese say that the non-poisonous
black snake is a deadly foe to the cobra,
and is usually victorious, contriving to
squeeze the latter to death before he has
time to inflict wound. The tlepolonga
is even more deadly than the cobra, but
the doctors here tell me that there is no
certain remedy against the bite of either,
but instant amputation of5the affected
parts. Some persons profess to be very
sagacious on this subject, but confess to
such an instructive repugnance to these
reptiles, so to deter me from taking any
further interest in them than that of get.
ting out Of their way as fast possible. 1
will, however, give you what is said to be
an infallible test between a poisonous
snake and such as are innocuous. You
have only to lay hold of the tail of one of
each description, in order that you may
test their fexibility. The innocuous
snake being able to make his head reach
his tail, 50 as to be able to bite you,
which it is affirmed the venomous reptile
is unable to accomplish. Perhaps, like
myself, you may prefer taking these very
interesting circumstances on credit,
rather than attempting to verify them by
personal inspection.
g n
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-27
A SERIES OF ASSASSINAT IONS.

terrible story comes from Spain,
which, if true, destroys oil hopes of de-
cent government: under King Alfonso, and
proves that he is following in the foot
steps of his infamous mother. The facts
as told by the Madrid correspondent of
the Boston Journal are as follows:
1.-The king and the duke of Sexto have
been corrupting the daughter and wife of
IN officer in the army, whose home is the
second or third door from Mr.. Cushing's.
He was in the north fighting, but hearing
of the kings frequent visits at his house,
he came suddenly to the city, and enter
ing his home late at night, found the king
and the duke of Sexto in the house; he
shot At the king, but missed him, and vas
himself shot dead by the duke of Sexto,
who was behind him. The street police
heard the pistol shots, and came running
to their rescue, but were sent about their
business. The body was given to a night
Waterman, who carried it nobody knows
where, and is now receiving. it is said,
$500 month. The maid servant, who
was an eye witness of the murder, dsap-
peared the next day, some say was assas-
sinated. But she had time to tell her
lover. When he found she was disposed
of he hid himself for some days, but ven.
tured out at last, and was found dead in
the street, stabbed, one morning."
The judge before whom the case of the
first murder would have come, being q
firm and incorruptible man, was murder
ed. and the report given out that he had
committed suicide. None Of the papers
dare to comment upon the facts, and the
courts are silent and inactive, although
the story has gone privately from Lisbon
to Barcelona: and there is intense feeling
upon the subject. Several persons have
been hurried off to prison for daring to
talk on the subject. Canovas del Castil-
10, the prime minister, has resigned, and
a radical change: has been made in the
ministry in liberal direction, with the
hope of warding of revolution. The
young king is said to be surrounded by
those who strive to govern him by pam
dering to his passions, rs they did to
those of young Amadeus, who was thus
ruined, and the peace Of his family de-
stroyed., The whole government from
head to foot is pervaded with licentious-
ness and corruption. =
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-27

A little Idaho three.year old fell into
we'll recently, where the water was onlv
six inches deep, and remained there six
hours before he was discovered. When
he was finally rescued his pent-up wrath
knew no bounds. Here is a sample
"Y.u fink / kin tay in a we'll wifout nut.
fin t eat like fog? Fly wasn't no bet
Eterifadder'n mudder'n 'ou, ID do wifout
children % ;
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p ~ 49, =. -
POETRY,
I 1 7 j +
THE Made N.

I. Once upon midnight CHEEKY ,'*
While lcoarted my sweet deary, =; =
Upon an old and crazy rocking chair
Relic Of forgotten lore;.
While We >chatted, chair gruntiDg;
Suddenly there came a humping,
As of some one wildly stamping, - IS
stampins.now upon, the floor
ts'Tis some crazy tool, NJ muttered,"
'tThumping pom the chamber floor
Only this and nothing more"
The old skinfipt roasted in the room above
ns, and knowing that was making love to hlt
''rare and radient maiden" took this delicate
way OF suggesting that had better snake my
self scarce" '''f
2. Ali distinctly remember,
The old tscuss'' had lost his temper.
And at every little noise we made
Fetched his foot upon the floor.
Eagerly wished him slumber,
He'd no longer us encQmber,-
And another kiss I'd plumber,
Then her pardon I'd imp}ore.
Here clasped the radiant maiden,
Spite the noise upon the floor
Merely this and nothing more.
Feeling as though storm was brewing over
head, determined to conclude the perform
ances and prevent, what sorely dreaded
CThe girle's daddy" wears double soled No
Hines,) collision between myseH anu 'ns
cold man. which might result disastrously
to-somebody But wanted to ."'pop the
question" and to make sure pop" OF 1t,
popped OFF, in pretty much this style'-
3. "Aaiden p said l, "Honeysucklel
Angel still ii dove or devil
BY your sire that swears above us
BY his ''rocks" we 10th adore,
Shall clasp a maid undauuted,
In this rocking chair enchanted:
In this house BY lovers haunted1
Tell me truly, implore-- =
Tell me truly, s0iu yox haos ns<9
Your Dad Is rich and l am poor,
Quoth the maiden, 'NevermoreV
This was damperl 1 went home not T.
sleep but to decide whether to commit suicide
or take to drinking. Fortunately ! fell ASLEEP
before had come 70 any definite conclusion
Next morning we bad hot buckwheat cakes
for breakfast and-I didn't suicide worth q
cent. She is married now. Her husband
wears his hair Short 4 .Methinks iEsnelt
mouse" JOE CosH.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-27

A DAUGHTER of Hon. Seagrave Smith
was married on the 18th inst. to F.. Hor.
bert Freeman, foreman of the HASTINGS
UniGn office.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-05

A DROWNED MAN IDENTIFIED. The body
of man supp psed to have been drowned was
found in the basin on Friday week, and an
inquest held by the coroner, but no intofma'
tion was obtained which gave any IDEA no"
the man fell into the water. Upon ms per
son variety of articles were found, oeslnes
letters, photographs, SC. One OF these lei
ters, dated at Wilmington, Ohio, was signed oy
j. r. H4Wley. After the Inquest Or. Iay ior
wrote to j. r. Hawley, at Wilmington, ONO
and Yesterday received The following, Which
no doubt settles the identity of the man who
was found 10 the basin: .......
W1LMIsGToN, OHIo, September 20, 1873.
"To William Il. Taylor, Coroner, Rtch-
mond, Va:
"Dear Sir,-An old colored man left here
on the 22d of this month to go to OXlofo
Granville county, n. C.-bis home. he was
about seventy years of age, brown skin, hat
wen on his forehead, and was quite bald
He had some letters for me. His name wa:
Jerry Anderson. He has wife and SOL
living allOxford, Granville county, N. G. H'!
sons name is Alfred Anderson. The old
man was out here abou. four months on Q
visit to his sons. Being an old acquaintance
and from where [ was bred aud born, ne
stopped with me some two weeks; and also
stopped With his sons at washington Couft'
house, about twenty miles from here.
THIS must DE The mln. You Will please
let me know all the particulars as soon u. you
can, Yours respectfully,
-. .... JOSEPH 4. HA1LEY."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-05

NEW SYNAGOGUE TO BE ERECTED UP TOWN
A meeting Of the members of the ksai ha'
dosh Beta Shalome (Mayo street) congrega'
tlon was held on Sunday at Z. ID. for the
purpose of taking into consideration the pro-
priety of erecting new house of worship
| higher up town.
The members Of the congregation voted
| unanimously, instructiug the Board OF Man
ayers to purchase suitable lot, and to adopt
such other means as are necessary for the
building Of the synagogue, pledgiDg them
selves to use their united and individual ef.
forts in the accomplishment of the under.
taking. s~4
The following committees were then ap.
pointed:
To Solicit Subscriptions from Members of
the ongregation.-Messrs. Alfred Moses,
a. Harris, and E.. j. Levy.
To Solicit Subscriptions from Other Par
ties.-Messrs. Ed dHard Cohen, Abraham
Levy, and Morris Nelson.
The following.naned ladies were also ap-
pointed a committee to assist in raising
| means for the building fund: Miss Ella
Myers, Mrs. a. Harris, Mrs. Frances Levy,
Mrs. Edward Cohen, Mrs. NJ. l.. jacobson,
Mrs. A. NJ. Kelley, Mrs. Alfred Moses, Mrs.
Z. j. Levy, Mrs. Abraham Levy, Miss Rachel
Levy, Mrs. Fred. Brauer, and Mrs. Z. Hol-
ginger.
The Beth Shaome Mayo street. synagogue
| is one of the most ancient Jewish congrega
| tions in the. United States. 1t was organized
about the year 17S6 by the then Israelitist
residents Of the city of Richmond. Many o
| its present members are lineal descendants
of its founders; other descendants are now
distinguished citizens in ether States. This
praiseworthy effJrt on the part of its mem
bers to perpetuate the renown of this ancient
congregation will very certainly be success
1 f,1l
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-05

POLICE Court, YEsTERDAY.-JohpP Price,
(colored), was charged with threatening to
assault and beat Samuel Drummer. The
case was continued until to-day.
Joseph Boxbam was charged with selling
goods by sample without license, In viola
ton of the State law. On account of the alb
sencs of witnesses the case was continued
until to-day.
Margaret Mellin was charged with assault
ing, beating, and throwing rocks at Julia
Starke. The case was continued until oday.
Andrew Jackson (colored) was charged
with seduction of colored woman under a
promise of marriage. The case was continued
until Thursday.
John Anderson (colored), charged with
require to give security IN the sum of 2100
to keep the peace for three months. Com.
mitted 10 Jill in default.
Emma Payne (colored), charged with as.
saulting and throwing rocks at Sarah Bur.
nett, was committed to Jail for three months
in default of surety.
Bette johnson, Sallie Cooper, Hannah
Brsnnon, Ellen Willis, Frances Coles, Lou
isa Smith. Georgeanna Johnson, Harrie,
Anderson, Sarah johnson, Mary Early, and
Mamie Perkins, charged with being va
grants, &C.. and obstructng the sidewalk
and interfering with persons on the street,
were required to give surety for their future
! good behavior. Several of them went to
Jail in d-fault.
Henry Robinson (colored), guilty of enter.
ing the stable Of r. l.. Butler and stealiog
one bride and reins valued at So, was sent
to Jail for sixty days, with labor.
Alexander Briggs (colored), charged with
keeping dsorderly house. The case was
continued until Thursday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-05

DWELLING. HOUSE BURNE About
O'Clock on Sunday morning a framed dwell
ing.house, No. 1920 north Seventeenth street,
west side, between Richird aud Baldwin
streets, occupied by Mr.. John Mahoney, was
totally destroyed by fire. Mr.. Mahoney was
absent at the time of the fire, and his wife and
children narrowly escaped death. They
were asleep, and the burning house bad to
be broken open by the neighbors in order to
save the inmates. They We're rescued, with
small quantity of bed clothing and a few
articles which were in the front room. Ar
alarm of fire was turned in at Station "a
corner Seventeenth and Washington streets
but the fire bad gained so much headwaS
that the Fire Department could do nothing
towards saving the house. Valuable service
was, however, rendered by putting watel
upon the adjoining buildings. The origir
OF the fire has not been ascertained. Los:
about 81 800; insured for 81 900 in the Al.
bemarle Insurance Company, Of Cbarlottes
vile; Montague & Co., of this city, agents.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-05

ONE OF ORDwAY's BLACKSMITH SHOPS
BURNED. about O'Clock last night an alarm
of fire was turned in at S:ution 80, corner of
Twenty-second and Main streets, occasioned
by the burning OF blacksmith shop mo. l, ,
at Ordway's Granite-W Works, in Chesterfield
county, opposite Rockets. This she'd or
shop was used for the purpose of preparing
the tools for the p.ece-work done under Col.
onel Albert Ordway's private contract to
supply head stones for the National Gene.
teres. The shop contained four forges,
which were in operation, besides qua ntity
of tools; but as there are one or TWO sheds
not now used the fire will not throw any
one out OF employment. The loss will pro-
pablv be about $500. The insurance, il
there was any upon the building, was not
ascertained.
The Manchester hand.engne and the
Church Hill hose company, of this city,
went over to the fire, and rendered effective
service, with the aid of many of the stone
cutters, who also went over to the fire, by
saving the stable. which was iu close proX'
unity to the shop that was burned. The fire
is supposed to have originated from one OF
the iorges, which had been in operation
during the day.