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Year: 1869

The accompanying communication is from re-
spectacle citizen of this city whose address has been
left at this office. 1t tells plain tale:-


To the Editor of the Eoeni,lg Telegraph.


Having barely escaped a cOal-oil lamp explosion
last evening, would respectfully present the par
tculars OF the case, hoping that statement TO the
public through your columns might be the means
Of averting the terrible caamlties which are at pre-
sent of such FREQUENT occurrence in many families


The facts are as follows: ON being needed in my
family, it was bought at the corner grocery on
Wednesday, Our large lamp of the usual style with
the glass tube, trimmed and set on the mantel-
piece. Coming home in the evening, noticed my
wife, my three little girls, and our servant girl all
around the lamp and looking up curiously at 1t.
saw in an instant that an explosion was threatening,
for the inside OF the lube was filled with blue flame
Of gas reaching about high the fire of the wick.
Had not been there providentialy to at once blow
out the light, believe my family would have been
catching fire from the bursting of the lamp tube.


The very clean transparent appearance OF the oil,
together with the strong smell of benzine, then
excited my suspicion as TO its character; so, after
the danger had been averted, procured a small
quantity in saucer and touched it with a lighted
match, when it Immediately burst into flame with
pun like quantity of gunpOwder. This was enough


| at once went TO the grocer and asked If he knew
what he was selling to the people, as he had sent me
for endangerng. life in its use. He said he got it
from very reliable parties who warranted it, and
who sold 1t extensively to the retail dealers. He fol-
lowed up his remarks with the assertion that many
of his customers would not any other kind of oil,
from the fact OF IFS not smoking or backing their
lamp chmneys, and being also so nice and clear; in
fact he preferred it himself for these reasons. He
then eXultingy touched OIL portion in
an open vessel which he held in his hand,
declaring the utter impossibility OF explosion
in article that would burn freely left telling
him he would learn more tomorrow. took vial
OF the stun to Mr. Evans the inspector, who pro-
nounced it what the grocer called it, Combination
Burning Fluid. He said he would stop the sale Of 1t
fpossble but the courts recently decided adversely
in case Of this very kind in which he was the prose-


cutor. He called the grocer at once and informed
him OF the nature OF his beautiful combination and
that grocer viii sell no more OF it,


Now, how is this frightful danger to be avoided?
Ignorant interruptions dealers will sell the article
as long as there are customers for it, II no law can
reach those who sell such burning fluids, let every
one who coal oil refuse all stun that will blaze
In contact with ame All can In this manner test TO
certain extent for themselves whie.to the faithful
performance OF the Inspectors duty we must add
| our own in point Of caution to ensure success
Respectfully M0YAMENsINd AVENUE.
Year: 1869


ago-The Courtship In the Baths
The Capture of a ChflIan Hetress-
How shall the Property be Divided!
An account of very extraordinary mar
riage comes to us from Chill. It is prob
ably without parallel in the annals of the
law.


Near Santiago, the capital of Chilli are
the baths of Colina The people of fash
ion crowd to this watering place in the
proper season, to find rest and quiet there
Near the baths they have been wont to meet
young man who offered for sale newly-laid
eggs, and many other articles, for which he
found demand among the fashionable So
ciety of the place.


There was one popularity about this
young man which attracted the attention
of the police. He also wore q cloak. What
ever the occasion, the cloak was never re-
moved. But that was all. Further inves-
tigation revealed nothing, except that the
youth was q handsome and industrious
young fellow, making an honest living by
selling eggs.


Among the beautiful senoritas in the hab-
it of resorting to the baths was a dark
haired, pretty young heiress from Santiago.
| The engaging demeanor of the seller of
eggs, and perhaps the air of mystery about
him, attracted her attention. This he
quickly perceived and it was not long be-
fore courtship had resulted in the be-
4rothal of the humble youth and the rich
girl. They succeeded in satisfying the pa
rents of the young lady, and the marriage
took place.


Only few days passed, when the city
was scandalized by the report of suit for
divorce, brought by the wife. She had
married woman The youth wearing the
cloak, and with the dress and manners Of a
man, was one of her own sex.


A divorce was, of course, Immediately
granted; but a serious question was pre-
sented to the court, as to the wife's proper
ty. It seems that the so-called husband,
whose object was to obtain the property OF
her victim, had already made purchases in
her wife's name. Should these be
regarded as valid. The husband certainly
acted as the agent of the wife and with the
wife's consent. Still, though the pretend
ed husband is subject to other punishment
for her fraudulent assumption, it seems
hard to compel the wife to apply her money
to the fulflment of the contracts made un-
der such circumstances.


The case is vet undecided
Year: 1869




We have Just read an interesting story
in a newspaper about an cid black cat
which we think will please our young
readers to hear. A hen left her brood of
young chickens to take care of themselves
and this cat, thinking they were too little
to be motherless, at once took pity on them
and adopted them. In the daytime she
never allows them to go out of her sight,
and at night she will not enter the house
until all her chickens are in, when she will
curl herself up into circle, and spread out
her paws and cover them as well as she can
and lie with them contentedly until morn
ing. Ifshe happens to be a short distance
from them and hears one chirp, she will
run as fast as she can to see what the
trouble is.


And now let me tell you about my cat
She is beautiful white cat with gray eyes,
and a gray tail, and her name is Spot.
And she has as pretty kitten as ever you
saw. It is a plump white kitten, with
gray spots on its head and back, and a
gray tail, with white tip to it, and it's
name is TIP. Everybody who sees them
says how much the kitten is like its mother
And that is the fun of it. Spot isn't Tip.
mother at all-Spot had three little black
and white babies, but they died as soon as
they were born; and she felt very badly
about it and kept telling us her trouble,
and asking us if we couldn't get her anoth-
er baby.


So, as kittens are always plenty; we
found her nice black-and-white one, just
big enough to run about and play. Spot
adopted it, at once and became one of the
best Of step-mothers.


Then came down from the city poor,
.r,h1Ea 1~itfaI0 that had hoa17
taken away from some bad boys who had
half killed it, and Spot Immediately adopt
ed that too.


Then little stray gray-and-white Kitty
| found its way into our house, and Spot
was delighted TO find her family increasing
so fast and did her best to take care ot
! them all.


| But little Blaek-and-white got killed
Stray strayed away again, and Tip Is the
| only one that remains q perfect image ot
her step-mother; and really wish some
| little reader wanted pretty, plump white
kitten, and would come and get it, for we
don't know what to do with it.
We once had a rooster that was a great
favorite with us. He was very odd-loeking.
His comb was forked and stuck out on each
side like pair OF horns.


There was hen who had nine black
chickens, all with top-knots on their heads
and one of them had the prettiest big
white waterfall you ever saw. Now this
old hen left her chickens to take care Of
themselves; and Billy, the rooster, like the
old black cat, thought they were too young
to be left unprotected. So at night he
would call them up on the porch beside
him, four on one side, five on the other.
and then he would spread out his wings,
over them as far as he could. and cover
them over as their mother should have
done.


Poor old Billy The cares of a numer
GUS family became at last too much for him
and when his sons grew up rude, unruly
and quarrelsome in despair he lay down
and died.
Year: 1869

low BEAUTIFUL Is THE SNOW.


BY MTGNoNETTE
DreamlIy falls the feathery snow;
Ihe light and the shadow are one:
only the Frightening fire on the hearth
Tells that the night is begun.
over the pictured wall it filings
Its fame-light, bright and bold,
And tnts her hair who stands at the pane,
With its touch of warmer gold.
About her the window d1apery falls
Like sra-foam woven to lace.
The wedding ring is bright a star
On her hands uplifted grace.
Watching the twilight's dreamy descent
The twilight brings him, you know
Softly the words from her happy lips:
''How beautiful is the snow :"
Out in the twilight, away from the hearths,
The light and the shadow are one,
Only the chill at her wavering heart
Tells that the Night has begun.
A shadow, not of the night on her face;
light not of day, in her eyei [wear
That smile on her lips which they sometimes
Whom the world thrusts aside to die.
Far and afar fades the life she has led,
The city, the small behind;
Around her the silent darkness falls
With touches so cold, so kind.
Over her creeps the dainty shroud;
blessing it is, to know Tlast-
That something so pure has found her at
Chow beautiful is the snowl''
Year: 1869

The way tho Court House Ring
holds on to office would be admired
and commended in any other trans.
action OF business Of life. One con


versant with the state Of affairs a.
bout the Court Ilouse. would sup
pose that iium the tenacity with
winch they cling to places and
s9oils, that they have come to the
conclusion in their own minds, that
the offices were created for their
special benefit, and that no other
men but they are competent and
worthy to hold them. What ca-
IamIty would 5etall the public SER
vIco If these leeches upon the body
polite should happen to die ? The
people would certainly be at u great
loss TO find other men suitable TO
fill their places. None o. them ever
die or will let go, unless the law
steps in 10 relieve them and limit
their term of service, like that OF
Treasurer end Sheriff.


Tho way this thing Is managed
to keep up and porpetuate this
state OF affairs is about IN this man
ner. The Ring at the proper time
fixes up the County nominating
Convention, and all nominations are
made by the advice and con
sent Of the Marion and Penn Town,
ship delegates, with the assistance,
of here and there, of the necessary
number of delegates from some OF
the otner Townships, who have an
axe to grind, and who have, in ad.
vance, been bargained with. In
most OF the Townships the dele,
gates are packed IN the interests OF
certain candidates, and IN favor OF
some pIunderIng schemes, like that
of Turnpike-roads, The Ring to
hold place, patronage and influence,
sound the delegates as soon az they
arrive, and IN a patronizlng way,
say to them, "you tickle me, and I'll
tickle you" So tbs thing goes on
year after year until the Ring in the
estimation Of many good men have
become somewhat corrupt. The
Ring now think that they may dc
anything, and the people will Gus,
tain ond support them in it. L.
this conclusion, we think thoy will
find themselves greatly mistaken
The people about these times are a.
1.-Two TO their rights and mtorests.-
They know and feel that they ar,
imposed upon year after year by
those IN power, and they have come
to the conclusion that this Is q GOO
tlmo TO demand TetreachsleAt ant
reform. Rpeak tue Ring now, anc
1t cpnnot he easily welded in the
hcreal(cs, Disturb the nest ofthcs,
Year: 1869

FAIR At UNION STAuoN.-The fair ut
Union Station Methodist church opened
last night. The attendance was very good,
and the ladies were much pleased with
their prospects. The object is to raise a
fund wherewith to pay off an old debt Of
the church. Surely no one will fail to as
sist them in so laudable an enterprise. rs
Year: 1869

UNLAWFUL Observation-Disclosures REQUIRED.
Our farmers complain Of the great annoy
ance they suffer from persons treSpaSsin@ on
theil ground ut will on pretence Of shooting
game. The former Generals Of this District
have heretofore, ut this season, issued a spe-
cial oTticr directing attention to the statute
against unlawful hunting, and calling on
the military to aid the civil officers III ar
resting offenders against it. General Candy
has mol yet taken this step for the protection
OF the lruit-"rowcr ana farmer, probably be-
cause ccdaat drnsa t0gn in so short time.


This law is abundantly stringent for the
protection Of property if, when aggrieved,
the owners would only put it in force by a
prosecution. 1t defines unlawful hunting
to be the ranging over lands without the
consent of the owner, either with dogs or
without, or even on the public highway,
oStcuSibly in pursuit of game and its penal
ties are, for each offence, a fine of five dol
lars. which goes to the prosecutor; for
leiture Of the gun carried and, at the dis
crrtion Of the magistrate, the destruction OF
the dog or dogs employed.


The times are no more when this sort OF
recreation was followed by persons whose
condition was a surety to the farmer that
pllindered. Gentlemen shot only game, and
g:une only in its season, and its destiny was
their own table, or the table of a friend.
Sportsmcn now, so called, black and white,
murder anything that will sell for a few
cents to restaurants, and chickens are no.
where safe when such are proving within
shot Of them. They make the carrying OF
rusty shooting-iron the passport TO any
part of the premises Of country residence,
and by means of this prctence obtain unob-
served opportunities to strip ciothcS-ine,
carry off tools, and ascertain how pre-
misses lay, and what property is accessible,
with view to an early midnight visit.


A movement is being made to establish a
county association of farmers and fruit
growers, one of the objects Of which is the
retaining Il standing attorney to prosecute
every case OF which notice is given him for
the veXations of private prosecutor are 50
many, and the loss OF time so frequent and
so great in securing conviction, that most
people at present will choose tosendule an
injury and suffer a rutfian to escape rather
follow him up by a prosecution @.-
Year: 1869

on Sunday, and as she heard the young
men and glr.s walking through the wills
lage and singing their soDgs,-it was only
then that she became partly conscious
that she was sitting here and sacrificing
her pleasures. She would then sing soft
" 10 herself The songs which are sung by
the travelling journeyman at their re-nn>
ions; but when she looked at Marann she
would stop; she would go on thinking how
mucn better it was that Dami was not in
the village, He Was now no longer the
cannon butt, and when he returned he
would certainly be young man that
would command their respect.


During the winter nights, when they
were singing and spinning in the house OF
the farmers, Little Barefoot was allowed
to join in; and although she had clear
and full voice. she was almo st always
Obliged to sing second. Rosel, the unma!-
ried sister Of the farmer, who was about a
year Older than Little Barefoot, always
sang first, and it was considered OF course
that her voice ought To- be subordinate
Rosel a, sharp and haush hty girl, always
regarded and treated her rs the drudge OF
the house, it Is true that she did SO less
before others than in private. While Lit
tie Barefoot was respected by the Yhole
village, because she was so industrious q
housekeeper AT the farmers and kept ey-
cry thing il order, il became Rosel's chief
object to boast before every one of what
patience she exercised towards Little
barefoot, how tie stain of having kept
geese clungto her, and that she regarded
II as work Of charity 10 keep her from
appearing 10 the people as she really was


An especial object OF attack, and OF nd
icule not always refined, was Little Bare-
foot's shoes. But in spite of this she al,
ways went rarefooted, except in the dead
Of winter, when she wore the cut down
boots of the farmer. Yet she received the
usual rair of shoes with her half yearly
wages; but they stood untouched in the
chamber, and Little Barefoot continued 10
60 about as proudly as if she had them
al. ou al the same time.


(7'O be COntinued.9
Year: 1869

F. Brewster's Christmas Greeting.
For Fifty Years has this store known
Many goods have in it there been shown,
Still Larger the stock increased,
With things for PRESENTS and for a Feast;
Now what these you wish to know,
Which intend o you show
Bronze Vases Toilet Sets, and Rich Cologne,
Soaps fancy, durable, but not like stone
Hair Brushes Perfumery and Sweet Pomade
Which Preserve the Hair, and it will not fade;
Fresh Currants, Citron, Raisins and Spice
For good Miuce Pies there nothing so nice;
Wines Brandy, Gins, and King Alcohol,
Give life to pies, and mirth to all
Cakes baked of good Soda, and plenty of fruit,
Are bound the appetes of all to suit;
4 Bountifu Stock of Whmans Coafections,
Have been received, and will bear inspections;
A quantity have just been ordered
And will The steamboat, in two weeks, be boarded;
Don't forget to purchase box of cheap mixtures
Price sevenyfve cents, and come in with the fixtures
You know that you wish your homes to bless
With Just things these ess
There are variety of things mention,
Which al very useful, and the latest invention;
Sometimes Blackibg and Stove Backing out with rush,
Twiue Brushes, Paints and Oils, and all just such;
Shot Powder and Caps the Sportsman's delight
Help him to kill the game in a manner about right;
Segars Of rich favor just suit every taste,
Will aid you through rouble with all the more haste
When sickness comes on and you feel very bad,
We've Drugs that will cure and you wont feei SO ao
Dive Sufs and Acids, Tobacco and Snuf
Tar Cordial and Brewster's Peco to stop your cough;
Our Store is SO full of an immense pile OF stock,
That we intend o sell cheap the whole OF the crop;
IT'S wonderful 0 tell how the Wizard Oil sold,
One might have that its compound precious as god
Now rive us CALL and we will do our best,
To wait on you promptly, with care and much zest
Bring in your prescription and it will be put up right.
Without any poison that will put yoa out of sight;
Now YOU go amiss if you ask for a bottle
OF ANYTHING you wsh put down your throttle;
Kind patrons we wish you happy Christmas,
And dom forget call on U.S. in one solid mass


e. F. BREWSTER, Druggist


Opposite Garrison Woodruf'
Year: 1869

The New York Sun calls for tho remova!
of Collector Grnnell from the Custom
House. If Dana had been consulted an
appointment would have been made to
which he would have made no objection,
even if it had been for life tenure.
Year: 1869

II was out hunting once" he soid,
In good Westernee which I shall not
attempt to initiate, ION this river (the
! Mississippi, and came late in the day
to bayou. My way lay down the riv-
er, and round that bayou was six or sew
en miles, while across it was only two
or three hundred yards. l didn't want
the walk, and didn't want to be belat-
ed, so l determined to try the bayou.
| There was no water In 1t; it was all mud,
that kind Of Shiny, greasy quick mud
that holds on to man, and slowly sucks
him down in spite of al! his strength. T
knew the danger, but thought could
manage it. Hunting about found two
planks washed up from some old 1at
boat, maybe years before. With these
l started out, stepping from one to the
other. pulling first one and then the 9TH
er from behind me and putting it ahead,
till l got to about the middle Of tho
bayou. Every step had taken was
more and more difficult. The farther
went the more my planks were sucked
down by the devilsh mud, till I could
stand up no longer, but was obliged first
to sit, and then to lie down fiat on my
stomach, to divide my weight more
equally. Hauling myself on to the fore
most, | would turn round as on pivot,
grasp the plank behind, haul it along
side, and then shove it ahead of me-
Pretty soon I had to help my hands
with my teeth, for all the strength of
both was needed to raise the blanks
from the quagmire that sucked them
down. A: last one of them sunk beyond
my reach. Flat on my face on single
plank, in the middle of the bayou, tho
mud rising around me ready to swallow
me up.-l considered. couldn't swim
ashore, for wasn't in the water: I
couldn't wade, for to stand up was to 20
down like plummct; to move six inch
es either way was sure death. No hu.
man aid could ever reach me: no human
creature might pass that way for
months; no house, no road was within
miles of me. My only chance for life
was another plank. That | must have





or lie there till starved to death. or roll
over and make an end of it in the nasty
mud. Then | remembered my jack
khiie. Getting it out of my pocket,
cut under me, lying Hat as was, slow
Iy and patiently upon the plank that
long seasoning had made almost rs hard
AS iron, till cut it in two. Then pull
ing myself forward on the farther half,
drew the hindmost ahead of me again.
ana so went on AS before. got out at
last; but, stranger | was the ugliest
looking white man when | crawled
ashore that ever you did see." He
patted his long rifle atfcctionatcly, and
added: but never parted with her."
Atlantic Monthly for lgyR.
Year: 1869

Music IN PUBLIC SCHooLs.-Thc y.
\. Eteni'.g Post says that music is now
leading feature in the public schools of
that city, having been introduced after
long continued efforts, i'm spite of per-
sistent opposition. 1t is taught in all
the departments by experienced teach
ers, and forms part of the regular NOR
ming exercise. It's effects have been
most beneficial; the taste of the pupils
has been elevated the schools made
more attractive, and the discipline much
bettered. The same results will doubt
less follow wherever the experiment is
faithfully tried. Within the last few
months musical instruments have been
introduced into three of tho public
schools of this city, in two instances by
efforts made by the teachers and pupils.
and in all three without expense to the
school board, we believe Probably no
part of the exercises is more profitable,
certainly none is more pleasant, than
that Of music. We write this item to
commend he enterprise and public spir-
it shown by our schools and to encour-
age the efforts being made to give to this
branch still higher place In the list of
studies than it is thought advisable to
give permanent position in our excel
lent school system.-B Burlington Huwk-
eHo.
Year: 1869

THE SHOOTING FlslI.-This very re-
markable fish is native OF the West
lndias. Nature has constructed this
aquatic sportsman in Il very singular
manner, but one admirably adapted to
his sporting predictions. The fish has
hollow cylindrical bcak. lie fire.
quents the rivers near the sea shore in
search Of food, and from the unusual
manner in which he provides for his
daily wants he derives his name When
this hungry gentleman espies fly or
an insect not taking due care of himself
but sitting on plants in shallow water,
he swims away to the distance Of four
or five feet, that lie may take aim ut his
prey, and when he has done so to his
satisfaction, he then, with amazing
dexterity and cleverness, elects out OF
his tube like mouth one drop Of water,
which is SO well directed and so swiftly
shot forth, that it never fails to knock
the fly into the water, and once there,
all hope of escape is gone-the fish
darts upon its prey and eagerly devours
it; thus supplying us with another in
stance of the diversified mode in which
nature qualities its countless millions Of
creatures with the powers necessary for
procuring food.