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Year: 1869

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The story of Bronislaus, one of the


leaders of the Polish National movement
in 1862 reads almost ike the records


of some of the horrible punishment in
ficted hundreds Of years ago in Central
and Southern Europe. Indeed, in some


respects the government Of Russia is as
stern. pitiless and barbarous as were the
rulers who shut up suspected persons il
close towers, and drove them to madness
and premature old age, or suicide, in
hopeless captivity.


Bronislaus was the son of Polish
refugee in France. In 1860 he was ap-
pointed engineer of the st. Petersburg
and Warsaw railroad, and the greater
part Of that line was constructed under
his direction. He was a handsome,
spirited Young man, who could not for
bear Joining the Polish movement. He
was suspected, escaped to Warsaw, and
took most active part in the organiza-
ton of the government, of which he
was one OF the most able and trusted
leaders. On Christmas eve, 1862, he
was seized by the police, and though
desperate resistance was made, he was at
last overpowered and carried to the
citadel. Then began long examina-
ton, accompanied, it is believed, on
good evidence, with torture, at the close
of which he was sentenced to death
The Empress of the French interfered
in his behalf. on the ground that he was
a French subject, and his sentence was
committed to Punishment to Siberia.


The Russian Government, with that
malicious spirit which often adds to the
public sentence on a prisoner, inter
cepted the escort of Bronislaus with an
order to change his destination. This
was done secretly, of course. His
friends were baffled, their utmost efforts
to find his whereabouts were unavailing,
and they were finally compelled to give
up the search. After an interval Of about
six years, he has managed to communi-
cate with them. For five years he has
been chained to a wall in dungeon at
Cronstadt, in one of the fatal easements
which are constructed below the level of
the river Neva. He is permanently
crippled, mas become prematurely old, is
utterly broken down in health, and has
lost in his confinement all his old spirit
and energy. Those who knew him in
the days of his freedom and have seen
the wreck he now is, say that there is
scarcely the least resemblance between
the two-for he seems to be altogether
another person. 1t is impossible to say
how many poor creatures are suffering
as much or more than this noble fellow,
who will come out of confinement, if
ever, one of the saddest of spectaeles-a
broken-spirited man
Year: 1869

A middle-aged farmer and wife were
enjoying a winter evening costly together
when the cow srsatiOn turned upon
religious matters as described in the
Bible, which the man had open before
him:


Wife, said the farmer, I've been
thinking what happy society Solomon
must have had in his day, with so many
wives, ETC., as is here presented" /"


Indeed" said his wife, somewhat
miffed. "You had better think of some
thing else then. A pretty Solomon you
would make you can't take proper care
Of one wife. What figure you would cut,
then, with dozen wives, and all of them
as spunky as / am The farmer took
his hat and went to the stable to feed
the cattle for the night
Year: 1869

armament showeth his handiwork !" Thus pre-
eminently does its magnificent phenomena pro-
claim the marvellous order of the heavenly host.
Every heart must beat a startled throb when the
watchful eye notes the first sweep of blackness,
like the overhanglng monster wings, or the
shadow of dark cloud obedient to the very
swing of the pendulum, the very tick of the
watch, that the astronomer has predicted months
or years before


In view of the rarity of such n total eclipse of
the sun i'm our own land; the popular interest
that now centres in its occurrence, causes, and
effects; the excellent and comprehensive prepa-
rations made by our professional astronomers to
observe and record its phenomena, we present
the readers of THE EVENING TELEGRAPH with
an article as exact and exhaustive of the sub
iect as our columns will allow. For the benefit
of our younger readers we introduce an eXpla-
nation of the reason of the coming eclipse, pur.
posely given in as plain language as the subject
will allow: if they cannot understand any point,
they should ask an elder friend for assistance
Year: 1869

the moon, and which usually appears three or
lour seconds previous to the total extinction of
the suns light and continues visible for about
the same interval after its reappearance In
general, 1t may be compared to the nimbus
commonly painted around the heads of
the saints. To the naked eve. the
corona appears to start out from the dark
body of the moon just at the moment of total
eclipse. It's the most startling and impressive
incident of the ecipse-the climax of the whole
phenomenon-and perhaps the most THRILLING
effect in nature. 5. The rose-colored projections
which appear around the margin of the moons
disk, are often Qhough not always visible to
the naked eye. 6. The sphericity of the moon,
which has sometimes been seen projected upon
the bright sky; also the effect of the moons
hanging ont IN the Sky between the earth and the
sun, and sometimes apparently very near the
former. z. The moments Of the four contacts
should be noted by all who have even small
glasses and who can obtain the correct time and
should be communicated to Professor Stephen
Alexander of Princeton, n. j., who is the chair
man of the committee on this eclipse, appointed
by the National Academy of Sciences.
Year: 1869

It will be remembered that our earth regularly
rotates ON its axis once in twenty-four hours,


travelling at the rate of 1000 miles per hour to
the cast; and though to some this may appear
Year: 1869

results, and given an honest support to
laws whose proscriptive features have
operated harshly upon themselves. A
distinction should be made between cit
isens of this class and those who up to
the time when Grants election became
certain were engaged in a persistent
effort to brand fealty to the Union as
both social and political crime. Up to
this time we have been stupidity treating
friends and foes alike.
Year: 1869

A farmer states that last spring he
plowed up an old sod where there was
an immense quantity of grubs. He
sowed upon three and three-f fourth acres,
soon after plOwing, two barrels coarse
salt. A day or two after the application
there was rain, which dissolved most of
the salt. The ground was then thorough
ly narrowed and Ilanted to corn. About
half pint of leached ashes was placed
upon each hill of corn. The yield of
corn was very large ard not hill was
injured by worms. He had 20 doubt,
had there been no application of salt,
that the grubS would have destroyed
the corn.
Year: 1869

A Washington dispatch says that Gen.
HOWARD has gone to Alabama, to raise
money for negro schools in Texas. Con
sidering the ability of Alabama to
make contributions, he might about as
we'll take up collection at the orphan
asylums and alms houses of the country
and then call at the home of Miss NAN
ME GOAT for a supply of wool to make
socks for the tender hoofs of his darling
darkies
Year: 1869

A farmer says he makes his posts last
double the usual time by immersine the
parts to go into the ground in gas tar
and rolling them in sand, and when dry
repeating the operation. This encases
the wood in coating Of stone perfectly
impervious to water.
Year: 1869

WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies. They will cure every case Of MA
RASMUS, without fail


Thousands Of certificates have accumulated
in the hands of the proprietor, but space will
ALLOW of the publication of but few. Those
it will be observed, are men of note, and of such
standing that they must be believed.
Year: 1869

1t is a we'll established fact that fully one
half of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment of good health, or to
use their own expression, never feel we'll"
They are languid, devoid Of all energy, extreme
ly nervous, and have no appetite


To this class Of persons the BTTTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.
Year: 1869

PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE,
And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills will find
in the use Of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an
elixir that will instl new life into their veins,
restore in a measure the energy and ardor Of
more youthful days, build up their shrunken
ramaining veara
Year: 1869

COLUMBIA, January 20.


a motion will be made in the Supreme
Court tomorrow against the acting
Board OF Aldermen of the city OF
Charleston, for a rule on them to show
cause why they should not be attached
for contempt for failing to obey writ
of mandanus issued by the Supreme
Court, ordering them to declare valid
the recent election for mayor and alder
men of that CitV
Year: 1869

TnE STORY OF a CUP-It is said that the Vice
President, Schuyler Colflx, was rode over by
Senator Morton in this contest for Public Print
er. an Of the opinion, however, that the
Christian statesman found it beneath the dignity
Of his position to enter into such squalble this
over the printer. | am driven TO this conclusion
by my knowledge Of this eminent man. A fricnl
Of mine. for example, called upon him to solicit
a letter for gentleman Of high literary standing
who had done more to insure the Vice Presidents
success than almost any other man in the coun-
try. ''Skiler' heard the application, and then
replied in his bIandest manner, that he had made
it a rule, since his election, not to interfere with
the Presidents patronage. lie did not think It
becoming his position.


Be the cause what it may, he sacrificed faith
ful friend, and not only let the drove run over,
but never went near after, to express his regret
and sympathy. 3lrs. Defrees was so wounded
that she hunted up the telegram thanking Defrces
for the beautiful compliment Of naming a son
Schuyler Colfax Defrees, and the letter that ae-
companied the presentation Of a silver mug, and
placing the telegram and letter in the mug, bun
died them all off to the late friend and Christian
statesman.


1t is said that the Vice President has the mug.
telegram and letter on his drawing-room table,
and invites visitors to shed tears with him in this
cup of sorrow, over-broken friendship and bad
treatment Washington correspondence Gin
cinaGfi Commercial.
Year: 1869

sure; but his eyes softened as saw that the
baby was quite below the ticket age and not
".playing possum." Two or three times
during the trip the conductor passed by the
sleeper, but at last duty being over, he was
free to indulge his kindness. "Now, ma
DAM said he to the lady who sat behind
Tommy, with tender look at his flushed
cheeks, 80 if you will give me your shawl, |
think | can make your little boy more COM
Portable"


" My little boy ~ Miss Prim fairly choked
with Indignation. g know nothing about
the child" And the woman who sat in the
seat before Tommy knew nothing of him, and
the fat gentleman opposite had never seen
him before, but thought " such a little shav-
er ought not to be travelling alone," and no
body IN the car or in the train had anything
to tell about Tommy; 50 the good conductor
saw plainly that he had one passenger too
many.


Tommy began to stir just then, to yawn,
and finally sat upright, with mazed look in
his blue eyes. But before he could begin to
guess what had happened, the conductor
made friends with him, and, to make a long
story short, succeeded so well that the little
monkey never even whimpered once for his
mother twho was crying so bitterly over his
empty crib), but got out of the cars at the
Rhode Island terminus, feeling like arail-
road director, as he trotted arc and the station
with Mr.. Conductor till the money and tic
kets were locked up, and then went home with
the kind man and ate strawberries and cream at
at the late supper He also told pretty little
Mrs. Conductor that he took sugar and milk
in his tea. and drank it without winklng,
though the tea was altogether new and dis
r agreeable TO him and after sitting up to his
hearts content, he was waited upon to bed
+ both bv the conductor and his wife, and roll
ei up in the most berufIled and bestitched
nirbt Gown that could be found, and put in
the hest bed, with the pillows piled up on
each side of him, 80 that he did not tumble
ont of bed. Nlrs. St. James, after all y and
told for the f0rtieth time that the next morn
inc be should have another splendid ride in
the ears, and 20 home and tell his mother all
about it. And so he did And he was very
sorry to say good-by to that kind conductor;
and the only words he spoke while the carriage
was whirling them all toward the street ofthe
" holy innocents,' were these, which he
Whispered in the ear of his wee sister -
had the hestest time you ever saw; and if
you Il be a Jolly good little girl, III take you
/ to Rhode Island some time -
Year: 1869

WE WOULD CALL ATTENTION of the citizens of
Washington To the sale to he held by Messrs
Cooper & Latmer Tomorrow of the furniture OF
the late George Poe. or Georgetown, ID. c.. the
residence being the hank OF Columbia. There
are many rare and valuable articles in this col
lection, and We would advise the public to at
tend.
Year: 1869

WINTER TERN-The winter term of our
Business College has commenced, and new
classes In grammar, eiocution, arithmetic, PEN
manship and bookkeeping are now being
formed. We advise our Young friends. who need
this practical education, to commence at once a
course Of study at this popular institution.
Year: 1869

You can not do with your life what


you will; it is given to you for pur-


pose; YOU are accountable. But the


uncOnYerted man-and upon this sub


ject there are large numbers of pro-


foundly religious men who are uncOn-


verted-uneonsciOusly, perhaps, re-


CARDS life as a right. 'My life is my


own, u he says. at has been given


me without my asking for it and, if


/ am dissatisfied with it, surely have


the right TO give it up.n Practically,


most men have hazy notions of this


kind; though many would shrink


from accepting the stated formula


They are not shocked by the guilt of


the man who. as they hear, has shot


himself to get rid of the hideOus tor


lures of a cruel and irremediable dis
ease. They say: ''HOw could you


insist on that poor wretch dragging
on, day afterday throughout the Keen


est pain, with nothing before him but


the prospect of years of slow and
acute suffering" Less sympathyis ex-


pended on the more common form of
suicide, in which a certain man


browns himself because a woman will


not marry him, or in which a woman


browns herself because her husband


or lover has become faithless. Thus


blunder is committed solely through


the man or woman not being able TO


measure the proportions of the acei-
dents of life. There never was man
or woman worth cutting ones throat


for, much as young poets have writ
ten of the delight of dying at the feet
of some perhaps not very intellectual
or beautiful young person. The man


who STILES himself with charcoal
fumes because a certain girl refuses to


be his wife is merely unable, ats time
of temporary frenzy, TO measure the
length of life, and see what, after all
are the necessary things of existence
the things necessary TO make it beara-
ble and pleasant. You may call this
incapacity, folly, or insanity, "a you
please; it certainly betOkens either
immaturity or want of mental vision.
So, also, is he q fool or madmau who
with his digestion remaining, cuts his |
throat because his money departs. To !
put the case on its very lowest basis
excluding notions of moral duty and !
espOnsibility-it may be said that we |
can synpathize greatly with the man |
who flies from life to escape unbeara-
bic physical torture; that we sympa-
thiZe less with one who flies life be- !
cause he imagines that a certain wO-
man is the only woman who can pos
sible make his future life worth hav-
ing; and that We can scarcely sympa- |
thiZe at all with the man who, because |
he has lost money, shoots himself, !
and wantOnly relinquishes the pleas
ure of friendship, love, eating, drink
ing and sleeping. 1t may be answer
ed that he is disgusted because he has
been deprived of the means of obtain
ing these pleasures; but this is absurd
because people without a farthing in
any bank whatever, do enjoy these
pleasures, and find life a wonderful
treasure through them.-LORdOR Re
Year: 1869

ZehokkO, in one of his tales, gives


the following advice to a bride: In


the first solitary hour after the eere-


mOny, take the bridegroom and de-


mand a solemn vow of him, and give
vow in return. Promise each other
sacredly, never, even in Jest, TO wran-


gle with each Other-never to handy


words or indulge in the least ill-hu-


NOR. Never, say never. Wrang-
ling in jest, and putting on an air of
il-humOr merely to tease, becomes
earnest in practice. Mark that Next
promise 10 each other, sincerely and
solemnly, never to Keep a secret from
each other, under whatever pretext,
whatever excuse it might be. You
must continually and every moment
see clearly into each others bosom
Even when one of you has commit
ted a fault, wait not an instant, but
confess it. And as YOU keep secret
nothing from each other, so on the
contrary, preserve the privacies of
your house, marriage state, and heart
from father, mother, sister, brother,
aunt, and all the world. You too,
with Gods help, build your own qui-
ct world. Every third or fourth one
you draw into it with you will form
a party, and stand between You two.
That should never be. Promise this
to each other. Remember the VOW to
each temptation. You will find your
it. Your souls will grow,
as it were into each other, and at last
will become as one. All, if many a
pair had, on wedding day, known
this secret, how many a marriage
were happier than, alas they are.
Year: 1869

JUAREZ IN A CRITICAL SITUATION-THE CUSTOM


HOUSE AT ACAPULCO.


SAN FRANCIsCO Cal, March 12.-Mexican advices
via Acapulco have been received. The situation OF
Juarez is described critical His available forces
are limited; there is no money in the treasury and
outrages continue and the perpetrators of them 90
unpunished The receipts Of the Custom-Ilouse at
Acapulco have been remtted to the interior for tho
benefit of the General Government for the first time
since Gen. Arc was made Governor Gen. Alvarez is
quiet and eyinces no inclination to visit the capital
and answer for the large which he received fos
Years from the Acapnlco CustOm-HOuse.
Year: 1869

A Man Fatally Injured While RobbinE a


Storehouse-Death of the Burglar.


A man named George Henry washington met
with al accident yesterday morning while rob-
bng storehouse which resulted In his DEATH
1t appears that at about one O'Clock John
Fritz, who Ii employed a. private watchman at the
storehouse OF Roberts b Co. in Furman street.
heard noise in one OF the stores like that Of some.
thing falling upon the floor. For some reason best
known to himself he took no notice OF It. He neegd
ing out In the street he observed another one
going IN the direction OF the South ferry.
Washington, who Is an EnQltshman, twenty nine
years OF age, was employed as Q laborer about the
stores, and although there had been some extensive
robperies OF cotton goods he was not suspected.
About six o'clock IN the morning his wife came TO
the stores and told the private watchman that she
believed her husband was lying dead IN the store.
house. The watchman opened the door and found
washington lying beneath the main hatchway IN an
insensible condition. His wife said that he went out
with another man about twelve O'Clock at night and
about an hour after the other man returned
to the house and told her that her husband
had fallen and was at the stores. It appears from
gagged In pulling some cotton goods from bale near
the hatchway when he missed his footing In the
dark and fell. Officer Shaughnessey, OF the Forty
first precinct took the unfortunate man to the sta
tion house In Washington street, where he was ex-
amined by police surgeon CochraDe, who pro.
nounced his injuries fatal. He was then removed
TO the City Hospital where he died yesterday after.
noon. The Coroner was notified ana WIN hold an
inquest to-day.
Year: 1869

No doubt one OF the most agreeable
things in literature is thoroughly good
short story. At the same time it is one
of the most difficult to obtain. We have
few or no trained writers in this branch
OF composition. Our professional nov
elists rarely attempt the short story, and
when they do, are far from increasing
their reputation thereby. Since the time
of Poe there has been no one eminently
successful in this branch-no one whose
invention or art has been sufficient for
great success. A good short story should
have one fresh, central incident, two or
three well conceived and sharply drawn
characters, a certain symmetrical unity
in construction, a deep significance in
the catastrophe or climax-not necessa-
rily moral, as ordinarily understood,
but as nothing should be purposeless,
the short story should illustrate some
defect or virtue in human character, or
portray some special experience whereby
the Imagination of the reader may be
gratifed, his sympathies awakened, or
his knowledge of the world increased.
II is not easy TO fix the limitations to the
short story. Its construction is an art,
far more SO than is generally believed
it has its laws, and bears very nearly the
the same relation to the novel that the
song does to poetry, which always prop
erly possesses one definite idea thrown
into q compact, symmetrical form.
Writers of short stories cannot hope to
attain success unless they make this form
of composition profound study; they
must have brevity Of expression, con-
ception of character, keen feeling for
unity and symmetry in art, aud very
decided dramatic perceptions. All these
qualifications are necessary, but many
of them can be acquired by study.
There is no reason why we should not
have corps OF men and women especi-
ally trained in this branch Of art, and
capable of producing a regular supply
of highly enjoyable novels in minia-
ture. .-Applstons Journal.
Year: 1869

FANNY FEEss personal experience
with young gentlenen gives her theme
for one Of her most biting satires On our
sex;


"A woman, by taking big basket in
her hand and leaying her hoop at home,
ana pining on SD old shawl oyer her
head. and tying calico apron round her
waist, may walk unmolested ct any hour
In the evening. | know it, because ]
have tried it when felt like having a
iprowP all alone and good think with
out every puppy saying, at every STEP
"a pleasant evening, miss.
Year: 1869

TINI- increasing demand for this Popular


1 Fastening for BTling Cotton has induced
the proprietor TO provide largely increased
stock for the coming season, and We are now
prepared 10 fill orders from the Traele. IN any
quantity Of the
Year: 1869

army. This battery is manned solely by
veterans of the late war, part of whom
are from the late Confederate army.
Their commanding officer was formerly
an officer of the regular army, and was
considered a superior officer ia the
branch of the service. Not only have
the guns and men gone from the United
States, but the horses were also sent from
here-(not Baltimore, but from certain
points in this country) The battery,
when completed, will be organized, fully
equipped, and sent from a Mexican
port in body.


We are informed by a late Colonel in
the Union army, who has just returned
from business trip in North and South
Carolina, and who has very extensive
acquaintance in both of these States, that
for the past month schooners have been
slipping out of the Carolinas and Florida
ports to Cuba, having on board small par
ties of ex-Confederate soldiers, we'll
armed and equipped. He estimates the
average daily number of these recruits
for the Cuban cause at between forty and
fifty, and if he is correct the Cubans have
before this received an accession of fair
brigade of experienced and desperate
fighters who will soon be heard from. If
there should be Mosby or a Morgan
among them, the Spaniards will find out
some of the annoyances of guerrilla war
fare