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Year: 1869

Byron is detective too, but not exactly like
Young. She is clairvoyant-that is, she can
see through everything, including fool. One
of these went to her to be told who stole her
watch Madame Byron knew the person who
had the watch intimately and would secure II
for twelve dollars. Fool paid the twelve dol
lars and Madame Byron's fee of six dollars,
and has not got her watch yet. Since it is SO
easy as this to get money by roguery we are
not astonished that so many deem It not worth
while to be honest.
Year: 1869

Considerable discussion has taken place at
the meetings of the American Jockey Club of
late in relation to the privileges that should be
given to the public during the race meetings on
their grounds. The discussion thus far has
been without satisfactory result Some Of
the members are in favor of throwing the gates
Of the course open free to the public and
charging only for entrance to the stands,
while others are Of the opinion that the present
rules are quite liberal enough for oil purposes.
The complaints about exclusiveness made by
many who are not members, and are, conse-
quently, igno rant of the duties and RESPONSE
bilities OF the club, urge that they should give
up all their privileges on the grand stand to
the public and keep themselves within the club
houses, on the pposite- side of the course.
This is asking too much, as the public could
then monopolize all the space allotted to the
fifteen hundred members and their families
and deprive them of all the pleasures that the
club contemplated in their organization-that
OF giving their members and their families o
place of security from any other influence than
respectability.


To settle the mooted point would 1t not be
well for the club to allow any Of its members
the privilege of inviting to the club portion Of
the stand any gentleman with ladies whom he
is acquainted with, which will be q sufficient
voucher for their respectability, on the pay
ment of an extra fee by the party who enjoys
this privilege9 This, we think, would be con-
serxative view to take of the matter and stop
any further discussion. We know 1t would be
popular movement and should satisfy all
parties. The racing this season will be very
attractive, and the stands no doubt filled
during every day Of the meeting, and eligible
| places will be at premium daily.
Year: 1869

In NursnRLL.-There Is no practical
liberty without the right Of free exchange,
said Mr.. Perry In FREQ trade speech the other
night. This is wholesome truth well put.
SO soon as the government begins TO Interfere
with the right Of one man to trade his COM
modify for something else, unless This Is done
for the legitimate purpose Of taxation, II tmakes
an oppressive invasion of private rights.
Year: 1869

SMUGeLINe.-Are the members of the Legis-
lature aware that the schooner called the
Grapeshot, which is attached to the quaran-
tine service ostensibly for the removal of dead
bodies from vessels, is really q smuggler
That cigars, coffee, sugar and other dutiabls
merchandise are trsnsshpped from inward
bound vessels to the Grapeshot and by the
latter landed at Keyport on dark nights, or in
some little cove on the Long Island shorep
Year: 1869

CoSDoNED.-On dix that Moran, the deputy
sheriff, in consideration Of his pleading guilty
and not standing trial that would expose the
secrets Of the Sherif's Office, is to be let of
lightly. We hope the judge is not a party 10
thia
Year: 1869

THE BRANCH HERALD OFFIoE.-For the
convenience Of advertisers In that great
neighbor of the metropolis, the city Of Brook
lyn, we have established branch HERALD
Office over among the churches. Advertisers
will doubtless keep the fact in mind.
Year: 1869

PHILADELPHIA IN ARMS FOR CUBA.-It is
stated that monster demonstration in favor
of the independence Of Cuba is in preparation
for Philadelphia. Keep the old fogies out aud
IL will prove success
Year: 1869

DIVINE RIrE.-lTow thoroughly the service
in our churches is performance and not a
worship is seen in quarrel now raging be-
tween two of the players as to their respective
parts in recent grand Sabbath show. Par
son wanted to have the programme one way,
fiddler wanted to have II another, and the end
was disagreement in high dudgeon.
Year: 1869

We are glad to learn that responsible
parties have filed an application with
the National Road Turnpike Company,
asking the right of way to build Street
Railroad from the Court House at Cen
treville to the depot in Richmond This
is move in the right direction, and we
only wonder it has been deferred so
long. 1t is really work Of manifest
destiny. The public interest demands
it, and public sentiment is ripe for its
Inauguration. The natural order of
things will make it, and it is only
question of time when it begins It
should be pushed to rapid compile
ton. Every body should favor it. 1t
will subserye the interest Of all classes
and hurt nobody. It commends itself
to business men of all ciasses-to the
merchant, the mechanic and profession
al men. 1t settles the yexed question
OF moving the county seat in fair and
liberal compromise of all conflicting in.
terests. It unites the county seat to
Richmond; blends the interests and
destinies of the two contending places
in one common future, and reconciles
all conflicting claims


1t will not only unite Centreville to
Richmo ond, but it will build a town
along the entire line. BY increasing
the population of Centreyille as place
Of residence and rapidly augmenting the
people along the line, it will add anoth-
er constantly increasing tributary to
tute one Of her most valued achieve
ments. Business men Of Richmond
should look to a controlling interest in
work which is destined to contribute
SO largely to our prestige, wealth and
prosperity. A strong company should
be at once organized and extend the
right Of way to the Maple Grove Gene.
terry in the eastern part of our city
Street railroads make towns wherever
they are constructed. They bring the
cool shades and pleasant retreats of the
country within the reach of all classes
Of people Business men can build cot
tages on the line and still do business
in the city, thus promoting their own
and the health and happiness of their
families. Let the right Of way be gran
ted, the work begun and everybody say,
Success TO THE STREET RAILROAD
Year: 1869

pearance is the embodiment of earnest
ness. Mr. Collins is Frenchman by
birth and carries the evidence Of the fact
in his face He is man who knows
and appreciates the great truths where
Of he speaks, for they have come home
conduced All the home he had on
this side Of the ocean has been made
desolate, yes, blotted from the face of
the earth forever, by intemperance; and
it did not stop there, but accomplished
the death of bis only sister. who once
moved in the best circles Of New York
city Her husband was wealthy, took
to drinking, spent his fortune, and she
died broken hearted in one Of the most
filthy of New York tenement houses
while her husband lay drunk upon the
floor in the same room and there, while
Gying, she requested her brother, as he
loved her and his God, never to with
hold his voice, but to 'cry aloud and
spare not,' SO long as he should live,
against the monster evil and he is do
ing it, and that effectually His words
fall from his lips with terrible force, and
seem to vibrate in every nerve long af.
ter his voice has ceased to be heard -
There is no man, however hardened by
this accursed evil, who can set and lis
ten to the thrilling details of that death
bed scene, but that their eyes will fill
with the tears Of sympathy, and their
hearts will send forth the petition,
Lord, save me from such DEATH


Mr.. Collins is one of the most power
full temperance speakers it has ever been
our good fortune to hear, and we would
earnestly admonish those who may be
favored with an opportunity to hear him,
not to let it pass by unimproved


The audience was dismissed about
five O'Clock, it having been one of the
most successful ani orderly m meetings
we ever attended. Rowdyism was un-
heard of; in fact, the whole thing, from
beginning to end, was just our ideal of
what a temperance convention should
be JEDEDIAH.
Year: 1869

We had the pleasure Of being at one
Of the most interesting conventions at
Camden, O., that it was ever our good
fortune to attend. We thought the peo-
pie of Richmond were aroused in the
good works Of temperance but we are
willing to confess our ignorance of the
feeling existing in the surrounding coun
try, for when it comes to town of
about eight hundred Or thousand in
habitants, and the surrounding country
turning out an audience of three thousand
persons to q temperance celebration,
when we, with our eighteen thousand
souls and densely populated country,
cannot, or do not, marshal more than
half that number at our efforts for big
time We ought to place ourselves in
an attitude of exceeding shamefulness,
and go to work in the cause and see if
we cannot redeem our characters to
some extent.


But to the Convention.


A half fare train was run from Eaton
which brought the Band of Hope
numbering two hundred and thirty five
children under the management of Miss
Lucy Stroud, of Eaton, who is one of
the most interesting and efficient work
ers in the country. 1t takes Just such
noble minded ladies to train the youth
Of our country and when it is theirs to
to be called to higher and better life,
the world will be the better for their
having lived in it.


Rev. Mr.. Hypes, of Camden, called
the Convention to order, and made a
few remarks In reference to the object
Of such meetings, and laying the foun>
dation for the exercises of the day
Rev. Mr.. Guthrie, of Eaton, was then
called upon, whose voice alone is suffi-
cient to carry conviction to the heart of
topper of his earnestness and zeal in
the work. His effort was noble one,
and of that class of argument that puts
to flight all the flimsey, rotten old time
theories Of the tipler. DR.. Wiseman, of
Camden, followed with convincing evil
dence Of the truth and Justice there is
in the cause of temperance.


Rev. A. M. Collins, Of Boston. Mass,
was then introduced, whose very ap-
Year: 1869

disaster as terrible as any that has
happened in the collers Of Eng land, oc-
Cured Monday in one of the coal mines
near Plymouth, Pennsylvania. Two
hundred men went down in the early
morning to their daily work, turning
their backs on the sunli ght and the air.
During the forenoon, from some unex-
planned cause. fire caught at the mouth
of the shaft, and blazing up soon passed
beyond all human control Then the
mass fell down, burning still, to the
bottom OF the shaft, sealing the door
equally against escape and assistance
No aid could come to the toilers, and
every man of all that company, it is be-
lieved, perished, not one being left to
tell the awful story Of sufocation and
slow coming death.


The public will wait with profound
anxiety to learn the details and the
causes of this frightful accident
Year: 1869

Peaches, Tomatoes and Corn are now
undergoing can ming salvation, and all
wanting the incest CANS ever made are
especially directed to the Depot Stove
Store Of Nye & Starr. Their fine lot of
Stoves, as the fall and winter months
bring cool weather, will attract the par
ticular attention of buyers--all the BEST
and latest patterns of Stoves can there
be seen, and they make it speciality
to give satisfaction in both the article
they sell and their prices, Go there for
anything you may need in their line, and
you will not be disappointed.
Year: 1869

In LUcK-If there is any luck in hav-
ing had printing office situated in close
proximity with the law and the admins


tration of justice lover the Mayors of


flee and the Calaboose in the Warner
Building,) and noU Immediately above
the gospel( Gausepohl) surely the Pallad-
ium Office has been and is sin luck!' be>
sides this we are now considerably near
er the two largest and best Banks in the
city than ever we were before--so handy
to deposit our immense income derived
from the profits of the printing busin ess!
nothing to do but to step to the back
window Of our Office and toss the pro-
ceeds of our daily toll to our old friend
CHARLES F. COFFIN! We rather like it.
Year: 1869

Es,-SEvERE AccrDESTs.--L Last week a little daugh
of Henry Krleeier Merchant Tailor of this city.
fell off wagon and broke her Collar bone. 1t was
reset by one of our Physicians, and she is doing
well.


On Friday last, EBEN THOMAS, of this vicinity, me.
with 4 very serious accident whilst blowing. He
engaged insreevng his plow from some rubbish
that had accumulated under the beam and unloosing
it from roots in which it was fast, when the horse
started forward suddenly and broke of the traces
letting the singletree with such force against
one of his legs, that the blow broke it between the
knee and ankle. Feeling that his leg somewhat
numb and not knowing it broken, he made one
step back bringing his weight on it, when the broken
bone forced through the feshy part of his leg,
and he sunk to the earth This made very ugly
job of re setting the broken bone by the Surgeon;
but it was soon skifuly fixed. and Mr. Thomas is
getting along well as could be anticipat ed
Year: 1869

The New York BfdR relates about
twenty-five years ago Northern gen
tleman and young lady Of New York
were married, evidently very happy,
About year later hne boy was born
10 them, and seemed to be an addition
al bond OF affection. AT the end of
ten years the gentleman met with a
reverse In business Hnd became quite
poor. By mutual agreement n divorce
WAS obtained In one Of the Western
States, and the gentleman went South,
The lady was fine looking, and In q
few years married again, her husband
being well.to.do in the world, 1t was
4 happy marriage throughout, and
lasted till little more than year ago,
when the second husband died, leaving
his widow a fortune OF 100000. AT this
time the son had reached the age OF
twenty years. Unhappy at the separa.
ttOn Of his father and mother, he iu-
duced the return OF his father from
Costa RiCa, where no was unavaIllngly
seeking TO mend his broken fortunes,
and brought about an interview with
his widowed mother. They talked
matters over, and tho result was thai
on Wednesday the son had the happl-
ness to celebrate the anniversary OF
his twenty. first birthday by witnessing
the extraordinary scene OF the marriage
OF his own father and mother,
Year: 1869

Trrru Oioadod with impurities are only
for those who will not take the trouble to
keep them in perfect order by the daily use
of Sozodont As certainly rs fresh breeze
drives the morning mist from the face Of
nature, this hyfeiau preparation will remove
every blemish from the dental surface, aud
keep the teeth always pure and spotless
Year: 1869

In our daily of the 18th IIlt. we gave the
history of romance of real life whose
main facts it may be well to recount Sam
uel, father of Rev. T. B. Eastman, of this
city, left Concord in 1919 to better himself
in Massachusetts. He left a wife and
three children behind, and finally went on
a whaling voyage. On his return the fam
lily had left this city and no trace of them
was to be found. Fifty years passed away,
the first family had grown up and Mr..
Eastman, ignorant of their existence, had
married again and raised another family.
By an accident Rev. Mr. Eastman ascer-
tanned that his father was alive, and fol-
lowing up the trace found and introduced
himself to him and told the story of the
past half century, so far as he knew it.


The elder Eastman, his second wife be-
ing dead, gladly heard the tidings of his
lost family, and he came to this city on the
18th to renew the relations that chance
had so sadly sundered. He was joyfully
received by his grandchildren, whom he
had never seen, and on the following day
performed his first duty, that of visiting
his mothers grave.


On the 18th the aged wife with two of
her descendants arrived in this city from
Nashua and went to the house of her son,
where all but one of her family, now liv-
ing, were gathered. The husband entered
the room and they looked at each other in
silence for a moment The old lady was
the first to speak, saying, " Is this Samuel
Eastman, my husband ?"" And my long
ost wife ?" he added, and they rushed to
each others arms and kissed with the
ardor of sweet sixteen. BY request of the
father prayer of thanksgiving was offered
m hannU ral1rinn nv Row IT
Eastman.


The old couple are now reunited, and
though the bloom of youth has fed, both
enjoy excellent health and spirits. The
old gentleman seyesight is defective, owing
TO straining it at sea, but he says he can
throw harpoon or lance whale as well
as ever He has never had doctor in hii
life. The old lady is also in excellent
health, but with impaired hearing. Tc
both we wish years of continued health
and renewed happiness.-Conoord Patriot
Year: 1869




The Goldfish IL the child ov the oshun-
This ackounts for their being so salt.


They are caught with hook and line,
and bite like steel trap, and hang on like
poor relation. U


They are good eating for wet day they
are better than an umbrella to keep man
dry.


Dried Goldfish liz one ov the luxurys OF
life, but codfish three times day would
weaken nv confidence in them.


Goldfish never venture in fresh water;
they would spile if they did.


Ineyer have been codfishing miself, but
think should like it better than fishing
for frogs.


Think could catch frogs well enuff,
but should insist upon their taking them
sells off from the hook =.
I had rather take boss bumble-bee In
mi hand than a live frog, not because am
afraid the frog would bite, but am AFRAID
ov their kicking.


Sum people amt afraid to take emmy
thing with their hands, that they kan reach,
not even an eel, but if should ever git
caught by an eel, if couldn't settle with
him, right off, by giving him the hook and
line, would throw the pole into the bar
gain and put for home.
The Goldfish liz sed tew be an aristokrat,
and to keep aloof from the other fish OF hiz
size in the sea, and claims tew be relation
of the whales, but this looks to me rather
fishy.


/ hay noticed that the Goldfish alwuz haz
a stiff upper lip, but think this IL more
owing tew the bone that IL In him than IL
IL tew his blood.


THE MACKREL.


The mackrel IL game fish. They ought
tew be well edukated, for they are alwas In
schools.


They are very eazy to bite, and are
caught with piece ov old red flannel petty
coat tied onto hook.


They amt the only kind ov fish that are
caught by the same kind of bait.


Mackrel inhabit the sea, but thoze which
inhabit the gfocerys alwuz taste to me az
though they had been born and fatted on
salt.


They want good deal ov freshning be,
fore they are eaten, and want good deal
of freshning afterward.
If I can hav plenty of mackrel for break
fast, can generally make the other two
meals out ov cold water.


Mackrel are considered by menny folks
the best fish that swims, and are called
I" the salt of the earth"
Year: 1869




IT is easier to be good business man
than a poor one. Half the energy dis
PLAYED in keeping ahead that is required
to catch up when behind will save credit,
give more time to business, and add to the
profit and reputation of your work. Honor
your engagement. If you promise TO meet
a man, or certain thing, at a certain mo-
ment, be ready at the appointed time. Ii
to the matter on hand, and then as prompt
ly go about your own business Do not
stop to tell stories in business hours.


If you have place of business, be found
there when wanted. No man can get rich
by sitting around stores and saloons. Never
"fool" on business matters If you have
TO labor for living, remember that one
hour in the morning is better than two at
night. If you employ others, be on hand
to see that they attend to their duties, and
to direct with regularity, promptness
and liberality. Do not meddle with any
business you know nothing of. Never
buy thing simply because the man that
sells IL will take it out IN trad. Trade is
money. Time is money. A good bust
ness habit and reputation is always money.
Make your place of business pleasant and
attractive; then stay there to wait on Gus
toners. FtNtf tftf = -t -t'


Never use quick words or allow your
self to make hasty or uhgentlemanly re.
marks TO those in your employ, for to do
so lessons their respect for you and your
influence over them. Help yourself, and
others will help you. Be faithful over the
interest confided to your keeping, and all
in good time your responsibilities will be
increased. Do not be in too great haste
to get rich. Do not build until you have
arranged and laid good foundation. Do
not-as you hope to work for success
spend time in idleness. If your time
is your own, business will suffer il
you do. If it is given to another for
pay it belongs to him, and you have 40
more right to steal it than to steal money.
Be obliging. Strive to avoid harsh words
and personalities. Do not kick every
stone in. the path; more miles can be
made a day by going steadily on than by
stopping to kick. Pay as you go. A man
of honor respects his word as he does his
bond. Ask, but never beg Help others,
when you can, but never give when you
cannot afford to, simply because it is fash
ionable. Learn to say no. No necessity
Of swapping it out dog fashion, but say il
firmly and respectfully. Have but few
confidants, and the fewer the better. Use
your own brains rather than those OF
others. Learn to think and act for your
self Be vigilant. Keep ahead, rather
than behind the time. Young men, cut thil
out; and if there is a folly in the argu
ment, let us know-ELclidnqe s
Year: 1869

DIR. T. G. Duncan, editor Medical Inces-
tsgator, writes to the Chicago Repu6tscdn
of recent date:


Recently have noticed very frequent
accounts of cases of deaths by poisoning.
Under the head of Suicidal Mania, you
give, in this mornings issue, quite num-
Der of deaths by morphine, opium, and
strychnine. am not so much surprised
that this class of persons, who shrink hfe's
burdens, should choose so soothing a
death dealing drug as mOrphia, as am at
the ignorance displayed by many OF the
physicians who figure in these reports.
Many of them seem perfectly helpless, ap-
parently knowing not what to give to an
tidote this drug.


The most ready antidote for opium, NOR
phia, or any other of its preparations. Is
coffee. = Just ordinary drinking coffee.
When such cases come under observation
land nearly every person knows the symp-
toms produced by Opium), call ut once for
coffee and give it freely. The stronger
the infusion the quicker you viii arrest
the progress of the poison. AS soon as
Improvement is manifest hold up on the
coffee. I could here cite, were it necessary,
a number of cases, where determined per-
sons tried to commit suicide by taking
morphine, opium or laudanum, but were
saved by the timely administration OF
coffee. The physician can prescribe cal
feline. the alkalid of coffee, if he chooses
to be fastidiously professional


Camphor is another antidote nearly al
WAYS at hand, and may be used instead OF
the coffee or until it is prepared. These
two drugs (camphor and coffeel will not
work so well together nor follow each
other so well as alone. If the case has
not gone too far, 1 consider it an easy
matter to save the life of person under
the narcotic influence Of opium.


The effects of strychnine are more vio-
lent and distressing, and it is, therefore,
less used as suicidal drug. Its antidotes
are many. Chief among them stands the
all-powerful, ever present coffee. In cases
of poisoning by this drug, a'e coffee must
be the strongest that can be made, and
must be given freely. Camphor Is here
also valuable antidote.


Arsenic produces such violent burning
and distress in the stomach that it Is falling
| into disfavor with this class Of persons.
They like to die quietly, without any
fuss" Milk, olive oil, and sesqui oxide
of iron common iron rust), mixed with
milk, should be freely given in cases OF
poisoning with arsenic.


Strange as it may seem, strychnine is an
antidote to opium in certain degree. In
the hands of non-professional or unedu-
Gated physicians, they would be apt to do
more harm than good if given as an anti
dote for each other 1t should be gen.
orally known that coffee is almost q uni-
versal antidote to vegetable poisons,
while camphor has in addition nearly the
same power over the mineral poisons.