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Year: 1867

nc pay was Il COutuy Inc CuICl
actor was favorite one, and the theatre
vas very crowded. The curtain drew up,
and, amidst burst of applause, the hero
of the piece made his appearance. He
had hardly uttered twenty words, when it
struck me that something strange was the
matter with him. The play was bolster.
GUS comedy of the old school, and requir-
ed considerable spirit and vivacity in the
actors to sustain it properly; but in this
man there was none; he walked and talk
ed like person IN a dream; his best
points he passed over without appearing
to notice them; and, altogether, he ap-
peared quite untitled for his part. His
smile was ghastly, laugh hollow and un-
natural: and frequently he would stop
suddenly in his speech and let his eye
wander vacantly over the audience.


Even when, in his character of silly
husband, he had to suffer himself to be
kicked about by the young rake of the
comedy, and afterwards to behold that
careless individual making love to his
wife, and eating his supper while he was
shut up in closet, from whence be
could not emerge, his contoI,iors of lu-
dicrous wrath, which had never before
failed TO call down plenty of applause,
were now such dismal attempts to portray
the passion, that Misses were audible in
various parts of the theatre. The audi,
ence were fairly out of temper, and sew
eral inquisitive individuals INDUCED in
inquiries as to the extent of the potations
he had INDUCED in that evening. a
storm of sibilation and abuse now fell
around the ears of the devoted actor and
not content with verbal insult, orange
peel and apples flew upon the stage.


He stopped, and turned to the shouting
crowd. l never saw such misery in a
human countenance. His face was worn
and haggafd, and large tears rolled down
his painted cheeks. saw his lips quiver
with inward agony, l saw his bosom heave
with convulsions of suppressed emotion,
and his whole mien betoken such depth of
anguish and distress that the most ruth
less heart must have throbbed with pity
The audience was moved, and by degrees
the clamor OF invective subsided into a
solemn silence, while he stood near the
footlights, spirit of detection. When
all was calm, he spoke, and in voice
broken with sobs that seemed to rend his
bosom, proceeded TO offer his explanation ::


"Ladies and gentlemen" said he,
though in my acting tonight l am con-
scious Of meriting your displeasure, in one
thing you do me wrong. | am not intox-
icated. Emotion alone, and that Of the
most painful kind, has caused me to full
fiji my allotted part so badly. My wife
died but few short hours ago, and l
left her side to fulfil my unavoidable en-
gagement here. If l have not pleased
you, l implore Of you to forgive me. l
loved her, grieved for her; and if misery
and anguish can excuse fault, 1 bear
my apology-here y


He placed his hand upon his heart and
stopped, and burst of tears relieved his
momeutary paroxysm of grief.


The audience was thoroughly affected,
and an honest burst Of sympathy made
the walls tremble. Women wept aloud,
aud strong men silently; and, during the
remainder of the evening, his perform
! ancc was scarcely audible, through the
Year: 1867

s4-A Yankee youth and a pretty girl
sat facing each other at a husking party
The youth, smitten with the charms of
the maiden, only yentured a shy look,
and now and then touched Patty's feet
uu der the table. The girl, determined to
make the youth express what he SO warm
ly felt, bore with these advances a little
while in silence, when she cried out,
"Look here if you love me, say SO, but
don't dirty my stockings"
Year: 1867

Ha-An irreveront rascal publishes the
following atrocious conundrum: What is
the difference between a maiden of six
teen and maiden Of sixty? One is
careless and happy and the other hairless
and cuppy.
Year: 1867

REMEDIES FOR PoIsoNs Gases Of poisoning
often occur in which life might be saw ed and
hours OF agony averted, il we only knew what
TO do in season. II poison burns the throat
and acts violently upon the stomach, swallow
half pint OF sweet oil, or melted butter or
lard, and within five minutes take half a mint
OF warm water, in which has been stirred
teaspoon full OF ground mustard and salt. The
OIL arrests the action of the poison and the m us.
tard, etc, causes vomiting. II the poison swal.
lowed does not burn the throat and act with
instant violence. but causes sickness, stupor or
faintness,swallow the white Of three eggs also
quantity OF the strongest coffee IL is possible
10 make. and in q few min utes take the warm
water and mustard and salt, as before nan
toned. An eminent physician says that with
the prompt use Of oil, and white Of eggs, and
strong coffee. and the emetic as above directed
the fatal results Of any poison likely to fall IN
the way of man or child, may be always
averted. The remedies are, in themselves,
harmless, and might all be taken into the
stomach at once, in any quantity, without
damage to the system; and they are things
that we always have at hand. Bat while
using these things don't fail to send for a phys
ician. And above all, first Of all, don't have
any poison around.-Coantry Gentleman.
Year: 1867

leg BOAT RAcE.-A sixteen mile race took
place between the Haze and Snowflake, Of the
PouEhkeepsie Ice Boat Association. The run.
ming time was at least fifty miles an hour On
reaching Newburg. one Of the party on the
Snowflake desired to take the next up train
back on the Hudson River railroad The
turn, while going at the rate Of mile min.
ute, carried away her rigging, the spars,
shrouds, and all her standing rigging going to
the leeward as quick as a flash of lightning


The occupants OF the boat at the time Of the
accident Were to the windward side Of the yes.
sci, and thus escaped being hit. When the
Haze arrived she ran down to the wreck, and
towed II to Newburg dock. A team Of horses
was soon procured, and the vessel which met
with the mishap was towed back to Pough-
keepsie. The Haze left at halt. past five, beat.
Ing back the sixteen miles against q light air
Of wind to the northward. the Thermometer
marking zero, arriving home in good season.
Year: 1867

TO n GOOD year. II must be added that the
quality will be much better than 1t VIA last
wear for the reason that tbon the whole re-
eiop for weeks was in a constant gloom OF rain
and fog which produced an inferior quality


Perhaps no region of tho West Is more
severely afflicted with the drOuth than North
ern Ohio which usually is dripping with
showers. This has caused it to be peculiarly
distinguished for excellent grass, which has
made il second to none in our whole country
for dairy purposes. For a long time there haS
been no rain already farmers are feeding hay;
the pastures arc so utterly dried UP that they
readily take fire from locomotive sparks, and
there is little doubt but whole daIries OF COWS
must he driven to more favored sections that
they NAV be wintered. OF course, corn, pota-
toes, and all other crops depending on moist
ure, suffer likewise. 1t is some consolation
that the people there are so foTehanded, anu
made 40 by the usual productiyeness OF their
soil, that they will be able to pass through the
coming Winter with little or no suffering, and
perhaps. they will be benefited by realizing
that there are sweet uses to adversely.


In the whole circuit of our country which we
have passed in brief review, the apple crop is
unusually good, with the exception of part
of New England, most of New jersey. Western
New-York, and Northern Ohio. In the special
fruit growing districts of the West and South
West, peaches arc SO plentiful that this is the
first year in which it does not pay to ship
seeding varieties. Potatoes will be, on the
whole, an average crop. In the West, where
the potatoe-bug threatened to destroy every
thing, fair supplies were saved by persstently
fighting the enemy.


In the States and Territories west of Mis-
souri, and Iowa they are boasting of good
crops, and Kansas in particular claims to have
an unusual yield. Colorado will raise her
bread, Nevada has many fields of heavy wheat
and California will be prepared to ship her cx-
cellent -four in large quantities either TO China,
Calcutta, London, or New-YOrk.
Year: 1867

A correspondent (J. w. W. suggests plan
of Electoral Reform, which he regards as calcu-
lated to secure a much fairer and more certain
expression of the popular will through cleo
tons than our present Simple Majority SYSTEM
and greenly adds


"The great objection TO such Reform il. by many, sup
pOsed TO be its mpractlcability"


Why. YOU innocent soul! that is no objec-
ton at ell It's not esteemed such. even by
those who urge it. The real objection IS, that
the wire workers Of our present political ma
chinery do not see how they are to derive ad-
vantage or profit from any such change as you
propose; and, as they determine who shall be
nominated for Constitutional Conventions "a
well As Legislatures by their respective parties,
it is not possible to carry reform over their
heads. 1t is the old problem which perplexed
tho mice-lIOw to bell the cat They had TO
give it up--so will you. If not, please tell Us
how you would deal with IL.
Year: 1867

One who needed only the uproarious reJoic-
Ings of the Democratic press over the Caii-
fornia election, might think that the RepuDLi-
can party was about to collapse and pass en-
tirely out of existence. Bot that is not quite
the fact. The election of a Governor IN Caii-
fornia is the only point gained over which inc
Democracy have legitimate reason to reJoice'
We arc not certain about Cougressmen from
that State, but it is probable that two OF them
are Republicans. Now let us see what wonder
full gains tho Democrats have made in the only
place where gains can do them any good
that is, in the House of Representatives dhe
Senate is beyond their reach for half a century,:
The relative strength Of parties in the last and
nrasent Con presses is as follows
Year: 1867

The fat has gone forth that the business
Of slaughtering animals shall no longer be car
ried on in the densoiy -peopled districts of this
city. Public health has denlS pded the change. and
those who are fighting against It aye but beating
the wind, for there will be no revocation of
the decree. The Board of Health will commit
an error if they grant any permits for butchers
to newly locate anywhere near Forty seconds
The same causes that have operated to drive
the business from below Forty -second-st will
soon drive it far above that line, and we warn
the butchers in time against placing themselves
in position where they may soon again be
disturbed.
Year: 1867

The Ant Slavery Conference lately held IN
Paris had but brief session; but its labos
will not have been IN vain if they have the
effect of fOrcibly reminding those who have
been doing battle for freedom that the timo
has not yet arrived for putting off their armor


It was one of the noticeable features of this
gathering that in the restrictions imposed by
the French Government on the proceedings OF
the Conference, the fact was prominently
brought out, that in some countries where prop
eJtg IN human beings is unknown the true prln-
ciples of liberty have yet to prevail over despot-
ism and tyranny But the movement which
aims at striking down the slavery of the body
will help that which seeks to unfetter the mind
and give freedom of speech. We print else
where an interesting letter from our Paris cor
respondent, giving an account of the Conference
Year: 1867

Representatives Van Wyck and Jcnoke7,
Subcommittee OF the Congressional Committee
on Retlenchment, are in daily session at the
Custom House for Investigation into all alleged
frauds or abuses in the conduct of Governmental
business The developments Of the past year
show that there s wide field for such re-
search in this city, and any person having
knowledge or suspicion of such abuses should
nromntlv communicate with this Committee.
Year: 1867

In the Convention yesterday II was resolved
that the Attorney General ought to commence
proceedings to vacatc fraudulent Canal CON
tracts. resolution to take recess from
October / to May I, 1868. was laid on the table
On Thursday next the system of national freight
railways will be explained TO the members O.
the Convention. The most of the time yester-
day and last evening was occupied IN debate
upon the Canal Enlargement question.
Year: 1867

PLY and successfully opened last evening. A
report of the proceedings will be found else
where. For further information concerning this
extensive and artistic exhibition our readers
pre advised to visit the hail. each 20 see and
Judge for himself and herself.
Year: 1867

with him and where the rights OF properly
are concerned-where protection OF hfe anu
property is in questiOn-where the maintenance
of lawful authority ia at issue-he Is as Con
servative in his sentiments as the most violent
Tory who ever shouted for King and Const-
tuition. The cry of negro supremacy IN the
South is an artful ruse, but it is at the same
fine n niece OF arrant nonsense
Year: 1867

Serious disSensions have arisen in the Peace
Congress at Geneva, owing to an attack hav-
ing been made in the Congress upon the go
"calists of the United States" 1t is TO be re-
gretted that the harmony of the Congress
should be disturbed through the introduction
OF questions having no connection With the
ayowed objects Of the gathering.
Year: 1867

Melancholy Suicide of Young Canadian,


The suicidal mama seems TO be on the in.
crease, and we have another instance OF the
fact TO record To- day. About 10 O'Clock Ia
night Arthur Mowbray. native OF CaAada.
twenty-five years of age, and residing at No.
81 Clinton Place, returned home from visit
to Kelly Il LeOns minstrel performance at
No. 12O Broadway. There he had gone with
some OF the female mem bers of the family
End another gentleman. Having but lust re-
turned from an extended visit to his relatives
in Drummondville, Canada West, Mr.. Now
no MOOD for sudden entry into the other
world A few minutes after reaching his
boarding. house the misguided young man re-
tired TO his room. whence issued the report of
pistol scarce ten minutes later, when it was
ascertained that he had shot himself through
the heart, death ensuing in q few seconds


When our reporter visited the house at mid.
night, he found the deceased in a third story
be d room, occupied by him while living The
body was in bed Just as be was found by those
entering tho room after the shot was fired
Deceased had evidently partially undressed
himself. removed his watch and money from
his pockets and laid them on the bureau
hanging up the clothing he had removed
Mavins thrown himself on the bed, Mowbray
had placed the nc u2Zls of large sized Sharps
revolver over his heart and soon sent the ia tal
bullet through that organ.


None OF his friends could give any reason
able motive for the commission of the rash
acted in strange manner, having alarmed the
family by firing his revolver one night at n
tancied burglar. Their theory is thit he was
temporarily deranged at TIE time, induced by
over excitement. The INQUEST to -dav will no
doubt elicit the real facts. The deceased was
in this city, and was highly respectfully y.
Times.
Year: 1867

ADVENTURES OF A FEMALE PICKPOCKET-
The female pickpocket whom de tective Chap
man OF Boston arrested on the cars the other
DAY, mad nice little plan arranged to escape
from him at the Massasoit House, Springfield,
but wasn't able to execute 1t. According TO the
Republican OF that city, she was accompanied
by her husband. They were given q third
story room. the only door of which opened in
10 another room, where MT. Chapman and a
police ofncer Kept guard. The latter heard
nothing and knew nothing of her attempt to
escape TIL morning. when they learned the
facts. 1t seems the night porter OF the house
seeing rope dangling from one Of the WIN
COWS, suspected that thieves were at work
TWO watchmen were therefore stationed where
they could manage things, and If the lady had
ended On the eight rope" as she intended
10 dc, she would have fallen directly into their
arms though they were not aware that she
was prisoner at the time, but supposed it
was merely hotel thief. But she didn't make
the descent. She had two male friends out
side, who found out that the plot was dis
covered, and signalled TO her TO desist, and OF
course she needed their warning. Although
she was undoubtedly one Of the pickpockets
who tbrove so finely at BrattIeborough last
week, the pocket.picking for which she was
arrested was performed in Boston a year or
two ago. She was then arrested, and was
sharp enoneh to secure $4,000 bail, when she
fled 10 CANADA, where she remained until
quite recently Her first return 10 this coun-
try Will be likely TO result in permanent
stay.
Year: 1867

~ Both parties IN Canada are moving to
have the election law so changed as to have
but one days polling. Experience proves
that the present arrangement encourages b.l-
hery. 1t was proposed Rot long since 10 change
the established custom in this country and ex-
tend the time TO two or more days but this
movement In Canada weuld OF itself prove its
inexDediency
Year: 1867

THE SPEAKING.-We e understand that tho
speaking, on tomorrow Saturday after
noon, will be in front of the Oriental Hotel.
This arrangement is made for the convent
ence Of ladies, for whose use the balcony Of
the Hotel will be reserved. We trust that
the ladies will turn out in full force and thus
avail themselves of the opportunity to learn
the vlewSoi distinguished men in relation to
the great questions that now agitate the
public mind.
Year: 1867

RUMoR.-A rumor was put afloat by
certain members of the rOwdy and disorderly
party, to the effect that the names of Mess-s.
Lee and Blanchard, appended to the order
OF the Democratic Central Committee, stri'
king the name Of James McAuliff from the
regular democratic ticket, had been used
without their authority. Both the gentle.
men named have called at this Office, and
request US to say that they signed the order
In question, and fully assume their share Of
the responsibility. The disorderly faction is
reduced to desperate shifts.
Year: 1867

The speech of Hon. F. H. Hurd, our tah
ented candidate for Attorney General, at
the close of the Convention, last Saturday,
was a most brilliant and eloquent effort,
fully sustaining Interpolation of the young
Senator, as one of the best minds and best
orators in the State. He dissected, in a
masterly manner, the Radical legislation in
reference to the States lately in rebellion.
His speech abounded in historical refer


ences, which carried conviction to the
minds of his audience. That his hearers
were delighted with it, their frequent
bursts of applause clearly demonstrated.
Take it. all in all, it was such an effort as
would be no discredit to the Oldest and
most experienced statesman in the land.
And the Democracy of Hancock would be
very much pleased to have the young ora
tor repeat his visit between this aud the
election; and which zoe hope he may do.
He would draw such a crowd as would
make the heart of any speaker glad
Findley Courier.
Year: 1867

AN army officer who has Travelled through
Russian America, writes to the Buffalo Er-
press that the climate is not at allunendur-
able; are no extreme colds in the winter
season, and much of the summer is hot
uncomtortably so. The climate is probably
as healthy as any other continent. The
country cannot be made valuable as an ag-
ricultural region, although in the vicinity
Of Sitka good vegetables are profusely
raised. But yet its timber, its furs, and
its fisheries will be invaluable. The form
er is of spruce, excellent in quality; the
fur-bearing animals of the interior are
plenty, embracing all kinds except the
sable, and yielding furs of unsurpassable
texture; while the fisheries will make an
q unfailing resource of national wealth.
Year: 1867

No STRIFE IN THE CONVENTION We are
in hopes that there will he no strife ur trouble
in the Convention which meets here next
week. Two years ago it cost almost as much
as an Office was worth to get the nomination.
Now we have tested most of the aspirants,
and know that they are good and efficient
officers, and it is no more than right and
proper to reward them by giving them re-
nominations. We shall have hard fight
before US in order to beat common enemy.
and all of our strength should be reserved
for the contest with our political foes. Let
each section present its strongest candidate,
and confirm their choice in the Convention.
ttcertainly would not be policy to foist upon
any one section candidate who was not
popular at home. In almost every case it
weakens the whole ticket, and frequently de-
feats the unfortunate candidate. The Union
party is composed of sensible. rejecting men,
and we have no doubt but what delegates to
the Convention will act for the best interests
of all concerned. With an harmonious Con-
vention and popular ticket. we can go into
the canvass, morally certain of electing every
man on the ticket; on the contrary. we
might insure disaster and defeat. 1t should
be our policy TO coneiliate rather than dis
tract. Then all parties will be satisfied, and
success will be certain.
Year: 1867

Commotion Below as well as Above the


Surface-EruPtion of Mount Vesuviux-


sublime but Awful Spectacle.


Especial Dispatch to the Star


NEw YORK, Nov. I5.-The following is a
Herald specials:


NAPLES, Nov. H.-Mount VesuvIus. on the
east side of the Bay Of Naples, is in volcanic
action, and sending forth pillar of fire which
has magnificent effect, as seen from the city
New craters have Deeh formed, and the usual
point OF Issue Ia latitude 40 40 north and lon
Ritude Is 26 east is also engaged. During the
past night red hot stones were erected in large
quantities from the burning mountain. The
surrounding earth is in tremulous motion for
a considerable distance. The lava is pouring
fourth and running down the sides OF the
mountain in volume and with rapid flow, and
the general upheaving from the volcano gives
warning OF grand, unusually grand, erup-
ton. from which we may look for very serious
consequences, as in former years OF the more
remarkable phenomena from Vesuyius
Year: 1867

SAD CASE OF DOMESTIC INFRLICITY-
Ers. VIM. Morris. who four years ago married
her husband In Buffalo where she was the
happy daughter OF wealthy parents. left her
husbands home In Chicago a few weeks ago,
snd went TO work In rooms she hired, to gain q
living by sewing, because her husband brought
q female into the house who took charge Of its
Affairs and undertook to degrade her 10 meniaI
service. Her husband sought out her retreat
and abused her, and he was arrested.
Year: 1867

THE ELECTION IN IowA.-The majority for
Merrill, the Republican candidate for Cover.
nor OF Iowa, is 1896. The vote will not be
canVassed until the meeting Of the Legislature
The average Republican majority In the State
o2l273
Year: 1867

house In Troy. N. Y. received q consignment
OF goods from New York city and the lot was
onered for sale. Among the goods was large
number OF vests. several OF which had been
sold, when q note was received from the Bos-
Ton house OF which the goods were purchas ed ,
saying that in the inside pocket of one OF the
which had been placed there BY one OF the
frm, who had worn the vest and had care
lessiy thrown II among the pile shipped to
Troy. a search among the remaining vests
was at once Instituted, and very fortunately
the identical vest containing the money was
found. 1t bad doubtless been handled and re-
jected many times by buyers.
Year: 1867

An association of mechanics and
inventors has been formed in Detroit. TO
enable poor inventors to realize the
benefit of their own patents, which now
too often goes into the pocket of some
rich assignee.