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Year: 1874

A SwINDLKR IN THE RURAL DISTRICTS
Early in the summer a wealthy invalid niece of
Washington Irving going to Sehoharie met on
the journey an interesting young man, who
with pleasure and surprise discovered that he
was her cousin, since he was a nephew Of the
great author. The newly found relatives great
~ pleased with each other, together went on to
Schohar1e, where, stopping at the best hotel.
and driving out in the most stylish of toilets and
turDouts, they soon made themselves a reputs-
ton and name. He especially, for while niece
OF irving was well enough to know, immeasura-
6iy better was nephew, young, handsome and
highly eligible, as every one allowed he was
As the weeks passed by, at lawn parties and
germans he shOne the bright particular star
and never was he more conspicuous than at the
masquerade party where one lady fair placed
Oh his finger her ring. a diamond as clear as her
unsophisticated innocence, that she might know
h1m In spite or his domino. But dominOed she
felt when few days later young Irving had
departed, together with the ring and her watch
she had sent by him 10 be repaired, and numer-
Gus valuable souvenirs of others who had loved
not wisely but too well, leaving behind him only
the greatest possible quantity of debts. He was
torn from the lap of luxury at Saratoga, and
brought back, wheB investigat alton revealed that
his name was Cobern and his family and
nnances non est; so now the town authorities
are rather wondering what they shall do with
him, taking to themselves immense credit
meanwhile in being able to keep such a rascal
locked up.-WOrcesteT Spy.
Year: 1874

THE LATEST and most plausible plan brought
forward for running street cars in cities with
out the aid OF horses Is foreign device, in
which the motive power used is an arrange
ment OF powerful springs, eDcased in cylinders
IKE watch springs, OF course on q very large
scale, and the application of which to the cars
now employed Is said to be extremely simple
and easy. These springs are wound up by small
stationary steam engines at each terminus OF
the line, and when 90 wound mp will propel the
cars, even with stoppages, for q longer distance
than any existing line of this kind extends. The
action is reversible, the application OF the brake
power in every respect satisfactory, and the
working Of the whole thing Is pronounced q
success
Year: 1874

$500 FOR STOLEN SALUTK.-Itis is seldom
that man is found who is sensitive to noise,
but one specimen exists in Wisconsin, and he Is
tooth for young lady, he 80 far forgot himself
as 10 kiss her. The next day the lady's ther and
shot gun called on the dentist. The poor man 8
nerves were in such a delicate state that he
willingly paid the irate father $500 for not firing
the gun OFF.
Year: 1874

A CoMFoRTABLK Having
ascertained the weight of what could live up
on 20 as 20 preserve health and strength says
the Rev Sidney Smith, "snd what really have
lived upon, found that between the ages Of
ten and seventy years had eaten and drunk
more than would have preserved me I'm life and
health The value OF this mass Of nourish ment
consider worth seven thousand pounds ster-
ling SO by my vorscity 1 must have starved
Year: 1874

gushing old thing really thought she was
engaged to marry me.


l was so dumbfounded at the state OF
affairs, that l don't know how got away.
But was in the street walking home,
engaged to Henrietta Brown, and with
her fathers consent, in less than an hour
from the time l went there.


l did not go to sec Brown that night
nor the next day nor the next. Nor did
| write, though | tried two or three times.
The truth is my nerves were so unstrung
l could not bear to think about it. And
it was no moro than tho truth when |
sent word to the store that l was sick, /,
and went to bed on the second day.


The next morning came q note from
Brown. Thoy had heard of my sickness
at my place of business, where he had
called to sec what had become of me-
lie was very sorry. Henrietta was very
anxious and frightened, and would come
to see me during the day.


There isn't much more to tell. Henri
eta was very atloctionate, and no matter
what talked about she understood me
to be talking of ourselves and our marri-
age. Sho wasn't to blame, you know.


Mr.. Brown came in in the evening and
told me how pleased the family was with
the engagement, and hoped would be
able to go up TO tho house next day and
stay till | felt better.


l gave it up. went to the house in
Browns carriage, and was duly con-
graduated.


l let Henrietta set tho day. 1t was four
weeks off.


| thought l could run before that timc,
but didn't.


Fanny Stewart came domuroly up to
us after the ceremony, and called me
" Uncle Charley"


| am married. submit, bravely, un-
compainingly, even meckly.


But, bachelors, be careful to take some
body with you when you call on ladies in
their winning spinstcr hood, if you have
II suspicion that they are hard of hearing |!
-Ddnbuyy Nc,oS.
Year: 1874

Nor long ago the pretty sister-in-law
Of facetious young doctor insisted upon
accompanying him when, as she sup
posed, he was starting upon his afternoon
round of professional visits. 1t was OF
no use that he protested she would not
enjoy the ride he was to take. Yielding
at last, with such apparent reluctance
that the young lady never suspected O
joke, he folded the carriage blanket care.
fully about her, for the day was chilly
and drove round two squares into the
blacksmith's shop. Here he deliberately
unhitced his horse, and left his vehicle to
be repaired. 1t needs no lively imagin-
alton to picture the sudden retreat of tho
lady and the shouts of laughter that
greeted her return home.
Year: 1874

DIR. HoLBRooK tells everybody to wear
white under garments, as people some
times die from the effect Of the dye in the
colored articles. A man must be careful
how he clothes his person or he may close
his life.
Year: 1874

Albert J. Brown, of Mississippi, was
brigadier-general of militia at nineteen,
in the Legislature at twenty-five, and in
Congress at tWenty-six. He was Circuit
Judge at twenty-eight, Governor at
thirty, and was afterwards Senator. He
was never defeated when a candidate
for Office In a recent letter Mr.. Brown
says that it would have been better for
him if he had followed the occupation
of his father, which was that of a
farmer. His greatest regret is that he
ever made a political speech or held an
office. He adds, ''to be a blacksmith. a
carpenter or an artisan of any sort Is
no discredit to any man. Better that
than be a jack legged lawyer, quack
doctor, counter hopper, or worse still. a
wretched seeker after Office"
Year: 1874

VIaoRoUs ASSAULT BY THE Police -


KILLED AT Last.


At an early hour this morning, officer
Eouner discovered ut Twelfth ana Market
streets, a large, powerful dog, which show
al very evident symptoms of hydrophobia.
lie decided to put the animal beyond tho
power OF doing mischief, but in attempting
TO discharge his pistol the handspring broke
rendering ths weapon Tor the time useless
lie then hunted up officer Jourdan. who
came around and emptied the contents CT
his revolver into the animal, telling him TO
ths ground, but leaving him still possessed
OF considerable vitality. Then came officer
Lsary, who blazed away until the dog
ceased to show signs of life, when they left
him.


But still he was not dead. He remained
gasping uriii nearly seven o'clock, when d
msn came 10 police headquarters AFTER an
officer to finish the work. Officer Springer
then went up and with single shot put au
end to the dogs earthly existence. The an
inlal WAS very powerful and large in size
| evidently OF The iblood-hound breed. lta1
| Ls once started out, in rabid Condition
| the consequences might Lave bo5n terrible
Year: 1874

BLOOD HOUND ATTACKS TWO MEN-A MAN


STABBED WHILE TRYING TO TAKE THE DOG


OFF.


Last Sunday night while two machinists
were.working atWalton, Whann II Co. phos..
phate factory, repairing the engine, they were
savagely assaulted by a large bloodhound,
which is kept about the premises. One of
them drew a knife in defence aud succeeded
in giving the savage animal good sized cash
in the throat.


At this juncture the night engineer Gideon
Denney, rushed in for the purpose of drag
ging the dog away. lie succeeded in so doing
but not until he had accidentally received a
severe stab in the right thigh from the knife
with which oDe of the men was defending
himself from the dog. He was taken home
and his injuries attended to- He was quite
seriously hurt, but is now able to be about.
The wound in the dogs throat was sewed
up, and he is now as we'll as ever. His ac
tions in the future, however, will be closely
guarded.
Year: 1874

To THE PoINT.-An exchange says:
Compare the publisher of news
paper, who has to go all around the
country to collect his pay, to farmer
who sells his wheat on credit, and not
more than bushel to any person. If
any farmer will try the experiment of
distributing the proceeds of his labor
over two or three countries, with An ad-
ditional one to two or three distant
States, for one year, we will guarantee
that he will never, after that years ex.
perience, ask publisher to supply him
with paper year or two without the
pay for it.
Year: 1874

Two Important decisions in Louisiana
cases have been rendered by the Supreme
Court of the United States. The case of
United States vs.. Jones decides that deed
of a sale of land executed and delivered by
the solicitor of the treasury completes a
valid sale under the act of 1880, he being a
public officer known to the law, and re-


verses the decision of the circuit court.
That of Burke VS.. Tegre and Miltenberger
decides that our Supreme Court erred on
the ground that the Judgment in favor Of
Miltenberger rendered by the provisional
court, on which the court relied, was void,
either because the civil authority was
restored or because the restraining order of
General Banks was in full force and effect.


The Fifth District Court again suffers by
being reported in the Times. No matter
how clear Judge Cullom may be in his ex-
position of the law, or precise in his state
ments of fact he finds his labor thrown
away when that paper has anything at all
on the case. Those who are puzzled to
know what Judge Cullom meant in the
case Of Burke VS.. Power will find his de-
csion reported in full in our court record.
Year: 1874

Peter Cooper's ''recipe by which he pre-
served his youth" is to always give q
friendly welcome to new ideas, never TO
feel too old to learn, never to lose faith in
human nature or to withhold his hand from
aiding new enterprises.
Year: 1874


In connection with this subject Governor
Kellogg addressed a letter to Mayor Wilt
making inquiry as to the effect of act No.
81, in case it was allowed to have the force
of law. The following is an extract from
the letter written by the Mayor IN response:
In answer to your inquiry as to the effect
of said act upon the revenue OF the city,
beg to state the assessment on capital Of
insurance companies for 1874 is $399, ,442.
Two per cent on that amount would be
$67 1888 "a.


Two and quarter per cent on that
amount would be $76,4S7 4S.
Two and half per cent on that amount
would be $84,9S6 o..


Two and three quarters per cent OF that
amount would be 1893, ,4S4 65.
Three per cent on that amount would be
$l0l,9S6 &c.


The bill will deprive the city of her reve-
nue. to the above amount according 10 gate
of SaSs
Year: 1874

NOTICE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,


DIR. ALLEN, DENTIST,
ONCE and Residence No. 1913 Canal street.
Teeth made in every style at greatly reduced
prices


Teeth extracted without pain by the use Of gas
chloroform.


Teeth filled with gold so as to prevent further
decay All operations will be done in the best
manner possb g. fell ly
Year: 1874

A IL persons owing us accounts or


"a balances on accounts for the year
1873 are hereby notified that the same
must be settled at once. We cannot
afford to carry over any balances, and
we trust this notice is sufficient.
Year: 1874

"Joe," the chimpanzee, which for
three years has had the honor of
separate apartment in the monkey
house at the Geological Gardens, re-
Gently died, after about two months
illness. OF all the members of the
apo tribe the chimpanzee is probably
the most tractable, and Of all chin
panzecs Joe was perhaps the best
tempered fellow that ever existed.
The readiness he always exhibited to
learn any now trick the ingenuity of
ihis keeper could devise was remarka-
bic; and the good temper he always
displayed when asked to perform them
for tho benefit of visitors was not less
surprising. He emulated the achieve
ments of Blondin and Leotard with
equal success, and seemed especially
proud of himself when he was ordered
to 90 through the series Of gymnastic
exercises which embraces the fcats
that have made the names Of those
men known all over the world.


If a nut were presented to him he
would not crack it in tho usual way,
but would place it under the donors
foot, and assist the process by admin
istering a sharp blow with his fist on
the toes of his unsuspecting visitor
lie always seemed devotedly attached
to his keeper, and when shut up
close in his room would summon him
by repeated knocks at his door. In
the evening, when the time for bid
ding him "good night" approached,
he used frequently to 60 into quite a
frenzy Of grief, tearing his hair, roll
ing on tho floor, and screaming out
like bad-tempered, spoiled baby with
extra strong lungs.


Nevertheless, he was really good
tempered, and never known to mali
ciously attempt to hurt any one. lie
would show his visitors to tho door
with the utmost politeness, turning
the handle and opening tho door
without assistance, and shaking hands
with his departing guests. Joe had
one fault. He might have taught
pickpockets a lesson in the pilfering
line of business which would have
borne dangerous fruit in London
crowd.-London Ne,os.
Year: 1874

Drifting away


Like the mote on the streanL
To-day's disappointment,


Yesterdays dream
Ever resolving,


Never to mend
Such is our progress;


Where is the end
Whirling away
Like a leaf on the wind,
Points of attachment


Left daily behind:
Fixed to no principle,


Fast to no friend
Such our fidelity;


Where is the end?
Floating away


Like cloud on the hill,
e Pendulous, tremulos,


Migrating still;
Where to repose ourselves?
Whittier to tend?
Such our consistency.


Where is the end"
Crystal the pavement


Seen through the stream;
Firm the reality


Under the dream.
We may not feel it,


Still we may mend.
How have we conquered,
Not known till the end.
Bright leaves may scatter,
Sports of the wind;
But stands through the winter
The great tree behind.
Frost shall not wither it;
Storms cannot bend
Roots firmly clasping
The rock at the end.
Calm is the armament
Over the cloud;
Clear shine the stars through
The riftAof the shroud.
There our repose shall be,
Thither we tend
Spite of our waverings,
Approved at the end.
Year: 1874

Chambers Journal notices some Gu,
rious aversions with which various emf
nent people have Teen affiicted-for il
surly is an af1iction to be unable to en-
dure the scent of fragrant flowers OF
the sight of delicious fruit. The com
poser Gretty and Lady Heneag (bed
chamber woman TO Queen Elizabeth)
could not remain in room which con-
tanned single rose, and it is said of the
latter that her cheek was once blistered
by having a white rose laid upon il
while she slept. The Princess de Lam
bale was welInigh thrown into convul-
sions by the sight of a violet tansy
was abominable to an ca of Barry
more; Scaliger paled before water
crosses, and here is authentic record OF
a soldier, otherwise brave, who would
incontinently run from sprig of rue.
To these instances we can add one
equally strange, which came within our
own knowledge. The late General
Richard A. Pierce, who was inspector
general of Massachusetts during the
latter years of the war, and who was
also the commandant of the recruiting
rendezvous at Readville, could not bear
to look at an apple of any description.
His aversion to that wholesome fruit
was SO great that he could detect It's
presence in a room, even if it was con-
cealed, and it is said that when bov al
school he has been made i'll by sitting
in the seat with companion who had
apples in his pocket. 1t is within ouI
knowledge that his servant having mad
vertantly placed a dish of apples on the
table with the dessert, General Pierce
was obliged to excuse himself to his
guests and leave the room.
Year: 1874

A London correspondent says: 81
have heard an amusing account of the
failure of a recent attempt to establish
a 'confederated home In London five
families possessing small incomes united
in the establishment of a common home.
A large house in the Bloomsbury region
was taken for the purpose, and the ar
rangements for the regulation of the
household were made with the utmost
care and precision. There was to be a
common dining room in which all the
meals of the household were to be taken,
and each family had a set of rooms,
which it was to furnish and arrange as
suited its own convenience. There was
to be one cook for the whole household,
and a couple of servants to do the
other work. The experiment was COM
menced, and for the first day or two
matters went we'll enough. Before q
evident that to govern a cOnfederated
home would be nearly as difficult as to
manage an Irish parliament. The five
families could never agree as to what
they should eat and drink. The dinner,
especially, was a standing subject of
dispute, and the consequence was that
that the kitchen became a scene of con-
stant wrangling between the unfortu-
nate cook aud her five mistresses. The
other servants also found it impossible
to meet the commands of their associ-
ated mistresses. Five bells would fire.
quently be ringing at the same time,
and one family would complain that they
were being neglected aud that another
was receiving undue. attention. Then
the children of the different families
would quarrel. o course each mamma
was sure that her darlings were not the
cause of the disturbance. In short, be-
fore few weeks had passed the confed-
Grated home became what the party who
told me the story called confederated
discord, and had to be broken up"
Year: 1874

A Paris correspondent of the New
York Graphic writes the following: ]
was lately conversing with NJ. Louis
Langue, one of the French admirers of
NJ. Darwin, and during the interview
NJ. LangHe developed very remarka-
bic consequence of the doctrine of the
survival of the fittest. He urged that
inasmuch as species and individuals
survive in the struggle for life only by
reason of superior ability to master
their environment, whereby it comes to
psss the strong propagate the strong
and perfection is reached, it is unscien


titic and unjustifiable to interfere with
nature in her 0ork in any way whereby
those who are unfit to survive shall be
aided in their struggle. Man is not ex-
empt from the action of the general
law of the survival of the fittest, and
therefore any means wherefore the weakN
are kept in existence, and it is rendered.
possible for them to propagate their
species, is indefensible When the
Soartans killed their deformed offspring
they were aiding nature in the accom-
plishment of its designs but much
more shall we aid in this direction if we
shall entirely do away with doctors,


medicines, hospitals and all the ad-
iuncts of the healing art. The world is
overpopulated there was time when
it was possible for plaques and epidem-
les to kill off the weaker, the surplus
age of humanity, and leave on earth
only those, who by reason of their high
physical condition, we're able to sur
vive. But the inventions by which we
have learned to cuddle the weak. to
doctor and bolster them against nature,
so that now consumptives are legion,
Year: 1874

and there is hardly a man without some
latent disease, have brought about a
condition of affairs which it is abso-
Iutely necessary to changeif the race is
to beimproved, Let the weak ones go
down, as nature intended they should,
and Ia few generations the descend
ants of the strong alone will survive.
NJ. Langue is SO steady devotee to
this idea that when his own child was
i'll, few months ago, he refused to
call physician, and the child died.
Whethet his practice will be generally
accepted is very questionable, even
though one sees little fault TO find with
his theory.
Year: 1874

It would be idle to write the worn
words of description or the faded
phrases of compliment. Miss Cusbman
acted Meg Merrilies, upon this occasion,
in such way as to make US forget that
we had seen it before, and feel only tlat
we were now seeing it for the first time.
In the glory of her yorth she was
never more powerful than when, upon
this memorable night, she burst in the
gloomy woodland and stood trapsfgured
before us-a living monument of fren-
zied suspense and legal misery. Her
figure lowered her very soul seemed
to dilate; years of suffering were writ
ten on her countenance; word of
love and of prophetic hope blszed from
her eyes every muscle of her body
seemed hardened into marble by the
tremendous tension of excitement under
which she leapt into the character her
presence was literally inspired, and
when she spoke the rameless quality OF
anguish and pathos in her voice thrilled
every chord of every heart in the vast
assemblage that saw this wonder and
heard this music. Genius in the art OF
acting can do no more than was done
by Charlotte Cushman in that supreme
moment. At the end of the scene the
stormy applause of a multitude, excited
beyond ali limits of discretion, almost
shook the building-till the actress
came back upon the stage, to look one
moment upon her triumph and calm
with her smile this raaing sea of adml-
ration.-Neay York Tribune.
Year: 1874

I'm Brussels they have taken one
practical step in regard to cremation,
which seems to indicate an opinion that
it is likely to be adopted instead OF
burial. They propose to have an official
medico. legal examination of every corpse
before it is burned.
Year: 1874

ADVICE TO THE GIRLS. Do not
estimate the worth of young man
by his ability to talk soft nonsense,
nor by the lnegth of his moustache.


Do not imagine that an extra rib
bon tied about the neck, can remedy
the defect of a soiled collar, or an
untidy dress.


If your hands are Drowned by
labor, do not envy the lily fingers
of Miss Fuss-and-Feather whose
mother drudges in the kitchen,
while the daughter lounges in the
parlor.


If your dress is lnconveniently
long, and a gentleman steps upon it,
do not be angry, bnt meekly beg
his pardon as you ought.


Always cherish a Partially for the
smell of dishwater-it is more con.
ducive to health and far less expen.
sive than i" Bouquet of Eden."


Do not judge of the intellin gence
of a female acquaintance by the
number of yards of trimming on
her dress.


Learn the use of darning cotton
as well as of zephyr worsted and
the tatting shuttle.
Year: 1874

tho rainfall and telegraph every Friday to the
secretary OF the nearest cotton EXCHANGE all
the information to be consolidated by the New
Orleans exchange and distributed to the 'yar-
GUS exchanges throughout the country.
Year: 1874

A four story brick building, attached to the
Boulevard Brewery, owned by VIM. Mack at Tenth.
ave and One-hundred and tweuty ighthst, and con.
tanning $1,000 OF ice, fell last evening with a loud
crash. The building became complete wreck. The loss
building and It's contents, is estimated at 10000
The affair created lntense excitement, it was lsup
posed for time that there were more persons
bnred ia the This proved TO be Incorrect Iu
qury by the police showed that there no one in the
building 1t substantial structure, but was unable
TO Withstand the strain Of the immense weight in It, The
catastrophe unexpected, and there was no chance
TO shore up the building aud put extra supports under
the noors The loss OF large amount Of ice AT this
season. when the breweres ia full OPERATION will
prove serious Inconvenience TO the proprietor the


brewery being Of the largest on the west side OF ia,