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Year: 1877

An unfortunate young LAWYER WAS
head over heels in love with a beautiful
girl, and was about to be married to her.
On the eve OF. the wedding-day he was
called on to defend an awful miscreant
"a man OF thirty, who had poisoned his
mother and father. The case seemed a
lost one, and when the prosecution had
closed the young lawyer was about to
give up the struggle without an effort
Suddenly he perceives in the extremity
of the courtroom his beloved and her
parents, who had come to see what kind
OF stuff he was made of The presence
OF the one he worships changes the train
of thought. He feels that he must make
a show of talent, and, beginning his ar
gument, rises to the highest flight of ell
oquence. In word. he succeeds in
showing that the criminal is an upright.
virtuous and much abused man, and OBJ
tains his acquittal. In the evening the
lawyer, with triumphant air, calls at the
house of his future father in-law, expect
ing that his success will insure him a
warm reception. To his surprise, he
finds the young girl cold and her par
ents much embarrassed. He asks what
this sort of a reception means. My
friend, said he whom the young man
had already begun to call hther-in law,
Il must tell you my daughter loves an
other Another, Who is the man?-


The good and virtuous man whom you


day, by your eloquence, restored to
society" replies the father.
Year: 1877

An amusing story comes from the
Ardennes, where, according to the tale
an agricuIturest recently died, leaving a
wife. horse and a dog. \ few moments
before his death he called his wife 10
him. and babe her sell the horse, and
give the proceeds ofthe sale 20 his rela-
tiyes, and to sell the dog, and keep the
money lhus gained for herself


Soon after the death the wife went to
the market with the horse and dog, and
exhibited them, with the announcement
that the price Of the dog was 800 francs
and that Of the horse five francs. The
passers by stopped and stared and judged
the woman mad, more especially as she
informed all would be purchasers that
to buy the horse it was necessary to buy
the dog first. 1t last curious passer
BY concluded the bargain; after which
the skillful woman handed oTer five
francs to the family Of her deceased hus
band. and retained five hundred francs
for herself. thus conuiyiBg at the same
time 10 carry out the letter, If not the
spirit. of the wishes of her husband, and
TO secure the larg ST sum Of mOn-y iol
herself


The story Is good; but we are not sure
that we have not heard the tale told be
fore, with the scene laid in Ireland
London Examiner.
Year: 1877

Yesterday was a good day for the
monkeys at the fair grounds, and they
enjoyed it. They friSked about in the
sunshine and cut their merry antics
with an abandon that sho wed them to
be bubbling over with the spirit of fun
and mischief There is one of the
number that by some amusing pecnl-
iarities of disposition and manner be
comes all immediate favori'e with
every spectator. and attracts more at
tention than any other. A gentleman
who was among the crowd yesterday
that generally surrounds the monkey
house when the grounds are open, hap
pened 70 have a small pocket-mirrOr
in his h inds, and, just for sport, pass
ed it in through the grating to the tav
orite The monker's behavior on see
ing his face reflected in the glass was
amusing in the extreme, and kept the
crowd in a roar of laughter Tor nearly
an hour. The monkey, of course,
failed to recognize the reflection of him
self in the glass, and took it for
monkey, and Iis anxiety to get hold of
that monkey vas what made the fun.
He would look behind the glass for it,
and feel for it in such a comicai way
whilst he was looking in the glass, that
one could not help laughing Whilst
the glass was close TO his eye he grad
ually bent over, casually, and noticing
that the evanescent monkey was then
on his back, apparently, he dropped
the glass and made sudden grab tor
him. When lie didT't get him he look
ed surprised, AMI commenced looking
under the straw to see what had be
come OF him. He was then seized with
a luminous idea. He picked up the
glass and ran up to the topmost branch
of the dead tree that is erected in the
cage, and, climbing 20 the extreme end,
again looked il the glass. 1t seemed
a. IL lie reasoned that in such a posi-
ton the monkey could not elude him.
He felt for it, grabbed at it, and tried
all sorts OF similar strategy to capture
it, and, notwithstanding his repeated
failures, seemed 10th 10 give it I'D. At
length the keeper. afraid that the
monkey would cur himself with the
glass or swallow some OF the quick-siI-
yer from the back, took it away from
him, and the fun endeG.-S Lovis
Gi1Je Democrat.
Year: 1877

she lay perfectly still, watching for the


man with as.ealthy vigilance that would


have done credit to an astute and expe
/ Tienced car. Not muscle or Il hairpin
of her frame moved. and her breathing
was as slow and regular as that of a pro
found sleeper. At length the man, con.


fident that she was asleep. softly began
! to worm himself from under the bed


moving after the manner prescribed by


way Of penalty to the original serpent Of


the Garden of Eden. Little did he i'm


agine that pair rof pitiless gray eyes were


waiting for the appearance of his head


while pair of little and nervous hands


were ready to pounce upon his ears. II


Was not many minutes, however, before


each ear was suddenly canght in an in
exOrable grasp, and his head began TO


oscillate with remarkable speed between
the floor and the edge Of the bedstead.
Won MOltke himself could not have


surpassed Miss Johnson's tactics. She


had the man completely at her mercy,


and he was as helpless as though his


head were in the stocks. At first his
captor maintained a grim silence, but
after she had bumped him sufficiently


to ease her mind, she addressed him


upon the wickedness and folly Of seek
ing TO rob her. In vain did the man
protest that his motives were innocent;


that he had mistaken the house, and
had merely intended to take Il quiet
nap under his own bedstead, where the
flies could not find him. Miss Johnson
sternly told him that he could not make
her believe any such nonsense, and that
she would let him know" and would
also show him." These threats we're
carried ont by renewal Oft the humping
process, until the man yelled for mercy
so loudly that the neighbors were
aroused and rushed to Miss JOhnson's
house with the firm conviction that a
gang of burglars had murdered that ex
cellent woman and we're quarreling over
the division of the spoils 1t was not
until strong force, armed with clubs
and hatchets, had recklessly entered the
room, that Miss Johnson surrendered
her captive, with the remark that the
sooner they took themselves off the bet
ter, and that if any other man would
like to lie under her bed she was en-
tirely ready to knock little sense into
him.


Thus this intrepid woman not only
defended herself with the most signal
success, but she pointed out the true way
to deal with a man under the bed. Most
women would have tried to poke the
man out with broom, at the same time
him to "shOo." The result
would have been toexpose themselves to
an attack at very great disadvantage
Miss Johnson's plan, on the contrary,
places a man under the bed entirely at
the mercy Of cool and courageous wo
man; and those who may at any time
hereafter find man under their re
spective beds will do we'll to initiate her
example and share her well earned glory
Year: 1877

What river" said she, as she tighten.
ed her grip on the mahogany chair and
uttered howl of anguish, while tears
ran down her cheeks, do | especially
remind you off,


Why" said he, giving the forceps an
experimental wrench about a quarter of
the way around, "of the Tusky-roarer," I"
and he calmly but firmly extracted what
she thought was the end Of her shoulder
blade.


"And what other river now!7 said the
brave girl, turning white as a sheet as he
held the bone up in the air and flourish
ed it triumphantly.


Why, of the Tusk loser, of course, -
ne answered, handing her the ammonia.
And then she smiled with confusion and
modification and acknowledged that the
tooth was perfectly sound, and she had
1t drawn only to get chance to pro
pound two conuadrums that she though,
he couldn't guess.


He returned the fair girls love and
devotion, and they were welded last
Christmas and have had a large family
of children n-Ha'rkeye.
Year: 1877

The following, taken from an ex-
change, is applicable to some of the chur-
ches in this city, and worthy of the atten-
ton of the sections whose duty it's to see
and do what is proper and best for the
health and comfort of the congregation;
and if the suggestions herein laid down
were followed, the comfort of the audience
or congregation in close, warm weather,
would be greatly enhanced-in some of our
city chunches: THE sections in some in
stances, open their churches late on Sunday
morning, and do not pay that regard foI
the comfort of the audience they should
If the auditorium of church building is
we'll aired and properly ventilated on the
Saturday previous to holding Sunday ser.
vices, and then opened again on Sunday
morning as early as possible. the difference
in temperature of the building will be found
to be astonishing. If however, the chur-
ches are kept closed during the week
with the hot sun striking the walls ant
windows, and they are opened only a shor
time before the morning service begins OF
Sunday, nothing more than a bake oyer
temperature can be expected"
Year: 1877

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.


Seven hundred men have struck on the
Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad on account of a
reduction of ten per cent off their wages.
No doubt majority of these workmen
were anxious to get down TO hard pan, !"
and voted and did all in their power to
elect Hayes and put Sherman in the treas
ury department. If mechanics and labor
ers will vote for contraction of tho cur
rency they must expect contraction to
reach them. We venture the opinion that
the Baltimore & Ohio railroads business
has been contracted more than ten per
cent. since last falls election. Our friends
must remember that contraction is heart
less monster; that he spares none but his
parents debts and taxes.
Year: 1877

Browns GINGER will be found invaluable In all
cases Of Cramp other disorders caused by change
larly by travellers will usually act as Preventive
and ward OF such attacks. To the aged and those
recovering from Illness, q small quantity with


little sweetened water will be found to give strength
and refreshment: the Ginger having no reaction,
which Is the great objection to the oil alcoholic
Mustard Plaster without the possibility of blister
ing the ekin) Its application on hannelis Il most e
cacious And in the case Of persons predisposed
70 Rheumatism and Gouty Affections Il IL of great
service, used to rub with.1


EB Beware of COunterfeite.
Year: 1877

UTILIZING THE REco1L OF GUN.-Ihe
idea of utilizing the recoil OF gun on
discharge to make it retreat under cover,
says Iron, has again been put to a practl,
cal and very thorough test, at the proof
Ground connected with the royal arsenal
The curved railway laid down for making
the experiment on the previous occasion
was again employed, though with the
sharpness of the curve reduced to some ez'
tent, and the straight run at the com
mencement Of the recoil extended. This
trial was more successful than the first
the gun, when fred with moderate charges
retiring round the corner, out OF sight
but, when put to thesevere trials which ar
sometimes required of guns on service,
failed 10 keep its place on the ralls-ren
dering necessary some further modlhca


tion of the arrangement.
Year: 1877

The Fargo Times, in speaking Of the
crops on the line of the North Pacific
Railroad, in Dakota Territory as we'll
as the Red River valley says:


AS there seems to be a report cur
rent that the crops in this vicinity
have been seriously damaged by the
'hoppers which visited US last week, we
wish to state distinctly that but few
fields have been touched at al, and that
those were damaged but slightly. The
total amount of injury will not be hall
a bushel to the e4acre over the country
TheRed River Valley will turn out, the
largest crop this year that has eve,
been harvested.
Year: 1877

To DESTROY WARTS. Dissolve SO
much common washing soda as the
water will take up; wet the warts
with this for minute, and let them
dry without wiping. Keep the water
in bottle and repeat the washing Oft
en-, and it will take away the largest
warts,
Year: 1877

An Australian has taught canary
to sing "Home, Sweet Home" by sus.
pending il before a mirror near a mu
sic box which performed that melody.
Surprising the bird in the glass was
making the music. the bird finally
caught the notes, and now MARBLES the
whole tune.
Year: 1877

A country where the roses haze 20
fragrance, and the women no petit
coats; where the rDads bear no vehI-
cies aud the ships No kecls; Where the
laborer has no Sabbath and the mag.
istrate no sense Of honor; where old
men fly kites; where the needle poipts
to the south, and the sign Of being
puzzled is to scratch the antipales Of
the head; where the place of honor is
on the left hand and the seat Of intel
lect is in the stomach; where to take
OFF your hat is an insolent gesture,
and wear a white garment is to put
yourself in mourning; which has a
literature withou, an alphabet, and a
language without grammar.
Year: 1877

To the editor of the HERALD:


The reporter of the "Republican" stated
thas "consideraple complaint" was made
as 10 the fast driving of the Friendship and
Phoenix engines out Delaware avenue to
the fire, on Wednesday last. The Friend>
ship engine passed down Market street and
the Phoenix passed out the avenue, and
therefore there could be no racing between
the two engines spoken Of


EYE WITNESS.
Year: 1877

some of the butchers talk of erecting Il
new market house. 1t will be held by them
Ia similar manner to that in which the 2d
street market is now held by them. They
desire to have 1t in the upper part of King


street, if they can obtain y suitable lot.
Year: 1877

Application is to be made to the Supreme Court in
this city Tor a committee OF five gentlemen taxpayers
to investigate the condition OF tho Dock Department
Tho day for making tho application has yet been
set, but the parties moving IN tho matter
present in possession OF certain facts which Will be
put In form ana presented with the petition in
vestigating committee. Tho Court, II appears, has
power appoint committees to investlgate anv do
partmcnt or commission under the city government.
Year: 1877

The sum OF $50 600 paid to the Brooklyn Bridge
Company yesterday by Comptroller Kolly u part Of
the Appropriation for the completion Of that work.


Comptroller Kelly has been authorized by the Com
OF the Sinking Fund to Lease tho franchise
OF the lorry from Whitehall street to station Island Tor
VI, 800 per annum.


Tho Commissioners OF Charities and Correction have
been permitted to use portion oil tho disEensary
building at the corner White and Centre streets as
q reception hospital.
Year: 1877

The following annual report OF General Ord show
Ing the duty performed by the small force under his
command in maintaining order the Rio Grandc
frontier has just been transmitted General Sheri
dan.
Year: 1877

THE GEORGIA CONSTITUTIONAL CONN In


TION


THE ELECTION YESTERDAY WITHOUT POLITICAL SIG


HIFICANCE.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSR1


WASHINGTON, June 12.-The election to de-
ternine the question OF holding Constitutional Con-
vention in Georgia which took place to-day has no I'm
mediate political significance. No decided opposition
was made TO the project There here and there local
opposition Most Of the Republican politicians preferred
to have the convention defeated but they made no effort
10 organize their followers to vote against the PROPOSE
ton The active promoters OF the convention scheme
did not venture to state their motives explicitly
and provoke an agitation, because they did
not agree among themselves to the changes songht TO
be made the Old Constitution. They thought il wise
TO throw the whole question into the convention without
much preliminary public discussion. IL was feared that
the various elements of opposition to the many changes
talked of might II aroused consolidate and defeat the
convention There s probability that the debates and
divisions that will be to in the convention
will make break in the solid white party III the state
Several Of the new constitutional features proposed WILL
IL carried be pretty be fought at the polls by
large aud influential class Of white politicians who have
thus far acted with the Democratic party.


TIE RESULT NOT YET KNOWN.


AUGUSTA, Ca, June 12.-An election was
held Georgia to-day 10 ascertain whether the people
desired to vote for or against Constitutional Conycn
ton Richmond County will give about 800 majority for
the convention. The With Congressional District will
give a majority IN favor Of the convention Returns
from the other districts in slowly, and not suf
ciently definite to indicate which way the question has
been decided The blacks voted sodly against tho CON
ventiOn in this city and large number OF whites voted
with them The Republicans generally voted IN the
negative. The total vote in thc state Will he hgnt


RnPCRTED DEFEAT OF TIE CONVENTION.


ATLANTA, Ga, June 12.-Special dispatches
to The Constitution from all parts of the State, up to
loch haaf do
ieated III the State by small majority.


TIE VOTE OF CHATHAM COUNTY


SAvANNAH, Ga, June 12.-The convention
was carried in this county by about 100 majority Two
thousand three hundred and niueysix votes cast
The entire vote has not yet been counted II has been
raining all day which kept many people from the polls
The Republicans chowcd more activity to-day i'll voting
than they have III the past two years.
Year: 1877

An Irish girl was ordered to hang the wash
clothes on the horse in the kitchen to dry
Her mistress shortly after found very gentle
family horse standing in the kitchen, COM
pletely covered with the articles that had been
washed that day. Upon interrogating the
girl the reply was 0th, to be sure, ye told
me to hang the clothes upon tie horse in the
kitchen, and the baste is the kindest ! ever
saw, shure"
Year: 1877

From the Fort Smith papers we
learn that a reign of terror exists
in the Choctaw Nation. The Her
aid thinks that much if not all of
this trouble has its origin in the
arbitrary action of Governor Cole,
who is the representative of the full
blood, non-progressive element.
In speaking of these troubles, the
Independent says:


"There appears to be great excite
ment in the Ohoolaw Nation. The
Light Horse are riding over all
parts of the Nation, arreSting half
breeds and white men, and all that
are living near the line are coming
over into the State for protection.
There are several men, who are
leading men in the Nation, in
town, having escaped from the
Light Horse. We have conversed
with some Of them and they do not
know what charges are against
them. All this excitement is pro-
duced by the arbitrary action of
Coleman Cole, Governor of the
Nation. He is a full-blooded In
dian, and is acting without law. 1t
Year: 1877

Speaking Of female education in
France, the Westminster Review
says:


In France, where public opinion
is so much more severe with unmar-
ried women than with wives, we can
not but suspect that the purity of
girls is valued rather from the sens
uous point of view than as pledge
of future chastity. The more de-
bauched the men, the more they
will be influenced by this sensuous
attraction; and, moreover, the more
their own licentious life has I'M
pressed them with the frailty of
woman's virtue, the more severely
will they guard their daughters. At
any rate it will be conceded to us
that a species Of purity which can
only be secured by claustration
does not command much respect.
French writers in general seem to
think this claustration warranted
by the inhammable temperament
OF their race, by their proximity to
the South, by their hot blood and
impetuous desires. George Sand,
for instance, in her novels, usually
implies that a man who spends ten
minutes alone with the woman
he loves without forgetting his
good manners, deserves considera-
able credit for his self-possession.
Michelet is of opinion that after
the age of four or five the two
sexes ought to be kept carefully
apart. Tame relates that in certain
schools it has been found necessary
to exclude all male professors, even
such as are old and ugly. Scraps
If letters addressed to these prosaic,
unsuspecting "Romeosp Of fifty had
been discovered in the desks of the
young ladies. A former pupil of
the great Legion Of Honor school
at st. Denis, into which no man is
allowed to enter, tells us that on
one occasion the authorities were
very greatly scandalized by the dis
covery that the word " Amour"
had been scribbled all over its walls.
For our part, we think that the
mental and physical state indicated
by these or similar occurrences
would be remedied rather than ag-
gra1ated by enfranchisement. The
physical appetites of the French
are not by any means ferocious;
their sensuality lies chiefly in their
Imagination; now nothing stimu-
lates the Imagination so much as
mystery and restraint. Fresh air
and exercise provided for the body,
together with interest provided for
the mind through a more rational
course of study, and especially
through the prospects opened by
women of utilizing their studies in
subsequent professional pursuits,
would prove far better checks than
convent walls. The very fact al
legged in defense of the French
mode Of education, namely, the
fact that the two sexes cannot be
allowed to mingle for an instant
without danger, is in itself a suffi.
cient condemnation of that mode.
Year: 1877

With the advent of cool nights there
comes the necessity for precautions i'll
regard to health. The relaxation of the
physical system consequent upon sum-
mer weather renders one especially
liable to take cold from the slightest
draught, and subject to fevers from i'm
prudence in eating, or from malarial
atmosphere. There has been this sea-
son an unusual degree of moisture; veg
citation in consequence has been ex-
uberant in growth there will be an
immense amount of decaying matter
this fall. Quite as much attention
should be paid to the surroundings OF
the house as in spring. There should
be no wet, not even damp spot, upon
the premises. A light fire in an open
fireplace, morning and evening will
prove useful prophylactic. While the
middle of the day is warm, and one is
easily heated by exertion, the evening
air is chill, and there is quite as much
necessity for woollen underclothing, and
for caution as to cooling off the body
suddenly, as in winter. Every drain
from the house, every clubhouse, every
collection of leaves or vegetable matter,
should be punctiliously cared for. And
the slightest febrile tendency should be
Immediately attended to. 1t is said,
and doubtless with truth, that the sani-
tary condition of most cities is better,
on the whole, than that of many places
in the country. There is, however, no
excuse for ignorance in these days upon
this subject, and certainly none for dis
regard of measures which have over and
again been pointed out as essential to
health.-PrOUidence Journal.