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Year: 1874

The game of shuttle board is little known in this country, and but few Americans play it. 1t is a Scotch amusement. and in principle is identi- cal with the popular outdoor game known as SC curling" It is very simple, and therefore easily understood but to as is called for in the game of billiards. The only paraphernalia of the game are long, narrow board, and eight iron disks like quoits. The board is usually from thirty to thirty-fve feet in length, but may be longer or shorter, as cir cumstances require is about two feet prerequisite to its efficiency, however, IS that it must be perfectly level, and it is therefore made strong and solid, and seldom less than from four to eight inches thick.

 The iron disks are about three-Quar- ters of an inch thick, three inches in diameter, and weigh from pound and half to pound and three-quarters. Four of these are cast with the letter N on the upper side, and four with the letter O.

 The board is laid on solid table, at an elevation of thirty-si or forty inches from the floor, and is surrounded on all sides by narrow gutter to receive the pieces or disks when they fall. Six inches from each end straight line is described across the board, which the players shots.

 The game is played by two or foul persons, but as the number of players s., ol. s>E H. game, the explanation will be most readily understood by confning the play to two.

 The contestants take their stand al one end of the board, which has been sprinkled with fine white sand, one with the O disks, the other with those stamped N. The first player sends g piece with @ gIiSsade down the board, striving to propel it beyond the lower line, and if possible to make it toverhane the lower edge of the board. If his piece remain anywhere on the board outside the line, and there be no piece of his antagonists before it, he scores one. Should his piece lie between the line and the edge, the same conditions governing, his count is two. If his piece hang over the edge, in which case the shot is called ship" he scores three for that piece; and so on. Thus it will be seen that the first object ot each player is to drive his opponents pieces from the board the second, so to guard his own as to prevent his oppo rent from driving them of. It vii readily be understood from this expla nation that the highest count that cal be made in one inning is twelve; but i is doubtful whether any such score hal ever been made in game between two players of even the most ordinar, | ahilitv
Year: 1874

What are you good for, my brave little man7 Answer that question for me if you can You, with fingers as white as nun,

 You, with your ringlets as bright as the sun. All the day long with your busy contriving, Into all mischief and fun you are driving; See if your wise little noddle can tell What you arc good for-now ponder it well. Over the carpet the dear little feet

 Came with batter to climb on my seat; Two merry eyes, full of frolic and glee, Under their lashes looked up unto me; Two little hands pressing soft on my face, Drew me down close in loving embrace; Two rosy lips gave the answer so true "Good to love you, mamma good to love you
Year: 1874

should think as he does, that blind
faith suits him very well, and that prob.
ably is the reason he is 81 iutidel.


would like to ask Orthodox how
he knows that the "Mohammedau. the
Parsee or tbe religion OF Zoroasteris 10 not
just as good as that of the Bible, II be
bas never intelligeptly examined into it 7


How does he know that the Bible 10
true when, as he clsims, he does not
know arytbiug intelligently about 1t Z
How does be know that the religion Of
the Bible is not q reasonable one,
when, if he has followed bis own rules
he never tried his reason on il? Surely
a man who places himself ia that po-
sition is in a pretty fix to talk about
the religion Of the Bible being above
reason There is no doubt abort its
being above his reason. l would sug-
gest TO Orthodox" that he adhere
strictly to his own rule and keep per-
,eeiy m lneiat i IS Is fassp matter isithn nSlous,
aud OF course be ought not to venture
the slightest effort OF his reason in any
way With regard to it Let US see il be
will keep his own rule. Probably be
will prove to be ss big au inhdel IN re.
gard 10 his own rule as he is in regard
10 the Bible. -


Let us wait few dsys and see if be
will not speak again, fer surely he IS
not fool enough either to believe or
practice his own theory.


PICK AXE.
Year: 1874




notwithstanding the people OF
Wheeling have contributed nothing a.
vet to the construction Of the proposed
Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad, YET
considerable more than tbrre-f'ths OF
the voters still have Q warm side for
that enterprise and would help it il
they could. To these, any informa'
ton as to the prospects Of the road is
full of interest, aud the project still has
their warmest sympaihies and most
cordial wishes for its success. OF course,
these are not 80 tangible nor negotiable
in the money market as Wheeling
city bonds would be, but
they are the best We are
permitted to offer at present and, in-
substantial as they are now, they may
We. have some tangible value.


The Mesers. STANLEY seem TO have
taken hold OF the enterprise iu earnest.
They are convinced OF the need for and
the prob .ble profit Of the road, and,
with their characteristic shrewduess
and practical common sense. have
undertaken its construction. They
have never failed in any undertaking
OF this kind heretofore. (sud they have
successfully engaged in several enter
pri,es that seemed more doubtful than
this,) and there is no reason Tor dispar-
ssiug their judgment or their energy
or their skill or their resources in
relation to the present enterprise.


We were shown yesterday q proof
of the mortgage bond to be issued by
the Wheeling and Lake Erie Company
in aid OF the cost oi construction. IL
is a beautiful piece OF lithog,aphic
work and reflects credit upon the en-
sravers and printers. The bonds run
for thirty years, with interest paid semi'
annually at the rate OF seven per cent
iu gold. They will be offered for sale
in New York and Londsn during the
ensuing summer.


In the meantime the work is in actu
81 progress. Gangs OF lsborers are al
ready engaged at several points in
grading and preparing the road bed
and the indications are that in shorI
time the work will be vigorously pros
ecuted along the entire line.
Year: 1874

CHICAGO, April l0.-H. B. Myers. at
one time manager of the Pacific and
Atlantic Telegraph Office in this city
and more recently employed as an OPP
orator 10 the Western Uuion Office here,
was found dead in his bed, at the Cen.
trail Hotel, this afternoon. BE was ~
ing on his back With bis hands folded
across his breast and WAS at first sup
posed to have died natural death, but
on moving the body it was discovered
that hs had shot himself in the back oil
the head, the ball entering his brain.
Year: 1874

Editors of the Dispatch I was pleased to
see from the late meeting Of the Board OF
Aldermen that the subject of public parks
has been referred to committee to be here
after reported on. But of the many places
in our city suitable for park l know OF
none which has so many advantages as
Chimborazo Hill. It is in the eastern ror-
ton of the city, on high level plateau,
overlooking large portion of the city, and
commanding beautiful view of our noble
river and highly cultivated farms for several
miles. Besides, it can be visited in the after
noon without our faces coming in contact
with the hot sun. 1t contains about twenty
acres, and could be bought or condemned
for sum not exceeding, probably, 81 ,00C
per acre on an average. If the Council should
decide not to improve the three acres in
Marshall Ward originally purchased for q
park, the same could. it is believed, be sold
for sum sufficient to acquire title to the
twenty acres on Chimborazo Hill Tne
small amount of filling on Broad ald Thirty
first streets over Bloody Run gully, recently
ordered by the Council to be done. would
give beautiful access to this lovely spot
Besides, the location of it for a public parI
would greatly enhance the value Of all tho
surrounding property, the: additional take:
est on the investment. s.


The writer has no pecuniary interest in The
matter, but is governed solely by what be
regards the best interests of his native city


MONROE WARD.
Year: 1874

ATTENTION. Business on Thirteenth street
between MAR, and franklin is much i'm
peded by huge pile of dirt that has been
lying in the street for many weeks, and by
broken and sunken places in the street pave
ment and sidewalk: LuXuriant grass grows
in the cutters and filthy water stands in
Year: 1874

SPECIAL EoTIcE.-Fromthisd date e. B. SPENCE
& Son will sell their stock at greatly re.
duced prices Those In want of nice clothing at low
prices are invited to give them call They still
have nice stock Of iuen and alpaca goods ut very
low prices.
Year: 1874

THE DUKE AND THE SNoB.-The duke
was in church when II collection was an
nounced for some charitable object The
plate began to 60 round, and the duke
carefully took out aorin which he laid
on the pew before him, ready for transfer
to the plate. Beside him sat little suob
who, noticing the action, initiated it by
ostentatiously laying a sovereign along
side the ducal Aorin. This was too much
for his grace, who pulled out another
form, which he laid 10y the side Of the
first. The little snob followed suit by
laying another sovereign beside the first.
His grace quietly added third Aorin,
which was capped 10y the third sovereign
on the part of the little snob. Out came
the fourth to swell the dukes donation,
then the little snob triumphauty laid
three sovereigns at once upon the board.
The Duke psoduced three; thep plate came.
The little snob took up his handful of
soyereigns and ostentatiously ratified them
into the plate, then turning detantly to-
ward his rival, as ii to say, 4 think that
takes the shine out Of YOU Fancy his
chagrn when the duke, with a grim
smile, put one lorin on the plate and
quietly swept the remaining six back into
his pocket. His grace used to chuchlo
when he told that story.
Year: 1874

A FARMER who was pestered with
crows hit upon the plan of soaking some
corn in whisky and placing it in the field
so that the crows would get drunk, and
then he could easily close on them. AZ
ter soaking some corn all night, he put a
bountful supply in the field early next
morning, and in about two hours he went
out to see how things were progressing,
and mark what followed. one old crow,
little larger than the rest, had gathered
up and taken possession Of all the soaked
corn, and had built himself bar out OF
some elods of earth, and was retailing the
whisky-soaked corn to the other crows,
charging them three grains Of sprouted
corn for one soaked grain.
Year: 1874

WATER TGLEscorEs.-The people OF
Norway carry in their fishing boats a
water telescope, or tube, three or four
feet in length. They immerse one end
in the water, and then looking intenty
through their glass, they are able to per-
ceive objects ten or fifteen lathoms deep,
as distinctly as if they were within few
feet Of the surface. SO, when they dis
cover plenty OF fish they surround them
with their large draught nets, and often
catch them in hundreds at a haul, which,
were it not for these telescopes, would
frequently prove precarious and dunprof


liable fishing. This instrument is not
only used by the fishermen, but is also
found in the navy and coasting vessels.
Year: 1874




The West. which does the unprotected pro-
ducng for the is Of mind touching
matter OF We want more money. need
money. and by way Of prophecy venture 10
that presently going TO have more money We
venture little further In the field of prophecy, aud Will
predict that the time Ia al hand when the currency OF
the United states VIII he 50 per cent larger IN amount
than at present. perhaps more than that, when viii
be paper backed only by the faith Of the Government,
aud that Presidential candidate Will ever be ruined
by the advocacy OF this currency which Will become by
consent the medium OF exchange IN the United
States and recognized such la the money markets OF
the world -'


TIE WAY TO PRESERVE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
fron. Ia, Syracuse JOapa lh>p)


prudent, sagaciOus course on the part OF
the Republican leaders viii continue their party in
power many years. and it viii require many Dlun,
ders the part OF the Republican party, stupid ana
unnecessary any winch have been committed by IT,
~ forfe tho good OF the people 10 such degree
lead 10 the restoration OF the enete and unirs!
worthy Democracy until the great crimes oil the rebel
lion era attoned forgotten IL is true however,
that any Republican mistake 10 an opportunity lor toe
Opposition, which will be- duly improved The Demo
cratic party sufficient capacity To build upon the
apses OF the party In power and therefore the nocessy
for being wise and sagaclous as party pocy to SAY
nothing Of ;he impulse OF higher motve) In oroer TO
defeat Democratic expectations In this direction
Year: 1874

With circumspect steps as we pick ouI


way through W.
This intricate world, as all prudent folks


do, u 81
May we still on our journey be able to


view
The benevolent face of dollar Or two;
For an excellent thing is Dollar or
No friend is so staunch as o Dollar
"a or two;


In country or town,
AS we stroll up and down.,
We are cock of the walk with Dollar


or two.


Do you wish to emerge from the bache-


lor crew, S4fi
And charming young innocent female


to WOO? :
You must always be ready the hand


some to do,
Although it may cost you a Dollar or two.
For love tips his dart with q Dollar


ortwo;
And beyond all dispute,


The best card of your suit
Is the eloquent clink of Dollar or two.
Do you wish to have friends who your


bidding will do,
And help you your means to get speedi-


ly through? I?
You'll find them remarkably faithful


and true,
By the magical power Of Dollar or two.
For friendships secured by Dollar or


two;


And you'll ne'er wants friend
Till you no more can lend,
And yourself need to borrow Dollar or


two. ..
Year: 1874

USEFUL INroRMATIoN.-A mixture
of tar and oil applied to boots and
shoes will make them water-tight.
7 Never sit, staud, or lie in u current
of air when you are fatigued or very
warm.


Never uso soda or lime in washing
clothes. They are certain to rot
them in time. Borax is the only safe
article


TO clean paint, rub we'll with
whitening moistcned with water, ap-
plying it with a woolen cloth, and
wash with clean water.


Common salt blown into the uostrils
of horses is said by horse-raisers 10 be
a good remedy for collie, or any de-
lrangcment Of the bowels.
Year: 1874

A special meeting efthe Executive
Committee of the Conservative party for.
Charleston County was held on Tuesday
evening, when the following address
and resolutions were unanimously
adopted and ordered to be published:


The Executive Committee of the Con-
servatiye party of the City and County
of Charleston have performed the duty
entrusted to them by their fellow
citizens. ~.
gsThey commenced this campaign with
q clear Radical majority of over eight
thousand votes opposed to thom.


They have, by cooperation with the
INDEPENDENT Republicans, who desired
good and honest government, elected
five Conservative members to the House
of Representatives, the Probate Judge,
and one of the three County Commis-
sioners, which gives the people county
administration with which they may be
perfectly satisfied. ,..-zg .zss


The result shows thatthe Conservative.
and the colored Independent Repubi biican
party of Charleston County can work
together for the common good, thatthey
can trust each other, aud that, together
united, they are able to control the city
and county in the interests of peace and
order.


The executive committee would also
extend their warmest and most heart
felt thanks to the young men OF their
party, who, casting aside party prejudices
and associations, came forward in q
manly, heroic manner, and cast their
votes for the ticket recommended by
this executive committee.


This executive committee feel no hes
itation in saying that if the white peo-
pie or Conservative voters OF the South
will follow the advice given by Senator
Gordon, of Georgia, in recent speech,
and that given by the Democratic exec
|.utive committee of the State OF Ala
bama, there can be no discord between
the two races. We need the colored
men to cultivate our fields and In every
department of trade, and the colored
men ask for our help to assist them IN
their honest endeavors to procure live
lihood. We of the South cannot do
without them. They cannot live with
out US.


We contend for good and honest gov
ernment. We do not war on the Gov
ernor elect. We only ask equal ana
exact justice to all men. We demand,
and have q right to expect, that the
taxes shall be reduced in this State |;
that the expenses shall be mateaially
cut down in all departments of the State
government, and that no fraudulent
claims of any kind shall be acknoWl-
edge or paid. This is what We fought
for in the late election, and is what we
ask.


Capital Is now waiting to be invested
in enterprises in this State; but capital.
lists are cautious, and hesitate to invest
their funds until the character OF tne
encoming government is defined.
Year: 1874

Next to rooster in a rain-storm,
or a man with his mother-in-law on
his arm, the most wretched looking
thing in the world, is candidate
who has just overheard some friends
wanting to bet three to one that he
wont be elected.
Year: 1874

We are pleased to find that through
the generosity of their respective pro
prietors, the Greenspring Sentinel, Bry-
an Press and Bellevue Gazette are now
forwarded to. Birchard Library
in this city, where they may constantly
be found on file. This Is a worthy ex-
ample in good cause, which numerous
other of our exchanges might with credit
and probably advantage to themselves
In future follow.
Year: 1874

We notice J. Jackman, driver Of the
bus to and from the depot and Kessler
House, more than proud at the recent
neat appearance given to his old bus by
Mr.. Ambrose Ochs, of the carriage fac
tory, State street. It Is now quite as
good as new again-elabOrately dec
orated-and is quite Aattering testi-
monial of how our friend Ambrose Is
capable of turning out work not to be
beaten In the trade.
Year: 1874

Our Street Commissioners would be
conferring no inconsiderable favor to
pedestrians along our streets if they
would first look to that dangerous un-
finished corner of the sidewalk opposite
Garvin's store. Next cast an eye to the
dangerous crossing of Justice street, on
the right hand side of Croghan street,
going to the depot. Also, once more
adopt some measure to have the misera-
bic path opposite the Ryder property,
on Croghan street put in good repair.
Year: 1874

At the corner Of Main and State streets,
on the pike, we notice our city autlnori-
ties have Just laid a very fine and sub
stantial cistern, capable of holding 1,OOC
barrels Of water, which is for the benefit
of the fire department in case Of a con
in that neighboEhood. Is is
already filed and awaits an emergency.
Year: 1874

A telegram from Norristown, Pa,
September Is, says: Theusually staid,
quiet and arisIocratic portion Of Bucks
county, known as Warminster town
ship, is just now greatly excited over
somewhat strange elopoment 1t seems
that about a year since fancy colored
man, named Joe Palmers, came to War
minister aud engaged with Mr.. John
Thompson, one ofthe aristocrstic citi-
zens, as man of all work. While
thus employed it was noticed that he
was quite intimate with Miss Annie
Thompson, the beautiful, refined and
accomplished daughter of his employer.
Shortly afterwards Palmer was taken
i'll, aud Miss Thompson attended to him
until the family prevented it by having
him removed elsewhere. But il seems
Miss Thompson's visits were clandes-
timely continued TO him. After his
convalescence, it is reported that Joe
Palmer said that he would be even
with the Thompsons for sending him
away from their residence during his
illness. Miss Thompson's father aud
mother did all they could to prevent
any further intimacy between their
daughter and Palmer, and she seeming.
ly consented completely to their wishes
but neither they nor the community
were prepared for the denouement
which has taken place. A day or two
since Joe Palmer stated to various per
sons that he was going West and was
noticed making extensive preparations.
About the same time Miss Thompson
persuaded her mother TO allow visit
to neighboring township TO make
some purchases. She went instead To
the railroad depot, and, boarding the
Philadelphia train, met Palmer at the
next station. As the Young lady did
not return at the time she informed her
mother she would, search was in
stituted and the truth learned. The
terribly distracted parent at once went
to Philadelphia, but, although most
persistent search was made, nothing
of the couple could be learned further
than that Palmer was seen in the neigh
borhood of the haymarket, at Seventh
and Columbia avenue, the day subsc-
quent TO the elopement. Miss Thomp-
son is a great heiress and has always
been held in the highest esteem by the
people OF Warminster Her parents
are heartbroken at the rash act Further
endeavors will be made for recovery.
Year: 1874

1t is twostory main building ana
wings, the former projecting front and
rear in immense porticoes OF solid
stone, the center of the building being
being capped with plain but illy-heht-
ed dome. On the ceiling of the front
portico is large compass dial, and i'm
mediately over the main door there is
set in the door large clock, with dlais
showing inside and out and there Is
now exhibited ladder made by Jeifer-
son himself, and with which he wound
up the time keeper at stated periods by
the weights suspended from pulleys on
the walls OF either eide. The nam en-
trance really consists OF three double
glass doors, all OF which can be remov-
ed, and you first enter vestibuie, oc-
tagonal in shape, and pass immediately
into parlor OF the same shape Inc
two apartments have inlaid floors OF
walnut mahogany, and cherry, which
have yet to be surpassed by any work
of the kind in this country. Although
in constant use iu Jefiersons days, as
he always had lots of company, and
have been used since, and are still, by
picnic and dancing parties, they are not
warped or injured in the least, and need
apparently, only soap and water to re-
store them to their original glossy ap-
pearance. There are two small dining
rooms, one in each wing, the rest OF the
building being cut up into small and
badly-lighted bedrooms. Ventilation
seems to have been buried beneath every
other consideration, as there is no room
in the house through which there could
be gained a direct air current. Inc
beds, even, are located in recesses Cr
alcoves in the walls, to form which
space and room are sacrificed, and the
stairways, one i'll each wing, are so
constructed and OF such scanty bend
that their descent would be perllons IN
the daytime without lantern. A Gov
cred way, which is in rather a dllapida-
tel condition, leads from either wing to
his library and office, respectively, and
an underground passage, through which
he made his escape from Col Carleton
and the British cavalry, is shown to
visitors. There is suspended in the
vestibule four-light lantern, but be-
yond the old gig body, in which 1t Is
said he used to ride to Charlottesville
there is not an article of furniture or
curiosity in the house The janitor OF
keeper Of the premises is white man.
named Thomas Wheeler, who lives IN
the east wing. He was the overseeI
for Commodore Levy, the last tenant oi
the entire mansion, and as the property
is now in litigation he remains in charge
by sufferance, sustaining himslei by
what he can make off the farm and tns
collections twenty-five cents each
which he demands from visitors.