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Year: 1874

We copy the following detractive and
abusive illusions to Governor Ponder
from Ere,y Evening of yesterday. The
language is simply disgraceful, and will
be SO considered by every impartial
white man in Delaware 1t could only
emanate in the mind of some one who
is accustomed to the use of the vilest
Billingsgate. That paper says


Mr. Pennington cannot shift the res
possibility OF his own disgrace on any
other shoulders, but he might very pro-
perly throw that for the disgrace to the
State on the shoulders of Governor Pom.
der, who appointed him, despite the
protests OF all the best men of his own
party. This might relieve Pennington a
little, while it could not hurt the Gov.
ernor. Throwing responsibility for evil
on his shoulders is piling dirt on gar.
bagc heap"


Governor Ponder is at least the equal
of any man Every Ereniag proposed fol
candidate for Governor during the last
campaign, whether Democrat on Repub.
lican. As business man he is superio,
to any Republican mentioned by that
paper. We cannot conceive Why the
Governor Of the State should be thus
abused and vilifed by a sheet that
claims to be non-partizan. Nor do We
see why this abuse is heaped upon ou,
Democratic Governor unless it is to Sc
cure the favor Of his opponents in the
Radical party; and cover the references
that paper is required to make to Gran,
and other Radical partizans with whom
Is publishers have always acted. Gov
ernor Ponder is gentleman Of eoot
moral character. We have never heard Of
his drinking to excess or being guilty
OF any dishonoraLle act and it is simpl,
outrageous to use newspaper as clul
with which to exc out personal vitupera
tion.
Year: 1874

THE CASE BEFORE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.


The Brooks faction in the Arkansas muddle
yesterday filed their argument with the At
torney General. The case will to-day be sub
mitted to the President for his decision. If the
case reaches decision to-day the President
will at once issue proclamation to that effect.
Year: 1874

We congratulate the members Of this


organization on theirmeeting yesterday.
The proceedings, published in another
column, are full OF interest. The meet
ing was large and enthusiastic. Every
member seemed actuated by determin-
alton to renew the effort to make Mem
phis great and prosperous commercial
city. The feeling manifested in the
chamber Of commerce yesterday argues
well for the future of the city. We be-
lieve Memphis has passed through
her darkest day. 1t is generally
believed her destiny for the future
rs upward and onward. five should be
visited by no epidemic this summer and
fall, Memphis in September next will
take new start in the race to greatness.
The prosperity of the chamber of COM
merce in city indicates a healthy con-
dition OF the city, and judging from the
spirit manifested yesterday, our cham
Der of commerce viii be permanently
prosperous in the future. We congratu-
late the public on the result of the meet
ing yesterday. We shall Tecur to this
subject at length at an early day.
Year: 1874

ly petition for the enactment of said
law, and the establishment of govern
ment for said Territory.


The president suggested the propriety
OF raising committee on the question
Of the Kansas City railroad.


On motion of Mr.. Peyton, the chair
was authorized to appoint the com1hit-
tee.


The chair stated that as the motion
was Of very great Importance, he would
ask time to make the appointment,
which would be duly announced.


The chamber then adjourned to the
next regular meeting.
Year: 1874

were elfltef: A fST days ago Wiley
Hurst disclosed 20 VIM. Hurst, son OF
his former master,


SERIES OF vILLAINOUs PLOTS,
which he Wiley had concocted in or
der TO commit certain TObberies and
murders. One was to murder Henry
Kemp, a grOcery-keeper, on the New
Raleigh road, two miles from this city.
Hurst said Kemp bought his stock on
Mondays, and as he would have pock-
etfull OF money Saturday night from the
proceeds of sales he would murder him
at that time. His plan was to call for a
pint of liquor, and while Kemp was
drawing it, he would club him to death.
Ii was necessary to kill Kemp, as this
would


PREVENT DETECTION


of the criminal. After numbering the
man, he would rob him, and would mar
age to get into a mock fight with each
other. This would be cause for leaving the
country, and in the face Of the difficulty
his (Hurst's) disappearance would be as
cribed TO this fact, and be means of
preventing suspicion as to the murder.
Hurst had also conceived the idea of


ROBBING A MAN


named Keiser, who also lives in the
neighbOrhOOd of Kemp, and it is said
usually carries three or four hundred
dollars on his person. To accomplish
this murder, he would require the assist
ance of two or three men, as he would
have to go to the house of Keiser and
knock him down. Hurst also spoke Of
a similar attempt upon W. F. Fitzger-
aid, of the same neighborhood, but
deemed it little risky, as his intended
victim staid at home, and would have
20 be attacked face-to-face, which would
require the aid of three men. Hurst
very closely resembles, and doubtless is,
the man who, in December last, knocked
Major Moreland from his horse near the
Brick church, in Chelsea, with a club
for the purpose OF robbing him. He
said he had


STRUCK LIFELESs
a grocery. keeper named Tschudi, whom
he attacked when engaged in the weigh
ing of a pound of coffee. He then
robbed his victim of a large sum of
money and groceries. Hurst says he
was arrested two years ago at Purdy,
McNairy county, for robbing a grocery,
but escaped from the officer and came to
Memphis. His object in committing
the Purdy robbery was to secure money
with which to employ a mob to release
his uncle and step-grandfather from jail
at the above place, where they had been
confined for robbery. This devised plan
was so near akin to


OTHER ROBBERIES COMMITTED
in the neighborhood as to point to him
as the one who committed former ones.
Hurst is Of low stature, heavy set, quite
black, has scattering chin-whiskers, and
looks TO be about twenty-three years of
age. His arrest was caused by Mrs.
Kemp upon receiving information of the
above confessions.
Year: 1874

The latest insanity Of Ruskin is to pro-
pose that the students of Oxford and
Cambridge, instead of wasting their
strength in atheetic sports. shall take
spade, pick and shovel and "clean the
roads and beautify the landscape about
Hinksey, so as to make it the lovlicst
town in England" He is said to have
converted 80 or 60 students to his way Of
thinking and perhaps of acting.
Year: 1874

have taken out two warrants, one for William
Sawyer and one for Henry Wilson, on the charge
OF perjury before the District investigating co m
mittee IN testifying that two men were kept on
the R-street rolls to my knowledge, and that Mr..
Sawyer was made intoxicated by me for the pur
pose Of securing his signature to the report and
payroll. SAMiL STRONG.
Year: 1874

In circular to collectors Of customs, the Secre.
tary OF the Treasury directs them to retain here
after every original certificate Of the payment OF
tonnage tax which may be presented by the mas
Ter OF any vessel, tc prove payment within the
year, and In its place will issue TO suoh master
copy OF the certlhcate, authenticated by the hand
and seal OF the collector, or the chief officer OF
certificates thus Withdrawn will be transmitted 10
the First Auditor Of the Treasury ut the end of
every month. To prevent fraud, duplicate ear.
ti6cstes OF the payment Of tonnage tax will not
be given for any purpose without special permIs-
slen In each case from the Department
Year: 1874

How did people get in the habit of
shaking hands? The answer is not far
to seek. In early and barbarous times,
when every savage or semi-savage was
his own lawgiver, judge, soldier and
own safety, in default of all other pro-
lection, two friends and acquaintance,
or two strangers desiring to be friends
and acquaintance, when they chanced
to meet, offered each to the other the
right hand, the hand alike of offense
and defense, the hand that wields the
sword, the dagger, the club, the toma-
hawk, or other weapons of war. Each
did this to show that the hand was
empty, and neither war nor treachery
was intended. A man can not well
stab another while he is in the act of
shaking hands with him, unless he be a
double-eyed traitor and villain, and
strives to aim cowardly blow with the
left while giving the right and pretend
ing to be on good terms with his victim.
The custom of hand-shaking prevails
more or less among all civilized nations,
and is the tacit avowal of friendship and
good will, Just as kiss is of q warmer
passion. Ladies, as every one must have
remarked, seldom or never shake hands
with the cordiality of gentlemen, unless
it.be with each other. The reason is
obvious. 1t is for them to receive hon.
age, not to give it. They can not be ex-
pected to show to persons of the other
sex warmth of greeting which might
be misinterpreted, unless such persons
are very closely related to them by
family or affection, in which case hand
shaking is not needed, and the lips do
more agreeable duty.
Year: 1874

A Michigan paper says that Mr.. .. Il.
Turner, of Grand Rapids, recently met
with the following adventures:


He was returning to his boarding place,
very much wearied, after hard days
tramp, when he came to a snarl OF fallen
trees which the late winds had thrown
across the track. He climbed upon the
body of one of the prostrate pines, and
as he was about to leap down, heavy,
cultural growl saluted his ears.


Looking in the direction of the sound,
he was surprised to behold brown bear
standing erect upon his hind feet and
facing him. He was as tall as man. He
remained in that attitude some time,
growing, whining, gnashing his teeth, and
challenging him to combat. Mr.. turner
had no weapons with him, not even his
favorite hatchet. Seeing the threatening
attitude of the bear, and realizing his de-
fenseless condition, his first impulse was
to turn and run.


But on second thought he concluded
that would be useless if the bear should
choose to follow him, SO he decided to try
the experiment of standing and looking
him out of countenance. The bear was
very angry at being thus interviewed, but
after eyeing his interviewer for some time,
he turned his head, looked backward,
then dropped upon his feet and cantered
away. The interview lasted about five
minutes, but Mr.. Turner says it seemed
to him much longer. He had doubts for
some time what the bear intended "to do
about it," and he left it entirely to the
bear to have his own way. AT any rate,
he felt sensible relief at seeing the saw
age monster disappear in the woods
Year: 1874

There is an old goat owned in Detroit
which has received great deal of train
ing from the boys. Last Fourth of
July they discovered that if they stuck
a fire-cracker in the end of cane and
held it at William, he would lower his
head and 90 for them; and they had
practiced the trick so much that the
goat will tackle any human being who
points stick at him. A few day ago he
was loafng near the corner of Third and
Lewis streets, when corpulent citizen
came up and stopped to talk with a
friend. They happened to speak of side.
walks, when the corpulent citizen pointed
his cane just to the left of the goat, and
said,-


"That's the worst piece of sidewalk in
this town."


The goat had been eying the cane, and
the moment it came up he lowered his
head, made six or eight jumps, and his
head struck the curpulent citizen just on
I" the belt" The man went over into a
mass of old tin, dilapidated butter kegs
and abandoned hoop skirts, and the goat
turned somersault the other way, while
slim citizen threw stones at a boy seated
on a doorstep, who was laughing tears az
big as chestnuts, and crying OUT


HOh, it's 'nuff to kill fellerP
Year: 1874

If the old faithful servant that has
worked for you so many years is not quite
as strong or feet as in years gone by,
perhaps he is worth as much to you as to
any body. Good care and generous feed
ing will make even an old horse more
valuable than If starved or abused. If
your business requires younger or smarter
horse-hesh, keep the old one for the wo-
men and children to drive. Old ac-
quaintances are often safer than new
ones. If you can not keep both, give the
old one to some old farmer, who you know
will be kind to him, with the promise
that he shall not trade him off TO some
brutal master, but will keep him as long
as he is worth keeping, and then kindly
lay him away where he will be beyond
the reach of hunger, cold and pain.


Many an old horse, il he knew his sit
uation, would thank his owner to take
away his life as a burden too heavy
to bear. We have got into the
habit of being both too careless and toe
cruel to old horses in this country. We
owe IL to them as our servants, as well
as in ourselves as human beings, that we
see TO it that our horses are not neces-
sarily abused or neglected as soon as they
begin TO show signs of old age.
Year: 1874

The specially social qualities are good
nature, amiability, the desire to please,
the kindness of heart that avoids giving
offense and can not bear to hurt any0ne's
feelings. A good-natured person may
frankly disagree with you, but he never
offends. He quarrels good-naturedly.
He boxes with gloves on; when he fences
ever so deftly, there is great soft button
at the end of his foil. He may satirize,
ridicule, open up all your weaknesses and
absurdities, but so kindly that you can
not help loving him. He can not say a
harsh, hard, bitter or contemptuoust thing,
because he has no hardness and no con-
tempt. This is simple, natural goodness,
like the goodness of fond and friendly
animals. 1t may not be high moral
virtue; there is no particular merit in it
any more than in beauty or any natural
gift but it is very delightful quality,
and those who do not possess it should
initiate those who do.


Just as we avoid in person, dress or
manners, anything that may give disgust
or pain, so must we do in our converse
tion. We must no more use vulgar ex-
pressions than we would wear vulgar
garments. Our talk should beas clean as
our fingers. We should no more bite one
with our words than with our teeth. An
angry word is as bad as blow, and a
satirical word is like sting. If we are
never to sayanything to person that
will give him disgust or pain, we must be
even more careful not to say anything of
anyone which will injure him in the es-
timation of others. Playful, good-natured
criticism upon the little foibles and pc
culiarities Of others may do no harm, and
may be even useful, but it ceases to be
good-natured when it gives pain. Slander
is sin much worse than theft. Charity
forbids that we should even tell the truth,
when that truth can wound and injure.
The best rule is to say all the good we
can of every one, and to refrain from
saying evil, unless it becomes a clear mat
ter of duty to warn some one against him.
Year: 1874

Had Mrs. Carey been man she would
have occupied a leading diplomatic po-
sitiOn, but being woman, her special
qualifications found other vent.


Her emissaries were two sons of tender
age, but she did not scorn to do her share
of the execution, or even, on rare occa-
sions, to impress her husband into the
service.


1t came to be doubt in the neighbor-
hood if the Careys ever set down to a
meal of which some portion was not
freshly borrowed.


Before other people had fairly got out
of bed, the emissaries were on their secret
missions, and until the candles were ex-
at night they were at work.
A tap at the door just as the family
were about to draw up to the table,
would invariably draw from the house
keeper the remark:


"There's one of them Carey boys to
borrow something; come in!


1t was either for a cup of sugar, or a
bowl.Of -four, or grain of saleratus, or
a dish of molasses, or a little sugar, or a
morsel of butter.


1t appeared that Carey was going down
street presently, and would get quantity
of the desired article, when the loan
would be returned; or he had just got
home and forgotten to bring it, which he
had been specially directed to do in the
morning, and she would send one of the
boys downtown after it in an hour or
two.


1t was always observed of Mrs. Carey
that the article which she was out of was
something she was just on the eve of send
ing for to the store.


When Mrs. Carey expected company
(or, we may say, had company-as she
never appeared to anticipate anything)
it was busy occasion for the emissaries.


There was a cup of sugar from the
Schuylers for "crow's nest;" little
saleratus from the Millers for biscuit; a
hunk of cheese from the Wildmans a
pitcher of milk from the Finches, and a
cup of white sugar for the tea from the
Smiths.


The older Mrs. Carey grew in years,
the more embarrassed she became by ad-
verse circumstances


Advancing years made Carey's men,
ory more uncertain, and brought ad-
ditional duties to the emissaries to prevent
them from going to the store as often as
she desired.


1t got SO that no housekeeper, however
careless, would sit down to a meal with
out first casting precautionary glance
out of the window for Carey.


Unfortunately, Mrs. Carey returned
the loans.


We say unfortunately, because other
wise she could have been indicted for re-
ceiving goods under false pretenses, and
shut up in consequence; or the commu-
nifty could have arisen in a body against
her, and by the inexorable law of society
crushed her out of existence.


Az Ii WAS they prinned-they bore it.
Year: 1874

One of the most heart-rending stories
of the year comes from Fond du Lac: A
Young lady was passing through piece
of ground adjoinining a farmhouse with
her lover when the girl was attacked by
savage dog. Before her escort could
protect her the dog had seized her by the
breast and tore the breast from her body.
When the young man saw the dog shak-
ing portion of the body of his intended,
he tainted away. The young lady, how.
ever, did not faint. She was so mortified
that she seized fence rail and went for
the dog, and she pounded him until he
laid still. When her lover recovered the
young woman was trying to hide one OF
the wire screens that people put over
plates to keep the fes of. II seems that
the dog didn't draw blood, owing to the
fashions at Fond du Lac, which is need
less to describe. However, there is great
excitement at Fond du Lac, and the young
man has broken off his engagement and
has bought that dog--what there is left OF
him--and he is going to set him again.
Year: 1874

In recent lecture DIR. Hammond, OF
New York, stated that the influence of
habit in fostering morbid impulse once
yielded to was exceedingly powerful, to
illustrate which he related the following


GA lady came under my observation


who was subject to no delusion and who
had never given any evidence of mental
alteration, except in exhibiting an i'm
pulse, which she declared she could not
control, to throw valuable articles into
the fire. At first, as she said in her con-
fession to me, the impulse was excited
by the satisfaction she derived from see
ing an old pair of slippers curl up into
Fantastic shapes after she had thrown
them into blazing wood fire. She re-
peated the act the following day, but
not having an old pair of shoes to burn
she used an old felt hat, which was no
longer fashionable. But this did not
undergo cOntortions like the shoes, and
therefore she had no pleasurable sensa-
tion like those of the day before, and
thus, so far as any satisfaction was con-
cerned, the experiment was failure. On
the ensuing day, however, she, to hergreat
surprise, felt that it would be pleasant
thing to burn something. She was very
clear that this pleasure consisted solely
in the fulfillment of an impulse which to
a certain extent had become habitual.
She therefore seized handsomely bound
prayer book which lay on the table, and
throwing it into the fire, turned away
her face and walked to another part of
the room. 1t was very certain, therefore,
that she was no longer gratified by the
sight of the burning articles. She went
on repeating this act with her own
things, and even with those which did
not belong to her, until she became a
nuisance to herself and all those with
whom she had any relations. Her de-
structive propensities stopped at moth
ing which was capable Of being con-
sumed, books, bonnets, shawls, laces,
handkerchiefs, and even table covers and
bed linen, helped to swell the list Of her
sacrifices. AS soon as she had thrown
the articles into the fire the impulse was
satisfied. She did not care to see it
burn. On the contrary, the sight
was rather disagreeable to her than
otherwise. But the force which affected
her in the way it did she represented as
being imperative, and, if not allowed to
act, giving rise to the most irritable and
unpleasant sensations, which she could
not describe otherwise than by saying
that she felt as if she would have to fly
or jump or run, and that there was
feeling under the skin all over the body
as if the flesh were in motion. AS soon
as she had yielded to the impulse these
sensations disappeared. She was entirely
cured, not by placing her in an asylum,
but by subiecting her to such physical
within the precincts of her own home,
and by the use of such medical remedies
as were calculated to lessen the irrita-
bility of her nervous system"