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Year: 1874




"Alice2 Did you know her? Did you
know her? Why, she and were in the
same house. She had generous heart.
Do YOU know about herP'


mo Tell mel


"a few months, ago she was taken very
i'll, and the doctor said she had better be
carried to the hospital. She had the best
of care, but her body was weakened by
the life she had led, and there was no vi
tality to revive it, She lay in delirium
for weeks, Finally one bright morning
her eyes opened, and her brain became
clear. She knew she was going to die.
She had made no preparation for it. She
saw her destiny, and with shrek that
pierced through that immense hospital,
she went out alone to meet her maker.


"She was brought back to the house.
We telographed the mother that her
child was dead. A telegram came back,
and about the dead body those forsaken
girls gathered to hear the mothers mes
sage; AS my daughter chose to live
Year: 1874

THE YORK RIVER ROAD AND THE LATE Ex-
cURsloS.-The Richmond, York River and
Chesapeake Railroad Company is doing Il
fine freight and passenger business under its
present excellent management. On the oc-
casion of the recent excursion to Baltimore
there were three hundred passengers. The
trip is said to have been greatly enjoyed by
those who took part in it. On Saturday the
regular passenger train from West Point
brought up to Richmond one hundred local
passengers.
Year: 1874

The Fourth was very generally observed
in this city and while there were few patri-
otic demonstrations after the custom of the
olden time, everybody seemed to enjoy the
holiday, and TO be glad OF the respite from
business it afforded. There was great
moving to and fro Of the people, and in the
morning and evening especially the streets
were crowded. Upon the shipping in the
harbor, at the custom-house, ut the Capitol,
and at the National Cemetery, the national
coIors were displayed. The offices of the
State, United States, and city, and nearly all
the stores and manufactures, were closed.
ExcurSionsts started out i'll every direction.
Some went up the river, some down the river,
and the shady groves and pleasant places in
the country around Richmond were nearly
all occupied for the day by small picnic
parties. Though so many went from the city,
their places appeared to have been supplied
by visitors from other places, OF whom
there was an unprecedented number. There
were many colored persops here from dis
lance and they were evidently well pleased
with all they saw and heard. They prone
naded the streets and Capitol Square dressed
in their best clothes, and admired the mill
tary display OF the day, and when overcome
Dy the heat retired TO the lemonade ana
ice-cream stands around the Square and re-
freshcd themselves with the cooling COM
pounds there dispensed.


While there were some disturbances, as is
always the case when thousands OF men are
walking about doing nothing, there were no
serious disorders, and the police were able
to keep peace aud quiet in every quarter ol
the city.


So far as we were able to ascertain, no at
tempt was made in this vicinity to deliver a
Fourth of July oration, nor was the Decla-
ration of Independence read TO any assem-
blace that we know of. Yet the day was
agreeably spent. and thousands of young and
old are grateful for the relief 1t gave from
everyday cares, and will enter upon their
pursuits this week with lighter hearts and
brayer spirits.
Year: 1874

next President, and he believed that he
should have the same salary rs the
present one, be he Democrat, Liberal oI
Republican.


Senator Thurman did not see any diff.
ficulty in voting for the amendment OF
the gentleman from Indiana.


Senator Pratt said he felt it to be his
duty to undo as far as in his power the
law increasing salaries and the effects
thereof,


Senator Logan thought the money re-
ceived by the senators their private
property, and could not be taken from
them. He inquired of the senator from
Ohio (Thurmsr) if the bill should be-
come a law to-day, and he logan
should resign his seat in the senate to-
morrow, could the government of the
United States recover the money already
paid him. He hoped the senator from
Ohio would ans wer that question.


Senator Thurman am afraid to an
swer. The senator might resign his
seat in order 10 keep his money.


Laughter


Senator Morrill, Maine] opposed the
amendment. He did not believe that
congress had q right to exercise that
power. He favored the repeal OF the
bill, and should vote for its repeal, but
would reject all other propositions


Senator Stewart also opposed the
amendment.


The chair laid before the senate a
message from the President, transmit
ting the correspondence in regard to the
Virginius, which was laid on the table
and ordered printed.


Senator Edmunds said be was in favor
Of an absolute repeal of the. salary bill,
and, further, to reimburse the treasury
for all money taken out of it under that
bill.


Senator Wright gave notice that on
tomorrow he would endeavOF to press
the salary bill to a vote, and he hoped
the senators would remain until the
matter was disposed of.


Senate adjourned.
Year: 1874

THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE AUTOP5Y-THE MA


TuRE or THE BAND-sEPARATIoN DURING LIFE


WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL To ONE OR BOTH.


The following interesting particulars are
condensed from full report OF the proceedings OF the
.pecial meeting OF the Philadelphia College OF Physi-
clans on Wednesday evening, which the results of
tho autopsy on the bodies Of the Siamese twins
given The suppositon that the band connecting the
twins was simply of icshy nature has been decided in
the negative 1t was found that peritonea connection
did exist that IT, reflection or extension OF the
cuiar membrane lining OF the abdomen extended into
tbe band though it was not continuous. Sacs
or pouches were formed by this reflection, pos
sessing no communication between the two
The intimate visceral connection between the twins
was shown by the injecting fluid. which was passed
into tho messnteric vein OF and appeared In the
mesenerc vein Of the other The liver Of Chang occu-
pied its normal position the right side OF his body
below the diaphragm. The liver OF Eng his loft
side next to Chang, his spleen being abnormay sit
uated right of his body The two lvers had
evidently at one period Of the existence fetal
of the twins been virtually one gland put hau evens-
OF the injecting ud from the Desenterc vein OF one 10
that of the other The tact OF common um6iical cord
between tho twins is also settled. the navel being
situated In tho middle OF the band during
fntal life therefore, circulation conducted TO
the twins from the maternal system precisely as 10
single Individual These facts show that separation


ns ar hoh OF them The Intimacy through the
band was extremely slight. and the Individuality or the
two men so strongly marked that 10 was not deemed
adyIsabe to examine the brans nothing furtner thah


comnsri,on OF the weight OF the two being expected
from snch an operation Tho oxtensi0n OF the enslorm
cartilage or bone, which formed constituent o


the attachment was a mere flexible hbro-cartsginous
snHst.pce In which there nothing Ike an appear
ance of an sDow-like joint as Ia. boen reported.
Year: 1874


THE GREENwiCH-sT. ELEvATED RAILWAY EXTENSION


HEARING BEFORE TIIE JOINT COMMITTEE ON


RAILROADS.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUsEl


ALBANY. Feb. 19-The Joint Committees on Rail
roads gave another hearing this afternoon on the
bill to extend the track of the Greenwich-st.
Elevated Railroad. Mr.. Fitch appeared on behalf OF
property-owners. and opposed that portion of tho
bll authorizing tho Company to build lateral
branches crossing the main avenues. A letter was
also read from the Rev. DR.. Tying protesting against
the same. DE- Gilbert of the Gilbert Elevated Rail
road Company also opposed the crossing OF the
track of that Company otherwise interfering with
the route established by the Commission. of which
Gov Dix was a member. This being guaranteed. he
had no objection to this any other quick transit
enterprise. but thought that all of them ought to re-
ceve encouragement from the Legislature.


Wm Orton advocated the bill. and denied that
the property-owners on the line of the road were
dissatisfied with it. He complimented DIR. Gilberts
plan of quick transit and hoped it would succeed.
Mr. Harvey, the original protector of the Greenwich
st. scheme denounced the bill and the company
controlling the road and said that moro
iniquity was concealed in it than in any bill that
ever came before the Legislature. A further hear
ing of the opponents of the bill will DO had on
Thursday next.
Year: 1874

If you are entitled to vote at the coming
election, zee 60 it that you are Immediately
registered. Do not wait tor more con-
venient time. Make it your business to
register to day. ALLOW NO friend Of yours
to 60 unregistered. To register and vote is
a duty. A mans importance in the future
will be gagged by the manner in which his
duty is performed in the present.
Year: 1874

The woman crusade in Ohio and other
States to rescue their husbands and
brothers from the hands of the destroyer,
by the power of prayer, compels US to
consider seriously the philosophy and
the religion of the movement.


The work is going onward with power
1t has the elements of moral grandeur
and sublimity, which compel the admira-
ton and wonder of all classes of men. 1t
justly bears the name of temperance
revival and we rejoice that it is spread
ing as revivals of religion often do, from
place to place. If it should pervade the
whole land, and the world, all good men
on earth and all heaven would be glad
Intemperance is the besetting and de-
stroying vice; intemperance is the bale
full source of misery; the parent of crime
and poverty woman is the greatest suf
ferer and has right to be heard in the
struggle to arrest the destroying evil


1t would be well if women in every
part of the country would direct similar
efforts to the reformation of men who
drink the vile liquors which other men
sell. 1t is great and good work to
prevent the sale of rum. 1t goes nearer
to the root of the evil to destroy the
love of the liquor; to bring such moral
and spiritual influences to bear on the
victims and candidates, as shall save
them from drinking. Prayer is power
as mighty to save drunkard as a rum
seller.


That the women are inspired by holy
purpose, and are enthusiastic in work
of pure Christian philanthropy, there
cannot be a doubt That they have the
sympathy and prayers of all lovers of
humanity, is equally true; yet there
are some who believe that they are not
wise and that their work will come to
naught because it is not of God. 1t is
temporary excitement (some people say),
that will soon have its reaction and the
last state of the reform will be worse
than the first In this fear we do not
indulge Nothing can well be worse
than the work of destruction which has
been checked And if the check has
been temporary, let us be thankful if the
snake has been scotched at least.


Our only fear has been that the PRAYER
will be used as power with man and
not with God We have read many facts
that indicated that the men, the rum
sellers were prayed to, and not for; that
the prayers were expected not to reach
the ears OF the men and to act directly
upon their hearts rs an appeal to their
conscience and compassion.


This matter of prayer about which
men of science and men of religion have
talked and written so much, is the most
solemn business in which Christian can
be engaged. 1t is the direct intercourse
of the human soul with the Infinite God.
To make use of prayer in the sense of a
dramatic representation to affect the SEN
sibilities of human beings through their
eyes and ears, Is PROCLAMATION of the
Year: 1874

sublime and awful service which may


not be done with impunity. If such a
! sentiment as we have condemned finds
any countenance in the theory or prac-
| tice of these noble women who are re-
forming Ohio into necessity righteous
ness, they will make fatal mistake, and
! their blessed work will not stand. But
we have seen no evidence that they so
regard it. Both sides look upon the
whole work as a solemn address to God
and man, face TO face; to God that he
will incline the heart of man; to man
that he will yield to the call.


The true idea of prayer is that God
has established such relation between
believing petitions and himself that such
blessings are given to those asking as
would not be received but for the request


In what way the request acts upon an
unchanging and foreknowing God, so as
to be followed by the result, is mani
festly beyond our comprehension, be-
cause we are finite and He is infinite.
But the fact is proved to our satisfaction
by the Bible, by our observation and by
our own experience. 1t is our duty and
our privilege to pray. 1t is Gods will to
hear and to answer.


But it would be an abuse of prayer to
convert it into a means of impressment
OF moral pressure upon individuals or
to make it an instrument of annoyance
and persecution, driving men to submit
to prescribed terms that they may escape
from the torture of being prayed at or
about. That is not the intention of these
Jealous women; and if they gave that
impression to the men whom they wish
to move they would fail of doing perma-
nent good. The movement now takes
the form of great awakening or revival
1t has had it's parallel in Kentucky and
in New England when the conversion of
sinners was the immediate object of pur-
suit. When the mind of whole commu-
mites is thus reused and concentrated
upon one subject, a vast moral power is
brought to bear, and the judgment and
feelings of men are swayed by the rush
ing gale of excited thought. The strong
desires of Christians find expression in
prayer. offered in faith, God hears it
and answers it,and the work goes onward.
Sinners who have not heard prayer for
themselves are brought under conviction
of sin, and are converted Now to us
who believe there is no mystery about
this. 1t is as strictly philosophical and
consistent as the deductions of science


And it would not be Christianity to sup
pose that sinners would be converted by
being compelled to hear our prayers or
to hear of our praying for them. God is
to hear and answer. And as he is the
hope of the Ohio revivalists, their work
will be a permanent blessing.
Year: 1874

Human existence implies the necessity
of food, raiment and shelter. habita-
ton is scarcely less important to life
than the question what shall ye cat
and wherewithal shall We be clothed 2
Happiness, in civilized countries, largely
depends upon the comforts and conven-
fences with which a home may be IN
vested.


Every man in this country, especially
if he has family, should possess a home
of his own: and, generally, this may be
secured in few years by industry, frf-
gality and prudence. In large towns and
cities, the money expended for rent by
persons engaged in ordinary avocaHons
will, in few years, purchase modest
home. To be dependent upon landlords
year after year for habitation is often IN
convenient and unpleasant besides be-
ing very poor economy. There are many
yeXations and annoyances which few
renters escape, attending their expert
ences as tenants of other peoples houses
and tenements, while the burdens of
taxation for municipal purposes fall
mainly upon the tenants; as landlords
charge the taxation imposed for public
improvements on them to the rentroll,
and it therefore comes out of the pockets
of their tenants.


In house of his own, one feels not
only that he is less dependent than
when occupying tenement belonging
to another, but there is an incentive to
improve and beautify a home; to make
it attractive and thus ada to its value
q motive not often present when man
lives in rented tenement.


From every point in view it is advisa-
BILE for q man of family, when he has
found a permanent place of residence, to
determine to provide home for those
dependent upon him Whether in =
town or the country, this is advisable.
and the reasons for it are so obvious that
it is scarcely necessary to refer to them.
Year: 1874

Some one has gone from this strange world of


ours,


No more to gather its thorns with its flowers,
No more to linger where sunbeams must fade,
Where in all beauty deaths fingers are laid;
Weary with mingling life's bitter with sweet,
Weary with parting and never to meet,
Some one has gone to the bright golden shore,
Ring the bell softly, there's Grape on the door.
Some one is resting from sorrow and sin,
Happy where earthS conflicts enter not n,
Joyous as birds when the morning is bright,
When the sweet sunbeams have brought us the


light


Weary of sowing and never TO reap,
Weary of labor and welcoming sleep,
Some ones departed TO heavens bright shore; I;
Ring the bell softly, there's Grape on the door.
Angels were anxiously longing to meet
One who walks with them in heavens bright


street;


Loved ones have whispered that some one is


blest,


Free from earth's trials and taking some rest,
Yes, there is one more in angelic bliss
One less to cherish, one less to kiss;
One more departed to heavens bright shore,
Ring the bell softly, there's Grape on the door.
Year: 1874

w 16Ulu anu w 16uOubs
Sometimes deep in my soul


1 sadly look
AND try TO read it, as oft have read
"A strange, mysterious book;
Wherein, the thought beyond


My laboring brain,
has Nexed me in a long and vain attempt
Its meanings to obtain.
How can l comprehend SEsz ~
This soul OF mine?
The true, the false, the clear, the complicate,
The human, the divine.
What maZes do find


Where do they tend?
Of all read what do understand,
Or fail to apprehend?
Alas, cannot tell


Sometimes l see
The deepest, holieSt truth flash full and clear,
Then all is dark to me.
So when into my soul


sadly look,
am as one who vaguely reads
A strange, mysterious book;
He fails to comprehend


Except in part,
And often turns unSatiSfied away
With aching brain and heart,
Unless there come to him


Some teacher wise,
Who will unfold the subtle, hidden thought
That deep within it lies.
So come, o Christ to me =


Nay, will go
Out of my self to thee, and thou, o Lord,
Wilt teach what would know.


-NeO York Observer.
Year: 1874

To You've MEN.-Young man, if you
wish to become somebody in the world,
and hold respectable position in So
ciety, do not stand on the street corners
or in front of saloons-do not smoke con-
stantly cheap cigars or chew tobacco.
Remember, young ladies don't wish to
have their sweet lips pressed by mouths
which are saturated and unrivelled by
tobacco juice, and when they swallow
politely the smoke which has passed
through your lungs and throat, and out
again, impregnated with any bronchial
affection you may have The thought is
loathing to refined lady.
Year: 1874

In times of great excitement like these, when
every person in the community is more or less ap-
prehensive Of the destruction Of his property and
possibly his home by . general overflow, that
there should be disposition to find fault with and
blame those who are supposed to be charged
with the care Of the levees is not 10 be wondered
at


The Levee Company is not astonished that the
criticisms on what are supposed to be its snort
conings .hould be frequent and severe. II has
not done all it desired to do, much less all that was
expected of it by parties ignorant in great
measure Of the vast extent of the work to be done
and the limited means with which the company
Company deems it due to itself as well as to the
pubic to make statement Of the work done, the
amount dsbursed the amounts received, and
whence the receipts were derived.


The Levee Company commenced work in De-
cember. 1871, that be-g the time a. which the
parties now in control of the Company became
possessed of its charter and franchises. 1t may as
well be mentioned that the parties IN control of
the Company previous to December, 1871, had built
no levees, and were not in condition to build
any, from the utter and absolute want of means
They had nither money nor credit sufficient to
procure money by loans. On the transfer OF The
charter to the present stockholders q meeting OF
the stockholders was held and an assessment was
levied upon the stock which was promptly met
by more than four. ffths of the stockholders, and
a cash capital of S4lO 05O was realized, with which
the Levee Company commenced work, with the
following results. From December 1871, to Octo-
bsl, 1873, say twenty-one months, the Levee
Company built 313 levees in the following parishes,
VIZ:
Year: 1874

During the past week there have be en-
circulated in favored quarters certain mys :
terious invitations, in.imating to the fortu
nate recipients thereof that there will be a
series Of tableaux at the Varieties Thea tre
on the evening of the twenty-third irstan t.
The precise nature Of the entertainment or
of the street pageant which will precede
the performance at the theatre is, of course,
kept a profound secret AS the display
will take place on the anniversary of
Shakespeares birth, it is conjectured by
some that the subject of the procession and
tableaux will be illustrative OF the dramatic
works of the great bard Of Avon. Others.
again, assert that the subject will be the
rise and progress of dramatic art, or the
drama OF the past, the present and the fu-
ture.


There are dozen other theories Oh the
subject, but, the truth of the matter, no.
body knows anything about except the
Disciples OF Thespis, and we havn't met
anybody that can tell US who .hose gentle
men are.


One thing, however, is certain. The
spectacle presented will be one of grea
beauty, and will form fitting celebrat 10 n
of the three hundred and tenth anniversary
OF the birth of the immortal William.
Year: 1874

All residents congratulate themselves on
the fact that the river has taken a sudden
tumble. The mark az Elk O'Clock last eve.
ming showed a fraction more than four
inches below the high water of 1871.


Our levees ON both sides of the river are
now in such condition that there is less
fear Of a break, and no water is flowing
over at any point in this section.


The state of the crevasses above and
below orr city has not improved and is not
likely to, as there are reports that the upper
rivers are not receding.


A rurnor was in circulation yesterday
tha: Grand Levee, eleven miles above
Bayou Sara, had broken, but later in the
day contradiction was had.


Bayou Lafourche about three miles from
DonaldsOnville, broke throught its bank,
but several hundred men went TO the rescue
and probably succeeded in stopping the
crevasse.
Year: 1874

A committee of reliable gentlemen, acting
for the Post of the Grand Army of the Re
public in this city, have made all arrange
ments for an excursion up the river, TO leave
foot Of Canal street at P. NJ. Tuesday
next, on the steamboat P. w. Strader. The
boat has ample accommodations, band of
music will be on board, and an agreeable
time is anticipated. The excursionists will
have an opportunity 20 see the Bonnet
Care crevasse by daylight, and the return
trip will be as pleasant as good company
music and moonlight on the water can
make it,
Year: 1874

1t is hardly necessary to announce the
further postponement of any continuance
of the spring meeting. There were no pools
sold last night, it being understood that the
bets already made should stand, as the pro
gramme announced for last Thursday will
be carried out On the first propitious occa.
sion. Notice is given tina. Thursdays pro
gramme will be carried ont tomorrow y,
weather permitting