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Year: 1875

the Can-Can, and is Arrested.


A stir was created at the Avenue theatre last
night, about 10 O'Clock, which caused temporary
interruption Of the performance, bat amounted
to nothing serious. Oficer Daley happened to
be standing near the stairway when o dimfnu-
tive individual, dressed In mans attire, entered
and presented funds at the box window to pay for
q ticket The policeman thought that the per-
son was rather efeminate-looking for man, and,
having his suspicious aroused as to the sex not
being what the clothes would indicate, de ter
mined to keep an eye open and see If he could not
make discovery. In offering ten-dollar bill
for exchange an opportu unity was given to see the
hand which was very white and delicate, and
only served to increase his doubts that the indI-
v1dual was q female in disguise. The voice was
fine and soft, exactly similar to q woman's, and
the actions Of the party finally convinced the
officer that his suspicious were well founded, and
he determined to make an arrest.


Immediately on taking the party into custody
the sgitation exhibited and the pleadings not to
bs exposed showed that the of1cer had judged
cDrrectly, and that she was q female in disguise.
She was taken to the tation-house, where she
made an explanation to the oficer that 1t was
only done to see the sort Of performance given,
and with no intention to commit wrong, and,
proving to his satisfaction the truth OF her story
she was escorted to her domicile by the:policemsn
that arrested her.
Year: 1875

The Trustees make the positive and unlualihed
statement that there will be No FURTHER POST
PoNEMENT, and that all purchasers OF tickets,
upon presentation OF them after that day will be
entitled to the return of all money invested unless
this announcement be strictly complied with.
Year: 1875

In order to establish cheap and
ready means of communication be-
tween the advertiser and reader and
facilitate the business of seller and
buyer, landlord and tenant, employ
er and employee, we have reduced the
rate of advertising In our "want" col
umn to five cents line. If you want
anything from wife to a boot-jack,
advertise for it. If you have any
thing to dispose of advertise it. Tfyou
don't know what you want, advertise
and you will find out. Advertise In
our "Want" column at five cents a
line and you will find it the best pos
sible medium of communication with
the outside world.
Year: 1875

Our readers should not forget the
announcement of lecture on Wednes-
day evening by DR.. Lucky. Frequent
conferences between the teachers and
parents will render the work of the
public schools more satisfactory to all
parties connected with them. Busi-
uess prevents many men from visit
ing the schools during the hours they
are in session. Let all such attend
the lecture of the City Superinten-
dent and by their presence encourage
him and his associate teachers,
Year: 1875

The Chicago Tribune Of the
21st ult., contains the following in
relation to the condition OF Mrs.
Lincoln, relict of the lamented
ex-President; "Betwsen 2 and 8
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Mrs.
Lincoln went into the drugstore
of Frank Squair, pharmacist, in
the Grand Pacific Hotel and want
ed him to give her some laudanum
and camphor, saying that she need
ed it for neuralgia in the arm.
Knowing her mental condition, he
pretended he had none ready, and
that it would take half an hour to
put it up. She said she would
call in again for it, and then walk
ed out into the street. Mr.. Squair,
supposing that she was going to
some other drugstore, put on his
hat and followed her. She went
directly across the street to anoth-
+er. Just as she was telling the
proprietor what she wanted, Mr..
Squair beckoned to him, and when
he came up told him who she was,
and that he must not give her any
laudanum. The proprietor then
told her he could not sell her any
without a doctors order, and she
left and went down the street to
Dale's, where she asked for lauda-
mum and camphor separately. Mr..
Squair got in ahead of her, and
was consequently able to prevent
her getting. anything there.


Then seeing that she was about
returning to the Pacific he hurried
back to his own place, and put up
a mixture of one drachm of liquid
burnt sugar and ten drops of tine
ture of camphor, in q Bounce bot
tie filed with water, and labeled
'Laudanum and campbor.' She
took it and went out doors, and
as she got on the sidewalk she
drank the contents. About ten
minutes afterward she returned
to the drugstore, saying that her
arm troubled her very much, and
she wanted some more laudanum
to add to the mixture. Mr.. Squair
asked her if she had used it, and
she said no, that she wanted it
stronger. She went behind the
counter and began watching him.
He told her the laudanum was
kept in the basement, so he went
down there and made up a mix
ture of an ounce of liquid burnt


sugar, labeled it Laudanum Poi
son, cautioned her to be careful,
and gave it to her. She took it
out and drank it. In the mean
time he had sent for her son, who
came aud took charge of her."
Year: 1875

his fingers and poured the albu-
men into his throat. There was a
slight struggle, nothing more, and
the spectators were horri6ed at
the action.


Don't the child is dying, said
one.


Please, don't hurt the little
thing, sue can't live! the mother
pleaded, laying her hand upon his
arm.


Mary, be still, he answered
sternly, while his teeth were unre-
laxing, and his face as hard as if
he were entering a battle, and
don't any of you meddle with me,
keep off!


The by-standers involuntarily
obeyed. Another and another
egg was broken, and still there
was no sign of life. Then the
whole body of by-standers broke
out into loud murmur, and cries
of The brute! Let the child die
in peace! He is crazy, take the
child away from him! were heard
around him.


Fools, he Kissed, mind your OWE
business and leave me to mine
Take her away, will you? Try it
said he with a ferceness foreign
to his nature, and he went on emp.
tying egg after egg down the ap-
parently lifeless throat.


The mother could stand this nc
longer. Her frst-born was being
tortured to death before her eyes,
and she imploringly flung hersel.
on her knees before her husbands
father, who had at that nom EN-
arrived. o father, do stop him
she gasped; he will heed you; Dc
stop him. He is torturing tha
moor diving child.


The grandfather started forwart
a step to interfere, for he, too
thought the proceeding an out.
rageous one; bnt he stopped and
Lsaid:


Mary, let him alone. The child
will die if he does not go on. Ii
can do no more if he does. The
child is his and he is doing all he
can to save it.


There was a silence then. In a
moment more there was a quiver
OF the eyellds, convulsive move
ment of the chest, and the teeth
lost their tension. The father
seized the child, turned her face
downward, and the poison began
to flow from her mouth. Again
and again, as the retching ceased,
he repeated the experiment, the
life returning still more, apd the
face losing its black color every
instant. More than twenty times
albumen had been administered,
and more than half those times fol-
lowed by the expulsion of the poi
son; when the eyes opened, the
father desisted, the little sufferer
lay just alive in his arms, exhaust
ed, its little life terribly shattered
but savedl


Then, when the necessity for
exertion and determination was
oYer-when the doctor had been
summoned, and they knew that
darling little Blossom might live
after many weeks of struggle be-
tween life and death-when the
relived friends had acknowledged
that they had wronged him; when
the be autiful and sorrouful wife
had blessed him through her tears,
and all knew that, under God, only
such an almost fierce determine
ton could have saved the child,
| then the father sat down unnerved
and wept like a child.


Blossom is alive to-day, and her
brown eyes are opening upon wo-
manhood. But there is no hour in
my lifo that brings so thrilling a
recollection as that OF the young
fathers struggle for the life of his
child-that fight with poison which
l have only family indicated be-
cause beyond description.
Year: 1875

Spotted Tail and his tillicums,
now at Washington, have agreed
upon treaty whereby they prom
Use to cede to the United States a
portion of their vast territory for
the munifcent sum of $4,000,
This treaty will open up the Black
Hills to settlement, and it is very
probable that good placer mines
will vet be discovered there.
Year: 1875

1000 FEET OF LAND, Cor. Canton and Martyr
Streets. Good building lots Will take mortgage
back for full value if built upon.


HOUSE LOTS on Eastern Promenade. Will
take mortgage back for full value if built upon.
SEVERAL SMALL FARMS in the country all in
good condition and on easy terms.


$2500 TO LET on mortgage of city real estate.


MATTOCKS q FOX,
n0v24d3m 1888 Middle St.
Year: 1875

ngrThe editor of an up-country is
still laying about Milwaukee, afraid
to 60 home. About month ago his
wife met him at the door with flat
iron in one hand and in the other
copy of his paper with an editorial be-
ginning, beautiful Jane! how we
have longed to feel your balmy breath
upon our brow" Her name is Maria.
and she won't believe that he wrote,
beautiful June" which the type-sax
ter changed to Jane.
Year: 1875

of some branch Of useful science, will,
in the course of few years, give to a
Young man who thus devotes the small
portion of his time an amount Of in
formation (literary or scientific which
cannot fail to fit him for positions to
which he could never properly aspire
without this attention to study.
Year: 1875

scattered forces of the party, and this could
he have done by facing the issues of tlt
campaign, and manifcsting that interest II
reform that is felt by the poorest mechanic
in the State. Twas in error when l said II
was in his power to effect the concentration
of his forces noW. Bat that he could have
cone it, there can be no doubt non, his most
strenuous efforts would prove untimcly.


With this lassitude in its own ranks has
the Democratic party to contend, even
though victory has been within its easy
reach and unless some unknown force
from some unseen quarter shall speedily
come to the rescue, you may rest assured
that the Democratic party, like some great
army without generals guides, will sway
into the broad highway Of Utter rout.


WHAT ZEN TEMPLE SAYS.


Benjamin L. Temple, chairman Of the
City Executive Committee, informed yonr
correspondent last night that he had the best
reason in the world for believing that Hart
ranft would carry Pennsylvania by thirty
five thousand majority. The intelligence
and the source from whence it came reached
the ears of the well known Bill McMul-
lin, who VOWS, that should he meet with
Temple he'll demolish him.


THE PILGRIMS AGAIN,


Stimulated to action by the result of the
Ohio election, the friends of Gcnl Bingham
have assembled in great force, and will de-
mand that the report of the committee of
" sixty-two," denouncins the general as IN
fit for Republican candidacy, shall be re-
scinded. 1t is quite probable that the siren
uous pursuit of this course will lead to the
endorsement and election of Bingham.


THE HARRowGATE DISASTER.


A conference between the managers Of
the Pennsylvania and Reading Railroad
companies yesterday, resulted in an agree
ment to have the cars of the former run
over the track of the latter, from German
town Junction to the city. This will result
in the avoidance of all disasters to dummy
engines hereafter ; and now Philadeiphians
can travel to their homes from their places
of bu. i ess in the city without fear of death
or loss of limbs.
Year: 1875

In yesterdays HERALD the statement
that Thomas Welsh is an innkeeper, is in
correct. Furthermore Mr.. Welsh wishes
it stated that it was not at his solicitations
that he received the appointment Of deputy
from the Sheriff but at the special request
Of that functionary.
Year: 1875

The altitude Of the Stevens mine on Mount
Mcclellan is l2,5OO feet. At the depth Of
from 90 10 200 fee. in the crevice matter, con-
sisting of silica, calcite and ore, together with
the surrounding wall rock, is solid frozen
mass Mcclellan Is one Of the highest eastern
spurs of the snowy range; it has the form of
horseshoe, with a bold escarpment Of fel-
spa,hic rock nearly 1000 feet high, which in
some places is nearly perpendicular. Moth
ing unusual occurred until distance of some
80 or 80 feet had been made; then the frozen
territory was reached, and it has continued
for over 200 feet. There are no indications
of a thaw. summer or winter. The whole
frozen territory is surrounded by hard, mas
sive rock, and the lode itself is as hard and
massive as the rock.


The miners, being unable to eXcavate the
frozen material with pick or drill, found that
the only way was to kindle . large wood fire
at night against the back end of the tunnel,
and in the morning take out the disintegrated
ore. This has been the mode of mining for
more than two years. The tunnel is over 900
feet deep, and there is no dimunition of the
frost. There is, SO far IS can be seen, no
op ,ning or channel through which the frost
could possibly have reached such depth
from the surface There are other mines in
the same vicinity in q like frozen state. The
theory is that the rock was laid down in glac-
ial times, when there was cold enough to
freeze the very earth's heart. In that case
the mine is an ice house whose stores have
remained unthawed for at least 8O,000 years!
The phenomenon is not uncommon or mex
plicable when openings can be found through
which current Of air can pass; but cases
which, like the Brandon frozen we'll and the
Stevens mine, show no way for air currents,
are still referred to as imbedded icebergs of
the glacial period
Year: 1875

The following strange story appears in the
New York Sun of the 7th:


''On opening 4 bale of cotton at the mill of
one Of the largest Liverpool spinners the other
day, much surprise was manifested at the dis
covery within it of box of lucifer matches,
bearing the following label; superior Tele-
graph Matches; manufactured by Cupples s.
Marston, St. Louis. Every box warranted.
The matches were of the ordinary kind, and,
on one or two Of them being tried, they were
found to ignite with the greatest readiness
The cotton came to Liverpool from Mobile,
and the most serious consequences might
have resulted had the least amount of
friction been applied to the lucifers during
the voyage or even after the cotton had reach
ed its destination. 1t is fully fifteen years
since the manufacture of the matches referred
to in the above, the firm of Cupples s. Mar
ston having been dissolved this length of
time. Here is fine opportunity for an in
ventive mird to find q reason for the storage
of the lucifers in such dangerous quarters. 1t
was probably done about the beginning of
the war. and there may have been some sim
ister motive connected with the act, though
there is equal reason for believing that it was
purely accidental"
Year: 1875

From the Bangor Whig.


A few days ago the graves Of Mr. and Mrs.
Kidder, al Eddinston Pond, were opened for
the purpose of disinterring and removing
their remains to another locality. Mrs. Kid
der had been dead for eighteen years, while
the body of her husband was committed to
the earth forty-three years ago. Owing to the
length of time which had elapsed, it was not
anticipated that anything more than dust or a
few bones, at most. would be found. Greatly
to the surprise of those present, on opening
the grave Of Mrs. Kidder, who was over
eighty years Of age at the time of her decease,
her body was found as perfectly preserved
and the features as natural as on the day of
her burial. Her hair was of considerable
length, but about all Of her gave-clothes had
disappeared. leaving a solid petrifaction not
unlike marble of grayish tint. Proceeding
next to the grave of Mr.. Kidder, by the side
of the other, it was found that, although
nearly half a century has passed since he was
numbered among the living. his body had
also turned to stone, of a deep, rich brown
color; but, more singular still, while all the
clothing had disappeared from the body of
his wife in eighteen years, his body still re-
tanned portions of the cloth in which be was
dressed for the last time, forty three years
ago. In digging for this body no trace Of the
coffin was found, and the petri6ed remains,
of which only the upper part of the skull and
portions Of the feet had disappeared, lay in
several inches of water. When first cached,
the workmen supposed they had struck a
stone Of some kind, and the weight of the
body was so great that three men were re-
Quired to lift it.
Year: 1875

As a rule, farmers are much more ambitious to get big prices, than big crops. There arc few farms whose average production could not be doubled in a very short time by more capital and la- bor. It is safer to use capital Tn farming that in almost any other business. The credit of the blow IS quite as ,,ood as that of the loom and '..nvil; and the capital will come, if it is called for. Use more manure and get thirty bush els of wheat where you now get fifteen, and eighty bushels of corn where you now get forty. The quantity of grain per acre is main ly question of manure ard til. lage. A big compost-hcap makes . full grain bin. With high ma nuring, the soil needs deeper stir ring and a gradual bringing up of the subsoil to the surface. With the present horse harrows and cultivators, nearly all the cul- tivation can be done by horse power, at . great saving of ex. pense and . great increase of the crops.
Year: 1875

HOW 10 ITanSltaut AFCcs.

 Nature indicates that most trees, shrubs, and plants will flourish most satisfactorily, endure longer, and be every way better when they send strong tap root deep into the ground. And this fact is more particularly true when the subsoil is porous, that a long tap root will readily strike downward, as far as the stem grows upward. Were it not a habit of the tree or plant to send down such taproot, it would be advisable to cut it of. But many nurserymen will persist in cutting this root of at all haz ards: because they say ten roots will push out at the end of the stump where the taproot was sev- cred, which will be more service able to the growing plant or tree, than only one taproot.

 Those ten roots, it is true, will be more advantageous in sustain ing the life of tree, for two or three years, long enough for sellers to get trees off their hands, and get the money for them, even by warranting every tree to live one year. Most men think if they can make . tree live one year, the difficulty is over; they may now count on . satisfactory and sue ccssful growth. But there never was principle more erroneous. Every tree needs the advantage of long taproot, to go down deep into the dry earth, and bring up moisture in dry weather, when the surface roots cannot furnish one drop of water to the growing plant. Therefore, when a tree, or bush, or vine is transplanted, make deep and large hole with . long crowbar, four feet deep, put the taproot into it, and fill the vacan- cy with sand. If there is no tap root, bend down lateral root into the hole, and encourage taproot to strike deep into the soil. We are seeing the supcrlstive folly, all over our country, in the failure of trees and vines, of all kinds, of cutting of the taproot.

 Shrcwd nurserymen have hood winked and bamboozled farmers long enough, by making them be- lievc that the taproot should be cut of. Nature is a more reliable guide than the instructions of nurseryman, who can sell more trees and make more money by recommending . practice that is diamctrically opposed to Natures law.
Year: 1875

Ifa man faints place him flat on his back and let him alone.

 If any poison is swallowed, drink instantly half glass of cool water, with a heaping teaspoon ful each of common salt and ground mustard stirred into it; this vomits as soon as it reaches the stomach; but for fear some of the poison might remain, swallow the whites of one or two raw eggs, or drink cup full of strong cof- fee, these two being antidotes for . greater number of poisons than any dozen other articles known, with the advantage of their being always at hand; if not, . pint of sweet oil, or lamp oil, or drip pings" or melted butter or lard, are good substitutes, especially if they vomit quickly.

 The best thing to stop the bleeding of . moderate cut instant ly, is to cover it we'll with cobweb, -four and salt, half and half.

 If the blood comes from wound by jets or spurts, be spry, or the man may die in . few min utes, because the artery is sever ed; tie . handkerchief closely around near the part between the wound and the heart; put . stick between the handkerchief and the skin, and twist it around until the blood ceases to flow; keep it there until the doctor comes; If in . position where the handker- chief cannot be used, press the thumb on . spot near the wound, between the wound and the heart; increase the pressure until the bleeding ceases, but do not lessen the pressure an instant before the physician arrives, % as to glue up the wound by coagulation or cool ing of the hardening blood.
Year: 1875

A child beginning to read be. comes delighted with a news. paper, because he reads of names and things which are familiar, and he will progress accordingly. A quarters schooling to q child. Every father mnst consider that information is connected with advancement. The mother of 2
Year: 1875

less than one thousand dollars nor more
than Eve thousand dollars; and provided
further, that q judgment for the penalty
in favor OF the party aggrieved, against
any such district attorney, or a judg-
ment upon an indictment against any
such district attorney, shall be bar TO
either prosecution respectively.


Sec. 1. That no citizen possessing
all other qualifications which are or may
be prescribed by law, shall be disguali
fed for service as grand or petit juror
in any court OF the United States on ac-
count Ci race, color or previous condi-
ton OF servitude, and any officer or
other person charged with any duty of
selection or summOning of jurors, who
shall exclude or fail to summon any citi-
zen for the cause aforesaid, shall, on
conviction, be deemed guilty OF mis-
demeanor and be fined not more than
five thousand dollars.


Sec. 5. That all cases arising under
the provisions of this act in the courts of
the United State shall be renewable by
the supreme court of the United States
without regard to the sum in cOntro-
versy, under the same provisions and
regulations as are now provided by law
for review of other causes in said court.
Year: 1875

THERE are three bills now before the
legislature providing for al "increase
and diminution of the powers of mu-
nicipal corporations" One of them is
known as the Finley bill, and is general
In its nature; a second, introduced by
Senator Wade, is for the benefit of
Nashville; and the third is that sent up
by our general council for the benefit Of
Memphis. A fourth, that proposed by
the Protective union of this city, has yet
to be heard of in the "house or senate"
Year: 1875

THE Financial Chronicle has some
hopes of a business revival when this
pestilent congress sdjourns. So long as
that national incubus is in session the
commercial world is in furry of sppre-
hension, and all values are in state of
fiuctuation and uncertainty.
Year: 1875

A telegram from New Orleans says
that Governor Kellogg yesterday morn
ing sent in a veto of bill that had
passed the legislature for the relief of
the Louisiana levee company, asserting
that the bill was an attempt to Iegalize
a million dollars or more of illegal
alleged Indebtedness, in violation of the
pending law and constitutional amend
ments. 1t is said that strong ring has
been formed to pass the bill over his
veto.
Year: 1875

IOIH OuI Sp5CIdI OOII5spOHUtHI'I


NASHVILLE, March l, 1S75.-Buchan-
ans bill providing for the establishment
of normal school, was rejected on its
second reading by the senate to-day,
the members opposing in all agreeing
that it was an excellent bill, but that the
State was in no condition at present to
incur the expense attendant upon the
establishment of such a school.