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Year: 1875

A HEROIC YOUNG GIRL.-On Satur-
day, at Aylmer, Ontario, an event oc-
CURED in which two children were the
actors-but in which the highest attrib-
utes Of human nature were displayed
and heroine of II years closed her
career, having done that which hundreds
of her sex pass through long lives with
out achieving-she showed that she
bore ''a likeness to the mighty dead, /"
and could claim ''a kindred with the
great of old" 4 young girl named
Popps, II years old is working in the
house, musing, who can tell over what !?
and keeping an eye on her little broth
er who was playing upon the ice on the
creek. The little boy falls INTO the riv-
er. Instantly his sister, careless of dan
ger runs to pull him ont and is drawn IN
herself. What does she do then! Think
Of herself, No! She calmly tells her
little brother to climb onto her back and
get out. He did 50 and was saved, but,
In doing as she bade him, he pushed her
under the ice, under which she drifted
five or six yards, and of course, when
taken out, was quite dead. What a
noble girl Could any hero whose
name shall live forever IN story do more
than she did? st her age she knew well
the peril, but boldly ventured life and
love and youth to save another. She
died exempilfying the principle of the
growing act of mans salvation-and
while we mourn over the loss of so fine
and noble spirit, there is mournful
satisfaction III knowing that such heroic
devotion still lives on earth Toronto
Globe.
Year: 1875

The New York Witness tell a remark
able story of the adventures of a lad who
was kidnapped, locked up in dark room
imprisoned with savage dog, and left in
& wood at fremont, about twelve miles
above New York all night, The story is
most extraordinary IN many respects. It
may, indeed, appear too strange to be
true; yet there seems TO be 10 good rea-
son for doubling the authenticity of the
particulars relted. The boys name was
George Durham, and his mother resided
IN Broome, and gains her living by sell
ling papers He was, it appears, on his
way to St. Johns school. in Varrick
street, last Tuesday morning, when he
was accosted by a man who had dropped
something at the entrance of an alley in
South Fifth avenue. The man profess
ed himself unable TO stoop, and asked
the lad to pick the article up. On
his proceeding to comply with the re-
quest another man came up from behind
and, suddenly snatching the boy by the
collar, with one hand over his mouth to
prevent him from giving any alarm, car
rled him into rear house, locked him
into an almost empty room on the first
floor, and placed dog in the room to
WAUGH o'oI Hlhu. ALlor tllne large
packing case was produced, into which
the poor frightened lad was placed and
afterward the dog was thrown in, the
two being nailed up together and, later
IN the day, conveyed in a cart from South
Fifth avenue to a wood beyond Harlem
where the child was taken from the box,
placed in a hole in the ground (Which
had been previously preparedD, covered
over with large fagstone, and left there
from about 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening
until some time after day break the fol-
lowing morning, being then released on
his captors aseertaining that the boy had
no rich friends who would be likely to
pay for his ransom in the event of deten-
alton.
Year: 1875

BARNEY GERAUx, F4enchman of
Black River Falls, was suddenly Brought
to grief one night last week. Barney
has a wife and one or two children. He
has a strange infatuation for strange
women. On Tuesday evening Barney
called at the house of Mrs. Frank Kenis-
ton on a pretended errand, commenced
by using insulting propositions. She
got rid Of him by promising to receive
him the next night She reported these
facts to Sheriff Perry, who, last Satur-
day night, with his deputy and two
other men, repaired to the house, con-
cealed themselves, two inside and two
outside. They waited, but not long,
for Barney was true to his appointment,
with his three gentle raps on the door.
After short delay he was permitted to
enter, and then Barney began blarny
as only Erenchman can do. She re-
fused to have anything to do with him
and ordered him out of the house, he
refused to go, and then commenced to
threaten her life and to burn her house
If she did not submit. Just as poor
Barney was in the height of his persua


sive glory two officers stepped out, ore
on either side, and poor Barney was a
prisoner. He suddenly thought of bis
poor wife who was very sick-he must
see the doctor and have some supper.
Poor Barney actually wept for his poor
sick wife, all alone, except two little
children, and he only went down to get
some medicine for his poor wife. But
the inexorable minions of the law, hard
harted, dragged poor Barney to Jail, and
there they left him to dream sweet
dreams and think of his home.
Year: 1875

A TERRIBLE CoMBAr-Two Hons, two leopards and tame black panther have for some months been kept in one cage in Bar num's Hippodrome. The lions are separated from their companions through the night by iron bars, in the day time the bars are with drawn, and the animals form 'happy fam ily."

 No sooner were the bars taken out yester- day morning than the leopard made spring for the panther's throat. The panther was young, but his muscles were like iron and his skin as thick as sole leather, and he struck the leopard blow with one of bis fore paws that laid him sprawlng on the floor of his cage. In an instant the leopard was on his feet again, and the animals stood face to face. For fully a minute they glared. and then, with shock that nearly turned the cage on its side, they met again, each trying to grasp the other by the throat.

 The employees of the hippidrome, attrcted by the noise of the conflict, tried, with bars and spears, to separate the combatants, but without avail; seasoned spears were snapped in two like straws, and even the keeper of the animals dared not approach the cage.

 The leopard with an unexpected spring, fixed himself on the panther's back, and ta- king the loose skin on the back of the latter's neck between his teeth, gave the panther a toss against the bars of the cage that bent the thick iron bars nearly double.

 For minute there was great danger that all the beasts in the cage would escape. The top of the cage was broken, and the floor was split But the battle was over; for the pan ther, without a sound, struck the floor of the cage lifeless.

 But the leopard was not satisfied with the death of his antagonist. No sooner was he convinced that he could approach with safety than, seizing the panther's head detween his fore paws, he gave him tearing with the sharp claws of his hind feet that nearly strip ped the skin from his body. Then he began with his teeth and before the employees could interfere nearly half of the dead panther had beer eaten by the leopard.

 When at length sufficient force had been collected around the cage, the keeper who had tanned the panther entered the cage. There upon the floor lay his pets silky black skin, almost entire. His body not yet cold, quiv- cred, and his eyes glared. The leopard crouched in a corner of the cage, satisfied with his meal The iron bars were soon re- placed and the leopard was prevented from doing further mischief.

 At the afternoon performance the leopard was so unruly that it was deemed unsafe for the trainer to enter the cage; but the bars were kept in their places, and no more dam- age was done.-IN. Y. SUN.
Year: 1875

NATURES CHrLDRES.-Some haf-dozeu Tonto Apache scouts, from San Carlos, recently brough, here by order of General Kautz, to be ready in case Of trouble with the Hualpais, visited our office on Wednesday and evinced great amount of native curiosity to zee and understand the working of the presses, examined the types, watched the operation Of composition, put their fingers in the ink and finally wound up by re-

 ouesting each man about the establishment, from

 proprietor to devil, to give them their clothes, which, though the weather is warm and pleasant, VIC felt obliged to decline, Our best pants were

 SO recently presented 10 that we couldn't think of parting with them, though one brawny savage had his bands on them and insisted, as we'll as we could understand him, that we could spare them, else why were they hanging idle against the wall instead of being worn. They seem

 to take it for granted that any article of clothing

 not in actual use is thrown aside to wait for some

 Indian to come along and take 1t. The most ri- diculous phase of the whole matter was that the Indian who had such baDkering after our new pants might easily have been chucked into them,

 had the waistband buttoDcd over his head and a knot tied in each leg under his feet but they

 not particular about perfect fits when around so- licitng patronage in that way. By way of vary ing the entertainment, we printed lot of poster cuts, consisting of bears. deer, Indians, suns etc.,

 over which they went into ccstacies and each took a sample or our work, whether to solicit or ders from the Tonto Nation or merely as souven- Ire utter ignorance of their language prevent

 ed us from finding ont.
Year: 1875

WE learn there Is petition in circulation here asking the Governor to pardon John M. Nelson, and from what we have heard of the case it would seem to be proper one for Execctive clcmency. Said Nelson was indicted at the June term of the Court in 1874 of felony, and after two trials of the case the jury were unable to agree on a ver- dict, and the Court, Judge Porter presiding, per- mitted plea of"Guiity of an assault with intent to do bodily injury" and ;hereupon sentenced said Nelson to two years Imprisonment in the Territorial Prison, in the Jail ofths county, and a fine of one thousand dollars; and from what we can learn Of the good conduct of the prisoner during his Imprisonment, and all the circumstan- ces surrounding the case, it Is tt ought that the ends of justice have been fully meted out, and therefore an unconditional pardon is asked.
Year: 1875

IRE OLD MAN.-The most Of our readers will appreciate the following story, told by the St. Louis Republican: One Bush, a three-card monte dealer, follows his vocation at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Some years ago he left his home in Indiana and went West, in response to the advice of Mir. Greeley. He did locate lands, but went to gambling. He prospered, and. feeling we'll over his prosper lty, sent for his father to come to Iowa and eat with him of the fruit of the vine and the fat of kids. The old man thought he would go and see his prosperous son, and took the train for Council Bluffs. He was met by young Bush and taken to a hotel The young man thought best to caution his father against the thrce-card monte players who in- fested the hotel and were on the look out for newcomers. They had already spotted the old fellow. The son knew it; he gave his father some good advice before he left him for the night. But the game went on in that hotel, and old Bush looked on until he was satisfied he could do it as we'll as anyb body. He tried, and got up from the table two hun dred and fifty dollars lighter. It was just all he had brought with him, and the next day he communicated to his son the sorry in- telligence that he was dead broke; and young Bush went for those gamblers and the hotel- keeper that had permitted the swindle upon the old countryman. He was very angry at what had happened, for if he had considered his father lawful game he could have robbed him just us we'll himself In the fuss that ensued the old man found out that his son was sort of boss three-card-m man, and then he wanted to go home. The dutiful son furnished the money and saw his father off on the oars-but his game of respectable business in Council Bluffs was up, and the son was sorry that be did not rob his own father
Year: 1875

How TO CURE SORE THRoAr.- "One who has tried it" communicates the following seasonable item about curing sore throat: "Let each one of your half million readers bay at any drug store one ounce of camphorated oil and five cents' worth of chloride of potash. Whenever any soreness appears in the throat, put the potash in half tumbler of water, and with it gafgle the throat thoroughly, then rub the neck with the camphorate oil at night before going to bed, and also pin around the throat . small strip of woolen flannel. This is a simple, cheap and slffe remedy"
Year: 1875




The prosecution Furnished the
tragedy; the defence is now put
ting in the comedy. AT present
they have young and pretty sou-
brette on the boards, who simpers
and gossips in a style that would
drive a French maid mad with
envy, and narrates with unaffected
delight the conqucsts she made Of
her libidinous master and his at
tempts to ruin her. But one month
of fun is too much, and the people
are slightly weary of it. tits time
We had something more dramatic.


There is probability of the
play being spoiled by spinning the
thread too fine. The public's
nerves have been composed, and
it wants to be startled again.
Why not, therefore, produce the
other great actor, Mr.. Bcecher
himself? There is danger that
this person, who is slightly inter-
csted in the issue, may be lost sight
of altogether in following Tilton
on his lecture tours, in his mid
night forage on his parlor pictures
and his ludicrous search for soft
couches in the early hours of the
morning.


We are finding ont everything
about everybody except Dcccher.
His counsel aud witnesses seem to
have adopted the shrewd trick OF
the younger Weller, who, when
the Judge asked him If he saw his
father, looked straight up to the
ceiling and replied that he did not.
So, in this case, the defendants
lawyers are calling evcrybody's
attention to Theodore Tilton, and
keeping Henry Ward Dccchcr in
tho dim back ground. Why not
put him on the witness stand? Is
it because they do not dare?
Year: 1875

Turn-Verein Hall was crowded last
night by refined and critical audi
ence. The programme Of the Sauret
troupe brought out their proficiency in
the most astonishing manner and the
audience gave them repeated encores.
To say that all were delighted would
be tame commendation; to say that
their equals as performers in this line
have never been seen in Los Angeles,
would be nearer the truth. With the
talent of the gentlemen Of the troupe
and the genius, youth and beauty of
the ladies, we predict for the Sauret
troupe a long and brilliant career.
Year: 1875

Two MORE United States Judges
have pronounced upon the Civil Rights
act. Judge brooks, of the United


States Court at Wilmington, N. c., in


charging the grand Jury, that the act


of its criminal aspect, which was only


shape in which it could come before


the jury, was unconstitutional and void.
On the other hand Judge Moreiles, of
the United States District Court for


Eastern Texas, in charging his Grand


Jury, expressed the opinion that, under


the act, all persons have legal right


to board and lodge at inns, transporta-


tion in public conveyences, and en-
trance into theatres, but that, under it
no one acquired any social right. BY
this the Judge seemed to mean that
hotel propriters, conductors on rail-
ways trains, and managers of theatres,


while compelled to giveaccommadation
to all applicants, might bestow their
customers according to their own idea
of the internal fitnessof things. The
views taken by these two Judges are
rather conflicting and they are from
being in harmony with other judicial
and legal opinions that have pronoun-
ced with regard to the Civil Rights act,
so that just at present juncture it is
difficult to understand exactly what
the act does mean and how lar it is
worth anything to the colored people
who claim that they are unjustly de-
prived of many of their rights. The
Importance of having the constitution
ally of the law passed upon by the Su-
preme Court at an early day must be
apparent to every one, and yet the pros
pect of getting speedy decision from
that tribunal in event of case being
made up for it to act upon is not very
promising. The Supreme Court has
just adjourned without rendering any
decision on the Louisiana and Ken
lucky enforcement act case, and it
will be some months now before the
Court can express its opinion, even if
it desires to act with promptncss. In
the mean time two laws remain upon
the statute books which everybody
knows were passed with the single idea
of enabling certain political adventure
to whole capital for themselves, and
heconstituanality of which the gravest
doubts exist, We are happy in the
belief, however, that the day for this
kind of political legislation is pretty
we'll over, and that the peculiar theor.
les of government which were the out:
growtbs exigencies of war time will
be succeeded by others more in accor-
dance with the true principles of re-
publicanism, and better adapted for
the accomplishment of permanently
beneficial results. Erening TeleGrdph.
Year: 1875

There is every reason to suppose from the
tone of the European press, that Don Carlos
shares the common opinion that war is incy-
itable between SPAN and the United states.
He is perhaps undeceiyed 10y this time, as the
latest advces intmatcd that the Spanish reply
10 Minister Cushing's note ia firm but concli"-
tory. If he were not too kingly TO read
uewsparcrs, he would have learned beforehand
chat there is 10 mdor for war in this
country. and that the prOvocation must come
from Spain to render that contingency at all
possible. The opportunity, however, was TOO
good to be lost The hopes of Don Carlos
have been gradually waning. His troops have
been driven from Catalonia, and some Of his
best generals are in disgrace. The Vatican
appears to he satisfied with what terms il can
yet from King Alforso's Government, and no
longer gives lin that moral support which
among q bigoted and impusiyc people is OF
more account than material aid. Finally, he
finds that, as he is no longer c0ntending
AGAINST "a republic, the conservative element in
Europe regards him with indifference il not
with disfayOr


Accordingly, nothing would suit Don Carlos
better than TO retire gracefully from the field
under the protext that his country was menaced
by common foe. Taking into account the
weakness Of human nature. we cannot blame
him. There are in our own country numerous
Opponents Of the Administration" who would
10y aside their hostility and assist u eQuipping
the navy or furnishing supplies. The camp
followers Of the Democratic party would swell
the crowd which would bcsiege the War and
Navy Departments, seeking contracts for every
thing from shoes to iron-clads. The multitude
who would suddenly deem country superior to
party would be astounding.


But wo cannot crafty Don Carlos. His
arrogant, insulting letter affords additional
reason for remaining ut peace, at least
until he has retired disHacefully from the
field. Were this country to drive the Span
iards from Cuba and destroy their for
eign commerce, the Government of King
Alfonso could hardly survive the disgrace. II
would IN the Spanish order of things thcn be
Year: 1875

Last July Henry ID. DenisOn WAS adiudsed
guilty of contempt in refusing TO produce bis
books before Tie Canal Investigating Conmis-
sion, and was committed to the custody of the
Sheriff of Albany County. He sued out a
writ of habeas corpus, and Judge Learned Of
the Supreme Court, after hearing argument
discharged him on the ground that the Com
mission had no power to order his impTison-
mcnt. The Act creating the Commission
authorized either OF the commissioners TO
issue subpenas requiring the attendance OF
witnesses aud the production Of books and
papers. "Now it cannot be said,' continued
the Judge, that the mere power to issue
"subpenas implies a power to punish for
"thcir disobedienco = and therefore it must
be held that the Legislature had passed .
foolish and Inefficient statute, leaving the
canal contractors AT liberty to answer on not
lust as the fancy took them.


The General Term hos now reversed this
remarkable Judgment, and ordered Nr. Deni-
son into custody. We presume an appeal
will he taken, bat il is hardly to be supposed
that the court of last resort viii concur with
Judge Learned IN mIiifylng the action OF the
LcciIltmc, and reducing the Investigating
Commission 10 mere committee OF private
citizens 10 whom witnesses will be under no
sort of obligation to pay particle Of respect.
Year: 1875

prolific in tl,e folds Of literature; among the
few entitled to this distinction, Edgar Allan
Poe must in fairness be enrolled. In his writ
ings as well as in his life there Is vein OF
sadness that calls for sympathy; that tells
us that Melancholy marked him for her
own. During his lifetime this sympathy
could seldom he extended to him; yesterday II
was freely bestowed in solemn ceremonies and
kindly remembrances
Year: 1875

The storm of wind end cold which has so
rapidly spread over the whole country has not
been unheraldcd by the Signal Service reports.
The movement Of extreme cold southwark, west
Of the Mississippi, with The probability OF a
"norther" on the Calf coast, was duly an
nounccd, and its progress anticipated before 1t
froze the earth around the rose trees in bloom
at Memphis. As the extreme cold still con-
tiDues i'm the northwestern region, we need
scarcely expect it to leave our ncighborhood
foT day or two.
Year: 1875

There is reason to believe that Judge Van Brunt
will soon tender his resignation, and VIII never re-
turn to New-York. The resignation seems matter
of absolute necessity, since his recent marriage Is
in Hat violation of tho decree by his own court
granting his first wife her divorce Inc behch
through this lamentablo business loses one OF lts
oblcat members and sets shocking example of
prongate defiance to it's authority.
Year: 1875

The Philadelphans have raised over three
millions and half for the Centennial, and the
State of Pennsylvania has added an appropria-
ton of a million and half. An immense
amount Of work has been done. aud certainly


no one can claim that Philadelphia and Penn
sylvania have not behaved liberallyin the matter.
They are now likely to ask Congress, directly or
indirectly, for million and half more, with
which they think they can pay of all indebt-
edness down to the day the Exhibition opens
its doors. The proposal will be sure to arouse
opposition, but the letter elsewhere printed
certainly shows the Phladelphians have done
50 well in the matter that they deserve what
ever encouragement the country can fairly give.