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Year: 1870

No lady or gentleman will be disappointed in not
getting what they want in my line, for am con.
stany receiving fresh suppies and latest styles Of
goods from the city. Ladies wishing to fit them.
selves in SHOES can do so without being exposed
to the vulgar stare of every passer.by. have the
of my store fitted up expressly for ladies, where
they will be free from all intrusion.


My business, in the past, has more than met my
expectations Uhanks to the public for their very
liberal patrOnage) and l am determined, for the
present yeart make it more of success than ever
if good and cheap goods is the secret Of success.


have constantly on hand nice assortment
Year: 1870

TROUBLES OF LONDON PLATaoERs.-The "Victlm
Of Theatrical Extortion" who wrote to s yesterday
showed the developement Of new means Of obpius
ing money under slender pretences which managers
would do well to look into. II might be supposed
that as matters were arranged nothing was eft un-
done 10 mulet the visitor TO play He was charged
for booking, charged for programme, charged for
having the door Of his box opened and, II unprovd-
ed with pair of opera glass could be only accom-
modated on terms Of the most outrageous character
If he had the misfortune to feel hungry or thirsty
during performance, refreshments at sea - prices
were procurahle-an ice, for example, having
doubled In value when sold at the buffet Of the thea
ter To use sporting phrase, "skiuning the lamb


Is favorite game at our West End places OF amuse-
ment; and the lamb submits to the process mildly,
only now and again breaking into such a remonstra-
tive as we have heard from our correspondent yes
terday. The audience Is farmed we believe to GER
tain contractors, who buy the privilege Of taxing
heavily the comfort and temper of people who come
out to enjoy themselves. The ingenuity however,
OF finding lady for necessary footrest Is quite or
ginal. The gentleman who first hit on this source
ofproft deserves especial Il not honorable mention.


As we on the subject, we might make a feeble
protest-not against the noble custom itself-but
against the manner in which 1t is carried out The
collectors OF the various tolls In the heaters seem TO
be of the same order of creatures who used to in-
dulge Impractical msanthropy by keeping turnpike
1t is their pleasure TO bully instead of to beg for the
dole they expect, and it is not unusual sight to
see lady and her daughters who arrive In the stalls
without gentleman distressed for an entire evening
after dreadful rebuff from the bill seller, to whom
they have offered a sxpenee instead of a shilling
sense Of duty impels the feetaker 10 grow audiby
at his Victims and it is his polite habit to stand aud
point them steadily as a thoroughbred dog until he
brings the eyes Of those around to bear upon the


transaction. Another genial device In the same line
is carried on, we understand, in the dress-circes.
There, if you have not purchased Immunity from
annoyance a. high rate, 6dgetty boy is put next
to you, who has been prepared for the purpose Of
yexng the soul Of the nggards who win not engage
a lorgnon for h6fa-crown act, or, worse sti


you are lodged at obstructive pillar within ear
shot of a conversation intended for your confusion
These are afew Of the woes of Paygoer and surely
they sufficient in number, and severe enough in
quality to satisfy the lessees Of the different houses
in which they inflicted. Removing the foot
stools is really too bad. The next step will proba
bly, be portable cushions, and a fee for laying them
on the seats Of the stalls. And the plundering is
done roughly: the public at least should insist
upon being robbed with a little less feroeity and
sourness.-LoRdon Necs.
Year: 1870

A TERRIBLE TALEsA horrible story of bfigand-
age reaches US from Chile. LagoberoD, a notorious
bandit Captain, so closely pursued by body of
South American troops recently that he was COM
PEELED to quit his band Of brother cut throats, who


had been the terror Of the whole country round and
take refuge in a cavern situated near the summit of
one Of the lofty mountains Of the Sierra Profunda
In this cavern he had concealed a female captive,
whose husband be had robbed and slain. The sol
dieTs made several Intellectual attempts to reach the
abode of the cuprit. Lagoberon, a man of gigantic
stature and hereulean strength succeeded in beating
them off by rolling heavy rocks down upon them
whenever they approached. The officer in com
mand of the troops resolved at first to starve the
bandit out but after two days blockade grew weary
of so tedious expedient, improvised esealade
of the chiefain's stronghold, and succeeded in cap
turing him. To their horror, upon entering the
cavern they found the poor woman in a dying con-
dtioD, Lagoberon having cut of Of the breasts
Of the unfortunate captive and eaten it. The inhu-
man butcher was taken to Talca, where he was
promptly tried and condemned to die by the garrote
He was speedily conducted to the scsoId and while
the executioner engaged in adjusting his toilet
the convict drew a whistle which be had concealed
in his pocket and blew it sharply; whereupon about
90 Of his followers who had introduced themselves
among the crowd surrounding the scafold, rushed
upon the gendaTmes and massacred them before
they could offer any resistance They then freed the
chief and gaTroted his wouId-be executioner after
which they escaped almost unscsthed TO the noun
ains facilitating their fight by seizng the horses OF
the murdered gendarnes. They also carried off sew
eral from the throng gathered to witness the
execution.
Year: 1870

THE CoNCERT.-T The first Concert given
by Prof. Marsh and his class. at the
Methodist Church last Friday evening
was success, both financially and other
wise. 1t demonstrated the fact that there
is some excellent musical talent among
our citizens, and it is to be hoped that
another evidence of the truth of this
will be given soon in the way of a second
Concert The audience was large and
apprec,ative one.
Year: 1870

BY order of the City Council, we
shall publish several ordinances for the
coming month or two. Although not
exactly interesting to the majority of our
readers, we hope they will look for solace
to the Supplement, in which sheet alone
there is more reading matter than in any
other paper in the city.
Year: 1870

Have the courage to discharge a
debt while you have the money in
your pocket.


Have the courage to do without
that which you do not need, however
much your eyes may COvet 1t.


Have the courage to speak your
mind when it is necessary you should
do SO; and to hold your tongue when
it is prudent you should do so.


Have the courage to speak to a
friend in a "seedy" coat, even though
you are in company with a rich one,
and richly attired.


Have the courage to tell a man
why you do not lend him your money.


Have the courage to cut the most
agreeable acquaintance you have,
when you are convinced that he lacks
principle. "a friend should bear
with a friends infrmiLies," but not
his vices.


Have the courage to wear your old
clothes until you pay for your new
ones.
Year: 1870




Quite apart from any peouniary advan-
tages that may accrue, there must nat
urallIy be. something highly exciting and
fa}seinRIiRg in carrying successfully to
completion 50 adroit a robbery as that which
has just been accomplished 10 the serious
detrirnent Of an eminent London jeweler-
Shortly before noon welI-dressed young
woman entered his shop and selected
jewelry to the value of sI4O. She requests
ed that an assistant might be sent with
her to her residence to be paid, and she
handed the jeweler a card of clergyman
whom be knew, and to whom, She tepres
sented she was related. Being taken OF
his guard by her appearance and demeaDof
he allowed one of his assistants to accphais,
pany her, and they started together in 8
cab. She got out at the front door Of
great hnen-draper's and went in to, maks'
a purchase, taking with her the jeWelry,
and leaving the assistant in the cab. At
ter waiting long time, the jewelers. assist
ant went into the shop to remind her thst
it was getting late, but only to discover
that Messrs. Stagg & Mantle had another
door to their shop, by which the fair one
had got good half hours start of him.
1t need scarcely be added that the parsop
repudiated all knowledge of his sol. djsa1,t
friend, and what is more, the police are
equally unacquainted with this expert
damsel.
Year: 1870

Y HAD thought my patient one of the
Il most beautiful women had ever seen,
on the night before, and the clear morning
light served only to confirm this first i'm
preston, for, pnlike so many women who
seem only night blooming flowers, she had
no blemish of complexion, no lines of time
and care, for daylight to search out and re-
veal. She was dazzlingly fair, without
pallor, her abundant hair perfect bronze,
with those lovely waves and ripples that
art seeks to counterfeit, and her eyes a
rich golden brown, luminous and warm
Her figure was tall and full, and her ex-
preston at once noble and feminine. The
old familiar quotation came at ouce to my
mind as I regarded her.


"A perfect woman, nobly planned


TO warn, to comfort and command"


Her peculiar conduct of the preceding
night puzzled me, but she was woman
for whom it was impossible to entertain any
feeling contrary to respect.


When Tim had left the room she thank
ed me warmly, blushing brightly tTiewhile,
for helping me on with her little play of
the night before, and then dismissing the
subject, we fell into an easy, delightful con-
versation, until, at length | found myself
speaking of my business, or, rather, of nv
lack of it, thing which had never be-
fore done to any human being.
Year: 1870

DIR. Charles 7. Thompson reports in
the Lancet his method of treating scarlet
fever In the early stage of the disease
the patient is immersed in q warm BATH
and this is repeated frequently as often as
the strength of the patient W ill allow
This has at first soothing effect, but is
followed soon after by such an eruption
upon the surface-of so vivid q color, as
to greatly astonish those who have never
seen it before. After the first or second
bath the appetite begins to return, and nu-
tritious food is given. DR.. II. states that
he has used this treatment now for fifteen
years, and has not lost a single patient by
scarlet fever
Year: 1870

Lift little Lift little


Neighbor, lend helping hand
To that heayy-laden brother.


Who for weakness scarce can stand,
What to the with thy strong muscle,
Seems light and easy load,
Is to him pondrous burden,


Cumbering his pilgrim road.
Ii IT a little Lift little


Effort gives one added strength
That which staggers him when rising,
Thou canst hold at full arms length.
Not his fault that he is feeble,


Not thy praise that thou art strong;
1t is God makes lives to differ,


Some from wailing, some from song.
Lift little Lift little


Many they who need thy aid
Many lying on the roadside,


Meath m isfortunes dreary shade.
Pass not by, like Priest and Levite,
Heedl ess OF thy fellOw-man
But with heart and arms extended,
BE the good Samaritan.
Year: 1870

GB- A cynic by the name of WRIGHT. in
Wrightsville, Wright county, out West,
on recently writing ON Woman's Rights,
said


!" 1t is so seldom that women do write
what is right that it is no more than right
that when they do what is right it should
be rightly done"


Now, if Mr.. Wright is not right then he
had no right to write the above.
Year: 1870

PROPOSED FREE BRIDGE TO MANCHESTER
1t will be seen in the proceedings of the
sion to the city Of Manchester to establish
a temporary ferry or pontoon bridge touch.
ing Richmond at the foot of 18th street,
and has also appointed committee Of its
body to confer with similar committee
from Manchester and Chesterfield Oh the
subject of free bridge. We understand
that a meeting win be held in Manchester,
at the Market Hall, at s o'clock tonight on
the subject, which the people Of Chester
field and all citizens Of Richmond who may
feel an interest in the subject are invited to
attend -.r.s.a,s -
Year: 1870

The pulse is a, very useful assistant to
the practitioner Of human medicine, and
much more so to the Veterinary Sur
geOn whose patients cannot describe
either the seat or degree of aiIment or
Year: 1870

despatch was received yesterday in this city by
cable from London, announcing that In the trial OF
the action OF lnman vs.. Jenkins for libel alleging
that the lost steamship City OF Boston was over
loaded at the time OF her departure from HALIFAX The
defendant Jenkins, had been 'cast with costs.r
The efiect OF this verdict Is to yindicae the Inman
Company entirely from any negligence and 10 ca
tabiish the TACT that the vesse was perfectly
seaworthy condition In every respect.


The libel which formed the cause OF action In
this instance could not have been uttered IN any
other place than Halifax, as the vessel only stopped
incidentally at that port and not for sufficient time
to enable q casual observer to determine what her
condition was. Her real condition established
by the company by parties VINO were professionally
aware OF her seaw Orthiuess and safety.
Year: 1870

THE Ameyieaa Farm Book mentions horse that died at sixty y-seyen years of age, and another was quite coltish in his forty -sfth year. These cases of longevity were doubt less the results of good care. It is never economy to put horse to the utmost of his strength to obtain a great amount of work, or to feed sparingiy to save proyender.
Year: 1870

Gen. Butler has reported to Congress an
amnesty bill which is so full of exceptions
as to exclude every experienced, intelli-
gent and useful citizen in the South. To
make the act of amnesty worth anything
at all, Congress should wipe out all excep-
tions and proclaim full pardon for all Of
fences growing out of the rebellion. There
would be magnanimity in such course
as that.
Year: 1870

Can be had as plain sewing machine without
the given prices.


We want few reliable agents everywhere, to
whom we will make it an object to sell these
popular machines.
Machines will be sent to any address on receipt
of price. Every machine has full outfit for
plain sewing, hemming, &C.


We simply ask an examination to verify all we
state.
Year: 1870

THE MISSISSIPPI RAIRoAD HoREoR.-Mr.
j. W. Simonton writes long account OF the
Mississippi Central railroad accident TO the
New Orleans Picayune in which he details
some touching incidents:


"Tbe young girl, Aggy Elliott, on her way
to New Orleans exhibited wonderful fortituds.
She was in the rear OF the middle passenger
car, conversne with several acquaintances-
the lie Of the little circle surrounding her,
when the crash came. In an instant the
notes OF mirth and frolic were turned TO cries
of anguish and lamentaiion. But Aggy pev-
er lost her presence of mind for moment
BY her side lay several OF The horribly -man-
gled dead. Fortunately no pant of the wreck
had struck her deadly blow. Bruised she
was, and stunned, but no bones Was broken.
Her lett hand rested upon the stiffenipg limb
OF one OF the companions with whom she bad
been in gay converse minute before, ana
there it was he'd in a vice-like grasp by a
timber OF the lower end oil the passenger car.
Otherwise she was free. Calling for help, she
stated her situation, and gave directions for
own relief. For an hour she lay there in the
midst OF the carnival OF death, exhibiting
patience and courage that were heroic. At
last the timber was sawn asunder, ber hand
was released and she was carried away, pit.
eously inquiring Of those who were assisting
her whether she was so hurt that she could
not hope to be future help toi her poor
mother"
Year: 1870

me really beautiful weather yesterday was taken
advantage OF BY all who could or would attend
divine servcein the various churches OF this city and
vicinity. The churches generally were well filed
but the sermons were more tnan ordinarily orthodox
and uninteresting. Those dscourses which were
ont OF the general routine viii be found condensed
In the following reports .
Year: 1870

1t had been arranged that Mr.. and
Mrs. Clemens should proceed to their
clearinghouse, on arriving in Buffalo,
while the rest of the party were to be
domicied at the Tiff House The secur-
ing of desirable, genteel home, in
private family, had been delegated to an
intimate friend and resident of Buffalo,
who, understanding the tastes and require
ments of the young couple, would of.
course be the best person to make for
them judicious arrangements. Mr.. Glenn
ems, having been absent on his lccturing
tour for the past few months, accepted the
assurance that everything had been atten-
ded TO. Al the depot hearty good
nights were exchanged, the larger party
driving to the hotel, the bride and groom
taking a carriage for more quiet quarters
Stopping in front Of a modest hut very
attractive brick house in the upper part
of Delaware street Mr.. Clemens was
very much surprised to be met in the hall
by the father of the bride and his own
sister, whom he supposed already quar-
tered at the hotel. The landlady of the
house suddenly disappeared from the
scene, and as leaf by leaf Of the charming
little drama unfolded, Mark Twain found
himself the victim of what he termed n
"frst class swindle," the proprietors and
abcttors Of which were the delighted faith.
or and mother, who stood there silent
spectators of the happiness they had pre-
pared for their children in the gift of this
beautiful home. For once the fun-loving
Mark failed in repartec, and mostened
eyes spoke deeper thanks than words.


Nothing that love or wealth could sug-
gest or supply was wanting to make the
scene the fulilmcnt of the poets dream
from the delicate blue satin drawing room
to the little sanctum quite apart, with
its scarlet upholstery, amid the pretty
adornmeuts Of which inspiration must Of
ten come to the happy occupant.--Clere-
land Herald
Year: 1870

Don't wear your best bonnet, or people
will think you have no better opportunity
to display it, Plain straw is better
taste. . Light colored gloves are an abom-
ination for travelling costume. Pack
yonr jewclry in your trunks instead Of
hanging it about your person, and don't
judge your fellow travellers by the splen-
dor of their dress or the number Of yards
in their mantillas. Disagreeable mis-.
takes have been made in this way. Don't
deem it useless to be polite to the specta-
cled old lady or the pale young girl.
They may not belong TO the butterfly
ranks of fashion, but they are none the
less capable of apprcciating that kind Of
etiquette which springs from the heart.
Don't talk and laugh loudly or bolster.
ously. Your private affairs may be very
engrossing to yourself, but they can hard
ly be expected to interest the public.
Don't load yourselves with parasols, fans.
baskets, parcels, shawls, recticules and
books. The less "hand baggage" you
can get along with the better. Don't
discover, just as the boat is on the point
of starting, that you have left your shawl,
and send your luckless escort back to find
it, unless you want to disgust him thor.
oughly with lady travellers. Don't begin
to complain when you are little tired.
Some ladies think it interesting to appear
like grown up children on such occasions.
Nobody likes to hear people fret over
WEAKNESS that cannot be helped. Re.
member that others beside yourself may
be fatigued. Don't find fault with all the
hotel accommodations that you meet
Don't scrutinize the napkins and turn the
plates upside down, aud declare it impos.
sible to eat your breakfast without sill.
yer fork, aud allude ostentatiously to
what you have been accustomed to-
Those who know the world will need no
more convincing proof that you are out
side the pale Of really good society. Just
make up your mind before you start out
from home, that you will look on the sun
niest side Of everything, enjoy yourself as
much as you possibly can, and use every
endeavor to make the journey as pleasant
to those around you, and it will be very
singular if somebody isn't the better for
IL
Year: 1870

Although the FIRST recorded miracle in
the New Testament was the converting Of
water into wine at marriage ceremony,
it is nevertheless unsafe to imbibc, even
at wedding, unless you know something
of the vintage. Mistakes will happen as
was the case not long since with the Rev
DR.. -, of Newburyport, who was call
ed down from his chamber to marry a
couple. The hour was late, and the min
ister's wife, who had retired for the night.
did not rise to witness the ceremony, but
gave her husband particular directions for
the entertainment Of the wedding guests,
" Don't forget to pass the cake and wine.
DOCTOR" said she. THE cake is in the
corner cupboard, and you will find the
wine on the third right hand shelf in the
side board"


The doctor promised obedience, and
putting on his garments, went down to
perform the ceremony. When he re-
turned to his chamber, half an hour later,
he found his wife sitting up in bed, with
an anxious expression on her face.


Doctor" she cried, "did you give
them any wine?"


Certainly, my dear, just as you told
me-"


Not from the decanter on the third
shelf of the side-board ?"


THAT is exactly where you directed
me to find it, wife"


Dear dear! Did they drink much
of it?"


Why, yes, they emptied both their
glasses"


What shall we do! Doctor. l made
mistake-it was ipecac wine you gave
them. o, how sick they must be Do,
dear, put on your cloak and 60 right after
them-they can't have got far"


The minister found his bridal party at
the corner Of the next street. i" What
made you drink the wine 2" he asked.
Couldn't you tell by the taste that there
was something wrong about it?"


The bridegroom answered between his
qualns: "Sbe whispered to me that it
tasted dretful queer, but told her twas
because IRE ,cas gettin' married"
Year: 1870

practice, whatever amount Of noise it
creates. The female sex in America at
this moment can, as whole, for physical
reasons, no more compete with the male
sex in the various callings Of life than it
can fly; and we say this is not by way of
throwing cold water on any movement
for the ext nsion Of woman's "sphere," or
for giving her a greater variety Of occu-
patton, but by way Of quietlng the ap-
prehensions Of those who fancy that when
women get the ballot or get the professions
thrown open to them We are going to
have u social convulsion, The work of
the world, happily or unpappily, is done
under certain laws which neither Legis-
lature nor society can change, and one of
these is that to the strong hand and strong
head, the capacious lungs and vigorous
frame, falls, and will always fall, the
heavy burdens, and that where the heavy
burdens fall the great prizes fall too.-
This is not pleasant for the weak but it
is the fact, and will be to the end.
". Y. Times.
Year: 1870

The following from the Richmond Er-
dminer, on the subject of newspapers, is
rather spicy, and to those whom it "hits"
is not entirely without points. The arti.
Gle seems to be intended especially for
those who maintain that "thero is noth-
ing in the paper" 1t says -


And men are always grumbling about
the paper, and insinuating how much bet
ter they could do it. They talk as flip
PANTY about fine articles on every imagi-
nable subject as if they could effect such
a change. Let some of these over-run-
ming philosophers try it for one hundred
and fifty days in succession.


"And then they say it is nothing to Sc
lect for newspaper-you have merely
to run scissors through half a dozen ex-
changes, and you have matter enough.
Now this is the most important and most
difficult department to fill on newspa-
per. Very few men have the slightest
idea how to do tho work. 1t requires a
thorough newspaper man-who knows the
public appetite well-who knows what is
going on in the world, and who knows
how to re-wri'e and pack a column in a
dozen lines.


MEN who skim 4 newspaper ami toss
it aside, little reflect how much brains and
toll have been expended in serving up
that meal Busy hands have been toll.
ing all day to gather those viands, and
some vast building has been lit up from
cellar to garret all night, to get the pa
per ready for the newsboy by crack of
dawn.


Nothing in the paper" Nothing in
your head that's what's the matter !"