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Year: 1876

A VERY BASHFUL HUsBAND.-The
following little anecdote is told about a
very bashful man in Indiana. The un
fortunate friends knew that he wanted
to be married they knew that he never
would be if he waited till he found cour-
age TO pop the question so they took all
the trouble off his hands, and by a series
of rapid stragetic moves had him "p p
ped" accepted and wived before he
could find pretext for willing" So
much accompanied, and the nuptial
evening having passed off merrily, the
young mans backboners withdrew at an
early hour, feeling that they could spare
themselves further effort in their friends
behalf About five minutes after young
Benedict, who had evidently been hav
ing serious debate with himself, rose
and took his hat, and with nervous
"good night" made his exit. He WAS
not seen again by his bride or his family
until the following evening, when he
timdly knocked at the door and was ad


mitted. No special comment being made
upon his singular conduct, he passed an
hour rather comfortably in the parlors,
and everything seemed to promise favor
ably for a cure of besetting weakness,
when, hearing the household monitor
proclaim the hour OF nine, he suddenly
seemed to remember that he had forgot.
ten something, and started for his hat
This was the moment and the event that


had been somewhat erpectantly await
ed with Indignation most profound but
under control of the brides mother
Planting herself resolutely in the door


way, the old lady demanded to know
why and wherefore, what h. proposed to
do, and whether he was a man or only n
feeble imitation, etc, in short, why did
he not remain with his wife instead of
sinking back to his old quarters The
basbtul son in-law stammered out, as
the elderly female seized his hat and
backed him INTO a chair again: " Well,
/ should like to, but thought maybe
I'd better wait awhile, for fear it might
make talk among the neighbors !"
Year: 1876

CURE FOR CoRNs.-There is but one
cure for corns, and that is: Take lem
on and roll it until it is soft cut thick
slice and bind it on the corn on retiring
at night. In the morning, if the corn is
white and disintegrated, pull it out with
your finger nails-never cut Il corn
Sometimes several applications of the
lemon slices will be necessary, but the
corns are bound to succumb, and you
can dance the next night If you like
After you remove the corns wear shoes
that fit and are not too stiff in the soles.
Year: 1876

"AND you think darling that you
could be content to share my humble
lot and live in quiet way with love and
me?" queried the blissful lover AS he
looked fondly into her translucent blue
yes. Why yes, precious you have
no idea how economical am. Pa gave
me a hundred dollars last week to buy
new silk, and L saved enough out Of it to
purchase four pair of six -buttoned kidsw
Year: 1876

A BOY on his way to Sunday School
found seventy five cents. This good for
tune was held up to him as a reward for
being found in the path of duty. He
was very much struck with the idea un-
til he heard that another boy had found
dollar while he was setting up pins in
ten pin alley. And now he doesn't
see his way in the future quite SO clear.
Year: 1876

AN Indiana woman recently sent the
following note to her husband, who is
serving out three years sentence in the
State Prison /: Dear Tom l have OBJ
tained divorce from you and am about
to marry again. But never mind for
when you come out l will run away with
you if you see any way by which we can
get a living
Year: 1876

In making space for the following un-
usually lengthy communication, and
thus violating our duty to our readers to
devote our available space to the gene
raj news Of the day, we feel that we will
be sustained in so doing by all who shall
give it a patient and careful reading.
Able, searching and logical, it will we'll
repay the reader for the time spent upon
it. He may not, as we do not, agree
with the writer upon all the points he
makes, and be may even doubt the
feasibility Of plan so simple, for MAX
ing every working citizen Of the State
q bond-holder, ami therefore more
directly than ne is now even interested
IN an economical administration of the
government Of the State and the main
teDance OF her credit-the reader may
not agree st all with the writer-but he
cannot fail to recognise the Unusual abIl-
ity he discovers, nor to confess that he
treats his subject with a breadth and
mpTeheDsiveDes unusual in these days
OF fiippancy and mediOcrity, He cannot
fail Of this at least, even though he be
welded to other plans for the release o.
the people from public burdens. We ask
for Colonel Phelsn a deliberate and
careful reading, especially on the part OF
the State officials and the press Of the
State, confident as we are that no
more able paper has yet been given to
the public Of Tennessee on the State
debt and tax burdens.
Year: 1876

SENATOR HOWE introduced bill in
the senate yesterday to provide for cheap
transportation Of freight between tide
water ct cr nesr the Atlantic ocean and
the Ohio and Mississippi valley rail-
Year: 1876

Comptroller Green was visited yesterday afternoon
by committee from the Independent German Organi-
zation of the Ninth Assembly district, consisting of
Messrs f. W. Albrecht, Edward f. Drosler and Aug.
Stcfin, who assured him OF the earnest support Of
that in the event Of his candidacy for tho
Mayoraty Tho Comptroller thanked tho com mitteo
for their complimentary consideration and SAID that
he had had the pleasure OF receiving Of
delegations OF the same kind within the past few days


from different parts OF the city, and especially happy
recognize them men Of business, their
for the proper administration OF the affairs OF
the city. In reference TO the Nayoralty he could only
say he had said heretofore that If any considerable
number or the citizens OF the city desired him
in that capacity he should not feel at liberty to decline
be candidate, and II elected would endeavor to
the duties OF the office their satsfac
ton. But II, on the other hand other person
should be deemed by the citizens more competent for
the position he would, with pleasure, accede their
wishes
Year: 1876

DR.. SCUDDER's church in Brook
lyn declined to be represented in the
mutual council in the case of Ply
mouth Church and Mrs. Moulton. 1t
didn't want to be mixed up in the
case anyhow, and it thinks the ques-
tons at issue regarding the guilt or
innocence of Mr.. Beecher are Sim
practicable of solution in this world" !"
That is an easy way of getting rid
of troublesome matter. By the
way what showing up there will be
in the next world of mysteries given
up in this!
Year: 1876

BRAZIL has been making extensive
preparations for a full representation
of her products at the Centennial
exhibition. Her most interesting
contribution will be Don Pedro H.,
her noble and enlightened Emperor,
who is to leave Rio Janeiro for this
country about the end of March, with
three of the I'm est vessels of his
navy. It is doubtful if any nation
Of the earth could send sovereign
with a greater name for culture and
enlightened craftsmanship than Don
Pedro Of Brazil.
Year: 1876

Tn perilOus adventures which the early
pOucer> encountered, and which even now
our Western settlers are familiar with to
some extent, are we'll illustrated III the tol-
owing Incident in the life OF Miss Cooper,
-.,jtr OF IA NJ M.ssourl settler, recently de
ceased. This adventure occurred about
the year 1915:


Just at dav break the settlement was al
armed by an attack OF Indians, and it was
only by the utmost bravery and daring
that tuev were retained in check long
enough TO allow the families to rush inside
the fort tor safety. Once within the
wall they held the savageS at defiance
for time only.


On consultation it was decided that
the whites could resist but short
time the attack of the Indians; and,
in order to secure aid, a courier must be
sent to the kinCald fort, almost Immediate
~ opposite, aud about ten miles from the
place in which they were surrounded
There were but few men, and it was too
hazardous trip to think of sending
woman. What to do they knew not.


But delay was dangerous; every mo-
meut was traught with peril, and had it
not been for the beroism of Miss "Millie"
Cooper. in all probability they would have
all pcrishcd. She stepped calmly forward
and bade them bring her tavorite horse
belonging TO the family, and with the tears
and prayers of her imperIcd friends. rode
forth on her noble mission. As she dash
ed out OF the inclosure the murderous In
dians let fly shower of arrows. and with
blood trickling down her horses sides, she
fairly flew from danger.


In "A short time she arrived at the Kin
caid fort and related her story. Re-en
furcements were sent out Immediately, land
before the dinner hour the rascally red
skins we're srouted and the settlers saved.
The noble bravery of the young girl won
lIer name that was not soon forgotten
Year: 1876

Sir Walter Scott used to be fond of
telling the following story of his cousin
"Wat.y." Watty aforesaid was mid
shipman in the British navy. On a
certain occasion he and his messmates
had gone on shore at Portsmouth, and
had overstayed their leave, besides
spending all their money and running
up a bill at the tavern at the point.
Their ships made signal for sailing,
peremptOrily calling all hands on board,
but when they would have started the
landlady said:


mo, gentlemen, you cannot escape
without paying your reckoning" And,
to confirm her words, she called a
bailiff and his posse to take charge of
them.


The midshipmen felt they were in a
bad scrape, aud begged to be released.


mo, no." said the resolute matron;
'I must be satisfied in some way. You
must be aware, gentlemen, that you
will be totally ruined and disgraced if
you do not go on board in time"


They groaned bitterly, for they knew
that she spoke the truth.


"Well," she continued, "I'll give you
all a chance. l am so circumstauced
that 1 cannot well carry on my buSf
ness as a single woman, and l must
cOntrive somehow to have a husband,
or, at all events, 1 must be able to pro-
cure a marriage certificate. Now, the
only terms upon which I will set you
free are, that one of you shall consent
to marry me. 1 don't care a snap
which it is; but, by all that is holy, one
of you 1 will have for a husband, or
else you all go to Jail, and your ship
sails without you"


The vixen was not to be coaxed or en-
treated. Tears and prayers were of no
avail. After a time the poor middies
agreed to draw lots. Watty drew the
matrimonial slip of doom. No time
was to be lost. A marriage license was
speedily procured, and they went to the
nearest church, where the knot was
tied. The bride, on her return to her
tavern, gave them good dinner with
plenty of wine, and then sent them off
in her wherry. Of her own accord she
had proposed to her husband that, as
the marriage certificate was her CHIEF
prize, he was at liberty to live apart
from her forever if he so chose.
The ship sailed, and the young gen.
tlemen religiously adhered to the oath
of secrecy they had made previous to
drawing lots. A year after, at Jamaica,
file of English papers reached the
midshipmen's berth, and Watty, who
was careIessly looking them over, was
attracted by the account of a robbery
and murder, and the execution of the
culprits at Portsmouth. Suddenly leap
ing to his feet, forgetful of his oath in
the excitement of his ecstasy, he cried
out: "Thank heaven! My wife is
| hanged !"
Year: 1876

RECIPROCITY.-No man liveth to
himself alone. To live and ignore the
effects of our own conduct upon others,
and theirs upon us, is possible, for
we are unconsciOusly moulding the sur
roundings and circumstances that will
tell for or against us in time. Every
act of ours is sure to affect the delicate
workings of the social machinery, so
that, although at the time we may
think little of it, few years will show
us that the trivial circumstance has eff
fected our whole course in life.


Beautiful indeed is the manner in
which the Ruler of the Universe brings
about certain results, and the better we
understand the system, and the more
we Investigate the way men bring upon
themselves the misery which they at
tribute to ill-luck, or the success which
is, after all, only the reward of perse-
verence, Industry, and a knowledge of
mankind, the more we are convinced
that knowledge is power, and, whether
we are disposed to admit it to ourselves
or not, we are governed by very trifing
circumstances. He who increases the
value of his own property increases the
value of his neighbor's property, and in
the same manner he who increases his
own standard of morality raises the
standard of morality among those who
know him best. The gain may be small
at first, and hardly appreciable, but,
when the great balance is struck, he will
find that he has been credited with this
offering that he has made toward max
ing the world better.
Year: 1876

JENNIE JUNE SPRAYER.-Jennie June
is getting tired of the fashionable style
of dressing now in vogue, and pleads for
greater simplicity and plainness in the
make up of ladies' dresses. She is down
on pull-backs, fiounees, furbelows, and
the like. In late fashion letter to the
st. Paul Pioneer Press, she says:


"For heavens sake, what ever we do
let us get rid of this mess of useless rub
bish at the back of our skirt; of the in
elegant, inconvenient, untidy, long,
narrow turnOure, and adopt a style
which at least does not destroy the
fabric before it is worn, and does not de-
pend on a cats cradle of tapes and
stitches for daily and hourly adjustment.
This for daily prayer for those who
are not concerned about their daily
bread would be timely and aprOpos:


"Oh, Lord Thou hast fed the slave,
and given the colored man the right In
common with his brethren to vote. No
other important subject being now be-
fore Thee, may it please Thee to pay
some attention to women; and first oi
all try to teach them little common
sense in regard to their dress; and Thine
be the praise for ever and ever, Amen
Year: 1876

We always think of great men as in
the act of performing the deeds which
give them renOwn, or else in stately at
titudes of repose, grand, gloomy, and
majestic. And yet this is hardly fair,
because even the most gorgeous and
magnificent of human beings have to
bother themselves with the little things
of life which engage the attention Of
smaller people. No doubt Moses snuff
fled and got angry when he had q Sc
we're cold in his head, aud if a fly bit
his leg while he was sitting in tile
desert-why should we suppose he did
not jump and use violent language and
rub the sore place? And Caesar; isn't
it tolerably certain that he used to be-
come furious when he went up stairs
to get his slippers in the dark and found
that Calphurnia had showed them back
under the bed so that he had to sweep
around for them with the broom-han-
die? And when Solomon cracked his
crazy bone, is it unreasonable to suppose
that he hoped around the room and
looked mad and felt as if he wanted to
cry? Imagine George Washington
sitting on the edge of the bed putting
on clean shirt, and growing at Mar
tina because the buttons were off; or
st. Augustine with an apron around
his neck having his hair cut; or Joan
of Arc holding her front hair in her
mouth, as women do, while she fixed
up her back hair; or Napoleon jump
ing out of bed in frenzy to chase
a mosquito around the room with a
pillow or Martin Luther in his night
shirt trying to put the baby to sleep
at two o'clock in the morning; or AL
exander the Great with his hiccoughs;
or Thomas Jefferson getting over the
fence to avoid a dog; or the Duke of
Wellington lying in bed with the
mumps; or Daniel Webster abusing
his wife because she hadn't tucked the
covers at the foot of the bed; or Benja-
min Franklin pairing his corn with a
razor; or Jonathan Edwards at the din
ner table, wanting to sneeze just as he
got his mouth full of hot beef; or Noah
standing at his window at night throw
ing bricks at a cat.-PhiLadelphia BuL-
Letin.
Year: 1876

The GRAVE OF DICKENS.-Grace
Greenwood, writing to the New York
Times of her visit to the Poets Corner
in Westminster Abbey, says, with a
tender recollection of the great novel
ist:


at is a grand thing, doubtless, to be
buried in Westminster Abbey, but 1t is
dreary sort of isolation in death for a
social, kindly man like Dickens. No
friend can come to keep him company;
no child may be laid at his side. He
loved light and warmth and color; all
cheerful sights and sounds. Change
was necessary to his alert spirit, and he
should have been laid in some pleasant,
open burial ground in or near the great
city, with the sounds and movements
of everyday life about him. That was
the life he loved to paint. He never
was at home with lords and ladies. He
has gone into magnificent Punishment
here, where the perpetual tramp of
strange feet, coming and going, is like
the ebb and flow of sea across the
granite that shuts him down among
unkindred dust, where no faintest influ-
ence of the sun, no intimations of the
changing seasons can come. But they
say his coffin was heaped high with
flowers. Midsummer went down with
him into the grave, and was hid away
with him in fragrant darkness there.
And on each anniversary of his death
there are placed on that cold, gray slab
the sweetest and brightest flowers of
this festal month-crosses of white lilies
and roses, 'pansies for thought rose
mary for remembraDee,' and always
peculiar offering from some unknown
banda wreath of scarlet geraniums,
looking in that shadowy corner like
flOwery flame, the very expression of
passionate love and sorrow"
Year: 1876

There is no index of character so sure
as the voice. There are some tones,
brilliant and gushing, which impart a
quick and pathetic sensibility; there
are others that, deep and yet calm,
seem the just Interpreters of serene
and exalted intellect. But the rarest
and most precious of all voices is that
which combines passion and repose;
and those rich and restrained tones ex-
ercise, perhaps, on the human frame, a
stronger spell than even the fascination
Of the eye, or that bewitching influence
Of the hand, which is the privilege OF
the higher races of Asia.
Year: 1876

LORD DERBY RECEIVES A DEPUrATI0N, AND SHOWS


TIE PyRPLExITY OF THE QUESTION.


LONDON. Thursday Sept. 2S 1876.


deputation representing the Protestant
Missionary and Bible societies had interview with the
Earl OF Derby to-day In relation to the ntOlerant rea
tiOns Of the Spanish Government. Lord Derby, after
pointing out the difficulties In which the spanish Govern
ment is placed by tho strength of the Clerical party and
the yagueness Of the article of the Constitution relative
to religious federation. said Nothing In the article
however justes the closing Of Protestant schools and
do not think the Government will interpret It, Prob
ably many OF hardship due To the oyerzeal Of
subordinate officials. think with regard TO acts Of in
tolerance which clearly not sanctioned by the toera
ton clause OF the Constitution that when COrtes has
formally proclaimed freedom Of worship subject to
tain limitations, there can be question that we have
right to interfere IL their promise is violated. But q
difficult is when the question at issue is tho
proper construction OF the law personally have no
doubt that exceedingly forced and strained con-
srcrion OF the law to prohibit external manifesto
tion singing in church or wOrshipng with the doors
open that paSsersby may look in. thing We have
right to claim that the law should not be construed
favoraby the rights OF Foreigners in Spain, because
they undoubtedly have been encouraged ~ settle there
upon the understanding that they should be tree from
this kind OF annoyance. / suggest that where those
affected think worth while to remOnstrte they should
send me their complaint, and inquiry shall be made"
Year: 1876

WHY TIE BANK CLOsED-TTs CONDITION.


IFRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUSEl


ALBANY, Sept. 2S.-The New-Amsterdam
Bank at No 2l5 Bowery closed yesterday on an or
der OF Judge Iandon to show cause at session OF The
court tomorrow why should not be appointed
Tie action Of the Court due primarily TO the request
of the trustees and officers made to superintendent Ellis
The drain on deposits had weakened the bank 40 much
that It was unsafe TO continue business any longer On
the 22d inst meeting Of the trustees was held at which
resolutions we're adopted rcctng that the sagnaton Of
business had decreased the amount OF deposits, and that
the suspension many other savings banks on the
same side of town has caused lack OF confidence In the
bank on the part the public As the prospects for the
future looked very unayorble and the assets now on
hand might, by judcious management be made to pay
each depostor the affairs Of the bank were closed ut
once the Bank superintendent to take the
necessary steps.


The following s the hnaucal statement Of the bank AS
forwarded with these resolutions to the superintendent
I'm Albany, the date being Sept. 81:
Year: 1876

that Mr. Dorsheimers reputation has been seriously
damaged thereby. The Courier the Democratic
paper, sprang to his defense and displayed remark
able tact and discretion in meeting the attack. Its
editor realized full well that it would not do to
have Mr.. Dorshemer attacked in the house of his
friends, and hence made vigorous effort to break
the force of the assault While the mileage charges
will affect few votes, thing is certain: Mr..
Dorsheimer Will run behind his ticket in this
county. He cannot keep pace with Sherman S.
Rogers on his p0tiye heath
Year: 1876

Finance several days ago that full admission fee would
be charged every day after Oct. was premature.


The Centennial Commission dlsayows any responsDii-
ity for providing fireworks for "Pennsylvania Day"
that matter having entirely arranged by the Board
of Finance. The commission did not intend to dis
crimnate favor of State by furnishing greater
attractions on one State day than on another.
Year: 1876

The other evening the authorities at the P.
w. & B. r. R., were informed that man
had been killed near Elkton, and that his
body was lying on the track. An officer
went down on the next train and discovered
at the spot designated new pair of boots
but no signs of dead man. The property
was brought to Wilmington but has not
yet been reclaimed. 1t Is probable that a
drunken man had fallen on the track and
fortunately succeeded in getting away be.
fore the passing of train, leaving behind
his new boots,
Year: 1876

Special to The Herald.


GALENA, Kent Co., Jan. 25.-Early last
evening, during the temporary absence Of
the proprietor and clerk, the dry goods
store of Thos. Horsey, was broken into and
robbed Of $l25 cash, which was in the
drawer and safe and goods to considerable
amount were taken. There has been no
arrests made as yet, but suspected party
Is being watched. The robbery was bold
one, being accomplished quite early In the
evening, at time when the streets are gen.
orally full of people. The affair has created
quite little sensation in the village.