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Year: 1873

"A NASTY CASE IN WILMINGToN.-The
Commercial of Thursday last published the
following: -


Rather peculiar case came up at police
head quarters, recently, concerning which we
refrain from mentioning any names, as the
parties have promised, under bond, to keep
the peace and behave themselves in the future.
The facts of the case are, briefly, as follows !:
A young man certainly of spirit low and
mean, won the love and affection of young
lady, and taking the advantage Of the innocent
maiden thus became her seducen under a
promise of marriage. At the time of the
birth of the child, the illegitimate father de-
parted for parts unknown. In this sad and
sorrowful condition, the ill-fated young girl
was early informed, by her aunt, with whom
she was living, that she would have to be re-
moved to the almshouse, as she could not
afford to maintain her and her child.


This was a sad announcement to one so young
and really innocent, and while lamenting over
her sorrowful condition, reliet came from an
unexpected quarter. A young man who was
boarder. at the house, innocent, and compass
sionate, from the depths of his heart pitied the
poor, unfortunate girl, and volunteered to de-
fray her entire expenses until such times as
she weuld be able to take care of herself.
The kind offer was accepted, and thus, for some
weeks all went well. But eventually, this
young man was greatly aSUonlSncu one DAY, TO
find that his protege had become possessed of
desire to claim him as the father of her child,
and did so by oath. In this predicament, this
protector of moral innocense knew no alterna-
tive but to acquiesce, in fact, if not in reality,
and took up bis abode with the girl and child,
supporting them comfortably in the mean
while.


To add to her already many sins, the girl be-
came jealous, and at once set about guarding
the idol of her affections, following him about,
carrying brick bat in each hand. On one or
two occasions she violently assaulted him, and
few nights since, OH his return from Phila-
delphia, just as he was turning the corner of
Front and French streets, he was saluted with
brick, from the hands of this young virago.
Thinking discretion the better part of valor,
under the circumstance, he retreated rapidly,
out Front street. A crowd Of boys, taking
sides with the woman, joined in the chase,
which continued out the pike to the aims
house. around aud returning through Hedge
vile, where he finally escaped the mob.


Thinking he could stand such ''love tokens
no longer, he applied at >lice headquarters for
protection, which was granted by putting the
woman under bail to keep the peace. For the
time being, they live in peace. .-
Year: 1873

PLEASANT TO REMEMBER.-It is pleasure
to reflect on the memory of some dear old
friend who has been tried and found true in
the hour of need. A thing you can fully rely
on Is pleasant to remember, and this is why so
many people buy the elegant and substantial
Clothing being sold so very cheap by BENNETT
4 Co., Tower HALL, No. 5l8 MARKET street,
halfway between Fifth and Sixth streets, Phil.
adelphia.
Year: 1873

| Savings Bank and Life Insurance
From the Boston Globe.


There is one consolation in the present
financial troubles, that the Savings Banks
have weathered the storm and the more
dangerous lethargy which succeeded to
the storm. The great body of the de-
positors in these institutions have gener-
ally shown themselves superior to the
nonsensical fright which has affected de-
positors in other banks, who are common
ly reckoned better educated and more
intelligent. This is one of the most fa-
vorable symptoms of the times. A real
run on the savings banks would be dis
astrous, both to the community and the
depositors. These banks are SO strong
that they could not be broken, and the
only result of a run would be to enrich
those depositors who stood by them. All
the gains of five years, after the ordi-
nary interest is paid, are distributed
among the depositors who remain true to
their faith in the banks for that period.
The only effect of run " is to dimin-
ish the number of people entitled to an
extra dividend. Those who "stick "
reap all the rewards of the sagacity of
the trustees in making judicious invest.
ments. The depositor who draws his
money simply gives his share of the ex-
ira dividend to the depQsitor who refrains
from drawing it. We think this fact is
understood perfectly by the great body
of depositors. What might be ten per
cent on the whole mass of deposits be.
comes rapidly twenty per cent in case OF
partial run; for the case of whole
sale run is inconceivable, except ON the
supposition that the mass of depositors
have become demented. The depositors
in these banks are the stockholders. All
that is made on their money is given
back to them in dividends. The poor
people understand the matter very we'll
If Patrick, at the end of four years
rushes to the bank to draw his money
impelled by foolish fear that it is insol
vent, he knows that Terence, gifted with
more sobriety of intellect, and waiting
for the five years to pass, will get his
that is, Patrick's, share of the banks
gains. In running on savings bank
the depositor merely makes present tc
his brother depositors who happen to bt
too shrewd to follow his example.


The system of the savings banks il
plain. They collect sums, ranging from
five cents to thousand dollars, and ther
invest the aggregate amount in securitie


which are made perfectly safe by the law


under which they act. Nobody make


any money in the operation but the de
positors. No better system of life insur
ance has ever been organized; for lif
insurance companies are, as a genera


thing, more expensive than saving
Year: 1873

on, and he felt an intense interest in the
struggle. His pen was kept busily EN-.
ployed, but the war furnished subjects
too grave and serious for caricature.
He gave an interesting account of the
Tammany fight. Tweed said he didn't
care what the papers said, for his constit-
uants couldn't read them, but they could
read at glance the works of"that chap"
He then drew a capital caricature of
Tweed, and one representing the brains
of Tammany, being a money bag, the
dollar mark on it making it look Won
derfully like Tweed. In closing he said
that owing to the prevalence of defalca-
tions and dishonesty of all kinds, feel
ing of distrust prevailed, but he thought
this distrust to be almost as bad as the
misdeeds. He believes the mass of the
people and the most of our public men
to be honest and our Government to be
the best in the world. But should those
in power ever prove uniaithful to their
public trusts the people would find the
caricaturist ready with his pencil.


He ended with drawing picture of
himself in night-cap and with lighted
candle in his hand, going to bed under
shelter of an umbrella.
Year: 1873

DIsRAELI AND HIS WIFE.-If anybody


desires to know what wife may be to


her husband, with what pure unseihsh-


ness and devotion she can give up every


thing that she has to his service, and
find noble happiness in doing it !; what


a support and comfort she can be to him


under the inevitable sorrows and misfor-


tunes of life; how magnifcently she can


inspire him to fresh exertions, and stand


as bulwark between the adverse world


and himself, f,-any one who wishes to
comprehend all this need only read the
story of MIR. Disraeli's married life. 1t


will be found in such case the devotion


is not all on one side. The affection Of
good woman kindles the nobler quail
ties of a man, and he will repay her de-


votion with lofty fidelity. If Mr.. Dis
raeli had, as he once said, the "best of
wives, he, ON his part, proved the best
of husbands. Till the last day of life
he paid to his wife those attentions which
are too often associated rather with the
romance of youthful intercourse than
with the routine of married life. When
he rose to the highest point of his ambi-
tion, the only favor he would accept of
the Queen was coronet for his wife.
He was scarcely ever absent from her
side until the dark day when the fast
friends were to be parted. She knew
that she was dying, but refrained from
telling him so, in order that he might be
spared the pain of bidding her farewell
lie also knew that her last hour was at
hand, but kept silence lest he should dis
tress her. Thus they parted, each anx-
ious to avoid striking blow at the 9TH
ers heart. The domestic lives of public
men are properly held to be beyond the
range of public comment; but in an age
when marriage is the theme of ridicule
from leaders of progress it may be
that this passage in Mr.. Disraeli's career
may be pondered by the young with
some proft.-AtLaatic Monthly for Dec.
Year: 1873

A boy who was called up by his teach
er for giving schoolmate a black eye,
pleaded that he only threw bit of wa
ter at him, but on being pressed in the
cross examination, he at last admitted
that the water was frozen.
Year: 1873

A lot of old letters were recently
found between the ceiling of the garret
and the roof of a house at Croydon, Ind,
that bad been used as post-office. They
had been rified and concealed by the
postmaster, years ago, but he has long
since gone where his case was impartially
Investigated.
Year: 1873

just as we expected the Supreme Court re-


FUSED the awful writ Of quo 'rdrldnto to th,
relator. Mr.. Brooks. We have uniformaliy
held in our humble way, that the SUI rem'
Court had no power under our Constitution
to issue It, but We, of course, would not have
been st al! surprised il they had transgresset
the plain letter Of the law and had Issued tht
writ. One thing however. we could not hell
thinking all the time, that the members ofthC
Supreme Court are NEST of them politicians


We could not help thinking Of the prospect
of some OF the members OF that Court going
to see Tankerseys' old haunt, IL they had put
brooks in Brooks had pledged himself to see
that they should, with many others, 20 to
that beautiful retreat, ifhe should be permit
ted to assume the gubernatorial robes We
think when Brooks made these pledges, he
felt in his heart that he would fulfill them.
In view Of all this, we have never yet feared
that the Supreme Court would give him the
power to carry his threats into execution.
Further, If Baxter had been unseated, then
the others who went in on his ticket would
have been in danger, For Baxter was ahead
of the ticket, and IL he could not stick. then
how could Yonlcy, Scarlc, Stephenson and
Wheeler, and all the rest Of the gang2 OF
course, these would have not been concluded
by the case Of Brooks rs, Barter, not being
parties 10 the record, but We well know that
suit is now pending between Mr.. Berry and
Mr.. Wheeler for the Office Of State Auditor,
and we can't well conclude that any other
course would have been taken by DuVal and
the other candidates on the Reform ticket.
While we look npon the Inauguration of Mr..
Baxter as heng an act that placed minority
candidate in office and for which we are in
nowise responsible. yet we must say We are
glad the Supreme Court did refuse to issue
the writ. We want peace and quiet in eur
State, and an issuance Of the writ could not


IL any fairness had been practiced have re-
suited in anything else than an order ou3ting
Baxter. Baxter says he would not have
obeyed the writ and we would have been com
PEELED finally to resort to Federal power to
decide between tho dual governments. five
had done so, then we are sure we would have
had Baxter any how, because the radical in
terests of Mr. Grant and others in Arkansas.
would not have permitted The recognition of
Brooks AS Governor Of tai, State. In the
meantime the continued troubles in our State
would have been calculated to keep our Sc
curities at the lowest ebb, and no one but
spectators could possibly have been benefit


ed We cannot be 50 un.ophisticated as to
suppose. for moment, that the Federal ad-
ministration would have decided in favor of
the popular voice. SO, we now think We win
have peace, and Baxter having fairly rid
himself of Mcclure and his outfit, can 60 on
and make peoples GorerR0r ir he chooses to
do so. In all his efforts 10 DO so, we are with


him. Ifhc does the people a wrong he is not
our man, and we will feel at perfect liberty


to critleise him as severely as we think proper
Year: 1873

By referring to our local column it will be
noticed that Ivsnhoe Lodge, X. p, of Van
Buren, will have grand day Pic Nicing on
Tuesday next. the 18th, at the Fair Grounds
From knowledge of the young men COM
posing the Committee of Arrangements, we
are ready to believe that this will be the Pie
Mic of the season. 1t is well to have these
gatherings as it brings together many who
have not met in year-some perhaps never
before and begets a coed feeling between all
engaged.


After all the Others have done their best and
had their day" in this line, it will not be
amss for the old folks" to give one day tc
q Pic Me one day to recreation in the eoun-
try, What do you say
Year: 1873

His Honor, Judge LAFAYETTE GRrGG, came
by stage on Friday. Through him we learn
of the refusal of the Supreme Court to issue
the writ Of quo ,cdrranto. by same stage came
the Little Rock Republican, but not one word
of even hearing Of the application for the
writ. Now, this Is strange. Mcclure Is sure
ly interested in this matter, and il he is not,
his readers are, and he ought to give them the
news. But we suppose Ne thinks "d-n the
people and my readers; il they don't like my
paper, | can live by the public printing any
how" This giant judicial mind is to give us
a dissenting opinion on the quo vqirdato
question and, no doubt, 1t will be q choice bit
Of light literature, well fitted to 90 along with
other works of fiction. We are sorry to hear
that poor Mcclure is sick. We hope no un-
dertaker may be called In.


We copy from the Gazette as follows:


Attorney General Ionlcy yesterday morn
ing concluded the argument Ia the Supreme
Court ON the application for quo warranto
against Gov. Baxter. In the afternoon at 3
o'clock the court met. and Justice Gregg de-
EvereG the opinion Of the court. He said that
ali the judges. except the chiet Justice, were
of the opinion that the writ should not go. on
the ground that the court had no jurisdiction
in case of contest for the office of governor.
lie stated that the reasons for this opinion
would hereafter be given in written form,
'alther.by by the Judges themselves or himself
for them.


Chief Justice Mcclure stated that. in proper
time. he would file in writing the reasons
which induced him to dissent from the dc.
cison of a ma ority Of court.


The attorney general then rose and desired
TO know OF the court whether. in thi. decision,
1t was intended TO say that in order TO get n
quo warranto the facts must be recited ut
iengh.


Justice Gregg replied that She court had
only passed on the question presented to 1t.
Year: 1873

On Tuesday morning last at about nlne
o'clock the startling intelligence was re-
ceived in town that Dr. Il. Z. Ross had
shot himself Immediately large mum
bcr of gentlemen proceeded to the resi-
dence of the doctor (the Cofeld place J,
one mile from town. On arriving they
found the news to be tlue--that Dr. Ross
had actually shot himself directly thro'
the heart He was lying on the front
porch Of his residence, where he commit
ted the foul deed.


The particulars are about rs follows ::
On Tuesday morning early after break
fast, Mr.. Killian (who was living in the
house with DR.. Ross) fixed up and start
ed to Camden, leaving no one ut the
house except Mrs. Kilian and the doc
tor. A few minutes after Mr.. kiIllsn's s
departure, DR.. Ross was seen with his
shotgun Oh the front porch. Mrs kllIian
passed out by DR.. Ross while he was
loading his gun, and remarked to him
that he was &" loading with something
that would hurt While ent attending
to the calves she heard a curious noise
mournful noise but not suspect
ing anything wrong, she passed into the
room occupied by the doctor for the pur-
pose Of cleaning it up, when, just on en-
terns, she heard the report of the gun,
and on looking through the window dis
covered him in a kneeIing posture She
ran to him as lie fell back dying and
asked if it was accidental, but he made
no reply. He was then dead Mr., Den
mis- WAS coming to town and reached the
house just after the tragedy. He was
asked by Mrs. Killian to come in, when
he did SO When he reached the porch
he discovered the clothes on the de-
ceased to be on fire. He secured water
and cxtingushed the fire, and mounting
his horse rode rapidly to town to bear
the intelligence.


Justice Garrett summoned q jury ofin-
quest, and proceeded to hold an inquest
on the body. The jury could only de-
eide that he came to his death by his
own hands Whether Dr. Ross commit
ted suicide or not is not now known
and probably will never be. But it is
the general opinion that he did The
manner in which he had arranged his
business will tend somewhat to the be
lief He had transferred all his proper
ty and effects to his two little boys all
his family had closed up all his bust
ness, A few days before his death tho
doctor sent his two boys to Fort Smith
to their grandmother He told them
that he wonld soon die or be killed, and
that he " did not want them to see him
in such a fix " The boys regretted that
they had to leave, and the younger re
monstrated with his father. but to no eff
feet. They left on Saturday last for TT.
smith, whore they will not be surprised
to hear Of their fathers demise
Year: 1873

.E'- The Postmaster-Gencral has decided
that the equitable construction Of the new
postal code win not admit of the free trans
mission of newspaper exchanges and news
papers published within the county, and that
II any relief Is to be afforded in this direction
it must come from Congress, The new law
takes effect on the lst OF July.
Year: 1873

CAN THIS pE Solve find in the Darda-
nellie Ldlorer, Of the itb ult, the following
item, giving the sad condition Of a portion Of
Yell county. 1t don't seem possible:


In the northwestern part Of this county
there is a perfect famine \ number OF fami-
lies in that District are reported to be entire
" without food, To think that such state of
things should exist in Yell county, is simply
outrageous, to say the least. a rumor Is GO
ing the rounds that q man came 10 town a
short time since and tried to pawn his wagon
and horses for provisions; but not single
merchant IN the town would take his wagon,
etc. and advance goods to him. lie returned
home without getting what he came for. On
arriving at his place of abode, bis wife and
children were crying and even yelling for
something to eat, they said they were starry
ing lie saw them, heard their cries for food,
also how utterly impossibly it was for him to
procure anything for their relief, and killed
himself
Year: 1873

Owing to the delinquent tax list not having
been published at the time required by law,
there will be no sale Of Lands this year. by
the Sheriff. This will be God send to those
who have neglected. as well those unable to
pay their taxes at this time.
Year: 1873

Representative Potter was before the
Committee of Ways and Means, advocating
bill he introduced yesterday to establish
a bonded warehouse for the storing and
cleansing Of rice intended for expectation.
Rice is now cleansed in England for
market.
Year: 1873

The Senate Committee on Finance and
the House Committee on Banking and
Currency each had a meeting this morning
but their sessions were devoted to prelim-
mary Interchange Of general views on the
part of the various members.
Year: 1873

The Republican Senators held caucus
after the adjournment of the Senate, con-
tinuing an hour and a half. After a gener-
al interchange of views, Senator Carpenter
was designated for president pro tenn of the
Senate, but no ballot was taken. Mr.. Car
penter did not attend the caucus but re-
mained at his seat in the Senate. After his
selection, two of his friends came severally
to him and informed him of the result
whereupon he put On his hat and coat and
left the chamber.


The Democratic Senators held a caucus
this afternoon and resolved to support Mr.
Allen G. Thurman for president of the
Senate pro TEN.
Year: 1873

Congressman are generally in favor of a
short holiday recess. The people have
charged so frequently that Congressional
pay and Congressional work are so dispro-
poItioned, that they conclude it will be bet
ter to stay here and keep up a show, at
least, of doing something. The opinion
now is, that the recess will not extend over
a week, commencing with the 22d inst.
Year: 1873

In paper by DR.. A. H. Garrod, the fol-
lowing ingenious hypothesis regarding the
production of Nerve Force is advanced.
Admitting that the force in question is
either identical with, or closely allied to,
electricity in its properties, he then asks,
where does it originate? The existence of
special organs for its development in the
torpedo and other creatures which exhibit
external electrial phenomena, and the alb
sence of any such organ in man and the
higher animals, would seem to indicate
that the production of electricity in ami
mails requires some other form of appara-
tus than the nervous ganglia. In answer
to this, the Doctor seeks to show that in
the difference of temperture between the
interior and surface of the living body, a
source of energy is presented which, on
thermo electric principles, is capable of
producing all the force required. The
brain and minor ganglia, he adds, would
then act as offices for the reception and
transmission of currents in the required
directions, being in fact the communica-
tors of the system.


In support of this, the Doctor says
There are several of the most important
phenomena exhibited by the nervous sys-
tenn which are very satisfactorily explained
on the above hypothesis. For instance, in
cold weather the impulse to action is much
more powerfully felt than in summer, when
the air is hot; and therefore, the tempera-
ture of the surface is higher. 1t is well
known that it is impossible to remain for
more than very short time in hot-water
bath of which the temperature Is as high
as, or little higher than, that of the body,
on account of the faintness which is sure
to come on, and this may be reasonably
supposed to be the result of the cessation
of the nerve-current, which is consequent
on the temperature of the surface of the
body becoming the same as that of the
interior. This faintness is Immediately
recovered from by the application of cold
douche. When great muscular exertion
has to be sustained, as in swimming or
Year: 1873

"A Chinese journal published at Pekin
has reached its two thousandth volume.
Ten and a half yards of silk are used to
print each rumber, and subscribers who
have the whole series rejoice in the posses
sion of about one thousand three hundred
miles of periodical literature. These silken
ANIMALS of the Flowery Kingdom are said
to be tremendous dull.
Year: 1873

rowing, it is always necessary to have the
clothes very thin, and it is felt during the
time that it is necessary for the continu-
ance of the effort that the surface of the
body must be kept cool. ."-.ScriJner's for
NoUember.